One Man Rebellion Shuts Sark Power Plant
Malcolm Robson, owner of Sark’s electricity plant, triggered a 30 minute blackout by switching off power in the Channel island, blaming interference by the Chief Pleas over a disputed land pole and warning of further action if demands aren’t met. Islanders rushed to buy candles as the island’s only grid failed.
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Sark
Channel Islands
Channel
Malcolm Robson
Lark
Robson
Harry Bell
Erie Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Vernon Lohse marked their silver anniversary with a party and supper Saturday night at the Country Club in Erie. About 20 relatives and friends attended. The Labette County Dental Assistants Assn met Thursday at Mrs Sam Ricketts home with Mrs Ricketts presiding. Mrs Henry Watkins showed color slides from a trip to the eastern states and the world’s fair. Mrs Ricketts served refreshments. Attendees included Bernadine Denny and Ethel Harris of Parsons.
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Erie
Vernon Lohse
Country Club
Labette County Dental Assistants Assn
Sam Ricketts
Henry Watkins
Ricketts
Bernadine Denny
Ethel Harris
Parsons
Mar
Columbus Caney Win FFA Meet in Erie Kansas
Erie Kansas hosts Southeast Kansas FFA contests with Caney winning first in information and Columbus topping ritual events Tuesday night. Columbus places second in information, Neodesha third, Chanute twelfth. ritual results show Neodesha second, Chanute third, Caney fourth, Fredonia fifth. Master ritual team includes Conrad Columbus president Mike Alexander Neodesha vice president Gordon Buffalow Severy secretary Marvin Wahl Columbus reporter Neil Feld Chanute treasurer tie Ernie Perry Uniontown sentinel. Other schools entered include Girard Cherryvale St Paul Altamont Humboldt Elk City Eureka Iola Altoona Erie Yates Center Oswego. October meeting set for Parsons. A Kiwanis report covers state Kiwanis convention.
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Columbus
Neodesha
Fort Scott
Chanute
Jay Shank
Caney
Robert Conrad
Ron Roger
Fredonia
Conrad
Mike Alexander
Gordon Buffalow
Severy
Nervous Bandit Hits Two Loans in Kansas City and St Joseph
A nervous but smooth robber bankrolled by a $500 car loan used a pistol and handcuffs to rob Family Finance Co in Kansas City at 12:30 p.m. and Commonwealth Loan Co in St Joseph at 3:30 p.m. He wore black slacks a white shirt a black tie and a charcoal gray straw hat. Officials described him as about 35, 5 feet 8 inches, 190 pounds. He warned tellers not to panic and fled after both hold ups.
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ST. Joseph
Kansas City
Robert Miler
Family Finance Co
Main
The
Commonwealth Loan Co
Felix
Joseph Cosgrove
Ray Kerns
Kansan Named As Regional VP At Municipal Officers Meet
Herbert C. Hoffman of Kansas City Missouri was elected regional vice president of the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers. Charles D. Stough of Lawrence Kansas was named a trustee. John J. Fleming of Milwaukee Wisconsin was elected president succeeding Fred W. Aley of Wichita Kansas. The group closed its 29th annual conference and chose Philadelphia for next year’s meeting.
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Portland
Ore
Herbert C. Hoffman
Kansas City
National Institute of Municipal Law Officers
Charles D. Stough
Lawrence
Kan
John J. Fleming
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred W. Aley
Wichita
Kaw
Philadelphia
Walker sues for 500000 over Miss ousted campus coverage
Edwin A. Walker, a resigned major general, sues the Kansas City Star and the Associated Press in Jackson County Circuit Court for 500000 in libel damages. The suit targets AP reports from Oxford and Star publications about Walker on the University of Mississippi campus during 1962 rioting over a Black student enrollment.
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Kansas City
Edwin A. Walker
Army
Jackson County
Kansas City Star
Associated Press
Oxford
Miss
The
Star
Walker
University of Mississippi
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H. S. Powers
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Lee Kernick
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