Voter Records Withheld in Macon County Southland
Civil Rights Commission faces a possible legal clash over denied access to Macon County voter registration records. Officials in Tuskegee and Montgomery say state privacy laws and racial discrimination issues loom large as the agency weighs action in Washington. Atty. Gen. John Patterson backs efforts to maintain white political dominance in this Deep South county where Negroes outnumber whites but whites hold local posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegef
Ala
Civil Rights Commission
South
Macon County
John Patterson
Deep South
Tuskegee Institute
Commission
Washington
Montgomery Advertiser
A. H. Rosenfeld
Office of Complaints, Information and Surveys
Fisher Family Reunion Held In Walnut Grove Township
A Fisher family reunion occurred at Mrs. Sylvia Hull home in Walnut Grove Township with a covered dish dinner. Attendees included many Fisher relatives from Mission Kansas City Sedgwick Elsmore Walnut and Erie along with guests from Wichita and Grove Oklahoma planning fishing trips in Honey Creek branch. Kenneth Foust of Iola visited on business while others returned home after weekend activities.
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Fisher
Sylvia Hull
Walnut Grove Township
John Weis
Mission
Velma Fisher
Kansas City
Richard Fisher
Sedgwick
Vernon Hix
Pittsburg
Sam Fisher
Elsmore
L. C. Fisher
Walnut
Cecil Fisher
Walt Waggoner
Jimmy
Joyce
Alvin Bowyer
Jeffrey
Harold Samples
Danny
Barney Shields
Dannie
Darrell Hull
Erie
George Highfill
Wichita
Veterans’ Hospital
Kenneth Foust
Iola
Local Residents Attend Visits and Outings Across Parsons
Mrs Hoag stays in Parsons with a patient from Katy Hospital. Thelma Michael Barbara and Mike relocate to Parsons for state hospital work. Families enjoy Ozarks scenery with picnics. Reeves pastor visits Girard church expansion. Multiple locals, including Caldwell Bixby Chandler and Gilliatt families, visit Parsons and surrounding areas on weekend.
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Katy
Parsons
Thelma Michael
Barbara
Mike
Michael
State Hospital
Don Hazen
John Middleton
Ozarks
Faye Reeves
Girard
Reeves
Holiness Church
Virgil Moody
Mary Jo
Harold Heaton
Docking Lead Slight In 7-County Poll
Hutchinson News straw vote across seven Kansas counties shows Governor Docking leading Reed 477 to 409 with 39 undecided. In the 5th District race Breeding 461 Hope 413 with 51 undecided. Right to work amendment 542 yes 252 no 131 undecided. Rice and Barton polled Monday others yesterday in Pawnee Ness Rush Hodgman Ford.
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Hutchinson, Kas
Hutchinson News
Docking
Reed
Breeding
Hope
Rice
Barton
Pawnee
Ness
Rush
Hodgman
Ford
Humboldt Social Notes Highlight Luncheon and Birthday Parties
Humboldt residents hosted a luncheon at Tik Tok restaurant honoring Ruth and Daisy Moore of Washington and Helen Smith of Wichita. Guests included Mrs. J. Fred Schmidt, Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, and Mrs. Edna Spencer. Mrs. Michael celebrated son Max’s sixth birthday with games and favors as relatives and friends gathered. The Humboldt Past Matrons club met with Mrs. Bertha Clay, discussing plans and prayers, with Mrs. Dizera Van Nice and Margarite Johnson speaking and sharing Kansas newspaper editorials.
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Eva O'Conner
Tik Tok
Ruth
Daisy Moore
Washington, D. C
Helen Smith
Wichita
J. Fred Schmidt
Iola
Lloyd Johnson
Edna Spencer
Washington
Kate Moore
Glen Michael
Max
Humboldt Past Matrons Club
Bertha Clay
Alta Schoonover
Dizera van Nice
Margarite Johnson
Kansas
Sinclair family activities span Kansas visits and university
In October readers learned of Kansas trips and hospitality with coffee and cookies. W. J. Sinclair was admitted to the University of Kansas Medical Center for observation. Mrs. Sinclair accompanied him to Kansas City and then returned to Humboldt. Jerry Sinclair of Neodesha visited Kansas City, joined by William J. Sinclair Jr., then returned to Humboldt. Jerry teaches in Neodesha this year. Leslie Jewel and Henry Roehl went to Kansas City for America Royal. Mrs. Robert A. Finney and Mrs. Robert Wulf spent time in Kansas City. Mrs. Olive Mason visited Chanute to see her sisters.
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W. J. Sinclair
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kas
Sinclair
Humboldt
Jerry Sinclair
William J. Sinclair Jr
Jerry
Neodesha
Leslie Jewel
Henry Roehl
America Royal
Robert A. Finney
Robert Wulf
Barbara
Olive Mason
Chanute
Record of 16 Million Voters Registered for Elections
Washington reports official and unofficial estimates placing eligible voters for the November elections at 76,145,600, a midterm record. The probable 48 state vote is 48,131,226 with 284,226 already recorded for Maine Senate candidates. The AP tabulation notes gains since 1954 and compares to 1956 presidential totals, citing Census estimates of 104.6 million potential voters and 27 states showing gains in registration and polling requirements.
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Washington
Senate
Maine
Associated Press
Census Bureau
Georgia
Kentucky
Poor Student Robbery Suspect In Local School
Dallas AP report notes police investigated sixth grade students after thieves broke into a school and stole all report cards. Authorities consider education law issues unclear and focus on motive and suspects.
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Dallas
States with large 1954 vote gains include four-year estimates
The report notes estimates from four years prior were too high. It lists nine states Illinois Indiana Michigan Missouri New Mexico Ohio South Carolina Tennessee and West Virginia. It also says 12 states' registrations stayed about the same as in 1954 and identifies California Massachusetts New York Ohio and Texas as posting gains of 200000 or more over 1954 combined House votes.
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
New Mexico
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
West Virginia
California
Massachusetts
New York
Texas
Voter Registration Gains Concentrated in California Iowa and North Carolina
The report notes large increases in registered voters led by California with 867000 new registrants and 200000 gains each in Iowa and North Carolina. Nine states show fewer qualified voters than in 1954 though some officials contest the figures.
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California
Iowa
North Carolina
State Troopers Fail to Save 3-Month-Old in Warrensburg Hospital
Kansas City AP reports two state troopers rushed to save a 3 month old boy on an operating table in a Warrensburg hospital but were unable to. The child Randy Lee Underwood son of Mr and Mrs Leon Underwood of Leeton Missouri.
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Kansas City
Warrensburg
Randy Lee Underwood
Leon. Underwood
Leeton
Infant Dies After Operation Without Respirator
Chanute Tribune reports a Warrensburg Medical Center infant patient began breathing during intestinal surgery but lacked an automated chest respirator. Trooper D E Millsap retrieved a respirator from Menorah Medical Center and sped 65 miles in 64 minutes to deliver it to Lee's Summit, then to Warrensburg. The operation finished but the infant died 22 hours later.
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Warrensburg Medical Center
Highway Patrol
D. E. Millsap
Menorah Medical Center
Lee's Summit
Fred E. Barnes
Warrensburg
Barnes
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Erie & Vicinity
Rosa Morrison
Seth Nation
E. Z. Duvall
Wendell Phillips
Grove
Okla
Honey Creek
K. G. Hoag
Ida Stud
League of Women Voters
Clyde M. Reed
George Docking
Warren C. Martin
Walter R. Unruh
Marie Caldwell
Bertha Bixby
Chandler
Emery Vance
Arthur Nebro
Harry Miller
W. H. Snyder
Wm. Snyder
Elvie Lee Gilliatt
Coffeyville
Theo Gilliatt
Earl Robinson
Pam
Alan
Columbus
Animal Medical Center
Mi. So. Chanute
Donald D. McReynolds
Billy J. LaRue
Resent
Verizon Strass
Allen King
Jerry Pollman
Kathy
Clyde Woods Jr
Randy Nord
David Middendorf
Chris Endres
Michael van Nice
Scott Barfoot
Freddy
Mike Roberts
Wayne Yockey
Jan Merriman
Debby Long
Janet Carlson
Patricia Brinkman
Peggy Pollman
Patty
Joe
Glenda Michael
Fay Michael
Cyril Moore
Shawnee
Kate
Daisy
Sylvester Petro
E. Douglas
Wichita 8
Edmiston
Orson Wool
Heliica
Ie Edmiston
Delbert L. Dunmire
Air Force
Commercial State Bank of
Abilene
Kan
Dunmire
Schilling Air Force
Salina
State Troopers
The
Chanute Tribune
Casey Drug CO
Riverside
Guar
MO. Guar
W. Main
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