Tempest in Topeka sows doubt on state government
The editorial claims Topeka politics face a tough future as qualified appointees doubt tenure and salaries fail to attract talent. It criticizes Governor Fred Hall's ability to restore public faith, contrasts Eisenhower's anti-corruption record, and warns the public prefers steady leadership amid shifting political winds.
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Cassius
Julius Caesar
Topeka
Caesar
Kansas
Walt McVey
Independence
Corporation Commission
McVey
Fred Hall
Eisenhower
The Personal Touch in Kansas livestock drive
The Kansas Livestock association learned that worthy goals need more than merit to gain public support. The dodge city cattle drive raised about 11000 for the Cowboy Capital, with Finney county led by Earl Brookover delivering 26 head, signaling stronger personal solicitation could boost totals to as high as 100000. The message: raise funds through personal contact, not publicity alone.
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Kansas Livestock Association
Livestock Association
Dodge City
Finney County
Earl Brookover
Red Cross
A Word of Thanks for Buffalo Preserve Maintenance
A public notice praises the state fish and game department for appointing a fulltime maintenance man at the buffalo preserve. It argues the preserve requires dedicated manpower and that local protests helped spur action, noting the project thrived only when departmental and community efforts aligned.
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State Fish and Game Department
Buffalo Preserve
Fish and Game Department
Kansas Scrapbook Quotes From Various Papers
A collage of humorous lines from Kansas publishers notes nicknames sticking in college life, heat coping by the masses, cooling system as optional, budget planning for cold weather, river flow pauses, and satirical takes on summer camps for boys. Strong entities include Big Bill William, Emporia Gazette, Atchison Globe, Kansas City Star, Pratt Tribune, Wichita Eagle.
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Kansas City Star
Commercial Superintendent of Hasiners Manager road class matter
A local notice reports issues involving the commercial superintendent and the Hasiners manager over a road class matter at 117 East Chestnut. The item notes administrative concerns and raises questions about jurisdiction and responsibilities. Further details remain unread in the fragment.
Prayer Reflection From The Upper Room Verse
A devotional excerpt urges readers to seek the mountain of the Lord and learn his ways. It praises the church founded on Christ as Rock of Ages and asks for guidance to live selflessly and support future generations.
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Lord
Jacob
Jesus
Kansas Receives $454,758 Vocational Aid Grant
Washington announces allocations for the vocational rehabilitation program with Kansas receiving $454,758 and Missouri $912,534 for the year ending next June 30. The grants fund basic program support and expansion of facilities and services nationwide totaling $32.6 million to eight states and territories.
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Washington
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Kansas
Missouri
Distaff Side shows summer feast at Geier home
Mrs Tony Geier is favored for this summer cooking-for-Sunday award after hosting 80 relatives at 610 North Twelfth to celebrate Sister Mary Jolene from the Dominican Convent in Great Bend. Grandmother Catherine Geier and 42 grandchildren joined the family gathering as Dr Josiah S. Carberry visited Garden City for pottery clay studies. A local matron eyed a bargain pink shorts size 44 in this space last week.
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Tony Geier
Geier
North Twelfth
Mary Jolene
Dominican
Great Bend
Catherine Geier
Audie Murphy Aims Beyond War Fame In Real Life
Audie Murphy, ten years after World War II, reflects on his rise as America's most decorated soldier and his postwar life. He pursued acting, remarried, and plans for a ranch while still cherishing the Army and the comradeship of war. He notes a desire for education, a 2000 per week income, and a 50 percent disability pension now accepted.
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New York
Audie Murphy
America
Texas
Audie
West Point
Hollyood
Universal
Hell
Texas National Guard
Murphy
Real Meaning of Bull Headed Expressed in Hill City
Hill City residents Mr and Mrs Donald Walden encountered a large bull blocking a highway. They could not avoid the animal and crashed into it. The car sustained heavy damage but the Walden couple and the bull escaped serious injuries.
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Hill City
Donald Walden
Sam Rayburn to Speak at Oklahoma Demo Dinner
Oklahoma City Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn of Texas will address the Oklahoma Jefferson Jackson Day dinner on October 31, State Party Chairman Smith Hester said Saturday.
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Sam Rayburn
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Texas
Smith Hester
Hearings on WOCS Deliver Light Moments in Congress
Washington diary reports House hearings on WOCs caused fits of laughter as Chairman Manny Celler chased a definite answer from Commerce Secretary Sinclair Weeks about testifying. The scene wandered through Alice in Wonderland, capital punishment, and Draft issues, before turning back to WOC operations and potential impacts on politics.
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Washington
Manny Celler
New York
Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
Weeks
House Committee
Rep. Celler
Celler
GOP
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Peter Roding
New Jersey
The
New Yorker
Scott
Congress
Zeller
WOC
Eisenhower
Senate House
Ike
White House
Russia
Assis
Cryptic crossword and word puzzle roundup
A published word puzzle page features a large cryptic crossword with numbered clues across and down, a cryptogram labeled CRYPTOQUIPS with a coded quotation, and an entry noting average time to solve. It includes references to King Features syndicate and yesterday's cryptogram quote.
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Persia
Asiatia
King Features Syndicate
Backward or Forward Facing Seats Poll Draws Yes
A British airline surveyed 200 passengers on seating orientation asking if they prefer backward or forward facing seats. Nearly half answered Yes, indicating interest in the issue with no clear majority.
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London
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