Ghoulish Jokes and Local Oddities Highlight Page
A collage of local notes from Charlestown and Martinsburg covers ghoulish jokes raging through schools, minor theft reports, and a polar bear update. It features Ruth Ann Collins in a found-picture note, a patent confusion on license plates, and a missing child alert near Shenandoah River with volunteers and Arthur Godfrey aiding the search.
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Acme Glass
East Falton
Telegram
Ruth Ann Collins
Weller
Claude F. Wright
Kansas
Shenandoah
Eastern
Panhandle
Bill Rogers
Martinsburg
National Guardsmen
Air Force lays out plans for missiles and war use
Air Force has revised wartime plans detailing long-range air-breathing missiles and intermediate range ballistic missiles, with operational layouts completed about six months ago. Thor IRBM deliveries expected late in 1958, Snark and IRBMs integrated into forward planning, while nonoperational timelines span up to two years.
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Elton Co
Fay
Iashington
USAF
Shel
Air Force
Best Display Is Target Christmas Light Contest Winner
E H Gerecke, winner of this year's Jaycee Christmas lighting contest, worries the notoriety made the effort worthwhile. Twice yesterday, someone stole outdoor lights. The first incident at 3:40 p.m. reported 20 bulbs taken, then about three thieves took more lights. Charles Collins of 505 Chesterfield reported the largest loss, with 50 bulbs stolen from an outside tree decoration nearby.
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E. H. Gerecke
Charles Collins
Chesterfield
Collins
Decora-Ion
Big Rush for Loans on Mile Agriculture and Loans
Agriculture department staff in Finney county faced a rush of applications for warehouse grain and sorghum loans. ASC manager Ernie Proudtit said farmers aimed to include 1957 income in their loans. By now 871 Finney county farmers had applied. deadline is February a.
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Finney County
Ernie’. Proudtit
ASC
Fintey County Farm
Ers
Look Ahead Past Vanguard Look Ahead Past Vanguard
Fragmented OCR text mentions Vanguard and John P Hagen, with references to scientists working on a Mars satellite project. It hints at Congressional support and a news story tone. The passage is garbled and lacks clear events, dates, or outcomes to confirm.
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John P. Hagen
Indi
Anne Vatter
Ily Congress
Gtory
Miler
Space Threat Ed Sullivan Show Coverage Mixed With Weather Notes
A fragmented clipping discusses Space Threat topics tied to The Ed Sullivan Show and US Weather Bureau notes. It mentions scientists, space flight, and public reaction while listing terse names and places, reflecting a chaotic, unsourced broadcast era snapshot.
Accidental War a Danger in Nuclear Misfires
Rep. Porter warns accidental explosions of nuclear weapons are probable despite safeguards. He urges the Defense Department to inform citizens and world of the danger, noting a misfire could trigger panic and potential war. Porter cites SAC planes aloft with bombs and says weapons are unarmed until landing for assembly.
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Washington
Porter
D-Ore
Oregon Democrat
Defense Department
Strategic Air Command
Francis
Griswold
SAC
Garden City Jaycees seek Distinguished Service Award nominees
The Garden City Junior Chamber of Commerce launches its 11th annual Distinguished Service Award nominations for 1957. Nominations open Jan 1 to 11 and must honor community service and citizenship during the year. Nomination blanks available at the Chamber, The Telegram, and Garden City Laundry.
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Garden City
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dean Davies
Davies
DSA
Chamber of Commerce
Telegram
Garden City Laundry
Saycee
Paul Kersey
St. Mary’s Center
101 New Industries Grow in Kansas in 1957
A preliminary Kansas Industrial Development Commission report shows 101 new industries started in 1957, up 26 percent from 1956, including 69 producers and 32 plant announcements. The 69 productions could raise state payrolls to about 595000 dollars, with Wichita leading at 20 new plants followed by Kansas City 14, Topeka 4, and Pittsburg 2.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas’ Industrial Development Commission
Kansas Industria
Filysqué
Icp
Dasa
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Injured Boy To Keep Sight in One Eye
Cumberland Maryland reports two year old Larry Gardner will likely retain vision in his remaining eye after a Christmas Day accident when a cabinet shattered and gashed his face and eye. Doctors say normal vision is possible. Larry’s parents Stanley and Mrs Gardner of Bear Delaware are supported by Lions clubs in Cumberland and Belford who established the Larry Gardner Fund to cover medical expenses.
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Cumberland
Larry ‘Gardner
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Larry
Stanley “Gardner
Bear Bedford
Lions Clubs
Belford
Larry, Gardner
Billion Dollar Plan For Education Aid
President Eisenhower approved a billion dollar four year education aid plan in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. It would provide 10 000 federal scholarships annually with a 50 50 match to states. Secretary Folsom said Congress would likely support the proposal when presented for approval. The program aims to correct deficiencies in education to protect national security and scientific leadership.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Draft resolutions stall on Africa China issue at UN
A conference committee on imperialism debated a draft demanding a rightful UN seat for Africa and Asia but failed to resolve key wording. Falred China rejected linking science and mathematics to international problems and stressed education expansion including a $1 billion scholarship program and increased National Science Foundation support.
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Cairo
United
United Nations
China
Folsom
Woodward and Griffith Win Acting Roles
Woodward and Griffith secure leading acting roles in a New York production. The duo headline the show with strong performances, drawing attention from local theatergoers and critics alike.
Energy agency funding for large scale electricity project
In a terse report the Asiana Energy Co and the AEC discuss funding for a major project. The note references a 190,000 kilowatt capacity and a 25,000 kilowatt heat estimate, with an unclear four day timeline and arising directives. The fragment implies a government energy program and substantial electrical output goals.
Conference delegates split over nationalization and disarmament
About 500 delegates to an unofficial conference debated propaganda resolutions. Committees pursued a broad Soviet line on topics from nationalization to nuclear weapons while a plenary session promised anti Western speeches. A Soviet delegate urged nationwide nationalization as lawful and right, and disarmament proposals called for withdrawal of foreign troops, general disarmament, and possibly banning nuclear tests and weapon exports.
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Economic’ Committee
Aml
Kaoru’ Yasui
Japan
Eisenhower Budget Forecast Sees Higher Military Spend
Washington AP reports the Eisenhower administration predicts a 1959 budget around 74 billion dollars with defense about 40 billion, rising over current levels. Congress likely will back the military portion while civilian programs may be held at previous levels.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
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