McElroy Seeks More Pentagon Powers and Joint Command
President Eisenhower faces calls for expanded secretary of defense authority with less direct funding links and a unified military command. In preliminary Pentagon planning McElroy discussed limiting joint Chiefs of Staff control and enabling flexible assignment of Army Navy and Air Force missions, with Congress expected to see either separate reorganizations or a broader plan.
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Reed Promises Do-Something Program for Governor
Clyde Reed Jr., Parsons publisher, announces a do-something program for Kansas governor campaign. He vows a point-by-point jobs and payroll plan, replacing indifference with energy, aimed at economic growth. Reed insists on leading without a party label as GOP candidates caucus, underscoring the fight to reclaim state offices from Democrats after two decades.
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Parsons
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Chenry
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Atrens
Kansas
Commissioners to Have Weed Control Meeting
County commissioners and weed supervisor Everett Samples will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the courthouse with a state noxious weed division representative Dale Olson to discuss a county weed control program. The move mirrors other Kansas counties declaring Johnson grass a noxious weed and may require funding in the county budget.
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State Board of ‘Agriculture
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Kansas
String Groups Give Concert for 500 at Public School
The public school string groups presented a 500-strong concert directed by Lorencérto in EB Minor. Concertmistress Jean Neely led as Mendelssohn or a similar work featured solo numbers by Joann Castro Nancy Smith and others. Student conductor Lornin Lowe showcased the junior high and high school symphonette with Vivaldi and Mozart selections. The program included Adagietto for Strings and Allegro from Serenade. Next program Say It With Music will feature the high school vocal department symphonette on Feb 18.
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Lorencérto
Mendel
Crawford
Ssohn
Ee Symphonettes
H String Symphony
Joann Castro
Ing
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Echool
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Vivaldi
Mozart
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Death March Marine Good A Promise
Cherry Point N C reports details of a Marine chosen as Marine of the Month by squadron vote amid a court martial case. McKeon from Worcester mass faced reduction from staff sergeant to private, a bad conduct discharge, a parole and nine months’ imprisonment. twins later cut to four months and the reduction upheld. He is currently an operations clerk at Cherry Point Marine Air Station.
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Worcester Mass
Thomas
Cherry Point Marine Air Station
Beltone Hearing Service Moves to New Location
Beltone Hearing Service relocates to 405 N 7th in Garden City. C E Chalmers, founder, says the new larger office offers more parking and complete service facilities with trained staff ready to service all makes of hearing aids and provide supplies and batteries. The Garden City location will continue operations with a long term lease secured.
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Woman Wins Kansan Honor Beech Named Kansan of the Year
Olive Ann Beech president of Beech Aircraft Corp is the first woman named Kansan of the Year by the Native Sons and Daughters. The award honors a Kansan who contributed to the state’s well being and is chosen by a committee from Kansas business and industry. Beech, born 1903 near Waverly, is active in banking boards colleges and civic groups.
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Wichita Airplane ‘Company
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Parti|gan Organization
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Kansas City Wheat and Grain Futures Snapshot
Market items from Kansas City and Chicago show wheat futures easing and corn oats soybeans and rye moving within narrow ranges. Local receipts and cattle hogs and sheep markets in Kansas City reflect steady to mixed price shifts, with notable activity in feeds and vealers.
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Chicago
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Grain futures slip as markets run lower in Garden City
Grain futures show repeated selling with nearby wheat and soy contracts down amid pressure on prices. Local reports note accidents in town with modest vehicle damages while county briefs include a warranty deed transfer and a hospital activity tally. Birth announcements record a son for George Yturriago and a pair of twin daughters for Melvin Merz.
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R. W. Lange
Ralph Oldweiler
Berton Clark Jr
Safford
Neal G. Hackett
George H. Yturriage
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Melvin Merz
Deerfield
Norton E. Eisner
Spruce
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Calvin L. Nicholson
Ingalls
Robert Gumm
Dighton
Delbert
Bradbury
James E. Curtis
Anderson
St. Catherine
George Yturriago
S. Ltd
Polio Fund Drive Reaches $860 in Rural Collections
Three hundred women went door to door last night during the porch light parade to raise money for the Polio Fund. The drive total stands at 192,932 dollars with additional funds from rural areas and schools still to be reported.
Confusion Over Mayo Names Highlights Finney County Growers
In Finney County a photo labeled GB Mayo, a county farmer, sparked headlines as Vern Mayo of the former fish and game commission. The two Mayos, GB and his son Clifford, ran a partnership that yielded 111 86 bushels of milo per acre, earning third place among the county's top grain growers and spotlighting the 100 Bugshemile club winners.
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Finney County
Mayo
Vern Mayo
Fish and Game
Clifford
Two inmates stab, escape jail. boy found safe at home
In Topeka two prisoners Gonce and Lee allegedly stabbed a guard and escaped from Shawnee County Jail after cutting their way through bars. Scott Houser, 10, was found by his mother at a relative’s home, tied and injured. Gonce and Lee were being held for unrelated charges as authorities investigated the break.
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Inee County
Donald Gonce
Dorothy
Ottawa
Richard £. Lee
Houser
Herington
Jack
Craig
Scott Houser
Scott
Jerme Brown
Lee
Waubaunsee
Steels Motors Stay in Front in Slow Trading
NEW YORK Steels and motors led the steady but narrow advance as the stock market held a slim upside edge in slow late trading. Volume was about 1,900,000 shares vs 2,080,000 yesterday. Key stocks rose fractions to about a point amid some small losses. U S Steel earnings buoyed other steel shares while aircraft and airline groups were nearly unchanged. Oil and rails showed mixed results.
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