Crews Work on Two Gas Wells in Finney and Haskell
Contractors on two Stanolind gas wells in Finney county and Russell area are drilling and treating sections 3-24s-32w and 7-30s-33w. Regents One and the Russell wells show low initial flow, with perforations and treatments including gelled kerosene and sand, squeezing water, and cementing underway.
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Finney County
Board of Regents
Russell “D
Regents
Russell
Haskell County
Trucker Narrowly Escapes as Bridge Collapses
In Muscatine Iowa a 160 foot toll bridge span collapsed into the Mississippi River early today. Driver William Wheatcraft 26 Mansfield Ohio leaped to safety and climbed among girders as his truck fell from the bridge. Jim Haynes 30 Streator Illinois remained stranded with part of his vehicle hanging on the piered section.
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Muscatine
Molotov Resigns. Shepilov Named Soviet Foreign Minister
Moscow Radio reports V. M. Molotov has resigned as foreign minister with Dmitry Shepilov named his successor. Shepilov, 51, formerly Pravda editor in chief, rose in party ranks after the 20th Congress. Molotov, a long-time Stalin ally, also served as first deputy premier.
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London
Moscow Radio
Freign
V. M. Molotov
Dmitry Shepilov
Shepilov
Voice
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Pravda
Molotov
Stalin
Tito
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Shepilny
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Central Committee
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
Nyel
Foreign Ministry
Germany
Rice service for eight 71 piece Rogers set sale
Advertisement fragment offers a 71 piece 1881 Rogers service for eight at 70.75. It cites Dickinson’s Seyeh as a seller and includes a humor line about waiter and spinster, reflecting period catalog phrasing and pricing.
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Rogers
Dickinson
Wine and dance keep 106-year-old Mrs Gonzales lively
EL PASO Texas longtime resident Mrs Tirza Gonzalez at 106 blends wine and dancing with daily sewing. Born in Durango Mexico she has outlived her children except two daughters and one son. Grandson Efren notes heavy smoking but she remains active and healthy.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
Durango
Mis
Julia Gonzalez
Area TV delay persists for Liberal Dodge Garden triangle
Leigh Warner of Cimarron, president of Southwest Kansas Television Co., said FCC approval is awaited for a microwave relay link to bring CBS programs to the Liberal Dodge City Garden City triangle. Backing from 22 southwest counties supports the satellite station with KTVH Hutchinson. Site 12 miles south of Cimarron. construction awaits relay approval.
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Wichita
Dodge City
Garden City
Kansas
Leigh Warner
Cimarron
Warner
Southwest Kansas Television Co
Federal Communications Commission
Southwest
KTVH
Hutchinson
CBS
College Trig Class Planned
A meeting to organize a college trig class will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in room 144 of the junior college. Pre requisites are geometry and college algebra. Inez Lausen will teach the course, which can run two or three hours credit. Enrollment will determine meeting times. contact Elland if Monday attendance is not possible.
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A. H. Elland
Inez Lausen
Elland
Cyclist Dies After Crash North of Independence
A collision between a motorcycle and a car on U S Highway 75 near Independence fatally injures 18 year old cyclist Edwin Keith Hastings of Neod sha. Authorities investigate the crash and identify the victim.
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Independence
U.S. Highway 75
Edwin Keith Hastings
Highway Plans Moving Ahead in Kansas 1956 Program
State Highway Director Frank E. Harch Jr states the 20 year Kansas highway improvement plan shows a 1955 gain about 26 percent above prior averages. He defends advance planning and even distribution statewide, rebutting claims the governor delays or shaves funding.
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Topeka
Frank E. Harch Jr
Kansas
Jailhouse Rum Straw Trick Reported in Covington
In Covington Kentucky two inmates Delmar Wells and Norman Simpson assisted by an incarcerated friend James Thom allegedly used a straw to swizzle whisky through half pints, creating two servings of disorderly conduct. Jailer William Knauf observed the scene.
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Delmar Wells
Norman Simpson
James Thomas
William Knauf
Knauf
Benson Arrives in Iowa for Farm Tour
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson visited Des Moines Iowa for a farm tour to assess the drought situation and gauge farmers reaction to the soil bank. He arrived by plane from Washington DC late yesterday and plans to visit southern Iowa farms and Nebraska.
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Des Moines
Ezra Taft Benson
Iowa
Benson
Washington, D.C
Nebraska
Two Children Die as Car Hits Bridge near Wellington
A single vehicle collision 11 miles south of Wellington on U S Highway 81 left Jacqueline Sue Deerwater and Dona June Creed dead. Dona’s mother Mrs Don Creed, driver of the car, was listed in critical condition upon hospital arrival.
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Wellington
Here
Jacqueline Sue Deer Inwater
Dona June Creed
Don Creed
South Haven
Kas
Campaign To Be Rough Tough Dirty Says GOP
President Eisenhower's press secretary Hagerty warned Democrats will run a rough tough and dirty campaign this year. He said they lack real issues and will attack broadly, while Nixon predicted a bigger GOP victory with high turnout and emphasized a forward looking Republicans. Tobin urged messaging to Black voters about Republican gains in Congress and the impact of Supreme Court decisions framed as Lincoln era milestones.
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Washington
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Citizens For
Hagerty
Wilton B. Persons
Br. Gabriel Hauge
Richard Tobin
Nixon
GOP
Robert A. Taft
Tobin
New York Herald Tribune
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Congress
House
Senate
Barton Sheriff Asked To Quit
GREAT BEND The second escape from the four year old Barton County jail within three months has led to a demand for the resignation of Sheriff Larry Prince. County Attorney Robert Southern said he had asked for the resignation at a conference with the sheriff yesterday morning, Prince signed a letter of resignation, but said he and Southern were studying the matter before forwarding it to Gov. Fred Hall. Southern said following the conference that if the jail were run right there would be no such escapes. Two trusties got out last Sunday through a garage door after the only guard on duty was called away on a fire alarm. Both escapees, Albert Chester MeIntire of McPherson and Henry Eugene Wunder of LaCrosse, are still at large.
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Great Bend
Barton County
Larry Prince
Robert Southern
Prince
Fred Hall
Southern
Albert Chester MeIntire
McPherson
Henry Eugene Wunder
LaCrosse
No Strike at Western Union
About 34,000 Western Union Telegraph Co. employees were at work after a brief New York stoppage despite expiring contracts at midnight. An uncertain 24 hour notice truce was arranged with the American Communications Association representing New York area workers. Bargaining with ACA recessed. CTU talks resume in New York tonight and here Monday.
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Washington
Western Union Telegraph Co
New York
American Communications Assn
Ind
New York Area
ACA
Commercial Telegrapher
Polio Cases Rise Slightly But Remain Below 1955 Peak
Polio cases showed a seasonal increase to 11 last week but the total was less than half the 240 recorded in the corresponding 1955 week. The report notes the year over year decline persists as health officials monitor trends and possible outbreaks.
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Washington
Water Safety Classes Get Started June 18
London reporter Simon Ward of the Daily Sketch recounts testing royal security by posing as an assassin during the Queen’s birthday celebrations. Ward says he could have carried a bomb at close range with no challenge as hundreds of police guarded the parade route. He describes a companion likewise unchallenged and notes the security farce amid crowds.
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London
Simon Ward
The
Daily Sketch
Ward
Cyprus
England
Scotland Yard
Inside Information
Horse Guards Parade
Prices for Farm Products Climbing
Prices of farm products rose 8 percent in five months, with a 3 percent gain from mid-April to mid-May the largest monthly rise in years. Meat animal prices drove the gain, while overall farm costs edged up about 0.75 percent. Officials note livestock prices may stay higher due to reduced production, and political reactions follow the price shifts.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Eighty Enroll in Summer Music Classes in Garden City
More than 80 Garden City students joined summer orchestra and strings, a record enrollment said instructor Loren Crawford. A total of 176 enrollments are recorded with 55 students in multiple classes, including ensemble, junior orchestra, beginners, private lessons, and advanced orchestra. Afternoon sessions run 1 to 3 p.m. at the junior high orchestra room, with morning classes to follow in the next two weeks. Each group schedules 50 minute practices.
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Garden City
Loren Crawford
Winfield Man Shot and Killed in Domestic Case
Wayne L. Morris, 26, was shot and killed at his father in law Lloyd Cairns Sr. home early today after Morris broke down a door following a peace disturbance arrest. Cairns admitted firing once with a 22 caliber rifle as Morris advanced, the shot hitting near the heart, ending marital strife with Morris and Mildred Cairns.
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Winfield
Wayne L. Morris
Lloyd L. Cairns Sr
Morris
Cairns
Gus Froemming
Moriis
Froemming
Mildred
More Polio Vaccine Sent to Kansas in 10 Days
Kansas will receive over 100000 doses of Salk anti polio vaccine within ten days, with about 76 percent routed to commercial channels. It will be the first vaccine sold commercially in the state, with the rest for county clinics. Previously the state purchased all vaccine allotted to Kansas. It was administered through clinics and private physicians.
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Kansas
Topeka
State Board of Health
Weather Bulletin Freezing Temperatures Forecast
The Weather Bureau issues a brief forecast indicating continued cold conditions with clear to partly cloudy skies. Light winds prevail as temperatures dip below seasonal norms, with potential frosty mornings expected across the region.
Water safety program to enroll 400 in Garden City
Garden City officials announce Red Cross swimming program begins June 18 for children and June 14 for adults. About 263 of 400 expected participants have enrolled so far with 10 volunteer instructors sought. Beginners meet Monday Wednesday Friday mornings while other groups compile Tuesday Thursday sessions. Ann Waddell to teach adults.
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Garden City
E, L. Droegemueller
Red Cross
Warner Not Actively in Race for Governor
Leigh Warner of Cimarron says he is far down the list of active governor candidates. He notes Democratic support would be needed and mentions potential affirmations for George Docking, Lawrence banker and sole announced Democrat, while stating he could support Docking but has not endorsed him yet. Warner believes Docking can win regardless of the Republican nominee.
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Wichita
Leigh Warner
Cimarron
Newsmen
George Docking
Lawrence Banker
Warner
Docking
Gov. Hall
Warren Shaw
House Committee Okays Two Oklahoma Projects
The House Agriculture Committee approved resolutions for construction of Big Wewoka Creek and Little Wewoka Creek Gravel Creek watershed projects in Oklahoma.
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House
Oklahoma
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Five Seek Sheriff Race in Scott County Election
Scott County politics centers on the sheriff’s race with five candidates filed for the August primary. Democrats A D McLean Karl J Sheils and Lester L Beebe join Republicans Ralph L Nichel and Robert Brittan seeking nomination to succeed P E Pop Warner, who is term limited. Incumbent Ralph Hollingsworth seeks a second full term as probate judge while C E Conine and L C Baker file for other posts. Filing pace to June 2 deadline expected to rise, with two long-serving officials yet to file. Vern Mulch will not seek reelection.
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Scott City
Scott County
Ofice
Gladys Robbins
A. D. McLean
Arl J. Sheils
Lester L. Beebe
Ralph Hollingsworth
C. E. Conine
L. C. Baker
Justice of Peace Office
Vern Mulch
Indi
Helen Smith
Register of Deeds
Nellie Scheuerman
Eva King Smith
Demana
Mildred Conine
Robbins
Mulch
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