Garden City Elects VFW Vice President at Four Day Convention
Garden City delegates elected a VFW auxiliary vice president during a four day convention at Hays that ended yesterday. Gov Hall was expected in Garden City today en route from Topeka in a private plane, with a welcome planned by local VIPs and Telegram reporters. In other notes, two Navy sailors and five Garden City youths were listed in other military motions and training, including Marine Corps enlistments and shipboard assignments around California.
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Garden City
State ‘Auxiliaryrof the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hays
Kot
CAA
Guv. Hall
Garden
Topeka
Mrs Alvina Ayala 1884 72 Dies in St Catharine Hospital
Mrs Alvina Ayala 72 died this morning at St Catherine hospital about an hour after admission. Born March 1, 1884 in Penjama, Gto, she came to the United States from Mexico 50 years ago and settled in Finney county. She was a member of St Mary's church. Survived by her husband Rosalio, two daughters Mrs Philip Garcia and Katharina, and four grandchildren. Rosary tonight at St Mary's church. Funeral Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Burial in Valley View cemetery.
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Alvina Ayala
Santa Fe
St. Catherine Hospital
Ayala
United States
Mexico
Finney County
Penjama
Gto
St. Mary’s Church
Rosalie
Philip Garcia
Katharina
Valley View Cemetery
George LaBerteaux dies in Chicago at 61
George LaBerteaux a former Garden City resident died Saturday afternoon in Chicago at age 61. He was the brother of Mrs. Leigh Perry and Blair LaBerteaux of Garden City and is survived by another brother Lynn LaBerteaux of California. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon in Chicago.
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George LaBerteaux
Garden City
Chicago
Leigh Perry
Blair LaBerteaux
Lynn LaBerteaux
California
Hodges Oldest Grad of US Military Academy
West Point, N Y Maj Gen Henry Clay Hodges Sr of Stamford Conn the lone surviving member of the class of 1881 marks his 75th anniversary at the U S Military Academy visiting for a special occasion Hodges notes the anniversary rather than a reunion praising long service and history at the Point
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West Point
Henry Clay Hodges Sr
Stamford
Marion Woman Named To Kansas Demo Post
Mrs. Ruby Harris of Marion Kansas has been named the Democratic party state registration chairman for Kansas. The appointment was announced by Carborne Pell national registration chairman for the Democratic national committee.
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Marion
Kansas
Washington
Ruby Harris
Kas
Democratic Party
Powell’s Secretary Is Given Prison Term
Mrs. Hattie Freeman Dodson, secretary to Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, was sentenced to seven months in prison and fined $9,000 for income tax evasion. The federal judge rejected defense claims that she kicked back her salary to Powell. Dodson, a Black woman, was found guilty by a jury.
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New York
Hattie Freeman Dodson
Adam Clayton Powell
DNM
Irvig S. Kattman
Dodson
Powell
Iowa And California Vote Trends In Spotlight
Iowa votes in today's primary are watched for two guides the Senate contest and Retail trends, signaling farm policy stance more than presidential preference. California's late primary sees Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver trading claims as 65 percent turnout looms, with Brown projecting a landslide and Stevenson optimism rising after Oregon and Florida.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefanger
Tennessee
San Francisco
Estes Kefauver
California
Oregon
Florida
Atty
Edmund G. Brown
Wheat leads gains as grains recover on board trades
Wheat stays firm while corn oats rye and soybeans rise from early declines. Wheat futures end higher with July up 2.05 to 4 percent. corn 4-24 higher. oats 44-14 higher. rye and soybeans also higher. Open interest and prior session volumes are noted for wheat futures. In Wichita the USDA report shows cattle and hog prices mixed with steady to higher slaughter cows and strong veal demand. lambs and sheep prices move down slightly.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Kansas City Livestock Market Summary and Trends
USDA reports active cattle trading with steady to firm tone across calves slaugh ter steers and heifers while cows hold steady to strong. Good and choice vealers and yearlings firm. bulls and feeder categories mixed. Hogs weak to 25 lower. sows and barrows down. Sheep slow with spring lambs 97.50 to 100 lb and mixed lots 26.00 to 27.25. ewes steady to call for value.
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Wichita Livestock
Wichita
USDA
U.S
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Kansas City Wheat and Corn Prices Report
Kansas City market data lists 131 wheat cars with varying quality grades and price ranges from 2.02 to 2.40 percent, plus 48 corn cars showing lower to higher percentages, and mixed oats, maize, rye, barley and soybeans with price quotes such as 2.89 to 2.97 for soybeans and 1.05 for barley. Other items include oats at 65 to 72, shorts at 39.75 to 40.50, and bran around 35.50 to 36.00.
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New York
Lindh Produce Co
Aananer
Sle
Atchison
Atlas
Beech Airc
Beth Steel
Garden City
Boeing Air
Celandse
Milo
Chrysler
du Pont
B. C. Christopher & Co
Eagle P
Kansas City
Ford
Motors
Goodyear
Chicago
G&ee
P&l
M&m
Stoke van
US Steel
Westy el
Woolworth Enone
Donors of Library at Ottawa U Are Revealed
Dr. and Mrs. George E. Myers of Concordia donated 230000 dollars for Ottawa University library. Dr. Andrew B. Martin, university president, disclosed the donors during Saturday dedication ceremonies.
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Ottawa U
Ottawa
Ottawa University
George E. Myers
Concordia
Andrew B. Martin
Woman To Trial for Series of Poisonings
In Montgomery Alabama, plump red haired Mrs Rhonda Belle Martin faces trial for arsenic poisonings that killed two husbands her mother and three children since 1987 The state intends to seek the death penalty after she pleaded insanity at arraignment last month Circuit Solicitor William F Thetford noted she was vague about motive but had life insurance on each victim The spree ended when husband five fell paralyzed in March from arsenic tainted coffee leading to her arrest
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Montgomery
Alant
Rhonda Belle Martin
Martin
Wiliam F
Thetford
No. Five
Shaw and Friends Draft Agricultural Platform
John Cogswell a Goodland rancher said the Shaw for Governor campaign will publish its agricultural platform once a final draft is ready. Thirty six committee members drafting the Republican nomination bid for Warren Shaw of Topeka worked on the platform in a meeting that also tackled taxes education labor highways and water issues.
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Hays
John Cogswell
Goodland Rancher
Cogswell
Warren Shaw
Topek
Commie Leader Says Stalin Was Planning a New Purge
Khrushchev charged Stalin planned a murderous purge of top associates before his death. He said Stalin issued baseless charges against Molotov and Mikoyan and even suspected Voroshilov as an English agent, detailing a listening device in Voroshilov's home. The State Department released Khrushchev's 25,000 word speech given February 24 25 at a Soviet party Congress. He argued Stalin used terror to consolidate power and ignored Churchill and Berlin warnings before the Nazi invasion.
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U.S. Senate
House
State Assembly
Senate
Kefay
California
Tom C. Carroll
Washington
Nikita
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Russia
Frementi Y. Voroshilov
Voroshilov
Khrush
State Department
Communist Party
Molotov
Mikoyan
Nikolai
Bulganin
Khrushch
Kossier
Rudautak
Eikhe
Postyshev
Voznegensky
Kuzentsov
Rodionov
Shaw Alleges Inconsistent Pardon Policy in Kansas
Shaw accuses Gov. Fred Hall of alarming inconsistency in pardon and parole policies. He cites cases where local officials opposed parole releases, proposes halting wholesale pardons, ending transfers to reformatory releases, and establishing a probation system with case investigations before release. He notes costs would be minimal versus Hall's education and parole plans and criticizes Walter Hunter's stated indifference to paroles.
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Hays, Kas
Warren W. Shaw
Fred. Hall
Governor's Office
Shaw
Hall
Reno County
Lansing
Reformatory
Hutchinson
State Penal Board
Walter Hunter
Legislative Council
Talks Seek to Halt Rioting
London reports the British governor of Cyprus, Field Marshal Sir John Harding, arriving under tight security as he opens talks with London on relaxing British rule in Cyprus. In a parallel disclosure, authorities revealed a mid May secret operation in western Cyprus seized arms and 17 hard core terrorists, two with bounties of 5 000 pounds each.
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London
Cyprug Buon
Mediterranean
Britain
Sir John Harding
Cyprus
Northolt
England
Harding
Greece
Police Patrol Cars Get Their Orders Bit Mixed
Leominster Massachusetts police recount a radio mix up when Sgt. Francis Gillis hailed a patrol car during a rainstorm. The responding voice claimed to be Car 2 from Stokes County North Carolina, prompting questions about the unit’s origin and assignment.
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Leominster
Mass
Francis Gillis
Gillis
Stokes County
Northa'lina
British Soldier Killed by Rebel Gunmen Near Dhekelia
In Cyprus near the Dhekelia military base rebel gunmen ambushed and killed a British soldier last night. They abducted and tied up another service member before shooting.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Dhekelia
Youth Feigns Death as Gunmen Escape After Rescue
A year-old companion in the back pretended to be dead while gunmen fled. Later the youth crawled to a deserted bush and lit candles to attract attention. A police patrol spotted the light and rescued him.
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Bruch
Ught
Local Births And Police Briefs Highlight Weekend Notices
IMOSPITAL reports Miss Leta Chestnut and Mr and Mrs Raymond Hands welcomed a pound 12 ounce girl at 1 10 p m Saturday and a 7 pound 1 ounce boy to Mr and Mrs William Main at 7 p m Saturday. Police brief notes a collision on St John street near the courthouse involving drivers Bob Gene Smith and Ira N but. County briefs include property deeds by O A Fowler and Midwest Investment Co Inc to H Alan Lee and Robert V Lee and a reckless driving fine for Leonard B Ekart of 30 dollars plus costs.
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Leta Chestnut
C.F. Bosley
Dighton
Berton A. Clark
W. J. Schiffelbein
North 12Th
Oh Clark
Taylor
St. Catherine
Raymond Hands
North
Mere
William Main
Bob Gene Smith
Gardendale
Ira N
St. John Street
King
Smith
A. Fowler
O, A
Margie G. Fowler
Midwest Investment Co., Inc
H. Alan Lee
Robert V. Lee
Stoeckly
Leonard RB. Ekart
Postman's Foe STERLING dog bite report 1955
Sterling Colorado Postmaster Harley Beery reports city mailmen were bitten by dogs in 1955. The incidents highlight risks mail carriers faced delivering in the area and underscore local measures to protect workers.
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Sterling
Colo
Harley Beery
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