Cedar Bluffs Draws Attention
Washington AP Cedar Bluff reservoir in Kansas was among seven reclamation projects highlighted as danger signals before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Eisenhower administration urged no new public works for the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1. Elmer F Bennett urged careful review of funds if the seven projects proceed in 1960, noting first year costs about 5.7 million, second year 18.4 million, third year 22.3 million, forecasting reclamation spending near 300 million in 1961 and 1962 versus 212 million proposed for 1960 and the 12 year average of 189 million.
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Cedar Bluff
Kansas
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Eisenhower
House
Elmer F. Bennett
Interior
Senate Committee
Prosecutor Says He Never Seeks Death Penalty in Rape Case
In Tallahassee, State Atty. William D. Hopkins, a veteran prosecutor, said he never demands the death penalty in capital cases, arguing the decision should rest with the jury. Four white youths were tried for raping a black coed. an all-white jury convicted them, but recommended mercy and they escaped the electric chair.
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Tallahassee, Fla
Tallahassee
William D. d. Hopkins
Senators Seek 50 Percent Tariff on Lead and Zinc Imports
A group led by 13 senators including Frank Carlson urged a 50 percent import tax plus quotas on foreign lead and zinc to shield American miners and industries. The plan mirrors Tariff Commission findings, while the President opposed duties, arguing for competition with low-cost labor abroad. The measure targets about 135 ports and 195,000 tons of zinc, with lead taxed at four cents a pound if foreign prices drop below 154 percent of domestic levels.
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Washington
Sen
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Tariff Commission
James E. Murray
D-Mont
Dennis Morgan Says Movies Died For Him
Hollywood veteran Dennis Morgan blames the film industry for a slump in quality films. Once a Warner Bros star under his real name Stanley Morner, he now returns via the TV series 19 Beacon Street after years away. He criticizes wartime ease for dull pictures and says he will not starve if he skips projects. He notes studios control careers from above and cites junky scripts as a reason for his hiatus. He reflects on social life centered around movies and the shift to television.
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Dennis Morgan
Dennis
Warner Brothers
Beacon Street
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Stanley Morner
Ziegfeld
Warners
Kansas City man pleads guilty in Wichita supermarket hold up
Lawrence Lawson 27 pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 16 years for a $1,100 stickup at a Wichita supermarket. He had been sought in Kansas City on an assault with intent to kill charge. The March 31 holdup followed a March 17 confrontation at a downtown hotel desk over a room key from the wife of another Kansas City hoodlum. A bystander was shot but recovered. Lawson’s partner, George McFarland Jr., 20, also pleaded guilty and got 15 years.
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Wichita (Ap
Biward Buergene Lawson
Kansas City
Wichita
Lawson
Westside
Adolph Abbenante
Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra
George McFarland Jr
McFarland
Prisoner Strolls Free During Father's Funeral Visit
An inmate at the state penitentiary escaped while a guard left to fix a fire. The man, awaiting concurrent sentences of 10 to 20 years for aggravated robbery, fled near his father's funeral on June 16, 1959. Louis Valle received 6 to 8 years for manslaughter.
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