Lane County Fair Dates Set for Aug 1 3 in Dighton
Lane County announces its 70th founding anniversary fair for August 1 to 3 in Dighton. Elmer Bryant and Raymond Ely disclosed plans at a Chamber breakfast. Highlights include a downtown parade kickoff, a carnival, rodeos on two days, and power by Scott Electric Cooperative. Activities feature 4-H revue, jackpot quiz with over 1000 in merchandise, Duke of Paducah, horse shows, and Westport cousins under 18.
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Dighton
Lane County
Elmer Bryant
Raymond Ely
Chamber of Commerce
Ely
Scott Electric Cooperative
Bryant
Westport
Population declines in Scott City and Scott County
Scott City and Scott County show small population losses in the past year. City stands at 3,288, down 88 from last year, while county total drops to 5,041, off 14. Valley township leads gains. Beaver and Michigan lose residents. Ward changes noted with mixed shifts across the four wards.
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Scott City
Scott County
Valley Township
Beaver
Michigan
Keystone
Scott
Valley
Tibel
Insurance worries rise over Japan’s compulsory auto rule
Officials fear survivors of car deaths receive 300 000 yen automatically avoiding courts. The amount equals about $834 and could encourage death by own action, as Japan’s rate of such deaths is high. The rule applies to all motorists and may lead to fines or imprisonment for noncompliance.
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Tokyo
Japan
Grant County Candidates Are Needed
ULYSSES Two major Grant county offices lack declared candidates with county attorney and state representative yet to indicate runs. Sheriff Harold Anderson Republican filed for the election while Charlie Edwards sought justice of the peace. Deadline for primary filing August 7 is near with June 20 party nomination deadline. Current filers include John R. Mickey county commissioner Doris Duckworth county clerk Ruth Tillett county treasurer Neila Smyth register of deeds Ethel J. Miller county superintendent Harold Anderson sheriff Venis Kinsman probate judge Juanita Barber clerk of the district court.
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Ulysses
Grant
E. F. Russell
John W. Alford
Harold Anderson
Charlie Edwards
Justice of the Peace
Doris Duckworth
John R. Mickey
Ruth Tillett
Neila Smyth
Register of Deeds
Ethel J. Miller
Venis Kinsman
Juanita Barber
Pitch For Comfort Horseshoes Gift for Retired Motorman
DECATUR Ill Among gifts Luther Ringo received when he retired after 33 years as a Wa bash Railroad machinist was a set of horseshoes for pitching. He says pitching horseshoes helps his lum bago.
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Comfort
Decatur
Ill
Luther Ringo
Wabash Railroad
Ulysses Pool Opens Wednesday For Summer Season
Ulysses city swimming pool will open for a summer season with city engineer Riney Wilbert announcing the opening and Carol Hess returning as manager. If temperatures stay high, the pool may open Memorial Day. Hess plans to come to Ulysses after graduating from Pittsburg State College.
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Ulysses
Ulysses City
Riney Wilbert
Wilbert
Carol Hess
Hess
Pittsburg State College
Locks to stay at Soo Locks amid bridge rumor
Sault Ste Marie Chamber of Commerce assures residents the Soo locks will remain, despite a Philadelphia letter claiming rumors of replacement by a bridge. A tunnel or bridge proposal linking Sault Ste Marie to Canada surfaces, but officials confirm the locks will stay.
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Sault Ste, Marie
Mich
Soo
Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia
Levy Limits Hamper Grant County Library
The Grant County library faces funding limits under Kansas tax caps, hampering the ULYSSES project and expansion plans. Operating on 0.32 mill, officials say the county cap prevents reaching the 1% mill level, forcing a budget cut from 14,000 to 8,200 dollars and leaving the library bare of furniture with chairs unavailable. The board seeks funds for the proposed program and furnishings to proceed.
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Ulysses
Proggam
Bob Wilson
Kansas
Grant County
Helen Maxwell
War siren rattles Spokane dogs at Humane Society
Spokane dog protests sent a thunderous howl through the Humane Society as a large air raid siren test blasted from a nearby building. A. N. McPhee reported the noise drove the dog catcher from the premises during the alarm at the ten block distance.
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Spokane
the Humane Society
A. N. McPhee
Prices Jump for Bridge Frontage Along Mackinac Route
Highway frontage along the route to the new Straits of Mackinac bridge has leapt from 5 to 200 dollars per foot in some cases. Land market analyst Frank A. Wood notes land sales along U. S. 2 proceeding to the bridge rose about one third in the past year. Bridge completion is targeted for 1957.
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Bridge ST
Ignace
Mich
Straits of Mackinac Bridge
Frank A. Wood
Rehearsal Screams Echo From City Alley
Charlotte police investigated a downtown alley after a hotel resident reported a sound like a young girl screaming. Officers found only the Charlotte Boys' Choir rehearsing nearby and attributed the noise to the group.
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Charlotte, N. C
Charlotte Boys
Limerick Limerick Inspires Charleston Verse
A British freighter named the Limerick sits at Columbus Street in Charleston South Carolina inspiring a verse in the Charleston News and Courier. The quip notes the ship’s arrival and invites readers to recall the small ship from Great Britain.
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Charleson
S. C
Charleston News & Courier
Great Britain
Columbus Street
Lost Faith in Defendant Prompts Court Appointment
Harold P. Curtis, attorney, testified his client paid him with a bogus check. The judge pressed, "You've lost faith in him?" Curtis answered yes. The defendant then accepted a court appointed attorney to replace Curtis.
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San Diego
Calif
Harold P. Curtis
Curtis
Traffic official fined in Rockford incident
Richart E. Arms city planner clashed with officers while discussing state toll road plans. Police towed his car after the obstruction report and Arms paid a $5 fine to Traffic Sgt. Charles E. Berve.
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Rockford, Ill
Richart E. Arms
Cay
James F. Vesely
Arms
Charles E. Berve
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