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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1956

Page

4

Symington Gets Big Send-Off at Missouri Convention

Missouri's 38 votes were pledged to Sen. Stuart Symington as the state convention approved him for the Chicago presidential race. He assailed Eisenhower defense policies calling the plan money driven, and party leaders hailed the moment as a strong favorite son endorsement with Symington seen as a potential dark horse if the national convention deadlocks.

Jefferson City Missouri Stuart Symington D-Mo Joint Chiefs of‘ Staff Korea Symington Rae Chicago

REA Chief Awaits Confirmation in Senate

Denver Colorado 47 year old David A Hamil speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives was named by President Eisenhower to head the Rural Electrification Administration Hamil will start by following Mr Nelsens program until he is familiar with the work He must first be confirmed by the Senate to succeed Ancher Nelsen who resigned to run for Minnesota governor.

Denver David A. Hamil Atwood Colo Senate Nelsen Hamil Colorado House of Representatives Eisenhower Ancher Nelsen Minnesota

Junction City Woman Dies in Missouri Crash

Mrs Marie Tiers 61 of Junction City Kansas died from injuries suffered Friday in a two car crash south of Lamar Missouri on US Highway 71 Her husband Fred Truman Tiers 59 was taken to a Junction City hospital George R Armstrong of Kansas City and wife were reported in satisfactory condition Funeral services and burial were set in Scott Kansas

Lamar Marie Tiers Junction City Kan U. S. High Fred Truman Tiers George R. Armstrong Kansas City Tiers Art Scott Kas

Defendant Cannot Return To Court

Schwimmer, removed as a defendant, faced a conspiracy trial with Truman officials Connelly and Caudle. Judge Ruby M. Hulen denied a mistrial over health concerns, ordering continued testimony despite Schwimmer’s heart ailment and testing delays. The case centers on alleged government fraud by fixing a tax lax matter.

Truman T. Lamar Caudle Justice Department Hulen Connelly Caudle Schwimmer Connelly and Etna

Arabs Endorse British Plan on Hammarskjold Peace Mission

United Nations diplomats report that Arab nations settled on Britain's proposal to keep Dag Hammarskjold as secretary general to press for peace between Israel and Arab neighbors. The Security Council opened debate on the resolution after Hammarskjold's Middle East mission produced cease fire agreements with Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon, cooling border violence.

United Nations N.Y Britain Dag Hammarskjold Israel Security Council Middle East Council Hammarskjold Egypt Syria Jordan Lebanon

British Want Peace Envoy To Keep Working

UNITED NATIONS Britain urged Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold to continue his peace efforts in the Middle East and left to him the method of pursuing the mission. The UN disclosed a British sponsored resolution for a Security Council meeting set for 2 p.m. Tuesday with the United States and France likely to back it.

United Nations Britain Dag Hammarskjold Middle East Hammarskjold U. N Security Council United States France

Governor Hall Denies Fence-Straddling Charge

Gov. Fred Hall rejected claims he opposed or supported a right to work bill before the 1955 Legislature. He said he supported the Labor-management bill via the Legislative Council's recommendations after vetoing an earlier right to work bill. He declined a debate with a paid lobbyist and noted plans to speak in Osage City and at Hays Veterans of Foreign Wars events.

Topeka Fred Hall Warren W. Shaw Halls Reublican Wichita Hall Legislative Councl Bill Hall Osage City Ruby Curtis Hays

Two Men Flee Great Bend Jail

Great Bend inmates Albert Chester McIntyre 35 of McPherson and Henry Eugene Wunder 19 of La Crosse escaped Barton County jail. They left during a fire alarm duty change and stole a car owned by Larry Vink of Great Bend, the chase extended toward Kansas City with another car missing near Beverly and an abandoned vehicle found near Lincoln.

Great Bend Barton County Kansas City Lincoln Kas Beverly Albert Chester McIntyre McPherson Henry Eugene Wunder la Crosse Larry, Prince Barton TeIntyre Wonder Hoyt Smiley Larry Vink

Professor Swims a Long Way

Fort Gibson Lake in Oklahoma witnessed Dr. Harry Briggs from the College of Emporia complete a nearly 14% mile stretch Sunday before exiting after 11 hours 55 minutes. He hinted at attempting Lake Erie around July 4, aiming for a potential record swim.

Wagoner Okla Harry Briggs College of Emporia Fort Gibson Lake Lake Erie Snuit Harbor Tye Briggs

Police seek skin divers to aid Detroit forces

Cops Need Divers DETROIT officers search for a team of skin divers. Deputy Superintendent Miles J. Furlong says skin diving has a place in police work and could save lives by reaching drowning victims quickly.

Detroit Miles J. Furlong

Water rights debate on underground reserves and state regulation

Whitten warned that the value of surface water rights fades unless the Legislature regulates underground withdrawals. Gov. Johnson opposed pumping regulation for now. The Supreme Court has ruled underground reserves may be included in drainage basin resources as streams flow from 1954 levels.

Whitten Ed C. Johnson U.S. Supreme Court

Mosa accuses OSI of attempting to halt information flow

Washington Rep. Mosa says a secret order by the National Security Council shows the Office of Strategic Information planned to go beyond its authority and restrict data from federal agencies. He releases part of the directive accusing OSI of a power grab while OSS officials deny censorship and say they aim to shield vital data from communists.

Washington Mosa D-Calif Office of Strategic Information Moss House OSI National Security Council Commerce Department OSS

Prominent Geary County Lawyer Dies at 91

James A Humphrey former mayor city attorney and Geary County attorney died yesterday after a lingering illness at 91 He served as a Supreme Court commissioner about 30 years ago helping draft Kansas election rules and was on the State Board of Law Examiners for 20 years

Junction City James A Humphrey Geary County Atorney Supreme Court Humphrey Kansas State Board of Law Examiners

Phoenix man sentenced for illegal entry after testimony

United States judge sentences Alvine Castro-Moreno, 32, to six months in federal prison for illegal entry. He admitted crossing the border nineteen times over seven years, describing his actions in court as a wetback.

United States Phoenix Ariz Alvine Castro-Moreno

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