Alamosa Man May Be Heir to a Fortune
In Alamosa Colorado Donovan Earl Funk a middle aged machine shop owner earning 3600 a year may inherit up to 450000 from his late father s estate tied to oil lands He says he is not excited about sudden wealth and has not consulted lawyers He believes his half brother Donald Earl McLaughlin is involved and that documents exist to prove his claim The story links to Omaha World Herald reports and mentions Funk s modest life with wife Helen and daughter Frances while noting an unrelated Northern Ireland sleep study opinion by A M Cider chief medical officer of a Belfast hospital
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Alamosa
Colorado
Donovan Earl
McLaughlin Funk
Funk
Ivy
Omaha World Herald
Panepaper
ER. S. McLaughlin
Santa Clara
Calif
James B. Fink
Ainsworth
Nebrauchers
Donovas
Carl McLaughlin Funk
Unk
Hersaller
Board Rejects Killer's Mercy Plea for Life
In Utah, 21 year old killer Barlow Kay Kirkham appeared before the State Pardons Board asking for life imprisonment and psychiatric treatment rather than execution. He refused remorse, sought confinement outside prison for mental care, and chose hanging over firing squad, a decision noted as a historic first in Utah in 46 years.
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Robert F. Alkire
Point OF the Mountain
Utah
Barlow Kay Kirkham
State Pardons Board
Board
Kirkham
Memorial day gatherings stitch Carr community ties
A Carr area Memorial day gathering drew 38 people at the cemetery in Nunn for grave decorating then a park picnic with Cheyenne and Denver area families attending. Local residents visited, with extended stays and travel plans mentioned, including weddings and moves involving the Ellison and Johnson families.
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Carr
Waller Stocks
Buffalo Grove
Neb
H. F. Schroeders
Roger Schroeder
Wheatland
Jay Ordway
Iff
Juoe Bitters
Greeley
Nunn
Clifford Wades
Bill
Eugene Morrison
John Long
Earl Smith
Cheyenne
Forrest Morrison
Snyder
Keith Morrison
Wakeeney
Kan
Donald McLean
Estelle Novack
Bentleys
R. C. Ellison
Ellison
la Salle
Pierce
U. P
Orville Johnson
Sterling
Johnson
John Phillips
Aid Society
Chadwick Family Weekend Guest List Revealed
Wednesday afternoon June 11 found Mrs. Leonard Chadwick hosting as Mr and Mrs Mahlon Chadwick and their family visited Mrs Chadwick's uncle Charles H Clark and family in Longmont. Mrs Laura Bertey of Greeley accompanied them on the outing.
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Leonard Chadwick
Mahlon Chadwick
Charles H. Clark
Longmont
Laura Bertey of
Greeley
Alaska Statehood Aims to Draw Capital for Resource Exploitation
Rep John H Pent says statehood is needed to attract private capital for exploiting Alaska's natural resources. He notes federal spending supports military aims while private investment remains scarce and costly. A House-passed bill could move ahead with Senate action. Exploration and development would accelerate under state government.
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Washington
Alaska
John H. Pent
D-Pa
Senate
United States
Dent
Late Rally Lifts Stock Averages To New 1958 High
In New York the stock market clawed back from weakness as a late rally by rail stocks sparked gains across sectors. The Associated Press average rose 40 cents to a yearly high of 172.30, with rails advancing and utilities easing as volume reached about 2.6 million shares.
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New York
Wall Street
Washington
House
Senate
Non-Nuclear Underground Blast Planned Near Las Vegas
The Atomic Energy Commission will detonate a non nuclear underground blast within days at the test site near Las Vegas Nevada. One ton of conventional explosives will be used in a four chamber reading from last fall's deep underground atomic shot according to the AEC.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Here
AEC
Postman’s 33 years service ends with medal delay
Alfred Tennant, a Shipdhan Norfolk postman famed for never being late in 33 years of service, was late to receive the Imperial Service Medal as he retired after his bicycle pedal came off during the journey, delaying him.
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Alfred Tennant
Shipdhan
England
Norfolk
Tribune
Brown elected ITU President in Indianapolis
Elmer Brown of New York will take office June 15 as president of the International Typographical Union succeeding retiring Wondruff Randolph. Brown, Randolph’s aide since 1944, won 44 734 votes to 34 954 for Howard C. Murray, with the Progressive party slate sweeping. The new president and council favor selling union papers Sun in Jamestown and the Free Press of Colorado Springs to end losses.
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Indianapolis
Elmer Brown
New York
International ‘Typographical Union
Brown
Wondruff Randolph
Randolph
Women’s Progressive Party
Independent Party
Howard C. Murray
Richmond
ITU
Abo
Union
Vunitypa
The
Sun
Jamestown
Free Press of
Colorado Springs
Calo
New Council
Leprechauns Travel From Ireland to Gettysburg Ballet
A hundred leprechauns made from pipe stems departed Dub Un Ireland for the United States and were consigned to Miss Le Ove L Held of Gettysburg PA. She planned to use them in a high school ballet with an Irish flavor.
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Dub UN
Ireland
United States
le Ove L
Held
Gettysburg
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Chile
Repp
God
Lfe
Paul
Hey
Charles H. Addieman
Oregon Christian Missionary Society Christian Churches
Portland
Ore
Rai
USA
Theodore W. Madsen
12Th Ave
Renault
Wickland Motors
AUTO
Suwewen
Imerint
Paveenmere Iy
Laile
Ellis and Capp Equipment CO
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