Influenza Type Reaches U.S. Shores
San Francisco reports a new influenza variant from Asia has reached American shores aboard the American President. Public Health Service doctors examined 96 passengers and crew from Manila, noting high fevers and severe symptoms. Authorities in Australia and Japan note the virus’s spread and vaccine efforts proceed.
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U. S. Public Health Service
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Edger Norris
Record Season Seen With Burst Of Summertime Shows
The 1950s era forecast a big expansion in U.S. summer show business. Broadway veterans and new faces mix in a crowded slate across major centers. Major theaters in Kansas City and Oklahoma plan grandstand spectacles, Shakespeare, and touring packages. Notables include Liberace, Judy Garlan, Celeste Holm, and Gloria Vanderbilt.
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Brandywine
Oakdale
Olson
Johnson
Andy
Kansas City
Fanny
Starlight Theatre
Y Fairstraight
Pave Deen
iPatrick
Janus
Oklahoma
Theatre Assn
Weather returns to fair with rain in forecast
Mid Missouri enjoys generally fair skies after a wet weekend though forecasts show showers and thunderstorms possible Tuesday through midweek. Rain totals varied with 0.5 inch at Lincoln University and up to 2 inches in eastern areas. Reports of seven inches in Eldon area not verified. Carthage area saw 3.43 inches, flooding lowlands and prompting a levee closure. In La Plata Argentina twelve killed by food poisoning from spoiled peppers amid antitoxin inoculations.
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Eldon
Lake of the Ozarks
Elden
LA Plata
Argentina
the Plata
Locomotive Union Opens 51st Convention
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and Ladies Society begin their 51st annual convention with 500 members registered at lodge 167. Speakers include state Auditor Haskell Holman and Mayor Arthur W. Elis. events feature square dancing, drill-team exhibitions, closed sessions, a luncheon, and a Governor Hotel ballroom banquet.
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Haskell
Holman
Jefferson City
Burns Confers With Israeli Official On Gaza Border
Maj. Gen. E M Burns and Israeli chief of staff Moshe Dayan discussed measures against infiltration along the Gaza Strip as a barbed wire fence was considered. They reported incidents in which hand mines killed one soldier and injured eight others in the past two weeks, with no conclusion on fencing reached.
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Alkelon
Israel
Elm
Burns
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Dayan
Florence Booth dies in England at 95
Mrs Florence Booth widow of Salvation Army Gen Bramwell Booth died at her Berkshire home England She began work in the Salvation Army in 1880 and dedicated her life to religious and welfare work Also notes a Kansas City man drowns in Lake Lotawana and a two car collision near Edna with injuries.
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England
Florence Booth
Salvation Army
Bramwell Booth
Berkshire
Coffeyville, Kan i
Sven Henry Golding
Cofferville
Beretfodar
Edna
Bansas City
Kansas City
Herman
Galveston
Texas
Wrage
Lake Lotawana
Yester
Bernards de Galiday
Germany
Louisiana
iWrege
Kansas’ City
Youth Gets Suspended Sentence in Assault Case
City youth Joel Case of Highway 63 North pleaded guilty at Magistrate Court to assault after throwing 24 year old Earl Campbell into Simset Lake during Skip Day at Sunset Lake. Case received a suspended sentence until August 23 with warning of no further action if record stays clean between now and August 25. Campbell, a Sunset Lake employee, was hospitalized for observation after being thrown into water by the defendant and was injured while attempting to quell a group of 12 to 15 students. In Vinita, a 40 minute downpour caused roof collapses, with about 3.25 inches of rain in 49 minutes hitting downtown.
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Addrerson City
Simset Lake
Joel Case
Highway 63
Earl Campbell
Tanner Bridge
Nto
Foster S
Wheatly
Campbell
Sunset Lake
Case
Minor Two Car Mishap Near City Site
A minor two car collision occurred yesterday near Lafayette and State streets involving Andrew J. Jones and Raymond Conrad. Police report rear fender damage to both vehicles and identify Jones of 215 W. McCarty Sr as the driver of the backing car.
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Lafayette
Statin
Andrew J. Jones
W. McCarty Sr
Raymond Conradeee
Etterville
Reed Family Reunion Draws Centerview and Warrensburg Kin
City families gathered Sunday at Shepard's Park in Warrensburg for the Reed family reunion. Attendees included Harold W Heard Harold D Heard Walter S Paupin and Willie Roscoe Reed from Centerview Also present were Freddie S Heard John Cecil Amos A Reed Claude DeAtley and other CenterView relatives The event featured a near basket dinner and discussion of a Reed Genealogy book.
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William Henry Heed
Annie Amelia’ McKee Reed
Reed
Shepherd’s Park
Warrensburg
Harold W. Heard
Harold D. Heard
Walter S. Paupin
Mid-Missouri
Willie Roscoe Reed
Centerview
Freddie’ S. Heard
Halts Summit
Mer
John Cecil
Amos. A. Reed
Claude DeAtley
Hospital Auxiliary Meet Set for June 27
An organizational meeting of the Community Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is scheduled for Thursday June 27 at 2 PM at the Presbyterian Church. The auxiliary aims to promote hospital welfare through avenues approved by the governing board.
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Community Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
Board of Trustees
Terrorist Bomb Kills 7 at Algiers Seaside Casino
A blast at a seaside Algiers casino during a tea dance killed seven people and wounded about a dozen others, many under 25. Authorities suspect Algerian nationalists planted the device as they press independence demands on the French government. The explosion occurred near the bandstand as couples danced, tearing through the Emery Star Way orchestra and attendees including children in a palm garden setting.
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Algiers
St. Eugene
Emery Star‘way
Crete
New MYF Officers Named at Meeting
The Methodist Youth Fellowship names new officers after Sundays meeting led by Rev. D. Russell Lyne. Ken Lewis is president, Kay Ahern vice president, Berta Kibbey secretary, Bob Bryant treasurer, Danny Stesle Christian Faith chairman, Barbara Smith Christian Witness chairman, Mary Jean Blaydes Christian Outreach chairman, David Downen Christian Citizenship chairman, Kim Gardner Christian Fellowship chairman, Carilyn Vaughn reporter, Kay Russell publicity chairman, and Eleanor Stinson publicity co chairman.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
D. Russell Lyne
Ken Lewis
Kay Ahern
Berta Kibbey
Bob Bryant
Danny Stesle
Christian Faith
Barbara Smith
Christian Witness
Mary Jean Blaydes
Christian Outreach
David Downen
Christian Citizenship
Chaiman
Kim Gardner
Christian Fellowship
Carilyn Vaughn
Kay Russell
Eleanor’ Stinson
Roberds Celebrate 50th Anniversary at Capitol Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Roberds of 915 B Capitol Ave marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday gathering of relatives and friends. Out-of-town guests included Charles Sinden and family, Ada Bruce, Overland Park, and others from Kansas City Topeka and Jefferson City. Attendees listed include Charles R Roberds and Mrs Oio Roberds, Pendleton and Tessie Pendleton, Thomas Roberts and son, Harald Speck, and others.
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Jefferson City
Charles R
Oio Roberds
Irs
Raney “Pendleton
Tessie Pendleton
Thomas Roberts and Son
Harald Speck'hals
Brooklyn Housewife Surprised by Yard Lizard Sighting
A Brooklyn housewife spotted a four foot black and white striped lizard in her yard. Jeanette and her brother Larry captured the reptile after maneuvering and turned it over to the Humane Society for owner claims.
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Brooklyn
New York
Jeanette
Larry
Humane Society
Lebanon's Pro-West Officials Claim Win In First Round
Beirut and southern Lebanon saw clashes as pro Western officials declared victory in the initial parliamentary vote. Officials reported tentative results from 14 of 22 seats, with runoff rounds set for the next three Sundays. The stakes centered on maintaining support for the Western stance and the Hesinhower doctrine amid regional pressures.
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Lebanon
Vi Por
Beirut
Ufe
Middle East
Nasser
Beene
Syria
Jation
Sun- Jays
Union Officials Exchange Charges in Strife Over Fund
Two rival leaders of the Communist Workers of America face accusations of falsehoods and gutter politics over a $25,000 strike fund. Joseph A. Beirne, the president, and A. T. Jones, a vice president, clash as a Kansas convention candidate, with Jones seeking AFL CIO review and Beirne denying misappropriation and calling Jones' charges slanderous. Beirne calls the loan a legitimate loan repaid recently.
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The
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AFL Cio
Joseph A. Beirne
A. T. .Jones
Beirne
Kansas
Jones
Afl-Cio
George Means
Stes
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