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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1958
Page
9
Mrs. George Myers testified with two other women that they dried and ironed thirty five thousand dollars in bills stolen from the First State Bank of Arma Kansas. The work lasted eight hours in Kansas City Kansas.
Unbeaten Carlos Ortiz, with 27 pro starts, meets fellow New Yorker Johnny Busso at Madison Square Garden. Ortiz seeks a title shot after past wins and a famous no decision in 1957. NBC will broadcast the 10 p.m. EDT bout live from New York.
Baltimore lefty Jack Harshman fired a five hitter for a 2-0 win over Detroit as Hoeft suffered the loss. It was Harshman first shutout since May 4 and gave him four straight wins. The remarks note his prior trade from the White Sox last winter and a historical Colorado peak mention by Zebulon M. Pike.
Public safety notice urges drivers to chew gum to relieve tension and stay alert while behind the wheel. The message promotes chewing any brand to reduce traffic jitters and drowsiness and support safer driving.
Kansas City man Melvin Lawrence Meinsen is charged with passing a forged $68 payroll check at Columbia Missouri. He is free on $2500 bond and is described as wealthy with a swimming pool, five cars and past aviation ties. earlier forgery convictions in Missouri and California are noted.
Pvt Elvis Presley will leave the Army in 1960 and sign about half a million dollars in deals. Col Tom Parker says two movie contracts and one TV option are pending. The Ed Sullivan show has picked up a $100 option calling him to appear after discharge, with another $400,000 tied to two films.
An advertisement touts Wrigley Spearmint Gum as refreshing and delicious for real chewing enjoyment. It encourages chewing while driving and highlights lively flavor and satisfying chew.
A Missouri minister's wife and Nevada ranch hand plotted a cross state money scheme. After cashing about $200,000 in bonds, they fled to Tucson leaving a stolen car and valuables behind. Headspeth, an ex convict, was arrested in Miami as the case unfolded.
Kansas City AP reports Clarence Adams surrendered to police claiming he acted to protect his wife Barbara Ann. The 24 year old man had been sought after his 18 year old wife was arrested for passing bad checks. Their three sons are in an uncle's custody. Adams had been living in a hillside hole near Chestnut Avenue. he said he would walk downtown for food and cigarettes if probation is not granted for his wife.
A 200 pound balloon carrying scientific gear for cosmic ray research was launched at Omar N. Sindley Airport Moberly Missouri. About 150 spectators watched as 3 mph westerly winds carried the craft upward at 800 feet per minute. Dr. Frank McDonald of the University of Iowa leads the testing, aiming to reach 22 miles altitude before instruments parachute back. Research funded by Office of Naval Research and built by Raven Industries, Sioux Falls South Dakota.
Boeing prepares to static test the B 52G Stratofortress in Wichita to prove structural strength. A 100000 pound test plane sits in reinforced jigs five stories high, engines and redesigned parts removed. Tests begin in August and run about nine months, with Wichita as the lone Ba 52G production site.
Floyd Patterson defends his heavyweight title against Roy Harris as the bout is likely August 18 at Wrigley Field, following approval from the State Athletic Commission. The panel also recommended rescheduling the Art Aragon Carmen Basilia bout from August 28 to a September date.
The article notes durables spending fell from 35 billion to 30 billion in late 1957 to early 1958 while nondurables and services rose by over 1 billion, attributing the shift to social subsidies. It highlights private and public supports reducing reliance on relief, rising private pension plans, and the moral value of social insurance framed by witnesses before Congress.
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