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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1960
Page
4
Three steel firms in this region are among nine entities named in a bridge probe subpoenas issued in St. Louis. The action targets potential bid rigging and price fixing in steel procurement. Authorities pursue documents and testimony from corporations and executives involved.
Records from four St Louis steel firms and five others subpoenaed for a federal inquiry into costs of bridges under the Missouri highway program. The probe, starting next week, aims to uncover possible collusive bidding on bridge materials with funds largely from the federal government.
Howard A Fitch Jr of Kansas City Structural Steel said records are subpoenaed and the grand jury has asked for certain files. He expects to have records for the grand jury in June. Fred Havens of Havens Structural Steel declined comment. J W Oliver of Missouri Valley Steel could not be reached.
Eugene Artry 22 was sent to the Kansas State penitentiary at Lansing to serve three sentences after a Wyandotte County District Court verdict. He received five years for assault, 21 years for rape, and life imprisonment for his role in the September 10 kidnapping and rape of an 18 year old Kansas City Kansas girl.
In Missouri v. Nebraska, Julia Duke testifies about 774 acres tied to the Missouri river that shifted from sandbar to island. Defendants Gene and Laura Durfee purchased land in Nebraska in the 1950s. Nebraska Supreme Court ruled land Nebraska in 1958. Defense argues appeal window closed. Forester Hoyer notes a large tree on former island is about 35 years old.
The judge ordered the sentences to run consecutively, meaning each term begins after the previous one ends, in the kidnapping case. No further details on defendants or exact durations are provided in the excerpt.
A. H. O Roark 61 of Dawn Missouri died when he lost control northbound on Carroll County route F, struck a bridge and overturned into the creek about 20 miles northwest of Carrollton. The body was taken to Michael chapel Braymer Missouri.
Washington reports the Senate public works committee approved an $18 081 000 Wilson dam flood control project in Kansas and also backed $207 million for Army Engineers in the Missouri river basin and $60 million for the Reclamation Bureau. The rivers and harbors authorization bill totals $1 547 000 000, and Congress must appropriate funds before construction can begin.
Governor Nelson A Rockefeller said he awaited assurances from Republican leaders that they would not press him to accept the nomination for vice president. The statement came as the party considered its options after the convention trip remained a possibility.
Nantucket residents and Martha's Vineyard visitors face major tourist losses as a strike shuts down regular steamship routes since April 16. State chartered ferries, small boats, and Hyannis vessels substitute for the Islander bound service while a lawsuit seeks to restore passage. Local leaders call the steamers the island's highway as court action looms.
The governor has not decided whether to attend the party's national convention in Chicago next month. He will decide shortly. Eight rooms are reserved at the Chicago Sheraton Towers for the governor and staff, serving as the New York state delegation's headquarters.
The City Commission will meet to study charter procedures and consider reforms. The session aims to explore governance processes and potential changes for better municipal oversight.
Magistrate Bernard W. Gnefkow considers the assault case against Robert Fansler for allegedly shooting Arthur Garney at 1205 West Eighty sixth Street. Garney, a 65 year old plumber, was wounded April 28 on the eve of a Las Vegas wedding trip. Support from Mrs. Fansler and Mrs. Doyle centers on eye color and timelines.
A fragment notes Abraham Lincoln harboring writing dreams and practicing verse while engaging in wood chopping tasks. It hints at youthful creative urges and a hands on craftsman persona without further context.
Meriden Kansas June 1 AP reports thirty Topeka Junior Chamber volunteers gathered 5266 dollars for tornado relief from sightseers who visited over the weekend to view the May 19 damage. Scores of houses and buildings were destroyed or damaged by the tornado.
Wayne L. Zeigler Roeland Park city attorney filed for Johnson County state senate as the second Republican candidate. He is 29 a KU law graduate with prior service as assistant county attorney and a longtime Johnson County lawyer living at 4930 Neosho Lane Roeland Park. Filing deadline is June 20.
The Philadelphia mint outputs about 500 million coins each year, reflecting high production capacity and ongoing currency supply needs.
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