Khrushchev Tour Is Non Military Possible Visit
Honolulu reports a hurricane devastated Kauai with 75 mph winds and floods damaging homes. The storm Hurricane Dot disrupted the island as defense officials credited advance notice for few casualties while Washington notes Khrushchev may visit U S military bases during his upcoming tour. McElroy says bases could inform rather than impress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Kauai
Neil H. McElroy
Khrushchev
McElroy
Mikhail Menshikovy
Menshikov
U.S
Lawrence mail assistant superintendent suffers heart attack
Grant Eichhorn of 2027 Emerald Drive and assistant superintendent of mails at the Lawrence Post Office was in fairly good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Eichhorn
Emerald Dr
Lawrence Post Office
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Deaths and Funerals in Multiple Kansas Area Notices
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices list Ernest M. Mohler 48 of Santa Fe Springs California Ollie Stone 64 of Lecompton Nancy Kyle Sallie Ellen McNeil Elizabeth Reynolds Cook and Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds Cook among the deceased with service times at Rumsey and Cooper Warren chapels and burial plans in Memorial Park Oak Hill and Washington Creek Cemeteries. Survivors include spouses children and siblings. Funeral arrangements are handled by Rumsey and Hampton funeral homes with local churches named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest M. Mohler
Santa Fe Springs
Calif
Washington Creek
E. E. Reep
Rumsey Funeral Home
Ollie Stone
Lecompton
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lakeview
Kansas City
J. J. Krimmer
Memorial Park Cemetery
May Jewell Stone
Bertha McCartney
Learnard Ave
Ella M. Dowers
N. H. St
Norris Rest Home
Decatur County
Ill
Lawrence
Farmers Union
9Th and
N. H. Sts
Harold Hamilton
John O. Dowers
Donald Dowers
Ul. St
Emil L. Dowers
Kan
Edward Martin
Okla. St
Lilburn Dowers
Nancy Kyle
Williamstown
Topeka
Hampton Funeral Home
Oskaloosa
Elizabeth, Reynolds Cook
Elizabeth Reynolds Cook
Cooper-Warren Chapel
Francis Hursh
First Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Julius E. Cook
Columbia University
Eastern Star
Catherine Reynolds
Iowa City
Iowa
Charlotte Reynolds
Chicago
Mag. John F. Bird
Arvada
Colo
Faulconer Bound Over To District Court Term
Homer Faulconer of 1016 N Y St was bound over to the November district court term after waiving a preliminary hearing on a embezzlement charge. He operates Jack's Service Station at 600 W 23rd St and allegedly took 200 from the firm. He later admitted there was no robbery and police recovered the missing money. He remained jailed after not posting 1500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Faulconer
N. Y. St
Faulconer
Jack
W. 23Rd St
Faulcoer
APCO
Atlas missile project land purchases near Topeka progress
Condemnation may be required to complete land requirements for nine Atlas missile sites around Topeka, including a site near Lawrence. The Overbrook to Globe area about 20 miles southwest of the region is involved, with negotiations with 28 landowners still pending and the possibility of federal suits discussed with Senator Frank Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Lawrence
Overbrook
Globe
Here
Air Force
Frank Carlson
R-Kan
Democratic split grows over presidential favorite son move
Kansas party tensions mount as Docking faces criticism from Theis and other state leaders. Ruby Harris questions pledging to a candidate before the convention, while Rep. George accuses Theis of a Kennedy-blocking tactic. Hart also criticizes Theis as leaders urge patient, consensus voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Docking
Theis
Cain
Ruby Harris
State Committee
Harris
Newell A. George
D-Kan
George
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
George Hart
Rampaging Wekion River Floods Mercer County Farmland
The Wekion River flooded Mercer County fields as U S 65 near Spickard and Route A northwest of Trenton were waterlogged. The Weldon River rose, reached near flood stage at Trenton, and mud and water damaged cropland while Chillicothe and Princeton also reported rising waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Wekion
Mercer County
Spickard
Upper Gundy County
Tindall
Muddy Creek
Trepton
Chillicothe
Mercer
Weldon
Princeton
Pilot Survives Bailout After Skirting Storm to Ground
Rankin ejected from a plane during a storm and after a dangerous descent broke through overcast about 300 feet up to spot trees. He struck a tree, damaged helmet, then landed on a road and was helped by a boy and his father, who drove him to a hospital in Ahoskie, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin
Judson Dunning
aAhoskie
N. C
Shodeo Held by Douglas County Trail Riders Sunday
The Douglas County Trail Riders Inc will present their annual Shodeo at 1 p.m. Sunday at the arena six miles west of Lawrence on U S 40 and one mile north of the sign. A drawing for a pony will be held and admission tickets will be sold at the gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Trail Riders, Inc
Lawrence
U.S. 40
Rusty’s Food Center 10 Day Shutdown for Expansion
Rusty’s Food Center at 23rd and La. Sts. will close from 8 30 Saturday night until the expansion is finished. Owner V C Springer says work should wrap in about 10 days. The market adds in store bakery prepared foods larger meat dairy and cheese departments with a new east side addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty's Food Center
23Rd and
la. Sts
V. C
Rusty) Springer
Étore
Ex-Judge to Prosecute Boy He Once Helped
In Los Angeles AP report, former Juvenile Court Judge William B. McKesson, now district attorney, will prosecute Nathan Henderson Jr. for a murder case. Henderson, once spared by McKesson after run ins with the law, is charged with killing Ted Ragsac after involvement with accomplice Vern M. Cottom. If convicted, Henderson faces the death penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Nathan Henderson Sr
William B. McKesson
Nathan Jr
Henderson
Nathan
San Quentin
Vern M. Cottom
Ted Ragsac
Cottom
Ragsac
Kansas University to raze old pathology building no charge
The state purchasing division in Topeka deemed the bid of no charge by Russell Gibson of Kansas City the best for razing the old pathology building at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas, contingent on salvage rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
State
Topeka
Russell Gibson
Lone Star 4 H Club Wins Home Economics Contest
Charlene Hoover earned 415 points to win the Home Economics Judging Contest at the Fairgrounds amid 61 competitors and eight leaders. Other placers include Louise Anderson 41 second, Sharon Coffman 409 third, Linda Hemphill 407 fourth, Linda Otto 406 fifth, Sue Bartz 405 sixth, Patty Palmateer 403 seventh, Joanne Prim 401 eighth, Veronica Stoneback 400 ninth, Norma Husted and Sara Rodewald each 397 in a 10th place tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Hoover
Lone Star 4-H Club
Fairgrounds
Louise Anderson
Clinton Busy Bees
Sharon Coffman
Stull Busy Beavers
Linda Hemphill
Jayhawk
Linda Otto
Jolly Juniors
Sue Bartz
Rock Chalk
Patty Palmateer
Joanne Prim
Worden Workers
Veronica Stoneback
Kanwaka
Norma Husted
Sunflower
Sara Rodewald
Eisenhower presses for nonpartisan labor reform and curbs on picketing
The President calls for truly effective labor legislation not tied to wages or strikes. He urges bans on coercive picketing and secondary boycotts and empowers states to settle disputes. Walter Reuther accuses him of being swayed by catch phrases while the National Association of Manufacturers praises his stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
America
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
Reuther
Eight saved after cars crash and catch fire near Wilmington
Two cars crashed on U.S. 17 nine miles south of Wilmington and burst into flames trapping four women and four children. Three quick-thinking construction workers using a wrecker pulled the cars apart and freed all eight occupants. Mrs Gabreski, pregnant wife of Col Francis Gabreski, was injured mildly and kept for observation. Mrs Ellis of Ft Lauderdale and her daughters were reported in satisfactory condition. The incident injured one person seriously and occurred near Lincoln Construction Co.
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Wilmington
N. C
Francis Gabreski
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Lincoln Construction Co
R. P. (Runt
Spivy
Gabreski
Gladys Gruenwald
Kenneth Gruenwald
Georgia Orr
Richard Orr
Alice Faye Ellis
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Margaret Dawn
Stouffer Place Maintains Balance With Growing Family Housing
The narrative highlights how married couples away from home for the first time manage housekeeping while juggling school and part time work. Supervisor Owen marks two years at Stouffer Place, noting most homemakers perform well under the strain and nearby housing would help. He also warns 240 new families could challenge one maintenance man.
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Owen
Stouffer Place
End to Farm Logjam Not Due Soon At These Prices
The article chronicles farmer frustration as high prices fade and debate over farm policy intensifies. It notes livestock and corn price pressures, differing views on acreage restrictions, and wary attitudes toward wheat allotments and government surpluses. The piece hints at political blame shifting as a looming policy stalemate persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Luther
South
Kansas
Minnesota
Ezra Benson
Benson
White House
Graduates Complete KU Management Program for Telco Executives
Twenty four executives from coast to coast and Hawaii completed a four week management development program at the Kansas Union Building Kansas University in cooperation with the United States Independent Telephone Association. Hugh Barnhart president of the association and Rochester Ind Telephone Corp spoke at the graduation introduced by Robert Egan Junction City Telephone Co president and KU alumnus. The U S Independent Telephone Association represents more than four thousand independent American telephone companies per dean James Surface of the Business School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Kansas University
Kansas Union
United States Independent Telephone Association
KU Business School
Hugh Barnhart
Rochester, Ind., Telephone Corp
Robert Egan
Junction City Telephone Co
U. S. Independent Telephone Association
James Surface
Ike to Visit London and Paris in Late Summer
Washington announces President Eisenhower will travel to London around August 28 for an informal visit and then proceed to Paris on September 2 for engagements with allied leaders and discussions on security and diplomacy.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
London
Paris
Birth Announcements from Memorial Hospital
A list of residents and families connected to Memorial Hospital noting births. Names include Ada Wolfe Louise Spitzli Deloras England Renee Hall and others with addresses in William Smith Eudora Lecompton Richland McLouth and more. The births cover several new sons and daughters with dates described as Thursday or today.
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Ada Wolfe
N. H. St
William Smith
W. 21St St
Louise Spitzli
Eudora
Deloras England
Prairie Ave
Renee Hall
Ala. St
Ernest Owens
N. Y
Gilbert Rameriz
N. J
Barbara Jones
W. 7Th St
Mary- Ann Berenlter
N. 8Th St
Delores Bouse
Jewell Sulzer
Lecompton
Rebecca Altenbernd
Centron Inc. Speaker Highlights Russia Filming Trip
Chuck Lacey of Centron Inc spoke at the Luncheon Optimists Club meeting. He showed slides from the Centron filming trip to Russia last summer and discussed the personal lives of Russian people.
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Lacey
Chuck Lacey
Centron Inc
Optimists Club
Centron
Russia
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Eichhorn IN
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Sallie Ellen McNeil
Sedalia
McNeil
Lois Smith
Ark. St
G. L. Smith
Zona Becker
Spencer, Ind
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Otterville
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Stover
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Missouri
Stouffer
Samuel Lubell
United Feature Syndicate
Dwight Sickles Insurance
York Clife
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Company Pension Plans
Ike
Lawrence Memorial Co
Howers
Carrie Johnson
Ky. St
Cecil Goble
Tenn. St
Sally Edminston
Johnson Ave
John Borland
Martha Stadler
Rebecca Banks
Etta Withers
Richland
Goldie Myers
Mc. Louth
Buna Jimboy
W. 14Th St
Robert Hall
John A. Myers
Miss. St
Robert A. Davis
Lindenwood Lane
William H. Sheppard
Sears
Sears Catalog
E. Sth
Fair
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Farmers Insurance Group
Andy” Anderson
W. Nash
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