Two Russians Sentenced in Spy Case in New York
Alban i 61 and Mira Soble AQ were sentenced to prison for spying for the Soviet Union. Husband described as present but to be sentenced later. All three pleaded guilty last April and expressed shock at the court findings.
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New York LP
Alban
Mira Sohle
Talay
Dark
Albani
Mel Sabtle
Distret
Richard Ho Levet
Jack Sable
Myra
Brooklyn
Soviet Union
New Car Tag Law Aids Tax Collection Effort
Topeka reports virtually all motorists must prove payment of personal property taxes before obtaining 1958 license tags. The 1957 legislature mandated proof by January 1, 1958, but offered no plan for county clerks to preassemble lists. Eldon Sloan says county clerks should prepare records for treasurers by January 3. Some vehicles escape due to state valuation, stock in trade, or post purchase status. city-owned cars may also be exempt.
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Topeka
Eldon Sloan
Maren
Easy City Life Blamed For Lack of Farm Help
Paw D. Sanders of the Southern Planter told the 31st annual American Vocational Assn. convention that the nation's best boys and girls have been drawn from farms to cities by pampered city civilization. He urged preservation of family farms and cited longer working hours and higher living standards in cities as attracting youth away from farming.
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Philadelphia
Paw D. Sanders
Southern Planter
American Vocational Assn
Rham
Senate records show Teamsters chief faces contempt questions
Fragmentary notes describe a Senate hearing where a union leader faced questions about loyalty and ties to organized crime. The discussions center on American citizenship, alleged racketeering, and recorded meetings with Hoffa, with committee aids addressing evidence and historical court orders to reveal connections.
State Announces Dates For Turtle Dove Season
Bas Pratt reports the Kansas turtle dove season will open in September and close October 20. Dave Leahy, director of the Kansas Forestry and Game Commission, states daily bag limits and possession limits apply, with hunting hours starting before sunrise.
Lawrence teens train for semi professional driving program
Four Lawrence residents attend a Kansas University program to train teenagers to be near professionals in driving. Thirty two students are enrolled through August for a course ending with a driving mentorodea in Allen Field House parking lot. The 10th year of the course includes an obstacle course testing parallels diagonal parking and weaving around posts. Local participants include Glenn McDermed Richard A Ison Robert McMulen and Agnes Ann Shockley.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Ho Janis ‘Tysor
Glenn. McDermed
Richard A Ison
Robert McMulen
Conn St
Agnes Ann Shockley
Ind
Allen Fieldhouse
K.U
City Marriage Licenses Granted in Probate Court
Licenses issued to Edward F Pauley 21 Topeka and Marilyn A Perry 20 Lawrence to Raymond Leroy Hunt 17 Endora and Verna Lee Hale 17 Sunflower to Russell I Wiley 52 Lawrence and Charmaine C A sher 27 Kansas City Mo to Jack Charles Smitzer 21 and Jerre Curd 21 both of Lawrence to Kenneth H Simms 27 and Carol Lee Luff 18 both of Lawrence to Joseph Randolph Dean Jr 21 and Helen DeLynne Hamburg 21 both of Lawrence to H K L Eeuyer 44 and Mildred M Nelson 46 both of Lawrence.
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Edward F. Pauley
Topeka
Marilyn A. Perry
Lawrence
Raymond Leroy Hunt
Enedora
Verna Lee Hale
Sunfower
Russell I. Wiley
Charmaine C. Asher
Kansas City
Jack Charles Smitzer
Jerre Curd
Kenneth H. Simms
Carol Lee Luff
Joseph Randolph Dean Jr
Helen DeLynne Hamburg
H. K. L'Eeuyer
Mildred M. Nelson
Nike Sites Expanded Across Four Cities
Government plans to acquire title to two Nike missile sites and easements on surrounding land as part of a ground to air defense system. Army Air Defense Command and Engineers officials will discuss locations in Leavenworth, Gardner, and two other cities next week. Each site will be about a mile apart with two areas, one acre and forty acres involved. The Nike battery typically includes 30 to 100 personnel.
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Bvo
Army
Air Defense Command
Leavenworth
Gardner
Pioneer Rancher Wins Right to Live on 15 Acres Near Missile Range
ALAMOGORDO NM Pioneer rancher Joan Prather won a federal court ruling granting the right to live on a 15 acre tract while the Army continues to hold title to the broader 27,000 acre ranch within a missile range. He vows to keep the land for his children and backs continuing legal action as the Army considers next steps. Meanwhile Swiss rescue teams report the death of one climber on the Gruenhorn while others remain unaccounted for amid high winds and mountain dangers.
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Alamogordo
Joan Prather
Prather
Joseph R. McNeany Salt Prather
Army
Edward A. Bacon
Sen
Clinton Anderson II
McGregor
Bacon
Baron
Andersen
Grindelaald
Switzerland
Higer Mountain
Will Balder
Grindelwald
Ehlimber
Hermann Geiger
Estes
Geiger
Gruenhorn
Brig
Water rate cuts by village clerk shock residents
Walden New York authorities reveal Town Clerk Richard E. Baird, 65, diverted water by lowering home rates for years, totaling 16151 dollars in lost revenue. Auditors say no personal gain. beneficiaries included friends foes and strangers, while trustees seek explanations.
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Baird
Lawrence Paper Co Leader Speaks at KU Credit Union Clinic
Justin D Hill president of Lawrence Paper Co addressed KU credit union clinic on aims and management views for credit unions. The firm runs one of the oldest credit unions in the state. Dr John Ise KU economics professor will address the group tonight.
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Justin D. Hill
Lawrence Paper Co
Credit Union Clinic
Kansas University
John Ise
K.U
Divorces Granted in District Court
Frances C. Hale is granted a divorce from Amos W. Hale and Lowell Smith Jr. is granted a divorce from Leona Mamie Smith by the District Court.
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District Court
Frances C. Hale
Amos W. Hale
Lowell Smith Jr
Leona Mamie Smith
Memorial Hospital Births and Names Listed in Notice
Hospital birth and resident list from Memorial Hospital includes Mrs Goldie Martin 726 Ark St Audrey Sue Bray Baldwin Mrs Nancy Streit 1941 Naismith Dr Janice Jones 21 Ash Ave drs Emma Mercier Eudora Mrs Cfa rine Hunter Baldwin Mrs Antoinette Brecheisen Eudora Mrs Vida Teague Eudora Mrs Mae Richards 1415 Mass St Charlotte Frye 422 Mich Roberta Reed 1335 Conn St Piter 740 R J St sy Mrs Norma Abbott Route 4 Mrs Elaine Steed Tonganoxie Mrs Isadean Grose Eudora Mrs Shirley Dorsey ITIL Mass St Mrs Verda Molby Route 4 Mrs Mary Milleret Route 4 Mrs Olive Garrise Waod Y Ste Mrs Dorothy Brown and baby girl 194 N 8th St Mrs Bertha Ulrich Route 5 Mrs Martha Roberts 7502 W 22nd Terr Mrs Clara Teter 2120 Maskell Mrs Lorna Brown and babyirl Route 7i I Mrs Barbara Sherren and baby girl 205 Century Dr Larry K Faulkner 1730 N J St Mrs Nancy Burcham 2228 Mass St Dora M Schaake 1324 R 1 St Carol Hoover Route 2
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Goldie Martin
Ark
Audrey Sue Bray
Baldwin
Nancy Streit
Naismith
Janice Jones
Ash. Ave
Emma Mercier
Norma Abbott
Elaine Steed
Tonganoxie
Isadean Grose
Eudora
Shirley Dorsey
ITIL
Mass
Verda Molby
Mary Milleret
Olive Garrise Waod
Y. Ste
Dorothy Brown
N. 8Th
Bertha Ulrich
Martha Roberts
Clara
Winchester Drive Set to Cut Jefferson County Memorial Debt
A campaign will be held next week to reduce the debt of the Jefferson County Memorial Hospital at Winchester. Proceeds from a recent horse show netted 50 dollars, but more funds are needed to pay off the 27,500 dollar debt incurred when the facility opened. The drive slogan is A Dollar or More.
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Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Slo_gan
Only God Knows The Effect Democracy Isn’t Easy To Teach
Bonn Germany NEA reports attempts to educate German youth in democracy face lagging progress. An elderly retired German teacher warns that repeated politicization of schooling, income driven sorting, rewritten history and limited civics courses hinder democratic teaching. Yet many youths still oppose Communism and fear totalitarianism.
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Bonn
Germany
NEA
Democra
Wall Hive
Hanover High School
Hamburg
U. S
Post Office Tests Eyed As Applications Near Goal
Postmaster James Parsons said the Lawrence Post Office nearly has enough job applications to conduct a federal exam. If the required number is reached, a test may be held next week. Many applications remain outstanding and Parsons urged submission by Monday to establish a register lasting about a year.
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James Parsons
Lawrence
Parsons
Rapid Transit Manager Resigns From Company
Challis Th. Shaffer, longtime general manager of Rapid Transit Inc. which ran the former Lawrence city bus system, announced his resignation from the firm after seven years in charge. He plans to stay in Lawrence, and the successor has been chosen but will not be announced immediately.
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Challis Th. Shaffer
Rapid Transit Inc
Lawrence City
Shaffer
Lawrence
Two-Car Crash Causes $700 Damage at Penn Street
Police report a Thursday two-car collision at the intersection of Th and Penn Streets caused an estimated $700 in damage. No injuries were recorded. Drivers were Margaret E. Bolt, 65, and Phillip Comstock, 16.
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Penn. Sts
Margaret E. Bolt
Phillip Comstock
N. Ath St
Aloe Man Is Back In Court Today In KC
Lloyd Shanklin a 64 year old purveyor of health foods faced a six count charge of misbranding products sold in interstate commerce. He appeared without an attorney before U S District Judge Richard M Duncan and the trial was set for August 21. He offered to cure the judge for his heart condition but was rebuffed. The judge warned him not to claim lack of counsel on trial day.
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Kansas City
U. S
Richard M. Tuncan
Lloyd Shanklin
Feneth
Duncan
Shanklin
Navy to retire last battleship Wisconsin in October
The U S Navy will have no battleships left by year end as Wisconsin and 18 other vessels are to be mothballed by October 28, part of a budget driven downsizing that also cuts petroleum purchases. The Iowa remains active along with a shift toward aircraft carriers and newer ship types.
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Washington
U.S. Navy
Navy
Wisconsin
Towa
Iowa
Farm Changes Favored by Carlson for Permanent Farm Law
Senator Carlson argues for a commodity approach and permanent farm legislation in the next session, calling current measures temporary and costly. He has introduced a domestic parity bill for wheat, mirroring the sugar act, with support prices for domestic wheat and the remainder sold on the market.
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Washington
Sen
Carlson
R-Kas
Congress
Senate
Senate panel trims funding for two Kansas bases
Washington The Senate armed forces committee yesterday backed cuts to the Schilling Air Force Base in Salina Kansas and Richards-Gebaur AFB in Kansas City Missouri approving 372000 for Schilling and 1100.1X for Richards-Gehaur. The House later approved 2184000 for Richards-Gehaur.
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Washington
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Schilling Air Force Base
Salina
Kas
Richarde-Gebaur Afb
Kansas City
Schilling
Richards- Gehaur
House
Richards-Gehaur
Oskaloosa Old Settlers Picnic Parade Planned
The Ox Kaloosa Old Settlers Picnic adds a Pet and Variety Parade featuring decorated vehicles for children of all ages plus Miscellaneous Dolls and Stuffed Toys. The picnic opens with a 2 p.m. Thursday parade and ends Saturday night with WIBW KFEQ talent show winners.
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Kaloosa
Wibw-Kfeq
Park for Oskaloosa City Acquires Gift Land
Oskaloosa now owns a city park after receiving two land gifts. The city purchased 300 feet of land south of Pleasant View cemetery for park use and a 60-foot strip to the county road on the west side.
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Oskaloosa
Pleasant View
Cadogan Post Office plans eight cent Champion of Liberty stamp
The Post Office Department will issue an eight cent Champion of Liberty stamp on August 31 to honor Ramon Magsaysay of the Philippines. About 40 million stamps will be printed in sheets of 48. Local availability begins September 2. A Mrs. Harry Alexander of Bon-Springs was bitten by a copperhead last week but is recovering. A card of thanks from the Topping family expresses appreciation for aid during a hay field fire and for well wishes during illness.
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Harry Alexander
Bon- Springs
Alexander
Post Office Department
James Parsons
Ramon Magsaysay
Phillipines
Parsons
Washington
D.C
Eudora
Charlie and
Kathleen Topping
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