Senators Lash Out Over Senate Delays In Session
In Washington Lyndon B Johnson accuses Republicans of stalling action in the post convening Senate session now into its third day He says bills on public works wage hikes and elder medical care are ready for debate and votes while committee action is sought on the medical program The political row follows a party lines vote to shelve an Eisenhower civil rights bill and a clash over motives between Democrats and Republicans
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
House
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Corn Estimate Nearly Record in Government Forecast
The Agriculture Department projects this year's corn crop at 4.11 billion bushels, near the record, with wheat at about 1.36 billion. The corn figure exceeds last month, while both crops are above recent 10-year averages. Kansas yields and production for winter wheat, soybeans, barley, and rye are also listed.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Henry Services for John J. Henry Held in Kansas
Funeral services were held for John Joseph Henry 53 a KU graduate former FBI agent Harvard Law School alumnus and longtime Washington D C resident. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev Edwin R Price officiating Casketbearers included Justin Hill Olin Petefish Dr H P Jones Raymond Nichols Corlett J Cotton and Laurence Woodruff.
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Justin Hill
Olin Petefish
Dr. H. P. Jones
Raymond Nichols
Corlett J. Cotton
Laurence Woodruff
Provisional Laos Government Formed After Coup
Broadcasts from Vientiane report Capt. Kong Le leads a provisional executive committee of 40 as Laos forms a provisional government after Tuesday’s coup. No premier named yet. Kinim Pholsena joins the internal and foreign affairs committee as leader of the peace party, seen as sympathetic to Pathet Lao. Gen. Amkha Soukavong and Col. Kouprachit Abhay also named to key committees.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Laos
Vientiane
Kong le
The
Revolutionary Movement
Kinim Pholsena
Peace Party
Pathet Lao
Amkha Soukavong
Pathet
Col
Kouprachit Abhay
Fatality From a Wreck Near Burlingame
TOPEKA AP Bert R Bratton aged 71 of Topeka died in a hospital Tuesday from injuries suffered Sunday in a two car accident six miles northeast of Burlingame. His wife May 65 and Mrs Sadie Heasted 70 of McFarland were injured and in fair condition at a local hospital.
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Topeka
Bert R. Bratton
Burlingame
May
Sadie Heasted
McFarland
KU hosts 10th annual foreign student program
The 10th annual Foreign Student Orientation Center at Kansas University opened with eight students from 23 nations. Funded by a $19 860 State Department grant, the month long program covers language usage culture government and etiquette and includes trips to Topeka Kansas City and the Truman Library. A public Get Acquainted Party will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the Gertrude Sellards Pearson dormitory cafeteria. Nationalities include Tanganyika Kenya Greece India Ceylon Turkey Brazil Zanzibar Mexico Spain Chile Malaya Singapore Pakistan Finland Japan Uganda Egypt Iraq Jordan Libya Syria and Samoa.
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J. A. Buzzle
United States
U.S. State Department
Figoro
U.S
Topeka
Kansas City
Truman Library
Gertrude Sellards Pearson
Lawrence
Buzzle
Tanganyika
Kenya
Greece
India
Ceylon
Turkey
Brazil
Zanzibar
Mexico
Spain
Chile
Malaya
Singapore
Pakistan
Finland
Japan
Uganda
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Libya
Syria
Samoa
Senate Ratifies Antarctic Treaty With 12 Nations
The Senate approved the Antarctic Treaty by 66 to 21, dedicating Antarctica to peaceful scientific work and setting up an international inspection system. It marked the Soviets' first commitment to an inspection regime. A motion by Clair Engle to defer action until January 25 was defeated, as supporters fell two votes short of a two thirds majority.
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Senate
Russia
Antarctica
Sen
Clair Engle
Dcalif
Southwestern Bell asks court to suspend Kansas rate order
Southwestern Bell Telephone asks Shawnee District Court to halt a Kansas Corporation Commission ruling and permit higher rates during its appeal. A $1.3 million annual increase already took effect after a May KCC decision, while a $5.8 million request awaits hearing. The company cites a $880,000 wage hike as offset.
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Topeka
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Shawnee
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas
KCC
Southwestern Bell
Communications Workers of America
Rain Forecast Dims as Kansas See Minimal Soaking
Rain conditions eased in Kansas with Lawrence tallying only 0.13 inches in 24 hours. The Weather Bureau cited a high pressure system west of the Rockies bringing cool dry air, while Manhattan and Salina reported higher figures earlier in the week. Local drought persists impacting crops and lawns as temperatures peaked near 80 and a record low for today was set at 63.
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Salina
4 H Fair Contest Sparks Tractor and Car Driving Show
The 4 H Fair will feature a tractor and car driving contest with exhibits released between 11 a.m. and noon. The evening climax arrives at 8 p.m. with the style revue and awards program concluding the three day event, rain date at LHS. Premiums derive from the Alfred H Bromelsick estate and the Fair Board oversees the event with members LaVerne Kampschroeder, Kenneth Hubbard, Elmer Ousdahl, C T Taul, Gilbert Gilges, Mrs Tom Akin and Mrs Luther Adams.
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Alfred H. Bromelsick
LaVerne Kampschroeder
Kenneth Hubbard
Elmer Ousdahl
C. T. Taul
Gilbert Gilges
Tom Akin
Luther Adams
Plumber dies from dry ice fumes in Buffalo enclosure
Carbon dioxide fumes from dry ice used to freeze a pipe suffocated plumber Frank Fabiny 55 of Lackawanna. He was found in a small inclosure under a house where he worked, authorities said.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Frank Fabiny
Lackawanna
Rolling W patch and training mark 89th Division camp in Colorado
About 80 Lawrence men and officers join two weeks of Army Reserve training at Fort Carson Colorado as members of the 89th Division participate in bivouac drills and division schools for cooks bakers radio operators mechanics and clerks. Also news from Lawrence includes television appearances by Dairy Princess Sara Rodewald on WIBW and KMBC and the Aquatone Quartet winning a $75 prize at Woodson County Fair to fund a trip to Detroit for a barbershop contest.
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Kansas City
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Memorial and Birth Notices from Memorial Hospital
Dismissals list includes Mrs. Evelyn Pickett and Jack Hillman among others from towns such as Eudora Muncie and Kansas City. Births report a son for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Brumley with others noted.
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R.L
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N.H
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Muncie
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Jennie Walker
Mich
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Odell
Neb
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Route 1
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Elroy Parnell
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Powers
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Mirs
Arthur Dewey
Greek tanker World Sky runs aground near Oman coast
Officials of Niarchos shipping office said the World Sky tanker ran aground on an island off the Oman coast. A Tuesday report suggested the ship had sunk, though details remained unclear.
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Greece
Niarchos Shipping Office
World Sky
Oman
Arabian Peninsula
Hart criticizes Martin act in Conklin firing case
Topeka Kansas State Treasurer George Hart accuses Highway Director Maurice Martin of delaying the dismissal of Gary Conklin until after the Democratic primary to gauge which candidate would win the U S Senate nomination. Hart argues the action violated civil service rules and that Conklin may appeal to the Kansas Civil Service Commission.
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George Hart
Maurice Martin
U. S. Senate
Gary Conklin
Conklin
Joseph Henkle
Great Bend
Frank Thela
Martin
Highway Department
Hart
United States
Frank Theis
Civil Service Commission of Kansas
China Accused Of Campaign Against U S In Latin America
A State Department official accused Communist China of waging a major political campaign in Latin America to pave the way for a future Communist takeover of the world. Assistant Secretary of State Andrew H. Berding warned that China’s drive, like Khrushchev’s post Summit tactics, risks undermining peaceful coexistence and strengthens Western resolve amid East West tensions.
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Miami
Fla
State Department
United States
Berding
Khrushchev
Mrs Powers Unshaken By Spy Claims Ahead of Moscow Trial
Mrs Francis Gary Powers showed no surprise at Soviet claims that her husband pleaded guilty to espionage. Virginia attorney Alex Parker, among Powers' counsel, said her reaction was expected as his Moscow trial on Aug. 17 approaches. Powers' U2 plane was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1.
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Washington
Francis Gary Powers
Soviet Union
Virginie
Powers
Alex W. Parker
Richmond
Virginia Bar Assn
Moscow
Kansas Fugitive Escapes McCurtain County Jail
Calvin Willis John, 22, a Kansas Penitentiary fugitive held for extradition, escaped from the McCurtain County jail between 3 30 and 7 a m. Sheriff Bud Murphy said the method of the escape is not known.
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Idabel
Okla
Kansas Penitentiary
McCurtain County
Bud Murphy
Calvin Willis John
Murphy
Annexation action to control development proposed by city
City commissioners moved to authorize ordinances for annexation to bring land under city jurisdiction. The goal is orderly commercial and residential development. Some property owners asked for clarification while noting county zoning could negate the need. Next steps include first readings and waiting periods before final action. The panel also approved partial rezoning study and prepared rules for non public pools and trampoline centers while authorizing road and street improvements.
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Stough
Commission
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Federal Aviation Administration
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Stinson Hills
Ala. Sts
City Commission
Avalon Road
Eighth Street Terrace
Broadview Terrace
Centennial Drive
Ninth Street
Harvard Road
Visit Co-Op Breaks Visitor Record At Plant
The Cooperative Farm Chemical Association plant east of the city on Highway K-10 hosted 160 visitors today, a record for a single day. Visitors from Kansas and Missouri plus overseas guests helped push yearly totals to 3,000 with more arrivals expected before week’s end. Last year’s 3,700 visitors seem likely to be topped this year as spring and fall remain peak times. Earlier this week a party from Iowa and Holland toured the facility.
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Cooperative Farm Chemical Association
K-10
Co-Op
Kansas
Missouri
R. R. Zurbuchen
Zurbuchen
Iowa
Holland
Truman to Campaign Widely for Democratic Ticket
Former president Harry S Truman announced plans to tour and deliver a series of major addresses in support of the Democratic presidential ticket in the fall campaign. He met about an hour with Gov. Abraham Ribicoff, an emissary for Sen. John F. Kennedy, who said Kennedy views Truman's participation as vital to his cause. Truman said a schedule of speeches was discussed but no firm number of appearances was decided.
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Harry S. Truman
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
John F. Kennedy
Ribicoff
Kennedy
Truman
Court notices and civil suit details from city docket
In the criminal docket, Charles A. Elms of 1108 Conn is fined 85 dollars for drunk driving on a suspended license. In divorce filings, Phyllis Guthrie Bliss versus Donald Bliss and Louida M Davis versus Alexander B Davis. Civil action lists Ronald P Jones of Shawnee County against Albert Thompson and Ward T Thompson dba Yellow Cab Co and William K Scott for car damage totaling 1064.89 from a two car crash on December 7, 1958 near West Sixth Street and Sunset Drive In.
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Charles A. Elms
Phyllis Guthrie Bliss
Donald Bliss
Louida M. Davis
Alexander B. Davis
Ronald P. Jones
Shawnee County
Albert Thompson
Ward’ Thompson
The
Yellow Cab Co
William K. Scott
West Sixth Street
Sunset’ Drive In
Obituary of John J. Henry long-time FBI official
John J. Henry born October 31 1906 in Concordia Kansas died August 6 1960 after a long illness. He studied at Kansas University and Harvard Law School practiced in Kansas City then joined the FBI serving in multiple cities before becoming an Internal Security specialist in Washington D C. He married Myrtle Carter in 1930 and left no children. Survived by wife Myrtle and mother Annette. Funeral services were held in Washington D C and Lawrence with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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John J. Henry
Annette S. Henry
John B. Henry
Concordia
Kansas
Scandia
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Harvard Law School
Kansas City
Missouri
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Washington, D.C
FBI
Myrtle Carter
Rocky Mount
North Carolina
Rocky Mount Sanitarium
Myrtle
Washington, D. C
Annette
Hines Funeral Home
Rumsey Funeral Home
Edwin F. Price
J. B. Henry
Oak Hill Cemetery
H. P. Jones
Justin Hill
Lawrence Woodruff
Corlett J. Cotton
Raymond Nichols
Olin Petefish
In loving memory of Charles Hicks on his anniversary
Loving wife Nola and family remember Charles Hicks who died August 10, 1959. One year has passed since his loss and he is sadly missed by his husband and family.
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Charles Hicks
Nola
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