U N chief Hammarskjold heads Congo mission to Katanga
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold rushed to the Congo to lead a U.N. task force of 300 Swedish troops into Katanga Province. He secured Moise Tshombe’s acceptance of U.N. presence to police the area as Belgian troops withdraw, while Lumumba urged national unity amid riots in Leopoldville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dag Hammarskjold
Congo
U.N
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
U.S. Security Council
Hammarskjold
Leopoldville
Lumumba
Eisenhower
Azores
Accra
Ghana
Keinrich A. Wieschoff
United States
Ian E. Berendsen
New Zealand
Eisabethville
Ben Hammou Kettani
Morocco
I. J. Mikhye
India
Elisabethville
Conklin Calls Firing Political and Unjust
Gary Conklin, former Kansas Young Democrats secretary, says his dismissal from the State Highway Commission was a political firing. He notes the Hatch Act violation involved campaigning during last week's Democratic primary. Grubb defends the policy and states Hatch Act applies to all employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Gary Conklin
State Highway Commission
Conklin
Kansas Young Democrats
G. Grubb
Grubb
Joseph Henkle
U.S
Highway Commission
British Viscount Dives To Avoid American 707
BEA reports a Viscount pilot suddenly dived to avert a collision with an American Boeing 707 during takeoff. Twenty three of 46 passengers were injured lightly to moderately as they were jolted against the cabin interior. Eight remained for hospital observation after on site first aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOME
British European Airways
BEA
Topekan Escapes Injury In Turnpike Accident
A Topeka man named John M. Indahl, 28, escaped injury when he fell asleep at the wheel of a pickup on the Kansas Turnpike near the Wrence service area. His truck left the roadway hit a large sign in a median and returned to the road causing $800 damage to the vehicle and minor damage to the sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
John M. Indahl
Wrence
Kansas Turnpike
Turnpike
Dallas Murphy
Indahl
BPE Leasing Co
Mission
Deaths and Funerals Feature Local Residents
Mrs. Marguerite Diehl 61 of 629 N 7th St died Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements by Rumsey Funeral Home to be announced. Survivors include daughter Kathryn James, son William Diehl, two brothers, and four grandchildren. Mrs Vivian L Tutt 64 of 1221 N J St died Monday at home. Services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ninth Street Baptist Church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Siloam Chapter Eastern Star to hold ritual after services. Pallbearers listed. Albert J Simon 53 of 944 A I St dies Tuesday. Funeral at St John’s Catholic Church Friday at 10 a.m. Rt Rev Msgr Towle to officiate. burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. Rosary at 7:30 tonight at Cooper Warren Chapel. pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Diehl
N. 7Th St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rumsey Funeral Home
Kathryn James
William E. Diehl
Orlando
Fla
George Pickens
Lecompton
Frank Pickens
Holbrook, Ariz
Vivian L. Tutt
N. J. St
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Frank J. Brown
Oak Hill Cemetery
Siloam
Order of the Eastern Star
Bowser-Lee Mortuary
Philip M. Lopez
Freddy Johnson
Charles Hil
Carl White
Theodore Hagan
Leonard Clark Sr
Albert J. Simon
A. I. St
St. John’s Catholic Church
George Towle
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cooper-Warren Chapel
Robert Simon
Albert Sommer
Edward Riling
Charles Saile
Bill Guffer
Floyd Sample
KU School Bus Clinic Promises Safe Transport Talks
Talks at the 12th annual School Bus Clinic in the Kansas University Union will cover safe transport of children, efficient bus operation, and maintenance. Speakers include representatives from transportation firms, staff from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Highway Patrol officers outlining school bus laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University Union
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Highway Patrol
Air Force Captain Kittinger to make another high altitude jump
Jump planned for August 16 from an undisclosed height at Holloman AFB New Mexico. Kittinger previously parachuted from a balloon gondola last November from 1,444 miles up and on December 11 from 74 700 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloman Air Force Base
N.M
Air Force
Joe Kittinger
Kittinger
KU Couple Enzyme Studies Hint at Cancer Cure Links
The article profiles KU anatomists Mr. and Mrs. Wenger as they pursue embryonic chemical pathways led by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in carbohydrate metabolism. Their work, with Dr. Paul Roofe, spans KU staff Eva McFarland Jeanne Ellermeier Mary Ruscha and Gwendolyn Freeman, and plans to move to the Kansas City medical campus in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenger
Paul G. Roofe
Mary Ruscha
Gwendolyn Freeman
Wengers
Kansas City
School of Medicine
Lawrence
Campanella Says 13 Year Marriage Ended in Divorce
Roy Campanella, paralyzed former Brooklyn Dodger star, announced his 13 year marriage is broken up. He cites the divorce as the worst hurt, noting an auto accident in January 1958 that ended his playing career and trouble his 17-year-old stepson with police in February. He filed for legal separation and papers were served on his wife Ruthe at Glen Cove Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York (Ap
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodger
Campanella
David
Glen Cove
Long Island
Memorial Hospital Births and Residents List Update
A memorial hospital notice lists residents and patients including Velma Bradley 224 Moundview and Mary Kiser 538 Mich with several others in De Soto Topeka Fort Scott and Basehor areas. The brief item notes a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blanton with a son born today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma_ Bradley
Moundview
Robert _ Iverson
Country Club
Percy
Waltho
Virginia Courtney
Mary Kiser
Mich
David Plummer
DeSoto
Ruby
Grammer
Elm
Helen Rothwell
Shirley Blanton
Baselior
Everett Keplinger
Mark Lohrenz
Stouffer Place
Queen Mary Delayed by Seamen Strike in Southampton
A seamen's strike spread to British ports delaying Cunard liner Queen Mary en route to New York. The ship carrying over 1,000 passengers, mostly homebound American tourists, was to take on 815 more at Cherbourg, France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
England
New York
Cunard
Cherbourg
France
Scanties Seek Print Over TV Ads as Codes Tighten
New York advertisers of brassieres and foundations shift from spot television to print media. Executives cite code restrictions and effectiveness concerns though deny taste or NAB pressure. Companies like Maiden Farm and Exquisite Form explore cartoons and other print or mixed approaches. The NAB reviews bra and foundation ads with a cautious note issued last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Association of Broadcasters’ Television Code Review Board
Maiden Farm Brassiere Co., Inc
Exquisite Form Brassiere, Inc
Exquisite
Code Review Board
NAB
Yoon Bosun Emerges Favorite in Korea Presidential Race
In Seoul voters choose Yoon Bosun 62 former commerce minister as favorite to succeed the ousted leader without dictatorial powers. Two feuding factions within the Democratic party back Yoon in the National Assembly backed Friday’s presidential election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
South Korea
Yoon Bosun
Syngman Rhee
Democratic ‘Party
Yoon
New National Assembly
Speed limit changes approved for U S 40 west of Topeka
The State Highway Commission approved new speed limits along 2.2 miles of U S 40 east from California Street. Limits run 30 mph for 0.35 mile, 40 mph for 0.65 mile, and 50 mph for 1.2 miles toward Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State Highway Commission
California Street
Lawton Woman Dies As Car Crashes Into Bedroom
Lawton Oklahoma AP report states Roberta Johnson aged 69 was killed when a car driven by Neil C. Smith 25 a soldier at Fort Sill smashed into the rear bedroom where she slept. Smith was taken to the post hospital for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Okla
Lawey
Pollice
Roberta
Johnson
Neil C. Smith
Ft. Sill
Smith
Post Hospital
Mitchell Warns Pension Law Is Weak and Flawed
Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell told Congress that the federal welfare pension plans disclosure law lacks teeth to deter fund manipulation and embezzlement. He urged amendments, saying the administration lacks sufficient investigative and enforcement powers. He warned the current law undermines trust and questions its retention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republicans revive Truth Squad to challenge Democratic speakers
The Republican Party announced a revived Truth Squad to confront Democratic speakers nationwide, a move echoing 1956 efforts. Sen. Thruston Morton of Kentucky, the national chairman, said the plan includes joining Sen. John F. Kennedy during a visit to Harry S. Truman in Independence, Missouri, around August 20 or 21 to map the former president's role in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republicans Today
Harry S. Truman
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Truman
Independence
Downtown Oklahoma City boycott threatens color bar ban
The Citizens Human Relations Council plans a downtown boycott by Black citizens if area restaurants do not drop their color bars. Dr. C N Atkins said the group decided in a Wednesday meeting and began contacting Black residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
C.N. Atkins
Citizens Human Relations Council
Oklahoma
Ty. Coon
Weekend Dinner Table Staples Rise With Beef Demand
Beef supplies are high and prices expected to drop. sirloin round rib and cube steaks top bargain lists while chuck rump and round roasts are featured. Vegetables see mixed signals with some shortages pushing up prices for canned and frozen items. broad buy lists include peppers potatoes eggplant corn radishes and tomatoes. Produce offers include watermelons peaches limes berries grapes and avocados among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Department of Agriculture
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
California
Eisenhower Plans Nonpolitical Speeches in Philly and NYC
President Eisenhower will give non political speeches on a one day trip to Philadelphia and New York on Monday September 26. He will stay overnight in New York and return to Washington the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Philadelphia
New York
White House
Pat Nixon Stylish On A Budget In Public Life
Washington AP profile describes Pat Nixon as chic and well groomed, shopping bargains for herself and two daughters. It notes her habit of Americans dressmakers and local stores, her fashion merchandising study, and her modest tastes with a 1957 ice blue inaugural gown from Elizabeth Arden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pat Nixon
Richard ‘Nixon
Elizabeth Arden
Pauline Trigere
Fira Benenson
London
17 Unions Plan East City Strike Over Refineries
In East St Louis Illinois 17 unions representing 3250 production workers plan a simultaneous strike against all refineries and pipeline companies in the area if current contract talks fail. The Oil and Allied Industries Coalition announced the decision at a Wednesday meeting to authorize action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis, Ill
East St. Louis
Oil and Allied Industries Coalition
Pittsburg Hikes Approved by City Officials
Pittsburg city employees receive average monthly raises of 16 dollars as the commission approves a new levy of 22 008 mills, a reduction of 0.291 from the current year, placing Pittsburg among Kansas first class cities with one of the lowest levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Kansas
Riley GOP Boss Named Manhattan
Richard D. Rogers a Manhattan attorney was elected chairman of the Riley County Republican Central Committee Wednesday night He succeeds Ivan Sand of Riley who had chaired the group for the past four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Gop
Manhattan
Richard D. Rogers
Riley County
Republican Central Committee
Ivan Sand
Riley
Richland invites hometown-less to adoptive citizenship at fair
Richland Fair Board announces adoption certificates for people away from home towns or towns lost to modernization. The program, led by Andrew J. Gray, will run during the Aug 14 17 Homecoming Fair in Shawnee County with a picnic opening. Those unable to attend may request certificates by writing fair secretary Thomas J. Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Thomas J. Hoffman
Hoffman
Haskell appoints coach to lead after Rife move
In 1956 the new head coach took over Haskell after Rife moved to Lawrence. He led Inman teams to 22 2 and 15 7 records and earned a No 1 state rating. The coach, married with two young sons, resides at 1813 Miller Dr and expressed enthusiasm for the assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rife
Lawrence
Inman
Eureka
Martin
Haskell
Miller Dr
Senator Opposes Wage Bill Citing Job Loss Risk
Senator Barry Goldwater warned that passing the Kennedy minimum wage bill could raise unemployment by as much as 500000 within three to four months. He argued higher wages would reduce hiring while the bill plans to lift the current $1.00 minimum to $1.25 by 1963 in stages and extend coverage to five million more workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
John Kennedy
Mass
Goldwater
Senate
Herter Seeks Fast approval for Latin Aid Program
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter urged rapid congressional approval of a 600 million dollar aid plan for Latin America. In a Senate session he voiced concern over events in Laos and the Congo and warned about Soviet actions signaling a tougher Communist stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Christian A. Herter
Latin America
Senate
Herter
Laos
Congo
Two Car Crash Damages Vehicles at 12th and N.J Streets
A two car collision on Wednesday afternoon at 12th and N J Streets left both vehicles heavily damaged but no injuries. Drivers were Billy L. Ray 22 of 918 East 12th Street and Donald Ray Gardner 21 of Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
12Th
N.J. Sts
Billy L. Ray
12Th St
Donald Ray Gardner
Route 1
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Topekan
Jump Star
Irma Allmer
Steven Yohrling
Gowanus Canal
Brooklyn
Ruthe
Leona Malay
Carolyn’ Patterson
Centennial
Billy Garrett
Route 3
Richard van Horn
Agnes Rinke
Maple Lane
Hattie Pierson
Novotny
Hattie Wells
Iss
Charles Aldridge
Elmwood
Marilyn Dey
Learnard
Phyllis Hopsom
Mth
Mo. Sts
William Moore
Tonganoxie
Leo Sample
Mary Lenahan
Judy Morris
E. 13Th
Nancy Ratch
Audrey Hummelgaard
Fort Scott
Yoon Korea
Fairview School ‘District 21
Lakeview Club
Lakeview
Mitchell
Truth Squad
Journal‘World
Atlantic States
Gulf Coast
Rockies
Appalae
Philly, N.Y
By Martha Cole
Rumsey
Indiana
Lawrence Memorial Co
East 13Th
McKinney
Landreth Insurance
Jack
Ez Ea le
Ethan A. Smith
Oving & Storage Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!