Apparent Low Bids Hit 12.6 Million for Turnpike Work
Apparent low bids totaling 12.6 million dollars were opened by the Kansas Turnpike Authority for paving 65.88 miles on the superhighway, 17 miles of crossroad surfacing, and two bridges. Leading bidders include Peter Kiewit Sons Co of Wichita and Amis Construction Co of Oklahoma City, with projects in Sumner, Sedgwick, Butler, Wyandotte, and Leavenworth counties.
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State Highway Department
Peter Kiewit Sons Co
Wichita
Sumner County
H.D. Youngman Contractor Inc
Benniet Springs
Sumner
Sedgwick
Amis Construction Co
Oklahoma City
Butler
Butler County
Reno Construction Co
Overland Park
J. A. Tobin Construction
Kansas City
Wyandotte
Leavenworth
Yless
Tobin Company
Denver Speaker to Address National Recreation Congress
Larry J. Heeb of Kansas University will speak at the South National Recreation Congress in Denver September 27 to October 1. He will discuss small town recreation problems as more than 130 delegates from municipal recreation departments, tax recreation programs, the armed forces, business and industry, and related private and public agencies attend.
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Denver
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Ibanez Cabinet Quits In Chile Amid Crisis
The cabinet of President Carlos Ibanez resigned today amid government policy disputes as Chile faces severe inflation and a wave of strikes. Santiago reports the move follows dissension over economic policy and domestic unrest.
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Santiago
Chile
Carlos Ibanez
Ibanez
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court to Robert
Probate Court records show marriages licenses granted to individuals including Robert in recent days. Officials confirm official filings and licensing procedures completed for these couples.
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Robert
Plym Architectural Traveling Scholarship Awarded
The Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield awards the Plym Architectural Traveling Scholarship and another scholarship in city planning and design to a Cranbrook student.
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Elty’ Planning and Design
Cranpeck Academy of Art
Bloomfield, Ch
Adenauer Plans Moscow Visit to Discuss German Unity
Paris dateline reports Chancellor Konrad Adenauer will visit Moscow on September 9 to discuss German unity and war prisoners. A West German note delivered to the Soviet Embassy by Ambassador Vollrath von Maltzan outlined the viewpoint, with Vinogradov receiving a 20 minute briefing. The exchange occurred due to lack of direct Bonn Moscow diplomacy. The Russians had proposed talks on diplomatic, trade and cultural ties.
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Konrad Adenauer
Moscow
Vollrath von Maltzan
Sergei Vinogradov
West Germany
Soviet Union
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Mineral Development Act Gets President Approval
President Eisenhower signed the Mineral Development Act opening about 1 million acres of public lands in the West for mineral development. It allows staking of lode and placer claims and ties operations to future land development for energy or production purposes. Most lands were previously set aside for power sites and closed to mining for over four decades.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Price Drops Lower Ceiling at Marshall College
UK professor Charles P. Harper lecturing on falling prices when a two foot square chunk of plaster dropped from the ceiling at Marshall College in Huntington. Three students were scratched.
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Huntington, W.va
Charles P. Harper
Marshal College
Ex Faculty Member George Gemmell Dies at 173 in Kansas
Dr. George Gemmell, longtime Kansas State College educator from Manhattan, died in his sleep in Girard at 173. He taught from 1918 to 1953 and 1907 began his educational career. He and his wife were visiting Nena and Dan Smith. He received honors from Epsilon Sigma Phi for extension work.
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Girard, Kas
George Gemmell
Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas State College
Epsilon Sigma Phi
National Honorary
Seven Hour Aerial Warning Possible Says Knight
California Governor Knight told the Governors Conference that advanced radar equipped Air Force planes could extend warning time to five six or seven hours for enemy air attacks. He noted two 20-plane units patrolling Pacific and Atlantic routes and announced an Omaha briefing on Sept 20 and 21. Other governors discussed rapid postattack recovery and expanded disaster powers.
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Chicago
Goodwin J. Knight
California
United States
Knight
Air Force
Pacific
Atlantic
Massachusetts
Omaha
Averell Harriman
New York
Fred Halt
Kansas
Ethel Merman Undergoes Surgery in Denver
Reports say Broadway star Ethel Merman underwent surgery in Denver with officials confirming condition and expected recovery. No further details released. theatre circles monitor her status as the city awaits word on prognosis and rescheduled performances.
DSDs Main Line Of Defense Against H Bomb Fallout
New York text outlines DSD as distance shelter and decontamination protecting against fallout. It notes radioactive atoms from bomb dust travel downwind, with varying lifespans and hazards including X rays and beta radiation. It describes shelters evacuation, decontamination methods, and public health cautions to reduce exposure and save lives.
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New York
Esary
Arco Idaho First To Use Nuclear Light Power
GENEVA American atomic scientists say Arco Idaho population 1200 became the first U S community to use light and power produced from nuclear energy. Arco received its entire electricity supply for more than an hour last July 17 from an experimental plant near the city operated by Argonne National Laboratory for the U S Atomic Energy Commission. The event marked a supplement to conventional power rather than a replacement, announced by the U S delegation to the Nations for Peace conference.
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American Atomic
Arco
Idaho
United States
Argonne Nationalaboratory
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
West Milton
Electrical Unity Company
U.S
Ti-nation
Atoms For Peace Conference
CIO Electric Union Secures Five Year Pact With GE
The CIO International Union of Electrical Workers won a five year contract with General Electric, but without the requested guaranteed annual wage. The deal allows union membership acceptance and excludes supplementary pay during unemployment. A separate note says about 43,600 in residence hall scholarships were renewed for 144 Kansas University undergraduates living in five halls, cutting room and board about 300 a year and monthly bills under 40. Scholarships renew for fall semester for students with above average grades.
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New York
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
General Electric Co
Rmits
Kansas University
Battenfeld
Jolliffe
Pearson
Stephenson
Sterling-Oliver
UN Secretary General Negotiates for Return of Korean War Pows
Dag Hammarskjold said he is still negotiating with Red China for the return of UN Command prisoners held in China. He noted several governments have provided official lists of missing Korean War soldiers and at times there are indications they are in China.
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Hammarskjold
China
Montgomery Ward Opens New Auto Service Store
The Lawrence Montgomery Ward store launches a new tire battery seat cover and auto accessory office at 820 Vi. St on Vermont Street with a drive through exit. Formerly Carney Poultry Co. site, with Jess Newman as service manager and Jim Pendleton as manager explaining easier customer service.
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Lawrence Montgomery Ward
Carney Poultry Co
Jim Pendleton
Lawrence Mongomery Ward
Vermont Street
Montgomery Ward Fire Battery
6Th and
Mass, Sts
Jess Newman
Two New Teachers Added For Architecture Staff At KU
Kansas University announces two additions to the Department of Architecture. Willard Strode becomes associate professor after 15 years in structural design and will lecture on structural integration. David Runnels, head of industrial design at the Kansas City Art Institute, joins as visiting assistant professor to teach architectural design and building construction, bringing ten years of professional experience.
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Kansas University
Willard Strode
David Runneis
Strode
United States
Netherlands West Indies
Panama
Texas A & M. College
Runnels
Kansas City
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