Richland Fair Programs Readied Amid Growth
Momentum builds for Richland Fair with a two night Talent Show and a program lineup including the Cheroker Comins singing group. Stephen Crockett outlines plans as beauty contest duties shift to Capt. Brumbach at Forbes Air Force Base. Mrs Pearl Weiss to receive God and Country Distinguished Citizenship Award for flood service. ceremony at 7 p.m. with Joseph Hill presenting.
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United States
Crockett
Ain Brumbach
Forbes Air Force Base
Pearl Weiss
Richland
el Brown-Woodward Post
American Legion
Weiss
Joseph D. Hill
George Husband Jr
Topeka
The
Legion
Postal hikes proposed to fund post office deficits
A U S proposed plan would raise first class, air mail and related rates to cover a projected 527 million dollars in additional annual revenue by 1960. Officials note current costs exceed revenue by about 651 million, with a cumulative deficit near five billion since 1946, while critics argue first class mail should cover its own costs.
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Post Office Department
Memorial Hospital Admits and Dismisses List
At Memorial Hospital many patients admitted including Mrs Elsie Wager Mrs Mary Lee Robbins Mrs Berenice Asher Mrs Violet Cowden and others. Dismissals noted for Mrs Nancy Streit William Icks and Mrs Margaret Quigley. Birth notices list several families with newborns and expected delivery dates.
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Elsie Wager
Ind
Mary Lee Robbins
Barker Ave
Berenice Asher
Tenn. St
Violet Cowden
Sis
Lincoln
Mary Tuley
Marjorie Black
Jin. St
David M. Rhoads
Molli Daysburg
Martha Dirk
Evelyn Breithquot
Shirley Stehard
Nancy Streit
Naismith
William Icks
Margaret Quigley
Stratford Rd
Marilyn Paterson
Maple Lane
Robert Arnold
Perry
Phyllis Jones
Oxford Rd
Charlotte Frye
Mich
Elizabeth van Druff Ang
McLouth
Lauresia Yroev"atin
Pat Toy
Break-In Reported at Logan Moore Lumber Co Route 3
Burglars broke into the Logan Moore Lumber Co on Route 3 last night or early this morning. Police say they took about 150 pennies from a cash drawer and around $2 in nickels from a vending machine. Entrance was gained by prying open the west office door.
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Logan Moore Lumber Co
Route 3
Yate
Oor
Garrett Market Opens at New North Lawrence Site
Garrett Market begins operations today in a remodeled building located about 2 miles north of Lawrence on US High 2440. The new site sits on the north side of the highway just east of the old location. An open house runs until 9 pm today, with owner Bill Garrett noting the remodeling provides larger, better facilities.
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Garrett Market
Af Lawrence
Bill Garrett
Houses Divided On Rights Bill
Washington reports persistent friction over civil rights legislation as House and Senate clash on jury trial provisions and conference strategy. Rep Keating sought unanimous consent to convene a conference, but objections blocked the move. Speaker Rayburn faced defiance from Rep Walter D. and Rep Celler pressed for direct Senate passage with a compromise, while Sen Knowland dismissed any deal trading rights for foreign aid.
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Senate
House
Rep
Keating
Rayburn
Texas
Walter D-Pal
Celler
Eisenhower
Sen
Knowland
California
D-Tex
Martin
Mass
Anti Communist Forces Lead In British Guiana Vote
In Georgetown Linden Forbes Burnham and allies win three seats in the Negro stronghold and another in the western Berbice area. Cheddi Jagan wins two seats outside Georgetown including Eastern Berbice. a Jagan supporter leads in a third district. Conclusive results expected tonight in the British colony on South America’s coast.
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British Guiana
iNegra
Linden Forbes
Burnham
Legislative Council
Berbice River
Cheddi Jagan
Berbice
Jagan
Transport zloty and monthly values discussed
The report notes the Communist government pegged the zloty at 25 cents in American currency but warns such rates are often meaningless in practice. It cites a poor quality Trimroat costing 2,500 halatys and describes a meat-packing and textile center 75 miles southwest of War saw as a Communist prize Reduity. It notes the area was one of the few Polish places with Communist support before World War II.
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Ledz
Warsaw
Poland
Damage estimate from two car crash on 18th Street
A two car collision on 18th Street between Massachusetts and Vermont resulted in damages estimated at 250. One person was injured. Police report identifies the driver as Frederick Glass, 23, of 1420 Ohio Street, with the other car owned by Walee H. Taylor, 1812 Vi. Street. The Nile is reported as the longest river in the world.
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18Th Street
Massachusetts
Vermont
Frederick Glass
Ohio St
Walee WH. Taylor
When Can We Risk Nuclear War Small-Scale Fighting a Worry
AP News Analyst J M Roberts discusses US risks in limited warfare versus all out atomic war. He argues limited defeat in a Tran invasion weakens allies, urges readiness to meet enemy with limited force as Korea did, and critiques reliance on massive retaliation. He notes shifts toward alliance-based defense and brush wars debates.
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J. M. Roberts
United States
Korea
Tran
Russia
Japan
Europe
Sven Nile
Pentagon
State Department
Lawrence census shows 1957 school population rose 218
Lawrence figures from the 1957 school census report an increase of 218 pupils since August 1956. The total 1957 school population is 5,581 with 2,878 boys and 2,703 girls. The rise includes new districts added by the city over the past year and excludes university students unless Lawrence residence applies.
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Lawrence
Vesta White
W. D. Wolfe
Mystery Sky Light Draws Lawrence Residents Nightly
A bright yellow light seen by Topeka and Lawrence residents sparked speculation of a comet meteor or a research balloon. Officials at Richards-Gehar Air Force Base reported no sightings, while experts note the object appeared to travel slowly then burst speeds before dropping about 100 feet. Residents plan to watch the sky again in coming nights.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
N. W. Storer
Air Force
Richards-Gehaur Air Force Base
Grandview
Lawrence
Lions name George Wilson new Detroit coach
George Wilson, an eight season Lions assistant, was named head coach of the Detroit Lions succeeding Raymond J. Parker who resigned in a surprise move last night.
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Detroit
George Wilson
Detroit Lions
Raymond J
Buddy) Parker
Keys the Key To Living In Ways of Rome
Rome life hinges on many keys as travelers discover multiple keys for apartments elevators and doors plus locks on appliances. The piece notes Americans rely on few keys but Romans use keys for almost every drawer door and wardrobe raising practical comedy about daily life. Official visitors receive a bronze wolf replica rather than a city key.
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Rome
United States
Romulus
Remus
Syria accuses official of kidnapping during Damascus meeting
Government says Stone seized an officer in the Damascus house of a U S Embassy official last Sunday when meeting Col. Husseini. Husseini allegedly agreed with American authorities to obtain 300 to 400 million dollars in aid in exchange for toppling the regime and pursuing peace with Israel. No arrests referenced.
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U. S
Damascus
Col
Husseini
United States
Syria
Israel
Moe Iba to play for Oklahoma State under dad Henry Iba
Tulsa star Moe Iba, a highly sought after high school basketball player, has decided to stay at home and play for his father, Henry Iba, Oklahoma State University basketball coach. The United Press learned of the decision today.
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Tulsa
Moe Iba
Henry Iba
Oklahoma State University
United Press
Weekly Kansas Crop Damage Report Summary
Topeka reports drought and heat last week left crops stressed across Kansas. Sorghums are in a critical stage and corn needs rain as dryness spurs field fires in the southeast. Grasshoppers damaged pastures. alfalfa third cutting only 37 percent due to dry weather webworms and pests.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Income Tax Fight Taken to Supreme Court
The state argues Midwest Solvents Inc. in Atchison owed $18,839.77 in corporate income tax for 1951-54, a tax dispute escalated from Atchison County District Court which held the nonprofit Atchison Hospital Assn. ownership exempt from corporate income taxes. The state revenue director J. E. Kirchner filed the appeal.
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Kansas
Midwest Solvents Inc
Atchison
State Supreme Court
J. E. Kirchner
State Revenue
Atchison County
Midwest Solvents
Atchison Hospital Assn
Diver's License Agents Shifts Underway in Topeka
TOPEKA The job of replacing most Republicans as agents for state drivers licenses is about 85 percent complete. State Highway Director Lynn Brodrick a Democrat announced in April that most Republicans would be replaced. There were 36 agents last year. Agents may keep 20 cents of the $1.50 driver permit fee every two years. A further reduction is underway with Johnson County dropping from 16 to 9 agents Wyandotte County now has two agents despite its larger population Sedgwick County the state’s most populous has seven agents. Vernon Fay Little 1637 N HL St was fined 160 and jailed 30 days in county court on charges of DUI speeding and leaving the scene.
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Topeka
Lynn Brodrick
Brodrick
Johnson County
Wyandotte County
Sedgwick County
Vernon Fay Little
N.hl St
Deaths and Funerals Mrs May Dunning Lamphere
Funeral services and burial were held in Inglewood California for Mrs May Dunning Lamphere 72 who died unexpectedly Friday at her Burbank home. A native of Douglas County she lived here many years before moving west. Survivors include daughter Doris Ramsey of Burbank and four grandchildren. Sister in law is Mrs Arthur Dunning of Topeka.
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May Dunning Lamphere
Inglewood
Calif
Burbank
Douglas County
California
Doris Ramsey
Arthur Dunning
Topeka
Local Woman Charged in Check Case
Mary Wilson, 20, of 326 Perry St waived preliminary hearing in County Court on a bad check charge and was bound over to the November term of District Court after failing to post a bond of 33,500. Arrested by Douglas County officers on an Oct 1 warrant, she is charged with writing a $20 check dated Sept 19, 1956 drawn on First National Bank of Kansas City Kas. Her addresses include Topeka, Kansas City, Kas, and Lawrence.
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Mary Wilson
Perry St
Wayne Allphin
First National Bank of
Kansas City
Topeka
Kas
Lawrence
Obituary Charles Muckey longtime Kansas farmer dies at 85
Charles Fredrick Muckey born March 20 1872 in Algona Iowa was the second son of Andrew Calander Muckey and Gertrude Carr Muckey. He died July 29 at 1112 Del Street Lawrence at age 85 after 45 years farming near Pleasant Grove and Baldwin. He married Mary Elizabeth Shuler September 15 1894 and they reared four children. He was baptized in the Old German Baptist Church and was anointed in 1956. He had lived with his children in Kansas since his wife’s death and prior to that in Lawrence.
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Andrew Calander Muckey
Gertrude Alice (Carr) Muckey
Algona
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Kosuth
W. E. van Meter
del. St
Kansas
Stratfin Franklin Muckey
Peter Calvin Muckey
Lawrence
Kaw River
Mayview
Jewell County
Hrpther Pelon
Beatrice, Neb
Ionia
Everett
Frank
Fred
Charles Muckey
Mary Elizabeth Shuler
Andrew Jacob Muckey
Baldwin
van Meter
Christian Fredrick Muckey
Los Angeles
Sam Grammar
Vinland
Pleasant Grove
Lone Star
Badlwin
Old German Baptist Church
James
Kanas
Willow Springs
Obituary: Nim Last Winter Dies After Illness
Nim last winter, until fitness forbade. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three brothers and two granddaughters. Survivors include four children, nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and other relatives. Short services were Aug. 1 at his daughter's Lawrence home. The funeral followed at Willow Springs Church with ministers Allen Mahler Frank Flory and Isaac Montgomery. Burial was in Flory Cemetery.
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Lawrence
Willow Springs
Allen Mahler
Frank Flory
Isaac Montgomery
Flory
Lawrence Doctor Joins K U Med School Staff
A Lawrence physician, Dr How ard L Wilcox, has joined the faculty of the Kansas University Medical School at the Medical Center in Kansas City Kas He will be an instructor at the K U Center Dr Wilcox earned his A B from William Jewell College and his M D from Cornell He practiced obstetrics and gynecology in Lawrence since November 1958 and previously in Boonville Missouri
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Howard L. Wilcox
Kansas University Medical School
Kansas City
Kas
Wilcox
K. U. Center
Missouri
William Jewell College
Cornell
Boonville
Card of Thanks for support during illness
The family thanks all who aided during our father and grandfather’s long illness. Gratitude goes to ministers for comforting words, those who provided food and help, sent cards and flowers, and donated to the cancer fund. Your acts of kindness are deeply appreciated.
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Cancer Fund
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