Rural Douglas County districts form 140 board members
The 44 rural school districts in Douglas County will have 140 board members this year, fewer than last year. Crowder district disbanded. two districts consolidate under one board. Most boards are three members, four districts have five, including Vinland Baldwin and Eudora Lecompton. Elections elected treasurers and rotated three year terms. Read lists of district members and roles across One-Teacher through Rural High and Elementary Schools with numerous named individuals and districts.
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Douglas County
Crowder
Vinland and Baldwin
Eudora
Lecompton
Sisters of Charity to staff new Lawrence Catholic school
Lawrence Catholics secure staffing for a new Catholic school represented by an overall investment of about 300 000 dollars. Msgr Towle was given oral consideration and has three Sisters of Charity in his order with a cousin as assistant Mother-Gen. The transition follows a past shortage of nuns leaving 88 schools and 19 hospitals idle last year, a figure expected to rise.
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St. John's Catholic School
Lawrence
Msgr
Towle
Sisters of Charity Order
Gennew Catholic School
Geo
Asjong
Lawtown
Charity
Agen
4 H Fair Sidelights Highlight Long Hot Fair
Suspense over final results at the annual 4 H fair persists tonight with events including Style Revue, demonstration, home economics, and livestock judging. Concession sales exceed 900 dollars through Thursday. thefts report gas caps missing from cars at the fairgrounds, with culprits later storing cans in a nearby mailbox.
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Jolly
Cottonwood
Fairgrounds
Sheriff's Office
Ralph Kerr
G I s Sentenced In Assault Case
Four American soldiers received life imprisonment and three others were sentenced to 40 years each by a U S Army court martial in Wuerzburg Germany for the rape of a German schoolgirl. The seven defendants, all described as Negro, were convicted of the Bamberg area attack on July 9. The girl testified the assault occurred in a wooded area as her companion Wilfried Pillokac, 22, a student, was restrained.
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Wuerzburg
Germany
Bamberg
Wilfried Pillokac
Melvin F. Carter
Harrisonburg
Clifton Franks
Omaha
Neb
James Gordon
Alachua
Fla
Pfr
Fred R. Chandler
Kansas City
Pfe
Edward L. Brown
Norwich
Conn
Raymond Kasey
Roanoke
James E. Wilson Jr
Wilmington
Del
Weinberger Baby Case Linked to LaMarea Identity
FBI traced a handwritten ransom note to LaMarea after checking over two million handwriting samples and a 1994 New York bootlegging case. LaMarea admitted to the crime after his signature matched the note, ending the mystery surrounding the Weinberger baby kidnapping.
Memorial Hospital Admits and Dismissals Noted
Names listed for admissions include Owen F Ward James Wagner Linda Lang William Goble James Wat son Mrs Ona Lee Bailey and baby boy Barth olomew Janice Holliday Jess Hatton and others. Dismissals note William Potts Mrs Dorene Williams and baby boy Lois Hildebrand and baby girl Lorraine Richardson and baby girl Lans plus Mr and Mrs John L Clark with a daughter born Thursday.
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Owen F. Ward
Elm St
James Wagner
Linda Lang
R. 1
William Goble
Ky. St
James
Watson
Tonganoxie
Ona Lee Bailey
Sunflower
Dismissel
William Potts
Dorene Williams
Baby Boy
Owens
W. 6Th St
R. I. St
Lois Hildebrand
Best to Leave Auto at Home Officials Say
Freshmen at Kansas University and Kansas State College are urged to avoid bringing cars. Presidents McCain and Murphy cite academic strain and discipline issues caused by automobile ownership, noting no current restrictions but advising parents to reconsider.
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Kansas University
Kansas State College
James A. McCain
Kansas State
Franklin D
McCain
Murphy
K. U
Tax Collection at Peak But Reduction Unlikely
U S Senator Byrd warns that election year spending could block tax cuts. He notes tax collections are at an all time peak and may hit 70 billion plus in the year ending next June, but rising spending risks surpassing revenue and hampering balance.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Kraft Appliance Plans A Move to New Quarters
Kraft Appliance Co plans a September move from 1405 Mass St to refurbished space formerly Kroger, as Kroger vacates its Mass St location for a new store at Std and N H Sts. Kraft Home will offer appliances and furniture expanding its line. The departure date aligns with Kroger lease expiry. Kenneth Giffin notes office occupant details are undecided.
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Kraft Appliance Co
Mass. St
Kroger
Std
N. H. Sts
Kraft Home
Kenneth Giffin
Highland Dr
Egypt faces international board over Suez canal control
Prime Minister Menzies and Secretary Dulles attend a meeting amid moves to force Egypt to withdraw from the Suez Canal and hand operations to an international board. France increases military readiness if Egypt refuses.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Nasser
Menzies
Dulles
Eisenhower frames GOP as long term principled party
In a speech lauding long range principles, President Eisenhower contrasts the GOP with Democrats over farm policy and price supports. He defends flexible supports and the soil bank, attacks hasty fixes, commends collective bargaining, and cites GOP contrasts on Supreme Court rulings and social justice.
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Party of the Future
Eisenhower
GOP
Parpios
Washington
Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Four Traffic Cases In County Court This Week
Four persons were tried in County Court on traffic charges in Topeka and nearby areas. Nelson Wayne Lucas of Topeka faced failure to reduce speed with $10 and costs. Mary B. Matthews of Lecompton faced passing too near an intersection with $10 and costs. Youssef Mebed of 921 Ala. St. had no tail light on his car with $10 and costs. Edward Lee Coon, address unavailable, faced speeding with $10 and costs. Thursday, four drivers were fined for overloads on trucks. James Rove, John Voss, Owen Thomas, and George Walter Parker were fined. Rove, Parker, Voss at $40 and costs each, Thomas $10 and costs. Wesley C. Brown of Topeka was fined $10 and costs for passing in a no passing zone.
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Nelson Wayne Lucas
Topeka
Mary B. Matthews
Lecompton
Youssef Mebed
Ala. St
Edward Lee Coon
James Rove
John Voss
Owen Thomas
George Walter Parker
Rove
Parker
Voss
Thomas
Wesley C. Brown
Deaths and Funerals Ruben Montgomery
Funeral services for Ruben Montgomery will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Morgan St. Baptist Church in Boonville Me. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Dorothy Green of 747 N. J. St.
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Ruben Montgomery
Morgan St. Baptist Church
Boonville
Mra
Dorothy Green
N. J. St
Soviet Translator Fired by United Nations
The U N announced the firing of Viktor Petrov a Soviet translator in its secretariat. The U S delegation said Petrov has already left the United States after being discharged. The United States needs about 350000 new skilled workers each year.
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United Nations
N.Y
U. N
Viktor Petrov
United States
U. S.S
Petrov
Sheriff Hodson cites ammonia in tears mix incident
Douglas County sheriff Hodson says a long standing problem involved artificial tears misused in a mix that released ammonia vapor. He notes Thursday night investigations showed the substance turned to gas as it escaped the tank, producing a powerful odor and warning of its potential danger.
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Hodson
Douglas County
Jo Wes
Kansas Republicans Set Meet to Choose New Officers
Kansas Republicans prepare for a state party council next Tuesday to elect new officers and adopt a platform for the fall campaign. James V. Pratt of Colby is favored to win the state chairmanship, succeeding Lloyd Ruppenthal of McPherson, with Warren Shaw backing Pratt. Doctrines and rivalries from the Shaw Hall primary are eyed as potential campaign issues. The convention closed with optimism about the party’s strength, despite lingering bitterness.
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San Francisco
Kansas
Lloyd Ruppenthal
McPherson
James V. Pratt
Colby
Warren Shaw
Shaw
Fred Hall
George Docking
Lawrence
Hall
Ruppenthal
Harry Darby
Legion All Star Game Set For Sunday At Municipal Park
The Kansas Junior Legion baseball all stars clash with Kansas City Mo team at 8 p m Sunday. The Kansas squad features six players from Lawrence Morgan Mack outfit including Jim Ragan Gene Dunigan Don Is Curtis Melton John Hadl and Doyle Schick. Manager Al Ice will lead the Kansas stars with John Kimbrel and Thomas Holler as pitchers and Norman Downing assisting behind the plate. District picks and other roster details accompany the lineup from Wichita Atchison Paola Pittsburg and Concordia with players from across districts listed.
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Kansas Junior Legion
Kansas City
Legion
Municipal Park
Kansas
Lawrence Morgan-Mack
Jim Ragan
Gene Dunigan
Don [Is
Curtis Melton
John Had
Doyle Schick
al Ice
Lawrence
Kansas Allstars
John Kimbrel
Dodge City
Thomas Holler
Wichita
Norman Downing
Dunigan
Richard Cassidy
Carol Snider
Robert Konzem
Osborne
John Dooley
Edwin Commons Stricken With Paralytic Polio in Houston
Edwin F Commons 2 year old son of Mr and Mrs Phillip Commons 1702 Learnard Ave was stricken with paralytic polio Aug 16 at home in Houston Texas He complained of weakness in legs and was taken to Jefferson Davis Hospital The draftsman for Houston Power and Light Co had not taken the Salk vaccine His two children have received shots Local Houston authorities report 93 polio cases and two deaths so far this year up from 65 and two last year The family visited Lawrence with his parents in July and had lived in Houston two years.
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Edwin F. Commons
Phillip Commons
Learnard Ave
Houston
Tex
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Houston Power and Light Co
Commons
Een Pelle
Lawrence
Wichita Area Agricultural and Market Report
Kansas City trade data show wheat prices mixed with varying car loads. Cattle and calves traded unevenly with feeders and hogs near steady. eggs, poultry, and butter prices listed. Wall Street opened modestly higher as markets absorbed a Federal Reserve rate hike.
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Wall Street
New York
Federal Reserve Hikes Discount Rates Across Major Banks
The Federal Reserve approved an immediate raise in reserve bank discount rates from 2% to 3% at New York Chicago Philadelphia and Richmond to align with Minneapolis and San Francisco which jumped to 3% last April. Within days other banks from Boston Cleveland Atlanta St Louis Dallas and Kansas City are expected to follow to the 3% level. Also expresses thanks from Bertha Karnes and Frank Roberson for hospital well wishes.
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