Gov Herter Returns to Home in Boston
Boston governor Christian A. Herter flew home from Washington after being nominated by President Eisenhower to be undersecretary of state. He will not discuss foreign policy until sworn in and plans a brief vacation after his term ends January 3 before joining Herbert Hoover Jr. for two weeks then taking the State Department post.
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Boston
Christian A. Herter
Washington
Eisenhower
State Department
Herbert Hoover Jr
Herter
Reptile Study of Costa Rica Concludes
A study begun in 1947 by Dr Edward T Taylor of Kansas University on reptiles and amphibians of Costa Rica ends with publication of A Review of the Lizards of Costa Rica. It is the fourth part in the series, following The Frogs and Toads of Costa Rica The Snakes of Costa Rica and The Salamanders and Caecilians of Costa Rica. The four volumes total 1100 pages and include 229 illustrations.
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Costa Rica
Edward T. Taylor
Kansas University
Pledges Add Novel Touch At U S C
Los Angeles reports that Sigma Nu fraternity members at the University of Southern California found a steer in their living room on ditch night. Feathers from ripped pillows, syrup, and flour dumped down the stairs created a messy scene as pledges retaliated for pledge-season treatment.
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Los Angeles
Sigma Nu
University of Southern California
Wreck Kills K C Man on 12th Street Viaduct
One man, William Bryson, 44, of Kansas City Kansas, died Saturday when his car hit a utility pole on the 12th Street viaduct. The driver, Fupgenc J. Tracy, also of Kansas City Kansas, suffered a broken arm. Damages from the wrecked vehicles were estimated at 175 dollars.
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12Th Street
Kansas City
William Bryson
Kas
Fupgenc J. Tracy
Wheat Farmers in Kansas Get Indemnities From U S Crop Program
Kansas wheat farmers received 2,720,107 dollars in indemnities from the Federal Crop Insurance program due to damage to the 1956 crop. Representative Avery notes 16,179 Kansas growers paid 2,174,000 dollars in all risk premiums and six counties received 715,048 dollars in combined indemnities under the 1956 corn program.
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Washington
Atchinson
Brown
Jackson
Marshall
Nemaha
Kansas Farmers Benefit From Crop Insurance Plans
About 21,000 Kansas farmers hold crop insurance contracts. Last year, payments to counties totaled roughly $300,000 across six counties.
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Kansas
16 Year Old Slain In Cherokee County Hunting Mishap
A 16 year old boy, Oliver McCormack of Skidmore, was shot and killed in a hunting accident a half mile west of Skidmore in Cherokee County. Sheriff Bill Crain reported the fatal incident occurred yesterday as the youth hunted in the area with his family.
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Skidmore
Cherokee County
Oliver McCormack
Harry McCormack
Bill Crain
Rabbit hunting accident injures boy in Maryland
Frederick 27 and Wayne Richardson 14 stalked rabbits when Frederick handed his rifle to the youth. While Richardson held the gun, it discharged. McCormack sustained a wound to the right side.
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Wayne Richardson
Frederick
Young Richardson
Richardson
Cram
McCormack
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