15 Year Old Kansas City Motorist Killed in Chase
Police say 15 year old William Roy Elkins was shot by motorcycle patrolman Donald J. Horek after a 12 block pursuit. Horek fired aimed at a rear tire, but a misstep caused the bullet to hit Elkins in the head as the car’s rear window was struck. Elkins had been arrested last May for reckless driving in a stolen car but was a juvenile. Roy Boxley noted Elkins possibly driver in a separate 1 minute chase with multiple police cars and gunfire.
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Kansas City
William Roy Elkins
J. L. Elkins
Donald J. Horek
Young Elkins
Horek
Elkins
Roy Boxley
NSLI Dividend Paid To About Five Million Veterans
The Veterans Administration announced another NSLI dividend to about five million veterans. Most receive a flat 60 dollars, with payments starting in February 1954, 30 to 40 days after each policy anniversary. Eligibility requires premiums paid for at least three months between the 1952 and 1953 anniversary dates. Total dividends approach 180 million dollars this year with prior special disbursements already made.
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Washington
National Service
Veterans Administration
NSLI
Ethel Waters Competes for Best Actress Oscar
The Academy Awards race firms with Ethel Waters emerging as a top contender for the best actress prize. She reprises a stage role from Member of the Wedding as producers rush films for the 1952 deadline, intensifying the Broadway Hollywood balance in the early betting.
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Hollywood
Ethel Waters
Broadway
Shirley Booth
Julie Harris in van Grae Wedding Chooses Industry Nominations
The distaff performances scene notes Julie Harris in a van Grae wedding as part of industry chatter. Folks in the field will nominate five for final voting, signaling early industry recognition and discussion.
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Sheba
Julie Harris
van Grae
Joan Crawteed
Life term handed down in deputy murder case
Charles Wilford Isgrigg 34 of Joplin Mo was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the slaying of Deputy Sheriff Willard Carver last June. He received three additional terms totaling 50 years under habitual criminal law to run consecutively. Merle William Martin, Isgrigg's accomplice, was found guilty and awaits a potential new trial after a jury recommended execution.
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Olathe W
Charles Wilford Isgrigg
Joplin
Willard Carver
Jen L. Kirkpatrick
Isgrigg
Carver
Merle William Martin
Martin
Legion Christmas Party for Legion Families
Dorsey Liberty Post 14 of the American Legion hosts its annual Christmas party for children of Legion and Auxiliary members at 2 pm Sunday in the Municipal Building auditorium. Santa will attend, with gifts, prizes, games, and movies provided for attendees.
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Dorsey-Liberty Pct No. 14
The
American Legion
Children of Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Santa Claus
Kansans Vie for Housing Post Amid Republican Rift
Albert Cole and Henry Bubb lead a field of contenders for a top housing posting as Republicans pick a candidate to challenge the Democratic administration next month. Jes Taft, brother of Senator Taft, is among others mentioned as pursuit shifts to federal housing programs and low rent housing under HHFA and FHA.
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Washington
Cole
Henry Bubb
Topeka
United States Sa and Loan League
Jes P. Taft
Ohio
Sen
Taft
Eek
Public Housing Administration
Federal Housing Administration
HHFA
Local Woman Admitted After Shock Immediate Hysteria
A woman identified as Mrs Russell was admitted to a hospital emergency unit after experiencing shock and hysteria following a braking incident at a nearby parking area. Police reported no serious injuries and the case is under routine observation.
Ordnance Plant Expands Shell Work at Parsons Kansas
New production line will recondition brass cartridge cases used by artillery in Korea at the Kansas Ordnance Plant near Parsons. Several hundred workers will be hired in months to operate the line, joining about 6,000 on the payroll already. Reactivated in 1950, the plant now makes artillery shells and components. Two more lines planned to start by mid-1953 for shell loading and bomb loading.
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Parsons
Kansas Ordnance Plant
Korea
Ine
REA approves loan for Haviland Telephone Co upgrade
Washington The Rural Electrification Administration has approved a 141000 loan to the Haviland Eas. Telephone Co for service improvements in Kiowa and Pratt Counties.
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Washington
The
Rural Electrification Administration
Haviland (Eas.) Telephone Co
Kiowa
Pratt
Stamper reelected NAMLG branch president for third term
In Miama Florida a branch of the National Association of Letter Garniers reelected its president Tommy Stamper for a third term on Monday. In Phillipsburg about 75 county women met to form a Phillips County hospital guild to volunteer and assist with management of the new community hospital now under construction.
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Miame
Fla
National Association of Letter Garniers
Tommy Stamper
Nor Guild
Phillipsburg
Phillips County Hospital
Car Jump Kills Woman in Leavenworth Incident
A car jumped the curb in Leavenworth, smashing a parking meter and sending a pedestrian, elderly Mrs. Anna Jones, through a shop window and to her death. The driver, Mrs. M G Russell, apparently hit the gas by mistake while attempting to drive.
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Leavenworth
Anna Jones
M.G. Russell
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