Minister's Son Held for Extortion Plot
The 20 year old son of a Negro minister was arrested in Miami in connection with a 600000 extortion plot against John S Knight publisher of the Miami Herald and other papers. The FBI said charges will be filed. Knight received a crude two page letter in Chicago after being mailed in Miami signed Extort ers Inc. A map described where the money should be left at 930 p m Friday. Four others were fined in County Court for motor vehicle violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
John S. Knight
Miami Herald
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Peter Mapoleon Williams Jr
Charles E. Weeks
FBI
Williams
Weeks
Knight
Chicago
Ers, Inc
Fuiay
State budget forecast shows 18 million needed in new revenue
Kansas officials forecast 18 million dollars in added revenue for the next fiscal year to fund state operations. Sen. Wilfrid Cavaness says 10 million for the general fund and 8 million for continued high school aid are needed, while Gov Hall believes the situation is not as dire as feared. Committee sessions paused until Jan 3 awaiting the governor's completed budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Wilfrid Cavaness
R-Chanute
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Cavaness
Fred Hall
House
Ways and
Legislative Council
Real Estate Transfers Include Numerous Lot Changes Across Town
Blue Mound physician and longtime councilman T Kenned died at 73 after 45 years in the city. The report lists extensive transfers involving multiple properties in North and South Lawrence, including lots in University Place Annex, Schaake Subdivision, and South West Addition, with various grantors and grantees and nominal sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville L. Edmonds
Attas
Charles A. Sonnake
M. FR
Schaake
Kenneth C. Deemer
Lloyd BE. Hatfield
Robert D. Curtis
Robert D. Haslett
Sunset Hin
Richard EB. Folka
University Place Annex
John H. Nelnon
Charles B. Holmes
Hilda M. Holmes
Beg
Laéally Vernon Davinon
Welon We Hegle
Haskell Place
Minnie "E, Haas
A. E. Shere
Dearborn Bt
Baldwin
Lawrence
Ue Hales
Charles D
le W. Rockhold
Wif
Dale Crawford
Alice Crenford
Chapel T
May Dougherty
Ranéet Sean Wilson
Udora
Uife
Robert F. Harrison
Orland L. “Miller
J. Oberson & Wi
Brookedale
Harold M.icheeins
Simpson's Central Subdivided
North Lawrence
Guy B. Marlin
Haymond W. Campbell
Southweat
Dale FE. Habbit
Howard E. Lynch
Samuel Robert Morley
Ant Byron W. Anderson
Ste
Martin Toa
Carroll vi Moyer
Paxer Staneey
Edward M
Huey Wakeman
James C. Dyer
Donald L. Mauck
Southwest
Arthur B. Longfellow
Charles Faw
Bec
Terence T. Fox
Edward J. Hunkeler
Lota
Ana
Eudora
Wiliam F. Guntert
Sam Fellech
Anderson
Blue Mound
Mechanic Confesses in Fatal Gasoline Fire
Oakland police say Gerald Cornwell 33 confessed to pouring gasoline that exploded and fatally burned his former girlfriend Alice Franklin 35 and Robert Hand 27 as they slept. Hand, recently discharged from the Air Force, died within hours and Franklin died days later. Cornwell is held for murder investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Hubert Murray
Gerald Cornwell
Alice Franklin
Robert L.e Hand
Hand
Air Force
Upper Nyack
N. Y
Franklin
Cornwell
Murray
Kansas City Outfielder Sent to International Club
The Kansas City Athletics announce outfielder Bill Wilson will join Toronto of the International League as part of the Jack Crimion deal. The A's sent Toronto pitcher for 350,000 and two players, with Wilson the first player moved in the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas, Ciy Athletics
Bill Wilson
Toronto
Jack Crimion
A’s
Wilson
Last of K State Grant Sold to Richfield Man
The Board of Regents sold 160 acres in Morton County to Harry Smith Richfield for 10000 and 480 acres to Paul Weatherford Elkhart for 24400 under 1955 law. The federal government retains mineral rights in the lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas State College
Kansas Prairies
Board of
Regents
Morton County
Harry Smith
Richfield
Paul Weatherford
Elkhart
Frenzied Bandits Rob NY UPS Warehouse
A trio of bandits robbed a United Parcel Service warehouse in Long Island City New York, killing a man, wounding another, and stealing $600. The suspects hit a manager, fired on a warehouseman and a driver, and fled in a nearby car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Parcel Service
Long Island City
Queens
Charles Rodentz
Rodentz
Bloomingdale
Julian Urbanasky
Edward Morenski
Baldwin, N
Cold Arctic Plunge Across Nation With Snow Spreads
A new Arctic air mass sweeps the country from the Rockies to the Atlantic Coast bringing freezing temps in the Southeast and Florida. Cross City Florida reports 24 degrees while Miami sees a 49 degree low. Snow accumulations reach 9 inches in Missoula and 8 in Billings with lighter flurries in the Northwest and Great Lakes region. Skies mostly clear elsewhere with occasional mid Atlantic flurries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Rockies
Atlantic Coast
Cross City
Fla
Miami
Plains
Missoula
Mont
Billings
Weather shifts as cold snaps bite across the plains
Early morning reports show temperatures plunging across the region with Minot 5 below Dickinson 18 degrees lower than yesterday and Casper 13 above facing a 21 degree drop. Chicago 22 and cloudy Boston 2 clear Dallas 38 clear Denver 26 clear Seattle 32 cloudy Los Angeles 51 cloudy Minneapolis 4 clear St. Louis 24 clear Battle Creek 20 snow Milwaukee 21 clear Indianapolis 22 clear.
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Minot
N. D
Dickinson N. D
Casper
Wyo
Chicago
Boston
Dallas
Denver
Seattle
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Battle Creek
Mich
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Local Servicemen Acknowledged For Air Force And Army Service
Maj Edward L Krum named crew of the month at Little Rock Air Force Base where he commands aircraft in the 70th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. Cpl Lynn J McKenzie discharged after four years service returning home with wife and baby near Lecomton. Lt John B Cain begins B47 transition at McConnell AFB Wichita KS. Pvt Alan T Fenstemaker 18 graduates from Army Transportation School Ft Eustis VA, after Lecompton High School class of 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Krum
Elm St
Maj
Edward L. Krum
Little Rock
Ark
Cpl
Lynn J. McKenzie
Air Force
Randy
Lecompton
San Antonio
Forbes Air Base
Topeka
Morocco
Africa
Wilma McKenzie
John 8. Cain
McConnell Air Force Base
Wichita
Strategic Air Command
Alan T. Fenstemaker
Stanley T. Fenstemaker
Army
Ft. Eustic
Lecompton High School
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Charles Rex Roberts
Lester Virgil
Butler
Pittsburg
Kas
Mer Wendell Thomas
Melvin E. Ray
Perry St
United States
States
Blue Mound Man
Joan Culver
Pasadena City College
la Canae Calif
Alice Daly
San Francisco
K. C
International Club
Manuns
Wollow
Perry
Maiden
Hamlin
Mason & Hamlin
Madem
Piano
Bayle V
Leda
The
Metropolitan Opera Company
Owens
N.Y
Joe Schelbar
Nick Schelbar
Rhillview
eAden
Raney Drug Store
Seaforth Lote and
Cologne
Ideal Travel Sampamons
oOmetas
Raney Drug ‘Store
Cr Atk Ae Snp
N. H. St
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