State Game License Hikes Proposed By Commission
The State Forestry Fish and Game Commission proposes raising hunting and fishing license fees to 3 dollars and 5.50 for a combination license to fund lake and waterfowl refuges. Chair Ross Beach Jr. said the plan could add about 300000 dollars annually, with projects near St Francis and at Marais des Cygn es refuges and new lakes in Bourbon and Washington counties. The next fiscal year budget is set at 928120 dollars, while the commission operates on an 883011 budget.
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Transplanting Trees In Winter Good If Conditions Stay Warm
Tree experts say late winter transplanting is possible if ground conditions are soft and unfrozen. Snow acts as insulation and mulch but heavy snow can damage branches. sweep evergreens after storms. Use shovel test to judge soil softness and plan moves when ground yields easily.
Kansas City Truck Driver Faces Bridge Lawsuit
George Parks a 25 year old Kansas City truck driver faces a possible civil action in Leavenworth city court for damage to the Kaw River bridge at DeSoto after a sand truck overloaded and the bridge section collapsed. Parks was fined 25 dollars for exceeding the four ton limit. The bridge is jointly owned by Leavenworth and Johnson counties and replacement costs are estimated over one million dollars.
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James Fussell
Johnson
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Deportation order alleged as 78 Jews land in Israel
An aircraft carrying 78 Jews deported from Egypt touched down in Israel today. One passenger claimed to possess an Egyptian deportation order, indicating he smuggled it out. Egypt denies any mass deportation of Jewish residents.
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12 Die As Car Trains Into Arizona Wreck
A 1938 Chevrolet sedan carrying thirteen Phoenix residents crashed into the Southern Pacific Golden State Limited just after midnight at a level crossing. Twelve perished. Cruella Allies, an month old survivor, is in critical condition at Maricopa County Hospital. Police note the train and car traveled 70 to 80 mph. motive remains unknown.
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iFive AF Cadets Honored as Cadets of the Month
Five Air Force ROTC cadets at Kansas University were named Cadet of the Month for November for their outstanding drill performance and appearance. Cadet Cmdr. Vernon F. Miller announced the recognition honoring Joseph S. Dole Pratt Richard L. Jobe and others.
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Opera Tenor Richard Tucker Began Career as Errand Boy
Richard Tucker of the Metropolitan Opera rose from errand boy on Wall Street to a world stage as a famed tenor. The article notes the names Pek a Lee Morris Roberson Morris and Des Moines Salina, Iowa, and Des Moines connections.
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Missiori
Kenneth D. Morris
Salina
Charles D. Roberson
Des Moines
Iowa
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Metropolitan Opera
Wall Street
Iowa Street
Gas Rationing Pushes Britons to Horse and Bus
Lt. Col. Eric Trevor rode Dawn to work as Britain begins gasoline rationing under Suez. A London real estate man, 52, says the six mile public transport journey beats his 28 horsepower car. Traffic is the quietest since World War II with garages reporting slack demand. Drivers must present coupons for gasoline, allotting about 200 miles a month per motorist.
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State Corn Output Drops 1 As Agencies Release Data
Kansas 1956 corn production listed at 22,067,000 bushels versus long term averages and last year’s 34,104,000. The report notes nationwide output comparisons, including a figure of 33,432,000 bushels a month ago and a historical reference to the first U S Post Office opened in New York City in November 1783.
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