Century Refining Co to Enter State Oil Industry
Century Refining Co Inc aims to enter Kansas oil industry next month as a successor to Shallow Water Refining. Maurice Brown and Harry Litwin lead the new firm, with Brown president and Litwin vice president. Success depends on three pending contracts, but prospects are hopeful for reopening Shallow Water refinery, with January nomination at 750 barrels a day.
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Wichitaw
JT. A. Morgan
Century Refining Co., Inc
Shallow Water Refining Co
Garden City
Shallow Water
Kas
Century Refining
Morgan
Maurice Brown
Harry Litwin
Wichita
Brown
Litwin
Century
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Oil Figure
Kansas crude output runs at 338000 barrels daily, 3000 higher than December. On Dec 11 above ground storage reached 8226000 barrels, down 301000 since Nov 13. Mid- Continent totals show Illinois-Indiana 11744000, down 307000. Oklahoma 25521000, down 664000. Texas 120340000, down 1723000. Kansas 9707000, Oklahoma up vs four months.
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Kansas
Morgan
Mid- Continent
Dlinois
Indiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Kannsas
Linois
Latest Moisture Is Aid For Fall Kansas Crops
Snow and rain in the last 48 hours will help fall seeded crops in Kansas though overall moisture remains insufficient. Winter wheat is largely at a standstill in central and western areas, but snow reduces wind erosion risk. More moisture is needed to pack soil around plants in vast wheat regions. In the southeast, rainfall benefits fall crops and winter grazing prospects rise.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Official Named To Federal Legal Post
Charles W. Ward longtime chief of the state Liquor Control Office resigns to become an assistant U S district attorney Ward will handle land condemnation cases filling the vacancy created by Robert M Cowger Ward has served as Peabody city attorney and Marion County prosecutor He is a University of Kansas graduate and a World War I veteran.
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Charles W. Ward
Liquor Control Office
U. S
William Farmer
Ward
Robert M. Cowger
Topeka
Peabody
Marion County
University of Kansas
Cats and Birds and Snakes in a Tangled Quip
A humorous monologue shifts topics from cats to birds to snakes, dismissing bird houses and noting feline busyness. The speaker jokes about bird brains, references Confucius humorously, and contemplates returning to the subject of cats while admitting it may have been better to stick with birds.
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Confucius
Address on Freedom and Regimentation at Faculty Seminar
Keynote speaker Dr. Kirtley F. Mather warned that threats to freedom come from both extremes and from those who equate national security with suppressing dissent. He urged trust in democratic self governance and warned against regimentation of intellect. Prentiss Pemberton spoke as the Danforth Foundation official, with further seminars, a square dance, and plenary sessions planned for tomorrow.
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Kirtley F. Mather
Harvard University
Soviet Union
America
Prentiss Pemberton
Danforth Foundation
St. Louis
Edith Serrigo
R. H. Edwin Espy
Topeka Man Arrested For Station Robbery
A 52 year old Topeka man wanted for a filling station robbery near noon today was captured about 1 pm west of Lawrence on US-40. He faced charges of drunken driving and reckless driving and was returned to the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office after deputies, aided by Lawrence police, blocked the vehicle near Lawrence.
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Topeka
Lawrence
U. S. Highway 40
Shawnee County
East Topeka
Lawrence City
Local Names List At Memorial Hospital
A readable list of patients and residents associated with Memorial Hospital shows Elnora Wilson Sunflower Mina Streit at 627 O Street Nora Carmen Baldwin Christine Niemoeller 837 O Street Ruth Rhodes 2242 O Street Karen Brown Route 5 Ruby J Marcellus 2228 O Street Judith Ann Noble 1311 W 6th Street Ann Stoland 1845 Learn ard Ave Gloria Whaley 945 N H Street Allen Kirby Route 4 Nan Alexander 421 Madeline Lane Ethel Garcia and baby boy 308 EF 8th Street Sharon Ariand 231 Perry Street Carrie Johnson 429 Madeline Lane Paul Brune Route 3 Steven Brown 1011 Highland Drive June Garrison Eudora Mella Jean Embry Baldwin Orville Em bry Baldwin.
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Elnora Wilson
Sunflower
Mina Streit
O. St
Nora
Carmen, Baldwin
Christine Niemoeller
Ruth Rhodes
Karen Brown
Ruby J. Marcellus
Judith Ann Noble
W. 6Th St
Ann Stoland
Learnard Ave
Gloria Whaley
N. H. St
Allen Kirby
Nan Alexander
Madeline Lane
Ethel Garcia
8Th St
Sharon Ariand
Perry St
Carrie Johnson
Paul Brune
Steven Brown
Highland Dr
June Garrison
Eudora
Mella Jean Embry
Baldwin
Orville Embry
Frankfort Man Found Dead in Akron Field
The body of Albert Musgrave, 73, Frankfort Kansas, who disappeared 20 days ago while visiting his daughter in Akron Ohio, was found in a southeast Akron field. Coroner William J. Pittenger ruled death from a brain hemorrhage and exposure. Musgrave and his wife were visiting daughter Mrs Louis Zanko.
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Akron
Ohio
Albert Musgrave
Frankfort
Kas
William J. Pittenger
Musgrave
Louis Zanko
Christmas traffic toll climbs to 392 in two-day holiday
Delayed reports from Texas and Indiana push the Christmas traffic deaths to 392, the highest two-day toll on record. Total weekend fatalities in all accident types reach 515, including 63 fires and 60 other mishaps, with Texas leading states at 35 traffic deaths and California at 29.
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Chicago
Texas
Indiana
National Safety Council
California
Ottawa couple involved in rear end crash near Emporia
In Emporia a 1953 station wagon driven by Samuel Lee Seyler, 21, of Ottawa, was demolished after a semi-trailer struck from the rear while stopping to avoid a car skidding off the road. The truck driver was Joe DeLong, 39. Damages were about 400 dollars to the truck. Seyler’s wife Loris, 19, was treated for a bruised back in Baldwin. deputies say injuries not serious. The wagon was knocked 114 feet and sheared a telephone pole.
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Samuel Lee Seyler
Ottawa
Joe DeLong
Emporia
Seyler
Loris
Baldwin
Moisture Readings Show Light Precipitation Across Regions
Weather notes report low moisture levels with temperatures ranging from 2 above zero at Goodland to 53 at Pittsburg as a storm moved through yesterday. Twenty four hour totals vary from .02 inches at multiple western towns to around .86 inches at Fredonia, listing stations including Longton Inde pendence Coffeyville Alta mont Oswego and several others.
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Goodland
Pittsburg
Longton
Fredonia
Independence
Coffeyville
Altamont
Oswego
McCune
Columbus
Pitt
Funeral services for 9 year old Drew Garcia in Lansing
Funeral services for Drew Allen Garcia nine, who died after a fall from a window in Lansing, were held at Schubert Funeral Home with Manuel Pacheco officiating and Oak Hill Cemetery burial. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Harry Frank Garcia of Lansing, formerly Lawrence.
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Drew Allen Garcia
Lansing
Schubert Funeral Home
Manuel Pacheco
Ottawa
Oak Hill Cemetery
Drew
Harry Frank ‘Garcia
Lawrrence
Injuries Kill Oklahoma Man in Car Truck Crash
Benny Hobbs of Sperry Oklahoma died today from chest injuries after a car truck crash on an icy road west of Lyons yesterday. Five other persons were injured, one seriously.
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Lyons
Benny Hobbs
Sperry
Okla
Inone
Oklahoma Governor-Elect Advocates Higher Oil Allowables
Gov elect Raymond Gary urged raising Oklahoma crude oil allowables from 495000 to 545000 barrels daily before the State Corporation Commission. He argued other states have increased permits and production must grow to fund development, while concerns about price drops were dismissed. Sen Boyd Cowden backed Gary, accusing Oklahoma of conservation while others expand, as unemployment rises and independent producers seek relief from imports.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
Gary
State Corporation Commission
Texas
Louisiana
Olahoma
Sprint
Boyd Cowden
Chandler
Oil and Gas Committee
State Senate
Cowden
Massena Murray
Conservation of the Commission
U S Court Dockets 200 Cases for January Term in Wichita
A Wichita calendar shows 200 criminal and civil cases on the January term docket of the U S district court opening January 10 with jurors reporting January 17. Fifty-six civil cases are docketed for jury trials and two high profile defendants, Wayne S. Marteney and C M Henderson, face mail fraud charges. They were tied to Garden Grain and Seed Co of Garden City which collapsed in 1952. Marteney, ex-vice president and GM, is free on bond on an appeal from a prior grain fraud conviction. Henderson, former Farwell Texas mayor, is in federal prison at Seagoville for a Texas grain fraud conviction. The new trial stems from a 15 count indictment by a Topeka grand jury filed April 3.
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U. S. District Court
Wichita
Delmas C. Hill
Wayne S. Marteney
C. M. Henderson
Garden Grain and Seed, Co
Garden City
Marteney
Garden Grain
Plains
Easmy Henderson
Farwell, Tex
Seagoville
Tex
Topeka
Release by Reds Hinted For Three U.S. Citizens
In Vienna three Americans long held by Russians were reported moved to a Soviet discharge camp, hinting at possible early releases. The men are William T. Marshuk of Brackenridge Pennsylvania, John H. Noble of Detroit Michigan, and William A Verdine of Starks Louisiana.
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Vienna
Austria
William T. Marshuk
Brackenridge
John H. Noble
Detroit
William A. Verdine
Starks
Marchuk
Verdine
West Germany
Noble
Germany
Reds
Dresden
Charles Noble
East Zone
People’s Police
Kansas Traffic Deaths Report For 1954 Periods
State Accident Records Section lists traffic fatalities in Topeka and statewide. In the last 24 hours two deaths. to date in 1954 six hundred one. same period in 1953 five hundred seventy three. record six hundred eleven in 1951. One death from an earlier accident not previously recorded.
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Topeka
Kansas
Two Die in Jet Crash Near Belleville Air Base
An Air Force training B26 crashed on a Belleville farm shortly after takeoff, killing two aboard. Authorities withheld names but identified one as an officer and one as an enlisted man. The craft had arrived at Scott AFB from Youngstown, Ohio, and was bound for Shaw AFB, South Carolina.
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Belleville
Air Force
Scott Air Force Base
Youngstown
Ohio
Shaw Sfb
Sumter
S. C
City hospital plans new wing with expanded nurseries and wards
Wigglesworth outlined a $ expansion project placing most technical areas in a new south addition. The plan adds four operating rooms on the third floor and a two–delivery room obstetrical ward on the second floor with ten obstetrical rooms. Nursery capacity rises from 14 to 32 cribs plus a premature and isolation unit, while the existing building gains 40 bassinets and a pediatric ward. The basement houses a larger kitchen dining area radiology and storage, and a second elevator eases congestion. A front lobby, parking lot, sidewalk, and maintenance shop are included. Two-bed patient rooms in the new addition allow efficient isolation.
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Wigglesworth
Paul B. Johnson Dies Cafe Operator in Leavenworth
LEAVENWORTH Paul B. Johnson 57 cafe operator died Sunday in Cushing Memorial hospital He and his wife moved from Kansas City Kansas seven years ago to establish the Leavenworth cafe He was first president of the county Sheriff's posse Survived by widow a son Loyce step son Robert Mitchum mother Mrs Mary Johnson two brothers and three sisters
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Leavenworth
Paul B. Johnson
Cushing, Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Kas
Leavenworth County
Wichita Firm's Bid Low for Ft. Riley Utilities
Midcontinent Construction Co of Wichita appeared the low bidder at 486 021 dollars for underground utilities at Fort Riley Kansas. Col C E Adams district engineer opened nine other bids. Project includes water gas and sanitary sewer lines elevated water tanks a pumping station and pressure reducing station.
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Kansas City
Midcontinent Construction Co
Wichita
Ft. Riley
Kas
Col. C. E. Adams
Midcontinent
Wichita Curfew Approved by City Commission
City commissioners granted final approval to a new curfew ordinance with a unanimous vote. The rule bans anyone under 16 from the streets after 11 p m Sunday through Thursday and after midnight Friday or Saturday unless accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult.
County Man Pleads Guilty to DUI Charge in County Court
Robert Jacob Walker of Kansas City Missouri pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of liquor in County Court. He received a $108 fine plus costs and was paroled on a 30 day jail sentence.
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Robert Jacob Walker
Kansas City
Mystery octopus found in creek at Grafton, West Virginia
Four boys reported a strange three foot diameter creature in a creek in Grafton. Officers identified it as an octopus and a crowd gathered at the county jail as no source or explanation for the animal's presence emerged.
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Grafton
W. Va
Noted New England Elm Victim of Tree Disease
Providence officials announce the historic Roger Williams elm will be cut down and burned after long life in Prospect Park near Rhode Island founder’s homestead. The 15 foot circumference tree, aged about 300 years, fell to Dutch elm disease.
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Providence
B.I. A
Prospect Park
Rhode Island
Security office visits set for Lawrence weekly schedule
A representative of the Social Security Administration will visit Lawrence weekly for six months with Thursday morning interviews at the Chamber of Commerce starting at 10 a.m. The public is invited to seek help. The Manhattan Mercury leads a drive to expand industrial development in Lawrence, featuring local gains since World War II. Bill Colvin of the Mercury confirmed a reporter will visit Lawrence to gather data on the expansion. A KU student recounts a near-escape after losing his key and attempting to enter his apartment through a window, prompting police involvement. Road conditions between Lawrence and Kansas City are largely clear for travelers heading to the Big Seven Conference basketball tournament where Kansas is favored to advance. A store employee’s polite customer service misstep provided light humor, as a shopper noted the groceries’ colors clash with the car interior.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
8Th
Vt. Sts
Manhattan
Manhattan Mercury
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Mercury
Bill Colvin
Journal- World Today
Colvin
Kansas City
Kansas University
K. U
Town State
Jayhawkers
Mail carrier killed as train strikes car in Burrton
A 73 year old substitute mail carrier, Arthur James Sammons, was killed instantly in Burrton when his car slipped off the railroad station platform and was struck by a westbound passenger train. He loaded mail and attempted to leave the platform. Survivors include his widow, two daughters, a son and a brother.
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Burrton
Arthur James Sammons
M. C. Martin
Harvey County
Sammons
Blood Insurance boosts Pittsburgh blood bank demand
In Pittsburgh the blood bank sees rising use as the Blood Insurance plan attracts about 50 groups from unions to clubs. Dr. Robert A. Moore notes the prepaid program covers around 100000 people in the metropolitan area, reflecting broad participation from regular donors.
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Pittsburgh
Robert A. Moore
University of Pittsburgh
Night driving safety tip urges warning lights after stall
Norman A. Olman of Greater New York Safety Council warns that night drivers should carry warning lights to place behind their car if it stalls to help prevent collisions. A separate note claims Japanese fishermen account for about one fourth of global catches.
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New York
Norman A. Olman
Greater
Markets Jump as Stocks Rise Broadly in Higher Session
New York stocks led a broad advance with gains of 1 to 4 points for many shares while losses stayed light. Activity increased to about 3.2 million shares as aircraft makers and related industries pushed higher, with General Dynamics and Douglas Aircraft among leaders advancing more than four points.
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Wall Street
New York
General Dynamics
Douglas Aircraft
Wichitan Kills Self at Home
Police say Arthur P. Hamilton a 75 year old retired postal superintendent shot himself at his home early today Describing the incident investigators reported he had been despondent in the days before the tragedy
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Wichitann
Arthur P. Hamilton
Salt For Roads Experimental Mix In Lincoln Ill
County highway chief Conrad Miller orders six tons of salt at 26 dollars a ton to test on a road bed. Salt will be mixed with gravel soaked and rolled out as an economical reed building experiment.
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Lincoln
Ill
Conrad Miller
Toy supermarket for juniors with miniature goods
A new children's toy imitates a complete store with coreals groceries and soda replicas and a checkout counter with cash register for young shopkeepers to play shop.
Lip Care For Icy Winter Outdoors
CARD OF THANKS We thank everyone who helped celebrate Mr. E. G. Day's 200th birthday with cards, flowers, gifts and kindness. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Day and family. We thank neighbors and friends for cards and flowers on our 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burch.
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Mr. E. G. Day
Mrs. E. G. Day
Fred Burch
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