Governor Promotes Move Against State Interest On Inactive Funds
Gov. Docking released a letter from Kansas bankers seeking $24 contributions for a campaign to oppose charging interest on the state's inactive funds. The letter notes 100 bankers polled, 96 percent oppose inter est payments and outlines a schedule of donations from $500 to $25 based on bank assets.
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Topekab
George Docking
Binky T
Kansag_ banks
Ova Brown
Farner and Merchants Bank
Hill City
Bankers Group
Decking
Kansas
Burton Lohmuller
Centralia
Peltier Wins 1000 Award for Orthopedic Research
Dr. Leonard Peltier, chief of orthopedics at Kansas University Medical Center, receives a $1000 annual prize from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons for fat embolism research. The work, done at Minnesota University, links fat droplets from broken bones to lung and heart risks and recommends immobilization at the scene to reduce fat entry into blood.
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Leonard Peltier
Kansas University School of Medicine
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Academy
Chicago
Kappa Delta Sorority
Peltier
Minnesota University
K.U. Medical Center
Kansas City
Kas
Osage Reservoirs Estimated Cost And Details
The U S Army Corps of Engineers reports a 3437 million estimate for two Osage County reservoirs to control the Marais des Cygnes River Pomona Reservoir would sit by 110 Mile Creek near Michigan Valley southwest of Lawrence Melvern Reservoir would be south of Pomona Along with drought relief and flood control the projects would hold 54000 acre feet of conservation pool and reduce Ottawa flood stages by about 10 feet from 1951 levels
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Osage County
Marais-des Cygnes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Pomona
Congress
Michigan Valley
Lawrence
Melvern
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Otttawa
KU Alumnus Wins Washington Academy Award in Physics
Elias Burstein, a Kansas University alumnus now at the Naval Research Laboratory, receives the Washington Academy of Sciences annual award for scientific achievement in the physical sciences for 1954. The honor recognizes his work on impurity levels and effective electron masses in semiconductors.
Breakin at Te-Pee tavern nets $1.50 in coins
Te-Pee tavern on Route 4 reported a break in during Thursday night. The juke box was damaged and $1.50 in change taken, while the cigarette machine was found intact. Richard Johnson, the manager, informed the sheriff's office. he noted all machines were emptied on Wednesday when the tavern was closed.
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Te-Pee
Route 4
Richard Johnson
Sheriff's Office
Johnson
Cadillac Division Happy Saud Wants to Own a Car
The Cadillac division states king Saud of Saudi Arabia wishes to own a car. The report notes armored features, luxury accessories, and security details tied to royal consumption.
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Cadillac Division
King Saud
Detroit
Umerk Press
Cicily Division
Community event invites public supper and dance
The Peetgtas family and the Plan ets Asscatalian Sill Spenser encourage attendance at a public supper and dance. Local hosts invite community members to join the evening social, featuring entertainment and fellowship.
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Batik
Yugoslavs Say Tito Will Not Visit U S
A partisan group pressured the Eisenhower administration to invite Tito, but Yugoslav officials said he would not visit the United States. Draskovie indicated conditions and recent talks in Vienna and Washington influenced the stance, with talks continuing about a possible future meeting.
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U.S
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Coopers
Draskowie
Washingtine Pisinan
Washington
Eyooseko
Dunurhag
Hat Tradery
Eisenhowny
Pal
Tiealates
Rory “Arnalty
Organisa Fens
United States
Lawrence Booster Tags Available at Five Sites
Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors booster tag sales at five sites in Lawrence and Kansas University. The $1 plates, white with red lettering, come in two versions: one naming Lawrence alone and another listing Lawrence and KU. Don Fisher, chair, notes this year’s sales may be lower due to late arrival of tags.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Journal-World
Fred Sutton and Co
Richardson Insurance Agency
Record Steel Production Predicted This Year
Bethlehem Steel Corp chairman Eugene G Grace predicts record steel production for the year, noting puzzling optimism in reports about the silver industry. The firm, world's second largest, reported record earnings in Q4 and full-year sales, despite a 34 day strike last summer. Directors declare 80 cent dividend on new common stock after a 4-for-1 split later this month.
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New York
Eugene G Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Grace
Siver
Petition Drive Aims to Form 4000 Acre Watershed District
Petitions for creation of a five creeks watershed district in Clay and Cloud counties were submitted to the secretary of state yesterday. The proposed district would encompass 65,440 acres in Clay and 8,560 in Cloud.
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Topeka
Five Creeks
Clay
Cloud Counties
Secretary of State
Grey Fred Meek
Idanal
Clay County
Cloud _ County
Army Vehicles Aid Trainmen Rescue After Collision
Two army vehicles assisted in rescuing trainmen from a derailed freight train near the mountains. Crews freed several men, with nine reported injured as units worked through a challenging mountain pass to pull survivors to safety.
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Rama
Cress Bay
Mountains
Pole TV Feet
Fewer Shortages In Local Units Funds Warned By Auditor
State auditor W. G. Hamilton reports a decline in defalcations by local officials in cities counties schools and towns after improving accounting systems. He notes 4 014 officials failed to account for 621 943 over 20 years with restitution or prosecutions varying by case.
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Ilans
W. G. Hamilton
Hamilton
Villamalton
Harmilton
Soviet Accuses U S of Evading Disarmament Solution
The Soviet government charged the United States with evading a world disarmament solution and speeding preparations for a new atomic war. Tass distributed the statement through Foreign Ministry spokesman Leonid Slyichev who said the USSR would push to solve the disarmament issue despite Western provocations.
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Tnday
Westvern
Tass
Unitedtates
United States
Univer
Foreign Ministry
Leonid F. Slyichev
Soviet Union
Bond 18 Forfeited In Improper Turn Charge
Wayman Johnson forfeited a $5 bond in police court after failing to appear to answer a charge of making an improper turn.
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Wayman Johnson
N. J. St
Divorce suit filed by Marie E Carter against Douglas R Carter
Marie E Carter files a divorce action in District Court against Douglas Ray Carter. The complaint seeks dissolution of marriage and relief as permitted by law.
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Marie E. Carter
Douglas Ray Carter
Dentist Turned Songwriter Sells Laughs in Tunes
Dr Harold Katz, a dentist in New York, writes songs with Matt Mabey a patient, turning canceled appointments into humorous lyrics. Their work led to a Hollywood audition and an offer from Ethel Merman pending a rewrite. Katz still practices dentistry between composing and performing.
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Harold Katz
D.D
Ethel Merman
Matt Mabey
Katz
Dr Ratz
Harold Kare
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