Eisenhower budget favors Kansas flood control dams
President Eisenhower’s recommended budget for the new fiscal year includes funding for flood control projects in Kansas. It calls for nine million dollars for continued work on Turtle Creek Dam near Manhattan and four million five hundred thousand for the Toronto reservoir on the Verdigris River, with multiple other Kansas items such as Abilene Salina and Wichita allocations.
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Washington
Turtle Creek
Toronto
Kansas
Eisenhower
Big Blue River
Manhattn
Kas
Congress
Army
Kansas River
Blue Valley
Tecon Corp
Dallas
cList and Clark Construction Co
Kansas City
Verdigris River
Bo Cor
Abilene
Kansas Mines
Missouri
Salina
Tota
Wichita and Valley Senter
Eisenhower Budget Items Trimmed In Early Draft
The memo outlines spending shifts under Eisenhower with boosts to research by about 20 million dollars and increases in school lunch and farm programs. It lists amounts for agriculture conservation, sugar price support, forest service, administration, and farmers home administration, with various year to year changes and program names.
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Eisenhower
Forest Service
Farmers Home Administration
Eecompton Child Dies at Home Morning
Jdney Gene Ross four year old son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Ross Route Mpton died early this morning at the home. County Coroner Byron W Walters said death was natural. Parents notified sheriff's office around 4 25 a m today.
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Jdney Gene Ross
Samuel Ross
Routempton
Byron W. Walters
Dr. Walters
Sheriff's Ice
Young Ross
Schwine and Kitzenger Rival Cough Remedy Fight
A fragment recalls Schwine and Dr Kitzenger in a quarrel over a cough medicine name. Mrs awit 2 objects to using her picture for the package and the name Smith Brother's Sister's Drops is cited. The dispute centers on branding and publicity before a broader launch.
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Chwine
Kitzenger
Thermss
Schwine Brothers
Penge
Awit
Smith
Former K U Student Honored by Magazine
Former Kansas University student Dr Paris Nadine Zeller received a 1955 award of merit from Mademoiselle Magazine for geology. She and her husband Pa Edward Zeller are special research consultants with the Brazilian government exploring petroleum in the Amazon Basin. Doris Zeller joined KU in 1946, studied geology, then pursued further research at Wisconsin University on endo thyroid foraminifera and earned PhD Degrees under Mot Thompson.
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Fommer
Kansas University
Wheesing
Mademoiselle Magazine
Paris Nadine Zeller
Edward Zeller
Amazon Basin
Doris Zeller
K. U
Wisconsin University
M Ot. Thompson
Maxwell Elected District GOP Chief in Second District
Jack Maxwell Lawrence attorney and police judge won the Kansas Second District Young Republican chair at Olathe. He defeated Robert Ellsworth 27 to 7, with Ellsworth Douglas County YR chair. Other officers include George Bainum Fort Scott first vice chair and Frank Mustaffa War City second vice chair. The session reflected two factions, pro Hall and anti Hall, signaling a Hall faction triumph.
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Jack Maxwell
Lawrence
Kansas
Olathe
Maxwell
Robert Ellsworth
Elsworth
Douglas County
George Bainum
Fort Scott
Frank Mustaffa
War City
Rose Stephenson
Ottawa
Katherine Davis
Osawatomie
Margaret Edmonds
Blue Mound
Fred Hall
Methodist Pancake Event Supports Local Churches
The First Methodist Church hosts a pancake feed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Thursday at the Community Building to aid Trinity Episcopal and Plymouth Congregational churches hit by a fire loss estimated at over 106000 dollars in 1955. Tickets are 1 dollar, 50 cents for children, with pancakes sausages and coffee served and second helpings available. Kiwanis blocks of tickets sold and Kiwanis luncheon and Lawrence Fire Department guests noted.
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First Methodist
Trinity Episcopal
Plymouth Congregational
Kiwanis Club
Lawrence Fire Department
Starkey Named New Assistant Advertising Manager at Journal-World
John E Starkey joins the Journal-World advertising staff as assistant advertising manager succeeding Marshall Caswell. A Lawrence resident since 1942 he previously worked at the Sportsman's Shop and Ober's sporting goods. Starkey is a WWII Navy veteran and active in civic groups including the Jaycees and American Legion.
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John E. Sjark
Starkey
Ithe Journal-World
Clayton Stone
The
World Co
Journal- World
Sportsman's Shop
Ober's
South Pacific
Lawrence
Chicago
W. 23Rd St
George
American Legion
Kansas Veterans Home
Ft. Dodge
Marshall Caswell
Journal-World
Caswell
Escapee Dies of Natural Causes Found West of Power Plant
A 70 year old escapee from Topeka State Hospital named Green was found dead this morning about three quarters of a mile west of the power plant by a Santa Fe section crew. County Coroner Dr Byron W Walters said the death occurred about four or five hours before discovery. He escaped the hospital around 2 p m Saturday.
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Green
Topeka
Byron W. Walters
State Hospital
Douglas County High Schools Get Partial State Aid Checks
Five Douglas County high schools received their first half state aid checks this morning. Due to incomplete legislative appropriations, only 96 percent of the anticipated total is available this year, totaling six and a half million for the state. Douglas County’s total is $43,984.15, allocated by enrollment among the five schools. Lawrence High will get about $53,377, with a $26,888.52 payment today. Rural schools Baldwin 6815.95, Eudora 5455.25, Lecompton 3832.90, Vinland 991.53. Funds go to the districts’ general operating budgets.
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Douglas County
Lawrence High School
Baldwin
Eudora
Lecompton
Vinland
Lawrence readers hear Gage and Theis on civic topics
Former Kansas City mayor John B. Gage speaks at 7 30 tonight in the Kaw Basin Water Management Association meeting in the Wren Building chamber of commerce rooms. Frank Theis, Democratic state chairman, addresses Douglas County Democrats Tuesday at the district courtroom. The article also notes flu precautions at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and an American Legion flag campaign to place a flag on every house by major holidays.
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John B. Gage
Kansas City
Kaw Basin Water Management Association
Chamber of Commerce
Wren
Gage
Kaw River
Douglas County
Frank Theis
At & P.m
Ith
Mass
Sts
Women's Clubs
Kansas
Thels
Arkansas City
Marvin Harder
Theis
American Legion
Sunset Hill
Legion
Lincoln
Washington
Courthouse Close Battle Over Building Plans and Bonds
County officials discuss finances and a sinking fund to fund a courthouse annex and a second junior high, noting the need for major projects and the risk of future bond issues. Commissioner Harris questions the plan as residents oppose the sinking fund and the county may remain in the current building until replacement.
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Wolse
Lawrence
Elementhe County
Ousdahl
Douglas W Harris
Doug
Harris
School Board Negotiates Site For New Junior High
The board set a site at a junior high school location south of Schwarz Acres, at the city’s west edge, as federal aid aims to finish school construction in a critical period. President Eisenhower cautioned aid is an emergency measure to end after construction and enrollment growth stabilizes, with Congress showing possible bipartisan support for aid.
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Schwarz Acres
Eisenhower
Fire Claims Six in Milwaukee Apartment Tragedy
Flames engulfed a three story Milwaukee building near City Hall as four children and two adults perished. Firefighters on aerial ladders rescued 22 of 53 tenants while some jumped to nets. a 3 year old girl was caught by a bystander. Victims identified include David Root 12 Ellen Root 14 Karen Root 16. others named Dorothy Kinney 26 Gerald Oscowigz 12 Martin Jaraczewski 75 and Helen Rasco vius 39.
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Milwaukee
City Hallundas
David Root
Ellen Root
Karen Root
Helen Rascovius
Car Hits KU Greenhouse Damages University Building
The Kansas University greenhouse was damaged early today when an unattended car rolled into its north side. The car, owned by William Flier of Baldwin, sits on the road north of the greenhouse and Flier, a University employee, may be responsible for estimate delays. About 75 of the car’s damage was reported. The same night 70 Rhode Island chickens were stolen from the Robert Holliday farm, 16 miles west of Lawrence, per the sheriff’s office.
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Kansas University Buildings & Grounds
William Flier
Baldwin
Flier
University
C. G. Bayles
Department of Building and Grounds
Rhodes Island
Robert Holliday
Lawrence
Sheri
Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges Noted
The hospital records list multiple admissions including Walter Boyd Oskaloosa Diane Worthington Ozawkie Mrs Jean Ross Perry William Jones 627 Ash St and more. Dismissals include Noah Harding Perry Sandra Francisco 432 Ind St and several others with numerous listed addresses. Births record Kyle Williams Ted Brown James Baird Robert Elder Darwin Senton Olin Waymire. Lawsuit by Charles B against Albert Picket dismissed at District Court after filing March 14 1957 following a promissory note dispute.
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Walter Boyd
Oskaloosa
Diane Worthington
Ozawkie
Jean Ross
Perry
William Jones
Ash St
Erma Kappelman
Mass. St
George White Jr
Tonganoxie
Ernest Richardgun
Runflower
Ada Herman
E. St
Noah Harding
Sandra Francisco
Ind. St
Betty Newby
Ky. St
Beatrice Hager
McLouth
Rose Burns
Katherine Heck
Route 3
Marie Coates
Linwood
Twila Allen
15Th St
Ruth Bryan
6Th St
Betty Sellers
Terr
Lillie Ridley
Miss. St
Constance Dahlehe
Eunice Smith
Eudora
Felicia Pacheco
Laree Morgenstern
W. 6Th St
Sharon Howard
Mo. St
Martha O’brien
Elm St
Kyle Williams
Ted Brown
15Th
Prairie Sts
James Baird
Robert Elder
Darwin Senton
Olin Waymire
Kansas St
Charles B
Albert Picket
Deaths and Funerals Kelley Gordon and Rebecca Anderson
Kelley Gordon of 2227 Ohio Street died this morning at Kansas University Medical Center after brain surgery conducted last week. His wife Lucrecia Gordon survives at the home. Rebecca Jane Anderson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Dean Anderson of Overbrook died Sunday. Survivors include her parents, half sister Roberta Nason, brothers Ralph Darrell and Deanna sister, and grandparents J W Nason and J A Anderson of Topeka. Graveside services for Rebecca will be Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Topeka.
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Kelley Gordon Kelley Gordon
Ohio St
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Lawrence
Lucrecia Gordon
Rebecca Anderson
Rebecca Jane Anderson
William
Dean Anderson
Overbrook
Roberta Jean Nason
Ralph James Anderson
Darrell Anderson
Burlingame
Deanna Anderson
J. W. Nason
J. A. Anderson
Topeka
Memorial Park Cemetery
Paroled in Edmonds Drunkenness Case
Edmond J. Alexander was found guilty in police court on a drunkenness charge and was paroled to Haskell. The brief court action follows a local arrest and sentencing, with the parole designation noted by the authorities.
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Edmond J. Alexander
Haskell
Market Summary Shows Mixed Signals Across Commodities
Markets at a glance report stocks dipping with steels and motors dragging equities. Bonds uneven as governments improve. cotton mixed amid profit taking. Wheat and corn mild, oats strong cash grain receipts. Hogs steady to 25 cents lower at 12.25, cattle steady with slight declines to 23.75.
Market notes from Kansas City and Wheat futures
Kansas City markets showed mixed grain prices with various No 2 and No 3 grades across wheat corn oats barley and soybeans. Livestock traded unevenly with steer and heifer prices steady to lower while hogs and sheep saw limited changes amid active trading. Wall Street opened weak with steels and motors selling off, Bethlehem Steel and U S Steel leading declines as volume neared 2.3 million shares.
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Kansas City
Wheat
Milomaize & Kafir
U.S
Wall Street
New York
Steels and Motors
Bethlehem Steel
U.S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Press freedom curbed in free world survey report
The International Press Institute says that only 4 of 40 non totalitarian governments do not restrict press freedom in one way or another. The 130 page five year survey names 40 governments but omits the four entirely.
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Zurich
Switzerland
International Press Institute
Institute
Napier Sentenced in Police Court For Drunkenness
Alex F Napier was sentenced to 30 days in the city jail on charges of drunkenness vagrancy and panhandling. The sentence was suspended on condition that Napier leave town.
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Alex F. Napier
Napier
Theft at Local Home Reported on Mill Street
Carrot Hicks of 32044 Mill St reports a late Saturday night burglary at his residence. He saw a man flee the scene but could not provide a description. Police are investigating and seeking leads.
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Carrot Hicks
Mill St
Hicks
Detroit Newspapers End 46 Day Strike Tieup
Detroit's three metro daily newspapers resume after a 46-day strike that began December 1 with stereotypers walking out. Truck drivers ratified along with other unions. all unions expected full ratification soon. About 4,600 employees and a combined daily circulation over 1.3 million will return to power the publications. Weekly wage increases of 3.75 dollars the first year and 2.75 dollars the second were agreed.
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Detroit
Teamsters
Afternoon Times
Morning Free! Press
Afternoon News
Teamster
News and Times
Free Press
Game Plus Two Cent Weekly Contribution For Welfare Fund
A brief notice notes a game and a weekly two cent contribution per member to the welfare fund. It lists involvement by members and references the purpose of supporting communal welfare. The item emphasizes collective action and a regular contribution schedule.
Col Weltmer Dies of Heart Seizure in Hiawatha
Col Henry J Weltmer a noted newspaperman and military man died of a heart attack Saturday night at his home in Hiawatha His son Keith Weltmer is an associate professor of economics at Kansas University He commanded the 137th Infantry Kansas National Guard and formerly worked with the Hiawatha World He is survived by his wife and two sons Prof Welner and Henry J Weltmer Jr publisher of the Lindsborg News Record
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Henry J. Weltmer
Hiawatha
Keith Weltmer
la St
Kansas University
Weltmer
137Th Infantry
Kansas National Guard
Prof
Wellner
Henry J. Weltmer Jr
Lindsborg News Record
Fire at Penny Co building on Del St causes damage
Firefighters were summoned to Penny Co at 730 Del. St Saturday afternoon to a small building over a concrete hopper that caught fire. Fire Chief John Miller estimated damage at 350 dollars. Weekend calls included a burning tree at Oak Hill Cemetery with no damage, a trash fire at 730 Del. St, an investigation at 615 Ohio St, and a trash fire behind Bailey Hall.
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MLN. Penny Co
del. St
John Miller
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ohio St
Bailey Hall
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Sweren
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K.U. Greenhouse
Memorial Hospital
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Stacks Lpme
Ceha Admiral
Allied
Allis
DiaAnac Cop Atchison
Atlas
Chrysler
Eagle
Thier Motors
Goodyear
Lone & Cem
Martin
Monsan
Mont Ward
Nat Elsc
Ohio Oil
Olin
Penney
RCA
Reyn
Sr Jos
Sa ' St Reg Papre
Sears Roeb
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Spen Chem Ltd Oil Cal
Stoke van C
US Steel
Woodworth
K. C. Cash Grain
USDA
Kansas' City
F.o.b
Beltsville
Reg
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Hartford
Hartford Claw
Securities Investment Co
Lawrenge Mills
Karl Kreider
Dial Vie
Col
Penny CO
George Hedrick
Fitch, North & CO
Ment Gankeres
Douglas County State Bank
F.D.I.C
Bank of Friendly Service
Msgrew Investment CO
Wantford Accincnt and
Iwhemnity Company
Mastford, Euanecticct
Warren
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