Lawmakers again weigh Johnson County seat shift proposal
Kansas House considers a bill to move a Johnson County seat by creating one more seat at the expense of Marshall County while promoting county parity. The measure draws sponsors from both parties and echoes past attempts amid GOP support.
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Topeka
Johnson County
Kansas
John
Marshall County
Clark Kuppinger
Pral
Henry Oursler
R-Coffeyville
Memorial
Lincoln
James
Ingwersen
Uni
Ta Make & MT Messure
Piers
Ender Etgil
House
Gawains
Farmers Attend Free Lunch Program At Farm Equipment Building
More than 1,200 farmers and friends attended a program at the Farm Equipment Building. The event featured a free lunch and focused on Deere farm implements and the potential turnout for upcoming demonstrations. Lawrence reported participation and interest varied by attendees' plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laat Foor Deema
Deere
Lawrence
Fragmented obituary fragment mentions Brook L Fhortes and family
A damaged excerpt notes Brook L Fhortes and relatives including Mil a rors and Mia from Iowa. It references Eggert of Burbank and Wellehs Lawriches resident morning in a Burbank hospital after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Weed
Eggert
Burbank
Wellehs Lawriches
Wien ‘Huiland
Eisenhower Accepts Conant Resignation With Regret
President Eisenhower accepts the resignation of Conant as ambassador to West Germany with regret citing personal reasons. The White House release notes Conant wished to return to private life by mid February, praising his service to German American relations.
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Wallington
Bo Conarit
West
Crephant
Court Reverses Gold Conviction
The Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 decision, vacated Ben Gold’s conviction for filing a false non-Communist affiliation and ordered a new trial due to improper jury privacy intrusion by FBI agents during the government case. The ruling cites unintentional intrusion as still affecting the jury. Other actions include a hearing for gambler Frank Costello on his tax evasion sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Ben Gold
Sundes
Taft-Hadley
International Fur & Leatherworkers Union
Gold
U.S. District Court
FBI
Frank Costello
New York
Justice Department
Costello
Milford Reservoir plan discussed at Clay Center meeting
Federal state and local officials discussed a proposed Milford Reservoir on the Republican River. The 42 million dollar dam would be 19 miles above the river mouth near Milford Geary County and back up 740000 acre feet for flood control and sediment reserve. Representatives from Army Engineers Kansas State Water Resources Board and Rural Water Users Association attended along with Soil Conservation Service and Bureau of Reclamation. The Turtle Creek Dam on the Blue River near Manhattan is well into construction.
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Clay Center
Milford
Republican River
Republican
Geary County
Army Engineers
Kansas State Water Resources Board
Republi
Can River Water Users Assn
Walter Curtis
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Bureau of Reclamation
Kaw Valley
Turtle Creek
Blue River
Manhattan
Upward Revision in 1957 Sugar Beet Planting Allotments
The Agriculture Department announced a second upward revision in 1957 sugar beet planting allotments for producing states. The latest revision raises Kansas by 153 while other states adjust from 7,998 to 8,153 acres, reflecting overall growth from previous 885,000 and 932,000 acre figures.
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Washington
Agriculture Department Today
Kansac
Snow and Rain Strike Wide Eastern US Amid Snowbound West
Weather across the eastern two thirds of the nation sees rain and snow bands with lighter temperatures along the Northern Plains. A freezing rain area stretches from Nebraska and Oklahoma to Pennsylvania while the South and Southeast face rain and the southern Rockies endure ongoing snow. In Colorado and New Mexico heavy snow continues in the southern Rockies with Grand Junction reporting 14 inches in 24 hours and Eagle about 33 inches total. A Denver Rio Grande Western branch train stalled at Cumbres Pass with 32 men aboard, as weekend driving hazards cause at least 20 fatalities in the Southwest.
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Yain
Snake
Rocky Mountains
Plains
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Ohio Valley
Pennsylvania
Rockies
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Seo
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Cumbres Pass
Grand Junction
Colo
Eagle
Local Birth Announcements and Missed Addresses at Memorial Hospital
A list from Memorial Hospital names numerous individuals and addresses, with missed entries and a set of births. Entries include names such as Mrs. Dorothy Anderson, Mrs. Helen Smith, Mrs. Ida Powers, Mrs. Ethel Filkin, and others with street addresses across towns. The births note a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Brown and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Brooks, both recorded as Saturday arrivals.
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Dorothy Anderson
Carol Haderman
Mich
Connie Workman
Euifora
Helen Smith
Conn
Betty Roach
Lawrence
Motel
Rosalee Waner
Powers
Ida Powers
Det
Chi Galloway
R. L
Alma Moorman
Learnard
Ethel Filkin
Ind. St
Gordon Harmon
Howard Longanecker
Asher Passson
Baldwin
Janice Davault
Hattie Nowles
Glasco
Margaret Shearer
Sunflower
Marvin Goodman
Oak Hill
Gerald Luther
Locust
Ralph May
Oskaloosa
Join Brown
Charlie Brooks
N. H. St
Community notices mix civil duties and praise for quick action
Public notices remind residents to report alien addresses to the federal government and register to vote for a February school bond election. A rare thank you note honors Undersheriff Way and Deputy Laptad for rushing a sick child to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Allan Woolard receives a coaching honor in Kansas City with an upcoming Rockne Club tribute.
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Sheriff's Office
Elroy McNish
Route 2
Department
Ben Way
Jack Laptad
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Harold Fisher
Fisher
City Hall
1Th
Mass. Sts
Allan Woolard
Lawrence High School
Kansas City
Woolard
Lawrence High
Kansas
Mickey Mantle
Commerce
Okla
Rockne Club
Autopsy Ordered After Death Of Mrs Sturm Roosevelt Kin
Mrs Paulina Longworth Sturm 31, granddaughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, was found unconscious on her living room sofa by her daughter Joanne and died in hospital about an hour later. Homicide detectives noted an empty bottle of sleeping pills near the scene.
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Washington
Paulina Longworth Sturm
Theodore Roosevelt
Anderson endorses enforceable Kansas anti gambling laws
Kansas Atty Gen John Anderson told county attorneys that current anti gambling laws are enforceable and should be enforced. He urged legislature to ease enforcement by proposing measures to seize slot and pinball machines on sight.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Kansas County Attorneys Assn
Anderson
Kingman Woman Elected Kansas Women’s Republican Club Leader
Mrs Claude E Jurney of Kingman was elected president of the Kansas Women's Republican Club. Other officers include Mrs Harold Medill Independence first vice president Mrs Louis Ellett Stockton second vice president Mrs Lena Jones Merwin Emporia third vice president Mrs Carl Hillman Holton secretary and Miss Lahoma Dennis Ottawa treasurer.
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Topeka U
Claude E. Jurney
Kingman
Kansas Women's Republican Club
Harold Medill
Independence
Louis Ellett
Stockton
Lena Jones Merwin
Emporia
Carl Hillman
Holton
Lahoma Dennis
Ottawa
Markets At a Glance Cotton and Wheat Drift Lower
Summary of Kansas City market brief covering grains and livestock. Reports show weak cotton and wheat, steady hogs with price gains, and mixed livestock futures. Includes USDA cattle and hog cattle data, grain prices for wheat corn soybeans, and regional produce quotes.
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Lerner
Westy
Ty Road
Woolworth
Sterry
K.C. Cash Grain
Kansas City
Lee R
K. C
USDA
Cattie
U. S
Wall Street Faces Slower Decline Amid Mixed News
A slow stock market decline deepened in late trading with volume near 1.96 million shares. Leading issues fell about two points while steels and motors showed slight activity. industrials generally moved lower amid uncertain mood.
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Wall Street
New York
World Fair Pavilion to House U S Exhibits in Brussels
A five million dollar circular pavilion will house United States exhibits at the Brussels World Fair. The U S building, shown in scale models, will be fay feet in diameter and 95 feet high with 120000 square feet of exhibit space on two levels. More than 50 countries including Russia will send displays for the seven month event opening April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Brussels
Belgium
Russia
U. S
Collision at Kansas Univ Chi Omega fountain circul ar drive
Campus police report a Saturday morning collision on the Chi Omega fountain circle drive at Kansas University. The damage totaled 250 dollars when Richard H. Chatelain's car at 833 Ky. St. slid into the vehicle of Mrs. Rich.
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Chi Omega
Kansas University
Richard H. Chatelain
Ky. St
Rich
Police report cites property damage at Avalon Road scene
Police said damage occurred at 3 Avalon Rd when Chatelain rounded the drive. Mrs Howey’s car sustained about 200 dollars in damage while Chatelain’s vehicle had around 50 dollars.
Three FAFB Airmen Face County Assault Charges
Three Forbes Air Base airmen Franklin Eugene Carter Ronald Dale Payne and Jerome James Lasck are held in county jail after a Sunday evening prank involving a pistol near Baldwin junction. They admitted the plan and await court today.
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Forbes Air Base
Franklin Eugene Carter
Ronald Dale Payne
Jerome James Lasck
Baldwin
Baldwin Junction
Eromieya
Hank
Sheriff's Office
Elmer Parmer
Tonganoxie
Parmer
Lawrence
U.S. Highway 24
Dale Chappell
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Johnson Power
Brook L. Fhortes
Mila Rors
Towa
Thke
Conant
Bermuda
Island
Brazil
At. Memorial Hospital
Ray Solman
Wilma Vaughn
Etta Taylor
Lecompton
Patricia Colson
Ruth Watkins
Miss. St
Loreta McDermod
James Shire
Everett Bailey
Lake St
Arthur Grant
Oxford Rd
James Roark
W. 20Th
Walter Sandelius
Freda Rayton
Ti. St
Roberta Helstrom
Perry St
Marcella Klee
Sunnyside
Edith Burkham
W. 4Th St
Mare Jorie Westerhaus
W. 11Th St
W. D.~ Wolfe
Ark. St
Ben Barteldes
Ruth Fahrbach
James Atchison
Dorothy Howard
Tenn. St
Almeda Brown
N. J. St
Bernadine Rocker
E, 15Th &T
Florence Eaton
Walnut St
Vt. St
Simon Nitcher
Richmond
Vertha Starr
Charles Kapter
Ohio St
Bown - the. Hatch
Rosario Caro
Appuke
London
England
Spain
United Siti
Angallen
R. R
No. C
Beltsville
N.Y
T. Stocks
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Adraival
Ivy Wan
Allied Ch
Allis, Chal
Airline
Amicontit
Abbison
Avco
Beth Steel
Boeing Air
Ain
Celanese
Ul Ri&Pac
du Pont
Ford
Goodyear
Gulf Oil
Ikan G& E
Ikan P & L
M & MM
Monsan
Nat Bisce
NY Central
Ohio Oil
Oh Olin
Peabody Chai
Penney
JC Pa RR
Phill Pet AR Mae
Proct & Gay
the Rca
Rayorfer
Reyn
Hs St Jos
Sears Roeb
Lawrence Memorial Co
East
Barvice
Lawrence Miller
Karl Kreider
Wilal
Douglas County State Bank
The
Bank of Friendly Service
F.d.1.c
Hartford
Round Pavilion
U.S
FAFB
Suises
Roy Goff
Raymond Gall
Frank Goff
Paul Ingels
Virgil Goff
Memoriam
Bertha Deay
United Income Fund
United Science Fund
United Continental Fund
United Accumulative Fund
George Hedrick
WM. R. Terrell
Conde
Fitch, North & CO
Sthent Gankersg
Noland
Agency
Mass
Carl W. Schubert
Cooper-Warren Mortuary
Ls A . Oy
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