TV Contestant Van Doren Rises to 122000
New York NBC Twenty-One contestant Charles Van Doren increased his total winnings to 122000 after defeating two challengers, Nicholas Taslenko and Anthony Whittier, in a high stakes episode. His win follows a prior 104500, making him the top money winner on TV quiz programs.
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Columbia University
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Nicholas Taslenko
United Nations
Anthony Whittier
Balearic Islands
Spain
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Cap Anson
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Palace of Versailles
Hall of Mirrors
Louis XIV
New Bill Seeks to Bar State Appointment for Governor
A bill introduced in the Senate would bar the governor from accepting any state office during his term or for a year after leaving. It also would prohibit state contract interests by the governor for a year post tenure. The measure follows Gov. Fred Hall’s resignation to join the Supreme Court and other bills aim to mark fatality sites, create Cherokee County magistrate court, and adjust road levy limits.
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Fred Hall
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Cherokee County
Clerks Pay Scales Discussed in Large Counties
A report outlines clerical salaries in counties with populations over 128 000, noting annual pay ranges from 3000 to 3600 dollars for the position. The figures reflect adjustments for cost of living and local budgets.
Junior High Concert Set For This Evening
The Training Band opens the Junior High School Band Concert at 8 p m with Scoutmaster March and a mix of pieces including Merry Widow Waltz Sourwood Mountain Marines Hymn and Junior Varsity March The Mustang Concert Band features Susan Ulmer as clarinet soloist in Concertina Sonata in C Major Other selections include Ceremonial March Carnival for Trumpets Prelude and Chorale and more Led by conductor Robert E Zilliox.
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Susan Ulmer
Londonderry
Truman Library Offer Shocks Government with Independence Bid
Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence Missouri vote to offer the 1.4 million dollar building project due for completion in May to the federal government, signaling a possible transfer of ownership.
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Nonpartisan plan for Kansas judges debated at hearing
A Senate hearing backed a Kansas Bar Association proposed nonpartisan method to select state court judges. The plan would have governors appoint judges from three nominees, with retention votes on the general election ballot after term end. Endorsements came from bar and judges associations, but no action was taken.
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Former Justice Thiele Joins Kansas Judicial Council
Topeka Kansas attorney Walter G Thiele former chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court was named to the Kansas Judicial Council. He succeeds William M Mills Jr who has retired from active law practice. Thiele previously chaired the council from 1941 to 1953.
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Walter G. Thiele
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas Judicial Council
Thiele
Jay S. Parker
William M. Mills Jr
Kansas Traffic Deaths in 1957 and 1956 Totals
State accident records show 29 deaths to date in 1957 and 46 in the same period of 1956, with 1 fatality in the last 24 hours. Topeka figures are included in the totals.
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Kansan
Big Show and TV Personalities Amid Whimsical Gossip
A jagged collage of celebrity quips and comic bits features Dame Joey Bishop and mentions of George Gobel Danny Kaye Sammy Davis Jr and Joanie, with jumbled anecdotes about marriage, hair color, vacations and hotel decor. The piece reads like scattered pop culture fragments from a late night variety scene.
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Cathy
George Gobel
Danny Kaye
Sammy Thaves
Jy Os
Papping Pictures
Joey Bishop
da Gabel
Mr Gobels
Mr. Goering
GOP Gearing For A Texas Contest
In Dallas Republicans mobilize for a high stakes Senate special election in Texas to determine control of the Senate. Thad Hutcheson of Houston, the lone GOP candidate, gains Eisenhower backing as he faces six or more Democrats in the April 2 contest to fill the Daniel seat. Interim Sen William Blakley from Dallas leans Democratic in the chamber.
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Price Daniel
Allan Shivers
William Blakley
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Ye Democratic Governor Nomination Races and Senate Tie Vote
Alph Yarber Hugh of Austin lost the Democratic governor nomination to Daniel by under four thousand votes. Aleip Sin would run as Congressman at Large Martin Dies Tey, former head of the House Internal Activities Committee. A Nixon tie would tilt the Senate to Republicans with 43 Republicans and 15 Democrats.
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Martin Dies Tey
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