Girl Found Safe After 22 Hours Missing in Montana
Ida Mae Curtis, age two, was found unharmed near the spot she disappeared in the rugged Kootenai National Forest area in Libby Montana after a 22 hour search. Authorities credited bloodhounds and 250 searchers, Bears were sighted near the camp but she remained in good condition. Her father Mortimer Curtis embraced her upon reunion.
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Libby
Mont
Oho
Ida Mae Curtis
Vhcislry
Mortimer Give
Ida Mae
Kootenai National Forest
Five KU faculty join other schools for 1955 56
Five Kansas University zoology PhD graduates move to new posts for the 1955 56 academic year. Frank Dolyak joins Connecticut University Storrs to study radiation effects on blood. James Findley transfers to New Mexico University Albuquerque to study mammals and birds. Richard Loomis becomes staff at Long Beach State College California. Edward Martin returns to Fort Hays State College to research native rodents on plant production. Howard Stains moves to Southern Illinois University Carbondale to study game resources.
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Kansas University
Frank Dolyak
Connecticut University
Storrs
Conn
New Mexico
James Findley
New Mexico University
Albuquerque
Richard B. Loomis
Long Beach State College
Long Beach
Calif
Edward P. Martin
Fort Hays State College
Howard J. Stains
Southern
Linois. University
Carbondale
Dolyak, Findley
Martin
Stains
Loomis
University
Hoover Boy Sonny Hoover Improves After Illness
The condition of Sonny Hoover, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hoover of Route 2, showed improvement after possible polio fears. Doctors monitor a fall from a tractor and a gate incident that may have contributed to his leg weakness. Sonny could move his legs somewhat as of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl ¢Sonny
Hoover
Kansas University Medical
Kansas City
Gerald Hoover
Sonny
Sony
Missouri Officials Seek June 30 Bank Reports
State banking figures call for a statement of condition for all Missouri state banks and trust companies as of the close of business June 30. State finance official Joseph A. Rouveyrol issued the request in Jefferson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pera
Frank Oberg
Jefferson City
Joseph A. Rouveyrol
Missouri
Princess Margaret's New Hairdo At Mayfair Salon
Princess Margaret unveils a glamour hairstyle in Mayfair with a languid mood and satin styling. Report notes a notable departure from her usual soft curls, drawing attention to the latest salon look and fashion buzz of the era.
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London
Margaret
Mayfair
Bounetti
Multiple fatal accidents mark holiday period in Kansas
A three day holiday period saw a series of crashes and incidents across Kansas. Killed were Mrs Ray K Basen Jr of Wakeeney, Laurel Wilson Miner of Hutchinson, Larry Lemert of Sedan, Mrs Glen Williams, Paul Alfaro, George Parson, Ronald Herrod, Alan Beloff, Rex Gust, Guy Serafini, Billy Northern, and John D Clarke. Dozens injured in car crashes, drownings, a plane crash southeast of Pittsburg, and a wheat chute incident near Macksville. State representative Merle Lemert’s son among the deceased.
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Ixansae
Sion
Wickita
Ray K. Basen Jr
Wakeeney
Laurel Wilson Miner
Hutchinson
Chautauqua
Larry Lemert
Merle Lemert
Sedan
Glen Williams
St. Joseph
Oneida
Kas
Paul Alfaro
Wichita
George Parson
Kansas City
Olathe
Ronald Lee Herrod
Leavenworth
Alan J. Beloff
Pittsburg
Rex G. Gust
Columbus
Guy Serafini
Joplin
Billy Leroy Northern
Kingman
Macksville
John D. Clarke
Airman Held in Murder of 3 Texans Won't Get Sympathy
In Fukuoka Japan Airman Laudon II was held in Dickinson Texas triple murder case. Taeko Suzuki, his claimed Japanese wife, said she would not sympathize and is now engaged to another man.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Ellis Euclid Laudon Jr
Galveston
Tex
Taeko Suzuki
Laudon
Nogales
Mexico
Ruby McPherson
Stolen Stove and Cornbread Incident in Columbus
County Police Captain reports Mrs. J. C. Simpson found supper missing after leaving to meet her husband Buck Simpson. A stove and cornbread were missing, with Simpson arrested after sightings of an oil stage tied to his car.
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Columbus
J. C. Simpson
O. F. Gunn
Buck Simpson
Simpson
Gunn
Corntie
Military transfers note two service members
The Armed Forces lists George D Seth Jr son of Mr and Mrs George Smith E 23rd St transferred from Olathe Naval Air to Sherman Air Base Pensacola Florida after a year in the Air Force. Cpl Lawrence D Siegrist son of Joe Siegrist of Tonganoxic reported for duty with Marine Attack Squadron 121 in Korea.
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George D Seth Jr
George Smith
E. 23Rd St
Olathe Naval Air
Sherman Air Base
Pensola
Fla
Cpl
Lawrence D. Siegrist
Joe Siegrist
Tonganoxic
Marine Attack Squadron 121
Cube First Marine Aircraft Wing
Korea
Burrowing Hose Mystery Ends In Fatal Scare
The Downey man George Di Peso described a green garden hose sinking into the ground at 2 inches an hour. After weeks of fear and calls from distant places, he killed the hose with heavy shears, saying the family canceled a July 4 trip.
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Downey
George di Peso
Kepti
Ownership of Lewis Clark field notes in legal dispute
The missing Lewis and Clark field notes by Captain William Clark, found in a St. Paul attic, face ownership battles among the Hammond estate, Minnesota Historical Society, Uncle Sam, and a Los Angeles collector, with authentication triggering court actions. The notes cover December 1803 to April 1805 and were given to the Minnesota Historical Society by an heir.
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Los Angeles
William Clark
St. Paul
Minn
Missouri River
Pacific Northwest
Minnesota Historical Society
John Henry Hammond
Sophia W. H. Foster
Hammond
Uncle
Sam
Justin Turner
American Manuscript Society
Transit Strike Sparks Smooth City Traffic Day One
Washington faces a transit strike on its first day as officials urged commuters to use walking and car pools. Despite shortages of buses and trains, traffic flowed more or less normally with delays spreading through peak hours in hot weather.
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Washington
Semeur
Hus
Bolles
Tanita
Pablo
Qigghafiar
Pars
Ancient Japanese Palace floor warns of approaching danger
A fragmented passage describes a palace floor that signals enemies near. The ornate report mentions the Shogun, palace guards, and a hidden mechanism detectable by those who listen. The chaotic text hints at a clever trap or alarm used to protect the royal residence.
New Hidden Traffic Warning Light for Patrol Cars
Chicago authorities unveil a novel warning device for squad cars. The system hides a roof top light within the rear deck until needed, projecting a warning beam in all directions to deter violators and aid arrests without alerting thieves.
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Chicago
Coramiander
BF McRonald
Zenith Radia Corpus
Tony
Mc Death
Isoraerig
Vanie
Egps
Paler
Forgetful night leads to disorder arrest in Pontiac
At 2 am Patrolman James Ockerman found Abr A Asnear, 37, tossing beer bottles in the street and listening to them bang. He arrested Asnear on disorderly conduct after the man explained he was trying to forget a girlfriend who had just jilting him.
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Pontiac
Mich
James 1
Orkerman
Abr A. Asnear
An Asnear
Ockerman
Ascear
Missing bag leads to reward in Missoula business district
In Missoula during the noon rush a man found a bag dropped in the business district. He handed it to a passerby who provided his name and waited for verification, with a reward expected for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Mont
Moarrtin Tavis
Aurora Illinois wins VFW Softball Tournament
Un defeated Aurora Illinois team captured the National Invitational Softball Tournament title in Fort Madison Iowa by defeating Wichita 7 to 0. Chick Walsh pitched all five Illinois wins with 18 strikeouts, while John Gerl and Don Ropp homered to fuel a 14 hit performance. Wichita had earlier knocked off New Bedford and Fort Madison to reach the final, with Fort Madison finishing third and New Bedford fourth.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Aurora
Wichita
Chick Walsh
Illinois
Walsh
John Gerl
Don Ropp
New Bedford
Potatoes Sell Better When Wrapped In Clear Packaging
Prof. F M Isenberg of Cornell says potato demand is slipping but attractive packaging can boost sales. A Maine test showed washed and displayed potatoes in transparent wrappers outsold unwashed spuds by over five to one, with growers backing the experiment. The piece notes the broader impact of packaging on sales.
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Ithaca, N.Y
F. M. Isenberg
Cornell University
Isenberg
Maine
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