Senate approves funds for Tuttle Creek Dam project
Senate consented to a 713 million dollar appropriation to resume work on the Tuttle Creek Dam in Kansas. The measure, backed after House approval, includes flood control aims for the Kansas River and Missouri River basins. Amendments added by the Senate include 15 thousand dollars for Manhattan flood planning, with a conference committee to rule on the final package.
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Mildollar
Tuttle Creek
Kansas
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House
Congress
Army
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Missouri
Senate House Conference Committee
Manhattan
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Turtle Creek
Mfe
Blue River
House Appropriations Committee
Rep
Scrivner
Blue Valley
Symington
Henings
Big Blue
Kaw Valley
Kansas City
Jae
Hennings
Sen
Schoeppe
R-Kas
Policeman Resigns from Lawrence Police Department
Clyde Wagner of 315 Perry Street resigns after serving 243 years with the Lawrence Police Department. Chief John Hazelet announced today the resignation is effective Thursday and Wagner plans to take a construction job. No replacement has been named.
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Clyde Wagner
Perry St
Lawrence
Aan
John Hazelet
SA Wagner
Hazelet
Rain Changes Lawrence Plans for Baseball Trip
Larry Lawrence notes rain shifted the Lawrence crowd's trip plan as a Kansas City game was postponed once and rain eased locally. The Athletics-Cleveland game proceeds tonight, easing concerns of local planners.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
K. C
Cleveland
Welfare Workshop Opens at Kansas University with 125 Attendees
The first annual Kansas County Welfare Workshop begins Thursday at the University of Kansas with 125 participants. Dr Ellen Winston of North Carolina headlines two lectures and a discussion on county boards. Alfred E Poe and Rose George lead talks on administration and supervision. Esther Twente coordinates the conference with Frank Long and Mrs Freda Burnside also speaking. Sessions are in Memorial Union with housing in Carruth and O Leary Halls.
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Kansas University
Ellen Winston
North Carolina
Alfred E. Poe
Bureau ‘of Public Assistance
Department of Health, Education ,and Welfare
Rose George
K.U
Esther ‘Twente
Sorial Work
Frank Long
Social Welfare
Freda Burnside
Division of ‘Staff Development
Topeka
Graduate Department of Social Work
Division of
State Department of Special, Welfare
Memorial Union
Carruth and
O'Leary
Infant David Linville Died in Kansas City Hospital
David Eugene Linville two month old son of Aubrey and wife of Amarillo Texas formerly Lawrence died Tuesday in a Kansas City hospital from a congenital heart defect. Surviving: parents a sister maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents. Funeral plans not set no flowers requested. Playground Talent Night to start 7:30 tonight at South Park handstand rain or shine Wayne Bly says. Softball games at South Park postponed due to wet grounds.
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David Eugene Linville
Aubrey G. Linville
Amarillo
Tex
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kathief
My J
Maurice B. Myer
Ithe
Eugene Linville
Sailina
Kansas University
Wayne Bly
South Park
Bly
Pucka to Convention for Elk National Meet
Dick Pucka president of the State Elk association will travel to Philadelphia to establish Kansas headquarters for the national Elk convention opening July 10 and running through July 15. He is secretary of Lawrence volunteers No. 595 and was elected state president this past spring.
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Dick” Puckas
State Elk Association
Philadelphia
Kansas
National Elk Convention
Puckas
Lawrence Teers
Police Court Fines Two Traffic Violations
Charles Ulek of 805 Miss. St. and Duane Kimball of 2201 Ohio St. were cited in police court for traffic violations. Ulek paid a $10 fine for misreading a traffic light, while Kimball forfeited a $10 bond for running a stop sign.
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Charles Ulek
Miss. St. Rune
Ming
Duane.Kimball
Ohio St
Lawrence Night trip to Kansas City amid rain delay
Nearly 1,400 Lawrence residents will travel in 24 buses and more by road to Municipal Stadium in Kansas City for a delayed Lawrence Night as the Athletics face the Cleveland Indians. The trip was shifted from May 27 after a heavy rainstorm drenched the area. Frank McDonald led the delegation planning a loud welcome. An award to Kansas City Star editor Ernie Mehl will be presented at the event by Ernie Quigley.
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Kansas City
Municipal Stadium
Lawrence
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Frank McDonald
McDonald
Shawnee
Johnson County
Kansas City Star
Ernie Mehl
Ernie Quigley
Kansas University
Cowboy Capital Fund Drive Planned at City Hall
A meeting at City Hall outlined a fund drive for the Cowboy Capital of the World in Dodge City with Keith Lawton of the University of Kansas as Lawrence chair. Lawrence banks will host collections for a one week drive as committees are named. Five men faced police court for drunkenness with bonds forfeited and fines imposed.
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Dodge City
Keith Lawton
K. U
Lawrence
Window Peeper Reported On Ohio Street At Night
A window peeper was reported near a home in the 900 block of Ohio Street at about 11 pm Tuesday. Police noted the suspect appeared to flee when a resident went to another house. A wide brimmed hat and yellow tee shirt described the individual.
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Ohio Street
Lawrence News Briefs Include Film, Power Work, Camp Shorts
Lawrence reports varied items from a Cinerama outdoor showing of Gone with the Wind with lightning effects to Kansas Power and Light crews converting lines between Nineteenth and Twenty-Third streets. Other items note Midwestern Music and Art Camp shorts, July weather shifts, and a police charge dismissal for Ben Slicker.
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Lawrence
C. T. Hough
Kansas Power and Light Co
Hough
Massachusetts
Learnard
Barker
Hiuse
Court rules Parsons cannot bar Negroes from pool
Kansas Supreme Court holds Parsons city may not deny pool privileges to a resident because of African descent. Justice Wertz notes ruling may apply to other Kansas cities. The decision follows a suit by Warren H. Morton asserting denial of swim access based on race.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Parsons
Kansas
High Court
Herington
Warren H. Morton
William J. Wertz
Morton
Bubble Bath Prank Floods K U Fountain At Chi Omega
Police report at the University of Kansas details a prank at the Chi Omega Fountain in which powder caused a foamy bubble bath after heavy rains of nearly 3 inches. Building and Grounds crews cleaned the street and fountain, part of a string of roughly a dozen incidents, with past damage including paint and gasoline. Campus police vow closer watch, noting soap caused limited damage.
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Chi Omega
K. U
Jayhawk Drive
Congressional wage talk and session extension remarks
The President and Eisenhower discuss wage legislation with 75 to 90 cent proposals and a possible dollar minimum. Eisenhower believes a dollar may be unnecessary now. The President jokes Congress need not extend its session to finish his program, asserting they can act quickly if desired.
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Senate
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Local Births and Residents Listed From Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital shows a list of new babies and residents including Mrs Leona Weaver of Rock Creek Edison Towell of Tonganoxie Mrs Mary Harvey Route 2 Thomas Halton of Tonganoxie Albert Turner Overbrook Mrs Alice Frye 416 Wie St Lowell Craig 10226 N J Mrs Ada Brown 2107 Ohio St Mis Barbara Cruse 702 N 3rd St Mrs Eldena Griswold and Georgias Griswold 944 Ky 5 St Mrs Mary Clemmons Sunnyside Mrs Nola van Seyoe Sunnyside Mrs Lois Rockhold 4418 Prospect St Albert Contey of Tonganoxie Mrs Patricia Colson 626 Elm St Barbara Alldredge and baby boy 631 N 3rd St Jeff A Schlup 401 La St Edith White 1308 N H 1 Mrs Elizabeth Reed and baby boy 131812 N H Stylus Julianne Hack and baby boy 2024 Viv St Mrs Bonnie Taylor and baby boy 1840 Ohio St Charlton Bartz Route 1 Elroy Parnell 621 F 14th St Mr and Mrs Darry Warren Route 4 a son Tuesday
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Rock Creek
Edison Towell
Tonganoxie
Mary Harvey
Thomas Halton
Albert Turner
Mary Clemmons
Sunnyside
Nolavan“Seyoe
Lois’ Rockhold
Prospect St
Barbara Alldredge
Jeff A. Schlup
Edith White
N. H
Elizabeth Reed
Drunk Driver Kee Joe Nez Fined in County Court
Kee Joe Nez of Haskell Institute was fined 452 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of liquor leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a license. Anslem Patrick Begay of 1310 Ky Street was fined 60 dollars plus costs for drunkenness and permitting an unauthorized person to drive.
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Kee
Joe Nez
Haskell Institute
Nez
Patrick Begay
Market report highlights steady grains and cattle shifts Kansas City
Kansas City prices show wheat and corn mixed with modest gains and losses. Cattle stalls steady to higher on slaughter steers and calves while hogs ease and spring lambs advance. Cattle, hogs, and sheep volumes listed with bid ranges and weights. cash grain shows softer corn and varied wheat futures.
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General Motors
A. Chivestork
Kansas City
Min Iusda
U. S
First Pike Paying Pact For County up for Bids
The county prepares bids for paving projects along the First Pike from Kansas City to Topeka and on to the Oklahoma border. Sections 28 and 24 cover 0.73 miles with asphalt concrete plans. July 22 letting includes 44 paving notes and overall toll-road progress to 90 miles of the 236 mile route.
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Kansas
Douglas
Topeka
Patches
Big Springs
Shawnee County
Kansas Outy
Top
GM Stock Surges Ahead In Market Rally On Spurt Hopes
General Motors jumped more than 14 points and led a broad stock market advance with gains in several issues while transportation groups lagged. Trading volume neared three million shares as the market opened higher and trimmed some gains in afternoon trading.
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Wall Street
New York
General Motors
Three Arrested After Disturbance Cited in Police Court
Charles Crowder of Vr St charged with fighting and forfeit of 25 dollars bond. Carl Austin Wilson of Central Hotel charged with fighting and drunkenness fined 15 dollars. Chulson Wang of last street charged with disturbing the peace fined 15 dollars. Citizens express thanks to doctors nurses ministers and friends for care during hospital stay. Benjamin F White signs note of gratitude.
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William H. Curmming
Locust St
Bruce Howe
Topeka
Chester Gatewood
Elm St
Mac M. Worthington
Colonial Hotel
Joe Chummy
Muskogee
Okla
Charles Crowder
Vr St
Carl Austin Wilson
Central Hotel
Chulson Wang
Geneva Lewis
Benjamin F. White
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