Taft Regroups for Showdown at GOP Convention
Senator Taft rallies supporters after two convention losses to Eisenhower forces as Taft and campaign manager Ingalls weigh first ballot strategy. Rumors swirl of a possible MacArthur contingency, while Taft meets Warren and pledges unity amid seating fights and Dewey’s rebuke.
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Eisenhower
GOP
David S. Ingalls
Rar
Ike
Fke
Pro Claenbonte
Georgia
Texas
Tot
Ingalls
Ohio
Las
Bese
Taft
Douglas MacAriu
Hera
Earl Warren
Califor Vority
Carmil Reeve
Repuban
Victet
Reece
Sen
Everett Dirksen
Tllinois
Dirksen
Gav Oman
Dewes
Kinenhower
Herbert Haver
Tait
Ova
Daly Extends Lead In British Open After Round
Daly maintained his position atop the British Open standings in St Annes on the Sea by carding a 69 for 136 total. Bobby Locke moved into second with 138 while defending champion Max Faulkner stood at 148 as the field prepared for Friday’s second round on the Royal Lytham course.
Quake Shakes Los Angeles Area Early Thursday
An earthquake jolted Los Angeles and nearby communities early Thursday, waking residents but causing little damage. Arthur Devine of Junction City received a $100 fine and 30 days in jail on a driving while intoxicated charge in county court. Stockton Dean Frank T Stockton attended a Kansas City defense manpower conference with reps from Missouri Nebraska and Kansas to discuss training needs and industrial programs.
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Los Angeles
Plunken
Arthur Devine
Junction City
Eisenhower convention bid stirs crowds at Blackstone Hotel
Thronged supporters including Gov. McKeldin of Maryland and Jack Porter of Houston swarm Eisenhower’s headquarters after wins over Taft. Stassen and Eisenhower dine, while Stassen says he stays in the race. McKeldin hints at a first ballot nomination and vice presidential interest surfaces during the day.
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Thaw Gowel
Porter
Eisenhower
Truman
Hand E. Stassen
Minnesota
Eisenehower
Stassert
McKeldin
Fisenhower
Stassen
Blackstone
Nowsmien
Government drops appeal in David C. White tax case
U S district attorney for Kansas said a Justice Department decision halted withdrawal of the appeal in the White tax refund suit. The case concerns a refund claim for federal income tax paid under protest on wheat donated to European relief in 1957 linked to the Friendship Train and related sponsors. The matter remained in conference Thursday with the appeal withdrawn temporarily.
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Wichita
David C. White
JL Bowersock
U. S
Kansas
Justice Department
Washington, D. C
Ther
Airard
Kingsdown
Kan
Delmas C. Hill
White
Prohibition
Friendship Train
Christian Rural Overseas Prgram
Drew Pearson
New York
Department of Internal Revenue
Bowersork
Summer Concert by Grade School Band and Orchestra
The grade school band and orchestra present their annual summer concert closing six weeks of summer instruction. Over 100 children participate under Liberty Memorial High School staff. rain venue is the high school auditorium at 8 pm. Directors are Jack Stephenson and R Wayne Nelson.
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South Park
Jack Stephenson
R. Wayne Nelson
Liberty Memoria
Government Day in Topeka Proposes Citizen Education Plan
A Kansas leader urges a nationwide plan to educate citizens for self government. John G. Snitz argues for monthly government study days and increased voter participation ahead of the August 5 primary, warning against rushed voting and urging qualified candidates.
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Topeka WA Monly
League of Kansas Municipalities
John G. Snitz
Kansas Government Journal
Radio
Ilevision
Priblicy
Kimsas
Olestian
State Business Manager Suffers Z Heart Attacks
CONCORIMA Ed Burge of Concordia, state business manager and county Republican chairman, suffered two heart attacks in Chicago Wednesday night while in the city for the Republican national convention. He was taken to a Chicago hospital. Divorce suit filed in Douglas County District Court names Alice Faye Clark and Thomas Eugene Clark.
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Concorima
Ed Burge
Concordia
God Cloud County
Republican Central Vamumnitiee
Chicago
Burge
Alice Faye Clark
Thomas Eugene Clark
Douglas
Harry LeRoy Fox
Jeneta
Memorial Hospital Caregivers And Residents Noted In Local Notices
The fragment lists numerous individuals and families across Overbrook Sunflower Endere and Baldwin with names such as Mrs Chaviens Wawkins Mia St acl Gault Ruby Casael Shirley Ervin Arie unard Elizabeth Ohse Florelia Wyeatf Mary Tartan Leman John Wiggins Kennedy Whiled and others. Entries reference babies born and connections to relatives like Mr and Mrs Allen Vick and Mr and Mrs Belward Mashuvin.
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Chrishe Rinnese
Overbrook
Chaviens Wawkins
Phiskell
Delores Bone
Mia Stacl Gault
Sunflower
Ruby Casael
Shirley Ervin
Endere
Arie Unard
Ols
Elizabeth Ohse
Thleate
Florelia
Wyeatf
Lalry Nshiaver
Tartan Wird
Adtonen
Mh . Leman
John Wiggins
Kennedy
S. Rete
Mary
Koshare Leaders: La Junta Scouts Master Indian Lore
The La Junta Boy Scouts boast the nations largest Indian Lore program with 26 Wayseer Scouts in service, and a path from Pajuse to Brave and Chief. KoShares travel the country performing, while discipline stays tight to keep authenticity in costume and dance as they tour the 48 states.
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Boy Scouts of
la Junta
Masters of Indian Lore
Pace VJ
Ladunta
Capella
Rocky Mountain Council
Lalunta
Inge
Armind
Koshare
Seoul
Keshare
Stijnle
Ant
Burshears
Military Draft Notice and Service Details Highlighted
In a clipped notice, Mr and Mrs Barker sign to the With Infantry at Ft Riley for duties in Inning. David Sommerville, 24, is recorded as entering service May 19. Lt. Willian Sommer ville is noted aboard a battalion in Korea and Japan service with an artillery unit. his posting links to the Ran Division.
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Pet Anires
Bee Barker
Ft. Riley
David Sommerville
Willian Sommerville
Express
United States
Karen
Mme Sp
Ran
Koa
Japan
Korea
Polio Victim Drowns in Verdigris River Near Coffeyville
Perry Becker, a polio crippled boy of about seven, drowned this afternoon in the Verdigris River north of Coffeyville while waiting with two unable to swim companions. A tree limb was extended to him but he could not grasp it. the body was recovered about 30 minutes later after he stepped into a hole.
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Coffeyville
Perry Becker
Verdigris River
Here
Tunney Endorses Ike in Chicago Visit
Gene Tunney, former heavyweight champion, visited Chicago to meet Gen Eisenhower and urged support for his GOP nomination. Tunney said Eisenhower is confident of victory but warned against underestimating opponents.
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Chicago
Gene Tunney
Eisenhower Thurstax
Tunney
Giants Browns Wily Defeated the Red Sox
Browns defeated the Cardinals 51 in City Recreation Baseball League games held this morning in South Park.
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Red Sox
Browns
Cardinals
City Recreation
South Park
Credit Bureau Institute At University Of Kansas
The University of Kansas hosts the third annual Credit Bureau and Collection Service Management Institute from June 14 to 19. Attendees enroll in one of three courses for varying experience levels with guest speakers from the Associated Credit Bureaus of America and notable corporate and academic leaders.
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University of Kansas
Credit Bureau and Collection Service Management Institute
Associated Credit Bureaus of America
Harold A. Wallace
St. Louis
Jerry Harris
Buureau
el Paso
Tex
Key L. Barkley
Applied
University of North Carolina
Thomas M. Hutsell
Western Auto Supply Co
Kansas City
Mo. K.U
E. C. Buchler
Elmer F. Beth
Ivan M. Farmer
Loda Newcomb
Voter Registration Rises in Lawrence as July Gun Incident Details Emerge
City Hall reports 156 new registrations today, boosting total registered voters to 7 860 with 77 added by 1 30 p m. Clerk Harold Fisher notes a surge in daily enrollments. In hospital news Johnny Higgins 12 released after a July 2 shooting incident while playing. another 13 year old, Edward Johnson, treated July 3 for a left hip wound from a rifle cleaning accident.
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City Hall
Harold Fisher
Fisher
Johnny Higgins
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Ernie Higgins
Min
Higgins
North Lawrence
Higgins Bay
Edward Johnson
Route 6
Nolan Johnson
Arthur S. Cain Sr dies longtime Kansas City flour broker
Arthur S. Cain Sr., 68, a flour broker for 20 years in Kansas City, died at his home 5411 Canterbury Road Johnson County. Survived by wife Fay and four sisters, funeral in Leavenworth Saturday. He previously led Arthur S. Cain Brokerage 1930 to retirement, and was former vice president treasurer of Cain Brothers Milling Co. in Leavenworth. He was a third generation miller, grandson of Isle of Man miller John William Cain. Cain milling firms traced to Atchison after the Civil War.
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Arthur S. Cain
Kansas City
Canterbury Road
Johnson County
Emma Cain
Lawrence
Cain
Leavenworth
Cain Brothers Milling Co
John William Cain
Isle of Man
United States
Cain Milling Company
U.S
Atchison
Fay Cain
Warden Frisbie ousted amid riots at Southern Michigan Prison
Jackson Michigan authorities report the removal of Warden Julian N Frisbie a six year retired marine brigadier general from his post at Southern Michigan Prison following two bloody riots in recent weeks. An early morning traffic collision at Mh and N H Streets involved Walter Raffle and William A Ray with no injuries or charges.
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Jackson, Mich
Julian N. Frisbie
Southern Michigan Prison
Inters
Walter Raffle
Conn St
William A. Ray
Garfield St
N. H Sts
Eisenhower Gains Momentum At Republican National Convention
Reports from the convention show strong Eisenhower support with Maryland and California delegates leaning to him. Taft and Stassen maintain attempts to stay viable as Knowland eyes Warren potential, while disputes over Georgia and Texas delegations reveal persistent party fractures.
Deaths and Funerals in Lawrence Area
Obituary notices for Manos Fishback aged 86 of Lawrence born in Kentucky and funeral plans to be announced. Fred H. Miller 64 of Independence Kansas died at Wichita Veterans Hospital with services in Independence led by Rev. Bennett and graveside with VFW. Walter Mexiniey Resmolds 1810 Tenn. St. faced Douglas County Court on bogus check charge with preliminary hearing July 14 and $1,000 bond set.
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Manos Fishback
Mason’ Fishback
Walter Fishback
Kentucky
Lawrence
Second Christian Church
Helen Mo
Phyllis Stewart
Kansas City
Walter Fishback Jr
Lawreace
Fred H. Miller
Independence
Mixed signals in markets and livestock prices slip
Commodities show varied moves with gains in oats and hogs steady, while cattle drift lower. Cotton weakens on short covering, wheat and corn hold near, and meat markets display uneven prices with calves and slaughter steers noted in varying lots.
Stokely Van Camp Plant History Shared At Kiwanis
EE Herbert Tuller outlined the Stokely Van Camp food packing evolution in Lawrence describing plant history from Poehler to Pendletons and Columbus Foods. He noted a shift from pea packing to dry canning and wartime army rations, with 1,382,000 cases shipped last year and ongoing warehouse construction amid can supply concerns.
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Stokely-Van Camp Corporation
Lawrence
Kiwanis Club
Eldridge Hotel
EE Herbert Tuller
Cumming
Tuller
Poehler Company
Pendletons
Columbus Foods Corp
Stokely Company
3 Company
Eastern Organ
Tuller i
Stokely-Van Camp Company
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Sen. Tafft
Daly
Ody
Fizenowitz
Gwr
John Eisenhower
David Warhara
Freon
Nebraska
Pearson
Pee Stam
Joan Marsail Butler
Journal-World
Kansan
Dork Stephenson
Midnicht
Herfirth
Marilyn Smut
Corn Lee Price
Duec
Marilyn Smith
Fomnypower
Sharpahooter Maron
Wayne Rinn
Matrz
Timlam
Linda Norrie
Wasver
Ted
Vere
Ajorettes
Leta
West
Wyonia Winters
Shire
Memorial Hospital
DK. Stngshill
Ind St
Allen Vick
Cherigd
Belward Mashuvinark
Stason
Wednese
Aml Mes
Dale Beckles
Sunflowers
Carl Westerhaus
Dean Ihchards
Baldwin
Fenney
Giants
K.U. Institute
Arthur Cain
Maryland
Eisentaner
Marshall Butler
Butler
California
William F. Knowland
Gov. Warr
Knowland
Earl ; Warren
Harold Stassen
John
Geneuite
Eisengowers
Hhslasander Smith
New Jers
Baltar
Tim Tinkeng
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Luay
Walker
Ulysses S. Grant
Tate
John S. Fine
Penney!varie
Pennsylvania
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Preda
Miller
M. C
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Stokely
Van
Izmir
Turkey
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Grafa
Wall Street
Chrysler
Eeea
Eyday
Kern County
Shell Oil
Montana — Dakota
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Chewsier
Close
Admiral U Allied
Chema di Aty Airlines
Tr & Tel
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He Atchison
Reech Aire A
Celanese Chrysler A
Om Cities
Coen Cola
Doug Aire
Uy Jen Foods
D& Goodyear Gulf
Kan City
Pw & Lt
Kennecott
Baty Jon Oil
T Martin
Pet
Minn
M&ma
NY Central
Avia
Ohio Oil
Penney Cic
Phillips
Pet Piil
Radio Cp Reyn Met
Safeway
St Jos
Sears Rochs
Sinclair Oil Rocany
Ind
Studebaker
Sunray
Uy Swift & AN
Tekas DI Tide ‘Wat
Ar Lin
Alre U 5 Rubber US Steel
West UN Tel Willys
Youngst
Sh & T A
Schubert Funeral Home
Wet New Bemphire Phooe/tan AMBULANCE SERVICE
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