Rep Avery Opposes Excise Tax Hike in Road Plan
Rep Avery objects to federal highway legislation proposed by Rep Fallon to raise revenues through higher excise taxes on gasoline diesel fuel tires and tubes. He calls the increases punitive and inequitable saying agricultural use tires should be exempt and assessments could raise farm equipment costs by hundreds. He argues better funding approaches exist without crippling highway use.
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Washington
Avery
R-Kas
Fallon
D-Md
Fallon Bil
Kansas University summer enrollment report shows diversity
A Kansas University summer session lists 2,332 students including 235 from Douglas County and 34 foreign students from 21 countries. Attending are 375 high school pupils from 21 states and Mexico, part of the 18th annual Midwestern Music and Arts event.
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Douglas County
Kansas University
Tates
District of Columbia
Ecritery
Hawaii
States
Mexico
Negro Named Administrative Officer in Eisenhower Staff
Everett Frederick Morrow, a Negro, was named administrative officer for the presidents special projects group in the White House. The new post oversees units for foreign policy, foreign economic policy, public works and disarmament with a salary of between 12,000 and 13,000 dollars a year. Morrow, from Hackensack New Jersey, had served as an adviser on business affairs to Secretary Weeks since September.
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Washington
Everett Frederick Morrow
Eisenhower
White House
Morrow
Hackensack
N.J
Secretary of Commerce
Two New Filter Centers Among Defense Projects
Kansas and Missouri will host four new filter centers as part of the Ground Observer Corps to boost air defense. Hutchinson Kansas and St. Joseph Joplin and Brentwood Missouri will host the centers. the Air Force announced the plan amid half the people of Formosa in context with the projection by the National Graphic Society.
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Kansas City
Weather For Other Areas Show cool relief in north while Southeast sees showers
The northern United States found relief from heat as cool air moved in from the Atlantic, with early 70s in the Southeast. Temperatures topped near 99 in Denver and Kansas City while St. Louis reached 97 and Salt Lake City 95. Showers and thunderstorms occurred in the Southeast and Plains with variable rainfall including 1.20 inches at Alma, Georgia.
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United States
Atlantic Coast
Grand Marais
Mich
Pellston
Marquette
Mullen Pass
Idaho
Denver
Kansas City
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Oklahoma City
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Omaha
Rocky Mountains
Plains
Sioux City
Iowa
Alma
Army Plans 578000 In Permanent Setup
Army plans 578000 permanent peacetime strength, says Secretary Stevens in testimony to a House subcommittee. He notes this is the maximum Congress would be asked to finance for permanent barracks and buildings, based on 1956 budget needs, with a mid-1956 target strength of 1,027,000 men under the administration’s cutback plan.
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Washington
Congress
Robert T. Stevens
House Appropriations
Fisenhower
Stevens
Eagle-Picher Walkout Settled After Weekend Verdict
The Eagle-Picher Mining and Smelting strike ended Sunday after 800 workers in Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri paused operations for three days. CIO United Steel Workers accepted a company plan including a 10 cent hourly raise enhanced fringe benefits and pension and insurance adjustments. The company reported prior average daily wage of 1.47 while the union claimed 1.40. About 600 Eagle-Picher workers plus 200 from independent ore suppliers were affected by the stoppage.
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Steel Workers Incal
Floating Radar Station To Be Anchored Tuesday
The world’s first floating radar station, designed for early warning of enemy aircraft, will be towed tomorrow to a 110 mile offshore anchorage at Cape Cod. The 200 foot high “Texas Tower” is a 6,000 ton platform anchored by concrete filled stilts 48 feet below the sea floor and 87 feet above water.
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Boston
Cape Cod
Atlantic Ocean
Newfoundland
Norfolk
Soviet Church Leader Sees Graham Invitation to Moscow
A Russian church leader announced at a news conference that Billy Graham will likely be invited to Moscow as a guest of the Evangelical Christian Baptist Council of the Soviet Union. Graham, touring Europe, has said he would preach in Russia if given the chance. Metropolis Pitirim of Minsk and other churchmen previously signaled they might issue an invitation. The Russian dignitaries are in Britain as guests of Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher.
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London
Billy Graham
Moscow
Evangelical Christian Baptist Council of
Soviet Union
J. L. Zhidkov
Russian Baptist Movement
Graham
Russia
Pitirim
Minsk
Britain
Canterbury
Geoffrey Fisher
Report shows boost for third class city bonding
A Kansas University Governmental Research Center study finds per capita bonded indebtedness rose 49 percent for all third class cities from 1949 to 1953. Bonded indebtedness rose from 59.02 to 88.11 dollars, with cities over 2,000 population highest and those under 250 lowest in both years.
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Governmental Research Center
Kansas University
Center
Long-Time Texas Ranger Dies From Heart Attack
AUSTIN Texas Ranger captain Frank Hamer who helped kill Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker in 1934 died of a heart attack last night. Described by friends as blunt stubborn and fearless the 71 year old lawman served about 35 years and lived in Austin since retiring about ten years ago his frame had been wounded 14 times.
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Austin
Frank Hamer
Texas
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Louisiana
Hamer
Nationals Say Reds Are Building Big Navy Fleet
A Formosa dispatch from a nationalist news agency reports that the Chinese Communists are concentrating a naval fleet off the Chushan Islands southeast of Shanghai. The Tatao Agency also claims Soviet aircraft handed over 30 more MIG15s to North Korea, totaling 350. It says Red China is preparing an invasion of Thailand via Free Thai forces in Yunnan.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chushan Islands
Shanghai
Tatao
Soviet Russia
Long and Lowther Celebrate Visit. Kansas Families Reunite
Eudora PFC John E. Long and PFC Daniel Lowther, both stationed in Memphis, spent weekend with Longs in Eudora, calling on relatives in Topeka and Big Springs before returning to base. Ann Long of Mission visited July 4 with family. John Frederic Scott named by Hutchinson couple. baby born June 23. Eudora grandparents L. W. Ames and Mrs. Ames report mother and baby well. Roberts family updates include Kansas University graduate husband practicing law in Hutchinson and two daughters Jean and Judy.
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PFC
John E. Long
Daniel Lowther
Racine Wise
Memphis
Tenn
John
Ray Long
Eudora
Marine
Topeka
Bob Hutcherson
Danny
W. J. Stepp
Wilson
Ralph Nuttails
St. Louis
Herb Miner
Community Notes of Visits and Events at Niotaze and Area
Local families, including Miners, Westerhouses, Terrells, and Pucketts, held visits, dinners, and picnics across Niotaze, Caney, and nearby towns. Distinct gatherings included a July 4 basket dinner for Margaret Terrell and relatives in Spring Hill, plus a June 30 wiener roast for Sharon Terrell and Harry Puckett’s anniversary. Methodist Women’s Society meeting scheduled at 2 p.m. with devotions and lesson by Ruth Byington and Mary Moody. hostesses named.
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Rebecca
Sylvia
Verna Terrell
Kenneth
Sharon
Harry Puckett
Hitomie Hamilton
Christina
Mission
C. A. Snedegar
Sandra
Oakridge JAY 4 11 Club sews and cooks at meeting
The Oakridge girls sewing and cooking class met Saturday at Mrs Lawrence Leonhards home. Mrs Clyde Husted handed out spring style review forms for August at India School. Leonhard demonstrated cake making. three cakes were prepared and served as part of refreshments. The next meeting will be at Nancy Millers in her new home.
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Lawrence Leonhard
Clyde Husted
India School
Leonhard
Nancy Miller
Z. H. van Neste
Robert Fountain
Sabetha
H. G.van Neste
Art Wooten
the Telephone Co
Esther Bereiter
Los Angeles
Summer Socials And Club Notes From Van Neste Home
Calif visitor with her father and brother joined local residents for a Tuesday afternoon at the Van Neste home. July and August bring no Birthday Club meetings. The first postbreak meeting will be at Mrs. H R Miller’s new home with Mrs. Carol Miller co hosting. Fourth of July guests included Glen Van Neste Rob Weeks and William Weeks of Lawrence. Visitors Arthur Leonhard Gene Leonhard and Mrs. Stanley Malik joined weekend guests Allan Kirby Dannie and Karen Kirby. July Home Demonstration meeting set at Mrs. W H Hayden with Mrs. Eugene Nunemaker as co host. Master Johnnie Peters spent a day with Mr. and Mrs Will House.
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Calif
Frank Herelter
Manuel Bereiter
Berelter
Lawrence
van Neste
H. R. Miller
Carol Miller
Jess
Glen Harry van Neste
Rob
William Weeks
Arthur Leonhard
Gene
Sedan
Stanley Malik
Burlington
Frank Leonhard
Allan Kirby
Dannie
Aui
Karen
W. H. Hayden
Eugene Nunemaker
Johnnie Peters
Will House
Local social roundup of Topeka and Kansas City visits
MacKey and Clarence Hummel Koard with daughter from Topeka spent Friday evening with the Eamonds en route to Pittsburg for a holiday weekend. Lawrence guests included Mrs. Edward James and Mrs. Delmar Rogers. Nancy Miller hosted a Monday night slumber party. Fireworks in Lawrence attracted attendees. Fort Worth Texas guests of the Browns visited Kansas City hosts and Wests. Ray Weat and friends shared a Clinton Park chicken picnic. Phoebe Westheffer and C C Miller birthday honored by Harry Miller family. A varied group attended refreshments and greetings with several local families and out-of-town guests.
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Clarence Hummel- Koard
Topeka
William Eamondson
Pittsburg
Conrad North
Edward James
Lawrence
Delmar Rogers
Nancy Miller
R. E. Brown
C. C. Miller
W. R. Stiner
Frank Walters
Lorraine Howard
Joplin
Carol Miller
W. P. Quinlan
Linwood
Judy Hemp‘hill
Mr. Miller
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