Storms Still Rumble Today in Many Areas
Tornadoes hit the central Plains and middle Mississippi Valley. Two people died and one was missing after a late Friday storm. Twisters touched down in Miami Oklahoma Forsyth Missouri and Mattoon Ohio with damage to farms and buildings estimated up to ten million dollars.
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Public Hearing Set On School Aid Plan
Topeka AP reports a public meeting to discuss revising the state high school aid distribution formula is planned for July 28-29. Legislative Council education committee chair Sen Laurin Jones invites all interested persons to attend. The formula, unchanged since 1955, has been criticized as illogical and unfair.
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Legislative Council Education Committee
Laurin Jones
Dodge City
Death notices for Charles F. Zillner and Floy Jean Curtis
Charles F. Zillner 36 of Kansas City Kansas died Friday at St Margaret s hospital in Kansas City Kansas Funeral services are 9 am Monday at the Redemptorist Catholic Church in Kansas City with Rosary at 8 pm Sunday at Melindy McGilley Eylar chapel Burial in Resurrection Cemetery Johnson County Survivors include wife Kathryn three daughters mother sisters and brothers Zillner was a boilermaker for Darby corporation for 14 years Floy Jean Curtis 81 of Springfield Missouri died Friday at home He was father of Mae Ora Meyer of Long Beach California Graveside services are 1 pm Sunday at Rubber Hill Cemetery in Tonganoxie with in state at Quisenberry Funeral Home He was a cabinetmaker and Baptist Church member Survivors include his daughter one grandson and one great grandchild See your Journal World carrier or Ph VI 4 1000 to have a Vacation Pack saved while on vacation
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Resurrection
Johson County
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Eudora
Floy Jean Curtis
Springfield
Mae Ora Meyer
Long Beach
Calif
Tonganoxie
Rubber Hill
Everett Hughes
Quisenberry Funeral Home
Alaska and Hawaii statehood push cited in column
The Saturday column discusses Alaska’s statehood and Hawaii’s push for statehood. It notes celebrations after Eisenhower's signature, compares margins in votes, and quotes Lorrin Thurston arguing Hawaii should join soon. It argues statehood strengthens democracy against communism and highlights Hawaii’s strategic position.
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Stranger Creek flood recedes near Leavenworth after mile long spread
The Stranger Creek flood, extending from bluff to bluff across Millwood valley, began receding today after rising to four feet at Easton and forcing evacuations. County commissioner Floyd Warden noted it was the third such wide flooding in 70 years as water dropped about two feet this morning.
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Telephone service restoration efforts continue in Kaw area
Repair crews worked late Friday and plan another late shift to repair about 25 phones in Lawrence and around 20 in Lecompton. Service had been interrupted by daylong failures, with many customers not reporting issues until today, but restoration is expected tonight.
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Lecompton
Senate passes large housing bill beyond Eisenhower request
The Senate approved a 475 million dollar omnibus housing measure opposed by the Eisenhower administration. It includes new grants for urban renewal, college dorm loans, direct veteran loans, classroom and lab funding, and loan guarantees. Amendments reduced total new money but the bill still exceeded the president’s recommendations and faces House decision.
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KU workers end one hour sit down strike over delayed pay
About 200 maintenance staff at the University of Kansas Buildings and Grounds Department returned to work after an hourlong sit down protest over delayed monthly checks. Raymond Nichols explained the delay due to a three day state holiday and end of the fiscal year, with workers including painters electricians carpenters plumbers and construction workers returning after assurances. The notice notes world premieres of Sam Sawyer at the Starlight Theater in Kansas City with guests from Kansas Missouri and Hannibal including Mark Twain delegation, marking the theater's first world premiere.
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Normandy Leader Dies
George L. Olander aged 56 deputy quartermaster of U S Army troops during the Normandy invasion of 1944 died of a stroke Thursday at Hines Veterans Hospital in suburban La Grange Illinois.
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County’s Decline Continues with 9365 Acreage Report
The county's total dropped to 9 365 this year from 11 000 last year. Irrigation came from 446 acres of wells and 145 from streams. Acre inches of water applied totaled 7. The report lists acres planted to various crops in the county.
Memorial Hospital Patient List Readers
A compiled roster from Memorial Hospital lists several names with addresses including Mrs. Rachel Keller 808 Indiana Street and Mrs. Monaged Thompson in Wood, plus Mrs. Virginia Frame and Mrs. Wanda Janet Smith in Tonganoxie. Also named are Linda Jean Hughes, Mrs. Audrey Pearson, Mrs. Lizzie Buane Moon, Mrs. Maria Jimenez, and Mrs. Patricia Campbell with baby girl in Linwood, Eudora, McLouth, and nearby communities.
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Jinwood
George Guffer
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Virginia Frame
Winona Ave
Harry Magruder
Wanda Janet Smith
Tonganoxie
Audrey Pearson
Lincoln St
Lizzie Buane ‘Moon
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Maria Jimenez
N. J. St
Patricia Campbell
Linwood
Doris Kimmel
McLouth
Ernestine Gatewood
Eudora
Thor Missile Test Reaches Target Cone Recovery Attempt
Cape Canaveral officials report the Air Force fired the Thor intermediate range ballistic missile about 1500 miles in a test to recover a tactical nose cone. The ROSE cone landed in a predetermined impact area and a data capsule inside the cone is set for recovery.
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Court Records Report In Linwood Bogus Check Case
In County Court Audray Devers of Route 1 Linwood received a 90 day jail sentence on a bogus check charge. In Traffic Violations County Court Marion Payne of Route 1 Linwood was fined 10 dollars plus costs for speeding.
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Training track for Hallmark hand assembly supervisors
Two Lawrence women in supervisory training for the hand assembly department are Mrs. Shirley Mae Amyx of Maiden Lane 334 and Mrs. Lois Maurine Johnson of Learnard 1735. Eudora residents Mrs. Betty Loy Beach and Mrs. Rosemary Wilehimine Lamb also train to become hand assembly supervisors.
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Hand Assembly Department
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Maiden Lane
Lois Maurine Johnson
Learnard
Eudora
Betty Loy Beach
Rosemary Wilehimine Lamb
Hand Assembly
Mafia Influence Supposed in Kansas City Poker Pinball biz
Kansas City officials received a second installment of a gambling report. Karl Zych of the Welfare Department charged the Mafia is attempting to centralize distribution of coin operated bingo type pinball machines. Investigations suggest efforts to infiltrate and control the distributor level in Kansas City and other communities.
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Kansas City
Flood Hits Atchison Plant Sheltering 30 Families Homeless
Flood waters inundated the L. F. M. Manufacturing Co. plant in Atchison washing through doors as 200 workers returned to clean up 12 000 ball point pen kits. Civil defense ferried in water from St. Joseph and Red Cross set up 200 cots at Martin West school for evacuees. Two dead, one missing.
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Red Cross
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Understanding Is Improved By Trip Says Eisenhower
President Eisenhower returns to the White House after a three day Canada visit with optimism that the trip will foster better U S Canadian understanding and cooperation. Officials say the United States may permit Ford Motor Co Canada to sell trucks to Communist China though they doubt any order will materialize. Some believe the Red China bid was mainly to provoke U S Canadian tensions.
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Eisenhower
White House
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China
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Army officers fined on probation for insurance buying setup
Kansas City report says Capt. James E. Motto 41, 1st Lt. James L. Hamlin 32 and Sgt. Erland V. Western 27 pleaded guilty to taking bribes in a scheme where Ft. Leonard Wood recruits were prompted to buy civilian life insurance. Each faces a $500 fine and three years probation, to start on separation from service.
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Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
James E. Motto
James L. Hamlin
Set
Erland V. Western
U. S
R. Jasper Smith
Smith
Lake Erie swim attempt ends for Mary Haefey
Mary Haefey, 24, abandoned her bid to become the first woman to swim Lake Erie from Erie to Canada. She faced rough waves and frequent rain squalls as she paused early today in Erie Pennsylvania.
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Eria
Canada
In Memoriam Carl F. Barlow
In loving memory of Carl F. Barlow who passed away five years ago tomorrow July 13 1953. Time eases grief yet memory returns each leaf. Only those who have just can tell. Sad parting of one we loved. Missed by parents, brothers and sisters.
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Carl F. Barlow
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