Oklahoma runoff sees Toby Morris defeat Victor Wickersham
In Oklahoma City Toby Morris a former congressman defeated 13 year veteran Victor Wickersham in a runoff for the western Oklahoma district unofficial returns show Morris 37761 to 32979. Morris will face Fred L. Coogan in November while absentee ballots raise small concerns in Wagoner County and two eastern Oklahoma incidents. Harold Freeman won the Democratic nomination for Corporation Commission and Kirksey M. Nix secured the Democratic nomination for the Criminal Court of Appeals.
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Victor Wickersham
Congress
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Wickersham
Morrin
Fred L. Coogan
Sayre
Wagoner County
Senate
Harold Freeman
Corporation Commission
Kirksey M. Nix
McAlester
Criminal Court of Appeals
Gas Dealers to Attend L P Gas School at K U
About 50 LP gas dealers and workers will attend the Central States LP Gas Service School at Kansas University August 13 with both basic and advanced courses. Morning sessions cover rules, regulations, and properties of LP gas, then classes split into levels. Speakers listed include Tucker, Stroup, Holser, Murray, Schutter, McKenzie, Partridge, Barham, Pasley, Burnett, Munday, Allen, Bauer, and McCombs with more to be announced.
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L. P. Gas
Central States L. P. Gas Service School
Kansas University
R. C. Allen
Kansas City
A. F. Bauer
Belleview
Qil
Don McCombs
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kansas Traffic Deaths and Divorce Notice Summary
Traffic fatalities reported by the State Accident Records Section show 2 in the last 24 hours and 337 to date in 1956, compared with 309 for the same period in 1955, including one earlier fatality not previously reported. A divorce was granted in District Court, Helen McMillin from John S. McMillin.
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Topeka
Kansas
Helen McMillin
John S. McMillin
Intrigue in Ads Show Personal Executives
A lighthearted critique of corporate ads featuring polished exec portraits. The piece imagines revealing, humorous personal ads and backstory tropes for ad men, bankers, and brand managers, suggesting a more candid glimpse behind polished images. It envisions a charted tale of careers, missteps, and late nights, poking fun at the idealized businessman.
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Aobsert Caruarkt
Whitehead
Qualifying Rounds Set for 1956 LCC Championship
The 1956 men’s club championship at LCC begins with 36-hole qualifiers completed by Aug 6, then 16 players per flight compete in six flights A B C D Championship and Junior. Match play runs Aug 6 to Labor Day with finals on Labor Day. defending champ is Ken Joiner.
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Ken Joiner
Nagasaki Mother Dies of Leukemia After Cesarean Birth
Doctors at Nagasaki University Hospital report an autopsy confirming leukemia as the cause of death for a 29 year old mother. The baby girl delivered by cesarean five minutes after her death is healthy. Autopsy did not determine if leukemia links to the 1945 atomic bombing.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Nagasaki University Hospital
H. Mitani
Hiroshima
Mitani
Shoko Hasegawa
Job Placement Figures For State At New High
Job placements by state public employment service offices rose to a four year high of 15 422100 during the 1956 fiscal year ended June 30. Acting Regional Director Clinton A Johnson of the U S Department of Labor Bureau of Employment Security at the labor relocation center said reports from State Employment Service show the rise.
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New High
Manhattan
Kasah
Public Employment Service
Clinton A. Johnson
U. S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Employment Security
Labor ‘Relocation Center
Frank Carlson for Senate Campaign Message
A campaign statement by Frank Carlson pledges support in the Republican primary for a second term as U.S. Senator. It outlines his life of public service to Kansas and the nation, noting experience in agriculture and taxation and listing roles in state and national offices.
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U.S
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Agencies Report High Placements in 1956 Fiscal Year
Agencies showed the volume of placements during the 1956 fiscal year was substantially higher than in 1955 when 14,523 placements were made. For an Englishman an automobile radiator ornament serves as a mascot.
Kenneth Ray Fined in County Court for Defective Brakes
Kenneth Eugene Ray of Lyons was fined 20 dollars and costs in County Court Tuesday after being found guilty of defective brakes and following too closely.
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Kenneth Eugene Ray
Lyons
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