Power Fund and Co-Ops Reported for House Action
The House Appropriations Committee reported a six million dollar bill reviving the Southwestern Power Administration continuing fund to restart contracts with REA super co-ops. Interior opposed, and the committee directs settlement with contracting REA entities in Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas and Kansas while removing options for SPA to buy REA lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Southwestern Power Administration
SPA
REA
House
Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Congress
Bil
REA Generating
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Chief of 8th AF Resigns Commission
Maj. Gen. John B. Montgomery commander of the 8th Air Force resigns for personal reasons. Air Secretary Harold Talbott accepts the resignation effective June 13 with regret. Montgomery did not seek retirement with benefits and returned to Carswell AFB Texas after visits to England bases. He is 43, a 21-year Air Force veteran with wartime Pacific decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John B. Montgomery
8Th Air Force
Air Force
Harold Talbott
Montgomery
Carswell Air Force Base
Tex
England
Spartanburg
S.C
Pacific
Local driver injured in intersection collision
Roy Richardson, 51, of 1015 N Y Street suffered a bruised cheek in a Thursday night crash at the Sat 6th and Fla Sts intersection. He was not hospitalized. Police said Richardson’s car collided with a vehicle driven by James Edgar Redford, 18, of 11442 Mass Street. Damage estimated at $550.
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Roy Richardson
N. Y. St
Fla. Sts
Richardson
James Edgar Redford
Mass. St
Dedication of Kirwin flood project draws hundreds
In Kirwin Kansas the $19,000,000 flood control and irrigation dam on the Solomon River is nearing completion this summer. About 400 people attended a dedication banquet and a parade of floats and bands marked the event. Senators Carlson and Schoeppel and Rep. Wint Smith attended, with Fred G. Randahl as principal speaker. The project will irrigate 11,500 acres and store 220,000 acre feet.
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Kirwin
Eas
Kansas
Frank Carlson
Andrew Schoeppel
Wint Smith
Fred G. Randahl
Solomon River
R. J. Walter
Denver
Bureau of Reclamation
Col. E. C. Adams
Kansas City
Paul Berg
McCork
Neb
Kansas River Division
George Barkley
Albuquerque
Federal Fish and Widlife Service
Roy Freeland
State Board of Agriculture
Two Local Men Plan Peru Mountain Expedition With Scientists
Prof. Ray Hopponen and David Gagliardo will join Dr. William McMannis in a Peru Andes expedition. The group ships equipment, aims to conquer tropical peaks over 22,000 feet and conducts medicinal plant research for Kansas University.
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Ray Hopponen
Kansas University
David Gagliarda
Ohio St
Peru
Hopponen
Gag Harda
Colorado University
William McMannis
Montana School of Mines
Lawrence
Dallas
Lima
Peruvian Andes
United State
Equator
Hoppenerr
Gagliardo
South America
Gagliardo Family Noted in Lawrence Lineage
The son of Prof. and Mrs. Domenico Gagliardo of Lawrence is mentioned, highlighting a family connection rooted at a local academic household.
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Domenico Gagliardo
Lawrence
Visiting Press Alum On Dread Summer at KU Law
Two visiting professors will teach in the Kansas University School of Law summer session. Eugene E. Buchanan will teach contracts in both five week terms and James J. Lenoir will lead the estate planning course in the second term July 11 to August 12. Buchanan formerly of Mexico City and New York finance circles, holds K U degrees and the Order of the Coif. Lenoir, an attorney from Athens Georgia and ex Georgia University professor, chairs the AAALS committee for estate planning and holds degrees from Mississippi University Columbia and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University School of Law
Eugene E. Buchanan
Mexican Power and Light Co
Mexico City
James J. Lenoir
Athens
Georgia University
Buchanan
Chanute
K.U
Order of the Coif
Columbia University
New York City
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Frederick J. Moreau
Kansas
Lenoir
Association of American Law Schools
Mississippi University
Linois University
Mississippi
Stetson University
Alabama University
Georgia
Army and Marine uniforms cited as business edge
A figure claimed control over essential components of Army and Marine Corps uniforms gave him an advantage over rivals in business.
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Army
Marine Corps
Bang's Disease Meeting at Fairgrounds June 16
A public meeting to explain the Bang's Disease control program will be held at 8 p.m. June 16 in the Home Economics Building at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Douglas County Farm Bureau Association and Agricultural Extension Council, with A G Pickett detailing a state-wide plan. Participants include local farm and civic groups, vocational ag instructors, the county health director, and the school superintendent. Yields on U S crop lands are 50 to 100 percent higher for many crops than in the 1920s.
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Bang
Fairgrounds
Douglas County Farm Bureau Association
Agricultural Extension Council
A. G. Pickett
Hivestock
State Board of Agriculture
Miss Kansas to Be Named on Saturday
Kansas’ entry in the Miss America contest will be chosen Saturday at Atlantic City from 14 Sunflower State contestants. The Pratt Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Miss Kansas event with prizes including a trip to nationals, a trophy, and gowns, plus scholarships for runners-up.
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PRATT
Kas
Kansas
Atlantic City
Pratt Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lula Dalene Tucker
Independence
Nancy Rensick
Wichita
Gail White
Arkansas City
Peggy Smith
Tola
Janey Lacey
Chanute
Lynn Gleckler
Dodge City
Jackie Richmore
Parsons
Kay Woodward
Prominent Kansans named in regional notice
Janice Humble of Pratt, Charlotte Akers of Coffeyville, Susan Robb of Winfield, Carol Hanson of Kansas City, and Fran Miller of Cherryvale are listed among regional figures in a public notices segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Humble
Pratt
Charlotte Akers
Coffeyville
Susan Robb
Winfield
Carol Hanson
Kansas City
Fran Miller
Cherryvale
Beishline to Retire From Army at Fort Riley
Brig. Gen. John R. Beishline, noted military author and commander of the 10th Division Artillery, will retire from active duty June 30. He will become senior professor of business administration at the University of Texas next fall. Col. Palmer W. Edwards, a West Point graduate with over 28 years of commissioned service, will assume command of the division artillery next Monday.
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Fort Riley
John R. Beishline
10Th Division
Army
Beishline
University of Texas
Palmer W. Edwards
West Point
Leavenworth Prisoner Captured After Evasion
Leavenworth man William Sanders, 23, from Trenton Tennessee, was captured near a downtown taxi stand after eluding pursuit since May 24. Patrolman Ernes Shaver, a former trusty prisoner at Fort Leavenworth, identified him from a photo and Sanders surrendered a loaded .38 revolver reported stolen from Fritz Shille.
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Leavenworth
William Sanders
Trenton
Tenn
Ernes Shaver
Sanders
Fritz Shille
Shaver
U. S
Fort Leavenworth
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8Th AF
Kirwin'Lev
Gal
Harry Lev
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Mella Hart
Leo
Theodore Weinberg
Chicago
Weinberg
Lev
Ley
Alum
Joe Schelbar
Mass
Nick Schelbar
Lawrence Sanitary
Panama
Norris Brothers
New Hampshi
Emerson Electric
Oreilotins
Pontennes
Briggson Stratton
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