Demo Leader Seeks 2 Way Vote on Hall
Western Kansas Democratic leader James Parnell urged nominating Gov. Fred Hall for reelection by both parties. He argued such cross party support would ease political tensions and promote teamwork to tackle state issues, citing Earl Warren as a precedent.
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Hall
Topeka
Kansas
Fred Hall
Topeka State Journal
James Parnell
Goodland
Sherman County
Parnell
California
Earl Warren
Trucker Strike Ends as West Resumes Operations
West region roads reopen after a 24 day strike and lockout. A three year agreement ratified Saturday by truckers and AFL Teamsters raises hourly pay by 8 cents this year 8 in 1956 and 7 in 1957 plus a monthly 8.65 pension contribution per driver. Mileage pay rises incremental to 4.5 cents per mile. Industry spokesman notes 100000 workers idled nationwide while AFL Western Conference cites 20000 affected in West and 5000 in Midwest.
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Los Angeles
West
AFL Teamsters
Frank Brewster
Seattle
Afl-Western Coumce
Teamsters
Midwest
May admissions total 447 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mary Dunden reports at the May board meeting that 447 patients entered Lawrence Memorial Hospital including 88 new babies. total patient days 2,625 with an average stay of five days. daily census 83. outpatients 680 with 134 in the emergency room after accidents. 256 operations, 79 blood transfusions. meals served 11,212 at 30.2 cents each. new staff approvals for Dr Glen Lessenden and Dr Roy Shoaf. kitchen ovens installed reducing heat.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mary Dunden
Glen Lessenden
Roy Shoaf
Dunden
Crippled Boy Dies After Lourdes Shrine Trip
A 10 year old boy with cerebral palsy who traveled with his parents to the Our Lady of Lourdes shrine in France died peacefully aboard a Pan American World Airways flight home. His mother said the Blessed Mother chose what was best for him, and they found their answer in his passing.
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New York
Our Lady of Lourdes
France
William H. Kreek
Billy
Scholarships Awarded For Next Year At Kansas University
Eleven students receive general scholarships for 1955 56 at Kansas University totaling 2135 dollars. Awards based on merit and relative need. Recipients include Margaret Clark Kansas City Frank Eberly Seneca Carol Jund Sterling Richard Fitzgerald Wichita Merrill Franzee Marshall Mo Paul Gorman Kansas City Helen Haize Seneca Marilynn Haize Seneca Joyce Klemp Leavenworth Robert Knight Horton Denna Roberts Bethel.
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Kansas University
Margharet Clark
Kansas City
Frank Eberly
Seneca
Carol Jund
Sterling
Richard Fitzgerald
Wichita
Merrill Franzee
Marshall
Paul Gorman
Helen and
Marilynn Haize
Joyce Klemp
Leavenworth
Robert ‘Knight
Horton
Denna Roberts
Bethel
King Baudouin Returns Home From Congo Trip
Belgium's King Baudouin arrived back in Brussels after a three week journey to the Belgian Congo.
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Baudouin
Brussels
Belgium
Bel ‘Gium’s
King Baudouin
Belgian Congo
Pucka Guest of Honor At Flag Day Ceremony
Wellington Kansas hosts Flag Day events with Kansas Elk leader F T Pucka headlining alongside John W Coons of Oklahoma. Earl E James of Oklahoma City will deliver the main address at Wellington High School field after a district parade and fireworks. Brig Gen Arthur S Champeny Ret will present the Champeny Efficiency Trophy. A large 40 by 60 foot flag from the Topeka Elks Lodge will be paraded through town at 7 pm.
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Wellington
Kas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kansas National Guard
Topeka Elks Lodge
Night News Editor for KMOX Dies in Hospital
Lindley Hines age 34 long time KMOX night news editor died in De Paul Hospital after a six week illness. Born in Honolulu Hawaii he started as part time announcer at WREN Lawrence Kansas later directed news for the station before joining KMOX in 1947. He served as a B24 pilot in World War II earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. He is survived by his widow two sons his mother and a sister. Funeral services set for Wednesday.
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ST. Louis
Lindley Hines
KMOX
DePaul Hospital
Hines
Honolulu
Hawaii
WREN
Lawrence
Kas
Fopeka
Pacific
Russell
Kansas University
Lida Hines
Westinghouse Workers Strike Over 20 Cent Wages
Kans as City is the scene as more than 2 000 Westinghouse Electric Corp workers walk out to press for a 20 cent an hour raise. Union locals say 1 000 members approved the strike in a meeting. The action covers office and production staff and jet engine plant personnel. Pickets appeared outside the plant as shifts start. Contracts had expired in October with a verbal deal through December. A company spokesman says offers were made but demands not defined.
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Kansas City
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Francis Tucker
United Auto Workers, hIe
Westinghouse
Reuther presses wage plan as UAW top demand
President Walter P. Reuther of the CIO United Auto Workers announced the guaranteed annual wage plan would be the union’s No 1 demand from Chrysler Corp He declined to say if the UAW would press the same demand on American Motors Studebaker Packard and Kaiser subsequent to Chrysler
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
Reuther
UAW
American Motors
Studebaker-Packard
Kaiser
Thefts Reported Here From Parked Cars
Lawrence police logged two weekend thefts from parked cars. Lyle Cobb of 813 La. Lt. reported a 12 gauge shotgun valued at $86 taken from his car in front of his home. Joe Laxman of Englewood Colorado reported clothing worth $65 taken from his car at 1617 R. I. St.
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Lawrence
Lyle Cobb
Joe Laxman
Englewood
Colo
R. I. St
Mrs Seaver Chosen Church Fund Leader
Mrs James Seaver of 1629 Ala St was named director and general chairman for a drive to raise 70000 for Trinity Episcopal Church at 10th and Sts. after a fire that caused total interior loss including the organ. The campaign runs June 19 to July 16 with a committee including advance gifts, divisions for men and women, auditing, meetings chair, a member at large and Rev Robert Swift as rector.
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James Seaver
Ala. St
Trinity Episcopal Church
10Th and St. Sts
Trinity Church
James
Seaver Seaver
Woman's Auxiliary
Trinity
Robert Swift
Walter Hampden dies after stroke at 75
Stage and screen actor Walter Hampden, famed for Shakespearean roles, died Saturday at age 75 from a stroke on his way to a studio to begin a new film. Cremation per his wishes, ashes to New York. He lived in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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Hollywood
Walter Hampden
New York
Hampden
Ridgefield
Conn
Council Grove Minister Gets Long-Awaited Degree
The Rev. Wilfred S. Stevenson Jr of Council Grove Kas earned a bachelor of arts from Wesleyan University in Middletown Conn. 33 years after leaving the school his degree had been withheld for not completing two years of modern languages. He studied at Hartford Theological Seminary which withheld his bachelor of divinity as his AB.A was lacking. He was ordained, pastored several churches, wrote a book, and now seeks the divinity degree at the seminary.
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Middletown
Conn
Wilfred S. Stevenson, Jr
Council Grove
Kas
Wesleyan University
Hartford Theological Seminary
Wesleyan
Stevenson
Ridgway to chair Mellon Institute after retirement
Gen Matthew B Ridgway U S Army chief of staff will become chairman of the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research upon his retirement June 30 He will succeed Dr Edward R Weidlein who will continue as president Ridgway led the 8th Army in Korea and later served as supreme commander for the Allied powers in Japan
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Pittsburgh
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research Today
Matthew B. Ridgeway
U.S. Army
Institute
Ridgway
Edward R. Weidlein
Weidlein
8Th Army
Japan
Dual births mark same-day arrivals in two states
Two sisters welcomed daughters on the same calendar day the news arrived. Mrs. Gordon Tripp of Denver gave birth to her first child, a girl, while Mrs. Ronald Rusyn of Neosho Missouri also welcomed her first child, a girl. The coincidence drew local attention yesterday.
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Denver
Gordon Tripp
Ronald Rusyn
Neosho
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