Two Democrats Seek Douglas County Offices in Primary Push
The first two Democratic candidates for county offices announced today in Douglas County. Mrs Helen Hurts filed to run for treasurer while Ross Stone announced his bid for county commissioner. The filing activity follows Mrs Folythe Normian already announcing a Republican primary bid for treasurer. The Douglas County primary and general election dates are upcoming.
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Helen Hurts
Ghio St
Ross Stone
Trye
Thistriet Stone
Folythe Normian
Republican Ticket, Present’ Secord Pustiey Coomiessenerve Republian
Douglas Harms
Reyribhenny
Mtonden
Harteell
Kansas University School of Business
Notable Post Office Stamp Design Prompts Independence Square
Fragmented recollections describe a United States Post Office stamp showing Independence Square with a red field and white lettering. The item mentions philatelic sales and cancellations, a Philadelphia postmaster, and a 190 day completion window for window renovations and replacement work at the Post Office building. Also referenced are a Jayhawk flag, a child movie star, and civic fundraising notes for a cancer society drive in Kansas with local volunteers and schedules.
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US Post Office Department
Wateseye
Depen
Phibchipine Post Office
Independence Square
United States
Independence
Stagg
Postmasptr
Pinkadelphia
Philsear
Memorable Hospital Births and Names in Oskaloosa Area
At Memorial Hospital and nearby addresses a series of births and personal notices appear. Names include Mrs Helen Wri Lindalaanich, Miss Cah anier, Oskaloosa, Bertha Kesling and baby girl, Mr and Mrs Walter Jackson with a son, and Mr and Mrs James Postma with a daughter, among others.
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Darvin Mator
Egret Lane
Helen Wri Lindalaanich
Wills Traller
Tidfel Barr Limwand
Charriet Anederson
Oskale
Marita Bare
William Henak
Linwond
Chilford Musick
Topeka
Charles
Walter
Richland
John Roberts
Patricia Anderson
Paul Friend
Leatard Ave
Sharon
Mary Cordell
Mass
Emma Cook
Fredonia
Kermit Wedel
Tenn. St
Walter Jackson
Ala, St
James Postma
Sis
John Welsh Fined in Court for Drunkenness Not Perry Resident
John Welsh, 1, a transient railroad worker, was fined Thursday in police court for drunkenness. Police stated he is not a permanent resident of Perry.
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John Welsh
Jas
Welsh
Illinois Girls Prisoners Riot Shuts Down Training School
NEMA All State and county police ended a Tuesday disturbance at Hingis State Training School for Girls disciplinary cottage. Teens clashed, one girl injured by glass on the second floor. The riot lasted several minutes, per Harriet D. Moore assistant superintendent.
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Nema
Hingis State
Harriet D. Moore
Fulbright Awarded to Edward Debong Grande for Civil Engineering
Edward Debong Grande of Pittsburg has won a Fulbright scholarship to study civil engineering at Technological University of Delft in Holland. He graduated June 4 from the University of Kansas with a bachelor of science in civil engineering. The U S aircraft carrier Saratoga is the sixth U S naval vessel named.
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Edward Debong Grande
Pittsburg
Technological University
Belft
Holland
Grande
Kansas University
U.S
Saratoga
Four Speakers to Address Dread Execu tive Development at KU
Four major visiting speakers named for the Execu tive Development Program at Kansas University will each appear at a luncheon during the May 13 end date. Off campus speaker W T Cameron of Safe ty Prescription Service will discuss Eyes in Industry with no date set. Brig Gen R T Evans Jr of US Army Logistics will speak on Procurement Problems of Military Establishments June 21. Dr Robert Eckley of Tractor Company Peoria Il will discuss Economic Forecasting June 22. Carence VY Tow Federal Reserve Bank Kansas City will speak on Business Cycles June 29. The group will tour Centron Corporation June 21 to study industrial training films.
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K.U
W. T. Cameron
Safety Prescription Service
American Optical Company
Southbridge
Mass
R. T. Evans Jr
US Army
Washington, DC
Robert Eckley
Kansas University to Build Pearson Dormitory for Men
The University plans a six story Pearson Dormitory with basement kitchen cafeteria dining lounges on each wing and recreation rooms on upper floors. It will double men's housing facilities but KU enrollment has grown and may still outpace capacity. A prior $1 million loan funded ten married student apartment buildings.
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Deaths and Funerals: Mrs Freda Owens and Franklin Rhodes
Mrs. Freda Owens aged 48 of 1402 Prairie Ave died Tuesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral services Thursday at 10 a.m. at Funk Cooper Warren Chapel with Rev. Willian J. Smith officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include husband Harvey Owens daughter Marceline Ray stepson Raymond Owens sisters Cora Lee and Ruby Fletcher. Franklin Eli Rhoades, 87, died Tuesday in Tyro Kansas. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Graves Funeral Home Caney. Burial Robison Cemetery Tyro.
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Prairie Ave
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Funk-Cooper- Warren
Willian J. Smith
Oak Hill Cemetery
Harvey Owens
Marceline Ray
Route 4
Irene Tabor
Texas
Raymond Owens
Salina
Cora
Franklin E. Rhodes
R. H. Rhodes
Hilltop Dr
Franklin Eli Rhoades
Tyro
Kas
Graves Funeral Home
Caney
Robison
Leitnaker and Williams file for precinct committeeman posts
Leitnaker Republican and Roger M Williams Democrat have filed for precinct committeeman posts in the August primary. Leitnaker seeks the North Baldwin precinct while Williams targets the West Wakarusa precinct.
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F.C. Leitnaker
Roger M. Williams
Leitnaker
North Baldwin
Wiliams
West Wakarusa
Truman wishes Ike health for re election run
Former President Harry Truman expressed hope in Brussels that President Eisenhower will recover fully and be able to seek reelection. He spoke during a visit to Belgium and emphasized concern for Ike's health and vigorous campaigning.
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Sailor Free After Benefactors Pay Jail Penalty
Riley Dietz Jr a 93 year old Navy enlisted man from Walcott Iowa was released from Cloud County Jail in Concordia Kansas after two benefactors Marion Fatka and George Lundberg paid a 34 50 penalty for nonpayment of eight traffic fines Dietz had pleaded guilty to reckless driving and operating a car without a valid license following an accident with an onion truck Huerter estimated the truck damage at 3500 His Iowa father a state representative covered the penalty and Dietz complained to him he remained jailed until the payment was completed.
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Concordia
Kan
Riley Dietz Jr
Cloud County
Walcott
Iowa
Marion Fatka
Baliff
Cedar Rapids
George Lundberg
Des Moines
Lundberg
Fatka
Justices of the Peace
Assn
Dietz
Robert Huerter
Navy
Nieder Aims For Top Three At Los Angeles Meet
Nieder faces a critical hurdle to make the team by finishing top three in Los Angeles on the 30th. His father’s illness and recent leg surgery have strained the family while he works in insurance, studies for KU exams, and prepares for graduation. Nieder holds the national collegiate shot put record at 60 feet 3 inches and has repeated 60 plus feet efforts, trailing only Parry O’Brien in the all time list.
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Los Angeles
Nieder
K.U
Sue Wright
Lawrence
Connie
Bill
Niedee
Parry O'Brien
Cali
Air Force
Political Ticket Ballot Listings And Population Decline
A report lists Federalist and Nationalist ticket nominees across numerous Kansas cities with names and offices including lieutenant governor auditor secretary of state and attorney general. The piece notes Maine’s population declined 2.6 percent between April 1 1950 and July 1 1984.
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Vlo
Federalist
Mary Carol Stephenson
Butt Sture
Ventenant
Kathy Staves
Manhattan
Sherry Stewart
Wientra
Connie Howrrton
Jarnett
Arc Stover
Deanna Wagaman
Dodre City
Star
Kenixe Kray
Coffeyville
Hoanda Gordon
Great Head
Lynn Lamb
Mackyne
Della Say
Marcie Jones
Wellington
Iregeurar
Limbara Knicka
Lucas
Molesioner
Inkurines
Carolyn Murphy
Wichita
Prisethy Horton
Council Grove
Svete
Sharon Christian
Lindsborg
Kathy Hayes
Topeka
Janu Boyd
Newton
Sherrie Ray
Oshoros
Rochelleach
Neataska
Muth Nichol
Mary Farkes
Kaneas City
Rosie Requette
Baxter Springs
Kaye Forrer
Sterling
Supreme Court
Maine
Market Report Mixed Signals From Grain and Livestock Prices
Commodities show varied shifts with higher stocks in some sectors while cotton and oats ease under heat. Kansas City markets record mixed grain, livestock, and dairy listings with cattle and hog trends edging lower, futures fluctuating through the day.
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K.C
Kansas City
Maraecon
Coal Shipping Coalition Forms to Boost Exports
Washington reports an unprecedented partnership among the coal industry coal hauling railroads and the United Mine Workers to promote coal exports. A 50 million dollar corporation named American Coal Shipping Inc will coordinate efforts to promote the export coal trade on the broadest possible basis. Walter J. Tuohy president of Chesapeake & Ohio Railway outlined the plan and role of the new entity.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Union Today
Walter J. Tuohy
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
American Coal Shipping, Inc
Tuohy
Lothario Inspired Right Into Court In Pittsburgh
Mary Lyons of McKeesport charged Alex Wargo of Glassport with careless driving after he testified she kissed him while he was moving and he said he was inspired and kissed back for about 30 seconds to a minute before his car struck a pole. Judge Thomas M. Marshall denied a new trial to Lyons, freeing Wargo.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas M. Marshall
Mary Lyons
McKeesport
Alex Wargo
Glassport
Wargo
K U Education School Honors Dean's List Winners
Kansas University School of Education releases a spring Dean's honor roll of 89 top students. Seven are from Lawrence with names including Lorna Craig Amy J Kipp Keith Gish and Robert Preston. Eight posted straight A averages. no Lawrence student among them.
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Kansas University School of Education
Lawrence
Lorna Craig
Margaret Donnelly
Stratford
Keith Gish
Ohio St
Amy J. Kipp
17Th St
Ann Laptad
Donald Nease
N. J. St
Robert Preston
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Hutson Reappointed to State Hotel and Restaurant Board
William G. Hutson of Lawrence and J. Arthur Wolf of Wichita have been reappointed by Gov. Fred Hall to two year terms on the State Hotel and Restaurant Board.
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William G. Hutson
Lawrence
J. Arthur
Wolf
Wichita
State Hotel and Restaurant Board
Fred Hall
Funeral services to be Friday for Ed Anderson
Ed Anderson 91 former Lawrence resident died Monday in Colorado Springs Colorado his funeral will be Friday 1030 a m at the Funk Cooper Warren chapel with Rev Dale Turner in charge Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery He operated a restaurant at 715 Mass St and was active in civic affairs He served as welfare and canty officer under Major George Kreek and chaired several wartime and community relief efforts He was a Mason Elk of the seat 1948 Elks Lodge No 595 named Elk of the year survived by wife Nelle daughter Ruth Bowen and grandson Edwin A Bowen. Family requests no flowers.
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Ed Anderson
Lawrence
Colorado Springs
Cola
Funk-Cooper-Warren
Dale Turner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Colorado
Anderson
Sweden
United States
Mass. St
George Kreek
Knights Templar
Shrine
Elks Lodge No
Topeka
Nelle
Ruth Bowen
Edwin A. Bowen
Atom powered seaplane plans announced in San Diego
Convair will begin building an atomic powered seaplane in San Diego early next year the San Diego Evening Tribune reports. The project aims to enable retaliation with an H bomb from a sheltered ocean hideaway even if all land based bombers are wiped out by a nuclear surprise attack.
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Calif
Convair
San Diego Evening Tribune
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