Seaton Promoted to Deputy Aide in White House Shuffle
Fred A. Seaton, former Nebraska senator, is promoted to deputy assistant to President Eisenhower to handle liaison with federal departments and agencies. Howard Pyle becomes deputy assistant to focus on federal-state relations. Edward T. Tate will succeed Charles Willis Jr. as special assistant to the president for patronage matters.
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Washington
Fred A. Seaton
Nebraska
Eisenhower
White House
Seaton
Howard Pyle
Baat
Arizona
Pyle
Edward T. Tate
Securities and Exchange Commission
Charles F. Willis Jr
Tate
Rail strike costs British rail system and union fund
Industrial and business firms tally the 17 day national railway strike. The British Transport Commission estimates up to 15 million pounds in lost revenue. The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen reports about 840 thousand dollars in strike payments from its reserves.
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London
British Transport Commission
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Funeral Services Set for Flier From Williamstown
Memorial services for Ens. Bernard E. Schmitz will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa’s Church in Perry. Born June 29, 1931 in Osage County Oklahoma, he moved to Independence in 1932 and attended local schools before enlisting in the Navy in December 1950. He served on the USS Cormick during Korea, earned naval aviation cadet training and his commission on July 5, 1954. He disappeared May 14, 1955 during a routine training flight from Alameda Naval Air Station, with no trace of him or his F9F6 Cougar jet found. He is survived by his parents in Williamstown and two sisters.
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Ens
Bernard E. Schmitz
St. Theresa's Catholice
Perry
Schmitz
Osage County
Okla
Independence
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Navy
Cormick
Naval Aviation Cnadet
Alameda Naval Air Station
Alameda
Calif
Ae T
Liamstown
Mary
Schmitz Family Ties Mention Wichita and Lawrence Residents
Schmitz of Wichita and Mrs. El mer Catherine Downing of Overland Park, formerly of Lawrence, are linked to a family narrative alongside two brothers Eugene Sehmitz and Paul Schmitz of the home.
Parcels for Prisoners in Hong Kong Red Cross Transfer
The American Red Cross sent 00 parcels to Americans detained in Red China, delivered to the Chinese Communist Red Cross. It marked the second acceptance of parcels by China.
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Hong Kong
American Red Cross
Red China
Communist Red Cross
Cow's Water Use for Milk Production
A dairy cow consumes roughly 300 pounds of water to yield about 100 pounds of milk, illustrating the high water footprint of milk production and the feeding cycle involved.
Jaycees Plan CAA Marking Week and Safety Drive
Lawrence Jaycees vote to join Civil Aeronautics Authority marking week in June 1925. They will label landmarks with city names and directional signs, appoint Pat Bodin as af fair chairman, and roll out a car safety check lane with tire dealer partners.
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Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Civil Aeronautics Authority
Jaycees
Pat Bodin
Jaycees name state and district travel director
Joe Landhofer was named state and district travel director for the local Jaycees, a move announced amid organizational changes to strengthen regional outreach and event planning.
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Joe Landhofer
Jaycees
Driveway Collapse Opens Sewer Intercepter Cave-In
Mrs. Jesse J. Brewer of St. Clair Shores backed her car onto a driveway that sank and collapsed into Detroit's main sewer interceptor. The cave-in left a 10 by 60 foot void six feet deep, revealing a dramatic subsidence under the residence.
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Detroit
Jesse J. Brewer
St. Clair Shores
Foley to Speak on Kansas Water Planning at AGU Meet
Dr. Frank C. Foley director of the State Geological Survey at Kansas University will address water planning at the North Central regional AGU conference in Iowa City. Discussions cover climatology meteorology and water flow with the AGU under the National Research Council. States in the region include North and South Dakota Nebraska Minnesota Iowa Missouri and Kansas.
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Frank C. Foley
State Geological Survey
Kansas University
Kansas
American Geophysical Union
Iowa City
AGU
National Research Council
North
South Dakota
Neraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
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Oskaloosa
Adair Edmonds
Edwin Pence
James Sweyer
George Killinger
Journal-World Photo
Williamstown
Romeo
CAA
Roger Allen Jr
Paul Teeter
Jack Starkey
Jaycee
Memorial Stadium
Starkey
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America
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