Double Slayings Reported in Maryland and Virginia
Washington officers and pathologist Dr Oscar B Hunter linked the deaths of Shelby Jean Venable 16 of North Laurel Maryland and Mary Elizabeth Feilers 18 of Beltsville Maryland in separate strangulation slayings. Shelby Jean’s naked body was found in Catwatin Creek near Wheatland Virginia about nine miles from where Mary Elizabeth’s naked body was recovered five days earlier. Both girls disappeared June 1 and authorities lack clear clues. The cause for Mary Elizabeth’s death remains undetermined.
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Washington
Maryland
Virginia
Shelby Jean Venable
North Laurel
Mary Elizabeth Feilers
Beltsville
Shelby Jean
Catwtin Creek
Potomac Rier
Wheatland
Mary Eslizabeths
Mary Eliabeth
Oscar B .Wunter
Loudoun County
Vasant
Tne
Sneahy
Jean
Hunter
State faces cuts to Topeka project as contract near
State officials in Topeka say project costs have fallen short by about $8,000. A portion of the work may be deleted or negotiated to allow a contract to be let. Work is planned to begin once an agreement is reached.
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Topeka
Court of Awards for Girl Scout Troop 12
Girl Scout Troop 12 held a Court of Awards at leader Mrs Myron Kings home Monday evening. Two girls helped prepare the meal while others made ice cream and cookies. A candlelighting ceremony followed the awards with slides of troop activities and taps.
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Girl Scout
Myron King
Presenta
Susan Combs
Barbara Guenter
Sandra Hayes
Sumita King
Hutchinson to Get New National Guard Armory
Topeka announces a new 35 million armory for Hutchinson with federal funds covering most costs. The city must provide the site and cover partial building expenses via bond issues. Maj. Gen. Joe Nuket explains the Kansas Military Board policy that cities hosting two Guard units must finance site acquisition and part of construction.
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Topeka
Green Bid Appears Low for KU Engineering Scree ks
Lawrence firm B. A. Green Construction Co filed what appeared to be the lowest bid at 37.85 dollars for the scree ks on the Kansas University engineering building, though the amount exceeded the available funds.
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B. A. Green Construction Co
Lawrence
Kansas University
Safe Driving Day Postponed To Next Year
The Advisory Council of the President's Committee for Traffic Safety recommends delaying Safe Driving Day to next year. It suggests spring may be better for maximum readership and impact of traffic safety messages after two December campaigns.
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Washington P
President's Committee For Traffic Safety
Bulganin Attends Moscow Reception Amid Navy Anniversary
Soviet Premier Bulganin attends a Moscow reception marking a naval anniversary at the Espira Embassy. Khrushchev does not appear. Bulganin is accompanied by former Foreign Minister Molotov, Deputy Premier Mikoyan and former Premier Malenkov.
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Moscow
Bulganin
Egspria
Stand Construction Begins on Moore Bur Hamburger Stand
Work on a hamburger stand at 6th and Moch Streets has started to replace a house. Richard J Laufek of Blackswell Oklahoma will open the stand and is expected to start business in about four weeks. Laufek, a Cedar Iowa native, is married. Ground walnut shells are used to blast bars from metal castings.
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6Th and
Moch Sts
Richard J Laufek
Blackswell
Okla
Laufek
Cedar Iowa
Doctor Robert Crews A Lifelong devoted Healer At 85
The story celebrates Dr. Robert Crews an 85 year old doctor still active who has served neighbors since before the turn of the century. It highlights his early era memories from horse and buggy to Model T and his inseparable partnership with the telephone in delivering care especially during a blizzard night when he guided a mother and child through croup by phone.
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Robert Crews
Dr. Crews
Crews
Robert N. Crews
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