Area 4 Hers Contest for Quarterhorse Prize
Douglas County 4 H members may enter to win a registered quarterhorse filly Mira Beep Wimpy. Bowersock Mills runs a three week fault finding contest with weekly horse drawings. nine entries total by July 15. Filly showcased at August show near Lawrence. entries at Bowersock office.
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John Webb
Mira Beep Wimpy
Journal-World
Bowersock Mill and Power Co
Lazy Three Ranch
Lone Star
Journal-World Photo
Bowersock Mills & Power, Co
Mass. St
Bowersock
Bowersock Mills
Mill Iron
Lone Star Lake
Lawrence
Journal- World
Bowersock Mill
Franklin C
Bud) Jackman
Parsons Candidate Files for Congress in New District
I Ed Thompson of Parsons filed as a Republican candidate for Congress in the new 5th District creating a three way GOP race. Thompson, 61, former Park and Resources Authority chairman, moved from Abilene to Parsons after years in farming and business ventures. Also seeking the GOP nomination are incumbent Walter McVey Joe Skubitz and Andrew Schoeppel.
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Topeka
I. Ed. Thompson
Parsons
Congress
GOP
Thompson
Park and Resources Authority
Fred Hall
Lahbette County
Abilene
Cherokee County
Walter McVey
Joe Skubitz
Clyde M. Reed
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Burt Lancaster In Collision In Palermo
American actor Burt Lancaster escaped injury when his car collided with a motor scooter in Palermo Sicily. Two Italian youths aboard the scooter were taken to hospital with fractures. Lancaster is in the city to film a movie.
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Palermo
Sicily
Burt Lancaster
Lancaster
Dole Opposes Sugar Payment in House Debate
In Washington the House backed a bill to compel a 22.75 million Treasury payment to sugar interests in the Dominican Republic by a 95 to 77 non roll call vote. Rep. Dole urged a roll call to record opposition as Democratic leaders postponed final action on a broader sugar reform bill.
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Washington
House
Treasury
Dominican Republic
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Dole
Moderate Liberal Wins Maine Primary For Congress
In Maine Rep. Stanley R. Tupper, a self described moderate liberal, won the Republican renomination in the 1st District over conservative Peter A. Garland. Maynard defeats Bartlett for the Democratic nomination to face Gov. Reed ally Dolloff in November, as Dolloff edges Dubord for the Dem governor nomination. Dolloff polled 18 159 to 17 876 with 610 precincts reported.
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Portland
Maine
Stanley R. Tupper
Peter A. Garland
Tupper
Thomas L. Maynard
Clyde Bartlett
Maynard C. Dolloff
Richard J. Dubord
Dubord
Dolloff
Grange
John H. Reed
Garland
Maynard
Bartlett
Clifford G. McIntire
William D. Hathaway
McIntire
Conservatives Lose Majority in Canada Election
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's Conservatives fall short of a majority in the 265 seat House of Commons with 117 seats. Liberals gain ground to 96 while Social Credit holds 30 and New Democratic Party 19. Recounts and absentee votes could still shift final standings. Diefenbaker plans a possible minority government and a new election within a year.
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John Diefenbaker
Conservatives
Canada
House of Commons
Diefenbaker
Government of
Prince Albert
Sask
Liberals
Social Credit Party
New Democratic Party
Ontario
Quebec
New Democratic
Social Credit
Mines
Jacques Flynn
William Hamilton
Noel Dorion
David J. Walker
Oratorical Contest Winners Earn Trips
Four 4-H Club speakers won trips in the Farm Bureau oratorical contest at the 4-H Fairgrounds. They will attend the Kansas Citizenship Seminar August 21 to 25 at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City. First place Henry Booth 16 of Jayhawk 4-H. second Carol Hoover 16 of Marion Boosters. third Bonnie Michael 15 of Marion Boosters. fourth Renita Pohl 16 of Worden Workers.
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Fairgrounds
Kansas Citizenship
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Henry Booth
Jayhawk 4-H
Carol Hoover
Marion Boosters
Bonnie Michael
Renita Pohl
Worden
Whipping Post Favored Again by Judge in Pittsburgh
Judge Loran L. Lewis of Allegheny County Court urged reintroducing the whipping post after sentencing two youths for beating another. He said the device might curb unprovoked attacks by young hoodlums.
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Pittsburgh
Loran L. Lewis
Allegheny County Court
Famed Green Parrot Dressing Made in Lawrence
Green Parrot Salad Dressing is being manufactured in Lawrence by Mrs. Shirley Dowd in a private home. The dressing originated with her mother in law, the elder Mrs. Dowd, who built the Green Parrot brand from a Kansas City restaurant.
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Lawrence
Shirley Dowd
Miss
Tina May Dowd
Kansas City
Houston
St. Louis
Soroptimist International
Rest Ordered For Edward G. Robinson
Film star Edward G. Robinson 68 was ordered to have complete rest at Princess Elizabeth Hospital Nairobi Kenya. He fell ill near Mt Kilimanjaro while filming in Tanganyika and was flown first to Arusha then Nairobi. A heart specialist joined the care team and doctors cautioned that a heart attack diagnosis could not be confirmed until further tests.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Edward G. Robinson
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Robinson
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Tanganyika
Arusha
Chicken and Egg Output Hits Low in Kansas May
Kansas Hatchings at state commercial hatcheries totaled 1 580000 chicks in May the smallest May hatch since 1938 and about a million below April Eggs produced on Kansas farms reached 110 million the lowest May total since 1925 The laying rate averaged 20.6 eggs per hen the 1959 record, but the laying flock was the smallest since 1925.
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Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Farmer Subdues Nasty Cougar in Idaho
In Castleford Idaho farmer Lyle Shafer spotted a cougar trying to enter through a woven wire fence. After using an empty pop bottle to stun it and a shovel to pin it, he returned home for a rifle and fatally shot the animal.
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Castleford
Idaho
Lyle Shafer
Shafer
Huntsville Native Ken McBride Plays For Angels
Pitcher Ken McBride of the Los Angeles Angels is a native of Huntsville Alabama, highlighting his Southern roots and professional baseball career.
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Ken McBride
The
Los Angeles Angels
Huntsville, Ala
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