Kansas Centennial Funding Discussed Topeka Meeting
The Kansas State Chamber of Commerce Tourist Division discussed financing a 1961 Kansas centennial celebration with a proposed $500000 fund to start by 1959. They urged state planning, national park funding, and local promotion programs to boost tourism and identify next steps for landmark site study. A follow-up survey of Kansas tourist activity is planned for July through August, revisiting 1952 data.
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Kansas
Council of the
Kansastate
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Janu
Tone Reflector Chronicle 7
Tracy Aris
Naetinal Park Service
Dodge City
Ft Larned
Shawnee Mission
Fainway
Abilene
State Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Topeka
Robert A. Willis
State Highway Department
Copperhead Snakes Force State Family From Home
Copperhead snakes forced Mr and Mrs Bad Wren and their four children to flee 6 miles west of Coffeyville Kansas after Mrs Wren was bitten twice by a venomous snake last weekend She is recovering at a sister in law home in Sedan while the family stays with relatives in Dearing The first bite occurred after she opened a storm cellar and she spent days in hospital receiving anti venom treatment.
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Coffeyville
Here
Bad Wren
Wren
Marie Clinton
Sedan
Dearing
Two Kansas City Youths Get Terms for Burglary
Two 18 year old Kansas Citians Donald Shumaker and Kenneth Kincaide were sentenced to the state reformatory for terms up to 25 years for their part in a long series of burglaries. They and two other youths admitted burglaries in 31 towns across seven counties in recent months. Shumaker and Kincaide pleaded guilty to attempted burglary in the third degree. Harvey Evilsizer and Raymond Walker, both 17 or 18, pleaded guilty last week to attempted burglary and got reformatory terms of 2.5 to 5 years.
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Atchison
Kansas
Two Inch Rain Relieves Bethany Water Shortage
Bethany Missouri received up to two inches of rain in the West Big Creek watershed yesterday. The rainfall filled a temporary reservoir enabling the town to pump about 500 gallons per minute. Emergency tank trucks were halted as East Big Creek, Bethany’s normal source, stayed dry.
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Bethany
West Big Creek
East Big Creek
GOP Convention Housing Struggles In San Francisco
San Francisco housing planners warn the 1960 GOP gathering will stress hotels with VIPs and families occupying many rooms. Officials expect 40 000 visitors, with 98 506 rooms guaranteed region wide and private homes and motels to fill the rest. The Cow Palace offers seating for 11 000 and space for 4 000 journalists as plans mix special facilities and private deals threaten oversight.
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Republican National Committee
Bay Region
Burger
Letterman Army Hospital
Cow Palace
Mark Hopkins Hotel
Ted Dalton
Radford
Ife
Dilton
Paln
Haen Pend
Walter G. Swanson
Stock Yard Hall
Chicago
San Francisco
Pew Sme
Thunderstorms and Tornadoes Hit Midwest and Southeast
Storms swept across the Midwest and Southeast with thunder, lightning, and high winds. Gratiot County central Michigan reported a tornado with barns and houses damaged. nearby areas saw cloud cover and one man insured. Jacksonville Florida faced strong winds and property damage as warmer air moved south from the lower Great Lakes. Temperature rises of 1 to 4 degrees over 24 hours were noted along the Atlantic coast.
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Midwest
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Gratiot Coury
Jacksonville
Fla
Tear Lakes
Valley
Atlante Coast
Fire injures Mrs Welch apartment in St Louis blaze
Mrs Martha Welsens was on her front porch when a truck driver warned her the third floor was on fire. Flames shot from her apartment causing about 1250 dollars in damage before the fire was confined to her quarters.
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ST Louis .Ro
Martha Welsens
Welch
Amateurs Bought Majority of Wallpaper in 1943 United States
In 1943 amateurs purchased about 60 percent of wallpaper used in the United States, reflecting consumer demand during wartime resource constraints and a shift in home decorating trends.
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United States
Fort Hays Senior Named Head of College Agency Backing Shaw in Battle
Don Staab a Fort Hays State College senior from LaCrosse was named head of the Kansas Collegiate for Shaw. Announcement came from campaign manager Jim Pratt for Warren Shaw who seeks the Republican nomination for governor. Staab was elected chairman of the Fort Hays Collegians for Shaw.
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Fort Hays
Shaw
Great Bend
Don Staab
Fort Hays State College
LaCrosse
Kansas
Jim Pratt
Warren Shaw
Staab
Topeka
Harry H. Wood
Ring
Evan
Evan Griffith Named Aide for Woodring Campaign
Evan Griffith chosen as campaign aide for Woodring with credit to Kansas. He is described as unifying the Republican Party and guiding it as a working group. The slate includes Dale Beil as first vice chairman and Myron Scott as second vice chairman with Marlyn Perrin and James Ruffin in leadership roles.
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Griffith
Manhattan
Woodring
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