Jayhawker Bill Alley Aims for Olympic Javelin Berth
The Kansas Jayhawks and Big Eight contenders, led by Bill Alley, seek Olympic qualification at the final US Trials in Palo Alto. Alley, with a 273-10 best, faces heavyweights like Al Cantello and Gary Stenlund, as 10 Jayhawkers and 13 other Big Eight athletes compete for Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dotson
Wichita
Archie San Romani
Kansas
Palo Alto
Dotson
U. S
Journal-World Photo
Bill Alley
United States
Alley
al Cantello
The
Marines
Oregon State
Gary Stenlund
Terry Boucher
Cantello
Donate Blood At R C Center In Douglas County
Donors to the Red Cross Blood Bank of Douglas County participated June 21 to 23. Attending doctors were Richard Nelson and James Campbell. Nurse was Shalley Gasper. Gray Ladies included Martha and Darlene Shultz, Bea Ledwith, Rose Marie Hinton, and others. Junior aide Patty Burns served as helper. Canteen workers included Agnes Murray and Neva Ketchum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Blood Bank
Douglas County
Odell Shaver
Ind. St
Leonard Williams
E. 17Th St. Terr
Larry Colley
N.H. St
Helen Dreher
Miss. St
Creighton Collier
W. 9Th St. Terr
William H. McCauley
Mass. St
James Spencer
Carl Reuter
Learnard Ave
Emory Scott
Vt. St
John Peters
Barker Ave
James Black
la. St
Joe Wilson
Hilltop Dr
Dolly A. McCauley
Countryside la
Charles B. Saunders
Erma L. Worley
James Drury
W. 15Th St
Atttendance
Richard Nelson
James Campbell
Shalley Gasper
Martha Shultz
Darlene Shultz
Bea Ledwith
Rose Marie Hinton
Alberta Huston
Iva Belle Harper
Bessie E. Wilder
Agnes Bray
Patty Burns
Agnes Murray
Cora Davenport
Neva Ketchum
Clarice B. Mulford
Aviation Fuel Burns After Lightning Hit Langley Tank
A lightning strike on a 50 000 gallon aviation jet fuel tank at Langley Field Va triggers a fire. Flames rose from the four story structure as two dozen children from a nearby nursery were evacuated by firefighters.
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Langley Air Force Base
Egg production on U S farms hits 173 million cases in 1959
U S farm data show 173 million cases of eggs produced in 1959 reflecting strong poultry output nationwide and highlighting the scale of farm egg farming during the period.
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U. S
Greeley Gas Co Wins $63,000 Annual Rate Increase
The Greeley Gas Co of Denver received a $63,000 annual rate boost from the Kansas Corporation Commission serving Eudora De Soto Basehor Piper and nearby areas. The firm had requested $135,000 and officials expect only a small per customer increase though exact figures were not yet available.
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Greeley Gas Co
Denver, Colo
Eudora
De-Soto
Basehor
Piper
Kansas Corporation Commission
Bonner Springs
Telephone Rate Boosts Okayed in Kansas Communities
The State Corporation Commission approved higher telephone rates for Southwestern Bell in Lawrence and Kansas communities. New rates apply to residence one and two party lines, four party lines, and business and rural services, boosting annual revenue by about $914,000. The change, authorized May 27, affects all customers while party-line rates stay the same.
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Lawrence
State Corporation Commission
W. L. Collinson
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Kansas
Southwestern Bell
Collinson
Commission
Earliest Printing Extant Dates From 770 A D
A fragment notes the earliest surviving printing dated to 770 A D and credits the production to Empress Shigau tok u of Japan.
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Shigau-toku
Japan
Barnett Urges Southern Unity At Demo Convention
Governor Ross Barnett addressed the Democratic State Convention in Mississippi urging unity among Southern states for states rights. He urged Mississippi to send its 46 half vote delegates to Los Angeles as a unit and warned the race issue would loom at the national gathering. He defended racial integrity and warned of dwindling party support.
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Jackson
Miss
Ross Barnett
Barnett
Mississippi
Los Angeles
Democratic Party
South
Stigman Shines as Indians Top Orioles and Yankees Slip
Dick Stigman pitched six singles over five innings to earn a win over Baltimore and improve to 4-4-3 as a starter. Cleveland holds a one game edge on Baltimore in the AL race while New York beats Kansas City 10-0 behind Roger Maris' two homers. Clete Boyer homered for the Yankees as Jim Coates won his 13th straight decision.
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Oerter
New York A.C
NAAA
Nieder
O’brien
Lawrencian
Dallas Long
USC
Dick Davis
Los Angeles
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Indians
Orioles
Cleveland
Birds
New York
Yankees
Kansas City
Roger Maris
Jim Coates
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Stigman
The
Jerry Walker
Coates
Clete Boyer
Maris
Ray Herbert
New Discoverer Fails To Go Into Its Orbit
The Discoverer XII rocket failed to reach orbit and destroyed itself in a fiery fall at Vandenberg Air Force Base California. Air Force teams tracked the debris overnight to determine why the polar mission did not achieve orbit as planned after firing on Wednesday.
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Vandenberg
Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Hawaiian
Sharp-Eyed Cashier Foiled by Fast Passer of Bogus Bill
In Topeka AP report, a cashier at a carryout cafe spotted a counterfeit $20 as a man paid a $1.50 tab with it. The suspect fled, leaping into a car as a quick pursuit ensued. Five more counterfeit $20s have surfaced at Topeka banks since Friday.
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Topeka
Jim Tilton
Ray
Tilton
Jim
Ray Tilton
Secret Service
Kansas City
Typhoon Olive Diminishes as It Moves Toward Vietnam
Typhoon Olive, downgraded to a tropical storm, crosses the Gulf of Tonkin toward northern Viet Nam. The U S Air Weather Wing reports the storm killed more than 1000 in the Philippines and is zigzagging toward the Hanoi region.
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Tokyo
Olive
Gulf of Tonkin
Viet Nam
U. S. Sun Air Force Weather Wing
Philippines
Hanoi
Grand Jury Examines Sheetz Shooting Link to Omaha Case
A federal grand jury in Kansas City investigates the shooting of Kenneth Bruce Sheetz, a former convict who was ambushed near his home after testifying in Omaha. He is in critical condition and may have knowledge of the shooter. Suspects linked to an Omaha narcotics case are subpoenaed to appear as the jurors weigh possible connections and hear testimony before a possible recess.
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Kansas City
Kenneth Bruce Sheetz
Convic
Omaha
Sheetz
Anthony J. Biase
Edward L. Sheufler
U. S
Kansas City Teen Drowns In Missouri Quarry
A 16 year old Kansas City boy, Billy Stites, drowned while swimming in an abandoned rock quarry near Rich Hill, Missouri. His body was recovered an hour and a half later. he was the son of Mrs. Gerald Bihel and was with several other youths at the time.
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Rich Hill
Kansas City
Billy Stites
Gerald Bihel
Insect population estimates span millions worldwide
Entomologists estimate total insect counts could range from 2 million to 10 million across all forms. The figure highlights vast biodiversity and the challenges of comprehensive counting in ecosystems.
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Bill Alley Guns
Jan Sikorsky
Beucher
Bakersfield
al Oerter
Bill Nieder
Les Bitner
Ben Garcia
Bud Held
Fortune Gordien
Parry O’brien
Manhattan
Ken Bantam
Floerke
Ira Davis
Davis
LaSalle
Bobby Tague
Bil Dotson
Billy Mills
Cliff Cushman
R.C. Center
Lawrence Paper
6Th & N. H
Tee
Greeley Gas Firm
Marvin's Gard Arui
Rock Hudson
Doris Day
the Fabulous Fabian
Hound Dogman
George Montgomery
Tombstone
Southern Unity
Demo
Associated Press
Dick Stigman
Cleveland Indians
Ted Williams
Russ Nixon
Jim Bunning
Williams
Nixon
Bill Monbouquett
Grand Jury
K.C
Keke
Ke Ka
Nada
Pone
Rod “al Capone
Steiger
Beatnik
Actarath Olor Cat Foon
Pius
Peppermint Park Kiddieland
Hillcrest Shopping Center
Warner Bros.‘Technicolor
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