Shangri-La on New Year's Day by Mick Leahy in New Guinea
A vivid portrait of Mick Leahy and fellow pioneers in the New Guinea highlands. The piece likens Leahy to Columbus, detailing his discovery of fertile valleys, half a million people, and a transformed Goroka region under local leadership. It celebrates rugged explorers, their families, and enduring frontier life.
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Shangri-La
Columbus
Robert GC
Ruark Zenag
New Guinea
Highlands
Mick Leahy
Promised Land
Papua
Jim
Jim Taylor
Vasco da Gama
Balboa
Salamaus
Wau
Edie Creek
Dorin Booth
Leahys
Taylor
Downs
Mick
Bena Bena
Wahgt
Goroka
Mt. Ingen
Dan
Red Stranger
Nine New Trustees Named To Journalism Foundation
Eleven new trustees by Dean Marvin of Kansas named at the Foundation’s Feb 10 meeting. Recipients include Frank Clough of Speidel Newspapers in Palo Alto, George W. Marble of Fort Scott Tribune, W H Martin of Parsons, Herbert A. Meyer Jr. of Independence Reporter, John Montgomery of Junction City Union, Clarence Moody of Burlington Iowa Hawk Eye, Marcellus Murdock of Wichita Eagle, Everett Rich of Emporia State Teachers College, and Louis Rothchild, commerce official in Washington and Kansas City business leader.
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William Allen White Foundation
Burton W. Marvin
William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information
Kansas University
Frank Clough
Speidel Newspapers, Inc
Palo Alto
Calif
Emporia Gazette
White
George W. Marble
Fort Scott Tribune
W. H. Martin
Parsons
Herbert A. Meyer Jr
Independence Reporter
John Montgomery
Junction City Union
Clarence W. Moody
Burlington, Iowa
Hawk-Eye Gazette
Marcellus Murdock
Wichita Eagle
Everett Rich
Emporia State Teachers College
Louis S. Rothchild
Commerce For Transportation
Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Kansas City, Mo
Eight Pay Traffic Fines In Police Court
Eight persons paid traffic fines this morning in police court. David Kirkpatrick, Jan Howell, Donald Delcour, Fred Behymer, Stanley Alvord, Albert Theno, Allen Edgar Maxwell, and Curtis Diedrich faced penalties ranging from $10 fines with traffic school sessions to $20 fines with suspensions and probation. One defendant, Curtis Diedrich, had a $10 bond forfeited after running a red light.
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David Kirkpatrick
Vt. St
Jan Howell
Tenn. St
Donald Delcour
Ky, St
Fred Behymer
Lincoln St
Stanley Alvord
Box 441
Albert Theno
McLouth
Allen Edgar Maxwell
Curtis Diedrich
Eudora
Soviet to establish United Institute of Nuclear Research
Moscow announces the creation of a United Institute of Nuclear Research to coordinate atomic and thermonuclear programs for Communist nations. Russia says agreement has been reached with China and other Communist states, with all member nations contributing to financing the project.
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Moscow
United Institute of Nuclear Research
Soviet Union
Russia
Red
China
Insurance salesman seeks Kansas appointment job posting
A Life and Accident and Sickness Insurance Co operating in 15 states and newly licensed in Kansas will appoint a general agent or supervisor. Requires a complete confidential experience record. Write Agency Dept. Box 1918 Fargo North Dakota.
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Life and Accident & Sickness Insurance Co
Kansas
Agency Dept
Fargo
N.D
Kansans Back Harriman for President Nomination
Kansans rally behind Averell Harriman in a Wichita backed bid with Whit A Salome Jr as Kansas chairman. The statewide effort aims to organ ize support with headquarters in Wichita and additional offices planned in Topeka and Great Bend. Salome formerly Wichita mayor and Harriman backer outlines a campaign team and strong Democratic backing in Kansas.
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Kansas City
Kas
Kansas
New York
Auinsas
Wischita
Willam C. Sanme Jr
Somn
Topeka
Great Bend
Salome Ois
Wichita
Paver
Debbie Reynolds Expected to Welcome Baby in November
Deb Reynolds mother Mrs. Maxene Reynolds confirms the actress is expecting a child with the due date in November. The confirmation comes amid public interest in the star’s personal life and career.
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Los Angele
Debbie Reynolds
Maxene Reynolds
Deb
Fisher duo marry in New York state last September
In a brief late item the Fishers, Radke Fisher aged 28 and his wife aged 23 now in the Fast with her husband, were reportedly married in New York state last Sept. 25. A stray line notes a theft at The Strand Bakery where Simon made off with 21 pies during the night.
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Vie
Radke Fisher
Fishers
New York State
Marshalltown
Town of the Strand
Simon
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Dan Leahy
Muir
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Debbie
Manley's Insurance Agency
Northern Assurance
William Street
N.Y
Chicago
San Francisco
New York City
Houston
Texas
Mainneapolis
Minn
Salina
Kan
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ST. Joe
Greyhound
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Nets
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Frigidaire Refrigerator
Cold Pantry
Frigidaire
Frigitimre
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Douglas County Building and Loan
Twin
America
Cook Electricaly
Westinghouse
Mons
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