Suspects in Buckner Bank Holdup Scheduled for Arraignment
Two men identified by FBI official William G. Simon as John William Farr and Charles Posey face arraignment today on federal bank robbery charges for the First State Bank of Buckner Missouri heist. About $12,000 was taken and $6,000 was found in Farr’s apartment in a pair of coveralls. posey is a father of four in St Louis. Farr, aka Jack William Price, is a Muskogee Oklahoma native.
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First State Bank
Buckner
U.S
William G. Simon
FBI
John William Farr
Charles Posey
St. Louis
Simon
Farr
Jack William Price
Muskogee
Oklo
Posey
De Soto Community News Highlights Military Assignments and Local Visits
De Soto residents share military updates as Jerry Duncan and Jimmie Duncan, graduates of DRHS class of 1953, report to Mare Island and depart on a West Pacific cruise. Ensign Robert Kobler, a Naval Officer graduate, plans flight school in Pensacola. Local social notes cover banquets, visitors, and family travels amid spring weather and a Sparrow incident closing line.
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Jerry K. Duncan
TMSN
Floyd Duncan
New London
Conn
Mare Island
Calif
Duncan
Jimmie M. Duncan
RMSA
San Diego
West Pacific
DRHS
Arthur Golden
Pensacola
Fla
DeSoto High School
Jayhawk Room
Student Union of
K.U
Lockheed Company
Joyce Denmark
M. BR. Bowlin
A. T. Broveak
Mareen Richardson
Bethel Sunshine Club
Walter Bundbye
Gardner
M. R. Bowlin
Walter Sundbye
Parson Bowlin
Mildred
Pleasant Grove
James Paris
Mildred Sear Gardner
Raymond Vance
Bucyrus
Eugene Vance
Olathe
Georgia Myers
Betty
Gene
Edgeron
D. B. Denmark
Joyce
Wayne
Nancy
Irs
Aarewell
Bill Barth
Soner Springs
Calvin Davis
Largest Cottonwood Of Its Kind Destroyed By Fire
A brush fire near Thermopolis Wyoming destroyed a giant cottonwood on the Paul Klein ranch three miles north. The tree stood 76 feet 11 inches tall and 29 feet around at the base and was cited as the nation’s largest cottonwood in an American Forestry Association report.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
United States
Paul Klein
Here
American Forestry Assn
Kansas Delegates to Be Solid For Ike at Convention
Governor Fred Hall of Kansas says the state will present a solid delegation for President Eisenhower at the Republican convention. He notes discussions with White House aides about whether Harry Darby and Mrs CL Y Semple will seek reappointment. Semple says she has many friends in Kansas and remains loyal to the Eisenhower Republicans. Darby declines to comment.
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Hall
Kansas
Ike
Washington
Fred Hall
Eisenhower
Republican National Committee
White House
Harry Darby
CL. Y. Semple
Topeka
Weather For Other Areas By The Associated Press
Dry and fairly pleasant spring weather prevailed across most of the nation. Rain fell in drought regions of west Texas with about an inch in spots. Light showers touched the middle and north Atlantic states during the night. Skies were cloudy in the Northern Plains and Mississippi Valley. Temperatures ranged from the 60s and 70s in the south to the 40s and 50s in the north.
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Associated Press
West Texas
North Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Vitamins From Beer Claim Shocks Tokyo Convention
Dr Masayoshi Watanabe of Hotoku Hospital Tokyo told the Japan Vitamin Research Society that one bottle of beer daily supplies all required vitamin C. He attributed the nutrient to the germ portion of grain used in brewing.
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Tokyo
Masayoshi Watanabe
Hotoku Hospital
Japan Vitamin Research Society
Flying Farmers elect new Kansas president Walter Wright
Walter Wright of Lyons was named president of the Kansas Flying Farmers at the opening of the organization's two day convention in Lyons Kas Sidney Walton of Shields was the outgoing president.
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LYONS
Kas
The
Kansas Flying Farmers
Walter Wright
Sidney Walton
Shields
UCLA Bruins Seek New Football Glory After 1955 Season
UCLA coach Red Sanders aims to rebuild after an unbeaten 9-0 1955 season ended with a Rose Bowl return. Ronnie Knox and transfers shape spring drills as UCLA contemplates replacements for seven departing starters and plans a revamped backfield and line to challenge top rivals. Meanwhile Kansas State recruit and track standout Al Oerter tops national freshman discus marks signaling strong multi sport talent for 1956.
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UCLA
Bruins
Kansas
Lawrence
Southern Cal
Red Sanders
WOCLA
Ohio State
Weenweed Bears
Mar
Sanders
L.A
Red
Ronnie Knox
California
Ronnis
Berkeley
Harvey
Cal
Pappy Waldorf
Varsity
Knox
Ronnie
Peter O'Garro
U.C.L.A
Gerry MacDougald
Doug Bradley
Sam Brown
Primo Villanueva
Uelans
Terry Debav
Bob Bersdahl
Jim Decker
Bob
Pogo) Davenport
Kansas University
K. U
al. Oerter
Colorado
Long Island
N. Y
Minnesota
Bud Thompson
Jay
Jim Sonderheim
Mission
Bill Nieder
Gene Blasi
Pear
Oerter
Don Sneegas
Easton
Les Bitner
John Parker
Sonderholm
Nieder
Blasi
Athletes face Olympic clash with pro careers and Canadian offers
The article notes U S track stars may skip Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 to pursue football and basketball, with Kansas standout John Anderson joining the Montreal Alouettes. It discusses schedule conflicts for collegians and the impact on eligibility and enrollment, plus Colorado coach Dal Ward praising eight returning ends and two new contenders for spots on the squad.
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K.U
Nieder
Jones
Cleveland Browns
Melbourne
Australia
Colorado
Dal Ward
Ward
Ray Jenkins
Lamar Meyer
Wally Merz
Les Lotz
Ken Schlagel
Jerry Leahy
Matt Balich
Frank Clarke
Grady
Clarke Transfer Highlights Navy Bound JSSP Star
Clarke a 210 pound transfer from Trinidad Junior College joins the roster after a year at the Naval Academy. Nady moved to CU following naval service. He brings significant class and skill to the team.
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Clarke
Trinidad Junior College
Nady
Naval Academy
Kansas delegate chosen for Mrs. America pageant
A Dodge City delegate, Mrs. William Mauk, was selected from 13 candidates to represent Kansas in the Mrs. America contest next week at Elinor Village, with attendants named as Mrs. Willis of Chanute, Mrs. Booster of Prairie Village, Mrs. Richter of Mission, and Mrs. Bogue of Wichita.
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Dodge City
Kas WA
Wichita
William Mauk
Kansas
Elinor Village
Fila
William
Willis
Chanute
Phil Booster
Prairie Village
Paul Richter
Mission
Robert Bogue
Two Wichita Men Die After Cleaning Fluid Fire
In Wichita two men died after a cleaning fluid flare up ignited in a home. Lawrence Barton, 21, died shortly after midnight and Walter Toe, 99, about five hours later. The blast forced them to flee through a window before collapsing. Cause of the accident remains unknown.
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Wichita
Lawrence Barton
Walter Toe
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