Pike service area plan details for six towns
The plan outlines Dorado Emporia and Lawrence service areas with coffee shops and filling stations at Wellington Cassaday Matfield Green Topeka and El Dorado and Lawrence. Buildings are one story with basement and 24 hour dining and service, capacity estimates for dining areas include about 160 indoors and 3 on a terrace, plus 60 seats in coffee shops. Traffic counts 1957: Wellington 782,500 El Dorado 2,792,000 Cassaday Matfield Green 1,463,100 Emporia 1,707,200 Topeka 3,072,200 Lawrence 3,696,900. The rules ban alcohol at all sites, set pricing and leasing terms, require bids on eating places and up to four filling stations, set minimum annual guarantees, furnish equipment, and require bonds and upkeep including snow removal and shrubbery care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorado
Emporia
Lawrence
Wellington
Cassaday-Matfield Green
Topeka
el Dorado
Cassady-Matfield Green
King Ranch Chief Dick Kleberg Dies at 68
Richard M. Kleberg Sr., 68, longtime Texas ranch leader and former congressman, died of a heart attack in Hot Springs Arkansas. He chaired the King Ranch board, a grandson of founder Richard King, and was praised as a gentleman who served his country. John E. Lyle lauded his public service and role in unseating him from Congress in 1944.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Kleberg
King Ranch
Richard King
John E. Lyle
Lyle
Congress
Property Transfers and Estate Names on a Local Lot List
A fragmented listing shows numerous property transfers and deeds. Names include James Tatham Willman Lot 25 on a 16Mi Reserve, Arthur W Heefer, Eudora, and Norman Hempnill, with various spouses and plot numbers. Several entries reference Rev, Lot numbers, and street names such as Haker St and Ky St, plus amounts like 8, 17 and 3.53 in apparent monetary values.
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North Lawrence
James Tatham
Uf Willman
George
Bennett Moustig
Tandon
Tor Hin
Arthur W. Heefer
J. Plants
Eudora
Dante Fa
I Res
Orn
Louis RB. Cobh
T. Abbott
Bik Ruder Neo Revenue
Hazel Shepherd
Calvin Foreman
J. Simons & Wf
Wieh M. Sheridan
Prairie Janes Chfton Long & Rt
Ralph
Roadside service station rules set by authority
The plan prescribes major service stations along the turnpike offering oil changes greasing tire repairs and diesel for trucks with emergency wreckers on duty. Wreckers must carry full road service gear and a $10 000 performance bond per station. Only large operators with oil company backing are expected to qualify.
End to 57-Day South Railroad Strike Reached
Washington reports a 57 day Louisville and Nashville Railroad strike ends at 6 am Wednesday with key unsettled issues to arbitration. Government mediators oversaw signatures in separate rooms and a formal announcement at 11:45 am EDT. The strike disrupted rail service in 14 Southern states, affecting 29 000 employees and marking the longest rail strike since 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Farm Union Chief Urges Higher Minimum Wage Support
National Farmers Union President James G. Patton urged lawmakers to back a 1.25 dollar minimum wage in exchange for labor help on farm price supports. He credited labor for House passage of a bill ending flexible price props and restoring parity, saying farmer labor cooperation benefits all workers. He dismissed a 90 cent minimum wage as unrealistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James G. Patton
National Farmers Union
Patton
Senate Labor
Eisenhower
Congress
St Louis police chief vows drive against gambling despite blast
St Louis Police Commissioner Russell Beebe says he will not halt his anti gambling campaign after a car bombing damaged his vehicle and three home windows. Beebe planned a high level meeting with other officers while continuing a raid targeted at Wortman and Dowley, alleged leaders of a $500000 weekly betting operation in the St Louis area. Wortman had a 1933 conviction for beating a prohibition agent and Dowley served time in a Missouri reformatory at 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis, II
Russell T. Beebe
Beebe
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Frank
Buster) Wortman
Elmer
Dutch} Dowley
St. Louis
Wortman
Dowling
Missouri
Mrs Clerborn 96 Dies in Newton Abbot England
Mrs Catherine Booth Clibborn daughter of Salvation Army founder William Booth died today in Newton Abbot England after pneumonia aged 96. Her long life linked to the Salvation Army and public service.
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William Anderson
Lawrence Townsend
Linwood
Anderson
Townsend
Walter Coulter
Dean Kirkman
Newton Abbot
England
Catherine Booth Clibborn
Salvation Army
William Booth
Real Estate Transfers April 25 May 2 Warrantee Deeds
Real estate transfer list shows numerous warranty deeds across multiple properties. Names include Orvel E Rear Wilted H Wigglesworth Maude M Evana Irvin Crawford and Herman c Robinsark along with others transferring Lot 3 Meadow Acres South Lawrence Fairfax Tallies show consideration mostly $1 with several larger sums such as $5,500 and $12.85 Rev. amounts. Properties involve additions and lots across Brookdale Maple Lawn and Kansas area parcels with various trustees and estates noted.
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Orvel E. Rear
Wilted H
Wigglesworth & Wf
Meadow Acres
Calvary Baptist Church
Law Ente
Maude M. Evana
South
Lawrence
Irvin Crawford
Fairfax
Jamas Tuggle
Grant Hiehorn
Wayne Bo Sauidlerea
Harold Nea Rednour
Maple Lawn Key
Moherman & Wl
War Kirker
Bar Wo Whitle
Tarcrest
Fae
Southwest
Nells Kay Anderson
Hatflaid
Tract
Bee
Ray A. Clark
Floyd C. Schuler
Donald B. Barnett
Moramar
Wiliam Robert Logan
Ervin J. Steele
SM. Ber
Sa Rr
Dor Traylor
RB. Thompson
Edmond
John Rush
St Jo Giants
A. Parkey
Lota
O. H. Garber & Wt
Rotary Club of
Harry A. Puckett
Jesse L. Racheco
N. A. IL
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Pike's
Kingsville
Richard M. Kleberg
Mrs. Clibborn
SEEDS
Park
Hill Standard Service
Bill Wiglesworth
Morton's Building Materials CO
Kem-Glo
Tom
Kem Reller
Roates
Green Brothers
Firestone
Sis Finenn
Capone Te Fenoe
Liberia
BLACK
Reerey —Teadein
Bie Savings
Tiras
Fritz CO
N.H
Roger Allen
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