Brownell vows action over alleged Negro vote rights abuse
Attorney General Brownell promises immediate vigorous action if civil rights violations are found in Mississippi Democratic primary elections. FBI agents conduct investigation amid claims that Negro ballots were refused or not counted, while Mississippi leaders doubt any violations occurred.
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Washington
Tom Tubb
Missisipet Democratic Executive Comittee
Brownell
J. P Coleman
Mississippi
Pickle Patch Mixup Sparks Free Produce Offer
In Deckerville Michigan a light hearted pickle patch mix up led locals to scramble for free pickles from a patch offered by State Rep Herb Clements. Detroiters, mistakenly believing it to be Clements patch, began picking until an owner intervened. The farmer clarified the patch was six miles away and stated the pickles would be kept.
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Deckerville
Mich
Herb Clements
Holmes Associates Relocate to New Mass Street Office
Holmes Peck and Brown with Lawrence real estate and insurance move from 7 E 7th St to 732 Mass St. The firm traces roots to 1874 Selig Insurance and J R Holmes Investment Co. Partners are Charles Holmes Arthur Peck and Charlie Brown. New building owned by Mrs Ruby Malott has been rebuilt.
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Holmes, Peck and Brown
Lawrence Real Estate and Insurance Agency
E. 7Th St
Mass
Seventh Street
Selig Insurance Agency
Charles Holmes
Arthur Peck
Charlie Brown
Ruby Malott
Selig
J. R. Holmes
J. R. Holmes Investment Co
Holmes, McGrew and Peck
M. Conrad McGrew
Holmes and Peck
Lawrence parking receipts lag 1954 rates in 1955 totals
City Treasurer Roy Baker reports parking meter receipts for the first eight months of 1955 totaled 26 137 51 versus 27 147 for the same period in 1954. Daily average about 108 dollars, including Sundays and holidays, funds maintenance, meter replacement, the city parking lot expansion program and retirement of revenue bonds for the three existing lots.
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Roy Baker
Five Hurt in Two Area Car Crashes
Five people were injured in two separate crashes in south Leavenworth County Thursday. Kenneth Loren Titer, 1954 model car driver, was seriously hurt in a country road intersection collision near Elm Grove. His wife, Mrs. Titer, sustained less serious injuries. In the second crash on the Tonganoxie State Lake road, Mrs. Ruby Meints and two passengers Wanda Kay Meints and Sharon Freeman were treated and released after their vehicle struck a tree.
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Leavenworth
Bethany Hospial
Kansas City
Bas
Kenneth Loren Titer
Titer
Bethany Hospital
Don Brauer
Elm Grove School
Lawrence
Braver
Clifford Levi Hinds Jr
Moundville
Moa
Hinds
Tonganoxie State Lake Road
Ruby Meints
Tonganoxie
Water Color Paintings In K U Display At KU
Approximately 40 prize winning water color paintings from the international Hallmark art award competition will be exhibited at Kansas University starting Tuesday and running through Sept 20. Selected from nearly 4,000 entries from 35 countries, the works depict Christmas by artists from 10 nations. Hallmark Cards Inc. awarded 9,500 dollars in prizes. Included are four major winners from the United States, Switzerland, Italy and France. Fire crews were called to extinguish a brush fire behind Earl Pickel’s home at 1416 Maple Lane. damage minor. A Thursday call to the Pladium Bowling Alley at 901 Mississippi Street reported a trash and weed fire with no damage.
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Secom International Hallmark Art
Hallmark Cards Inc
Kansas City
United States
Switzerland
Italy
France
CITY _Lawreace
Earl Pickel
Maple Lane
Miss. St
Ostriches and the Sand Head Trick Debate
Fragmentary note discusses ostriches as smart and large birds, claiming they hide by sticking heads in sand. It critiques misunderstandings about their behavior and suggests adopting the idea, though with unclear context and garbled phrasing. The text mentions eggs, omelettes, and personal commentary without coherent events or sources.
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Ike
Army Denies Involvement In Trudeau Dismissal
Col Stanley Grogan said he had no knowledge of any development and had no part in Trudeau's dismissal. The Army named Maj Gen Ridgely Gaither to replace Trudeau, who prepared to depart for the Far East. The News linked Grogan to earlier Germany events and accused Trudeau of undermining Adenauer in a CIA bankrolled setup.
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Stanley Grogan
CIA
Tniles
Army
Trudeau
Ridgely Gaither
1&Th Airborne Corps
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Pentagon
Far East
Grogan
Germany
Allen Dulles
Eisenhower
Wilson
Truideau
Washington
Adenauer
Central Intelligence Agency
Six AF pilots named for GE Trophy cross country race
Six Air Force officers from Altus Foster AFB Victoria Texas and March AFB Riverside Calif are listed as contestants for the first General Electric Trophy cross country race to Philadelphia. The lineup includes Lt Col Maurice G Long Capt Alvin R Moorman Capt Wallace B McCafferty from Emmetsburg Iowa Wintersville Ohio Wilmington Delaware and Charleston Dl Maj Carlos M Talbott Glasgow Ky Maj Robert Meppen Dixon Ill with Maj Meppen replacing 1st Lt Herbert C Ferlmann. Three Boeing BAT Stratojet bombers will depart March AFB on Sunday for the event.
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Afb
Maurice G. Long
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Alvin R. Moorman
Wintersville
Ohio
Wallace B. Mccafferty
Wilmington
Del
Foster Afb
Victoria
Tex
Carlos M. Talbott
Charleston
Charles C. Jones
Glasgow
Robert Meppen
Dixon, Hl
Meppen
Herbert C. Ferlmann
Air Force
March Afb
Riverside
Calif
Philadelphi
New Elevator Planned By Farmer Co-Op Here
Lyons residents hear of a planned 125000 dollar elevator project by the University Co-Op Association to be built north of Twenty-Third Street and Haskell Avenue. The 25 bin, 126 foot high structure aims to store 100000 bushels, with federal loan backed wheat storage and a grain dryer. Rex Sullivan will not play football this season due to a heavy classroom schedule.
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Lyons U
Rex Sullivan
Lyons
University Co-Op Association
Kansas
Co-Op
Twenty-Third Street
Haskell Avenue
Henry Freeman
W. J. Brink
Lawrence
Freeman
Anderson Wright Named Ks Delegates To White House Conference
Gov Hall appointed 16 Kansas delegates to the White House education conference in Washington November through December. Delegates include Kenneth Anderson of the University of Kansas and Mrs Ray Wright of the State Parent Teachers Association, with Robert E Ballou representing Hall at the meeting.
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Anderson
Wright
Ks Kansas
White House
Topeka
Fred Hall
Kansas
Lawrence
Robert E. Ballou
Hall
Small Boys Credited With Saving Girl Here
Two young boys, nine year old Mike Broeker and six year old Eric Johnson, are credited with saving Christine Broeker, a year old girl, after a heavy trailer bed pinned her neck in Lawrence this morning. They freed her from beneath the bed with a sawhorse, enabling responders to carry her into the house. Christine was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital in fair condition with injuries not believed severe. her parents are Fred and [unreadable] Broeker of Barker Avenue.
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Lawrence
Christine Broeker
Fred Brooker
Barker Ave
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mike
Eric Johnson
Christine
Journal- World
Robones
AF Cancels Flash Test On Salinia Bomb Range
The Air Force cancels its planned photo flash bombing run at Camp Phillips range near Salina. The event would have used magnesium bombs at 17 000 feet producing about 10 million candlepower of light and been visible for about 50 miles, canceled due to scheduling changes in aircraft operations.
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Salina
James A. Michener Divorced by Former Wife in Philadelphia
Novelist James A. Michener, 47, has been divorced by his wife Vange Nord in Philadelphia on grounds of indignities to the person. This marks his second divorce, following his 1947 Pulitzer Prize winning Tales of the South Pacific.
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Philadelphia
James 4. Michener
Vange A. Nord
Michener
Old High Lot Sold for Service Station Project
Arthur Peck has purchased the lot at 3rd and Kentucky streets where Old High junior high stood, formerly owned by Dr. Ray Clark. A Socony Mobilgas service station will be built, with preliminary work this week and completion in 90 days. It will be owned by Peck and Eugene Haley and feature two gasoline islands and two lubrication stalls.
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3Th
Ky. Sts
Arthur Peck
Ray Clark
Peck
Socony Mobilgas
Eugene Haley
Births and divorces reported in district court records
Memorial Hospital and several addresses list births including a baby boy for Ella Miller and a baby girl for Edna Welling. Other births include Joanne Carbine, Louise Bretcheisen, Mae Gatewood, Dora Prantz, Frances Ogle, and more. Divorce suits filed in district court include Henry N. Gray versus Erie M. Gray and Eloyse L. Miller versus Eldon K. Miller.
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Ella Miller
Hickory St
Louise Bretcheisen
Mich
Mae Gatewood
Elm St
Edna Welling
Yat. W. 4Th St
Dora Prantz
Route 2
Frances Ogle
Eudora
Henry N. Gray
K U Foreign Students Present Fair At KU
An International Fair is held tonight at Kansas University by students from the Foreign Student Orientation Center. It starts at 8 in Carruth and O Leary lounges with about 11 booths displaying clothes pictures art objects and native names. A program of songs and dances in native costume is planned and the event is open to the public as the center closes after graduation ceremonies Tuesday.
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Kansas University
Carruth
O'Leary
Seanbiar
Thief Steals Cats and Teeth from Dallas Elder
An 83 year old Dallas woman reported a break in in which her two cats and her false teeth were stolen. She found the items missing after returning home yesterday. Police are investigating the incident.
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Dallas
Tex
Injunction Issued Against Orville Edmonds in Kansas City Case
A federal court in Kansas City issued a preliminary injunction against contractor Orville L Edmonds at National Surety Co of New York suit. The bond holder alleges Edmonds failed to complete multiple Kansas school projects and owes creditors. The order bars him from moving equipment or records on several jobs including Highland Park Topeka Riverside Osborne Gridley contracts.
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Lawrence
Orville L. Edmonds
Kansas City
Kas
National Surety Co
New York
Edmonds
Riverside School
Highland Park High School
Topeka
Osborne
Gridley
Building Pace Highlights City Permits and Fire Repair
August activity includes Trinity Episcopal Church repair at 10th and Vt. Sts after April fire totaling 90,000 valuation. Other permits show homes, additions, and a service station with values from 300 to 90,000 dollars. Notable entries include Charles Edmondson 18,000 for a Dakota Street home and Ready-Made Buildings’ four 10,000 dollar homes on West 22nd, plus a 17,000 duplex at 1845 Ark. road.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
10Th and
Vt. Sts
Charles Edmondson
Dakota St
Arthur Peck
9Th
Ky. Sts
E. C. Hull
W. Brian
E. 15Th St
M. K. Thornhill
N. 7Th St
22Nd St
E. W. Snavely
Lincoln St
Constant Construction Co
St. Sts
Elden
Nimrod Finds Continued Fromtage And Dove Prices
The article explores a hunter’s miss with buckshot and the wife’s remark on potential meat value. It notes the risk of dental damage at the table and suggests hunters may press on to dove hunting despite high meat prices and past near misses.
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Ben
Death Notice for Boots Evans of Russell
Clement C. Evans known as Boots Evans, 44, of Russell died early today at the local hospital. Born in Lawrence, he leaves wife Margaret and three children Anita Nancy and Stephen. Also his mother Mrs Clemmile D Evans, Lawrence, two sisters Mrs Lucille Allison of Lawrence and Mrs Wade Pierce of Topeka, and two brothers Bob and Jack Evans of Lawrence. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Congregational Church in Russell with Rev Poppe. burial in Russell cemetery.
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Clement C. Evans
Clement C
Boots Evans
Russell
Lawrence
Margaret
Anita
Nancy
Stephen
Clemmile D. ‘Evans
Lucille E. Allison
Wade Pierce
Topeka
Bob Evans
Jack Evans
Congregational Church
Rev
Poppe
Buria
Russell Cemetery
Change in management at Motor In Chrysler and Plymouth agency
Clarence Topping announces a management shakeup at Motor In in Lawrence. Louis Goodrick will run the Skelly service station at 827 Vt. St. Dale Kiefer and Marvin Metzger lead the automobile repair and paint shop. Topping and Ware plan a retirement, and Kiefer and Metzger pursue a Chrysler dealership franchise in Lawrence with possible relocation.
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Motor In
Chrysler
Plymouth
Skelly
Vt. St
Clarence Topping
Automobile
Topping
George
Waré
Louis Goodrick
Dale Kiefer
Marvin Metzger
Ware
Kiefer
Metzger
Lawrence
School Board Meeting Set for Tuesday at Junior High
The Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 6 30 p m Tuesday at Lawrence Junior High School with agenda items to discuss district matters and student issues.
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Board of Education
Lawrence Junior High School
Market Summary From Kansas City and Local Exchanges
Market notes show stocks higher on slow trading while bonds mixed and treasuries unchanged. Commodities mixed with cotton and hogs easing, wheat steady, corn firm in Sept, oats marginal moves, cattle and sheep varied with good prime lambs and steady to higher hogs in nearby trades. Local grain and cattle quotes list several corn and wheat prices, futures open, high, low and close, plus cash grain and poultry figures and live stock terms for Kansas City and nearby markets.
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C. Cash Grain
Kansas City
Shorts
K. C. Liveatock
USDA
Market Summary Shows Mixed Advances Across Sectors
Trading this afternoon saw gains in major divisions with the industrial index leading. Goodrich rose about two points, Reynolia Metals up around eight, Boeing and Air Reduction higher, while overall prices reflected a cautious bid as volumes near 1.7 million shares and bids approached steady levels.
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Goodrich
Reynolia Metals
Boeing
Chris+ Jer
Air Reduction
Union Car
Dide
Worcester Publisher Dies at 84 in Gloucester residence
George F. Booth editor and publisher of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette and president of WTAG radio died yesterday at his Bass Rocks summer home in Gloucester. He served as a director of The Associated Press from 1941 to 1950 and was a charter member of The AP since its 1900 reorganization. The note includes thanks from Alice Frye for hospital cards and kindness.
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Worcester, Mass
George F. Booth
Worcester Telegram and Gazette
Worcester
WTAG
Bass Rocks
Gloucester
Associated Press
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