U S Airmen Praise Russia Jet Liner
U S airmen admire the Soviet TU104 jet liner that landed at McGuire Air Force Base as part of a bid for a US Russia commercial air line, praising its performance while noting the absence of Idlewild landing approval and the lack of Pravda coverage in Moscow.
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U.S
Russia
Mcguire Air Force Base
N. J
Gp-Russia
United States
Moscow
TUIO
McCluire Air Force Base
New York
Boris N. Dobson
San Francisco
Harold Renegar
Keller, Tex
M.set
Gaylord Robinson
Marietta Qt Ga
Lawrence Date
Britain
Royal Air Force
Air Force Base
Idlewild
John T. Wiley
New York Fort
Pravda
New Jersey
Izvestia
Expenditure Hike Approved for Forestry Fish and Game
The State Finance Council approved an $184,000 increase in the expenditure limitation for the State Forestry Fish and Game Commission. The funds fund a lake building program and were approved last year but could not be obligated before the previous fiscal year ended.
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State Finance Council
State
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Deaths and Funerals From area notices
Death notices from Topeka, Manhattan, Lecompton and Tonganoxie report Velma Lee Virgil Lee 28 Topeka sister-in-law of Mrs. Velma Lee died Wednesday with funeral in Topeka and burial at Mt Hope Cemetery. survivors include husband Arbery Lee and two daughters. Also Harry N. Stewart 63 who taught accounting at Kansas State College for 30 years and died in Manhattan. survivors include wife Henrita Mitchell and two sons. Russell W. Shirley 62 of Lecompton died in Wadsworth Hospital and funeral at Rumsey with burial at Lecompton Cemetery. brother Elmer and niece and nephew Laura and Robert Shirley survive. John W. Cline 83 longtime Tonganoxie resident died. funeral Saturday at Tonganoxie Methodist Church, burial Maple Grove Cemetery. survived by wife Anna Cline, a brother Ernest Cline, and three sisters. Friends may call Quisenlurry Funeral Home.
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Velma Lee
Virgil Lee
Ark. St
Topeka
Harry N. Stewart
Kansas University
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Henrietta Mitchell
K. A
Willaim Stewart
Minnesota
Robert Stewart
Washington, D. C
Russell W. Shirley
Lecompton
Wadsworth Hospital
Rumsey Funeral Home
Lecompton Cemetery
Elmer
Dallas
Tex
Laura Shirley
Robert Shirley
John W. Cline
John William Cline
Tonganoxie
Tonganoxie Methodist Church
Everett Huches
Buria
Maple Grove
Parley
Anna Bryant
Reno
Tonganoxie Ice Cream Co
Methodist Church
Tonganoxie Lodge 360
1.C.C.F
Anna Cline
Ernest Cline
Leavenworth
Fannie Pearson
Katherine Kahn
Sele Avonten
Leave
Four-Year-Old K C Boy Fatally Wounded By Accidental Gun Discharge
In Kansas City a four year old boy named Martin Fitchett died after a small automatic pistol discharged while his sister Lola played with it. The weapon, left on a table, struck him in the throat as family members rushed in. The gun owner Joe Alvarez said he forgot to put the gun away this morning after earlier prowler scares.
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Kansas City
Martin Fitchett
Frank Fitchett
Joe Alvarez
Alvarez
Fitchett
Martin
Lola
WHO endorses fluoridation to curb tooth decay worldwide
World Health Organization reports fluoridation of drinking water can halt dental caries on a large scale. It deems effectiveness safety and practicality established after reviewing programs in 11 countries, some delivering progress for over 12 years.
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Geneva
World Health Organization
Corruption Charge Denied by Teamsters Leaders
Washington Teamsters leaders deny corruption within the union and pledge reforms at the upcoming convention. Dave Beck and James Hoffa faced AFL-CIO Ethical Practices Committee questions over alleged fund misuses and racketeering ties while Hoffa failed to recall key events. Beck, indicted on tax evasion charges, said he will not seek reelection at the Miami convention opening Sept. 30.
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Washington
Teamsters
Afl-Cio
Dave Beck
Midwest Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Beck
Miami
Senate
Hoffa
Senators
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Committee
Negro Grid Star Hired As Washburn End Coach
Arthur Fletcher a Negro and former Washburn University football star has been hired as an assistant grid coach at Washburn to coach the ends Athletic Director Dick Godlove says color was not a factor in the decision Godlove notes the staff is otherwise all white and Fletcher will coach the ends.
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Topeka
Arthur Fletcher
Washburn University
Dick Godlove
Fletcher
Godlove
Army Identifies Wounded Soldier as Johnie D. Dail
Ft Riley Army authorities identify Sp 3 Johnie D Dail of Knoxville Tennessee as the shooting range victim who died after an accidental discharge on a firing line. Dail a veteran of WW I II and Korea served 12 years with Co A 1st Medical Battalion 1st Infantry Division.
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FT. Riley W
Ft. Riley
Sp. 3. C
Johnie D. Dail
Knoxville
Tenn
Dail
Leavenworth County Okays Warrants and Budget Move
TOPEKA The State Board of Tax Appeals approved no funds warrants totaling 15 950.40 for Leavenworth County to meet salary increases and assessing expenses and authorized 20 574.57 in no funds warrants. The board also raised a 2.4 mill levy for the city of Downs in Osborne County to generate 2 802.31 for next year’s budget.
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Topeka
State Board of Tax Appeals
Crawford County
Leavenworth County
Downs
Osborne County
Lightning strikes Equitable Building in New York
A bolt hit the 40 story Equitable Building on Broadway last night sending masonry chunks down. Debris shattered a 20 foot flagpole on the fifth floor level and police closed Broadway between Wall and Cedar Streets awaiting a damage survey.
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New York
Equitable
Broadway
Wall
Cedar Streets
Bid Tie for East Waters Hall Demolition at K State
State Architect John Brink says no decision yet on whether to rebuild East Waters Hall after damage. Kansas City firm had submitted an apparent low bid of 313 160 to tear down walls and remove debris from the damaged structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
American Wrecking Co
Kansas City
East Waters Hall
Kansas State College
John Brink
Airliner with 39 military passengers diverted to Tokyo
An airliner carrying 39 military passengers to the United States turned back to Japan four hours out over the Pacific after engine trouble. An airport official said the plane would try to take off again tonight.
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Tokyo
United States
Japan
Pacific
Grain executive dies in Wichita hospital at 84
Gilbert P. Van Doruh of Preston Kansas, a retired grain elevator operator, died yesterday in the Wichita Veterans Hospital at age 84.
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Wichita Im
Gilbert P. van Doruh
Preston, Kas
Wichita Veterans ‘Hospital
Golf Opener for Ike on Newport Visit
President Eisenhower starts his Newport working vacation with a round at Newport Country Club. In a foursome with press secretary James C. Haggerty Norman Palmer and Howard Cushing, he tees off after practice swings amid 25 to 30 spectators. He accepts a $2.50 visored cap as a gift and walks the course for his second shot.
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Tke
Eisenhower
Newport, R. I
Naval Base
Narragansett Bay
Newport
R. 1
Newport Country Club
America
James C. Hagerty
Norman Palmer
Howard Cushing
Country Club
Palmer
Spider Bite Victim Reported Out of Danger in Topeka
Two year old Christy Kelley of Topeka was reported out of danger after being bitten on the thumb by a deadly black widow spider. A fast relay of turnpike and highway patrol cars delivered serum from Kansas City to treat her. The mother knocked the spider off and scooped it away.
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Topeka
Christy Kelley
Kansas City
Accused Knife Fighter Bound Over for Trial
Luther C. Davis was bound over to the November term of District Court on an assault with intent to kill charge. He failed to post a 4,000 bond and remained in the county jail after a knife fight near TePee Junction. William E. Hughes was hospitalized at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered in the same incident. Davis was arrested after a prolonged chase by Douglas County officers.
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Luther C. Davis
N. J. St
Davis
TePee Junction
William E. Hughes
del. St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas County
Torrent of Scandal Has Run Dry
The criminal libel trial of Confidential magazine ends its fifth week in Los Angeles County Superior Court as final arguments loom. The jury of twelve will deliberate on charges of conspiracy to commit criminal libel and printing lewd material, with possible penalties up to three years in prison and $5,000 fine for felonies or up to one year and $1,000 for misdemeanors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Confidential
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Whisper
Distributeing Corp
Fred
Marjorie Meade
Hollywood Research, Inc
Tokyo Official Sentenced for Selling Secrets to Soviet Agent
A former Japanese foreign office official Shigeru Tskamoro, 34, was fined and given eight months in prison for selling secrets for 6600 dollars to Yuri Rastvorov who later defected to the West. Rastvorov fled Soviet intelligence in 1954 and now lives in the United States.
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Tokyor
Foreign Office
Shigeru Tskamoro
Yuri Rastvorov
United States
Many view new Edsel car at Sanders Motor Co
About 800 to 1,000 people visited Sanders Motor Company Wednesday night to see Ford’s new Edsel. A.B. Blackie Sanders said two Edsel models were on display and a third model offered rides to interested visitors.
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Sanders Motor Company
Edsel
A.B
Blackie) Sanders
Ford Motor Corporation
Lawrence area tolls set four day record and city projects move forward
Lawrence gain expected from a four day toll period with Friday to Monday revenue totaling 70 281 dollars surpasses last winter averages. City bids for a 2 million water sewer expansion await September 10 vote to approve and a 200 000 water line project to reach Callery Chemical Co. Also plans for a Lawrence Youth Center site near Veterans Park South Park discussed with advisory committee and public input sought.
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Kansas Turnpike
Callery Chemical Co
Lawrence
City Commission
Veterans Park
South Park
Wayne Bly
Bethany College Sees Large Student Body at Opening
Bethany College expects the largest student body in years for the opening of the term. President Robert Mortvedt cites an attendance around 330, a gain of about 10 percent from last year, with nine new faculty members joining.
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Lindsborg
Bethany College
Robert Mortvedt
Belgium grants asylum to four cadets from Dar Pomorza
Police in Antwerp reported that Belgium granted political asylum to four cadets from the Polish training ship Dar Pomorza after the vessel docked for emergency medical care for two others. The ship had sailed yesterday.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Dar Pomorza
Incorporation Set for Abilene Bible College and Seminary
The incorporation procedure for a non profit Abilene Bible College and Seminary has been completed in the Secretary of State office. Veron J. Burcraft of Abilene is named as resident agent.
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PEKA
Abilene
Wage plea turned down clears path to strikes in Blackpool
In Blackpool England the Trades Union Congress rejected the Conservative government's plea for wage restraint. The decision opens the door to possible nationwide strikes and widespread industrial action as workers press for higher pay.
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Blackpool
England
Britain
Trades Union ‘Congress
Memorial Hospital Births and Residents List
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Hefner in Kansas City Missouri. Births recorded include infant girls and boys to multiple families listed with addresses in Perry Valley Tonganoxie Mission and nearby areas. The notice notes Mrs Barbara Clayton and others at Memorial Hospital with numerous listed names and residences.
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Barbara Clayton
Ohio St
Carolyn Hefner
Kansas City
Kathryn Dorney
Asa Curtis
Sunflower
Wesley Sims Jr
N. J. St
Perry B. Palmateer
R. I. St
Betty A. Johnson
Helen Hall
Tite Mass. St
Elizabeth M. Samples
Tonganoxie
Frances Heck
Westphalia
Duane Hefner
Kansas City, Mo
New Commander for 21st Air Division in Topeka
Col Ariel W Nielsen, former Portsmouth AFB wing commander, is named commander of the 21st Air Division at Forbes AFB Topeka. He succeeds Brig Gen H R Sulivan who is reassigned to Puerto Rico. Nielsen is a WWI veteran with 75 combat missions and led the 100th Bombardment Wing since June 1956. Mr and Mrs Fred Papenhausen thank readers for 50th anniversary cards.
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Topeka T
Col
Ariel. W. Nielsen
Portsmouth Air Force Base
N. H
21St Air Division
Forbes Air Base
H. R. Sulivan
Puerto Rico
Nielsen
100Th
Portsmouth
In Memoriam Charles W Sinks Passed Away Three Years Ago
A memorial notice honors Charles W Sinks who died three years ago on Sept 5 1954. It notes a life remembered as a beautiful memory and a quiet grief, with family including mother father brother and sisters missing him in God’s garden of peace.
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Charles W. Sinks
Edsel Birth Announcement by Ford Motor Co
Ford Motor Company of Dearborn Michigan announces the birth of a new car, the Edsel. Readers are cordially invited to visit their nearest Edsel dealer to see this addition to the Ford Family of Fine Cars.
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Ford Motor Company
Dearborn
Michigan
Ford
Edsel
Ady
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Presset
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Lamar
Connie George
Merriam
Cora Jeanne Hart
Denver
Colo
Janice Holt
Dodge City
Loretta Johnson
Independence
Betti Kramer
Tulsa
Okla
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Baldwin
Mary Nason
Evelyn Pilkington
Parson
Marva Lou Powell
Judy Schaeffer
Kingman
Barbara Wendel
Wena Wenger
Montrose
Calif
Janice White
Fontana
Kathryn Ehlers
Presser Foundation
Richard Chatelain
Fairbury
Neb
Jay M. Conner
Robert Bruce Gardner
Marilyn Jo Wiens
Belle Blaine
Don Farrar
Kent Hirst
Luray
Laroon Holt
Barnes
Frank Tavares
Kula
Hawaii
Mary Warren
Muskogee
U.N. Group
New York City
Soviet Union
TWIG
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Wiley
K.C
Negro Grid
Washburn
Army
Bolt
Ikes
Lenon Woodworking Shop
Lawrence Paper CO
8Th and
New Hampshire
Lawrence Memorial Co
Dean of Women’s Office
Ion
Bly
Music and Dramatic Arts
D Alipup
K.U
Journal-World
Pleasant Grove Hill
U.S. Highway 59
State Highway Commission
Harris Asphalt & Construction Co
Lynn Brodrick
Bethany
Memorial Hospital
Josephine Brillaud
la. St
Katherine Schumann
Vivian McCoy
Catherine Jehle
Mission
Janice Luber
N. H. St
Beverly Foust
Elmwood St
Theola Nelson
N. 2Nd
Jeanne Matulis
Rose 8Rune
Catherine Schweitzberger
Utah
Virginia Bourgeault
Eudore
Sharon Martin
FAFE
Fred Papenhausen
IN Memoriam
Baar Arreee
First National Bank
Member
Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve Bank
Travel Service
Lawrence Stores
Retail Merchants Division
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
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