Kansas bond votes show mixed results in cities
Across Kansas on Tuesday voters approved and rejected various bond proposals. Hays, Fredonia, Osborne, Liberal yielded funding for schools, streets, pools and libraries, while McPherson, Cancy, Horton, Abilene rejected city offices, water, ball park and parking initiatives. Liquor store votes split by city. Fluoridation advisory in Marion passed. Local officials and new commissioners elected in several towns.
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Breaks Law To Comply With Wish
London Royston Curtis jailed for violating the law to honor his dying mother’s request. With no night buses, he borrowed a friend’s car without a license after a late call from his sister. Magistrate H. W. Wright jailed him for six weeks.
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Royston Curtis
Freeze Bill Veto Could Cut Farmers Income Significantly
Washington observers estimate Eisenhower’s veto of a farm price supports freeze may trim gross income from affected products by up to half a billion dollars this year. Offsetting gains from unsupported products could reduce net losses, while higher cotton supports or increased government payments might offset declines.
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Sell Bank Land
Four New York men charged in $1.9 million theft case
An Orleans Parish grand jury indicted financier Sinclair Robinson and associates R W Phillips Wilfred Co Allen and Rex V Lent for stealing 1.9 million from Williams McWilliams Industries to gain control of the contracting and dredging firm. Bonds were set at 10000 each. Lentz and Allen allegedly withdrew the bonds from National Bank of Commerce on Nov 7 1956.
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Sinclair Robinson
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Wilfred Co. Allen
Rex V. Lent
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Teen Age Drivers Defended By Illinois Officials
At a Midwest safety conference in Chicago officials led by Gov. William G. Stratton defended teen age drivers amid calls for tighter licensing. Secretary Charles F. Carpentier cited data showing 20 to 35 year olds top danger lists while 1,400 delegates from 14 states discussed stricter enforcement and stronger state police presence.
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Long Service OXBOW official re-elected again
OXBOW Sask minus stray letters shows A M. W. first elected in 1916 has won a 43rd consecutive term as secretary treasurer of the Alameda Agricultural Society. The notice highlights long service and ongoing leadership within the local agricultural community.
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Young
Alameda Agricultural Society
Khrushchev Arrives in Budapest for Eight Day Visit
Nikita Khrushchev landed in Budapest amid heavy guards to attend Hungary’s World War II liberation celebration. Premier Janos Kadar praised Soviet union offers to halt nuclear tests as crowds of about four thousand welcomed him on his first trip abroad since taking power.
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Red Army
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