Kansas towns vote on bond issues in varied results
In Kansas, Ottawa approved flood control bonds while Pratt rejected a 420000 sewage disposal bond 1461 to 153 after a citizens committee campaign. Prairie Village also rejected a 145000 city hall library bond 1258 to 294. Fluoridation of Olathe water failed. Other towns approved street bonds and armories or passed levies in a broad set of local elections.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Pratt
Citizens’ Committee
Prairie Village
Neodesha
Hoisington
Concordia
Abilene
Augusta
National Guard
Phillipsburg
Clay Center
Great Bend
Russell, Kinsley
Cherryvale
Oswego
Stella Council Re‑elected All Five Women
In Stella Missouri a town of 250 residents the five woman council members were all returned to office in yesterday’s election keeping the all-women slate in control of local government. The Stella Herald notes strong voter turnout and continued leadership by women.
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Stella, Mo
Stella
Argonia’s First Woman Mayor Shocks 1887 Town
ARGONIA KANSAS 1887 election produced Susanna Salter as the nation’s first woman mayor. She recalled not knowing she was on the ballot until voting day. Local temperance leaders supported her despite an all male slate and hostile chatter. Salter later said she won by flattering the council and fostering cooperation.
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Argonia
Kas
Kansas
Susanna Madora Salter
Chris Jurgens
Warning Issued Against Hoxsey Cancer Treatment
The FDA issued a formal public warning labeling the Hoxsey cancer treatment worthless and dangerously risky if it delays proper care. The agency noted potassium iodide in the medicine may accelerate some cancers and cited past court actions banning interstate shipping of the medicines.
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Washington
Hoxsey
Food and Drugs Administration
Harry M. Hoxsey
Dallas
FDA
U. S
Texas
Portage
Federal Register
George P. Larrick
San Francisco Tops Nation in Alcoholism Rates
Washington reports that San Francisco had the highest alcoholism rate among major cities in 1950, with 4,190 alcoholics with complications per 100,000 adults. Sacramento and Louisville followed, while New York Detroit and St Louis ranked outside the top 25. The study defines alcoholics with complications as those showing physical or mental symptoms from excessive drinking. The researchers estimate three more chronic drinkers without complications for every such case.
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Washington
San Francisco
Yale University
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Mark Keller
Vera Efron
Quarterly
Journal of Studies On
Sacramento
Calif
Louisville, Ky
Restore 2-Party System urged in Kansas
Hillsboro Kansas Democrats call for a two party system to restore dignity morality and economy in state government. Frank Theis criticizes Republicans for promises of economy and efficiency and cites Democrats as first to oppose tax increases in the recent budget session.
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Hillsboro
Kas
Kansas
Frank Theis
Theis
Kidnap Alarm Proves A Hoax
A Houston area kidnap alarm tied to a claptrap tale proved false as Kansas officers set roadblocks at Goodland and Colby and Colorado sheriffs halted the car near the state border. Six occupants fled the vehicle after being stopped.
Eisenhower Warns of Challenge to U S Tech Edge
President Eisenhower says American technological superiority is now seriously challenged by rivals who use new methods and faster advances. He urges renewed focus on science and research to maintain leadership across defense and industry.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Eisenhower forms panel to boost science elite
President names a 1% committee to spur highly qualified scientists and engineers. Dr. Howard L. Bevis of Ohio State University is head of the group. The move mirrors a Library of Congress report noting the Soviet Union has 890,000 engineers and scientists versus 760,000 in the United States.
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Howard L. Bevis
Ohio State University
Fisenhower
Library of Congress
Soviet Union
United States
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