Side Swipes to Perform at Winter General Hospital
Side Swipes Silver Leaf, Franklin County's largest 4-H club, will move 50strong to Winter General Hospital in Topeka Sunday for an old fashioned country show. Jamea Dunn, club chair, says about 20 boys and 300 girls will practice Friday night at Knights of Columbus Hall in Ottawa before performing Sunday in the hospital auditorium for about 20 patients. The joint program with the Auxiliary, led by Mrs. Victor Sowers, features four square dances, an accordion number and other routines. The group plans a 2 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday departure from Harold Bones' house for a picnic and hospital tour before the show.
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Highway Cafe
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Ann Arbor
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Gary Rice
Floyd Webb
Automo
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University of Michigan
Jerry Tyler
North Baptist Church
Tyler
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4 H Youths Fete Local Businessmen In Franklin County
Four H youths hosted a civic event bringing county business leaders and 4-H leaders together at Forest Park. About 50 businessmen attended a picnic sponsored by county junior leaders, with a talent show judged by local businesspeople. Winners included Roblert Harra for tap dancing and Cheryl and Sharon Taylor for a piano duet.
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Lert
Harra
Cheryl
Sharon Taylor
Clover Leaf
Reed Sparks Democratic Bid In Second District Nomination
Newell George of Kansas City leads a three way Democratic contest for Congress in the Second District with 12 893 votes to 5 331 for Jack Harris of Lawrence and 7 093 for Jack Steingzer of Muncie Early returns showed Harris ahead but George surged as results from Wyandotte and Johnson counties came in Harris 842 votes Franklin County George 367 Steineger 53 Rep Errett Scrivner Republican seeks eighth term and leads county with 2 058 votes in this county Smith Sebelius neck in Sixth District race with recount and absentee ballots likely 40 vote margin favors Smith with 104 absentee ballots from Salina where Sebelius strong
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United States backs broad Mideast talks at UN session
Washington reports Eisenhower said the U S favors discussing the full range of Mideast issues at a proposed U N General Assembly session. He indicated no plans to attend an extraordinary meeting unless necessary. Troop withdrawal from Lebanon hinges on Lebanese government assessment. no definite summit plan due to Soviet stance. Eisenhower defended Adams remaining as chief aide amid past criticism. Primary election notes include Democratic results with Moore and Schroeder leading in their districts.
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White House
Collins and Gilmore Win Sheriff's Race in Franklin County
In a six way primary Collins and Gilmore won in Franklin County with Collins carrying rural areas and city precincts. Collins had 271 votes while undersheriff Lloyd Greaves polled 721 and Tommie Fritts 178. Gilmore claimed 26 of 29 precincts and tied with Ivan Brown for second at 437. Mary Shepherd, campaigning as have gun will travel, drew 39 votes with one vote in Hayes township. Mr and Mrs Shepherd reside in Hayes township.
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Don Collins
Max Gilmore
Gilmore
Ivan Brown
Mary Shepherd
Clerk's Race To Mrs Schwarz Chronicle of County Clerk Contest
The county clerk race in November pits the boss against a former employer. Mrs Ruby Schwarz won the Democratic nomination with 927 votes to 397 for her opponent. She carried all but two precincts in her contest with Ollie Rathjen.
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Ollie Rathjen
Margin points to healed GOP rift in Kansas primary
Kansas Republicans gave Clyde Reed a large win over ex Gov Fred Hall in Tuesday’s primary with 120 of 3000 precincts reporting. Reed led 133239 to 33969 and held a wide lead in Franklin County. Remaining Sedgwick County results were still to be tabulated at noon. Reed attacked Docking and backed a severance tax while Hall argued against new taxes.
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Parsons
Fred Hall
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Sedgwick County
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Shanahan
George Docking
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Crouch
Stevens
Two write-in candidates make ballot in Franklin County
In yesterday's Republican primary Franklin County shows two write-in candidates qualifying for November election: Dr David G Laury for county coroner with 455 votes and Jules Doty for county attorney with 304 votes. Peter Papps falls short with 58 votes.
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Jules Doty
Peter Papps
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Reed
Teamsters Reform Demands Court Monitors Hold Power
Court appointed monitors demanded widespread reforms in Teamsters Union affairs before ending their watchdog role. Hoffa aides warned against a February election while the panel pressed for uniform by-laws, consistent membership standards, constitutional amendments, a dues nonpayment suspension rule, and release of trusteeship over locals.
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House clears $1.07 billion federal education scholarships program
The House Rules Committee approved a federal program of scholarships and other aids to education amounting to 1.07 billion dollars. The vote was reported as 6-3 behind closed doors.
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House Rules Committee
Weather Forecast For County With Scattered Thunderstorms
Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions through Thursday with a thin afternoon as a possibility. Scattered thunderstorms expected tonight with highs in the mid 80s to near 90 and overnight low around 70. Thursday temperatures near 85 to 90. Historical highs and lows show yesterday at 91 and today 70 with earlier records noted. 24 hour hourly temperatures provided with irregular timestamps.
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Showers Fall Over Kansas Vote Totals Listed
Franklin County ballots in yesterday's primary show many voters marked names with no opposition for November. Republican Robert A. Anderson led district and county counts with 2,002 votes. Roselyn Whitley 1,951. Brice Spears 1,942. Christina Wake 1,940. J. Scott 1,908. Ofelita Ivey 1,892. Don Whittai 1,?. L. Pinet 1,700. Gardner Walker 1,074. George Lathrop 1,?. B. B. Phillips 711. Democrats show Lloyd Stafford 1,102. Rathjen 1,076. Eva Rathjen 1,?. W. Mitt 386. weather mild with 81 to 93 highs. tonight cloudy with storms. Spears unopposed in GOP primary. Schwarz to face Spears in general.
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Compromise Military Bill Passes House
The House approved a $1.695 billion military construction authorization compromise on a 256 to 135 vote. The measure blends differing House and Senate versions and now goes to the Senate for final action. Primary, Christina Woke, Ady.
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House
Senate
Truman wins one vote in Franklin County primary
Bruce Spears thanks supporters after Harry S. Truman, former president, receives one vote for county treasurer in Franklin County during the primary. Spears, county clerk, appeals for continued backing in the general election.
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Harry S. Truman
Independence
United States
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Ady
Learns His Lesson Well Wyatt Earp Gunned Down By Voters
In Wichita, Democrat voters backed Denver Bland over Wyatt Earp in Sedgwick County sheriff primary. With 163 of 274 precincts counted Bland led 6,043 to 1,992 for Earp, grandson of Virgil Earp and kin of the famed Wyatt.
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Sedgwick County
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House Votes to Raise Debt Ceiling Here and Now
Washington AP reports the House approved a debt ceiling increase 286 to 108, raising the limit to 289 billion dollars, second only to a World War I peak. The bill authorizes a net 9 billion dollar increase to fund obligations and new programs, despite a notable conservative protest from Southern and Midwestern Republicans and Democrats. The measure advances to the Senate for action.
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House
Senate
Traffic Toll Topeka 1958 Fatalities Report
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the state accident records section show 2 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the year total to 293 to date in 1958 and 306 for 1957. The AP dispatch notes these figures as part of ongoing toll tallies.
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Topeka
Kansas
California family survives Yukon crash after seven days
A California family of three survived a seven day ordeal after crash landing in the southern Yukon. Pilot E L Gregg his wife and their daughter were rescued by an Air Force helicopter near Watson Lake and flown to town 700 miles north of Edmonton. They survived on grouse fish and leaves while awaiting rescue.
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Air Force
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