Monticello Cafe Blast Kills 15 in Utah Town
A gas line leak caused a cafe explosion at the Larial Cafe in Monticello Utah killing 15 and injuring about 25 during dinner hour. The cafe on U.S. Highway 160 was destroyed leaving a 30 foot crater. two Kansas visitors Rex and Jacquelin Miller were among the dead, with Gerald Miller injured. Red Cross aided with blood and serum. several victims flown to Utah and Colorado hospitals.
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Monticello
U.S. Highway 160
Jerry Fitch
Fran Urry
Salt Lake City
Fitch
Urry
Rex Miller
Jacquelin
Deerfield
Kas
Gerald
Cortez
Durango
Grand Junction
Colorado
Steven Hazelwood
Bernice] Saull
Red Cross
Here
Harold Ramsdell
Garden City
Utah
Miller
The
Methodist Church
Ralph Miller
Max Miller
Don Tillotson
Larned
A. A. Steen
Fight Ends Poker Game in Kansas City Hotel
In a Kansas City hotel room poker game three Wichita gamblers posing as United Assn. of Plumbers and Pipefitters delegates were involved in a fight last night. One man won consistently until players learned his convention badge was fake. Patrolmen Farley and Anthony arrested two men, James Gordon Jeffers 37 and Aubrey O. Howard 53, who attempted to flee. A third man, Harvey A. Anderson 51, was later arrested at another hotel. They face Municipal Court tomorrow on charges of possession of gambling equipment.
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Kansas City
Wichita
United Assn
Charles Farley
Richard Anthony
James Gordon Jeffers
Aubrey O. Howard
Harvey A. Anderson
Richmond Rural High pre-enrollment schedule set
Richmond High enrollment will take place Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a m to 4 p m per principal William A Vanek. Wednesday reserves seniors in the morning and juniors in the afternoon while Thursday covers sophomores in the morning and freshmen in the afternoon with a noon break. Rural students with transportation problems may enroll at nonlisted times.
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Richmond Rural High School
William A. Vanek
Boeing Gets More B52 Contracts
Air Material Command headquarters in Dayton announced Boeing Aircraft Co plants in Seattle and Wichita won contracts totaling more than 576 million dollars for B52 jet bombers and parts. General E. W. Rawlings would not specify exact plane counts and noted Seattle gets 286,172,144 dollars while Wichita receives 290,197,350 dollars in orders.
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Dayton
Ohio
Air Materiel Command
Boeing Airplane Co
Seattle
Wichita
E. W. Rawlings
Boeing
Hall Faction Gains Control of County GOP Organization
Vernon Chesbro was elected chairman of the Franklin county Republican Central committee at the organizational meeting held at the courthouse. Chesbro’s win places control with the pro Hall faction, defeating Mrs Verne Alden of Wellsville who backed Warren Shaw. The pro Hall slate was elected with 41 of 54 precinct members present and seven proxies, totaling 48 votes.
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Franklin County Republican Central Committee
Verne Chesbro
J. A. van Valkenburg
Charles Masketer
Princeton
Jack Byrd
Muecke
Vernon Chesbro
Franklin County
Republican Central Committee
Court House
Chesbro
Fred Hall
Verne Alden
Wellsville
Warren Shaw
Hall
Alden
Shaw
Wilma Maske
William S. Bowers
Bowers
Second District Republican
Fredeen Reelect ed Chairman of Red Cross
Mrs. G C Fredeen was reelected chairman of the Franklin county chapter of the Red Cross at the annual meeting last night at North American hotel. Wayne Gilliland was chosen vice chairman and Mrs. Lois Snyder said training in home nursing and first aid would be stressed this year.
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G. C. Fredeen
Franklin County
The
Red Cross
North American Hotel
J. F. Barr
R. M. Clogston
Wayne Gilliland
Fred Kaiser
Lois Snyder
Topeka
R. C. Capron
Glenn J. Wicke
Maye Halloren
Home Service
V. A. Schnoke
Sunflower Camp
Hospital Council
Actress Martha Raye In Critical Condition After Overdose
In Miami Beach Florida the 39 year old television star Martha Raye was rushed to a hospital after taking about 20 sleeping pills. Dr Ralph Robbins said she was in very poor condition and had been despondent for the past days. A maid found her unconscious at 3 am at her Miami Beach home.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Martha Raye
Ralph Robbins
Miss Raye
Robbins
Drastic Shake-up Ahead For Committees In Legislature
Topeka reports a major leadership overhaul in Kansas committees for the next session as Republicans face personnel changes. At least 23 House and 18 Senate committees will have new chairs amid mass retirements and primary defeats. Democrats push hard, entering 102 of 125 House districts and 37 of 40 Senate districts.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Senate
Ance
Public Utilities
Republican Committee
Weather forecast notes warm periods and record highs
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions in the north and west. Tonight’s low in the 60s northwest to the 70s southeast, Wednesday high 95 northeast to 100-105 southwest. High yesterday 94 at 12 40 pm. Low today 68 at 6 am. Year ago high 94, low 53. Record high 113 in 1936, record low 54 in 1920. Hourly temperatures 24 hours ending 8 am today.
Soviet Minister Arrives for Suez Talks in London
Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov arrived in London for the Suez crisis conference and urged a peace without excluding any canal users. He said any agreement must include all nations using the canal plus Egypt, which is boycotting. Dulles voiced confidence in a peaceful solution ahead of his own arrival.
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London
Dmitri T. Shepilov
Shepilov
Egypt
U. S
State Dulles
White House
Washington
Dulles
Britain
France
United States
Eden
Guy Mollet
Cairo
Mahmoud Fawzi
Suez Canal Co
India
Foreign Office
Eisenhower
Adlai Forces To Delay Drive Until 2nd Ballot
Kansas delegates at the Democratic National Convention vote to delay a public choice until the second caucus while weighing Stevenson Harriman Kennedy and Truman. Tennessee shifts 32 votes to Clement on first ballot amid strategizing for a second round.
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Adlai
Chicago
Kansas
Stevenson
Harriman
Kefauver
Soapy Williams
Jack Kennedy
Truman
Convention Hall
Tennessee
Frank Clement
Clement
William M. Boyle Jr
Boyle
Harry S. Truman
Averell Harriman
New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Adlai Stevenson
Associated Press
South
Mississippi
Alabama
Congress
Missouri
Sen
Estes Kefauver
California
Lyndon Johnson
Lone Star State
Tare Johnson
Harrie
Rane
Andu
Betsy May Miss Florida Coast
Hurricane Betsy veered away from a direct Florida approach and may not reach the coast if the trend continues. Warnings were lowered along southeast Florida from Palm Beach to the Gold Coast area while a hurricane watch remained from Melbourne to Brunswick. The storm center sat about 230 miles east of Palm Beach moving northwest at 14 mph and is expected to stay on this course for the next six to 12 hours.
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Miami
Fla
Betsy
Florida
Gold Coast
Palm Beach
Melbourne
Brunswick
Far and Near 4-H Club Captures Home Ec Contest
Far and Near 4-H club took first place in the home economics judging contest held yesterday at the Masonic Temple. Jayhawk finished second and Silver Leaf third. Louann Lawrance of Jayhawk was top individual scorer with Virginia Carey of Acorn Rustlers second. A tie for third tied Maurine Neal and Elaine Reichard of Far and Neal. Forty four entries across nine classes competed.
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Far and Near
Masonic Temple
Jayhawk
Silver Leaf
Louann Lawrance
Virginia Carey
Acorn Rustlers
Maurine Neal
Elaine Reichard
Far
Neal
Eight New Polio Cases In State
TOPEKA The Kansas Board of Health listed eight new polio cases, bringing this year’s onsets to 54 and marking six polio deaths so far in 1956. The latest reports include two in Topeka, three in Junction City, and one each in Parsons Manhattan and Emporia. Four victims had received Salk vaccine and developed no paralysis.
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Topeka
Kansas Board of Health Today
Junction City
Parsons
Manhattan
Emporia
Little Relief In Cold Front
A weak cold front lowered northern Kansas temperatures by a few degrees yesterday while southern areas reached 100s. Chanute 108, Pittsburg 104, Topeka 87. Front brought little rain. amounts were trace to .02 inch in several cities. Temps to rebound to 95-105 by midweek with another cool snap possible Wednesday night. Partly cloudy skies expected with no significant precipitation.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chanute
Pittsburg
Emporia
Wamega
Kansas City
Russell
Weather Bureau
Mary Jo Kiefer Wins District Dairy Princess Title
Mary Jo Kiefer of Ottawa won first place in the second district dairy princess contest held today in Olathe. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Kiefer of west of Ottawa she advances to the state contest at Hutchinson during the State Fair September 15 to 20. Ottawa spectators included her parents and local officials such as Wayne Reichard and Doon Brown.
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Mary Jo Kiefer
Ottawa
Olathe
Ben Kiefer
West of Ottawa
Kiefer
Hutchinson
Franklin County
Douglas
Johnson
Robert B
Wayne Reichard
Danderson
C. of C
Doon Brown
W. G. Ransom Jr
Leo Lamb Ambulance
Ifinard Allen
Lawrence Ogg
Har
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William Mordecai Kramer
Richmond
County Gop
E. S. Sheldon
C. M. Ott
Orlis Cox
Ralph Bird
Roger Fredrikson
B. W. Kelsey
J. T. Morrisey
James Hornbuckle
Roy Church
M. L. Crites
Lane
Chester Jackson
Rantoul
Dupreeze Pearson
Ate
Robert Jennison
Healy
Vernon Williams
Paul Wunsch
Kingman
Suez
John P. Harris
Jon
Old Tetwiler
Peg Carr
C. of ‘C
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