Editorial endorses abolishing state printer in Kansas
The piece argues for ending the state printing plant in Topeka and replacing it with a bid based system for purchasing printing and supplies. It says the plant is political, inefficient, and competes with private printers, harming taxpayers. It favors private firms and the bid process to reduce costs and avoid government traffic with industry.
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Lille Washabaugh
Topeka
Kansas
State
Peace for all times campaign for a second Eisenhower term
President Eisenhower seeks a second term with a vision of peace for all time. He argues postwar history has been defined by war readiness and nuclear danger, urging redirecting vast knowledge and wealth toward peaceful conflict resolution to achieve lasting global stability.
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Eisenhower
White House
England
Germany
Irreverent ramblings on politics and tax tips emerge
Fragmentary column notes wax witty about irresponsible campaign signs and the tax tip idea of demanding receipts for gratuities. It jokes about warped platforms, a Meet N Bat club meeting, and a defeated candidate blaming his mother in law amid scattered observations on elections and society.
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Independence Reporter
Meet ‘N’ Bat Club
Swho
Chicken hunt ends in grove joke at frontier
E D Hall explains he hunts chickens, finds them in heavy timber, says they must grow where they are not found. Also notes he’s a good shot but not a finder, while a farmer questions his method.
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E. D. Hall
Hall
Zeke
High Prairie
APTUR ALL Problems APTUR ALL Problems By ULM
A reader letter discusses common toothpaste tube and packaging troubles including lost caps and squeeze mishaps. It notes a Society for the Advancement of the Toothpaste Tube offering 5000 dollars for a cap solution and extends to shaving can tops and razor blade handling concerns.
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Society For the Advancement of the
Jesus Was Greatest Psychologist in a Church Work
The letter from Rev Glenn F Henriksen, pastor in Curacao, praises daily newspaper use to stimulate elderly readers and aid church work. He cites his grandfather Edward Morgan in Columbus, Ohio, and notes how clipping the Columbus CITIZEN supports sermons, longevity, and the Compliment Club for converts. Dr. Crane promotes his Compliment Club booklet and psychological charts via The Hopkins Syndicate.
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Crane
Edward Morgan
Rev
Henriksen
Columbus
Ohio
North Carolina
Robert Robine
The
Citizen
Mission
Curacao
Grandpa Morgan
Columbus Citizen
Gideon
George Washington
God
Jesus
Compliment Club
YMCA
CYO
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
Ind
Imc
Eisenhower Photo Taken One Month After Heart Attack
Photograph captured President Eisenhower one month after his September 24 1955 heart attack. The article notes a test at the J. D. Hudgins ranch near Hungerford Texas.
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Eisenhower
Subscription Rates By Mail Reformatted
Subscription rates listed for one month three months six months and one year. The text shows figures and currency but is partially garbled. It mentions By Mail options and annual billing periods with a potential price for one year. The legible items indicate various time frames and the intention to provide mail subscription pricing.
Radio Schedule Beat for Sunday Evening
Radio guide lists programs on KTJO KMBC WDAF and WDAF with Bandstand Grand Ole Opry and Dilson Show. Includes church of Your Choice next Sunday and a mix of news and music slots across stations.
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KTJO
KMBC
WDAF
Kmbc—Bandstand
Dilson
EMSBC
K.C
XKMBC
Morgan Beatty
Tims
Henry Taylor
Firestone
U.N
Lawrence Welk
Damages Sought Over Faulty Roof At Ideal Food Store
Liberal district court cases seek 323000 total against Pioneer Roofing Co and architect B R Cantrell for alleged roof construction negligence at a 15750 square foot Ideal Food supermarket. Blakemore Brothers Grocery seeks 256000 for profits goodwill and business stand damage while Blakemore Employees Pension Trust seeks 76200 for rents and building damage. The odor of coal tar claimed to have permeated the store affected merchandise and operations.
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Ideal Food
Blakemore Brothers’ Grocery Co
Blakemore Employes Pension Trust
Pioneer Roofing Co
Borger and Vernon, Tex
B.R. Cantrell
Pampa
Multiple Property Transfers Listed in Credit Bureau Bulletin
A series of real estate transfers are recorded including Blanche Stucker to Geo Allman for Rockwood Acres lot 6, Earl Hart to T J Plaschka for lots 28 and 30 in EA St Pomona, Carl Adams to S W Reed for lot 5 in N1-3 and 6 Elk 9 Princeton, and additional deeds involving Alice Ferguson, Kenneth Porter, Wilbur Kristenson, Lee Casdia, Dean Berlin, Lillian Bayles, Lee Rodgers, Glen Garber, Marshall Allen, Joe Stephenson, and T J Plaschka with various lots, blocks, and directional property descriptions in several subdivisions.
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Blanche Stucker
Geo. Allman
Rockwood
Acres
Earl Hart
T. J. Plaschka
EA St. Pomona
Carl Adams
S. W. Reed
Elk
Princeton
Alice Ferguson
Jas. Mathia
Kenneth Porter
C. J. Sternecker
Lathrop
Wilbur Kristenson
C. J
Glen Garber
J. A. Garber
Fitts Place
Marshall Allen
Carl Terry
Joe Stephenson
Expansion Plan For Cessna Firm
Cessna Aircraft Co of Wichita announced a 10 million dollar expansion including a new factory and facilities with Phase one to be finished by mid 1957. The plan aims to increase production of the T37A trainer for the Air Force and expand commercial aircraft capacity. The Wallace plant will be named for president Dwane Wallace, with over 5,000 employees across three plants. Hutchinson operations remain unaffected.
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Wichita
Cessna Aircraft Co
Dwane L. Wallace
Cessna
Prospect Plant
Air Force
Wallace
Dwane Wallace
Clyde V. Cessna
Hutchinson
Pawnee
Suhr Jr. in Yankees Farm System
Gus Suhr Jr., son of the former Pirates first baseman, has joined the Yankees organization and is part of their farm system.
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Gus Suhr, Jr
Pittsburgh Pirate
The
Yankees
Montgomery to Attend Democratic Conference in Iowa
Kansan publisher John YD Montgomery, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Kansas 4th District, was invited by Adlai Stevenson to a regional Democratic leaders conference in Sioux City Iowa on August 29 to discuss campaign issues and boost turnout. Montgomery plans to attend. The report also notes the Reds renewed their Pacific Coast League deal with Seattle and Dick McGuire led the Knickerbockers in assists for seven straight seasons.
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Junction City
John YD. Montgomery
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sioux City
Iowa
Stevenson
Montgomery
Cincinnati Redlegs
Seattle
Dick McGuire
Knickerbockers
National Basketball Assn
Prayer Fragment From Philippians 4 9 Verse Note
A devotional prayer fragment invokes the God of peace. It thanks God for the Holy Spirit's comfort and asks for strength hope and fearlessness to serve others and glorify Him through the day Amen.
Oklahoma Governor to Invite All Joe Smiths to Democrats
Oklahoma Gov. Raymond Gary plans to propose at a regional Democratic meeting in Santa Fe New Mexico that all Joe Smiths be invited into the party. The idea references a mythical figure used during a nomination attempt at the Republican National Convention by Nebraska delegate Terry McGovern Carpenter.
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Oklahoma City
Joe Smiths
America
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
Gary
Santa Fe
N. M
Joe Smith
Nebraska
Terry McGovern Carpenter
Johnson County population rises by 2,063 in revised tally
A census revision shows Johnson County now has 112,836 residents, up 2,063 from August 1 figures and 9,569 more than the 1955 total. County Assessor Robert Graves notes the audit corrected the earlier estimate, reflecting nearly 10,000 gain in the year.
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Johnson County
Robert Graves
Possum Outlives Dinosaurs in Ancient Time
A lethargic possum described as working at his leisure survived longer than dinosaurs millions of years ago. Canadian telephone firms now provide extra training to their workers in microwave and radar for defense communications use.
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Canada
Notice of Hearing in Estate of George A Page
The State of Kansas Franklin County Probate Court sees a petition by C P Burrows executor for final report approval costs fees interpretation ownership of decedent property and discharge. Defenses must be filed by September 4 1956 at 10:00 AM in Ottawa Kansas. Basil W Kelsey attorney represents the matter.
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State of Kansas
Franklin County
George A. Page
C. P. Burrows
Ottawa
Kansas
Basil W. Kelsey
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