Puzzle Over New Arrangement Of American Flag
Washington AP reports the flag may gain a 49th star for Alaska next July 4, with debate over arranging the 48 existing stars. Eisenhower may study rearranging the flag. Hargerty denies plans. Taft approved the 48 star design in 1912. A House bill urged general rearrangement procedures but died at adjournment. Presidential order allows usage of old flags after state admission pending non serviceability. Also notes local social visits and weekend travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Old Glory
America
Alaska
Eisenower
James C. Hagerty
William Howard Taft
Army-Navy
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
House
Emanuel Celler
DNY
No Taint On TV Quiz Show
CBS reports an intensive week of inquiry into all CBS quiz shows found no improper procedures. The probe followed newspaper claims of irregularities tied to the Manhattan district attorney's office case. Dotto was dropped by Colgate Palmolive after a contestant alleged answers were fed. The district attorney's office continues its inquiry but is not examining other shows at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Manhattan
David S. Worgan
Dist. Atty. Frank
Colgaté-Palmolive Co
District Attorney’s Office
Federal Communications Commission
Dotto
Worgan’s
NBC
District Attorney's Office
Lane Area social notes list Liberty and surrounding visitors
John Lee and Larry Lee of Liberty and Willard Lee family hosted guests. Several families from Kansas City Osawatomie Topeka and Iola joined gatherings near Centerville and at homes of Smart Williams Creeger and Triplett. Hospital release and weekend visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lee
Liberty, Mo
Larry Lee
Willard Lee
Earl Porter
George Snow Jr
J. E. Beets
Centerville
Jack Smart
Fred Troxell
Osawatomie
Gail Chambers
Bud Creeger
Kansas City
Jay Bearley
Sam Bearley
Negro Sitdown Move Continues In Oklahoma City
Barbara Posey, 15, secretary of the NAACP Youth Council, said the sitdown protest for food service in John A. Brown's downtown luncheonette would extend into its fifth day with about 85 Negro youths demanding service alongside whites. She indicated no plan to move to another store at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Barbara Posey
Naacp Youth Council
John A. Brown
Investigation Opened Into Atchison Grain Office Irregularities
State officials announced an inquiry into irregularities at the Atchison grain inspector’s office. The state auditor was asked to review the books as employees reportedly accepted private payments for weighing shipments after hours. Howard J. Weinman, former chief grain inspector, was discharged and was told of his right to appeal to the Civil Service Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Atchison
Harry S. Dole
Dole
Howard J. Weinman
Weinman
State Civil Service Board
Jet fighter damaged when it hits cable at air base
OLATHE Kan AP A jet fighter skidded off the runway at Olathe Naval Air Station yesterday damaging a telephone line. Lt A B Buhl of Columbia Mo escaped injury after an engine failure forced an emergency return and nose wheel collapse. Telephone service was disrupted though officials traced the outage to exchange equipment not the cable break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olathe
Kan
Olathe Naval Air Station
Fof
A. B. ‘Buhl
Columbia
Navy
Buhl
Small Firms In Dairy Suits
Six small Kansas City area dairy firms file for injunction in U S District Court alleging a price cutting conspiracy by six large dairies National Dairy Products Fairmont Foods Co Country Club Dairy Borden Co Foremost Dairies Inc and Meyer Sanitary Milk Co The plaintiffs claim prices below cost to squeeze small competitors Adams Dairy Co of Blue Springs had filed a similar suit earlier in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
APY
Dairies
U. S. District Court
Beverly Farms
Zarda Brothers
Cedar Crest Farms
Fred Walker Dairies
National Dairy Products
Fairmont Foods Co
Country Club Dairy
Borden Co
Foremost Dairies Inc
Meyer Sanitary Milk Co
St. Louis
Adams Dairy Co
Blue Springs
Richmond Area Social News Highlights
Mr and Mrs Ivan Mclees visited the Nit chers in Williamstown with the Bergers and their daughters Judy and Mary who have returned from Huntsville Alabama after attending the wedding of their son and brother Pfc Richard Berger. Visitors at the A C Crozier home last week included Mrs Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan McLees
Edgar Nitchers
Williamstown
Vernon Berger
Judy
Lloyd Walker
Mary
Huntsville
Ala
Pfc
Richard Berger
A. .C. Crozier
Ray
Weekend Guests and Travel Log Across Several States
A compiled social notes item lists weekend visitors and travelers: Hultz and children with Mr. and Mrs. two others in Springfield and Se Arthur Hultz in Bush City. Mrs. Daldalia, Hilda Jones and Donnie in Tulsa. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gilchrist in Tampa. Mrs. Maude Beeding in LaHarpe. Mrs. Cecil Mathias with weekend guests Olen Wyse, Roy Scuc man and daughters in Kansas City. Miss Blanche Perkins to Clay Center to teach. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bradley and Nancy at Manhattan visiting Abe Severns. Bob Mershham departed for Lawton AFB in Del Rio, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hultz
Springfield
Arthur Hultz
Bush City
Dedalia
Hilda Jones
Donnie
Tulsa
Okla
Charles Gilchrist
Tampa
Fla
Maude Beeding
LaHarpe
Cecil Mathias
Olen Wyse
Roy Scucman
Kansas City
Blanche Perkins
Clay Center
Howard Bradley
Nancy
Manhattan
Abe Severns
Bob Mershham
Lawton Afb
del Rio
Texas
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Wicketts, Texas
Ida ‘Triplett
James Creighton
Harry Hedges
L. D. Morlan
Ipeka
Clarence Huffman
the Garnett Hospital
Richard Davis
C. W. Davis
Frank Williams
Iola
Eddie Brownlee
Donald Higdon
Homewood
Ale
Chuck Mitchell
Brenda
Topeka
Jay Swogar
Clifford Hettler
Dana Porter
Art Holland
Jerry Triplett
Mrs. Aberd Harris
Montgomery Ward
Wards
State Auditor’s
Richmond Area
Mabel Chandler
Gov’t
Fogle Quarry
Thompson’s Dairy Creme
Books For
John G. Kaiser Drug Store
Masonic
AGA
DuPont Reg
E.C.M
Clinton
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