Second Congressional District GOP selects Dunlap chairman
Dr Franklin Dunlap of Linn County elected chairman of the Second Congressional District Republican Party at Topeka. Vernon Chesbro of Ottawa replaced as secretary treasurer with Mrs Bertha Hall of Leawood and Charles Briggs of Fort Scott named secretary treasurer. Chesbro presided until Dunlap was chosen. Wayne Angell of Franklin County central committee attended.
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Franklin Dunlap
Linn County
Topeka
Vernon Chesbro
Ottawa
Bertha Hall
Leawood
Charles Briggs
Scott
Chesbro
Dunlap
Franklin County
Wayne Angell
Franklin County Central Committee
Santa Fe Track Opens After Ottawa Wreck Fire
The Santa Fe railroad reports one main line track reopened near Ottawa after a wreck and fire. Eastbound El Capitan first through at 5:30 am, as crews clear freight tied up by the crash and gas cars. Officials estimate damages exceed a million dollars while fire continues to burn and gas cars await removal.
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Santa Fe
Ottawa
el] Capitan
West Coast
Middlewest
Ottawa Junction
Ottawa City
Enterprise Corporation of San Francisco
Emporia
Christerson
Topeka
Five Day Kansas Forecast From Weather Bureau
The weather bureau predicts fair, hot weather in Kansas with temperatures 8 to 10 degrees above normal through next Monday. Eastern Kansas can expect scattered thunderstorms in the latter part of the period with total rainfall averaging .10 to .30 of an inch.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas
Farmer Hurton Tractor Mishap
Olin Eggleston aged 46 of rural Ottawa was seriously injured when run over by a tractor at his farm yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Ransom Memorial Hospital then to St Luke's Hospital Kansas City where surgery was performed and he remained in serious condition today.
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Olin Eggleston
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Kansas Among Leaders In Mental Health
Washington AP Kansans moved from last place to top in mental health care according to Sen. Frank Carlson R Kas who spoke in the Senate during debates on mental health programs. He noted a shift from confinement to treatment financed by state funds and recalled leading the Kansas program as governor.
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Washington
Frank Carlson
R-Kas
Senate
Carlson
Weather Forecast: Counties Mostly Sunny and Humid
County forecast notes generally fair weather today tonight and Thursday with continued heat and humidity. Highs expected this afternoon and Thursday afternoon around 90s with lows tonight in the 70s to 75 range.
Bombing Blame Put On Cairo Sparks Middle East Crisis
U N representative Pier Spinelli arrived in Amman to meet King Hussein amid charges that members of the United Arab Republic were connected to the bombing that killed Premier Hazza Majali and left 31 injured. Hussein accused Cairo leaders of conspiring to topple his throne as Hammarskjold sent Spinelli to handle the crisis.
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Amman
Jordan
U.N
Pier Spinelli
Hussein
United Arab Republic
Hazza Majali
Spinelli
Middle East
Dag Hammarskjogd
Geneva
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U.A.R
Cairo
Majali
Sale of Stewart Memorials to Topeka stone cutter Snook
Frank Snook, a former Topekan and 14 year veteran stone cutter, announced he purchased Stewart Memorials at 118 W. 15th from Gordon Noland of 423 Willow. The business will retain the Stewart Memorials name as the Noland family moves to California.
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Frank Snook
Stewart Memorials
W. 15Th
Gordon Noland
Willow
California
Snook
Speaker named for hall dedication at Kansas State University
Dorothy Siegert Lyle president of the American Home Economics Association was named speaker for the Justin Hall dedication at Kansas State University on September 29. The dedication follows an all university assembly in the morning with David Henry president of the University of Illinois to speak. Four alumni from the School of Home Economics will receive distinguished Service awards at the assembly.
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Manhattan
Dorothy Siegert Lyle
American Home Economics Association
Justin Hall
Kansas State University
David Henry
University of Illinois
School of Home Economics
Three Nabbed By Sleuths For Burglary Of Cartier Jeweler
New York police and FBI agents arrested Kingdon de Normand, Joseph Coffey, and Juan Pascualo Fuca in a $30,000 Cartier burglary on Fifth Avenue. Investigators recovered precious stones, bonds, and a hammer, after a dayslong surveillance across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Coffey allegedly shattered the window and nabbed 30+ pieces. de Normand claimed the gems and bonds came from a friend.
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New York
Cartier
5Th Ave
FBI
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Kingdon de Normand
The
Bronx
Joseph Coffey
Juan Pascualo Fuca
deNortmand
DeNormand
Frank
Cofey
Fuca
Coffey
Conrad Millson
Nieder Wins Olympic Shot Put Gold in Rome
Hulking Bill Nieder, a late U.S. team addition, captured the Olympic shot put title in Rome as Americans swept the medals. Nieder threw 64 feet 6.4 inches to break the Olympic record. Parry O'Brien finished second at 62 feet 8 and a half inches, with Dallas Long third at 62 feet 4 and 32? inches.
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Rome
Bill Nieder
U.S
Parry O'Brien
Melbourne
Nieder
Kansas
O’brien
S. Dallas Long
Phoenix
Girl Bitten by Squirrel Near Galena Kansas
In Galena Kansas AP report a 14 year old girl Mary Jay Livingston waiting for a school bus was bitten through her right shoe by a red squirrel. The animal also attacked another pupil Jimmie Watkins but could not bite through his boots. The squirrel was shot and its head sent to the state laboratory in Topeka for rabies testing. Livingston is a Riverton High School sophomore and daughter of Mr and Mrs David Livingston.
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Galena
Kas
Mary Jay Livingston
Jimmie Watkins
State Laboratory
Topeka
Livingston
David Livingston
Riverton High School
Three To Be Aboard First Moon Vehicle
Three men will ride the United States Project Apollo ship planned to circle the moon between 1965 and 1970. NASA official Robert Gilruth announced the plan and said industry participation will be sought for the first Apollo vehicles. A bidders briefing is set for September 12 at Langley Field Virginia.
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Washington
U.S
Robert R. Gilruth
Space Task Group
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Agency
Langley Field
Predict 460 Deaths During Labor Day Holiday
The National Safety Council estimates 460 deaths in traffic accidents over the 78 hour Labor Day weekend. The figure would be one short of the record set in 1951 for a Labor Day period. The holiday runs from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday as nearly all motor vehicles are on the highways during the period.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
African States Urge Lumumba To Cooperate
Leopoldville Congo. A conference of 13 African states urged Patrice Lumumba to cooperate with the United Nations and the Congo. The resolution praised UN peace efforts, noted Belgian troop withdrawal, and warned over Katanga tensions as Lumumba’s government builds force toward Kasai while UN bases Kamina and Kitona remain under UN control. The clk sought neutralization of Kamina and potential handover disputes with Moise Tshombe. Lumumba returned to Leopoldville amid questions over UN troop withdrawal and future demands.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Conference of Independent African States
Patrice Lumumba
United Nations
Congo
Lumumba
Dag Hammarskjold
U. N
Kasai
Katanga
Kamina
Kitona
Congo River
U.N
Moise Tshombe
Elisabethville
U.N. Tshombe
Says He Was Asked To Spy Says He Was Asked To Spy
Chicago AP reports Robert Berlin a 28 year old sales company vice president says the CIA asked him to spy during a 10 day Soviet Union trip in June 1958. He refused citing risk and tourist ethics. Berlin told the Chicago American he disclosed the tale to counter US protests about tourists being expelled as spies. CIA had no comment. A Chicago American spokesman said information gathering is pursued by both sides.
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Chicago
Central Intelligence Agency
Soviet Union
CIA
Robert Berlin
Berlin
Chicago American
U. S
Washington
Ieek
TWA Announces New Jet Flight Between KC and New York
Trans World Airlines announced jet service between Kansas City and New York starting Sept 23. The daily round trip will take 2 hours 35 minutes, shaving 1 hour 25 minutes from the fastest piston flight. One-way fares are $77 first class and $58.80 coach plus 10 percent federal tax and a $5 jet surcharge.
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Kansas City
Trans World Airlines Today
New York
John
Winchell
Noon Dismissals Announced For Ottawa Public Schools
Public schools in Ottawa will dismiss at noon amid extreme humidity. Supt Henry Parker warns only a break in weather will permit a return to normal. Grade and high schools dismiss Thursday and Friday, while grade schools start at 8 am to reclaim time. Morning kindergarten runs 8 to 10, afternoon 10 to 11:45.
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Ottawa Public
Henry Parker
Parker
Nixon Improves While Hospitalized for Knee Infection
Vice President Richard Nixon improves as he receives antibiotics for a knee infection at Walter Reed Army Hospital. The swelling lessened, leg in traction, and Nixon continues to work on campaign matters from his bed. President Eisenhower and Mrs. Nixon visited. Nixon pays the $34 daily hospital suite.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Herbert G. Klein
Eisenhower
Rose Mary Woods
Nixon Kennedy Debate Dates Set
New York AP reports Nixon and Kennedy will appear jointly on all networks September 26 October 13 and October 21. A fourth date may be added October 8. The September 26 Chicago broadcast runs 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. EDT on domestic policy. Foreign policy is set for October 21 from 10 to 11 p.m. EDT.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Chicago
Disagree Over $190 Million Added By Senate
The House voted 203 to 193 to add 65 million dollars to foreign aid on a catch-all bill while the Senate had already included 190 million dollars in the same appropriation. Leaders urged adjournment as debate continued on sugar import controls and wage legislation. The dispute over foreign aid and min imum wage stalled final action, with Speaker Rayburn hoping for late adjournment and Kennedy vowing to press the fight.
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House
Senate
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Congress
Rayburn
Senate Finance Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Eissenhower
Eisenhower
Latin America
Senate House
John F. Kennedy
Final Effort To Prevent Strike At Pennsylvania Railroad
Negotiators worked into the night in Philadelphia hoping to avert a strike that would idle more than 20 000 non operating workers. The PRR warned furloughs for some of its 54 000 remaining staff as talks continued over job classification and outside repair of equipment. Wages were not in dispute.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Railroad
Transport Workers Union
New York
St. Louis
Ffreight
TWU
System Federation
Hammerstein Tribute Blankets Broadway With Memorial Night
New York AP report says Broadway will be dark Thursday at 9 PM in memory of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein. Mayor Wagner announced the tribute as a citywide observance blending Broadway's lights with a moment of silence and reflection.
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New York
Broadway
Oscar Hammerstein
Robert Brb
Wagner
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