Seek Cache Of Explosives Probe Expands In Texas
News briefs report a cache of explosives tied to a bomb that killed Helen Harris Weaver, with police and an ex-convict committee seeking tips. The item notes volunteer donation calls, ambulance contacts, and local business references as Part of ongoing investigations across Houston and surrounding areas.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
M Herald
Haroldin
Hansen
McVey
Helen Harris Weaver
Hospital Notes and Police Court Briefs Record Local Court Actions
Hospital notes report Schersed A J Nichols charged with drunken driving pleaded guilty and bond set. Parker area citations for Main Street parking include Ray Lygan and a Barton County driver. Highway fines assessed for vehicle code violations, with Eagle Motor of Wichita fined for dealer tag issue. From hospital, Charles Wemner returns after major surgery and shows improvement. Community notes detail Cub Scout drive for clean rags and list admissions and dismissals at local facilities.
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Schersed
A. J. Nichols
S. Mulberry
Nichols
Parker
Main Street
Ray Lygan
Walnut
Barton County
Art Jensen
Bob Conty
Eagle Motor Company
Wichita
C. N. Rose
DeSoto
Funeral rites for Mrs. Besse A. Bandy held in McVey-Dengel Mortuary
Funeral services for Mrs. Besse A. Bandy who died Jan 30 were conducted at McVey-Dengel Mortuary Feb 1 with Rev. William E. Berger officiating. Pallbearers named. interment in Hope cemetery. Weave er case details include bomb death of Mrs. Weaver and police findings.
Emporians Buy Railroad Stock for a Park Engine
Emporia Kansas residents buy a non exchange railroad stock called the Emporia Short Line at one dollar a share. Funds will honorably place Santa Fe engine 1015 in a city park with track ballast ramp and fence. Moving the engine from the Santa Fe main line to the park, about 100 feet, is a major expense funded by the sale. Also mentions Massachusetts banning Christmas celebrations 1659 to 1681.
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Emporia
Kan
New York Exchange
Santa Fe
Emporia Park
Four Dead in Joplin Fire
Four persons perished early today in a Joplin blaze that gutted a small three room house. Victims include Mrs Alma Moffett and James Gosnell among the dead, with Johnny Kemp and Charlie Schoppe also identified. Ed Johnson, owner, escaped by breaking a window and is being questioned. Neighbors reported a party in progress and the cause remains undetermined.
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Joplin
Alma Moffett
James Gosnell
Johnny Kemp
Charlie Schoppe
Ed Johnson
Dan J Abernathy
Johnson
Walter Flenner
Abernathy
YMCA Clerk Beaten to Death in Robbery at Kansas City
A 30 year old YMCA night clerk was beaten to death during a $15 robbery. Police arrested Charles Brandom 25 in Quincy Illinois, who admitted striking William J. Scott Jr. with a short board after the body was found in a storage room of a YMCA branch.
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Kansas City
YMCA
William J. Scott Jr
Essex
Charles Brandom
Quincy
Scott
Train Crash Crashes Into Residence in London Ohio
Six members of a London family were injured when a derailed New York Central freight train crashed into their home around 4 a.m. in the town of 5,300. The accident disrupted early morning life and prompted hospital treatment and emergency response.
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London
Ohio
New York Central
Right to Work Debate Sours as Witnesses Hear Kansas Bill
In Topeka the House Labor Committee heard testimony on a right to work bill amid controversy. Witnesses, including Paul De Mers a Wichita cab driver, argued the measure preserves free choice and reduces union violence, while opponents warned against an anti union shop effect. Reed Larson of Kansans for the Right to Work framed the bill as a remedy to labor violence linked to high union membership.
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Los Angeles
Topeka
House Labor Committee
Pacific Ocean
Paul de Mers
Wichita
Teamsters
Kansas
Mosu
Reed Larson
Detectives Seek Brooklyn Showgirl Amid Eerie Ouster Report
Detectives were trying to locate the Brooklyn showgirl who appeared in negligee before TV audiences. In the car registered to Gloria Pall Voluptua, investigators found three newspapers covering her ouster and two scriptbooks. No sign of a struggle. The car sat on the highway with its keys missing.
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Brooklyn
Gloria
Pall
Voluptua
Shipping Clerk Left Big Estate in St Louis Case
In St Louis Armin H Schmidt a 60 year old shipping clerk who joked about investments left an estate worth over 300000. Probate inventory valued the estate at 60251 with 10085 shares of stock at 1 dollar each some worth over 100 dollars. Schmidt retired last August and died November 21. Three quarters of the estate goes to his daughter with the rest in trust for his widow.
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ST. Louis
Armin H. Schmidt
Schmidt
Khrushchev Urges Soviet Farmers to Emulate U.S. Corn Methods
In Moscow Khrushchev praised United States farming, urging Soviet farmers to adopt American corn planting for livestock feed. He highlighted U.S. hybrid varieties and fertilizer use, noting Russia lagged behind capitalist nations in fertilizer adoption.
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Moscow
United States
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Bill to Remove Hazard of Icebox Passed by Senate
A bill making it a crime to abandon an icebox that cannot be opened from the inside was passed by the Senate yesterday and sent to the House. Straw shoes for horses were used in Japan until the 19th century when iron shoes were introduced.
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Topeka
Senate
House
Japan
Sale Dates for Auctions and Sold Listings
CG A Myers and Son announce sale dates with locations around Ottawa and Overbrook. Listings include Mrs Philip Bentz near Overbrook, Feb 8, Mrs Pearl Bryson Feb 14, Elizabeth and James Greta cher near Richmond Feb 21, and W W Tucker Feb 21, with multiple farm and livestock sale notes across Ottawa and Richmond areas.
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A. Myers & Son
Pencil Lead Groove Precision Specified at 0.0005 Inch
The grooves for the lead in Jead pencils must be machined within 0.0005 inch accuracy to ensure proper fit and performance of the pencil mechanism. This tight tolerance governs the key fitting area in the wooden casing and supports consistent lead alignment.
Local Markets and Military Service Provisions Update
Market listings show fluctuating grain prices including wheat barley soybeans corn and oats with minor shifts noted. Separately a law provision remains largely intact requiring all men aged 18 to be inducted for two years active service with six years reserve duty, while the American Music Conference estimates three million Americans play violin or viola.
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The
American Music Conference
Draft Extension OK Extended by Armed Services Committee
The House Armed Services Committee approved a bill extending the draft for four more years by a 32 to 0 vote. The measure heads to the full House for consideration next week as members anticipate quick passage. The committee endorsed the plan amid ongoing national security debates.
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Washington
House
J Armed Services Committee
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