Nominated for U.S. Naval Academy in Kansas District
Rep Newell A George names 11 candidates for two 1960 openings at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis with final entrance exam set for March 12. John T Stephens of Wellsville among nominees. Stephen D Richards of Garnett also listed among the group. A young Ottawa woman Mrs Norman Hazen receives a lost diamond ring after 50 years, found behind a kitchen baseboard following a move. Cleaning costs rise in Tokyo public baths as operators seek higher fares.
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John T. Stephens
RFD
Wellsville
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Newell A. George
Kansas
George
Stephen D. Richards
Garnett
Ottawa
Norman Hazen
W. 7Th
Hazens
Kenneth Porters
Beech
Inheritance prompts relief check return in Oakland
Everett Moody, 84, and Blanche Moody, 78, returned their January relief checks after learning they inherited 123000 dollars. They will also receive 80000 from Alma Crowley's estate and 43000 from her son Robert, adding to years on relief.
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Oakland
Calif
Everett Moody
Blanche
Adlai Prefers Not to Discuss Draft Talk
Adlai Stevenson dodged a third bid question saying he will cross that bridge when he reaches it and does not expect to be drafted. He gave the remark as he entered the State Department for a briefing ahead of a business and pleasure trip to Latin America.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
State Department
Latin America
Weather County Forecasts Freeze Rain Move In
Freezing rain or sleet is expected to move into the area late this afternoon and tonight, with colder conditions tonight and on Sunday. Temperatures will peak near 30 and dip to around 20 as the system passes.
Nixon Opens Campaign Under Warning Against Defense Cuts
Vice President Richard M. Nixon launched his presidential bid in Gainesville at the University of Florida pledgeing to expand Eisenhower policies. He argued no manpower cuts and warned the United States and allies must maintain strength amid Khrushchev’s Soviet defense reductions.
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Miami Beach, Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
Gainesville
University of Florida
Nixon
Miami
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
United States
Khrushchev
Changes Made In Highway Dept
TOPEKA AP Maurice Martin Kansas highway director announces J B Stephenson Garden City as state highway department construction engineer Stephenson head of 6th Highway Division since 1955 replaces W K Dinklage Feb 1 Dinklage moves to photogrammetry and computing sections Joe Doubrava becomes 6th Division engineer Right of way department led by Arthur Sparks reports to director not assistant state highway engineer W S McDaniel Office engineer department duties shifted to Frank Virr Virr also oversees planning design secondary roads and urban roads Department payroll now 405 engineers Martin says reorganization aims to shift more engineering work to department engineers reducing outside consulting fees
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Topeka
Maurice Martin
Kansas
J.B. Stephenson
Garden City
State Highway Department
Stephenson
6Th Highway Division
W. K. Dinklage
Dinklage
Martin
Joe Doubrava
Frank Virr
Metzler Granted Three Month ICA Leave to India
Dwight Metzler chief engineer of the Kansas Board of Health Sanitation Division will take a three month leave to join an International Cooperation Administration mission to India. The team will review India's national water supply program and assist officials in forming a new five year plan. Russell L. Culp will act as division director during Metzler's absence.
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Topeka
Dwight Metzler
Kansas Board of Health
International Cooperation Administration
India
Health Board
Metzler
ICA
Russell L. Culp
Actor Fess Parker to marry Tuesday in California
Santa Barbara California AP report says actor Fess Parker known as Davy Crockett will wed Marcy Rinehart next Tuesday at Montecito Presbyterian Church. Parker 35 and Rinehart 31 will begin their first marriages.
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Santa, Barbara
Calif
Fess Parker
Davy Crockett
Marcy Rinehart
Parker
Miss Rinehart
Monteccito Presbyterian Church
Robb Goes Home After Hospital Treatment
State Auditor George Robb, 72, was discharged Friday night from the University of Kansas Medical Center. Robb, formerly of Salina, had been treated for a heart ailment since December 19.
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Kansas City, Kas
George Robb
University of Kansas Medical Center
Robb
Salina
Hollywood Writers Strike Halts TV Production in Hollywood
The Writers Guild of America struck Hollywood television production companies at 12 01 a m. The walkout targets the Alliance of Television Film Producers and movie studios. backlogs may exist as some episodes were pre filmed. Unresolved issues include foreign and subsidiary rights and contracts with movie studios expired November 17.
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Hollywood
Calif
Writers Guild of America
Writers Guild
Guild
TV Alliance
Imovie Studios
Coast Guard Posts Rules for Galapagos Adventurers
WESTPORT Washington AP The Coast Guard warned a group led by Don Harrsch to make the 100 foot Alert seaworthy or face arrest after water seeped into the hull The ship with 19 passengers was to take on 13 more en route to San Pedro California for a planned self supporting colony on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos Islands
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Westport
Wash
Coast Guard
Galapagos Islands
Don Harrsch
Allen Winbeck
13Th Coast Guard Dist
Harrsch
San Pedro
Calif
San Cristobal Island
Monkey To Get Ride In Space
A female monkey to become mate of Sam will ride from Wallops Island Virginia aboard a Mercury capsule lofted by a Little Joe rocket on January 21. The flight aims to test escape mechanisms and potential genetic effects from space travel, expanding on Sam's December 4 55 mile Mercury flight.
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San Antonio
Tex
Sam
Wallops Island
Ispace
105th birthday found joy in talking, refusing worry
Palm Springs, Calif. Kate M. Hattstaedt celebrated her 105th birthday on Friday saying she lives around the clock and enjoys talking to everyone while refusing to worry about anything. The older resident emphasized a positive outlook and social engagement as key to her longevity.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Kate M. Hattstaedt
Mc Cauley Named Wichita Chamber Industrial Manager
Wichita AP reports John E. Mc Cauley Jr. will become manager for the Wichita Chamber of Commerce industrial department February 1. He previously served as director of economic research for the Kansas Industrial Development Commission for 44 years.
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Wichita
John E. McCauley Jr
Wichita Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Castro Builds Masses Army as Cuba Reorganizes Defense
Fidel Castro converts fortresses into schools while forging a mass militia. The new people’s army could surpass Batista’s peak force, with estimates up to 200,000 volunteers drawn from workers students and farmers. Arms come from old Batista stock and new purchases as fast as possible.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Castro
Armando Hart
Cuba
Batista
Three Youths Charged With Treason in Hate Campaign
Three Queens youths including a self described leader of a Nazi like party were arraigned in Ridgewood Felony Court on treason charges after police raided Wallace’s Flushing home finding swastikas and Hitler speeches. Co defendants are Hugh Barlow, Richard E Phelps. More charges of treason were filed under the New York penal code. the judge called treason plotting against society and government.
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New York
Queens
Ridgewood
Milton Solomon
Solomon
John Wallace
National American Socialist Renaissance Party
Wallace
Hugh Barlow
Richard E. Phelps
Flushing
Hitler
John Agar Fined On Driving Charge in Los Angeles
Actor John Agar was fined 263 dollars and placed on six months probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor drunken driving. An 80 day jail term was suspended Friday. Agar, 38, was arrested November 2 and was once married to actress Shirley Temple.
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Los Angeles
John Agar
Agar
Shirley Teme
Ike’s Quail Hunt Returns Eight Birds at Albany
President Eisenhower enjoyed a sunny quail hunting day at a 14,000 acre plantation owned by W Alton Jones. He bagged eight birds in the first hours and needed four more to reach the daily limit. He relaxed in the sun for about three hours after arriving by jet from Washington and planned to return to the capital Sunday afternoon.
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Albany
Eisenhower
W. Alton Jones
Cities Service Co
Washington
Capital
Slaying Probe Tangles LSU Professor Case and Gun Attack
The Baton Rouge case centers on Dr George H Mickey LSU Graduate School dean under scrutiny for an alibi linked to the fatal slaying of Prof Margaret McMillan. Investigators describe the weapon as a blunt tool or ax while authorities search near the LSU campus for further evidence and motive.
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Baton Rouge, la
Margaret
Rosie) McMillan
George H. Mickey
Louisiana State University Graduate School
LSU
McMillan
Louisiana State University
New Orleans
Mississippi River
J. B. Kling Jr
Atty. J
J. Clair Farrot
Mickey
East Baton Rouge Parish
Favrot
Kling
Dr.Mickey
Department of
United States
Lenexa Man Dies In Freak Station Wagon Accident
Homer F. Bryant, 68, of Lenexa Kansas, was killed when his running station wagon rolled backward on a Kansas City street Friday night while he removed eggs from the rear. His wife Anna, 63, sat in the car.
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Kansas City
Homer F. Bryant
Lenexa
Kas
Bryant
Anna
Prison Hunger Strike at Utah State Prison Rises to Day Six
In Utah State Prison disciplinary inmates continued a hunger strike into its sixth day with 13 prisoners refusing food. Two inmates ended their protest on Friday and four others resumed eating on Thursday after the 19 initiated the strike last Sunday over the policy of two meals a day for punished prisoners.
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Point OF the Mountain
Utah
Two Oil Tests Are Plugged Near Pomona and Ottawa
The S. E. Bowman land well north of Pomona was plugged after reaching 1918 feet with a dry hole. Eureka Drilling Co. Hamilton operated by Lance E Hill Jr of Emporia. A second dry hole on Glenn Underwood land south of Ottawa near the drive-in theater bottomed at 1011 feet. Carl Moore & Son of Wellsville drilled, Ben C Hyde of Kansas City listed as operator.
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S. E. Bowman
Pomona
O. D. Garrett
State Oil and Gas
Eureka Drilling Co
Hamilton
Lance E. Hill Jr
Emporia
Glenn Underwood
Ottawa
Carl Moore & Son
Wellsville
Ben C. Hyde
Kansas City
Congress To Look At Stock Problem
Washington AP Congress will reexamine the tax issues surrounding the government effort to force Du Pont to surrender its stock in General Motors. The House Ways and Means Committee placed the matter on its agenda amid the Justice Department’s move to the Supreme Court in the antitrust case. A prior session approved a tax relief bill for stockholders who receive stock distributions from court rulings under antitrust laws, but it never reached the House floor.
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Washington
Congress
du Pont Company
General Motors Corp
House
Ways and Means Committee
Justice Department
Supreme Court
du Pont
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