Side Swipes Berry Elected President of Kansas Jersey Group
James E. Berry of near Ottawa was elected yesterday as president of the Kansas Jersey Breeders Association at Manhattan during a Kansas Inter Breed Dairy Cattle Council meeting. Eddie Weilepp, formerly of Ottawa and editor of the Kansas Construction Magazine, was elected president of Construction Writers of America formed this week in Chicago to raise industry writing standards. Franklin County Teachers Association will award a $1 scholarship for the 1958 59 school year to a senior planning a teaching career. The recipient will be chosen by April 1, and the association with 121 members funds the annual award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Berry
Ottawa
Kansas Jersey Breeders Association
Manhattan
Kansas Inter-Breed Dairy Cattle Council
Eddie” Weilepp
Ottawan
G. D. Weilepp
Construction Writers of America
Chicago
Wellepp
Kansas Construction Magazine
Franklin County
Franklin County Teachers Association
Funds Fay Received From Union Revealed in Hearings
Washington reports Senate Rackets Committee heard Joey Fay and his wife collected over 200000 dollars from a Newark union local since his 1947 prison sentence for extortion. Fay said parole officers approved his post 1958 parole earnings from Sing Sing. He rejected claims the payments were undue rewards for a betrayer of unionists and a ruthless thief. The inquiry probes Operating Engineers Union bribery and real estate deals Fay coordinated with the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joey Fay
Newark
Senate
Fay
Sing Sing
New York
Robert F. Kennedy
Operating Engineers Union
New York City
Major Revenue Proposal Killed in Senate Committee
Topeka reports that the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee rejected Gov. George Docking’s major revenue measure. The plan would have barred corporations from deducting federal income tax payments on state tax computations. Docking estimated the bill would raise about 5.3 million dollars for the state. It marked the first major revenue recommendation from Docking to be killed in either house.
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Topeka
Senate Assessent and Taxation Committee
George Docking
Docking
House
Weather County Forecast
Partly cloudy to cloudy through Thursday. Not so cold tonight with lows in the 20s. Highs this afternoon in the 35 to 40 range. Thursday's highs reach the upper 30s.
Can Ottawa Face Future Theme Of Chamber Meet
The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce sets the theme Can Ottawa Face Future for its annual meeting Tuesday at Eugene Field School. Rob Anderson transportation and agriculture figures will join George Lister and others to discuss rail highways and future community planning. Dinner at 6:30 pm, tickets $1.75, with reservations due Feb 1. A Kansas City businessman will quiz residents as an industry location check. Ten directors to be elected. education housing and flood control topics on the agenda.
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Ottawa
George E. Lister
Toin L. Johnson
Ing
Chamber of Commerce
Fea
Kansas City
Dustry
Chamber
Peg Carr
Jocal
Roger L. Fredrikson
Tor
F. Park
Robert M. Clogston
Lamar Phillips
Brief Fog Dampens Ottawa Morning Sun
Ottawa recorded mostly cloudy skies with a brief heavy fog at dawn and limited sun. The weather bureau forecast persistent cloudiness tonight and tomorrow with no rainfall expected.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Eisenhower lands at Olathe base for funeral flight
President Eisenhower diverted from fog bound Kansas City to naval air station at Olathe to attend funeral services for his elder brother Arthur. Columbine II landed at 11 27 a m after a 27 minute flyover of Kansas City Grandview and Olathe. An emergency motor caravan of Navy vehicles prepared to transport him to Kansas City amid limited visibility.
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Olathe
Eisenhower
Kansas City
Naval Air Station
Hhs
Heather
Columbine
Grandview
Arthur
Columbine II
GOP Victory Formula Outlined At Topeka Breakfast
Kansas Republicans heard a three point plan for winning the 1958 election. GOP Chairman James Pratt urged organizing, recruiting candidates from precinct to statewide offices, and building active committees while stressing defense and economy as key issues. Several congressmen weighed in on current session dynamics and party organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Republican State Committee
GOP
James Pratt
Kansas
Mana
Pratt
Park Authority Funds Slashed In Kansas Action
The Senate Ways and Means Committee approved a 31265 dollar appropriation for the Kansas Park Authority. Gov. George Docking requested 166165 dollars mainly to initiate state park facilities at Lake Kanopolis near Salina. The committee refused to provide funds to start building Kanopolis facilities.
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Topeka U
Senate
Ways and Means
Kansas Park Authority
George Docking
Lake Kanopolis
Salina
Kanopolis
Century proposal would let vice president run country on disability
Washington report says 9 House leaders reached agreement on a bill to allow the vice president to act as president when the chief executive cannot discharge duties. A House Judiciary subcommittee was convened after draft text circulated in two weeks of closed talks. The plan envisions the vice president assuming presidential powers upon written certification by the president or determination by a presidential incapability commission.
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Washington
House
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Topeka
Kanopolis
Powers for Sec McElroy in Pentagon reorg plan
Washington reports outline a Pentagon reorganization favoring broad new powers for Secretary McElroy over defense spending. Retired General Clay urged centralized control and a single military command, criticizing the current dual roles of Joint Chiefs members and tying funding to service needs.
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Washington Im
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Mellroy
Senate
Lucius Clay
Eisenhower
Clay
Rockefeller
Congress
McElroy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Soils Meeting Here Tomorrow
A large crowd is expected in Ottawa for the annual Franklin County Soil Conservation meeting sponsored by the Franklin County Bankers and the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. Awards for achievement conservation work will be presented to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beall of Princeton, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bonar of Pomona, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Warren of Ottawa. The awards will be presented by Robert S. Hill, the designated key banker for the county. Kansas City speaker Jim Leathers will address the meeting. It begins at 11 am with a free noon dinner served by bankers and chamber agricultural committee, followed by a business session and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Franklin County Soil Conservation Meeting
Franklin County Bankers
The
Ottawa Cham ‘Ber of Commerce
Harry Beall
Princeton
Lee Bonar
Pomona
Victor Warren
Robert S. Hill
Jim Leathers
Kansas City, Mo
WM Lam
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Lincoln police chase youth after 3 more found dead
Lincoln police pursue a youth as authorities report three additional deaths amid a tense city scene. The article notes a broader context of violence and ongoing investigations surrounding youths involved in recent incidents.
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Lincoln
Murder Toll In Nebraska Rises To Nine Slain
Lincoln police pursue a 1950 Packard believed linked to Charles Starkweather in a spree that left nine people dead across the area. Authorities described the suspect as a 19-year-old marksman with a girlfriend, Cari Fugate, as a child killer case widens across farms near Bennet and Lincoln.
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Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb
Pursuil
Charles Starkweather
Fred Ward
Cari Fugate
Ward
Lancaster County
Elmer Scheele
Scheele
Starkweather
Kansas House Delays Vote on Governor Docking Veto
The Kansas House delayed action on Gov. George Docking's veto of a 2.86 million general fund appropriation for school aid deficiency. Speaker Jess Taylor ruled the veto message formally received. Democrats offered no challenge. The delay shifts debate to Thursday as Republicans push alternative fund sources and gas tax adjustments. The Roads and Highways panel rejected a one-cent gas tax cut while proposing reallocations to counties and cities and adjustments to dealer shrinkage allowances. Docking sought a ten-mile tax on trucks, with no committee action yet.
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Topera
Kansas
George Docking
Jess Taylor
Rtribune
Docking
Taylor
House
William Mitchell
R-Hutchinson
Fender
House Roads and Highways Committee
Highway Department
Senate
and Means
River Work Delay Seen
Col. L. E. Laurion reported to the Missouri-Kansas council that defense emphasis in Washington will delay completion of flood control and navigation projects in the Missouri-Kansas area. He said Turtle Creek dam at Manhattan and Pomme de Terre dam at Heritage may stay on schedule, but highway and railroad relocations could lag, with similar delays for the Missouri River Agricultural levee program and protection units at Topeka Salina and Abilene. The Missouri navigation channel remains planned for 1962. Grant Barcus of Kansas City, Kansas was elected council president.
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Kansas City III
Missouri - Kansas
Washington
L. E. Laurion
Laurion
Missouri-Kansas Council
Mississippi Valley Assn
Turtle Creek
Manhattan
Kan
Pomme de Terre
Heritage
Topeka
Salina
Abilene
Grant Barcus
Kansas City
Kas
State Honor To Mrs. Olive Beech
Mrs Olive Ann Beech, president of Beech Aircraft Corp Wichita, is named Kansan of the Year by Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas. The non partisan award honors contributions to the state. Beech Aircraft employs 7400 with divisions in Wichita Pratt Herington and Boulder Colo.
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Topekaim
Olive Ann Beech
Wichita
Native Sons and Daughters of
Kansas
Beech
Beech Aircraft Corp
Pratt, Herington
Boulder
Colo
Olive Anne Mellor
Waverly
Kas
Dorrance Farmer to Seek Office in 6th District bid
Dorrance farmer Eric J Mahoney announced a third run for Congress from Kansas 6th District seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Wint Smith. A former state legislator, Mahoney previously won a nomination in 1954 and 1956 but lost the general elections to Smith. he narrowly trailed two years ago by about 2200 votes. He cited farmer and small business hardship under Benson programs and predicted the Democratic nominee would win in November. Mahoney has led the Western Kansas Development Assn. and presided over the Russell County Farm Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorrance
Kas
Eric J. iMahoney
Dorrance Farmer
Congress
Wint Smith
Mankato
Mahoney
Smith
Benson
Western Kansas Development Assn
Russell County Farm Bureau
Tourney action heats Franklin County bracket tonight
Three first round games set in Franklin County tournament. Appanoose meets Rantoul in the B division at 7. Rantoul faces Pomona at 8 35 in the A bracket first round. Richmond plays Williamsburg in a second round B game at 9.
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Franklin County
Appanoose
Rantoul
Rantou
Pomona
Richmond
Williamsburg
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Weilepp
Lamb
Wilson Field House
Bill Cole
Lane
Patricia Hamiston
Lila Johnson
Douglas Bethell
Chuck Langdon
Ike
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Richards
Gebaur
Here
Plahey
Andrew Schoeppel
Frank Carlson
Jandon Rees
Wil
Hoover
Russia
Park Authority
Sec. McElroy
Lero Hour Near
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Cape Canaveral
Air Force
Thor
Navy
Packard
Higather
Carol King
Robert Jensen
Wey
Joe County
Merle Karnopp
Isfh
Meyer
Lauer
Kernopp
Moniday
Capital Steel and Bridge Co
Carol Pugate
Velda Bartlett
Marion Bartlett
Butly Jean
Jensen
Bennet
Iowa
Missouri
Dana Casey
State Safety Patrol
Caril
William Fugate
Rodney
Charles
Carils
August Meyer
Mrs
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