Money Earned At Softball Pays For Flying Lessons
In the Forties and fifties a Kansas Oklahoma era of softball funded a dream. Jerrie Cobb recalls playing with the Sooner Queens to finance a commercial pilot’s license, buying a PT-23, training as a ground instructor, and balancing pilots’ pay with seven days of work. The tale covers a young athlete’s leap to aviation and the cost of ambition.
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Queens
Cobb
Phoenix A-1 Queens
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Whichita
Charley Love
Tulsa
Duncan
Okla
Tax Revenue Record for Topeka Department of Revenue
The department of revenue reported a total tax collection of 193.5 million dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, an increase of 7.7 million or 4.17 percent from the prior year. Of the total, 136.6 million dollars went to the state general revenue and retail sales tax funds.
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Topeka
Department of ‘Revenue
Police called before death by own action in Kansas City
Clifton R. True Jr. and his wife Betty Jean were found shot to death in their Kansas City home shortly after the husband, 39, nervously telephoned police saying he had killed his wife and would kill himself. Sgt. Joe Marchio said the dispatcher sent a car to the True residence.
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Kansas City
Clifton R. True Jr
Betty Jean
Joe Marchio
Marchio
Bald Juror Saves Face
Kansas City AP reports 97 000 replies to Jackson County jury commissioner Andrew P Leacy. A man refused jury duty claiming hair loss would embarrass him. Leacy ruled the lack of hair not a valid excuse to avoid service.
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Kansas City
Andrew P. Leacy
Jackson County
Leacy
GOP Divided On 1964 Choice
Washington AP reports East Coast Republicans crumble into factions over backing in the 1964 GOP presidential race. Eisenhower reportedly thumbs down both Goldwater and Rockefeller, Dewey backs Rockefeller, Javits and Keating stay loyal, Case notes the marriage aiding Rockefeller, Scranton pushes for a rival Nominating path, Morton weighs Eisenhower influence and supports Goldwater if nominated.
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Washington
Dwiight D. Eisenhower
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Thomas E. Dewey
Herald Offers Weekly Tip Reward
The Herald pays five dollars each week for the best news tip submitted by a reader.
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the Herald
Williamsburg area news guests and gatherings update
Williams burg area residents host visitors including Paul Enos White City Kansas former Hobbs pupil and the Knowlton Williams family Tucumcari New Mexico. Van Valkenburgs returning from Alaska. Wiscombe hands flowers duties to Paul Davis. Calvin Duvall family hosts dinner for Leroy Everman Donna Sauer and others. LTL met in Sunday School rooms with Mrs Adams opening and children presenting Good Citizens Are We.
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Jack Hobbs
Paul Enos
White City
Kansas
Hobbs
Calvin Duvall
Randy
Leroy Everman
Donna Sauer
Jerry Emond
Bill
Wichita
Earl Blair
Kenneth Kent
Overland Park
George Huddleston
Frank Stansburys
LTL
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Jane Ricker
Classen High ‘School
Denver
Tulsa Radio
Jerrie Cobb
Jane’Rieker
Prentice . Hall
Peoples State Bank
Richmond, Kansas
Stanley F. Allen
A. O. Sigler
Chester Wagner Stanley F. Allen Verna
A. Glaze
Mayme Newmaster
Dorothy M. Brock
James Kueser
William Owens
Cashier
Cashier Bookkeeper
Harry E. Rash
A.O. Sigler
Chester Wagner
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Wellsville Bank
United States
R. Y. Lidikay
H. E. DeTar Carl C. Warnock
L. W. Hostetter
L. W. Hostetyer
W. H. Moherman
H. E. Detar
Exec
Carl C. Warnock
J. Hugh Cramer
Letha Bell
Richard L. Moherman
W. B. Smith
J. E. Moherman
Doug Mader
Garden City
Doug
Joe Mader
Gop
Dewey
Rockefeller
Margaretta Murphy
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Kenneth B. Keating
Sen
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Hugh Scott
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
George Romney
Michigan
Thurston B. Morton
Gen
Lucius D. Clay
Eisenhower
Morton
Ieader
Gen. Eisenhower
Goldwater
Citizens State Bank
Pomona, Kansas
Farmers Home
C. H. Goppert
Richard Goppert
John F. Hudelson
Nina Hughes
Vera Vincent
Lois C. Baxter
N. V. Hudelson
Neal B. Baxter
Exec. V. Pres. and Cashier
Williamsburg Area News
Knowlton Williams
Tucumcari, N. M
Frances Willaism
Harry van Valkenburg
Androage, Alaska
Frank Wiscombe
Paul Davis
Dean
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