Editorial laments Ringling Bros. circus closure
The piece recalls Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey as a national icon, notes other major circuses faded away, and frames the finale as the end of an era. It cites progress in transport and media changing tastes, ending with John Ringling North calling the tented circus a thing of the past.
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Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus
Ringling Show
Hagenbach and
Wallace
John Ringling North
Protest Votes Split Kansas United Party Over Hall and Candidates
The Kansas United Democracy Forces urged protest votes for Francis Holton while opposing Fred Hall Warren Shaw George Docking and Harry Woodring. They claim the move shows waning political acumen from a bygone era, noting past party dominance and practical compromises, and call protest voting a sign of impotence.
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Kansas United Dty
Fred Hall
Warren Shaw
George Docking
Harry Woodring
Francis Holton
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Kansas
Diays
Khrushchev
Highway Costs and Federal Gas Tax Rise in Kansas
The federal tax on gasoline will rise by one penny per gallon to fund highway expansion with state matching. Kansas may need an additional 5 million dollars annually for roads, prompting a possible further one cent state levy next winter for a seven cent total. The piece notes European taxes reach 35 cents and argues higher fuel prices could drive more efficient car design and higher mileage.
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Kansas
Professors Added to State Agricultural College Faculty
Auld Lang Syne reports Prof Whitman from Lyndon and ex Baker University joins State Agricultural College as Professor of Entomology Natural Philosophy and Mineralogy. Prof Ward from the city will join the new agricultural faculty. Also notes money for real estate loans and Appletons rep visiting to promote Picturesque America with illustrated editions.
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Whitman
Lyndon
Baker University
State Agricultural College
Ward
C. T. Hawkins
Appletons
Ludington House
Kansas
Appleton
America
On Being French In An Annecy Cafe Terrace
A vivid vignette from Annecy France shows a bustling cafe scene with seven high school youths, tourists, gendarmes, a priest, a mother with a baby, and a dog at a casino fountain. The piece celebrates French life as lively and self-assured amid street chatter and urban detail.
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Annecy
France
Paris
Europe
After All Quote End Quote By Elm
A New York newspaperman notes Puerto Ricans threaten to take over Harlem and other city sections, filing concern while many arrive chasing work. A Pittsburgh papersman cites steel strike impacts arriving next month, with current spending dips and cinema profits. New Mexico resident reports strong tourism and Indian jewelry demand in Albuquerque. A railroad executive sees rising passenger traffic as Americans prefer trains over cars for long trips. A Minnesota lake fishing anecdote and hunting news from a Kansas fisherman and a wandering sports goods vendor describe changing recreational and consumer patterns.
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New York
Harlem
Pittsburgh
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Kansas
Minnesota
Sporting Goods
More Pupils Per Teacher For Colleges
Dr. George W. Crane argues for higher student to faculty ratios to fund salaries and operations at smaller colleges. He cites Indiana and Chicago examples, compares to high schools, and proposes a 24:1 target to boost tuition revenue and faculty pay while avoiding bankruptcy. He notes shifts in schedules and reflects on social security, Savings Bonds, and other topics before closing with helplines and stamps.
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Inndiana College
Chicago
Rand
Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott, Indl
The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
July 17 6 P M Radio Schedule Highlights
A radio guide lists KTJO and KMBC programs for July 17 including dinner music, news from KTJO and WDAF, and KMBC baseball segments. The lineup features Morgan Beatty, Roger Fredrikson, Ted Heath, and various campus news, open houses, and talk show slots through late evening.
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KMBC
WDAF
Frederick
Dilson
Hmbc—Newa
WDAE
Morgan Beatty
WDAP
WRAF
EMBC
Slays Wife Over Divorce Action in Arkansas Yard
Princess Margaret back in London as police in Arkansas report a man, Ralph Clark, 49, killed his wife Rose Clark 32 and then wounded himself five times during a dispute over her divorce suit. Clark, a construction worker, is held in a hospital with nondisclosed condition. Mrs. Clark was deaf and mute. sister Helen Mayes provided details of the yard confrontation.
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London
Princess Margaret
Clathe
Kas
Ralph
Clark
John
Lynn Thomas
Rose
Helen Mayes
Group Captain Townsend Seen Out of Town After Party
Friends report Group Captain Peter Townsend remains out of town following a social gathering at mutual friends' house. The divorced air force hero had been the subject of Sunday Express speculation about a possible meeting.
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Peter Townsend
The
Sunday Express
Philippine Senate Ratifies 1951 Peace Treaty With Japan
Manila reports the Philippine Senate ratified the 1951 San Francisco peace treaty with Japan ending the war. The vote was 18 to 0 with three abstentions and three absences, marking the finish of the 11 year technical state of war.
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Manila
Philippine Senate
San Francisco
Japan
Poisonous seeds charges target Dulles from Pravda
Moscow Pravda accuses Secretary Dulles of sowing poisonous seeds behind the Iron Curtain and plotting violent revolts in Communist nations including Poznan. It said he seeks to drive a wedge between the Soviet Union and neighboring Communist states and fears he may succeed.
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Moscow
Pravada
Dulles
Soviet Communist Party
U. S
Poznan
Poland
Soviet Union
Thumbnail Sketches Of Kansan Senate Candidates
Republican Frank Carlson seeks a second full U S Senate term after six terms in the House and two governors terms. Leavenworth judge Walter J. Biddle runs for the Republican nomination. Democrat Paul L. Aylward, Ellsworth attorney and former Legion leader, presses for the nomination. Democrats Fred Kilian, Marlyn Korf, and George Hart also seek the seat, with Kilian a Wamego farmer and Korf Burdett resident. The piece notes Biddle’s Leavenworth roots, Aylward’s Legion service, Kilian’s farming and conservation work, Korf’s farmborn background, and Hart’s Wichita business and WWII Air Force service. It concludes with a reflection on rising marriage totals in the U S.
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Frank Carlson
Concordia Republiccan
Kansas
U. S
Carlson
U. S. House of Representatives
U. S. Senate
Walter I. Biddle
Walter J. Biddle
Leavenworth
Senate
Leavyrth County
Tunisia
William Biddle
U. S. Penitentiary
Biddle
Paul L. Aylward
Ellsworth
American Legion
Legion
National Legislative Commission
Department of Justice
George Hart
Wichita
Chicago
Prayer Excerpt From The Upper Room Text
A devotional prayer requests God grant sensitive hearts to perceive evil and overcome it. It asks growth in knowledge of the Redeemer to reach the fullness of Christ in His name. Amen.
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Christ
Change Telephone Billing Dates in Kansas
The Kansas telephone system will shift billing dates from the 8th to the 5th of each month as the number of billed customers grows from about 210000 to over 420000. The change, affecting roughly 336500 subscribers, aims to balance workload and improve efficiency. August bills will cover 29 days and be prorated the same rate.
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Kansas
J. T. Morrisey
Southwestern Bell
Morrisey
Spain May Help Defend Europe In NATO Talks
Spain hints at aiding Western European defense if the United States provides farms. Spanish leaders spoke after talks with U S Commander in Chief in Europe. A Portuguese mission will join discussions as Iberian Pact allies seek clear stance on Iberian Peninsula in U S defense plans. A Princeton professor, Dr Hugh Stott Taylor, has won awards for high octane gasoline.
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Madird
Spain
United States
U.S
Europe
Portugal
NATO
Iberian Peninsula
Princeton University
Hugh Stott Taylor
England
Dies Of Injuries Killed In Crash
Reported deaths from a two car collision near here include Joe L. Rueb 25 Kansas City died in Topeka hospital and George Hruby 60 Cleveland Ohio killed others injured. Otis Boyer 32 Stockton sustained minor injuries. His wife and Mr and Mrs John Reardon of Lawrence were reported in good condition.
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Salina
Joe L. Rueb
Kansas City
Topeka
George Hruby
Cleveland
Ohio
John
Reardon
Lawrence
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Publiahee
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Wamego
Kilian
Pottawatomie County
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Washington
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Stockton
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