Ahead With Search For Two Killers
National guardsmen and peace officers hunted six miles north of Hutchinson for a hitchhiking harvest worker and a 17 year old girl, wanted on murder warrants. Harry J. Bloomer, about 30, from Youngstown Ohio, and Shirley Nixon, 17, of Wilsonville Nebraska, are accused of killing WaKeeney city marshal Al Claycamp, 37, and wounding Sheriff Chet McAfee, 55, near WaKeeney. The search covered an 11 square mile area and paused briefly for a thunderstorm before resuming.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Harry J. Bloomer
Youngstown
Ohio
Shirley Nixon
Wilsonville
Neb
al Claycamp
WaKeeney
Chet McAfee
Medora
Woman Admits $9,000 Theft
Kansas City AP report: Helen Dee Sullivan, 26, office manager at an insurance agency, confessed to embezzling about $9,000 by altering paycheck amounts. She signed a statement admitting seven raised checks and said she spent the funds on a car, clothes, and living expenses. She is being held for investigation.
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Kansas City
Helen Dee Sullivan
Elbert Willoughby
Joseph E. Allen
Willoughby
Kansas City Restaurant Operator Convicted in Tax Evasion
John F. Byrne of Kansas City was found guilty by a federal court jury of evading $5,000 in income taxes for 1956 and 1957. His wife Velma Byrne was acquitted on the same charge after she had earlier offered to plead guilty. Velma testified she handled the books and wished to share blame.
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Kansas City
John F. Byrne
Velma
Wellsville News: Bible College Tour and Local Updates
Fifteen from Wellsville Methodist Church toured National College in Kansas City on Sunday, with after picnic plans and a M Y F outing at Fairyland Park. Coach Stauffer earned six hours toward a Masters at Emporia, Melba Todd spoke on missionary work, and a July 22 service will feature the report. Wea defeated Wellsville Babe Ruth 10 to 4 at Wea. Mrs. Coffman and Mrs. Morganstein, Kansas City, returned from visit to Littleton, Colorado, and baby Julie Anne Benham arrived June 29. The Rockers of Overbrook moved to the C E Marolf rental on South Main. Mary Jane Steen returned to Marcelene Beauty Shop after a vacation. Mrs. Steen and Mary Jane visited Miss Lillian Ryan at Newman Hospital, Emporia.
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Bernice Holden
Wellsville Methodist Church
National College
Kansas City
Bethany Hospital
Fisk Bible School
Jim Nabors
Charles Pierce
Robert Hagen
M.Y.F
Fairyland Park
Robert Stauffer
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Melba Ann Todd
United States
Kansas Conference
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wea
Wellsville
Babe Ruth
Clarence Coffman
Mary Morganstein
Littleton
Colo
Coffman
Alvin Benham
Morganstein
Barbara Morganstein
Julie Anne
May Ir
William Rockers
Overbrook
C. E. Marolf
South Main
Mary Jane Steen
Marcelene Beauty Shop
Steen
Charles Steen
Mary Jane
Lillian Ryan
Newman Hospital
Nixon Certified Governor Candidate in California
Nixon is certified as the Republican candidate for California governor. Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan issued the certificate after Nixon filed his personal campaign expense statement showing 1056 dollars spent. Campaign committees had reported over 500000 dollars in the primary.
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Sacramento
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
California
Frank M. Jorday
Nixon
Barefoot Disciple Of Simple Living
Bert Garner a 76 year old Maryville Tennessee resident lives barefoot seven months yearly in a two room cabin he built 42 years ago for 87 50 as a disciple of simple living He spends less than 15 cents daily for meals relies on dried corn vegetables and soy beans with occasional restaurant meals He rejects social security preferring self reliance and freedom over money He grows 27 fruits nuts and vegetables and has a library of 2000 books though his annual utility cost is 38 cents for lamp oil He has hosted visitors from many states and even Switzerland and quips about happiness through simplicity with a controversial joke about shooting his wife improving the life of a married man
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Maryville
Tenn
Bert Garner
Sam
Bert
Garner
Switzerland
Hope For An Injured Boy From Brazil Receives Aid
An eight year old Brazilian boy Joao Ribeiro severely burned when a pot of beans toppled on him in Tabuzi northwestern Brazil last December finds hope in a Kansas City hospital. A Belem based Catholic volunteer group aided his transfer and a Kansas City nurse helped coordinate care. Donations from readers across the country totaled over $1,000 to assist in his medical treatment at St. Marys Hospital with plastic surgeons Dr. Fredrick McCoy and Dr. R. A. Chand.
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Kansas City
Joao Ribiero
Tabuzi
Brazil
Belem
Joao
Ann Nenninger
Cape Girardeau
Vincent Lovett
St. Mary’s Hospital
Father Lovett
Portuguese nurse aids malnourished boy's recovery
Joao, brought by Miss Nenninger, is in a hospital care plan after travel for treatment. Surgeons will perform skin grafts when he is stronger. He is described as recovering well though malnourished, with a sturdy vitamin rich diet in place. He learns English words from the nurse.
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Miss Nenninger
Joao
No Favors Says USDA Bond Method Change Probed
The Agriculture Department released figures claiming no favoritism in setting bond on Billie Sol Estes grain stored in warehouses. Dabney Townsend, acting chief of the warehouse branch, testified that bond setting methods have been changed to eliminate criticism as the House Government Operations subcommittee resumed hearings into Pecos financier Estes and his grain storage operations.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Billie Sol Estes
Dabney Townsend
Townsend
House
Pecos
Tex
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Grover Knights
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Kingsridge
Grover Knight
Lee Shelden
Manhattan
Frederick McCoy
R. A. Chand
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