Miss United States ousted for being married amid rags to riches tale
Long Beach California 7 Miss United States Leona Gage disclosed marriage to an airman and mother of two. She confessed she and a cousin pooled savings to enter Maryland contest then traveled with little money. Miss Utah inherits prizes while officials note rule requiring single entrants.
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U. S
Long Beach
Caif
Maryland
Leona Gage
Leona
Miss Utah
Charlotte Sheffield
Salt Lake City
Europe
Utah
Oscar Meinhardt
Barbara Gage
Sega
Franklin County adopts noon-hour extended hours
Franklin County commissioners set courthouse hours from 8 am to 4 pm through Sept 15 to beat heat by staying open at noon and closing earlier. In Denver, city officials advised council members to face the public as six of nine sit with audiences behind them and voices are hard to hear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Denver
Tom Millisack
General Services
Stroudsburg Motorist Confesses 25 Years Driving Without License
Harold Strill, 49, told police he had been driving for a quarter century without a license due to poor eyesight. Officers noted his first police encounter came after he lost grip while lighting a cigarette and ran over an embankment near Canadensis, Pennsylvania. He was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroudsburg
Harold Strill
Canadensis
Rights Bill Being Changed
Washington Senator Knowland California plans clarifying amendments to Section 3 of the civil rights bill before the Senate recess. No language has been worked out yet, but he expects action during the day with Northern Democratic leaders. Senate GOP leader said discussions covered general aspects of the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Senate
Weather summary for Kansas with scattered storms and heat
Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers thinning to widely scattered in east and south areas tonight and Saturday. Hot in east and south, cooler northwest. Tonight low 60s to 70s, highs Saturday 90s to 100 in east. Yesterday high 68, low today 75, record highs and lows noted. hourly temps end at 8 am. River stage this morning 85 of a foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Vernens
Heat Swells City Power Load Tied to Ottawa Plant
Hot weather pushes Ottawa power demand to 6,000 kilowatts breaking a record per C. L. E. Haff. The plant uses a 4,000 kW unit, a 2,500 kW unit, and a 1,250 kW unit kept off unless needed. Upgrades in 1958 will raise capacity to 11,250 kW, but removing the 1,250 kW unit yields 10,000 kW total and 6,000 kW firm power, with 7,250 kW if the old unit is counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
C. L. E. Haff
Band Concert Draws Crowd for Mrs Shelden
The summer band concert honoring Ottawa music teacher Mrs. J. L. Shelden drew the season’s largest crowd. Shelden, who is ailing, sat in a car at City Park as the band played her favorites. Former students led the program and a line formed after to wish her well. Next week’s finale features the Junior High band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Shelden
Ottawa
Traffic Toll Report From State Accident Records
Kansas traffic fatalities in the last 24 hours and year totals show 1 to date in 1957, 261 for the period versus 335 in the same span in 1956, according to the State Accident Records Section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Ton Air Conditioners at Douglas Bros Sale
A sale listing notes 1 ton air conditioners priced at 199.95 dollars from Douglas Bros located at 188-c-11. The item appears in a classified style snippet for immediate purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Bros
Three Killed In Navy Blast Off New London
A 2% pound TNT charge exploded aboard the U S S Somersworth during Atlantic maneuvers about 120 miles southeast of New London. Three sailors Anthony Focca 31 Groton John R Turley 29 New London and Francis P Brophy 18 Malden Mass died. Four others wounded seriously.
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New London
Conn
Atlantic
Here
Navy
Anthony Focca
Groton
John R. Turley
Francis P. Brophy
Malden
Mass
Prospectors Gather for Colorado Uranium Land Rush
NUCLA Colo 1 Law officers positioned themselves as more than 400 prospectors prepared to file claims after 10 a m for nearly 100 000 acres of public land set to open in southwestern Colorado The Atomic Energy Commission returns land after nine years of exploration It is described as the largest land opening in Colorado history with entrants armed and ready Geiger counters drilling rigs and trucks were common while officials noted orderly conduct and that guns may be carried openly unless concealed or used Rules limit claims to 600 by 1500 feet.
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NUCLA
Colo.1
Atomic Energy Commission
Colorado
AEC
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Nelson
T. J. Franks
Franks
Break in Heat Looms Over Kansas After Long 100 Degree Spell
Kansas sees eight straight days with 100 degree plus readings in the state, with Ottawa recording two 100 plus days and July producing eight other days above 95. Nine consecutive nights below 70 keep residents wary as forecasters chart cooler western trends and isolated showers through Saturday. Weather official Richard Garrett in Topeka notes a slight cooldown and predicts scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers in the northwest, thinning out statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Ottawa
Richard Garrett
Topeka
Dodge City
Goodland
Garrett
4-H Talent Winners Named at Franklin County Event
Franklin County 4-H representatives for the state talent contest at the State Fair in Hutchinson were chosen after a Thursday night program at Forest Park. Joan Hay and Pat Williams won blue ribbon for a duet, Cheryl and Sharon Taylor took another blue for a piano duet, and Jim Lancaster with Clarence Higdon earned blue for a calypso pantomime. Additional performers included George Brenner, Ruth Shoemaker, Alvin Klingler, and Joan Roeckers. The event featured food for 50 businessmen and remarks by Joan Hay and Maurine Neal.
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Franklin County
Hutchinson
Forest Park
Ottawa
Joan Hay
Pat Williams
Cheryl
Sharon Taylor
Jim Lancaster
Clarence Higdon
George Brenner
Ruth Shoemaker
Alvin Klingler
Joan Roeckers
Maurine Neal
First Air To Air Atomic Rocket Over Desert
The Air Defense Command fired an air to air atomic rocket from a Northrop F89 Scorpion over the Nevada desert at 7 am. The Genie warhead produced a pink doughnut cloud and a fireball rising above 15,000 feet, about 130 miles from News Nob observers. The launch led a trio of Scorpions and signaled that air to air atomic weapons are in Air Defense Command inventory to counter bombers.
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Desert
Nev.1
Air Defense Command
Northrop
News Nob
Douglas Aircraft Co
Col
J. H. Atkinson
Battling Mayor Of Aurora In Hot Water Again
Aurora mayor Paul Egan, famed for rowdy conduct, calls the day the worst of his life after a land sale dispute leads to an assault on commissioner W B Robertson. Police say he was in a 35 mph zone while rushing to a lawyer. Egan also faced speeding and a gas station washroom incident. He appointed a new Aurora corporation counsel and remains embroiled in town controversies.
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Aurora
Ill
Paul Egan
YMCA
Forest Park
Chicago
Egan
W. B. Robertson
Robertson
Joseph Keig Sr
Keig
Disbarment Case Nears End In Wichita Hearing
TOPEKA The attorney general's office wound up most of its disbarment case against Common Pleas Judge John N. Stice of Wichita. A hearing before Commissioner Lester Goodell was adjourned to a later date for the defense to present its side, likely in Wichita.
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Topeka
Attorney General’s Office
Common Pleas
John N. Stice
Wichita
Lester Goodell
Supreme Court
Miller Fined For Contempt
Playwright Arthur Miller was fined 500 dollars and given a one month suspended jail term for contempt of Congress by U S District Judge Charles Mc Laughlin. He received three months probation in lieu of 30 days in jail and plans to appeal. The sentencing follows a May conviction for refusing to answer questions about associates at Communist writers meetings in 1947. Also noted is a bus fare notice from Ottawa Bus Service listing 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for children with an 11 tickets for 1 50 offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur Miller
Congress
McLaughlin
Miller
House
New York
Ottawa Bus Service
Hoffa Acquitted In Bribery Case
Union leader James R. Hoffa was acquitted of conspiring and bribing to place a spy inside the Senate Rackets Committee. The jury accepted Hoffa and Miami attorney Hyman I. Fishback’s denial that they plotted to procure a job for John Dye Cheasty to obtain secrets. Judge Burnita S. Matthews instructed jurors to decide without sympathy or prejudice.
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Washington (Ap
James R. Hoffa
Senate
Hoffa
Hyman I. Fishback
Miami
John Dye Cheasty
Committee
U. S
Burnita S. Matthews
Midwest
Teamsters Union
Detroit
Hyman I. Fischbach
Fla
More Money For Hospital Is Approved
The Franklin County budget shows a proposed levy of 21.72 mills with total coming in at 1,661,684.86 dollars, up 208,930.47 from last year. Ransom Memorial Hospital wins funding for a hospital elevator and repairs as commissioners approve a half to three quarter mill increase over two years, with August 5 set for the budget hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Herald
Ransom Memorial Hospital Board
Mathews
Hoffa
Ransom Hospital
Defense tests Clinton Case in Tennessee trial
In Knoxville Southern attorneys abruptly ended their case in the Clinton High School integration trial, renewing motions for acquittal. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Taylor overruled them as summations began. The all white jury will hear Monday arguments, with the judge to charge Tuesday. Eleven defendants face charges tied to resisting federal school integration orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Clinton High School
U. S. Dist
Robert L. Taylor
Taylor
Robert L. Dobbs
Memphis
U.S. Dist. Atty
John C. Crawford Jr
Ted White
Clinton
Guy M. Jones
White
U. S
Frank Quarles
Jones
Paul Turner
Liberace’s Mother Beaten By Hooded Attackers
Hollywood reports Liberace’s mother was beaten and kicked by two hooded men at her home while Liberace told police he did not know a motive. The page also issued a correction on Firestone Mitchell air conditioner pricing.
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Hollywood
Liberace
Talkative Man Sets 24 Hour Pay Phone Record
In Springfield a loner around Clarence Wendling's filling station talked for 24 hours via a pay phone, spending over 300 dollars in change and calling distant places such as Paris Monte Carlo New York and Las Vegas. He spoke through an interpreter to a Paris teacher, reciting poetry and using large words.
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Springfield
Ill
Clarence Wendling
Thel
Wendling
Paris
France
Monte Carlo
Texas
New York
Wisconsin
Las Vegas
Nev
Grace
Monaco
Air Conditioners Sale at Douglas Bros
Douglas Bros advertises 1 ton air conditioners for 199.93 dollars. The listing notes 188 coupons or items, indicating bulk deal terms and possible store offers.
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Monica Lama
Buenos Aires
Vernon
Tex
Gene Norris Ennis
Air Force
Friendship International
Baltimore
David Nathan
Gene Jr
Miss Maryland
Walter Briggs
Clarence Long
Crisfield
Fof Dallas
Lamb
Harold E. Ruble
Underwater Sound Laboratory
Diane Elaine Dearfoss
Mommy
Chuck Langdon
College Street
Cedar Street
Hickory Street
Thomas Hudnall
729
Cedar
Charles McLaughlin
Matthews
Firestone
Mitchell
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