Eisenhower urges restraint on federal spending in water projects
President Eisenhower cites rising costs in public works funding. He tells Rep. John Taber that Senate added 38 new projects and the House 44, totaling over 1.2 billion, urging Congress to stop escalating federal spending and avoid starting new projects this year.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
John Taber
New York
Senate
House
Taber
House Appropriations Committee
Traffic Toll Topeka State Records 1959 Fatalities Rise
AP reports Kansas traffic fatalities in the state accident records for the last 48 hours ending at 9 a.m. today show seven deaths. To date in 1959 the total is 299, compared with 274 in the same period in 1958. One fatality occurred previously but was not reported.
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Topeka
Kansas
Old Forestry Project Forgotten By Kansas Citizens
Kansas residents largely overlook a 2 000 acre southeastern forest planted by CCC crews from 1933 to 1937 on strip mine lands. Walnut trees from 440 acres near West Mineral and other blocks grew tall under planned spacing with state forestry oversight, but nut crops are ignored while lumber becomes scarce.
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Pittsburg
Kansas
CCC
West Mineral
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Terre Kirk
Snake bites harms a Kentucky faith healer
In Harlan Kentucky Earl Adkins a 34 year old member of a religious group was bitten three times by timber and diamondback rattlesnakes while handling the reptiles at his Stanfill home before church services. Doctors warned he could lose his left arm and he defended medicine as a mercy when God power fails.
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Harlan, Ky
Earl Adkins
Stanfill
Adkins
First Union to Build New Plaza Branch in Charlotte
First Union National Bank officials say their plaza branch in a suburban area has outgrown its confines. A small structure with two drive in windows will be built just around the corner, expanding local banking access in Charlotte North Carolina.
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N. C
First Union National Bank
Plaza
Year Deep In Red Uncle Sam Finishes W
Washington, AP The government ended fiscal year 1959 on June 30 with a peacetime deficit of 12.5 billion dollars, the fourth and largest under Eisenhower, but 330 million less than his six month-ago estimate. Receipts 68.16 billion. expenditures 80.69 billion. debt at year end 287.71 billion, a WWII high. Tax revenues rose 158 million over projections. spending was 172 million below forecasts. Major factors include recession, Soviet missile challenges, and varying departmental spending.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Harry S. Truman
Treasury and Budget Bureau
District post for state Elks leader named in Kansas
Pittsburg Kansas AP Ben L Humphreys past exalted ruler of the Pittsburg Elks lodge has been named district deputy grand exalted ruler for southeastern Kansas The appointment was made by William Hawkins of Couer d Alene Idaho grand exalted ruler
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Kas
Ben L. Humphreys
Elks Lodge
Kansas
William §. Hawkins
Couer d’Alene
Idaho
Richmond Area News Briefs Report Local Moves Visits
Mrs Lula Hobson and son Gene visit family in Richland Washington to see Kenneth Hobson and kin. Roland Stewart of Alhambra California dies July 15, formerly of Richmond. spouse Madge McGee formerly of Richmond. Kenneth New moves into Brooks family home. Jerry Brock has surgery at Anderson County Hospital. Rev and Mrs John Wilcox and
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Gene
Richland
Wash
Kenneth Hobson
Roland Stewart
Alhambra
Calif
Roland
Charley Stewart
Madge McGee
Richmond
Kenneth New
Brooks
Jerry Brock
Anderson County Hospital
John Wilcox
Visiting relatives and local club gatherings noted
Children visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Taebbites Clines Mishler return to Fullerton California. The Virgil Hermrecks and Walter McMillans of Wellsville vacation in Colorado. Mrs Wayne Riley hosts the Star Helping Hand group. The Scissors Club meets with Mrs Jessie McIntyre and Grace Kansas City and Mrs John Yerkes Prairie Village visiting Ed Morford. The Marvin Clines Gary Indiana and Bob Crick are mentioned. The Willing Workers quilt for Mrs Frank Jackson with Mrs Ella Hunt. Mr and Mrs Bill Denny Delta Iowa visit Goeldner Kulken home.
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Mishler
Fullerton
Calif
Virgil, Hermrecks
Walter McMillans
Wellsville
Colorado
Jessie McIntyre
Grace
Kansas City
John Yerkes
Prairie Village
Ed Morford
Bob Crick
Ella Hunt
Frank Jackson
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