Congress poised to end first session on schedule
Washington leaders pressed to wind up the 84th Congress by tomorrow night after passing a bitterly disputed natural gas bill. The Senate would take up a minimum wage increase and a large appropriations bill, while a foreign aid bill was sent to the White House. The gas producers relief bill moves to the next session.
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D-Ky
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Banker Roscoe D. Coon Freed on Bail in Embezzlement Case
San Diego banker Roscoe D. Coon 46, vice president and cashier of Joshua Monument National Bank of Twentynine Palms, freed on 25000 bail after federal embezzlement charges. He faces preliminary hearing August 19 following Del Mar race track arrest linked to a 687000 books shortage. Bank closed the same day.
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San Diego
Calif
Roscoe D. Coon
Coon
National Bank of Twentynine Palms
del Mar
Hastings Tribune Bus Route Extension Granted
An Interstate Commerce Commission hearing board recommended allowing Seaton Publishing Co of Hastings Nebraska to extend its Hastings Tribune passenger bus service into Kansas. The intra state service now covers the trade area and the proposal would reach Smith Center Burr Oak Mankato Esbon and Lebanon across the state line. The extension would carry passengers baggage newspapers and express goods and was sent to Kansas and Nebraska utility officials for review for approval.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Seaton Publishing Co
Hastings
Neb
Kansas
Hastings Tribune
Kansas Line
Smith Center
Burr Oak
Mankato
Esbon
Lebanon
ICC
Murray H. Barnes
Richard H. Larson
Kansas and
Nebraska Utilities Commissions
Cow-san II arrives at Yokohama orphanage in milk gift
Yokohama’s Nakazato Gakuen welcomed Cow-san II, a black and white Holstein, as a successor to the late Cow-san I. The gift comes from Gen. J. C. Breckenridge’s military transport officers and men who’ve aided the orphanage for years. The original Cow-san came May 18, 1953 from Sunnyvale, California.
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Nakazato Gakuen
J. C. Brekenridge
Japan
Cowsan
Breckenridge
Homewood Sunday and Wednesday callers visit J E Funk
Sunday visitors to the J E Funk home included Mr and Mrs Ray Beeson and Mr and Mrs John Mathias of Ottawa and Memory Rockenower of Princeton. Wednesday callers were Sidney Williams of Portland OR Robert Williams of Denver CO and Ray Farris of Ottawa. Elmina Hurley hosted a Sunday supper for Ron Seward Nancy and Cindy of Ottawa. Clara Delia of Williamsburg visited Mrs Hurley Sunday evening. Celia Slater of Kansas City MO visited her sister Mrs W O Cromwell and Mr Cromwell. The tiger beetle of the tropics exudes attar of roses attracting bees which it devours.
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J. E. Funk
Ray Beeson
John Mathias
Ottawa
Memory Rockenower
Princeton
Sidney Williams
Portland
Oregon
Robert Williams
Denver
Colorado
Ray Farris
Ron Seward
Nancy
Cindy
Elmina Hurley
Clara Delia
Williamsburg
Hurley
Celia Slater
Kansas City, Mo
W. O. Cromwell
Cromwell
US reveals hydrogen bomb based weapons program progress
The Atomic Energy Commission reported ongoing production of weapons tied to the hydrogen bomb tested in the Pacific, with indications of several types. It also said prospects for a nuclear powered airplane have brightened in six months, though challenges like shielding and power-to-weight remain.
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Pacific
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
AEC
Pacific Proving Grounds
To Buy Jets For British
The United States will purchase 140 million dollars worth of British made Hawker Hunter jet fighters for the Royal Air Force to replace American and Canadian F86 Sabre jets. About 465 Hunters will be produced at roughly 207000 dollars per plane plus spare parts while the F86 jets will be returned to the U S Air Force for reallocation under NATO.
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United States
Royal Air Force
Britain
U.S. Air Force
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Defense Department
Ministry of Defense
London
Return To Face Charges In Korea War Case
Three former corporals who embraced communism at war's end return to face the most serious charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The men William C. Cowart Otho Bell and Lew W Griggs face possible death penalty if convicted. After arrival at dock at 1 p m today Army charges will be read then they may visit families before custody by MPs and transport to Ft Baker stockade.
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William C. Cow ‘Art
Dalton
Otho Bell
Hillsboro
Miss
Olympia
Wash
Lew W. Griggs
Jacksonville
Tex
Cleveand
Ft. Baker
Start Soon on Building Emporia State Student Union
Dr. John E. King, president of Emporia State Teachers College, announced that work on the new addition to the Student Union building may start next week.
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John E. King
Emporia State Teachers College
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