Side Swipes: Donkey dispute and Bay rescue headline
Zoning officials seek removal of Mr Jones from Turkey Point with neighbors defending him as a quiet, decent resident. The Glenns purchased his pet burro for their child and appeal a ruling banning donkeys in the area. In Oakland a wife rescues her husband from San Francisco Bay and recovers his false tooth. In Miami a man apologizes for a late parking fine payment. In Denver the council changes seating to face the audience but no outsiders attend.
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Annafolis
Oakland
Calif
San Francisco Bay
Ivan L. Howe
Marie
Paola Banker John W. Sponable Dies at 54
Paola Kansas funeral services will be held tomorrow for John W. Sponable 54 a retired Paola banker who died yesterday of a heart attack at a Topeka hospital while at his daughter's bedside Mrs Thomas Medill critically ill He was a longtime figure in local banking his grandfather organizing the Miami County National Bank in 1875 and his father serving as Paola bank president Survivors include his widow two daughters two sisters and a brother.
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Paola, Kas
John W. Sponable
Paola
Sponable
Topeka
Thomas Medill
Miami County National Bank
Frank W. Sponable
Paola Bank
Farmers Bank of Gardner
State Bank of
Spring Hill
John Sponable
Weather stays hot in Kansas but below 100 degrees
The weather bureau reports continued heat in Kansas with highs under 100. Ottawa reached 92 after a 104-degree Sunday. Recent rains raised the Marais des Cygnes valley river slightly, with Main Street gauge at 1.49 feet this morning.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas
Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
Main Street
Weather County Forecast Fair to partly cloudy and warm
Fair to partly cloudy and warm this afternoon through Wednesday with chances of thundershowers mainly along the northern border tonight and again Wednesday. Highs in the lower 90s, lows around 70s. Record highs and lows noted from prior dates. hourly readings given through noon and afternoon with river stage information from this morning.
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Serra
Saeco
MT. Ceseee
Ceee Ess
Sobs With Joy As Another Admits Her Check Crimes
CHANUTE Kansas Mrs Dorothy Moerer sobbed with joy when authorities said another woman admitted passing a crop of bad checks in Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma since 1955 Moerer who served a year in prison for forgery had denied involvement. Police said Mrs Lucille Jones near Joplin Missouri admitted writing and cashing 2 ½ dozen bad checks totaling about 1000.
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Rothy Moerer
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Tom Morehead
Moerer
Lucille Jones
Joplin
Coffeyville
Kaw
Moerers
Yates Center
Kan
Start Next Week on US50 Near Ottawa
Work begins next week on the new US50 highway in the Ottawa area. Buchanan Brothers of Kansas City to grade from the Sand Hills southwest of Ottawa to Marais des Cygnes crossing east of town, with Russell Ralph Inc to start bridge work about ten days later. Contracts total nearly 1 million dollars for this stretch, including 528,273.27 for grading and 390,208.55 for bridges.
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Ottawa
C. A. Foose
Buchanan Brothers
Kansas City
Sand Hills
Marais Des Cygnes
Russell Ralph, Inc
Topeka
Franklin County
Marais Des Cygnes River
Miami
Highland Cemetery
Rock Creek
Town
East 15Th Street
Police Guard Troubled Area on Chicago South Side
Chicago's police Task Force moved into the race troubled far South Side last night to quell disorder. A crowd of over 1,000 was dispersed, 35 people were taken in for questioning, and four Negroes were arrested for concealed weapons. About 200 officers were deployed after Sunday rioting left 300 police at the scene, with the worst clash at the Ewing and 60th Street intersection.
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Chicago
Far South Side
Calumet Park
B6th Street
Ewing Intersection
Clear Sale of Turnpike Bonds TOPEKA
The Kansas Turnpike Authority and the State Highway Commission approved a 19.5 million dollar bond issue to extend the turnpike from Wyandotte County to northeast Johnson County, connecting with U S C. Bids are due August 20 and the bonds are expected to sell near four percent. The project will be funded by tolls and bridge revenue with gasoline taxes to cover any early revenue gaps.
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Topeka
Kansas Turnpike
Kansas City
Hus
Kansas Turnpike Authority
State Highway Commission
Wyandotte County
Johnson County
Highway Commission
Cat With Fishhook In Lip Triggers Hingham Crash
In Hingham Massachusetts a cat with a fishhook in its lower lip caused a head on collision between two cars. Driver Peter Vigneau aged 17 said he was taking the pet to a veterinarian when the cat leapt and he reached in to grab it causing his car to swerve into an oncoming vehicle. Both drivers escaped injury and the cars were badly damaged. The hook was removed at a veterinarian's office.
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Hingham
Mass
Peter Vigneau
Peter
State Welfare Budgets Increase By Two Million Dollars
Kansas State Board of Social Welfare approved county welfare budgets totaling 49.81 million dollars, up 2.05 million from this year. The rise largely stems from a 3 per month cost of living boost for old age, blind and disabled persons funded by Congress, plus a 2 per month raise for dependent children. The state pays 15.13 million, counties 11.88 million, and the federal government 23.10 million. }}
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Topeka
Kansas County
State Board of Social Welfare
McEachron
Congress
Punctuates Complaint With Acrobatics In Louisville
Benton S. Asbury, 77, added vigor to a drainage and public nuisance complaint in Central Park by performing an acrobatic split before city officials. He charged that poor drainage created lakes in rain and that drinking and swearing disrupted his pinochle games with bronies.
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Louisville
Benton S. Asbury
Asbury
Central Park
Cement Strike at Independence Ends
The Universal Atlas Cement Co plant in Independence ended its strike yesterday after union ratification of a new contract. The walkout began July 3 and affects 216 workers. The agreement provides 11 cents hourly pay increase, 2.6 cents within 56 days, shift differentials of 8 and 12 cents, a 10 percent Sunday premium, double time after 12 hours, and four weeks vacation after 30 years of service.
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Independence
Kani
Universal Atlas Cement Co
Hegan
Soviet Prosecutor Awarded Order of Lenin
Roman Rudenko, Soviet prosecutor general since 1953, received the Order of Lenin on his 50th birthday for services to the Soviet state. He had led the prosecution at Nuremberg of German war criminals, Moscow said today.
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Londonim
Roman Rudenko
Moscow
Rudenko
Nuernberg
Baby Rescued From Well After Four Hours
In Anderson South Carolina rescuers pulled 17 month old Yvonne Beasley from a 40 foot well after a four hour effort. Her brother Richard David cried and begged for his sister as neighbors gathered. The child was dirty but unhurt aside from scrapes and hunger and was treated at a local hospital.
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Yvonne Beasley
Richard David
Yvonne
Beastley
Open Skies talks move to salvage disarmament plan
U S Secretary of State Dulles met with Britain France and Canada officials in a bid to revive U N disarmament talks. Harold E Stassen and other American aides attended as Russia was excluded. The agenda centered on final details of a limited open skies aerial inspection and whether talks should be extended beyond tomorrow. Dulles also planned talks with Prime Minister Macmillan and Selwyn Lloyd on broader issues including Muscat Oman.
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London
U. S
State Dulles
U. N
Britain
France
Canada
Harold E. Stassen
Russia
Stassen
Dulles
Eisenhower
Morse Blocks Move To Delay Rights Debate
Sen Morse blocked a bid to pause civil rights debate and take up defense and agriculture bills. Johnson sought a two day halt to allow action on other measures while Knowland warned of winter session patience and warned against obstructionism delaying the jury trial issue in voting rights cases.
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Washington
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Knowland
Johnson
Isenhower
Eisenhower
Curiosity Lands Man in Jail Over Unpaid Fine
Heywood Butler, jailed in Movamensing Prison for failing to pay a 125 fine from Municipal Court for carrying a concealed deadly weapon. He found a pair of handcuffs, tried them on, and returned to police, where officers later realized the unpaid fine.
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Philadelphia
Heywood Buller
Movamensing
Butler
Second Time Mummy Is Dead Prank Leaves Girl in Shock
Whitley Bay England story of 1 year old Carole Draper told twice that her mother was dead. After initial false report, hospital said error. Later the father told the truth and Carole cried with relief as news proved false. Hospital officials apologized and launched an inquiry.
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Girl
Mummy
Whitley Bay
England
Carole Draper
Nicolette Draper
Drapers
Cream cake event at Church Jawn on July 31
An event listing notes a cream cake gathering scheduled for July 31 at 5:30 p.m. hosted at Fed Church Jawn. The listing includes a price of 197 cents and references venue details.
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Jobs
Church Jawn
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