Side Swipes John Gaynor Appointed to Kansas Centennial Commission
John Gaynor of RFD 4 received a certificate of appointment from Gov. George Docking. The appointment is effective May 27. In San Francisco AP reports Soviet ballerina Marine Kondratyeva, 22, returned to the lobby after spotting a pajama-clad man in a hotel room she hadn’t yet checked out of, prompting a room change.
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John Gaynor
RFD 4
Kansas Centennial Commission
George Docking
San Francisco
Marine Kondratieva
Adenauer Stands Firm Amid Pressure Over Presidency
West Germany's chancellor Konrad Adenauer faced crossfire from both sides of the Iron Curtain as opponents in Bonn mobilized to oust him via a no confidence vote. Christian Democrats resisted, ending the bid, while Willy Brandt condemned the nomination process as disgraceful during a Copenhagen visit.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Geneva
Bundestag
Adenauer
Christian Democrats
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Copenhagen
Brandt
To Crown Miss Kansas Tonight
Gov George Docking will crown Miss Kansas of 1959 after two days of events with 18 contestants. The winner advances to Miss America in Atlantic City and earns a 1000 dollar scholarship, plus 1500 dollars for five runners up. Contestants in gowns and swimsuits included McNulty Rizal Staples Reidell Strohmeyer O Neal David Hartegan Conner Hayes White Mabry with talent entrants led by Eaton, Hayes, Hartegan.
Correction: Libbys Tomato Juice 16 oz cans seven for $1.00
A note clarifies LibbysTomato Juice sale details for A and P Store located at 102 South Main. The ad lists 16 ounce cans and a price of seven for one dollar, with the store address and promotional language.
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Libby
S. Main
County Weather Forecast Partly Cloudy Through Saturday
Partly cloudy through Saturday with widely scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and again Saturday afternoon. Tonight and Saturday could see scattered showers and thunderstorms. A little warmer this afternoon with highs of 80 to 85. Overnight lows near 60.
Republicans Plan Emergency Grain Dept Allocation
Four Republican members of the State Finance Council met in Topeka and planned to sign a resolution authorizing a 68009 deficiency grant for the Grain Inspection Department to cover operations from June 15 to July 1. Gov. Docking and Lt. Gov. Henkle had signed previously. Republicans had refused to sign until more information and a meeting. Docking declines to call a council meeting.
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Topeka
State Finance Council
State
Docking
Council
Henkle
Measles Vaccine Found Effective By Boston Doctors
Boston AP report says a Children’s Hospital team led by Dr John F Enders and Dr Samuel Katz tested a new measles vaccine on 20 children with good results. The vaccine produced fever rash and protective antibodies without making the youngsters sick.
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Boston
John F. Enders
Samuel Katz
Three Children Die In Milwaukee Truck Accident
Imogene Kleppin rushed from her home after sirens, then fainted as her 2 year old daughter Linda and 14 year old Mary Ann Chaulkin held the girl’s body. Three children were struck by a delivery truck turning a corner. Driver Jack Brockway said he was moving slowly and stopped when a bump under the rear wheels appeared. Danny, 3, lay crushed on his tricycle and remained in critical condition.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Imogene Kleppin
Linda
Mary Ann Chaulkin
Troops Repulse North Koreans in Armistice Zone
Seoul reports South Korean and allied forces repulsed four North Korean border attempts. An army spokesman says two North Koreans and one South Korean killed, with one soldier from each side wounded.
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Seoul, Korea
South Korea
Dairy Day slated for Ottawa June 13 activities steered
Stage is set for Dairy Day with events from June 10 to 13 in Ottawa. Seven Dairy Princess candidates will be judged at the North American Hotel, followed by a noon luncheon and window displays by 4-H members. Evening activities include pony rides, bingo, a food auction, square dancing, and prize drawings.
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Ottawa
Co-Op
Franklin Country Committee
North American
4-H Club
Helen Cubit, Garnett
Dairy Princess
American Hotel
National Guard Armory
Bob Gault
Richmond
Clarence Keith
Quality over size in Kansas school district planning
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Educational Survey Citizens Advisory Committee urges that district planning focus on school quality rather than sheer size. They propose limiting teachers to subjects aligned with their majors, making the state superintendent appointive, and expanding public schooling from kindergarten through the first two years of college. They also favor abolishing elective county superintendents in favor of appointive area superintendents.
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Topeka
Kansas Educational Survey
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Kansas
Fire claims life of bedridden man in Butler home
In Butler Missouri an early morning fire destroyed a house and killed Burge Simpson 65 a bedridden invalid Fire Chief Rodney Grimm said smoking in bed apparently started the blaze Mrs Simpson had just returned from visiting a neighbor and found the home in flames The residence was destroyed and Simpson had been confined to bed for several months
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Butler
Rodney Grimm
Burge Simpson
Topeka Girl Slashed By Knife On River Bank
An 11 year old Topeka girl on an errand for her parents was slashed with a knife while riding her bike. Police reported deep throat and back wounds with two lighter chest injuries. Medical officials said she was not sexually molested and the attacker’s details were not released.
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Topeka
Policy To Be Flexible Says Policy To Be Flexible
New York AP The executive board of United Steelworkers of America says the union will pursue flexible and reasonable contract negotiations in basic steel, aiming for a fair and honorable settlement before the industry contract expires June 30. The resolution was adopted unanimously. the union notes there is still time to bargain.
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New York
United Steelworkers of America
Find A Bomber After 16 Years
In Wiesbaden Germany AP U S Air Force experts drove through the Libyan desert toward an American Liberator bomber that landed unmanned 16 years ago The plane lies about 380 miles south of Bengali A team of exploring geologists found it There was no trace of the crew The Air Force spokesman said the crew likely bailed out after a Naples bombing raid in 1943 and the plane landed on its own Water jugs remained full Efforts to identify the crew are in Washington
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Wiesbaden
Germany
U.S. Air Force
Bengali
Air Force
Naples
Washington
Traffic Toll in Topeka State Records Update
AP reports Kansas traffic fatalities in the last 24 hours ending at 9 am show 5 deaths. For 1959 year to date total reaches 198, with 188 in the comparable 1958 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Eisenhower Flags Need for Realistic Bond Rates
President Eisenhower says the government must compete for money with realistic interest rates to manage the 285 billion dollar debt. He suggested Congress may be asked to raise the 4 percent ceiling on government bonds and noted the debt limit could be increased to 290 to 295 billion to cover fall borrowings.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
U.S
Society of Business Magazine
America
United States
Treasury
Warns Of A Soviet Plan To Absorb West Berlin
AP report from Los Angeles covers a General Federation of Women's Clubs gathering where Walter Reuther urges end to racial discrimination and higher education, foreign aid, and economic revival as crucial for America's survival. He warns world powers of choosing freedom or tyranny, citing the need to align credentiais. Charles Sligh Jr. accuses labor leaders of using unions to push political aims. Reuther does not comment.
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Los Angeles
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Labor
Management
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
America
Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
General Federal of Women's Clubs
India
Little Rock
Charles R. Sligh Jr
National Assny of Manufacturers
Sligh
Summer recreation program announced for Ottawa youths
Ottawa youths can join a busy summer recreation program run by Orris Cox with activities from June 22 to August 1. The program limits participation to Franklin County residents aged 14 or younger, requires a health certificate, and offers arts and crafts, woodworking, baseball, baton spinning, foods, tennis, dancing, playgrounds, and swimming. Enrollment begins June 9 at the Junior High music room, with band and music classes scheduled June 15 to July 24 under Loren Matthews.
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Ottawa
Orris Cox
Franklin County
Cox
Carnegie Library
Loren Matthews
Ottawa High School
City Park
Lane Dial Phones Into Use June 8
Lane telephone subscribers will begin using new dial telephones at 12:01 a.m. Monday June 8. Conversion to dial will be completed this weekend with Townsend 9 prefix five digit numbers. All long distance and information calls will be handled by the Ottawa office of Southwestern Bell. The Lane exchange conversion marks the 19th dial conversion in Northern Kansas Telephone Co. Ottawa headquarters. Additional exchanges will be dial converted later.
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Lane Telephone
Lane Exchange
Ottawa
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Northern
Kansas Telephone Co
Sanity hearing date set for Louisiana Governor Long
Galveston Texas AP A Texas judge is expected to set a date today for Louisiana Governor Earl K Long's sanity hearing. Probate Judge Hugh Gibson committed the 63 year old governor to hospital protective custody and may hear arguments on June 16. The move follows a National Guard flight to the state capital two weeks earlier.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Hugh Gibson
National Guard
Long
Blanche
Arthur Long
Herter vows U S will not abandon West Berlin residents
In Geneva AP Christian A. Herter accused the Soviet Union of seeking to strip West Berlin of Western protection and push its annexation to East Germany. He told Andrei Gromyko the United States Britain and France will not relinquish occupation rights or accept a free city plan, nor pay for recognition of East Germany.
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Geneva
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Soviet Union
West Berlin
East Germany
Palace of Nations
Herter
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Berlin
United, States
Britain
France
Nebraska Trucker Routes Extended Against Hoffa Boycott
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized 12 Nebraska small motor carriers to extend routes beyond Nebraska to bypass the Teamsters Union freight boycott. Galveston Truck Line of Houston was denied extended routes, with the ICC stating its conflict with the union had cleared. The order concerns hot cargo clauses that bar handling goods from unfair firms. The Nebraska Short Line Carriers Inc. had temporary authority to move freight from Omaha to Chicago and St Louis via Kansas City, which the ICC has now extended.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nebraska
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Galveston Truck Line Corp
Houston
Tex
Galveston
Teamsters
Desmond A. Barry
Jimmy Hoffa
ICC
Omaha
Nebraska Short Line Carriers Inc
Lincoln
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Federal funds for Topeka urban renewal project approved
The Urban Renewal Administration approved a 13,595,528 federal loan and a 7,489,235 capital grant for the 207 acre Keyway urban renewal project in Topeka Kansas. The grant will cover part of the land purchase deficit with local contributions funding the remainder. Senators Schoeppel and Carlson were informed by URA of the approval.
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Washington
Keyway
Topeka
Kas
Urban Renewal Administration
Sens
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Frank Carlson
Kansas
URA
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Dairy Day Planning Committee
Leonard Humph
Bulletin
R. Wofford
Humboldt
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Hutchinson
Federated Clubs
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New Orleans
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Ottawa Herald
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