Soda fountain surprise for St Augustine graduates
In last night's heat, 30 St Augustine grammar school graduates gained an unexpected perk as Marilyn R Harty led peers into her father's drug store and helped themselves to free soda, syrup, and whipped cream. Meanwhile election list errors surfaced: Opal Letchworth omitted for register of deeds. J J Scott filed for county superintendent. mislisted candidates Charles Goodwin and Tom Gregg for justice of the peace. Nettie Gibson mislisted for Democrat committeewoman in ward precincts.
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Andover
Mass
St. Augustine Grammar School
Marilyn R. Harty
Marilyn
Opal Letchworth
Office of Register of Deeds
J. J. Scott
Wellsville
Cutler Township
Charles Goodwin
Tom Gregg
Justice of the Peace
Goodwin
Gregg
Nettie Gibson
Denial of Royal Divorce Rumors From Dutch Premier
The Hague reports Premier Willem Drees dismissed rumors of Queen Juliana abdicating or a divorce from Prince Bernhard as ridiculous. He told 60 foreign reporters at a news conference the government has no concern over any claimed influence by Miss Greet Hofmans, the faith healer, on the Queen. Der Spiegel had suggested a rift over state matters due to Hofmans.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Juliana
Prince Bernhard
Willem Drees
Drees
Miss Greet Hofmans
der Spiegel
Miss Hofmans
Kefauver Meets With Backers In Superior Wisconsin
Senator Estes Kefauver met with campaign backers in Superior Wisconsin pledging to win the Democratic presidential nomination. He arrived from Minneapolis by plane and spoke after breakfast about continuing the campaign with the goal of securing the nomination, noting Stevenson’s California primary win as not affecting his plans.
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Superior
Wis
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Democratic Party
Kefauver
Minneapolis
Adlai Stevenson
California
Formosan Students Enjoy Life In US
Three Formosan youths at Camp Farthest Out on Ottawa U campus June 11 18 plan college study in the United States under the International Family in Kansas City MO Each student is hosted by a U S family Phillip Quo 25 studies mechanical engineering at St Benedicts Atchison Solomon Huang 19 and Alleney Yang 26 attend National College for Christian Workers in Kansas City Quo hopes to modernize Formosan farming and says Americans are kind He lost his family to the Communists Yang praises democracy while Huang aims to become a minister They all express interest in learning American culture food and education while considering future return to Formosa
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Formosa
Solomon Huang
Phillip Quo
Alleney Yang
Ottawa U
United States
International Family of
Kansas City
International Family
U. S
Mignon E. Worley
Far East
Quo
Yang
Huang
Taipei
U.S
Kansas
Resurfacing Work Stopped By Rain South Of Bridge
Resurfacing on Main Street south of the Marais des Cygnes river bridge began this morning but halted before 9 due to rain. North of the river to the Santa Fe duct is finished and the new black top will extend from the Lawrence branch of the Santa Fe to Thirteenth Street. The project is funded one third by Ottawa city and two thirds by the state highway department. Sunday work was considered to finish early, but the Ottawa Ministerial Association officials disapproved of the idea.
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Main Street
Marais Des Cygnes River
Santa Fe
Lawrence
Thirteenth Street
Ottawa
State Highway Department
Ottawa Ministerial Association
Plan Detour At Wellsville
Wellsville Kansas plans a detour for K33 traffic during a new viaduct project over Santa Fe tracks. Vehicles will move west on K33 then north along Main Street the full length, then west, then north to join US 50. Main Street will be resurfaced with asphalt and left in good repair after the detour ends.
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Wellsville
Kas
Main Street
Fear of revolt grips Bolivia before elections
In La Paz security tightens across Bolivia as authorities reject calls to delay the vote. Opposition members seek asylum in embassies, with Ed uardo Messuti Roca named among PURS leaders accused of involvement in a plot to disrupt the national election.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Eduardo Messuti Roca
Republican Socialist Union
PURS
Federico Fortun
President Into Second Week of Recovery
President Eisenhower enters the second week of convalescence at Walter Reed Hospital after major surgery. An 8 am bulletin notes he will begin soft foods by mouth later, with liquids continued. Vital signs are normal and he is in good spirits as he awaits gradual activity and news from the White House.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Steve Martini
White House
Mas
John Eisenhower
Injured Hand In Power Mower
Punk Firestone, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Firestone of 608 S Locust, caught his hand in a power mower while mowing Glenn Spriggs’ yard at 1104 W Seventh. He received 13 stitches and a bone fragment was removed. his hand will be bandaged until September. He rested at home after a restless night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punk Firestone
C. R. Firestone
S. Locust
New Evidence Delays Hearing in Crossley Murder Case
Dodge City Ford County Attorney obtained a 10 day adjournment of Rudolfo Barron’s preliminary hearing after claiming new evidence may change the case. Mrs Fern Crossley, 27, was found dead near Spearville Hospital on June 8. Barron, 25, pleaded not guilty to a first degree murder charge and admits he was with Crossley the day before but denies shooting her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Rudolfo Barron
Douglas Myers
Ford County
Fern Crossley
Spearville, Kas
Keith M. Wilcox
Barron
Crossley
Weather forecast prospects for periodic showers and warm weekend
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Sunday with showers and thunderstorms over all except extreme southwest. Sunday, scattered showers and thunderstorms east and central. Little temperature change, low tonight 65 to 70, high Sunday 85 to 90. Yesterday’s high 85, low 69, record highs and lows noted.
Injured In Highway Crash Near Jonesburg Missouri
Wellsville residents Mr Merle Newton Mrs Newton and their daughter Faith plus five year old Elizabeth Booth were in a highway crash near Jonesburg Missouri Tuesday. Newton suffered severe scalp lacerations and heavy blood loss, in critical condition. Mrs Newton has shoulder fractures and will remain in traction about three weeks. The group was en route to Kingstree South Carolina for Lt Merle Newtons wedding set for Saturday June 16. Faith drove the car with Elizabeth sleeping inside. The car hit a soft shoulder and lost control.
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Wellsville
Kas
Merle Newton
Troy
Jonesburg
Newton
Newtons
Faith
Elizabeth Booth
Kingstree
S. C
Merle R. Newton
Elizabeth
South Carolina
Marine recruit takes own life at San Diego depot
An 18 year old Marine recruit at the San Diego depot hanged himself yesterday. A note absolved drill instructors of blame and said the recruit loved the Marine Corps and his girl. He had been at the depot since June 4 and was described as quiet, conscientious, and unusually promising in leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps
Greenlease Kidnap Figure Is Released From Prison
SPRINGFIELD Mo Louis Shoulders former St. Louis police lieutenant who helped solve the Greenlease kidnap case was released from federal medical center last night. He had served a three year sentence for perjury related to the 600000 ransom and had heart attacks while at the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
P—Louis
Shoulders
St. Louis
Greenlease
Federal Medical Center
Bobby Greenlease
Robert C. Greenlease
Kansas City
Lamb Ambulance
Aater
Eilmer Dolan
Carl Austin Hall
Bonnie Brown Heady
Hall
Heady
Dolan
Tex
Child Drowns in Sandpit Near Wichita
Robert Goldener Jr. 19 months old wandered from home and drowned yesterday in a sandpit southwest of Wichita. A fireman with an aqualung located the body in 40 feet of water.
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Wichita
Robert Goldener Jr
Dairy Day Crowds Enjoy Rain Free Dairy Show
Rain Today did not deter Ottawa visitors at Dairy Day with crowds forming in the business district. 4-H dairy heifers from principal breeds on display near the courthouse, dairy poster winners announced, free movies at Memorial auditorium, county bank milking contest on Hickory Street, square dancing planned, and the Dairy Princess winner to be named after a luncheon at the North American hotel.
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Ottawa
Don Brown
Franklin County
Courthouse Yard
Memorial Auditorium
Alberta Schubert
Wellsville
Mary Vandeventer
Billy Beal
Lane
Joan Scott
Hickory Street
Memorial, Auditorium
Two Ottawa Crashes Cause Minor Vehicle Damage
Two separate wrea ks occurred near Ottawa injuring no one. Dorris D. Smith aged 21 Camden Missouri and Ross W. Trueman aged 53 Van Nuys California sustained $150 and $175 in damage when their autos collided at 12 49 p m in the 1000 block on North Main. Patrick T. Howard aged 22 Rt 3 Ottawa was cited for driving at a speed not reasonable nor prudent after his car collided with Elmer S. Paddock aged 63 of 711 South Main near the Buildex plant at five fifteen p m Damage was about $20 to the Paddock auto and $25 to Howards vehicle.
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Dorris D. Smith
Camden
Ross W. Trueman
van Nuys
Calif
N. Main
Patrick T. Howard
Rt. 3
Ottawa
Dee Montgomery
Howard Auto
Elmer S. Paddock
S. Main
Buildex
Paddock Auto
Howard
Arrests for liquor charges in Kansas City area
City police arrested Barnell E. Givens of Kansas City for driving under the influence and an open bottle in the front seat. He was jailed for failure to post 150 dollars bond and fined 25 dollars for the second count. Delma Jones, riding with Givens, was arrested for being drunk and paid 25 dollars fine. William S. Moherman of Wellsville was arrested for speeding and released on 30 dollars bond.
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City
Barnell E. Givens
Kansas City
Delma Jones
Givens
William S. Moherman
Wellsville
Monroney Defends Stance Amid Liquor Legislation Fallout
Oklahoma Senator Mike Monroney says he is not unfriendly to the United Days of Oklahoma but remains friendly to the U S Constitution and press freedom. His remarks respond to criticism over opposing the Langer Bill to ban interstate liquor advertising, which dry advocates call a press freedom attack potentially threatening religious liberty.
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Oklahoma City
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Oklahoma
U. S
Idabel
Monroney
Stanley Niles
The
Drys
Charge Against US Berlin West German Troop Buildup
East Berlin charges the United States is increasing forces in West Germany while U S Army spokesmen deny any buildup beyond normal replacements. Neues Deutschland claimed 35000 more troops. Washington says troop movements are not deceptive and no excess deployment occurred.
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Berlin
United States
West Germany
U.S. Army
U. S. Army European
Heidelberg
Neues Deutschland
East Berlin
U. S
Soviet Union
East Germany
Merger Vote Date Set For Three Rural Districts
Lane Princeton and Rantoul school boards met in Princeton to set a July 31 election from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on consolidating three rural high schools. The 7 to 1 vote favored wording the proposition as all or nothing, based on data by W C Kampschroeder.
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Lane
Princeton
Rantoul
W. C. Kampschroeder
Men bet on swimming Detroit River, a hoax ends with a push
Perry Robinson met two men in Windsor Ontario who boasted they could swim Detroit River. The men bet $40, and when they reached the riverbank one grabbed the money while the others pushed him in and Robinson ran. Police were told of the scheme.
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Detroit
Perry Robinson
Windsor
Ont
Robinson
Senate Demands New Legislation On Security Programs
Justice Department orders suspend the federal employee security program for nonsensitive jobs after a Supreme Court ruling limits dismissals on security grounds. 13 named lawmakers react, with calls to extend the program to all workers and restore suspensions.
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Washington
Justice Department
Congress
Adv
Brownell
Executive Branch
Supreme Court
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Sen. Cotton
R-Nh
Cotton
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Sens
Eastland
D-Miss
McCarthy
R-Wis
Rep
Walter
D-Pa
U S Agents Confused In 1949 Washington Restaurant Meet
The Senate Internal Security subcommittee reports U S agents mistaken for Soviet spies during a 1949 Washington restaurant encounter involving defector pilot Peter Pirogov and Soviet pilot Anatole Barsov. Barsov was arrested for deportation after secret contact with the Soviet Embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
U.S
Peter Pirogov
Subcommittee
Pirogory
Barsov
Fatal Highway Crash Near Alton Claims LaRue Life
Salina Arthur LaRue of Stockton Kansas was killed last night when an automobile struck a tree at a highway curve west of Alton. Bob Delaney of Woodston Kansas was slightly injured and taken to a Plainville hospital. Sheriff Henry Sackhoff said both men worked in oil fields near Great Bend and were en route to their home towns. LaRue was married with several children.
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Salina
Arthur LaRue
Stockton
Kas
Alton
Bob Delaney
Woodston
Plainville
Henry Sackhoff
Osborne
Great Bend
LaRue
Gov Hall Denies Park Work Delays
Gov Fred Hall said there has been very little delay in constructing Kansas park system work. He told the Leavenworth Recreation Assn that recent publicity over board disagreements has not halted projects. Authority chairman J Ed Thompson of Parsons and four other members have quarreled and have not met as a full board since January. Thompson refused the governor’s resignation request. his term ends July 1.
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Leavenworth
Kansas Park System
Fred Hall
Leavenworth Recreation Assn
Park Authority
J. Ed Thompson
Parsons
Thompson
Cheney Market Bond Club Offers $150 Deals
Cheney Market runs Bond Club specials with a $150 price on Monday and a $150 price on Tuesday, inviting shoppers to take advantage at the Cheney location.
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Cheney Market
Cheney
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Arlo Bailey
Herald News Staff
Jay Hillis
Willis Garden Center
Cherry
Jerry
St. Bernard
Herald
Animal Shelter
Bailey
He Was
Gov. Hall
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