Highway jobs up for bidding in southeast Kansas
Bids due March 19 in Chanute for nine southeast Kansas counties for highway and county secondary road projects. Major items include 10 miles of asphaltic concrete on US-166 east of Coffeyville and 6.4 miles of concrete pavement on US-169 and US-160 from Morehead toward Montgomery county. Posts detail widening on US-169, new interchanges at US-160/US-169/K-37, and several bridge and culvert constructions across Crawford, Cherokee, Franklin, Miami, Wilson, and Anderson counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chanute
Lynn Brodrick
Coffeyville
Morehead
Neosho-Labette County
Montgomery County
Cherryvale
Santa Fe
Oklahoma Line
Crawford County
Girard
Lightning Creek
Cherokee County
Anderson
Westphalia
Lone Elm
Chautauqua
North Caney Creek
Sedan
Franklin
Wellsville
Miami — Marais Des Cygnes River
Hen- Bon
Wilson
Coyville
Army to organize two atomic support commands March 1
Washington reports the Army will form two atomic support commands on March 1. Air Transportable Command will be at Fort Bragg with a battalion armed with Honest John rockets. Medium Atomic Support Command will be at Fort Hood around one battalion with Corporal missiles and up to four Honest John battalions.
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Washington
Army
Air Transportable
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Ft, Hood
Tex
Honest John
Opposition to Kansas junior college aid heats Senate panel
In Topeka members of the Senate Education Committee opposed a bill proposing five dollars state aid per credit hour earned by Kansas junior college students last year. Annual costs were estimated at over 540000 dollars. The article notes 53000 miles? Wait. The source mentions 53,000 notes? Proceeding with the readable facts: the current count is 53,000 students nationwide? The text is garbled. The core fact: bill would fund junior colleges. $5 per credit hour. estimated cost over $540,000 yearly. opposition in Senate Education Committee.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate Education Committee
Salt Beds For Oil Storage In McPherson County
In western McPherson County twenty four underground caverns carved from salt beds hold about 1.2 million barrels of fuel mainly liquid petroleum gas. Caverns are formed by brine dissolution and water input, with gas kept under pressure. Location ties to local refineries and line pipelines, with transport by rail and contract storage for Air Force aviation fuel. Private Ivan G. Strauss reports for a direct commission and basic training at Fort Leonard Wood.
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Mcpherson W
McPherson County
Press
Dorado
Augusta
Wichita
Potwin
Main
McPherson
Skelly
Air Force
Ir Company
Smoky Hill Air Force Base
Mina
Here
Kaneb
Ebnorth
Ivan G. Strauss
Ft. Leonard Wood
Nangie Wank Car Smpmens
Sane
LP Conway
Skelly Oil Co
National Cooper
Alive Refinery Assn
Star
Prayer By Hungarians World Day of Prayer plans outlined
New York plans for Hungarian refugees to gather with American hosts in communities nationwide for World Day of Prayer on March 8. Special Hungarian services will be held in many places as readings and prayers are offered in over 60 languages to unite Christians in brotherhood and support world mission projects.
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New York
National Council of Churches
United Church Women
United States
Ottawa Herald
January traffic deaths total across nation drop
The National Safety Council reports January traffic deaths at 12,860, down 2 percent from January 1956, marking only the second monthly decline in two years. Oklahoma City notes tax proposals tied to school bills and appropriations, while Gov. Gary signals no veto on such moves. Ottawa churches extend welcome, and a note describes the coyotes as smaller than true wolves, resembling jackals.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Capitan
Raymond Gary
Senate
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