Kansas Legislature closes ninth week of session
The Kansas Legislature wrapped its ninth week with over 170 bills in debate. The Senate advanced a law requiring motorists to prove ability to pay judgments, while the House defeated a 75 cent per hour minimum wage proposal 56 to 55. Bills raising district judge salaries and accepting a Topeka estate for a governor’s mansion moved forward. A constitutional amendment to drop the voting age to 18 was sent to the House without recommendation. A pay-raise plan for legislators revived in committee.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
House
Labor Committee
William Mitchell
Hutchinson
Allan Hibbard
Medicine Lodge
Steadman Ball
Atchison
Republican Party
State Chamber of Commerce
John Adams
Osborne
Hibbard
D. B. Marshall
Lincoln
Marshall
George Docking
Madge McLennon
Elections Committee
House Legislative Apportionment Committee
Boxing Club Is Ruled Monopoly
Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan ruled that the International Boxing Club of New York Inc. is a monopoly to restrain trade. The government charged the defendants including IBC of New York IBC Inc Madison Square Garden Corp James D Norris and Arthur M Wirtz with conspiring to restrain interstate and foreign commerce in promoting broadcasting telecasting motion picture distribution and promotion of professional championship bouts. The court found the defendants held power to exclude competitors during the period June 1 1949 to May 15 1953.
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New York
Sylvester J. Ryan
International Boxing Club of New York Inc
United States
IBC
IBC, Inc
Illinois
Madison Square Garden Corp
James D. Norris
Arthur M. Wirtz
Chicago
the Garden
Car overturns near Augusta kills Jody Reverle
Near Augusta Kansas a car overturned four times last night killing Jody Willard Reverle 31 Clifton Texas. Melvin Scott 33 and wife Bernice 27 Oklahoma City suffered multiple fractures. Highway Patrol said Mrs Scott was driving and lost control.
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Augusta
Kas
Here
Jody Willard Reverle
Clifton
Tex
Melvin Scott
Bernice
Oklahoma City
Highway Patrol
Scott
Deny Entry Into Florida Law School
The Florida Supreme Court refused immediate admission for Virgil Hawkins to the University of Florida law school, invoking states rights. The 5-2 decision said the court cannot assume the date of a state discretionary process and left Hawkins’ rights open to renewal when he can show admission won’t cause public mischief.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Supreme Court
Virgil Hawkins
Daytona Beach
Jit
Hawkins
University of Florida
Removals Listed in Credit Bureau Bulletin Residents Moved
Disconnections and removals shown for Adams Bill from 416 E. 3rd Adams Charles L from 902 in Hamblin Atherton Hughie R from 112 N. Cedar to 725 Pecan Biederman C. A. to 916 N. Cedar Burnett Otis from 840 Burrough Bishop Allen from 609 S. Mulberry to 122 S. Poplar Crane Ray S. to 721 N. Main Cuthbert Milo G from 1047 Cottonwood to Ft. Madison Iowa Cook Kenneth from 734 S. Hickory to 729 W. 5th Ellis Mrs. Mildred from 916 Hamblin to 832 Burrough Franks Mary to 305 S. Mulberry Gibbs Guy A. to 734 S. Hickory Hildebrandt Leroy E. to 811 EB 11th Hawkins Georgia from 122 Poplar to 820 Burrough Jackson KK. F. to 602 Oak Kristenson JW. H. jr. from 721 N. Main Ledom Frank to 117 S. Oak Montague J. G to 720 8 Cherry Messenger James E. to 903 Hamblin Miller Harlan to 743 Princeton McConnell Raymond to 526 5. Locust Peed Nelson V. Jr. from 725 Pecan to 234 Willow Spencer A. M. from 737 King to 203 S. Oak Shane A. M. to 625 8 Sycamore Soper Bobby Joe from 208 S. Oak Sargent Frank H. to 112 N. Cedar Wehrle Joe from 326 Walnut to 209 S. Oak.
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Credit Bureau Bulletin
Adams
Bill
Cuthbert
Milo G
Cottonwood
Ft. Madison
Iowa
Cook
Kenneth
S. Hickory
W. 5Th
Ellis
Mildred
Hamblin
Burrough
Franks
Mary
S. Mulberry
Gibbs
Guy A
Hickory
Hildebrandt
Leroy E
Poplar
Jackson
KK. F
Kristenson
JW. H. Jr
Main
Ledom
Frank
Montague
J. G
Cherry
Messenger
James E
Miller
Harlan
Princeton
McConnell
Raymond
Peed
Nelson V. Jr
Spencer
A. M
S. Oak
Shane
Soper
Bobby Joe
Sargent
Frank H
N. Cedar
Wehrle
Joe
Israel Exits Suez Area with UN Takeover at Sharm el Sheikh
Israeli forces handed Sharm el Sheikh to the United Nations and began withdrawing from Sinai, with a small remaining contingent. Finnish UN troops moved in from the southwest as about 100 Israelis and a girl left by plane. UNEF in control of Sharm el Sheikh, Gaza Strip fully evacuated, and Col Peled urged Gaza residents to observe law and order amid curfews.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Sharm el Sheikh
United Nations
Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
U.N
Sinai Peninsula
Tiran Island
Eilat
Gulf
Gaza Strip
UNEF
Matityahu Peled
Eisenhower Eyes Florida Trip For Sun And Recovery
President Eisenhower plans to visit Florida midweek for sun and light exercise to aid a head cold cough and inner ear inflammation. Press secretary Hagerty said the lingering cough is improving and a trip to Bermuda March 20 for talks with Prime Minister Macmillan is planned afterward. A broad Western trip was ruled out due to longer return times.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Florida
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Bermuda
Macmillan
Great Britain
Tucson
Ariz
Far West
Deeds Recorded in Credit Bureau Bulletin
H J Murphy transfers Lot 2 Block 13 Williamsburg to Nellie Byford. Irven C Horst transfers Lots 32-34-36 Block 66 to Leo F Logan. L B Ross et al. transfer Lots 25-27-29-31-33-35 Block 127 to Anton J Strafuss. C A Burroughs transfers N E half South Sec 2 19 18 to Earl N Higdon. John L Hyson transfers Sec 21 17 19 to Ada Gillette. George Lister transfers Wis NW half NW half SW quarter Sec 16 16 19 to Melvin Sundstrom.
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Credit Bureau
H. J. Murphy
Nellie Byford
Williamsburg
Irven C. Horst
Leo F. Logan
L. B. Ross
Et al
Anton J. Strafuss
C. A. Burroughs
Earl N. Higdon
N. SE
John L. Hyson
Ada Gillette
George Lister
Melvin Sundstrom
Wis
Traffic fatalities reach 81 in Kansas in 1957 to date
The state accident records section lists 81 deaths in Kansas over the current period in 1957, with a sharp rise from the 102 deaths recorded in the same period of 1956. The report covers the latest 24 hours and total year to date figures.
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Topeka
Kansas
Couple Killed in Collision Near Burlington Kansas
Ray Edward Christy 57 and his wife Elmira of Burlington died in a two car crash near Burlington yesterday. Ernest F. Crane of Leon Kansas the other driver was hospitalized in Wichita.
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Burlington, Kas
Ray Edward Christy
Elmira
Burlington
Here
Ernest F. Crane
Leon
Wichita
Roosevelt first president to transit Panama Canal
Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first sitting U.S. president to travel through the Panama Canal aboard the USS Houston on October 16, 1935, marking a historic presidential voyage through the waterway.
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U.S. President
Panama Canal
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S.S. Houston
Costly Fire Destroys Junction City Department Store
A two story Leader Department Store in Junction City was destroyed by a fire causing water and smoke damage to three other buildings including the Junction City Daily Union plant. Estimated total damage $150,000. no injuries. Fire confined to the department store. surrounding structures, including the Daily Union, Bank and Montgomery Ward suffered smoke damage.
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Junction City
Junction City Daily Union
Rolf G. Sauter
Leader Department Store
Ft. Riley
Daily Union
Central National Bank
Montgomery Ward
Kiesel Department Store Re renamed. loss estimated at 75,000
The building and newspaper plant are owned by John Montgomery Daily Union publisher. Former Kiesel Department Store was sold months ago and renamed this week. The purchasing corporation’s president is David Pittell of Kansas City. The store lists stock and equipment losses at 75,000 with the remainder covering buildings.
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John Montgomery
Daily Union
Kiesel
David Pittell
Kansas City
To Open Bids for Emporia State College Science Building
Bids will be opened April 16 for a three story science building at Emporia State College with an estimated cost of 700000 dollars. A later bid setting will cover about 250000 dollars of equipment for the laboratory and classroom building.
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Topeka
Emporia State College
Snow In Dixie Weather Outlook Snow Across Dixie
Wet and chilly weather spread across the eastern third of the nation with snow reported in western Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and northern Mississippi and Alabama. The belt was expected to expand today bringing snowfall from New England through the mid Atlantic to northern Georgia.
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Dixie
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Newn England
mid-Atlantic States
Georgia
Eighty New Firms Choose Kansas for 1956 plants
The Kansas Industrial Development Commission reports eighty new manufacturing firms selected Kansas sites in 1956. At least sixty began production with an average plant payroll near 24 employees. The largest plant was a batteries maker in Olathe with 320 workers, followed by American Coach Co. of Newton adding 150 jobs.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Olathe
American Coach Co
Newton
KDIC
Rate Rise Suspended by Federal Utilities Panel
The Federal Power Commission suspends a proposed 6.467 million dollar annual wholesale rate increase sought by Northern Natural Gas Co of Omaha. The 5.6 percent hike would have taken effect yesterday. The Kansas Corporation Commission and others protested. A hearing on the proposal will be held.
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Washington
The
Power Commission
Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Kansas Corporation Commission
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