Appanoose High gains top rating in district festival
Appanoose High School earned a No. 1 rating at the Shawnee Mission East district speech festival for a one act play Pink and Patches performed by Janet Diamond Terry Howard Dorothy Kaub and Gary Beauchamp under teacher Mrs Jeary Dearfoss. The rating qualifies the school to enter the state festival at Kansas State University Manhattan April 8 and 9.
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Appanoose High School
Shawnee Mission East
Jeary Dearfoss
Janet Diamond
Terry ‘Howard
Dorothy ‘Kaub
Gary Beauchamp
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Livestock Commission Members Are Named In Kansas
Gov. George King reappointed Ralph Hins of Howard and Joseph G. Tyad of Hiattville to the Kansas Livestock Commission for three years on the recommendations of the Wa ngas Livestock Assn. T. J. Leasure of Lawrence was named to succeed Dr. Fo. L Hart of Hiawatha whose term expired.
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Opeka
George King
Ralph ,Hins
Howard
Joseph G.tyad
Hiattville
Kansas Livestock “Mission
F T. J. Leasure
Lawrence
Fo. L.hart
Hiawatha
sWangas Livestock Assn
Kansas City Leader Undergoes Ulcer Surgery
AP reports Roy Rob in president of Kansas City underwent surgery today for an ulcer.
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Ansas City
Roy Robin
Kansas City 'S
Curious German Mug Draws Local Attention
The old German mug, likely 80 to 100 years old and brought from Germany by the Flinsbaugh family, has drawn curiosity at Wellsville area gathering spots. An inscription translated by a Kansas City contact hints at distant journeys and mountains, while local notices cover school contracts, resignations, and a sleighing accident involving Pamela Poole and a train strike on a nearby rail crossing.
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George Flinsbaugh
America
Germany
Flinsbaugh
William Ross
Kansas City
Pamela Jean Poole
P. A. Poole
Pamela
St. Luke’s Hospital
Wellsville High School
Longtime Franklin County resident Earl Oakman dies
Earl Oakman aged 70 of RFD 3 died at 4 a.m. in Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a year of declining health. Born April 7 1889 in Colchester Illinois, he moved to Kansas at age 11, lived in Cheney before settling at Richter. A Methodist, he leaves a son Everett Osawatomie and four sisters Mrs F E Bennett Mrs B F Heidner Mrs J C Hunter and Mrs J J Heidner all of various Rural Free Deliveries.
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Earl Oakman
RFD
Franklin County
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Colchester
Ill
Jacob and
Elizabeth (Ullrich) Oakman
Kansas
Cheney
Richter
Methodist Church
Everett
Osawatomie
F. E. Bennett
B. F. Heidner
J. C. ‘Hunter
J. J. ‘Heidner
Porona
Death of Former Richmond Resident Carl Sturdevant
Friends report the Feb 29 death of Carl Sturdevant formerly of Richmond now of Denver after a short illness. He was an assistant accounting manager for General Motors Acceptance Corp in Denver, born in Richmond 82 years ago. He attended Richmond schools and College of Emporia, son of Clarence and Lessie Sturdevant. Survived by his widow Stella, two daughters, a son, and a brother Ralph of Peshpigo, Wisconsin.
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Richmond
Carl Sturdevant
Denver
General Motors Acceptance Corp
Gradu and
College of Emporia
Clarence and
Lessie (Chambers) Sturdevant
Stella Sturdevant
Ralph
Peshpigo
Wis
Obituary Notice for Bruce Plake San Gabriel Resident
Mrs. Oliver Curby of 609 South Elm is advised of the death on March 18 of her uncle Bruce Plake aged about 75 in San Gabriel California. He was born near Ottawa and grew up in the Chippewa area. He operated barber shops in Ottawa and Garnett before moving to California around 1915. Survivors include Marie Plake and a son Max of Dallas Texas.
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Oliver Curby
S. Elm
Bruce Plake
San Gabriel
Calif
Ottawa
Garnett
California
Marie Plake
Max
Dallas
Tex
Berlin problem threatens world freedom says Adenauer
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, 84, warned in San Francisco that the Berlin issue strikes at the foundation of freedom worldwide. He rejected yielding to Soviet demands and noted the risk to prestige as he concluded a nine day U S tour and prepared to return home then continue to Japan.
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San Francisco
Konrad Adenauer
Berlin
Adenauer
United States
Japan
Farmers, Cooperatives Get Large Price Support Loans
U S congressman William Avery lists borrowers who received government price support loans over 50 000 including the Arkansas Rice Growers Cooperative Assn Stuttgart and Producer Rice Mills Inc Stuttgart. He urges a 50 000 annual cap and notes loans came from the Agriculture Department with a period ending Jan 31 1959.
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Washington
William H. Avery
R-Kan
Congressional Record
Arkansas Rice Growers Cooperative Assn
Stuttgart
Ark
Rice Mills Inc. of
California
Commodity Credit Corp
Avery
Agriculture Department
CCC
Bomb Likely Cause of Wilmington Plane Crash
Inquiry hearings in Wilmington reveal CAB investigators finding the National Airlines jet, destroyed Jan 6, operated normally until a radio call near Wilmington. Evidence points to a dynamite explosion near seat occupied by Julian Frank, a New York attorney with substantial life insurance. Wreckage and victim bodies were traced to Kure Beach, with reconstruction showing a large gap on the right side where Frank sat.
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Wilmington
N. C
Civil Aeronautics Board
National Airlines
Julian Andrew Frank
New York
Frank
Kure Beach
Bolivia
CAB
G. Joseph Minetti
Minetti
David L. Thompson
Jamaica
N. Y
CAB Safety Bureau
Thompson
James R. Durfee
Senate Aviation Subcommittee
Durfee
Julian Frank
California Court Frees Common Drunk in LA County
In Los Angeles County a California Supreme Court ruling frees Emery T. Newbern and 128 others jailed under the state drunkenness law. The court held the term common drunk is not a medical designation, so judges may not convict under that label. The DA says no more sentences will be issued under the law until amended by the Legislature.
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Los Angeles
Emery T. Newbern
Newbern
California
California Supreme Court
Superior Court
John G. Barnes
Los Angeles County
Local Markets Readout of Grain and Poultry Prices
Soybeans 1 900 barley 1.90 wheat 1.90 corn 97 shelled corn 1.02 oats 1.758 milo 1.40 butterfat price listed eggs graded heavy hens light hens and cocks price figures shown for each item.
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Daveses BO
Cattle Hog Sheep Market Summary From Regional Auction
Market report shows cattle at 8,000 calves and 150 slaughter. prices weak to 50 lower on several categories. Hogs 2,500 head with 1-3 190-250 lb barrows and gilts 16.60-75. sows 14.00-50. Sheep 3,500 with slaughter lambs steady. feeder lambs scarce. prime lamb prices 22.00-25.00 and ewes around 75.600d feeder lambs 117.50.
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals
Admissions list includes Fred W. Lynes of 1203 S Cedar Mrs Frieda Kissinger 404 E Logan Rev Robert Powner 1304 S Poplar Steven Andrew Parkin Pomona Monday Dismissals include Mrs Frank Jones 429 S Locust Rev M Todd Macdonald 306 Walnut Mrs Emerson Max 1444 S Hickory today
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Fred W. Lynes
S. Cedar
Frieda Kissinger
E. Logan
Robert Powner
S. Poplar
Steven Andrew Parkin
Pomona
Frank Jones
S. Lolocust
M. Todd Macdonald
Walnut
Emerson Max
S. Hickory
NLRB rules under Landrum Griffin law at Marion store
Washington AP reports the National Labor Relations Board issued its first ruling under the Landrum Griffin act. It ratified a settlement ending a Goodyear Tire shoppe picketing by the Retail Clerks International Association at Marion Illinois. The union must stop picketing and cannot resume for a year after losing a bargaining rights election last May.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Landrum-Griffin
Retail Clerks International Assn
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Marion
Ill
Bonds Forfeited In Police Court
Three people forfeited $50 bonds and three others were fined a total of $50 after guilty pleas at Police Court arraignments. Jimmy D. Morton and Clyde Hopkins both faced disturbing the peace charges, Albert N. Sullard was charged with drunkenness, and Donna L. Brink, Donna M. Huffman faced failure to yield right of way. Marlin Max Pierson paid $30 for reckless driving. Charles F. Moll was fined $50 for open bottle accessible to the driver. Ben H. Wright pled guilty to drunkenness. his trial was discontinued with a $100 fine and a 30 day suspended jail term plus license suspension. The city attorney dismissed the reckless driving portion.
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Jimmy D. Morton
Ash
Clyde Hopkins
S. Willow
Albert N. Sullard
Donna L. Brink
W. Sth
Donna M. Huffman
Walnut
Marlin Max Pierson
E. Wilson
Charles F. Moll
Olathe
Ben H. Wright
S. Cedar
Wright
Soviet propose 12 mile sea limit at law of the sea talks
Geneva AP The Soviet Union formally proposed at the 84 nation law of the sea conference that a universal 12 mile limit be the standard for territorial waters and coastal fishing rights. Grigori Tonkin presented on the conference's fourth day, offering each state the right to extend to 12 miles, while some regions could keep exclusive fishing rights between the territorial sea and the 12 mile line. The United States and Britain back a six mile territorial limit with six more miles for fishing.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Grigori I. Tonkin
United States
Britain
New Firm To Build Home For The Aged In Washington
Ten Washington men form a private corporation to construct a $100000 brick and tile home for the aged with capacity for 50 residents. Construction to begin once architect plans are completed and the facility is due to be ready next fall.
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Washington
First District Names Delegates for GOP National Convention
The 1st District Republican Convention elected Tom J. Griffith of Manhattan Colonel H. Boone of Leavenworth and Coral Hawks of Topeka as delegates to the national convention in Chicago with uninstructed status. Alternates include Nannie Bingham Sabetha Roy Tessen dorf Onaga and Harvey Ashworth Topeka. Henry Otto Manhattan was named presidential elector, and Mrs. Ailee Henry Oskaloosa was suggested as a national delegate.
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Holton
Kan
Tom J. Griffith F
Manhattan
H. Boone
Leavenworth
Coral Hawks
Topeka
Chicago
Nannie Bingham
Sabetha
Roy Tessendorf
Onaga
Harvey Ashworth
Hawks
Ashworth
Henry Otto
Ailee Henry
Oskaloosa
George Docking
McDill
Huck) Boyd
Republican Party. Atty
John Anderson
Docking
Jonathan Davis
University of Kansas
Franklin D. Murphy
William H. Addington
George
Dope Addict Fails In Freedom Bid
INDIANAPOLIS AP A 26 year old New Mexico man Donald F Smith imprisoned for narcotics withdrawal at General Hospital seized a guard s keys and forced his wife to join a jailbreak. As they fled a detective opened fire wounding Smith who died two hours later. FBI later said the couple supported a 100 a day dope habit and burglarized for narcotics valued at 8000.
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Indianapolis
New Mexico
Donald F. Smith
Albugerque
N M
General Hospital
Jan Shelton Smith
Smith
Smiths
Willard T. Swain
FBI
Levand Dies At 67, Wichita Beacon Leader
Max M. Levand, 67, president and general manager of Beacon News Paper Corp, died Monday of a stroke in Wichita. He and brothers John and the late Louis bought the Wichita Beacon from Henry J. Allen in 1928. Levand was born in Cincinnati.
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Wichita, Kan
Max M. Levand
The
Beacon Newspaper Corp., Inc
Levand
John
Louis
Wichita Beacon
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
U.S
Cincinnati
Anti U S Firewave Grows After Cuban Plane Incident
A new anti-US propaganda wave flows from a Cuban plane incident near Havana. Pilot Lazaro Montesinos and others are arrested after a plane fired on by an army patrol is downed on a highway between Mantanzas and Varadero Beach. Rundquist and Shergates, US citizens, claim landing for a fishing trip. authorities link the crew to a Batista-era force.
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U.S
Pang
Havana
AP Bs
Cuba
Batista
United States
Fidel Castro
Philip Bonsal
Howard Louis
Rundquist
San Rafael
Calif
Miami
Fla
William J. ‘Shergates
West Hollywood
Mantanzas
Varadero Beach
Fulgencio Batista
Lazaro ‘Damaso Montesinos
Castro
Damaso Montesinos
Gladys
Santiago Rodriguez
Damaso
Varadero
Aero Country Club
Fort Lauderdale
Sebiting
Protest Lower Storage Rates
A Kansas grain storage operators' group protested a USDA plan to cut government surplus grain storage rates by 19 percent. Led by Dwight Tolle, they met with officials and lawmakers including Reps Breeding and George and Rep Fountain to voice concerns that small operators may go bankrupt under the proposal.
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Washington
Kansas
Agriculture Department
Dwight Tolle
Salina
Department
Congress
Mortday
J. Floyd
Newell A. George
Kansas Democrats
Dangles From Building As Crowd Looks On
In Oakland a shipping clerk named Pierce T. Lonergan dangled from a third floor fire escape of the Hastings clothing store as downtown crowds watched. He fell 75 feet into a fireman's net, struck a railing on the second floor, and was not seriously hurt. He cursed police and refused to explain the plunge. Taken to Highland Hospital for observation.
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Oakland
Calif
Hastings
Pierce T. Lonergan
Highland Hospital
12 Year Old Struck By Car In Downtown Crossing
A 12 year old boy received cuts and bruises and a bump on the head when struck by a car while crossing north Main between 6th and 7th shortly after noon yesterday. Witnesses said Alan Marion Smith of 617 N Oak stepped from in front of a parked truck into the path of a car driven by Daniel George Arnold of 332 S Mulberry. Alan, who said he feels pretty good, expects to return to school tomorrow.
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North Main
Alan Marion ‘Smith
N. Oak
Daniel George Arnold
S. Mulberry
Alan
Estate matters in Franklin County probate court notices
The First Published March 8 1960 notice lists Henry Clinton Sturgeon as Executor of the Robert Sturgeon estate with nine month creditor claims, dated Ottawa Kansas. It also includes a March 15 1960 first publication for the Lucy B Adams estate with a hearing set for April 6 1960 and petition for administrator by Joel H Towner in Ottawa Kansas.
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State of Kansas
Franklin County
Robert Sturgeon
Henry Clinton Sturgeon
Ottawa
Kansas
Lucy B. Adams
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Kansas Tuberculosis ‘and
iHealth Association
Arden House
Drakes
Adv
Stuart Pady
England
London
Dave L. Eastland
Justice Court
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District Court
Tod
Banta Fe
Glei
Fredrick Bures
State Line Peace Officers 'Ssociation
Associaton
Hill‘use
Toka
Tomorow
Ottawa Social Welfare
Wanda Jird
Helen Carey
Bonita Walburn
Agnes Hogan
S. Oak
U. Medical Center
Gene Farr
Lowell Farr
Cedar
Lackland A Force Base
Jernhardts
Ehroll
Everett J. Cook
Tently
Recruit Iing
Naval Training
Tter
San Diego
Dan R. Allen
Fl Allen
Williamsburg
Army Spital
Honolulu
James V. Riley
Frank V. Riley
Ft. Livenworth
Ivestock Commission
Roberts
Wellsville Garden Club
Carl Warnock
Mark Cougnenour
E. E. Turner
Henry Clay
Naval Air Station
Glenview
Pat
Tommy
Richard
Board of Education
Wellsville
Eleanor Stoffer
Arlene Warren
Grace L. Hocking
Helen Wilson
Clifford Good
John Fairchild
Errett P. Scrivner
Murray Snyder
Pentagon
Wheat
Dale Steele
Ford
W. T. Rooney Jr
Garden City
John Kriss
Colby
James S. Garvey
Benton Jones
Glasco
Ellsworth Sher Iman
Carl N. Brallier
Moscow
Albert and
Ronald Frahm
Fred H. Schield
Goodland
Darrel Dikeman
Syracuse
Arnold Shields
KC Livestock
Oakman
Kas
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
Max Levand
Gary Tony Grant
Curtis
Petticoat
Eastman
U. S
Legals
John B. Pierson
Executor
Jobns H. Towner
Anderson & Byrd
Petitioner
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Dean KE. Baer
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