Famed American Is Dead At 78
Franklin Pierce Adams, the F P A famed American wit and columnist, died at 78 in New York after a long illness. A radio and early television panel star, he authored This Little World and the famous This Little World verse and created The Conning Tower column at the Chicago Journal, Evening Mail, and Tribune. He is survived by his second wife Esther Sayles Root Adams, three sons Timothy, Anthony, Jonathan, and a daughter Persephone Adams. Adams was born in Chicago and rose from selling insurance to a renowned newspaper voice.
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Franklin Pierce Adams
F.P.A
Radio
Coumn
Chicago Cubs
Evers
Tinker
Chance
John Kieran
Clifton Fadiman
Adams
Esther Sayles Root Adams
Timothy
San Francisco Examiner
Anthony
Weston, Conn
Jonathan
New Canaan
Chicago Journal
Journal
Old
Evening Mail
The
Tribune
Hepatitis Cases Seen Rising in Coming Years
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Board of Health warned of a sharp rise in hepatitis cases this year and next. The disease follows a cyclical pattern with peaks every five to ten years. Past figures show 170 cases in 1959 with 10 deaths, 35 in 1957, 273 in 1958, and 53 cases reported so far this year. The board noted person to person spread is likely.
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Topeka
State Board of Health
St Louis Mayor Warns Striking City Workers
St Louis Mayor Ray mond R Tucker threatened disciplinary action against city employees striking for higher pay. About 1,300 to 1,400 workers stayed off, halting garbage collection and street cleaning as unions picketed city buildings. Governor Blair said no state intervention is needed at this time.
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ST. Louis
Raymond R. Tucker
Board of Aldermen
Tucker
Building and Construction Trades Council
Joseph Cousin
Council
Jefferson City
James T. Blair
Kansas City Man Dies In A Motorcycle Crash
Ronald LeRoy Sneed, 28, died Wednesday night after losing control of his motorcycle and slamming into a parked car on Brush Creek Blvd in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Ronald LeRoy Sneed
Brush Creek Blvd
Judge Extends Execution Stay for Pvt John Bennett
Federal Judge Arthur J. Stanley Jr. extended the 35 day stay of execution for Pvt John A. Bennett of Blairs Virginia. Bennett, 24, is at Fort Leavenworth Disciplinary Barracks after being convicted of rape and attempted murder of an 11 year old Austrian girl in 1955. Psychiatrists Dr D B Foster and Dr Karl Menninger testified he is epileptic and may not understand actions during a seizure. Menninger urged clemency from President Eisenhower.
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Kansas City, Kas
Arthur J. Stanley Jr
John A. Bennett
Blairs
U. S
Ft. Leavenworth
Symington Prepares A Formal Announcement
Washington AP report notes Senator Stuart Symington plans a formal entry into the Democratic presidential nominating race with an Oregon primary possible May 20 and a Missouri convention for the official announcement. Senator Johnson remains focused on the Senate while Humphrey predicts continued contrast with Kennedy on policy including farm issues. AFL CIO voting scores cited show Humphrey higher than Kennedy and Johnson lower.
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Symington
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Missouri
Hubert H. Humphrey
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Kennedy
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Nedy
Minnesota
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Committee On Political Education
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Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
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Senate
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