6th District GOP chair blasts Governor Hall in Beloit speech
Eas J H Voss of Downs, 6th District Republican chairman, issues a blistering reply to Governor Fred Hall’s remarks after the Beloit convention. He accuses Hall of misrepresentation and broken promises while praising delegates who opposed him. Voss says the governor’s claim the convention reflected a selfish few is false and that delegates represented the district’s will. Hall’s actions at the convention and promises to supporters are challenged as political maneuvering.
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Downs
Eas
J. H. Voss
Fred Hall
Voss
Hall
Beloit
6Th District
Ball Point Pens For Post Offices
Postmaster General Summerfield announced a shift to ball point pens for the U S Postal Service. The department seeks bids for 500000 pens and 500000 refills after months of testing at selected offices. He notes low theft risk as such pens are marked Property of the United States Post Office Department and secured to desks.
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Washington
Summerfield
United States Post Office Department
Chanute Man Heads Editors Association in Kansas
Chanute Tribune editor Wallingford was elected chairman of the Kansas Associated Press Wire Editors Association at the annual meeting. He succeeds Arn old Ericson of the Liberal Southwest Daily Times. Bill Mayer of the Lawrence Journal World was elected vice chairman and Marc Anson of the McPherson Daily Republican was named secretary treasurer.
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McPherson
Duke Wallingford
Chanute Tribune
Kansas Associated Press
Assn
Wallingford
Arnold Ericson
Southwest Daily Times
Bill Mayer
Lawrence Journal-World
Marc Anson
McPherson Daily Republican
Hummingbirds Found Only in Western Hemisphere
A scientific note states hummingbirds inhabit exclusively the Western Hemisphere, with no native populations in other regions. Researchers point to historical fossil records and current distribution across North and South America, noting diverse species across multiple habitats.
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Hemisphere
New Probe In Death Of Coed In Northwestern State Case
Alva Oklahoma Woods County officers and State Crime Bureau agents opened a new investigation into the death of 22 year old Northwestern State College coed Mrs Reynolds. A coroner jury found the death not accidental and probably incendiaryly caused. Crime Bureau Agent Ivan Gates believes a traffic accident caused the death. He will question about 125 Northwestern students who were absent when Reynolds died.
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Alva
Okla
Woods County
State Crime Bureau
Northwestern State College
College
Gates
Northwestern
Reynolds
Democratic Party urged to bolster natural resources record
Washington reports the Democratic National Committee criticized Congressional leaders for not building a strong campaign record against Republicans this year. DNC chair Paul Butler warned in a letter to Speaker Sam Rayburn and Senator Lyndon B. Johnson that the party risks a weak position on natural resources unless action is taken this session. The letter, though private, became public and underscores intra party tensions as Democrats have long attacked the Eisenhower administration on resource policy.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Paul M. Butler
House
Senate
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eisenhower
Johnson
Rayburn
White House
Butler
Stricken At Wheel Takes Liberal Man While Driving
Philo Neff 64 of Adel Iowa died of a heart attack yesterday while driving on Liberal main street. The car was halted with no injury to three passengers.
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Philo Neff
Adel
Iowa
Neff
Briles News notes multiple local visits and events
Briles News reports Mr and Mrs Vern Ritchal and Karen attended a Paola wedding last Sunday. G W Gould spent Sunday in Topeka with the Willard Houser family. Emil Kirchhoff and J C Jones visits near Pressonville. Verne Eye of Topeka visited Ralph Batdorf and Birthday club. Frank Miller visited Sunday school pupils and Briles home. Gerald Ball family farewell at New Hope church. Briles meeting postponed to March 28 due to New Hope church events. W C Briles and Nelson attended birthday dinner at C W O Connor home. W C Briles and Nelson attended OConnor family birthday gathering. about thirty-five attendees. Lee Nichols of Ottawa repainting farm buildings. Goulds and Briles attended pancake sausage supper at Kirchhoff home. Community sad to lose Gerald Ball family from church.
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Vern Ritchal
Karen
Mr. Ritchal
Paola
G. W. Gould
Topeka
Willard Houser
Jim Fabian
Emil Kirchhoff
J. C. Jones
Pressonville
Verne Eye
Ralph Batdorf
Frank Miller
Briles
Gerald Ball
New Hope Church
W. C. Briles
Nelson
C. W. O'Connor
Lee Nichols
Ottawa
Goulds
Passover Begins Worldwide At Sunset In Orthodox Reform Split
Observance of Passover starts at sunset with the Seder and symbolic foods. Orthodox and Conservative Jews begin an eight day festival while Reform Jews observe seven days. The article notes military arrangements by the U S armed forces.
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New York
U.S
Passover Festival Marks Jewish Freedom Story
Passover is described as the festival of freedom commemorating the Jews’ escape from bondage in Egypt led by Moses.
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Ishin
Moses
Egypt
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