Family Of Four Slain On Farm Amid Theft Case
Four members of the Bratcher family were found slain on a farm near Rock Island. Billy Gibbs, 23, already jailed for selling livestock, faced a murder warrant after officers linked him to the killings. Bodies were found in a sinkhole, a water-filled cistern, and near a sorghum mill refuse, with Gibbs denying the slayings though admitting thefts.
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Rock Island
Tenni
Billy Gibbs
Charles Bratcher
McMinnville
Nashville
Young Bratcher
Bratchers
Bratcher
Gibbs
Past40 Troubles Trimmed by Non Surgical Cure
A dated advertisement urges men over forty with waking nights back hip and leg pains fatigue and loss of vigor to consider glandular inflammation. It claims non surgical treatment at the Excelsior Institute in Excelsior Springs Missouri and offers a free book with no obligation by addressing Dept. 3611.
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Excelsior Institute
Four Die In Apartment Fire In East Chicago
A fire destroyed an apartment building in East Chicago claiming the lives of Mrs. Susie Battle 20 and three of her children, 4-year-old James, 3-year-old Sylvester Jr., and 1-year-old Shirley Ann. A newborn baby, delivered two weeks ago, remains hospitalized and has not been brought home.
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Chicago
Ind
Susie Battle
James
Sylvester Jr
Shirley Ann
Well Named For His Assignment
A Sioux Indian named Merrill J. Whirlwind Soldier from Wood S D reports to the 10th Flight Detachment as a helicopter mechanic. His parents are Mr and Mrs Homer Whirlwind Soldier.
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FT. Riley
East
Pvt
Merrill J. Whirlwind
Wood, S. D
Homer Whirlwind
London readers face paper strike halting daily press
British readers contend with a wage dispute that shut down 13 major dailies and rival papers from Friday, leaving none of the tabloids and sporting sheets in print. The impasse between publishers and unions ends no time soon, a blow to readers who rely on Jane the comic strip and horse racing tips.
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London
Jane
Leicester
Air Force
Daily Worker
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Mirror
Nature
Farm funds bill sparks pre session debate on Benson
Washington lawmakers prepared to debate an 879 million dollar farm funds bill affecting Agriculture Secretary Benson. An Appropriations subcommittee reported criticism of crop controls and surplus disposal, while Benson dismissed it as political propaganda. The subcommittee and full committee approved the bill totaling 878.6 million cash and 388 million lending authority for the next fiscal year, a net cut of about 6.4 million from Benson’s request.
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Washington
House
Benson
Appropriations
Whitten
D-Miss
Wursell
R-Ill
Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
Snowbound Train Carriage With 150 Passengers Stalled
A snowmobile carried supplies to a stalled train at St. Lambert de Levis Quebec aiding 150 passengers including children after a heavy snow event. Local authorities coordinated relief as engineers assessed the track and ensured safety for those aboard.
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ST. Lambert DE Levis
Que
Train Trapped in Snow Beside Quebec Line
A Quebec Central Railway train departing Quebec City twenty miles northeast became lodged in snow after one night stalled two miles south of here with food provisions running low.
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Here
Quebec Central Railways
Quebec City
Plan Meeting Of Big Four
Foreign Secretary Eden said Britain, the United States and France have begun discussing arrangements for a meeting with Russia. He stated the alliance seeks talks on Germany Austria disarmament and a European security system, with formal steps from officials to foreign ministers and possibly higher levels.
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London
Anthony Eden
Britain
United States
France
Russia
Eden
House of Commons
Germany
Austria
West
Eden and Churchill succession implications discussed at summit
The article notes growing talk that Eden would meet President Eisenhower if he succeeds Churchill, framing Eden as heir to Conservative leadership. It also mentions Sam Alexander Jr of Topeka and Meyer of Independence Daily Reporter as KU Alumni Assn candidates, with Alexander a baking company partner.
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Eden
Churchill
Eisenhower
S. K
Sam) Alexander Jr
Topeka
Ben
University of Kansas
Meyer
Independence Daily Reporter
Alexander
Alexander Brothers Baking Co
Nominated by KU Alumni
Lawrence Kansas story notes nomination details for Herbert A. Meyer Jr. of Lawrence as a candidate. The piece cites a KU Alumni nomination process and references local figures, detailing the nomination context and party or organizational involvement.
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Lawrence, Kas
Herbert A
Hub) Meyer Jr
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Missouri
Star Grain & Lumber Co
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Ottawa University
William Myers
Shirley Anderson
Stormsberg
Nebr
O. U
Kenneth Blazier
Denver
By Hal Cooper
Electrolux
S. Main
Wizard
Best Buy
Westline
Western Auto
Cliff Reynolds
Kansas Loan Co
Kansas State Bank
Kodak
John G. Kaiser
Rexall
Phe
Masonic Bidg
K. U
Mora Feeple
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Han Fao
Viny
Aame
Saunders
Haymaker
Swisher
Vigoro Fertilizer
Ottawa
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Arvid Berglund, O.D
Optometrist
A. G. Madison, CO
Medical Directory
J. F. Barr, M.D
Olin G. Wollen
O.D
Bennett Bldg
Chiropractors
Hugh Campbell
Ftice
S. Main St
Paul S. Hughes
S. Marin
Rodney McClay
D.D
Pho
Geo. W. Davis
M.D
Josaphyne E. Davis
M.D. Convalescent Nursing Home
Frank A. Trump, M.D
Louis N. Speer
General Medicine and Surgery Office
W. Fourth St
S. M. Brockway
National
Gnome
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Hazen L. Richardson
Kansas
James E. Wallen
Obstetrics and General Medicine
W. Third St
D. L. Young
R. A. Gollier, M.D
Henning Bros
Sylva Lofgreen, M.D
Victor J. Lofgreen
M.D. Physicians and Surgeons
R. S. Roberts
David G. Laury, M
Joe W. Selby
Alile S. of
R. C. Capron
DR. W. IL
Conger
Goth
S. Third St
Don Collins
Insemination Tech
Briscoe
Colon
H. N
Zeliner Bidg
N. Main
R. A. Bruce
Mann-Bell Drug Store
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Pomona
Davy
Mes
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