Side Swipes and Choir Tour Spark Local News
A Jersey show at the Franklin County Fair Barn near Ottawa on May 5 features junior and senior judging contests and a 4-H fitting contest judged by Ansel Armstrong of Kansas State University. The Ottawa University choir of 36, directed by Edgar D. Kerr, will sing at First Baptist Church Sunday at 7 30 pm, with praise letters rolling in from Chicago and across the Midwest. A Chicago incident saw Robert Smith cited after patting a lion at the Central Park Zoo, prompting crowds and police intervention.
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Kansas Parish
Franklin County Fair Barn
Ottawa
Ansel Armstrong
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Clare Sovers
Williamsburg
James Berry
RFD 1
Leo Collins
Ottawa University
First Baptist Church
Edgar D. Kerr
North Shores Baptist Church
Chicago
Kansas
Iowa
Illnois
Illinois Baptist Youth Convention
Joliet
New York
Robert Smith
Central Park Zoo
Smith
McDill Boyd Attacks Docking Over Cancelled KS State Appearances
Republican candidate McDill Boyd accused Gov. George Docking of childish behavior after Docking canceled several appearances at Kansas State University. Boyd blamed Docking for the chancellor Franklin D. Murphy resignation fallout, criticizing education policy and an alleged refusal to meet with Future Farmers of America members amid student sentiment.
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Topeka
McDill (Huck) Boyd
George Docking
Boyd
Docking
Kansas State University
Franklin D. Murphy
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Tax Equalization Need Is Discussed
Atty Gen John Anderson, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, urged tax assessment equalization to ease local property taxes. He criticized Gov Docking for commuting a death sentence, saying capital punishment should be upheld while discussing possible law changes to constrain executive clemency and ensure longer life terms.
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Baldwin, Kas
John Anderson
Kansas
Anderson
Baker University ‘Young
Republican Club
Topeka
George Docking
Bobby Joepencer
Docking
Census office notes family portrait sent with form
Johnson City reports that along with a detailed blue census form a Sullivan County family mailed a family portrait, showing cooperation in the census process.
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Johnson City
Argue Over Chessman Ashes In Marin County Dispute
SAN RAFAEL Calif fAP Caryl Chessmans ashes remained at a local mortuary amid a dispute over their disposition The condemned mans ashes had been ordered burned at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Southern California but a Forest Lawn spokesman said they would be refused citing Chessmans unrepentant agnostic stance Attorneys said a court order might force acceptance as executrix Rosalie Asher faced mounting pressure and Chessmans execution was labeled a regrettable mistake by one lawyer
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San Rafael
Calif
Fap
Caryl Chessman
Glendale
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
California
Forest Lawn
Chessman
L. A. Wirin
Los Angeles
Rosalie Asher
Weather Outlook for County EC A S5 T Showers Likely
Showers this afternoon and thunderstorms tonight through Thursday with locally heavy rains. Highs in the 60s this afternoon and Thursday. Lows tonight mid 50s. Stay alert for possible localized flooding in heavier downpours.
Fag Firm Wins Cancer Suit
Pittsburgh AP report says federal judge directed a jury to award Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co. a verdict in a cigarette lung cancer case. Plaintiff Otto Pritchard, 61, claims smoking Chesterfield caused his cancer. he seeks 10 million dollars. Dr. Garland testified no conclusive link between smoking and lung cancer.
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Pittsburgh
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
U.S. District Court
John L. Miller
U.S. District Court of Appeals
Leo Henry Garland
Stanford University Medical School
Otto Pritchard
Pritchard
Garland
OU Puts New X Ray Unit To Work
Ottawa University receives a donated X ray diffraction unit used for chemical analysis. Dr. Pearler notes the 30,000 volt setup, donated by Dr. C. Omer West and Ottawa Steel, will speed analysis and reduce material needs.
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Pearler
Ottawa University
Peavler
Robert J
C. Omer West
Kansas City
Kas
Ottawa Steel
Ward Science Hall
Wendell Peters
Robert J. Peavier
Jack Fenton
Federal-State Medical Care Plan Is Proposed
Sydney AP report details a student prank aboard the U S submarine Halibut during Coral Sea anniversary events. Firecracker bombardment failed to injure anyone and two sailors were briefly held in a dog kennel before being released. A ransom telegram demanded money from all crew members, with two sailors identified as Dick Jamieson and Rex Leard. The Canberra and Halibut proceeded with duties. hometowns and ransom payment status were not disclosed.
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Sydney
Australia
University
U.S
Canberra
Bennington
Halibut
Long Rrange
Dick Jamieson
Michigan
Rex Leard
Texas
Rome
Jamieson
Ileard
Leard
Lucille Ball Testifies in Desi Arnaz Divorce
Lucille Ball testified in Santa Monica Superior Court detailing a 20 year marriage marred by temper fits she called a Jekyll and Hyde situation. She described ongoing turmoil affecting home and social life. Arnaz did not contest the divorce. a property settlement and $450 monthly child support were noted.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Jekyll and Hyde
Santa Monica Superior Court
Miss Ball
Lucy Desiree
Desi IV
Orlando H. Rhodes
Flight to Cuba charges tied to Castro agents
A Miami grand jury indicted an American private plane’s March flight to Cuba as arranged by the Castro government. The case names pilot William J. Shergalis and Cuban Air Force representative Hector Garcia Soto as agents in the United States of Fidel Castro’s government without registration under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
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Washington
Miami
Fla
Cuba
Atty
Lawrence E. Walsh
William J. Shergalis
Hector Garcia Soto
Fidel Castro
Makes 7500 on 64 investment near Grand Lake
A Joplin man invested 64 dollars in a small land strip near Grand Lake in northeast Oklahoma and will receive 7500 dollars. GRDA board approved paying 7500 to Ben F Curl for 1.8 acres between a Groveport subdivision and the water. The land will host a GRDA license office and lake patrol station.
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Vinita
Okla
Joplin
Grand Lake J
Oklahoma
C. John Dugan
Grand River ‘Dam Authority
Ben F. Curl
Groveport
GRDA
Miami
Grove
Curl
Wedding Loot For Princess Margaret Reaches A Million Plus
More than a million dollars in wedding gifts for Princess Margaret lined up at St James's Palace as she nears marriage to Antony Armstrong-Jones. A palace source said gifts may top two million dollars, with 900+ presents arriving by early afternoon. Guards and safety measures heightened amid recent London robberies. The couple rehearsed at Westminster Abbey ahead of Friday's ceremony, with a Britannia honeymoon cruise planned in the West Indies.
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London
Margaret
St. James’s Palace
Antony Armstrong-Jones
Dom Joao de Castro
India
Clarence House
Princess Margaret
Palace
Scotland
Yared
the Palace
Westminster Abbey
Tony
Britannia
Thames
Tower of London
West Indies
Severe storms, heavy rain sweep central Kansas
A morning downpour drenched Ottawa and central Kansas with heavy rain amounts reported across towns from Hesston to Halstead. Severe weather warnings warned of large hail and gusty winds from 3 pm to 9 pm as storms moved northeastward. Flooding occurred on the Little Arkansas at Sedgwick and Sand Creek at Newton, with radar showing activity between Emporia and Chanute.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Foreccast
Hutchinson
Kas
St. Joseph
Hesston
McPherson
Peabody
Halstead
Inman
Newton
Little Arkansas River
Sedgwick
Sand Creek
el Dorado
McPherson County
Emporia
Chanute
Kinsley
Ashland
Lyons
Lindsborg
Tulsa lawmaker accused of threats to silence witness
Washington AP A police protected witness Lee Olen Downey told a House Public Works subcommittee he lied to a Tulsa grand jury about a highway construction scandal because former Oklahoma state Sen Tom Kight threatened to have him killed for 500 to 1000 dollars Downey said Kight warned he could kill a man if Downey testified and signaled he would act if Downey spoke Kight sits in the room awaiting his turn to testify and faces Tulsa County criminal charges as the panel continues its probe of the Tulsa Skelly bypass
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Washington
Congressional
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Tom Kight
Claremore
House Public Works
Tulsa Skelly
Lee Olen Downey
Kight
Downey
Grand Jury
Tulsa County
State Highway Department
State Highway Commission
City to consider multiple board and commission appointments
City commissioners meet this evening to fill vacancies due to term expirations. Open posts include building and plumbing inspector, electrical inspector, library board, Memorial Auditorium board, recreation commission, city park and planning commissions, board of zoning appeals, examiners for plumbers, and several airport board seats.
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Library Board
Memorial Auditorium Board
Recreation Commission
City Park Commission
Planning Commission
Board of Zoning Appeals
Airport
Nixon Declines on Rockefeller as GOP Vice President
In New York Nixon says Rockefeller has strong national GOP support but refuses to decide on him as the vice presidential nominee. He calls the Indiana primary results unreliable for polls and agrees with Mayor Wagner that election day polls matter more. Nixon opened the U S World Trade Fair at the Coliseum and noted it is premature to name a vice presidential candidate.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
Rockefeller
iGov
Coliseum
Indiana
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Wagner
Kennedy
Billfold Saves Life Of Assembly Member
Paris reports Algerian Na?ve Assembly deputy Robert Abdesselam was shot by rebel gunmen as he left his apartment. A billfold over his heart deflected a second bullet, saving his life. He underwent surgery at the American Hospital. officials said his condition was not serious.
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Paris
Robert Abdesselam
Nave Assembly
Plan for low income seniors seeks $1.2 billion in aid
The Eisenhower administration proposed a federal state medical program for low income seniors 65 and over. It would cost about $1.2 billion annually with a $24 yearly premium, two plan paths, 50-50 funding, and coverage including hospitalization, nursing home care, dental and drugs with deductibles and caps. A two-year interim federal role possible if states do not act.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Arthur S. Flemming
House
Ways and Means
Flemming
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Bronze plaques recognize service to Osawatomie State Hospital
Two Kansas towns Osawatomie and Paola received bronze plaques Tuesday night for the communities' service to the Osawatomie State Hospital. Local officials praised ongoing support and volunteer work shaping hospital outreach and care programs.
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Osawatomie
Kasi
Paola
Osawatomie State Hospital
Kansas Traffic Death Toll: 24 Hours To 9 A.M. Wednesday
AP report from Topeka notes Kansas traffic deaths for a 24 hour period ending 9 a.m. Wednesday, comparing 1960 figures with 1959. The log shows 157 deaths in 1960 against 126 in 1959, reflecting a higher toll in the 24 hour window.
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Topeka
Kansas
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