Five KU alumni cited for distinguished service awards
Five University of Kansas alumni were named to receive distinguished service citations for 1956. Honorees: Burt of Hutchinson a contractor and civic leader. Rolla A. Clymer publisher of the El Dorado Times and former Kansas Editorial Assn. president. Thomas R. Jones industrialist and former War Labor and War Production Board member. Helen Blurton Renn Arkansas City leader and Kansas House member. Dolph Simons Lawrence Journal-World publisher and longtime Kansas Press Assn. past president.
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Rolla A. Clymer
el Dorado Times
Kansas Editorial Assn
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
William Allen White Foundation
Thomas R. Jones
Westfield
N. J
Daystrom Inc
War Labor Board
War Production Board
Helen Blurton Renn
Arkansas City
Kansas House of Representatives
Kansas
White House
Dolph Simons
Lawrence Journal- World
American Society of Newspaper Editors
The
Kansas Press Assn
Kansas Tax Take Is Up and Commencement Citations
Kansas tax collections through April 1956 totaled $221,445,968, with receipts up over last year. Gus F. Koehler, district director of the internal revenue service, notes April figures show strong gains and says Savings Bonds remain tax exempt. Commencement exercises on June 4 will confer citations for notable Kansas figures including leaders of the Kansas Day Club and KU Alumni Association.
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Wichita U
Kansas
Gus F. Koehler
Internal Revenue Service
Koehler
Resentment Over Marine Shakeupat Parris Island
The Marine Corps reshuffle at Parris Island cuts Maj. Gen. Burger to a minor role while Brig. Gen. Wallace M. Greene Jr. assumes direct command of the training program, provoking anger among drill instructors and junior officers amid a death march case. Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon faces court martial for the drowning incident of six recruits linked to April 8. The shakeup, ordered by Gen. Randolph Pate, may last indefinitely and follows Burger's reassignment to Camp Lejeune.
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Parris Island
8. C
Thel
Marine Corps
Wallace M. Greene Jr
Greene
Randolph Pate
J. C. Burger
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Pate
Burger
1St Marine Division
Korea
Matthew C. McKeon
Worcester
Mass
McKeon
Final Garden City Grain Settlement
Four years of liti gation in the Garden Grain and Seed Co bankruptcy ended with a final settlement for common creditors at 37.1 percent. Total paid on claims was 188,589.78 from 508,328.29, with net liquidation proceeds 656,478.54 and disbursements 354,523.38 plus admin costs 19,956.65 and attorney fees 92,828.62.
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Wichita
Garden Grain and Seed Co
H.R. Sloan
Topeka
Garden City
Kan
Avery Urges Flood Work At Frankfort Kas
Rep Avery told a House subcommittee residents in Frankfort Kas favor a proposed 990000 flood control project. It would include levee work along Little Timber Creek and the Black Vermillion River channel improvements bridge alterations and sanitary sewage pumping facilities.
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Washington
Avery
Kas
House Public Works
Frankfort
Little Timber Creek
Black Vermillion River
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Duke of Edinburgh
Smith's Lawn
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Prince Charles
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