Life's Progress by Edwin E Neal of Williamsburg
Edwin E Neal aged 86 of Williamsburg has published Life's Progress an autobiography with 17 chapters exploring life phases from religion to race, temperance and philosophy of marriage. He notes a 60 year marriage until Mrs Neal's death last year and has lived in Kansas since 1878 with no full time moves beyond Missouri.
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Edwin E. Neal
Williamsburg
Mr. Neal
Neal
Kansas
Missouri
Man survives fall after fainting at hotel window
San Francisco janitor Joseph Everett 34 fainted at a fourth floor hotel window and pitched head first toward the street. He revived, grabbed a second floor fire escape and swung into an open window. He was treated for scalp lacerations and an injured left ankle.
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San Francisco
Joseph Everett
Miami County Land Title Cleared in US Act
President signed legislation clearing title to 153 acres in Miami County Kansas. The land’s 1868 transfer by a guardian under court order, later guardianship lapses, led to years of conveyances and a 1956 title defect. The act extinguishes any title interest of the original Indian owner or successors.
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Washington
Miami County
Kan
Leisenhower
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Rep
Errett P. Scerivner R-Kan
House
Roy Eastwood
Traffic Toll Topeka Reports 1958 Fatalities
State accident records show in the last 24 hours three deaths, to date in 1958 total 148, compared with 189 for the same period in 1957. The figures reflect Kansas traffic fatalities and are part of ongoing state reporting.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather County Forecast Generally fair this afternoon
County forecast shows generally fair weather this afternoon tonight and Sunday with mild temperatures. Highs 75 to 80, lows 50 to 55. Yesterday's high 77, record highs and lows for the date listed. hourly readings available ending at 8 am showing values in the 50s to 60s. River stage this morning 1.89 feet.
College Interest Grows Among Ottawa High Seniors
Ottawa High School seniors show rising college interest with nearly 60 percent planning some advanced training. Choices include Ottawa University and Kansas universities. many seek to live away from home. Counseling aims to guide juniors and seniors toward focused fields and arrange jobs for nonstudents.
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Ottawa High School
Ottawa
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Kansas State Teachers College
Pittsburg
Washburn University
Topeka
1959 Auto Prices and Designs May Shift Earlier
1959 autos may reach the market sooner with broad styling changes. Major subassemblies and parts indicate larger windshields rear windows and more body changes. Studebaker Packard will offer a new low price model while Rambler keeps its wheelbase options. GM price increases loom and demand factors vary with economic conditions.
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Detroit
American Motors
Edward T. Ragsdale
Buick
Boston
Mrs. E. Lister Dies At 79 In Ottawa Community
Teresa Lister 79 of 1118 S Main Ottawa died last night at 8 45. She had lived in the area all her life born Feb 18 1879 in Miami County to George F Stephenson and Sophia Jane Wells. She married Edmund Lister Jr Jan 30 1907 in Ottawa. he died Feb 18 1950. She taught science at Ottawa High School and held roles in O U Women’s Educational Society A A U W PTA and First Baptist Church. Survived by three daughters Mrs Robert C Fredeen Mrs W J Coppoe Mrs Earl Arnett daughter Mrs George E Lister 12 grandchildren. Funeral 3 30 p m Lamb Funeral Home Rev Roger jr son and Dr W A Elliott officiating Highland Cemetery. Memorials may go to First Baptist Church building fund.
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Teresa
Lister
O.U. Women’s Educational Society
A.A. U.W
PTA
First Baptist Church
Robert C. Fredeen
Kansas City
Kas
W. J. Coppoe
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Earl Arnett
Oklahoma_ City
Okla
George E. Lister
Lamb Funeral
Roger Jrson
W. A. Elliott
Highlands Cemetery
Powell Seeks Re election Amid Indictment and Tammany Battle
New York Representative Adam Clayton Powell faces an income tax evasion indictment as he launches a heated re election bid against Tammany Hall. Powell vows to back own candidates if Tammany dumps him, while a government probe targets outside influence in the case. Edward Washington has offered to defend Powell.
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New York
Adam Clayton Powell
Tammany
Congress
Powell
Tf Tammany Hall
New York Daily News Today
U.S. Atty
Paul W. Williams
William F. Buckley Jr
National Review
Thomas Bolan
U.S
Williams
Edward Washington
Harris Named Kansas Director of Eisenhower Library Fund
John P. Harris of Hutchinson, publisher, was named Kansas director of the Eisenhower presidential library fund raising campaign. He joins 25 state directors announced by Gov. Docking and co chair Harry Darby. A nationwide goal of three million is set to fund a library at Abilene. Kansas has nearly forty thousand of a one hundred thousand goal raised so far.
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Topeka
John P. Harris
Hutchinson
Kansas
George Docking
Harry Darby
Abilene
Two Join Ottawa Police Force
Fred Disque and Irvie J. Rice joined the Ottawa police force. Disque of 711 Cedar is married with two children and has lived in Ottawa 25 years. Rice of 827 North Sycamore is married with three children and has lived in Ottawa 20 years. Disque works the midnight shift and Rice the 4 12 shift.
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Fred Disque
Irvie J. Rice
Ottawa
Disque
N. Cedar
Rice
N. Sycamore
Young Handicapped Couple To Start Married Life Today
A 22 year old man paralyzed from the waist down and his 19 year old bride who was born without arms plan to marry at the Church of God in Hope Kentucky at 3 30 p m They met at Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center in Virginia and plan to live near Means in Menifee County after the ceremony The bride is educated and skilled in dictation typing cooking sewing driving with her feet and plans to find jobs locally after the wedding
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Mount Sterling
Bonnie Jean Pflug
William Beucher
Church of God
Hope
Boucher
Connellsville
Means
Menifee County
Pennsylvania
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
Fisherville
Beucher
Miss Pflug
Alabama School Placement Law Declared Constitutional
A three judge U S District Court panel ruled that Alabama's school placement law does not conflict with the federal Constitution. The unanimous decision by Judges Rives Lynne and Grooms upholds local boards power to assign pupils, noting the law aims for orderly administration and requires evidence of discrimination to alter its application.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
U.S. District Court
U.S. Circuit
Richard T. Rives
Seybourn H. Lynne
H. Hobart Grooms
Virginia
Louisiana
North Carolina
Lincoln Papers Lost In Fire In Galesburg Library
A fire at the Galesburg Public Library destroyed the 57 year old building and its 20 000 volumes. Lincoln papers and other historical items were stored in a vault on the second floor. The blaze began about 7 30 p.m. Officials cited an overheated attic fan motor as the cause and noted two wells failed to hinder firefighting efforts.
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Air Force
Navy
Marines
Highway Patrol
Galesburg, Ill
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Galesburg
Raymond Barbaugh
Knox College
Philco
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Lackawanna, N. Y
U. S
Hotpoint Co
General Electric Co
Elk Grove
Ill
Stars Turn Out To Raise Money For Children
Hollywood event for Share Inc raises funds with Desi Arnaz donating 30000 to spur a 100000 goal. Gypsy Rose Lee lip synchs for charity while Dean Martin and Milton Berle host bids including 2500 each for Gypsy’s mink and Berle’s motor. Mitchum agrees to work for Desilu Playhouse at minimum scale.
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Hollywood
Desi Arnaz
Share, Inc
Cocoanut Grove
Gypsy Rose Lee
Dean Martin
Milton Berle
Jeanne Martin
Gypsy
Berle
Martin
Texas
Ray Ryan
Palm Springs
Eddie Fisher
Arnaz
Mitchum
Democrats Schedule Three Party Rallies in Kansas
Three more rallies described as greater victory meetings were announced by Frank Theis. The May 13 event in Atchison covers Brown Doniphan Leavenworth Jefferson and Jackson counties, May 14 in Marysville serves Marshall Nemaha and Pottawatomie, and May 15 in Clay Center covers Clay Cloud Ottawa Riley Republic and Washington counties, all in the evening.
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Topeka
Frank Theis
Atchison
Brown
Doniphan Leavenworth
Jefferson
Jackson
Marysville
Marshall
Nemaha
Pottawatomie
Clay Center
Clay
Cloud
Ottawa
Riley
Republic
Washington
Tax Bracket Debate Tries to Ease New 2 Tax
Kansas officials hear retail and labor voices on how to apply the 2 percent sales tax set to take effect June 1. Retailers favor an Illinois style bracket, while J E Kirchner stresses the tax is 2.5 percent of gross sales regardless of bracket and seeks a fair plan for consumers and retailers. The panel aims to decide by Monday with board approval pending.
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Topekam
Kansas
Illinois
J. E. Kirchner
Revertue
Kirchner
State Board of Tax Appeals
Sears, Roebuck & Co
J. C. Penney Co
W. T. Grant
Montgomery Ward
Eisenhower
Boy Bit Dog Incident In Dallas
Dallas police report a two year old boy nicknamed Jerry Hambrick bit by a dog. The dog responded by biting the child, causing a lacerated lip. Both child and dog are said to be OK.
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Dallas
Jerry Hambrick
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P. K. Worley
Worley
Mary Beth Noyes
Bonnie Hughson
Ottawa University
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Baker University
Baldwin
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Hughson
David J. Wilkie
Associated Press
Studebaker
Packard
General Motors Group
QO. A
Mrs
Teresa Lister
Florence Newcomer
Eugene Buchholz Jr
Wendell Pflug
Lincoln
Langham Norris
Mobile
Don White
Willow
Franklin County
Jim Yount
State Federation of Labor
Yount
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
First National City Bank
Lamb
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