State Park Board Denies Charges in Topeka
A dated January resignation letter from four Kansas Park Authority members denounces chairman J Ed Thompson for untrue statements and personal attacks while denying Gov Fred Hall pressure. Thompson refuses to resign as the authority, created in 1955, faces a stalled park program and funding concerns. Hall says the four members are doing a fine job and expects rapid program acceleration after July 1 reorganization.
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J. Ed Thompson
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Oklahoma
Thompson
Kelsey Petro
Topeka
George Gagel
Lenexa
Ray Dillon Jr
Hutchinson
Russell Townsley
Russell
Still Opposed To Tuttle Creek Dam
Brig. Gen. W. E. Potter told a House Appropriations subcommittee that opposition remains to the Tuttle Creek dam and reservoir on the Blue River near Manhattan. He said the project is essential for water supply and flood control, noting potential losses of 10 to 15 million if canceled and that 12 million has been appropriated to date with 9 million needed for the coming year.
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Missouri River Division
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Vote Expectation Ahead of Oregon Primary Contests
Oregon election officials forecast a moderate turnout for tomorrow's primary with Democratic and Republican contests. Write-in candidates Adlai Stevenson and Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver appear in the Democratic race. The winner secures 16 Democratic delegates, while Eisenhower leads the Republican slate with 16 delegates unchallenged.
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Tennessee
Florida
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Eisenhower
Foreign Aid Request Denied By House Committee
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to deny President Eisenhower's request for long-term foreign aid authority and to distribute half of the 200 million dollars for Asia and the Middle East as loans or surplus goods. The panel announced the move after a closed session, signaling a lopsided vote against the administration.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Asia
Middle East
Richards
D-Sc
Bill Would Curb Adoption Racket
Senate subcommittee hearings exposed criminal elements profiting from adoptions. Fees of 1700 to 3200 were charged to adopting couples. Evidence points to a Chicago group of lawyers operating nationwide and seeking federal regulation of interstate adoptions. A Chicago attorney, Gale L Marcus, was named in placements, with one mother noting Marcus received 3200 while she got 50.
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Senate
Ernest A. Mitler
Mitler
Judiciary Subcommittee
Chicago
Gale L. Marcus
Marcus
New York
Two Perish In Theater Fire in Boise Idaho
A fire ripped through an amateur theater in Boise last night killing two stage technicians Justice Craycroft a 29 year old TV station worker and George McKean 40 who were trapped returning to check if everyone had escaped The blaze started in a curtain during the second act of The Fifth Season and audience of about 275 exited calmly Actor Vaughn Price praised for his cool headed response.
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Boise
Justice Craycroft
George McKean
Price
Probate hearing on Capper stock transfer postponed
A Topeka probate court postponed a hearing on a petition protesting the transfer of 25 000 Capper Publications Inc stock to the Capper Crippled Children Foundation. Two answering petitions were filed by heirs of Henry Blake and other Capper officials opposing the Zach petition seeking a $250 000 stock purchase. Both sides may file briefs before a new date is set.
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Topeka
Capper Publications Inc
Capper Crippled Children Foundation
Philip Zach
Capper
Henry Blake
Zach
Top Prize To Alabama Club
The 25 members of the Matrons Club at Abbeville, Alabama can start planning how to use $10,000. The Abbeville women are pretty excited about the prize and its future possibilities.
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Kansas City
Matrons Club
Abbeville
Ala
Abbeville club wins top award for community planning
Mrs. H. V. Owens accepted the General Federation of Women’s Clubs top prize at its annual convention for Abbeville’s central agency uniting civic groups. The award funded a Washington New York educational tour for Abbeville High School seniors, a planned $15,000 air strip and the Henry County Blood Bank. Commencement speakers include Dr. Edgar Fuller and Dr. Joseph Sittler.
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H. V. Owens
General Federation
Abbeville
Abbeville High School
Washington
New York
Henry County Blood Bank
Pittsburg State College
Edgar Fuller
Council of Chief State School Officers
Washington, D. C
Joseph Sittler
Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary
526 Graduates At Pittsburg State
Automakers expect America to PITTSBURG Kas. A total of 526 graduates are scheduled to rejoin Pittsburg State with plans for growth. By 1975, automakers anticipate producing 85 million cars and trucks, signaling continued industrial momentum for the region.
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