Side Swipes and Passport Gags Across The Nation
A Pittsburgh lecture for 38 executives wives discusses tolerance for spousal flirtation as a recognition strategy. In Kansas City, John Patrick Clifford jokes at Westport tavern lead to a spoof passport stamp gag and a $10 replacement fee after a visit to the Immigration Office.
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Kansas City
John Patrick Clifford
Randal Kelly
Kelly
Westport
Westport Inn
Westport Bank
Clifford
Immigration Office
Washington
Life Sentence for Selling Heroin in Los Angeles
Gilbert M. Zaragoza, 21, was sentenced to life in prison by Federal Judge William C. Mathes for two heroin sales totaling 27 dollars. The court applied a stiff federal statute that allows death for narcotics sales to persons under 18, though the jury did not recommend the ultimate penalty.
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Los Angeles
Gilbert M. Zaragoza
William C. Mathes
Zaragoza
Highways Blocked by Flooding Across Kansas
Kansas Highway Department lists roads closed by flood water as of 4 30 a m U S 54 north of Toronto US 81 south of Wichita K61 east of Medora. Water remains on several other routes but traffic moves through.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Department
Toronto
Wichita
Medora
Weather outlook for Kansas shows varying clouds and showers
Partly cloudy conditions in the west and cloudy in the east this afternoon with scattered showers southeast and extreme east. Tonight and Sunday mostly cloudy with showers in the west and south. Cooler east this afternoon, warmer west Sunday. Lows tonight from the low 40s northwest to mid 50s southeast, highs Sunday 65 to 75.
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Kansas
Inquiry to involve other labor leaders in hearings
Senate investigators said future hearings on a Chicago consultant to employers will involve other labor leaders besides Teamsters President Dave Beck. They plan to question Nathan Shefferman about an $8,000 Beck payment from a $12,000 commission, and to examine coast to coast operations as they probe ties between employers and organized labor. Officials said hearings could cover New York and at least two unions, with possible mid June start.
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Washington
Senate
Chicago
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Senate Committee
Nathan Shefferman
Beck
Teamsters Union
Capitol
Robert F. Kenney
New York
Hear Lings
Howard Duncan
Kenneth Andrews
Andrews
Don Capper
Capper
Ottawa
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Flood stage unlikely to exceed 27 feet on Marais des Cygnes
The Marais des Cygnes river is not expected to rise above the morning stage of a little over 26 feet. Crest anticipated this afternoon with a small potential for a slight increase but no disastrous flooding expected.
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Marais Des Cygnes
Heavy Rains Hammer Oklahoma Rivers Threaten Floods
Widespread flooding grips two sections of Oklahoma as nine inches of rain fall overnight marking a third straight day of heavy precipitation. Officials warn the Cimar and Arkansas rivers could rise further unless action is taken, with domestic oil imports showing sharp declines across February projections into spring.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Jor Brown
Bureau of Mines
Arkansas
Ottawa U history told in Haworth book
A new book by B Smith Haworth surveys Ottawa University history from its 1860 charter to its 1965 millennium, detailing growth, athletics, fundraising, and the Indian land endowment. The piece also notes a Japa nese court case involving an American serviceman and outlines local flood impacts in Ottawa and nearby towns amid Arkansas and Cimarron creeks.
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Ottawa U
B.smith Haworth
Tokyo
Univer- Washington
U. S
Antory
Ich
Haworth
Ottawa
Japan
Diet
Defense Wilson
United States
Wilson
Boy Buried Alive in Cody Sewer Trench Tragedy
Richard Thun, two, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Thun, was found dead in a five foot sewer trench near his Cody home after being buried by earth when a power shovel filled the ditch. Sheriff Frank Blackburn said the child’s foot wedged between the ditch wall and pipe as he wandered into the trench. Workmen recalled seeing him nearby but not entering the trench.
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Cody
Wyo
Frank Blackburn
Richard Thun
David Thun
Blackburn
Trapped Boy Pulled Alive From Well
Seven year old Benny Hooper was rescued after nearly 24 hours in a sandy backyard well in Manorville New York. An ambulance rushed him to Mastic Beach Hospital where doctors reported him in fair to good condition though shocked exposed and under observation for pneumonia risk. Relatives and workers praised the hard endurance of the rescuers who used oxygen lines shoring and pumps in the tense effort.
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Manorville
N. Y
Benny Hooper
Mastic Beach
Kris
Benny
Blast Injuries Fatal To Pomona Resident Thomas A Love
Pomona resident Thomas A Love 82 died at Ran 30m Memorial Hospital from injuries when his Pomona home was wrecked by a gas explosion yesterday morning. Born February 4 1876 at Shanks Ferry Pa he moved to Pomona in 1925 from Watson Mo. A member of Pomona Methodist Church and IOOF he married Nelle M Rohten in 1903. she died about a year ago. He is survived by two sons two daughters two brothers two sisters 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be IOOF members.
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Thomas A. Love
Ran
Watson
Pomona
Lewis Fredericks
Des Moines
James Michie
Venice
Calif
George
Redlion
Ott
Hellan
Lena Gohn
Lizzie Love
Florida
Plane lands safely after mid Atlantic engine trouble
Paris W Air France reports a four engine transatlantic liner landed at Gander Newfoundland on two engines today after developing motor trouble over the mid Atlantic.
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Paris
Air France
Gander
Newfoundland
mid-Atlantic
Tulsa Faces Historic Flood Threat and Movie Fare
Tulsa, Oklahoma braces for a potential historic flood as theaters offer films like This Could Be the Night The River's Edge Abandon Ship and Beneath the 12 Mile Reef to attract local audiences amid the crisis.
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Tulsa
Okla
Seek Lid On Oil Imports
Washington reports crude oil imports rising again and independent U S producers urge government action. IPAA general counsel Russell B Brown calls for immediate and definite measures to cap imports at the 1954 ratio to domestic demand.
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Washington
U.S
Russell B. Brown
The
Independent Petroleum Assn. of America
IPAA
Tulsa Area Troopers Put On 24 Hour Duty
Oklahoma highway patrol troopers in the Tulsa area were ordered to 24 hour duty and Governor Raymond Gary ordered Tulsa National Guard units to active status with full equipment. Bixby southeast of Tulsa was identified as a critical point on the Arkansas River this morning.
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al Oklahoma
Tulsa
Raymond Gary
Tulsa National Guard
Bixby
Arkansas
Plans Shale Plant in Western Colorado
Denver reports Union Oil Co president A Rubel of Los Angeles forecasts a 200 million dollar commercial oil shale plant in western Colorado within ten years. He says the firm has already invested 5 million dollars and that a pilot refining plant near Grand Valley will be formalized. The plan includes specialized staff in advertising media and uses national consultant services to extract oil from shale.
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Denver
Colorado
Union Oil Co
Presbyterians To Spend 1.5 Million For Promotion
The Presbyterian Church in the U S A plans about 1.5 million dollars for national promotion next year. About three quarters of a million will fund benevolent causes including missionaries colleges ministers pensions and new churches. The stewardship department will hold sales meetings publish promotional material and produce films to compete with business advertising.
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Omaha
Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
Church Department of Stewardship
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