Truman urges world peace and UN work at $25 dinner
Former President Harry S. Truman, age 71, told about 500 guests he wished to be 21 again and pledged to spend his life promoting world peace through the United Nations. Proceeds from the $25-a-plate event went to the Truman Memorial Library in Independence, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Harry S. Truman
United Nations
Truman Memorial
Independence
Charles F. Brannan
Secretary of Agriculture
Truman
Eisenhower
Basil O'Connor
Truman Library Assn
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
O’connor
Memorial Library
Missouri
Doubts Approval of Neutral Zone
Senator Walter F. George of Georgia questions Soviet aims at forming a neutral zone in Europe. He notes Austrian neutralization and moves toward Italy and Yugoslavia, doubts any Soviet success, and credits Western efforts strengthening the free world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Free World
Europe
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Newsweek Magazine
Germany
Austria
Italy
Yugoslavia
Denver hunt for two former Wortman associates
Two ex associates of Frank Wortman, missing after a gangland style shooting in East St. Louis, were sought in Denver for questioning. Civil Aeronautics traced a plane tied to Havey Jr. and Kenneth Mueller, last seen fleeing in Cadillac cars after bullets riddled them. Mueller reportedly wounded amid alleged gambling debts. A raid found police equipment in Veeder's apartment. Denver police were asked to watch for the men amid competing race news service theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
Til
Frank
Buster) Wortman
Denver
Clifford Flood
St. Clair County
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Russell
Kas
Birmey T
Chick) Havey Jr
Kenneth Mueller
Mueller
Veeder
Flood
Haveys
Floods
Havey
Wortman's
Wortman
Defeat for Commies London 7 Seventeen entries
Com munists face likely loss in tomorrow's selection. Since 1900 only four Communist MPs have won seats, with the last two eliminated in 1950 after fielding 100 candidates and gaining 102,780 votes of 28,769,477 total. In 1951 the Reds reduced nominees to 11 and won 21,640 votes of 28,596,695.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reds
Warrants For Taxi Drivers In Sedgwick County
Bench warrants issued against Ray Parks Phillip Ferris and Cecil Courtney after they failed to appear as contempt proceedings reopened by District Judge Howard Kline. They were convicted over a year ago for refusing to testify in a secret inquiry into violence during a cab drivers strike. The U S Supreme Court freed them via writs of habeas corpus and the cases were sent back to the district court. The defendants appear to no longer reside in Sedgwick County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Howard Kline
Ray Parks
Phillip Ferris
Cecil Courtney
U. 8. Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Sedgwick
Wichita Fourth Traffic Fatality Abroad in City
A one car crash in Wichita early today killed Airman Connelly Williams Jr. 21, marking the year's fourth traffic fatality. Six others were injured including Airmen St Ictair Christmas 23 Stoneworth Webb 19 Shelton Richardson 22 David Harvin 22 and two sisters LaVerne and Eva Turner of Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Wich Jita
Connelly Williams Jr
St. Ictair Christmas
Stoneworth Webb
Shelton Richardson
David Harvin
LaVerne
Eva Turner
Wins Divorce After Mutiny On a Tight Ship California
Retired Navy officer Charles B. Day lost his bid for divorce as his wife Loratta Day won a Superior Court decree. She testified that Day treated the home like a ship with officers quarters and flags on display. She received furniture, a car, and 1800 dollars from community property. the family home went to Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Charles B. Day
Day
Loratta
Louis H. Burke
Await Word From Moscow on Big Four Conference
The State Department awaits an official note from Moscow to define Russia real approach to a top level Big Four session. Western powers invited Russia two weeks ago to join Eisenhower and the premiers of Britain and France, with a three day limit. Pravda attacked the plan, saying the period was too short to address substantive issues. The Soviets oppose broad talk on Eastern Europe and recently proposed an armed neutral stance for Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Moscow
Russia
Eisenhower
Britain
France
Pravda
Dulles
Europe
Germany
Dulles Rejects Neutrality Policy Question
At a news conference yesterday Secretary Dulles rejected neutrality for the eastern states allied with the West. He said any move that increases the independence of satellite states aligns with United States policy, citing Poland and Czechoslovakia as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
United States
Tornado Strikes Marietta Georgia Damages Homes and Cars
A small tornado struck a suburban area near Marietta causing extensive damage to buildings automobiles and electrical lines. No casualties were reported though a garage and barn were demolished and debris landed near the community shopping center after the black funnel cloud approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Building Strike Ends In St Louis
ST. LOUIS AFL truck drivers and building laborers reached two year contracts with local material dealers ending a 24 day strike that halted construction. The dispute tied up about 20 million dollars in work and left around 4000 non striking workers idle. Gene Walla, president of Truck Drivers Local 682, said mixer truck drivers would earn 2.35 dollars per hour now and 2.45 dollars per hour starting January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
AFL
Gene Walla
Railroad wage talks amid diesel era fuel and material woes
The text notes wage increases of about 28 cents an hour for some workers and 1 cent more for others, with drivers to receive a 75 cent rise in installments. It mentions railroads shifting to diesel locomotives and plants facing shortages of raw materials due to building block production issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vores
Also Mentioned on This Page
HST
Asa
L. P
Ottows
Kansas
Him Or
John G. Kaiser Drug Store
Rexall Store
Masonic
Aldrin
Ottawa
Helena Rubinstein
N. Main
Herald
Greyhound
Tulsa
Kansas City
Carol Ann Smethers
Ray C. Smethers
Garnett
Emporia State College
Garnett High School
Miss Smethers
Save With Safety
U. S Sonds
Rapid - Gro
Willis Garden Center
Cherry
Georgia
Bis
Dykstra
Sewing Machine TV Home Service
NASH
Disney Toyland
Peffly Motor
N. Maintawa
A . Ne Fort
Quin Furniture
Paine
Davis
White House
Davis Leader
Davis Paint Store
AES Gifts
Charles BE. Queen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!