Farmers Urged to Lead in Hall of Fame Drive
Kansas City AP report says Farmers should have first chance to donate to the five million dollar Agricultural Hall of Fame. Raymond L. Firestone, fundraising chair, notes construction of the memorial center near Kansas City will start next year. Firestone urges farmers to lead, while Joseph Mermis Jr. plans 12 regional chairmen across Kansas as a pilot program for other states.
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Kansas City
Kan
Agricultural Hall of Fame
Raymond C._ Lirestone
Firestone
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Board of Governors
Joseph A. Mermis Jr
Great Bend
Kansas
Harry Darby
Stock Market Player Dies Of Malnutrition
A 92-year-old Staten Island man James Flaherty died in a hospital, reportedly from malnutrition, after being accused of defrauding the New York City Welfare Department of 14000 in relief checks while holding 30000 in blue chip securities. The case was referred to District Attorney Braisted, but his death ends possible action. Flaherty, an Ireland native, retired from the highway department in 1937.
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NEW York
Staten Island
New York City
Welfare Department
James Flaherty
Dist
John M. Braisted Jr
Flaherty
Braisted
Sheriff's Office
Ireland
Highway Department
Hart Passes on National Flower Emblem Debate
Sen. Philip A. Hart of Michigan declines to endorse a national floral emblem. He sends colleagues a playful note claiming Michigan peat moss will help whatever candidate grow best in Michigan, highlighting his home state as the focus.
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Washington
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Michigan
Kentucky Democrats choose governor in record turnout vote
Kentucky voters line up for a gubernatorial primary seen as crucial to national ambitions. If Lt. Gov. Harry Lee Waterfield wins and later defeats Republican nominee, Chandler ally, the 1960 Democratic convention could lean Chandler. Bert Combs could bolster Earle Clements, a Lyndon Johnson ally. Turnout rumored near 600000 of about two million eligible. polls open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Harry Lee Waterfield
John Robsson
A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Waterfield
Bert Combs
Earle Clements
Clements
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
Dtex
Robsson
Granville Thomas
Thurman Hamlin
Robston
Combs
Rid
Willing Workers Quilt for Mrs Jackson and Area News
The Willing Workers met at Mrs W 8 Valentines eight members quilted for Mrs Frank Jackson. Grace Stewart Sills of Alhambra California reports her brother Roland Stewart had major brain tumor surgery. Raymond Colemans from Warrensburg Missouri visited Mr and Mrs Frank Dietrich. Phil Fanning and Carl Andersons visited Terry Fanning at Eskridge. Trene Akin brought her mother home from Newman Memorial Hospital Emporia. Arthur Baker of Ft Myers Florida visiting R S Gault. Herbert Higdon of Ponca City returned due to aunt Edith Hodges serious condition.
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W. 8. Valentines
Frank Jackson
Grace Stewart Sills
Alhambra
Calif
Roland Stewart
Raymond Colemans
Warrensburg
Frank Dietrich
Phil Fannings
Car
Andersons
Terry Fannings
Eskridge
Trene Akin
Newman Memorial Hospital
Emporia
Arthur Baker
Ft. Myers
Fla
R. S. Gault
Herbert Higdon
Ponca City
Plane Fails To Pass Ground Tests
In Houston a homemade Cougar Kitten aircraft failed ground taxi tests by FAA inspectors R K Beckelman and Albert Sawell, suddenly lifting about 20 feet before crashing. Pilot-builder Robert E Nesmith sustained a bruised shoulder.
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Houston, Tex
Federal Aviation Agency
FFA
R. K. Beckelman
Albert Sawell
Robert E. Nesmith
Council Agrees To Lie Detector Tests
SOUTH KINGSTOWN R I AP The five Town Council members volunteered to take lie detector tests after a Monday night controversy over drainage pipe purchases. The probe asks each member if they have ever been aware of or involved in a dishonest transaction involving town funds under council control.
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South Kingston, R. I
Crash On Curve Fatal To Five
MALIBU Calif AP Five people died in a two car crash on the Pacific Coast Highway. The dying left their names Aloysious G Wysche 63 of Malibu Joseph H Horrell 55 Kansas City Kan Ralph Muller 65 Palisades Calif Charles Jordan 42 New York City and Mrs Pam Messer 25 Santa Monica Calif Norman Messer 25 suffered a skull fracture. The Messer auto lost control at about 80 mph causing a fatal impact that slammed the other car backward 43 feet.
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Malibu
Calif
Pacific Coast
Messer
South Korea’s Cho heads to Washington for Dulles funeral
Seoul AP reports Foreign Minister Cho Chung Whan departed by plane to Washington to attend the funeral of former U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. The move signals ongoing diplomatic relations as the two nations honor the late diplomat.
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Seoul
Cho Chung Whan
Washington
South Korea
John Foster Dulles
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Vickers Petroleum Co. Inc
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