Power Firm Reaches Wage Deal With Two Unions in KC
Kansas City Power and Light Co and two of three unions representing about 2,000 workers agree on a 6 percent wage increase. Local 412 members face two weeks' suspension for leaving early. State seizure remains until all unions ratify terms after earlier disputes and disciplinary actions.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Local 412
Daniel C. Rogers
State Mediation Board
Claim Girard Fired At Others Claim Girard Fired At Others
Two Japanese farmers testified that William S. Girard fired at three or four scrap collectors on a firing range the day he killed Mrs. Naka Sakai. The prosecutors pressed for witnesses while Girard admitted firing an empty shell casing at the woman and claimed the Sakai shooting was an accident.
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Maebashi
Japan
William S. Girard
Naka Sakai
Illinois
Itsuro Hayashi
Hidetsugu Onozeki
Girard
Mindszenty Might Leave Native Land
New York Times dispatch from Budapest reports Communist authorities may allow Cardinal Mindszenty to exit Hungary. The cardinal, a refugee in the U S legation since Soviet crush of anti Soviet revolt, was freed from a life sentence by Hungarian rebels. Acting Premier Munnich suggested possible exit under certain undefined conditions. He also faulted U S policy, citing Little Rock as example, and accused the United States of meddling in Hungary.
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New York
The
New York Times
Budapest
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
U. S
the Times
Ferenc Munnich
Munnich
Janos Kadar
China
United States
Little Rock
May Boost Tolls On Leavenworth Bridge
A toll increase for the Leavenworth Centennial Bridge linking Leavenworth and Platte County Missouri was announced yesterday. Effective November 1 passenger cars and motorcycles rise from 15 to 25 cents while light trucks go from 35 to 50 cents.
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Leavenworth, Has
Leavenworth Centennial
Leavenworth
Platte County
Stanton Area social notes mix visitors and family
Mrs Frances Zutterman with daughters from Belton Mo visited over weekend with Eldon McKeon family and Marie Guy in Paola. Visitors also called at George Brassfield home including Frank Record California and Grace Kinder California. Fred Whitney Osawatomie joined John Beebe and Tom Kinder of Portland Ore at Mark Anderson home. Eldon McKoon silo crew included George Chambers Elmer Evan and Albert McKoon with Elmer's wife Friday.
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Frances Zutterman
Jo Ann
Elizabeth
Belton
Eldon McKeon
Marie Guy
Ruth
Johnnie
Grandma
Paola
Glenn Small
Tony Lee
el Dorado
Otis Foster
George Brassfield
Belton, Mo
Frank Record
California
Charles Steel
Wayne Cook
Grace Kinder
Fred Whitney
Osawatomie
John Beebe
Tom Kinder
Portland
Ore
Mark Anderson
Eldon McKoon
George Chambers
Elmer
Evan
Albert McKoon
Elmer McKoon
Fatal snake bite recorded by Dr Karl Schmidt in diary
The Chicago Tribune reported that Dr Karl P Schmidt a noted snake expert died within 24 hours of being bitten by a boomslang He kept a detailed diary describing the bite snake behavior and symptoms The coroner lists three cerebral hemorrhages from venom as the cause of death Schmidt 67 curator emeritus of the Chicago Natural History Museum was bitten Sept 25 and died Sept 26 after hospital arrival
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Chicago
The
Chicago Tribune
Karl P. Schmidt
Tribune
Schmidt
Chicago Natural History Museum
the Tribune
National Council of Churches backs Eisenhower on Little Rock crisis
The National Council of Churches commends President Eisenhower for supporting federal court decisions on school integration and restoring order in Little Rock Arkansas. The meeting also urged evaluating Southern governors and approved a $35,000 Rockefeller grant for a national clergy economic study.
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New York
National Council of Churches
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Arkansas
Council
Cormors
James E. Wagner
Philadelphia
Orval Faubus
Pat
Little Rock Central High School
Weekend Guests Bring Wide Circle To Lane Area
Lane area residents hosted a busy weekend with visits from Mary Good and six children of Sallisaw Oklahoma, Leonard Griffith of Gore Oklahoma, and James W. Good of Pasadena California. Local families hosted Sunday guests including Vernon Prothe and Darryl Black, Merle Cole family, Frank Devore Eureka, Gail Miller Osawatomie, Wilbur Kennedy, and Dean Kennedy Ramons. Monday night visitors were Virgil Phillips and Theresa of Kansas City. Lane grade school teachers Bill Quaintance and principal Allan Quaintance hosted a chili supper for seventh and eighth graders. Bob Custer and family spent the weekend with their son Bob Custer Jr at Kemper Military Academy.
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Scott Weber
Mary Good
Sallisaw
Okla
Leonard Griffith
Gore
James W. Good
Pasadena
Calif
Vernon Prothe
Darryl
Black
Merle Cole
Frank Devore
Eureka
Gail Miller
Osawatomie
Wilbur Kennedy
Dean Kennedy
Ramons
John Brownlee
Virgil Phillips
Theresa
Kansas City
Bill Quaintance
Allan
Lane
Quaintance
Bob Custer
Bobby
Kemper Military Academy
Booneville, Mo
Charges Filed In Coffeyville Death
A charge of negligent homicide was filed against Richard Eugene Frazier 38 Coffeyville. He is accused of driving a car that struck and killed Charles E Sage Sr 66 as he crossed a street. Preliminary hearing set for Oct 16. bond fixed at 3000.
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Coffeyville
Richard Eugene Frazier
Frazier
Charles E. Sage Sr
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