Wellsville 4-H fair plans near completion
Side Swipes reports Wellsville annual 4-H fair set for Thursday and Friday September 3 and 4 with a City Park stage for band concerts a style revue and the baby show. The baby show begins at 7 p m Friday and a queen and two attendants will be chosen Thursday evening. The queen leads Friday morning parade along with livestock and exhibits and other entertainment features are planned. J L Rokes notes new driver license procedures start October 1 and October born residents will receive notices.
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Wellsville
City Park
J. L. Rokes
Franklin County
Rokes
S. Main
Trapped Farmhand Freed After 12 Hours Under Tractor
Passersby heard groans and freed Lester J. Huff, 28, of Piper after he was pinned 12 hours beneath an overturned tractor in Leavenworth Kansas. Huff was taken to a hospital in serious condition with chest, leg and shoulder injuries and severe skin damage to his left hand.
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Leavenworth, Kan
Lester J. Huff
Piper
Leavenworth
Weather County Forecast Mostly Cloudy Showers and Thunder
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, ending by morning. Fair Wednesday with continued mild temperatures, high near 80. Tonight turning cooler, low in the lower 60s, locally cooler Wednesday with highs 75 to 80.
Approve Gas Tax Increase By House Public Works
Washington AP The House Public Works Committee approved a billion dollar gasoline tax increase to fund interstate highway spending for 22 months. The measure would raise the federal tax from 3 cents to 4 cents and move to the House Rules Committee, with possible passage in the House soon amid Senate opposition from Sen. Albert Gore.
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Washington
House Public Works Committee
House Rules Committee
House
D-Ny
Public Works Committee
Senate
Albert Gore
D-Tonn
Turtles Hatch From Backyard Egg Planting
In Peoria Illinois the John Simco family planted 30 small eggs found by Joan in Wisconsin. After hot mid June weather, the eggs hatched into live baby turtles. One died, then eight surfaced Saturday and six more Sunday. Jimmy took them to the Illinois River. the family considered keeping them as pets.
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Peoria, Tl
John Simco
Jimmy
Illinois River
Board Makes Polio Shots Mandatory
The New Haven Board of Education approved mandatory polio shots for all school children. The action followed four new polio cases in New Haven, not contributing to the statewide total of 52 cases for August, and August 1959's monthly total was 39 higher than August 1958.
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New Haven, Conn
New Haven
Sooners Rush To Buy Liquor In Oklahoma
Oklahoma City reports brisk business as about 500 liquor outlets opened for legal sales for the first time in 52 years. Residents queued for hours before the 10 am start, hoping to secure the first purchase. officials expect sales to ease by night. Prohibition ends, marking a historic shift with no mass celebrations observed.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Prohibition
Carrie Nation
Nation's labor picture brightens as walkouts averted
The Associated Press reports a brighter labor outlook as threatened walkouts ended in rubber glass and meat packing amid steel strike fallout. Agreements avert over 100000 potential job actions. unions secure wage gains and contract extensions in several industries including rubber, meat packing, glass, and rail.
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Allied Industries
No Agreement Yet In Labor Bill Conferees Clash
Washington Senate labor bill conferees failed again to reach agreement and planned to try again this afternoon. Conference chairman Sen. John F Kennedy of Massachusetts said new proposals were offered to break the stalemate but there was no final agreement on any of them.
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Senate
House
John F. Kennedy
Dmass
Moving Of Log Cabin In Franklin County
The Franklin County Historical Society discussed moving a 100 year old log cabin owned by Mrs. Robert Gault of Richmond built in 1859 by Jacob Gault three miles north of Richmond to a suitable Ottawa site. A Sunday meeting October 25 at City Park was planned with a $1 per family membership drive aiming for 500 members Countywide.
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Ottawa
The
Franklin County Historical Society
Robert Gault
Richmond
Jacob Gault
Carnegie Library
the Historical Society
City Park
Lane
G. R. Belt
Ike Studying New Housing Bill in London
President Eisenhower began reviewing the newly passed housing bill to decide on a potential veto. White House press secretary Hagerty said action is unlikely until he returns to Washington next week. The bill would authorize a 1.769 billion dollar housing program.
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London
Eisenhower
Congress
James C. Hagerty
White House
Washington
I Congress
Hagerty
Montreal polio vaccine theft shocks officials
Montreal health officials disclosed 75 000 shots of emergency Salk vaccine were stolen from a research center in a Montreal suburb. Four masked gunmen overpowered a guard, stole vials worth about 50 000 dollars, risking degradation if not kept cold, and sparking fears of a black market amid rising polio cases and 30 deaths this year.
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Montreal
Artolis Beland
Beland
National Debt Tops 290 Billion
Treasury said the national debt now exceeds 290 billion dollars with a gross public debt of 290,306,000,000. Officials expect further climbs to approach the temporary legal ceiling of 295 billion by mid December as loan tax collections lift the balance between July and December.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Court Denies Sanity Motion in Slaying Case
Judge Robert Pinet denied a defense motion to appoint a sanity commission for Samuel L. McLaughlin, accused of the July 22 killing of Edgar Smiley. Three witnesses testified the day one of preliminary hearings, including the body finder Clifford Fields and coroner Dr. David Laury. The court will decide if the state has enough evidence to bind McLaughlin over for trial at the September term. Hearings resume Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
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Winton A. Winter
Samuel L. McLaughlin
Edgar (Red) Smiley
Robert Pinet
Clifford Fields
David Laury
Smiley
Eugene Flaherty
The Day War Came Just 20 Years Ago Today
Berlin awoke to marching orders as Hitler declared war and German forces struck Poland on Sept. 1 1939. The day marked a shift from propaganda to armed conflict, with Berliners facing rationing mobilization and heightened surveillance as the city prepared for a long war.
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Germany
Poland
Edwin Shanke
Associated Press
Showers Return as Ottawa Weather Improves
Warm temperatures return to Ottawa after a cool spell and 2.61 inches of rain. The Marais des Cygnes river gauge fell from near 10 feet to 8.35 feet by 1 p.m. The Main Street bridge at 7 a.m. stood at 9.8 feet. Flood control work paused briefly until soils dry. Scattered showers may move east this afternoon with rain ending by tomorrow morning.
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Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
Main Street
Weather Bureau
Chinese Recluse Faces Choice at Michigan
Cheng Guan Lim a 28 year old Chinese student who hid in church caves for four years weighs whether to continue studies at the University of Michigan or return to Singapore His self exile followed poor grades and financial worries Officials say he may be released to the university and the campus welcomes him back Financial aid from the university Wesley Foundation and private donors supports him as he considers his options
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Cheng Guan Lim
University of Michiigan
Singapore
Cheng
Wesley Foundation
the Methodist Church
J. H. Staley Dead At 96 Founder Of Staley Milling
Kansas City AP report: J. H. Staley, 96, founder of the Staley Milling Co., died at his home Monday night after a long illness.
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Kansas City
J. H. Staley
The
Staley Milling Co
Eisenhower balks at early summit call amid Cold War shifts
President Eisenhower rejects a push for an early summit with the Soviet Union backed by Prime Minister Macmillan. He insists top level talks wait until his Khrushchev meetings. Khrushchev and Adenauer reach conciliatory notes while Britain prepares a stag dinner for wartime allies, including Churchill and Montgomery.
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Harold Macmillan
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
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Geneva
White House
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Hitler
Adenauer
United States
Khrushchev
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America
Free World
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Alanbrooke
Expect Holiday Toll Of 450
CHICAGO AP The National Safety Council estimates 450 traffic deaths over the 78 hour Labor Day weekend from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, 30 more than last year. About 71 million vehicles are expected to travel seven billion miles as motorists are urged to stay sober and obey traffic laws.
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National Safety Council
United States
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