Local notes mix traffic changes with small town events
A quiet village day ends with minor items from the Herald beat. A five-member juvenile gang arrested in Topeka for beating two Chanute youths signals a possible crackdown. New traffic signal in Lincoln school zone. city parking lot move for Scout use. Kresge remodeling sale with parakeet escapade. Fall library hours, dove hunting season, and downtown gossip about a local gambling place round out a day of varied notices.
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Topeka
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Main
Fashion’s Spotlight Shifts To Men This Fall
Fashion writers predict a men’s wear surge this fall with neater, dressier looks. Charcoal, black, and blue dominate, with pinks yellows and oranges in shirts ties and socks. Three-button suits return though double-breasted styles wane. patch pockets fade to flap pockets. vests give way to colorful vests under coats. Continental influence brings shorter wider shirt collars and jackets. prices for suits run 50 to 65 dollars and sport coats 35 to 40 dollars. Shoes trend low-cut with slim soles. black leather remains popular. pigskin campus wear in natural color debuts. Hats shrink in size with dark colors matching outfits. boys’ clothing follows parent’s styles. nylon street socks rise in popularity. Women shoppers join in choosing outfits. plan a half-hour visit for the best results.
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Ottawa
Three Ransom Bills Found In Chicago
Three $20 bills from the missing 303 720 ransom money for Bobby Greenlease have been found in Chicago. FBI chief Donald Hostetter announced ongoing search and urged public help. The discovery marked the largest single total found at one time.
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Chicago
Greenlease
Donald Hostetter
FBI
Bobby Greenlease
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank
Minot
N. C
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Ottawa Stores Closed Monday Labor Day Observed
Ottawa stores will be closed Monday September 5 for Labor Day and the Herald will not publish. County schools begin Monday with Ottawa schools opening Tuesday, marking the first full business and school closures and delayed resumes.
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Ottawa
The
Herald
Didide
City Teacher Post Filled in Ottawa Schools
Harold Tarpley of Maryville Missouri was hired to teach voice replacing Don Patrick who resigned to join a junior high in San Luis Obispo California. Tarpley, Northwest Missouri State graduate 1951 and Kansas University master 1953, has taught at Lawson Missouri and Maryville prior to this post.
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Harold Tarpley
Maryville
Patrick
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Tarpley
Northwest Missouri State
University of Kansas
San Diego State
California
Lawson
Two Die In Collision Near Lebo Kansas Navy Men Killed
Two Navy airmen were killed when a car collided with a transport truck near Lebo Kas last night. The dead are Robert W Manning 18 Toledo Ohio and Jessa F Sanderson. Two others injured Sorrell Elmer Ellis 0 Kansas City driver of the truck and Ned Price 29 Kansas City hitchhiker. Price was hurt by flying debris and Manning and Sanderson were stationed at Hutchinson Naval Air Station.
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Kas
Navy
Here
Robert W. Manning
Toledo
Ohio
Jessa F. Sanderson
Sorrell Elmer Ellis
Kansas City
Ned Price
Price
Manning
Sanderson
State Highway Patrol
Hutchinson Naval Air Station
One Strike Settled One Postponed
A big strike settled quickly today with 24,000 UAW workers at American Motors Corp. ending after eight hours. A separate Pennsylvania Railroad nonoperating staff strike of 25,000 in New York was postponed under a 60 day cooling period set by President Eisenhower. The American Motors pact includes a 14 cent hourly package first year, a 6 to 8 cent wage rise plus 6 cent raises in 1956 and 1957, and a layoff pay plan. Studebaker also facing a 9,000 employee walkout as talks continue.
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United Auto Workers
American Motors Corp
Nash and Hudson
New York
CIO Transport
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eisenhower
American Motors
UAW
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebaker-Packard Corp
Kaiser Motors Corp
Studebaker
Chicago — International Harvester Co
Baltimore
AFL International Assn
Bendix
Buenos Aires Seizes State of Siege Approved
Congress approves a state of siege for Buenos Aires to empower Pres. Juan Peron to curb opposition. The bill passed 109-12 in the lower house and the senate, with Peron expected to sign, tightening emergency powers after the June revolt. The measure suspends constitutional guarantees, allowing indefinite detention without habeas corpus.
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Argentina
Juan Peron
all-Peronista Senate
Peron
Sure-Crop Variety Tomato Display at Malotti Hardware Window
BITTS ORCHARDS at 2 North 14 West Richter advertises Sure-Crop tomato vines yielding two bushels per plant with a Sunday display in Malotti hardware window. Also offers Jonathan apples at 1.00 per bushel and tables of tomatoes along with red and green mango peppers.
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Malotti Hardware
Jonathan
West Richter
California Sees Record Heat Across Los Angeles Area
Southern Californians faced another heat wave with temperatures 110 in Los Angeles and 120 in Tujunga, while Mojave was 90 to 103. A brush fire in San Dimas burned 12 homes and 200 acres. Authorities warned of more heat and widespread impact on poultry, crops, and daily life.
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San Dimas
Here
Eral
San Diego
Farm Bureau
Warren Hooper
Santa Monica
Torrance
Weather forecast fair and warm across regions
The forecast calls for fair southeast and partly cloudy west and north this afternoon. Tonight and Saturday will be partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers in the northeast. Tonight warms into the extreme northeast and extreme east, with warmer readings along the southeast. Low temperatures range from the 50s in the northwest to around 60 in the southeast, with Saturday’s high around 90.
VFW Criticizes VA Review At 56th Encampment
Boston report says the Veterans of Foreign Wars condemned the VA review of disability claims as unwarranted under proper administration. The group urged quarterly reports from Veterans Administrator Harvey V. Higley on pension and compensation case handling and outcomes. Timothy J. Murphy, a Boston lawyer and WWII Pacific theater officer, was elected VFW commander in chief for the coming year.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans Administration
VFW
Harvey V. Higley
Omar B. Ketchum
Merton B. Tice
Timothy J. Murphy
Pacific
Mercury Dips To Cool 47
Ottawa reports a low of 47 degrees and a clear morning, with warming today and shirt-sleeve weather. Parts of Kansas may see partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday and scattered showers in the northeast tonight. Other lows across the nation include Bismarck 51 Chicago 52 Denver 58 Fort Worth 62 Havre 54 Los Angeles 86 and 110 yesterday Minneapolis 55 New Orleans 75 New York 70 Washington 70.
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The
Weather Bureau
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Northeast
Bismarck
N. C
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Denver
Fort Worth
Tex
Havre
Mont
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Washington
D. C
Harwi Named State Assistant Highway Director in Kansas
Gov. Fred Hall announced Frank Harwi, ex Highway Commission secretary, will become assistant state highway director around Sept. 20. He will replace Joe Crawford, who becomes director of the new central stores division of the State Department of Administration. Harwi is married to the governor’s personal secretary, and her job may be relinquished when he takes the post. The move aligns with prior reports that Harch would eventually replace Walter Rogan as state highway director.
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Topeka-I
Fred Hall
Frank Harwi
Highway Commission
Harwi
Joe Crawford
New Central Stores
State Department of Administration
Hall
Harch
Walter Ragan
Rogan Baal
Supersonic planes aim to beat coast-to-coast speed record
Six Air Force pilots in F100C Super Sabres race from Victorville California to Philadelphia for the Bendix Trophy. The 2324 mile flight targets an average speed surpassing 616 mph with a single refueling stop at Salina Wichita or Knobnoster. Weather and ground crews crucial, five minutes or less per stop.
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Victorville
Calif
George ‘Air Force Base
Philadelphia
Robert R. Scott
Los Angeles
New York
Edward Kenny
Edwards Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Scott
Air Force
Salina
Wichita
Kas
Knobwoster
Jimmy Doolittle
Cleveland
Army Denies Trudeau Dismissal Report By President Order
Army officials called a New York Daily News story about Maj. Gen. Arthur G. Trudeau being dismissed as chief of intelligence by presidential direction “incorrect.” The statement, issued after consult with Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, says Trudeau is moving to a Far East assignment and Gaither will lead the General Staff intelligence. Trudeau remains on assignment awaiting announced details, with Gaither replacing him.
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Army Today
Arthur G. Trudeau
Eisenhower
Army Office of Information
New York Daily News
Poe
Eisen
Allen Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Ridgely Gaither Jr
Trudeau
Far East
Gaither
Taylor
An Airborne Corps
Ft. Bragg
John O' Donnell
John Foster Dulles
Stanley Grogan
CIA
Dulles
Ridgely Gaither
18Th Airborne Corps
N.C
Pentagon
Grogan
Germany
Wilson
Adenauer
Safety belts on new cars from Chevrolet in 1956 model line
Detroit Chevrolet Motors announced seat belts and shoulder harnesses as optional accessories for its 1956 model cars. Chrysler and Ford have also announced belts and option items. The clipping notes a separate item about Clermont and a steamboat Budges Hdw traveling five miles per hour under air conditioning.
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Chrysler
Ford
Clermont
Budges Hdw
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