Huge Program For Scholars
The largest independent college scholarship program in American education was announced Tuesday. Backed with 2014 million dollars, it aims to locate high aptitude students and enable college access regardless of finances. A nationwide high school talent search will be conducted by a corporation with bonuses for colleges and industry support.
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John M. Stalnaker
Laird Bell
National Merit Scholarship Corp
Stalnaker
Ford Foundation
Carnegie Corp. of
New York
Editor Robert Reed Dies in Mexican Plane Crash
Robert Reed, 47, former editor of the Garden City Daily Telegram, was killed when his private plane crashed near Cases Grandes, Mexico, as he were taking off. He owned News Foto Publishing Co. in San Angelo, Texas, where he had lived the last century after leaving Garden City. The crash occurred about 160 miles south of El Paso, Texas.
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Robert Reed
Garden City Daily Telegram
Cases Grandes
Mexico
News:foto Publishing Co
San Angelo
Tex
el Paso
Wellsville Fair Set for Friday in Kansas
Wellsville Kansas special report says a large number of 4-H entries are expected for the Wellsville fair to be staged Friday. Livestock and exhibits enter in the morning with judging at 1 p.m. Prize money will go to winners. Stock is housed at the city park and home economics displays at Wellsville High School. An evening band concert will precede a free show by professional Kansas entertainers.
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Kas
J. H. Cramer
City Park
Wellsville High School
Kansas City
Dairy Prices Higher Than A Year Ago
Washington reports mixed farm fortunes with dairy prices higher than a year ago while hog prices slumped about 25 percent. August farm prices overall were 6 percent lower than last year but fluid milk demand boosted dairymen earnings.
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Apostles on Postage Stamps Split Public Opinion
Washington officials defend a plan to feature the twelve apostles on new postage stamps amid objections, noting broad support and arguing that controversy accompanies any popular subject. The discussion cites criticism of a proposed Robert E. Lee stamp and argues the stamp program reflects a long list of potential subjects, including Patrick Henry.
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Robert E. Lee
Robertson
Lee
Kansas
Hugh Means
Lawrence, Kas
Post Office Department
Norfolk
Means
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Hall of Fame
Patrick Henry
Subscribers New Subscriptions and Renewals List
The Herald notes new and renewing subscribers including Ottawa names Mrs. Fannie West C. E. Mitchell Earl Oakman Louis Ribeau Clifford Carey Joe Averill Fred Lutz and Victor Weigand. Princeton names John Guy Eugene Adams. Lane Gard James Ora Bowen Wellsville Carl War.
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C. E. Mitchell
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Louis Ribeau
Clifford Carey
Joe Averill
Fred Lutz
Victor Weigand
Princeton
John Guy
Eugene Adams
Lane
Gard James
Ora Bowen
Wellsville
Carl War
State dairy post to LaCygne man
TOPEKA Roy Freeland announces Bruce Rowley Saline County agricultural agent named state dairy commissioner effective Oct 1 He resigns to farm in Cedar Vale Rowley a La Cygne native Kansas State College graduate Navy World War II veteran and president of the Kansas County Agents Association.
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Bruce Rowley
Saline County
State Board of Agriculture
Roy Freeland
Holland
Cedar Vale
la Cygne
Rowley
Kansas State College
Kansas County Agents Association
Eggs storage standards and Tel Aviv’s ancient forest tale
The article states eggs should be kept at 50 to 60 degrees and humidity of 70 to 80 percent. It notes Tel Aviv, population 358,000, was a sand dune wilderness 45 years ago, and references blindness or a blind annual event.
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Israel
Tel Aviv
Heat Wave Strains West as Heat Hits Los Angeles
Heat blast continues with Los Angeles forecast for a ninth day above 100. Death toll hits 73 tied to the heat wave. Crops suffer as tomatoes, flowers, avocados, and walnuts are damaged. A major forest fire scorches 100,000 acres near Yreka while other Pacific coast fires burn timber. In Texas Gulf Coast, squalls from storm Gladys dump heavy rain up to 11 inches in Corpus Christi Bay areas. Cooler air moves from Kansas to New York State as much of the nation enjoys clear weather.
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Yreka
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Kansas
New York State
Rural High District Formed Around Le Roy Kansas
Residents vote to form a rural high school district in Le Roy with a 3.5 million valuation. City results 268 to 3 in favor, county 244 to 55, totaling 512 to 58. District covers Le Roy and about six miles surrounding in Woodson and Coffey counties.
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Kas
Woodson
Coffey
Record shows 97 million Americans in church membership
New York reports Americans continue postwar religious interest with total church membership reaching 97,482,611 across all faiths. The National Council of Churches notes about six in ten people in the United States are church members.
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New York
U.S
National Council of Churches
United States
Sharp Decrease In Polio Cases In Kansas 1955
The Kansas Board for Health reports a sharp year to date drop in polio cases compared with 1954. Nineteen new cases were reported last week versus 43 in the same week last year, bringing the 1955 total to 155.
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Topekaw
Kansas Board For Health
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