Disasters in Storms Wake Hits Mexico Gulf Coast
Floods from Hurricane Janet devastate Mexico's Gulf Coast causing hundreds dead and displaced. Three Caribbean hurricanes Gladys Hilda Janet have left estimated 600 deaths and about 200 million dollars in damage. Communications were cut as Janet waned near Veracruz region.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Gulf Coast
Janet
Sierra Madre Mountains
Caribbean
Tamaulips
Veracruz
Gladys
Hilda
Naut Ja
Tampico Flood Worsens Amid Rains and High Tides
Capricious winds moved aside but rains and unusually high tides flooded the port. Four feet of water covered main streets while Tampico, already hit by prior hurricanes and river flooding, reported a new rise in waters. After three weeks of wind, flood, and disease, thousands fled the city.
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Tampico
Panuco
Housing Relieves Teacher Shortage
Kansas City delegates at the National School Boards conference heard that adequate housing may relieve teacher shortages. Mrs. Oscar E. Hedin of Willmar Minnesota said her town offers special apartments for teachers and has no shortage. James C. Voeimans of Portland credited public support to board policy and press coverage.
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Kansas City
National School Boards
Asen
Oscar E. Hedin
Willmar
Doctor Says He Wouldn't Run For Eisenhower
New York reports Dr. Paul D. White a Boston heart specialist who attended President Eisenhower said that if he were Eisenhower he wouldn’t want to run for a second term.
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New York
Paul D
White
Boston
Eisenhower
Jail escapees flee Missouri prison break duo linked to bank holdup
Independence police hunted one of two young fugitives after a Lamar jail break linked to the $2,363 Bank of Mindenmines robbery. James E. Thomas was recaptured near Table Mound, northwest of Independence. John R. Weaver remained at large. William Playford, jailed on traffic and burglary charges, is questioned as authorities say he aided the escapees who fled in a vehicle.
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Independence
Kas
Lamar
Missouri
Kansas
James E. Thomas
Table Mound
John R. Weaver
Thomas
Weaver
Butler
Bank of Minden
Mindenmines
Gordon Boyer
William C. Playford
Cecil Blanchard
Playford
Mound
Boyer
D. O. Short
Marine Corps
New York
Couldn't Miss This Appointment
Paris report says Charles di Mascio drove his truck off a 30 foot embankment landing upside down. Police rushed him to a hospital. he later dashed out claiming he was in a hurry and would be late for his mother in law's funeral.
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Paris
Charles di Mascio
di Mascio
Distributing Grain Funds To Farmers In Kansas
TOPEKA The trustee of the defunct Garden Grain and Seed Co Garden City has been directed to prepare an order distributing 153000 in the firm milo and wheat funds Approximately 117000 will go to about 100 southwest Kansas farmers who proved grain stored with the bankrupt firm Around 36000 will go to the Commodity Credit Corp
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Topeka
Garden Grain and Seed Co
Garden City
Southwest
Kansas
Commodity Credit Corp
Sons and Daughters of Stanton Pioneers Reunion Held
The eighth annual meeting of the Sons and Daughters of the Pioneers of Stanton Community took place at Spring Ridge hall with 85 attendees. Officers elected were Dike Dicker son president, Mrs. Oren Crean vice president, Mrs. Birdie Cowden secretary, Mark Anderson treasurer, and Mrs. O. E. Hamlin reporter.
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Sons and Daughters of the Pioneers of Stanton
Spring Ridge Hall
L. L. Griffith
Dike Dickerson
Oren Crean
Birdie Cowden
Mark Anderson
O. E. Hamlin
Rantoul Youth Choir
Carl Grondorf
Lester Griffith
Isla
Emporia
Marais Des Cygne
Muriel Stanbro Buchanan
Kansas City
Hazel Griffith Snyder
Richmond
Masonic Lodge
Stanton
Mary Haight
Ottawa
Isla Griffith
Trading Post
Linn County
H. W. Snyder
Osawatomie
Mark Haight
Anti Horse Thief Association
Emma Jones Marsh
Overland Park
May McKeon Crean
Paola
Harry Meinig
Donald Meinig
Gary
Jimmy
Harry Sherar
Dorothy Nutt
Donald Nutt
Baldwin
David
Mark
Looking Back At Ottawa Society Looking Back At Ottawa Society
On Sept. 30, 1940 Mrs. Martha Van Meter hosted G. G. club gatherings. Fall flowers decorated rooms while Mrs. Don Harbison helped serve refreshments. Guests included Mrs. W. S. Barnett Mrs. Maud Goll and members S. L. Bundy E. J. Foot Fred Fiehler Russell Howard E. V. Lash H. E. Rodgers A. F. Senter Elizabeth Walters and A. L. Hayes. C. W. Moody and spouse visited Ottawa on the way to Kansas City.
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Martha van Meter
G. G. Club
Don Harbison
W. S. Barnett
Maud Goll
Mmes
S. L. Bundy
E. J. Foot
Fred Fiehler
Russell Howard
E. V. Lash
H. E. Rodgers
A. F. Senter
Elizabeth Walters
A. L. Hayes
C. W. Moody
Chanute
Ottawa
Kansas City
Marriage Licenses for John Folz and Verna Pickett
Bartlesville Oklahoma residents John Folz age 34 and Verna R Pickett age 32 obtained marriage licenses. Also notes: Population experts in India expect the nation to reach 450 million by 1970.
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John Folz
Bartlesville
Okla
Verna R. Pickett
India
Senate probes McDonnell jet amid Navy procurement flaws
The Senate Preparedness subcommittee will send investigators to the McDonnell Aircraft St Louis plant to study the F3H-1 Demon program. Secretary of the Navy Thomas cited 1951 letters of intent and a 1952 contract as examples of inadequate procurement procedures. He pledged steps to prevent recurrence after criticism of engine weakness that led to crashes and land duty assignments. Defense Secretary Wilson described the Demon as a hurried postwar development and noted officials could not foresee future war needs.
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Washington
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
St. Louis
McDonnell Aircraft Co
Navy
Thomas
Truman
Defense
Wilson
Korea
Ford Plans Record Half Billion Dollar Expansion in 1956
Henry Ford II unveiled a plan by Ford Motor Co to spend a record half a billion dollars in 1956 from earnings, not borrowing, signaling confidence in America's economy. He predicted a major breakthrough into a higher plateau of production and consumption and emphasized widespread employee ownership through stock.
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Mahwah
N.J
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Sald
Ford
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Randolph Bundy of
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Colbern
Morsehall
Emporia State Teachers College
Marjorie McAuliffe
Princeton High School
Emporia State
Joe McAuliffe
Princeton
Sons, Daughters of Stanton Pioneers
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A. W. Prue
Louise Prue
Rapid City
N. D
E. E. New
Charles Edward
Ottawa Society
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Lamb Funeral Home
Igel—Car S
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For
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Opal's
Old Loc
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South Hain
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Cathoard Carpet Service
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Bennett
Bennett Creamery CO
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