Suspect Arrested In Kansas Sex Slaying
Kansas City investigators pressed tips in the Wilma Allen case as a 43 year old man with prior sex offenses was arrested in Omaha and housed in hospital after injuries. FBI questioning planned, police sought a light-skinned Negro driver seen near the pasture where the body was found. Mrs. Allen’s husband, a KC auto dealer, and a $1500 reward fueled efforts.
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Wilma Allen
Grils
Omaha
Neb
FBI
Jack Knudison
Allen Chevrolet
Greater
Richard R. Seward
Rail Rate Battle Threatens Houston Port Trade
The Port of Houston faces a potential trade decline as a rail freight rate fight pits Gulf and South Atlantic ports against North Atlantic ports. About 40 percent of Houston's cargo comes from the Midwest, with North Atlantic hopes to equalize rates likely shifting business away. The issue, raised at a Chicago meeting of the Southern Ports Foreign Trade committee, echoes long standing arbitration favors for the southern ports.
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Gulf
South Atlantic
North Atlantic
Midwest
Chicago
Southern Ports Foreign Trade Committee
Mamie Eisenhower Resting at Home Not Ill
Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower has been resting in bed at the Eisenhower farm since the weekend, described by an aide as not ill but tired after a busy period. President Eisenhower said her doctor advised three days of rest, and she is expected to rejoin him after a brief respite before their Denver vacation.
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Richard E. Mooney
Cmttysburg
Mamie Eisenhower
Eisenhower Farm
Eisenhower
Maryland
Senhower
Kington
Hisenhower
Denver
Groundbreaking for $6 million Pelican Island bridge
Ground breaking ceremonies were held for the Pelican Island bridge linking Galveston with Pelican Island, a $6 million project. Former Judge Charles Dibrell Sr. chaired as the first spade was driven. Farnsworth & Chambers Construction Co. warned an operating engineers strike could delay foundation work, with completion expected in 420 days.
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Galveston
Pelican Island
Hell
Charles Dibrell Sr
Galveston County Navigation District
Farnsworth & Chambers Construction Co
Masten
Quirks and Oddities From Around the World
A mishmash of brief notes reports a Dutch firm recouping a missing payroll of 7,900, rewarded with five shillings. two foreign legion deserters robbing and returning a wallet. a ban on bikinis in Bayonne shops. a Jersey City man surviving a 60 foot fall into a refuse pit. and a Hollister cow giving quadruplets with a rare birth ratio noted by UC California experts.
Deaths fall in 1954 accident rate says report
The 1955 edition of Accident Facts from the National Safety Council notes 90,000 Americans avoided death in 1954 due to a 5 percent drop in accidental deaths. The overall rate reached 54.8 per 100000, the lowest on record, with major declines in industry and motor vehicle deaths.
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Chicago
National Safety Counsil
Billion in cargo moves through Port of Houston
Port of Houston reports 1.118 billion dollars worth of cargo handled in the first six months of 1955, totaling 22,240,115 tons. By barges, 7,468 tons set a record, reflecting higher value and quality of cargo as the port outpaces national tonnage trends. Col. W D Lamport calls the six month results most encouraging.
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Houston
W. D. Lamport
Co. Lamport
Teens Hid in Car Trunk to Save Drive-In Admission
North Dakota police rushed to a call about a bloody leg dangling from a car trunk. In a swift search they found three teenagers hiding in the trunk eating hot dogs with ketchup, aiming to save the price of admission to a drive-in theater.
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Nicky
Bismarch
N. D
Warning On Obesity After Age Forty A Health Advisory
Austin report warns that turning forty and overweight raises diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease risk, and reduces longevity. Officials urge weight control through diet changes, hydration, fiber, and reduced fats. Advice includes choosing whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and limiting sweets and alcohol while improving daily habits.
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Bute
Rhapter
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