Phog Allen Slams AAU Action in Wes Santee Case
Kansas basketball coach Phog Allen blasted the Amateur Athletic Union over its handling of Wes Santee’s suspension, calling AAU officials quadrennial hitchhikers and a secret seven member group. He urged a full probe of amateurism and noted Santee now serves in the Marine Corps.
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Khrushchev Criticizes Eisenhower Interference in Soviet Affairs
Khrushchev accused President Eisenhower of crude interference in Communist nations and dismissed open skies as military intelligence. He touted the hydrogen bomb’s power and criticized Dulles and Harriman while speaking to 1,400 Supreme Soviet members. He warned Western colonialism and linked Christmas messages to Geneva spirit tensions.
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Two Personal Injury Suits Filed in Erie District Court
Two lawsuits seeking 15000 each were filed in district court here over a motor vehicle crash two miles north of Erie on Oct 17. Plaintiffs Henry Kranefield of Pittsburgh and Mike Reda Jr of Cherokee name Morris Lowe of Erie as defendant, alleging negligent driving at an intersection.
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Morris Lowe
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Henry Kranefield
Pittsburg
Mike Reda Jr
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Kranefield
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Motorist Grabs Wheel, Car Sails into Texas Grocery
A 28-year-old driver fell from a moving car in Arlin Texas as the vehicle careened into a grocery store. The store sustained about 1800 to 2000 dollars in damage while the motorist escaped unharmed.
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W. A. Loder
Holiday Weekend Store Closings Begin Saturday Night
Chanute retail stores will close about 8 30 p m Saturday initiating a two day holiday period in observance of the New Year.
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Chanute’s
Weather Forecast From Topeka And Kansas State
Cold arctic air moves across Kansas with ice and snow in the west. Forecaster predicts continued cold with a low near 10 and highs around 20 to 30 across regions. Banks offices and several agencies close for two days. library and post office schedules noted.
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Four Boys Rescued From Fumes in Cave
In Kansas City Kansas a home built cave nearly became a deadly gas trap for four boys yesterday. One crawled out to alert others as firemen investigated fumes. Initially a stove or lantern was blamed but the boys claim neither was lit. Hospitalized in good condition are Stephen Charleton 6 Sammy Reid 15 Ronald Olds Jr 14 and John Olds 12. Larry Charleton 7 alerted responders.
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Stephen Charleton
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Two Traffic Accidents Investigated by Police
Police logged two non injury accidents in the city yesterday. Patricia Caldwell 620 S Steuben and Edith Ackerman 417 W Main suffered left front damage in separate collisions. Ackerman was being towed by a pickup driven by W A Coonrod 12018 Edith. Caldwell halted to let the tow pass when her right side collided with a car backing from a curb near Harve Clemans R 2.
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Edith Ackerman
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West Main
Lyle Swink
Harve Clemans
BB Bandits Target City With Air Rifle Fire
In Oklahoma City the BB bandits have sparked a post Christmas war with the police. Officers have answered over 40 complaints since Monday as youngsters fire air rifles brought by Santa Claus. City ordinance bans shooting BB guns inside limits. detective Ralph Richards says prayer for bad weather may be all they can wish.
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Oklahoma City
Santa Claus
Ralph Richards
Fire Claims Four Young Lives in Atchison Incident
A Kansas fire in Atchison killed four children: Jacqueline 4 Alonzo 3 Sonja 1 and Marian 2 died hours later. Their mother Grace E. Clake found the blaze upon returning from her mother’s home nearby.
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Hall objects to AP budget story over 25 million discrepancy
Gov. Fred Hall rebutted an Associated Press report that his proposed 1977 budget exceeds the current period by 25 million dollars. He argued the duplication of fees inflated the figures and said he will send telegraphs to AP member papers seeking a correction.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Associated Press
Hall
Legislative Council
Jewsman
Coffeyville Banker H L Campbell Dies at 70
H L Campbell longtime chairman of the First National Bank of Coffeyville died after months of heart illness. A Oklahoma native who moved to Coffeyville in 1930, he served as bank president until about a year ago. Survivors include widow Jessie and three daughters Jean Hathorn, Dale Devore, and Jack Evans. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
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H. L. Campbell
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Oklahoma
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Jean Hathorn
Dale Devore
Independence
Kas
Motorcycle Mishap Claims 16 Year Old in Kansas
Funeral services for 16 year old Willard Dwayne Robison who died yesterday from injuries in a motorcycle accident will be held here and in Salina.
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Kas
Willard
Dwayne Robison
Salina
Knowledge of Earth Is Slight Says Scientists
Scientists in the International Geophysical Year plan bold projects to learn more about Earth. They note humanity has dug six miles into the crust and flown six miles into the atmosphere, urging global cooperation to study solar energy, cosmic rays, clouds, weather, and radio communications. Led by Dr. Lloyd V. Berkner, the effort involves 40 nations and Brookhaven National Laboratory.
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International Geophysical Year
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New York
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Dionne Brothers Back Father In Quintuplet Rift
Three Dionne brothers in Toronto sided with their father against perceived outsiders amid the quintuplets drift from the family. They urged a return to togetherness and questioned the influence of the trust firm handling the girls finances. The sisters Annette Cecile Marie and Yvonne hosted a small party in Montreal while officials and reporters observed. The quints had planned a New Year visit but postponed, while their father defended his public charges of a family split.
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Dionne Quintuplets
G. Harold Edwards
Quints
Toronto
Victor Dionne
Daniel Dionne
Daniel
Edwards
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Cecile
Marie
Yvonne
Dionne
1956 License Tags Go On Sale In Erie County
County Treasurer Don Harding said license plates for 1956 go on sale Tuesday morning with a single rear plate for all vehicles. Truck operators will receive a tab tag to identify license type under a new state system with four truck classes. Tags may be bought by mail, and applicants must present vehicle title, registration receipt, and weight sticker. The office is open 8 to 5 weekdays and Saturdays till noon.
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Erie
Don Harding
Harding
Garments Identified as Stolen From Local Homes
Police linked three feminine garments found behind City Park scoreboard and in a pit near the old sewage plant to thefts from Cha nute area homes. Items include two children’s garments from a clothes line and another piece likely from Mr. and Mrs. Gus Whinery’s residence.
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Chanute
Gus Whinery
Tom Morehead
Traffic Fatalities In State Reported In 1955 Totals
Topeka Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section show 23 deaths in the last 24 hours and 582 to date in 1955, with 608 in the same period of 1954. The report includes one earlier fatality not previously reported.
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Kansas
Iowan Killed in Mishap Near Lawrence
Clement Joseph Welsh a Boone Iowa resident aged 29 died from injuries after an automobile overturned eight miles south of Lawrence on U S Highway 59 last Sunday law enforcement reported.
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Clement Joseph Welsh
Boone
Iowa
U N Palestine Truce Group Sees Slow Peace Progress
The United Nations Palestine truce group criticizes both Israel and Egypt for delays and suggests possible progress on Dag Hammarskjold frontier peace proposals. Washington Tokyo and Khrushchev comments follow amid broader Cold War tensions.
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President Eisenhower paints Colorado scene in Key West
President Eisenhower, arriving from Washington, enjoys indoor painting of a Colorado mountain scene in Key West. He has sun and outdoor activity to build strength for resuming full duties next month, after a Florida visit that included a round of golf per his doctor’s approval. The article also notes Carlson departing Concordia for Washington as Congress prepares to convene and mentions Nike missile program expansion around American cities.
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Eisenhower
Colorado
Washington
Army
Joan Culver Crowned 1956 Tournament of Roses Queen
Pasadena California United States UCLA BLO Blonde Joan Culver was officially crowned queen of the 1956 Tournament of Roses last night.
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Pasadena
Calif
Joan Culver
Funny Happenings in 1955 Kansas Laughs From Odd News
A roundup of light Kansas anecdotes from 1955 includes a bridegroom wearing another man’s tuxedo pants at El Dorado, a Hutchinson gas meter recheck done by literally lifting the meter, and a Wichita laundry fire misfire tied to foam rubber falsies. Other pranks involve a Lawrence wallless building crew, Wellington’s parking ticket irony, and a Topeka motorist whose daughter was found after a brief disappearance.
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Associated Press
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Hutchinson
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Lewis E. Nugen
Wellington
Nugen
Wellington Daily News
Floyd Robinson
Topeka
Eskridge
Kas
Shirley Ann
Shirley
Hugoton
Independence
12-Year-Old Girl Misses Christmas In Queer Mixup
A Dallas area mixup left a 12 year old girl in juvenile detention over Christmas. Police failed to locate her parents and records. A city detective later traced the girl to a maximum security juvenile home and then Sunshine Home for homeless girls after a frightened night away from home.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Dallas County
Themother
Sunshine Home
Lorraine Becker
TV and Radio Series Planned by Gov Hall
Governor Fred Hall plans a 15 minute TV and radio series for Kansas starting January 3. The program, funded by supporters, will cover his first year in office and later tackle topics such as budget social welfare schools prisons and highways across 26 stations in Wichita Hutchinson Pittsburg Great Bend Topeka Kansas City Mo and St Joseph Mo.
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Fred Hall
Hall
Wichita
Hutchinson
Pittsburg
Great Bend
Topeka
Kansas City
St. Joseph
One or Two Killed In Airplane Crash
A four engine airplane crashed in the hills near Dover Ohio. Early reports said one or two persons were killed and bodies were seen in the wreckage near a country store. The craft was thought to belong to Gulf Refining Co and emergency crews rushed to the scene.
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Gulf Refining Co
Traffic Safety Urged For State Governors
The National Safety Council urged governors to take emergency measures to cut the holiday traffic toll after a record 609 deaths over Christmas. It urged stepped up enforcement and predicted 420 more fatalities could occur Friday through Monday, creating a new New Year holiday record.
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