Left Hand Pilot Melvin Alford Visits Ill Mother in Chanute
Melvin E. Alford, engineer and crew chief of the state executive planes and son of Henry and Mrs. Alford, flew from Topeka to Chanute to visit his mother at Neosho Memorial Hospital then returned to Topeka. His mother is undergoing tests after recent hospital stays. Alford plans to depart Topeka tomorrow with Governor staff for a Washington conference. Billy King, Chanute’s Miracle Baby, 8, who was born with a cleft palate, has recovered and will return to Palms State Training School at Parsons with his parents after the holidays. The school reports dramatic improvements and broad community gifts for the children, including dolls for every girl.
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Melvin E. Alford
Henry Alford
Kansas
Topeka
State Executive
Melvin Alford
Washington
Billy King
Harold King
N. Lafayette
Chanute
Billy
Palms State Training School
Parsons
Fair Weather Area Forecast for Topeka and Kansas
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with low temperatures in the 20s to 30s and highs Sunday in the 40s. Mostly fair to partly cloudy weekend skies expected across Kansas with some low cloudiness and fog in the southwest. An inch of snow reported in Dodge City Russell Hill City and Chanute areas along with fog and freezing drizzle in the southwest.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Dodge City
Russell
Hill City
Chanute
Actress The Body McDonald Found Wandering Desert
Blonde actress Marie The Body McDonald was found dazed in night clothing on a desert near Indio California after claiming two kidnappers forced her from a car at high speed from Los Angeles. Deputies said she reported abduction details and described the attackers as two men in their 20s with wavy hair.
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Indio
Calif
Marie
McDonald
Sheriff's Deputies
Los Angeles
Encino
Riverside County Sheriff's Deputies
Richard D. Corn
Cactus City
Corn
Cora
Coachella Valley Hospital
Allan Fisher
Miss McDonald
Desert
Marie McDonald
California
Six Die and 34 Hurt in Bus Collision Near Lexington
A Shenandoah Valley bus truck crash north of Lexington killed six people including three from Scranton and injured 34. Victims include Regina Marie Bell Jackson and Edward E Jackson Jr from Scranton and Kenneth Tyacke of Washington. The bus rear ended a parked tractor trailer after warning flares were placed by the driver. Sixteen injured were admitted to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
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Lexington
Shenandoah Valley
Scranton
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Nellie Mae Craft
Baltimore
Craft
Scherer S. Sutliff
Roanoke
Milton Barbee Rogers
Rockbridge County
Studebaker
Regina Marie Bell Jackson
Edward E. Jackson Jr
Joe S. Jackson
Wyetheville
Kenneth Tyacke
Washington
S. W. Talbert
Tne
$65,000 Awarded After Kansas Car Crash
A $200,000 suit stemming from a two car crash at Goodland Kansas was settled out of court for $65,000. The agreement was reached between U S Rubber Co and the complainants Edward J Bostick and his wife of Charleston citing a tire blowout as the cause of the accident.
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Charleston
W. Va
Goodland
Kas
U. S. Rubber Co
Edward J. Bostick
Kansas Youth Kills Stepfather After Accident
A 17-year-old Hutchinson student shot and killed his stepfather Tru man Reynolds after a family dispute. Police say Stanley Steele fired 16 rounds from a .22 rifle on a Langdon farm after Reynolds struck Steele’s car and fled. Steele turned himself in. Reynolds had a prior record and was free on bond on blackmail charges.
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Hutchinson
Stanley Steele
Truman Reynolds
Reynolds
Tim Mesker
Langdon
Kas
Reno
Roy Sheppard
Mesker
Steele
Arlington
FBI
Kansas State Penitentiary
Refugee Help Forms Available for Hungarian Repatriates
Chanute employers with job openings for Hungarian refugees are urged to contact the local Kansas State Employment Service office. W. C. Markley, manager, announced the President's Committee for resettlement has coordinated with the U S Employment Service to register and classify employable refugees at Kilmer New Jersey reception center. Special forms titled Offer of Housing and or Employment of Hungarian Refugees have been prepared for use by agencies. A limited supply is available from the Chanute employment office.
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Chanute
Kansas State Employment Service
W. C. Markley
U.S. Employment Service
Kilmer
N.J
President's Committee
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Chanute Employment Office
Kansas City acts to halt fake bombs
The city council passed an ordinance making fake bomb threats and handling imitation bombs a crime. Penalties include a 500 dollar fine, up to one year in jail, or both. A 17 year old boy, Richard Allen Lawrence, admitted making a false bomb call to Independence police and was charged with a misdemeanor.
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Kansas City
Independence Police
Richard Allen Lawrence
Eisenhower seeks power and funds to back Middle East peace
President Eisenhower asked Congress for advance authority to deploy US troops to defend the territorial integrity and political independence of Middle East nations against armed aggression by international communism. He also sought 400 million dollars over two years for economic aid and a regional military assistance program. Congress expected a lengthy debate with potential changes to the language.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
House
Middle East
United States
Russia
U N Envoy Arrives to Assess Hungary Relief Needs
A four man United Nations economic team arrived in Budapest to study relief requirements after the Oct 23 revolt. The Soviet backed government of Janos Kadar allowed the visit but barred public disclosure and has previously rejected U N observers seeking to probe actions during the rebellion. The mission is led by Philippe de Seynes, U N undersecretary for economic affairs.
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Budapest
Hungary
U.N
Janos Kadar
United Nations
N. Y
U. N
Kadar
General Assembly
Philippe de Seynes
Kansas Bands to March in Eisenhower Inaugural Parade
Abilene Cowboy band and Columbus Cherokee Community High School band from Kansas will participate in the January 21 inauguration parade. Kansas plans coordinated by the inaugural committee led by Harry Darby of Kansas City with possible attendance by Gov-elect George Docking.
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Washington
Kansas
Eisenhower
Harry Darby
Kansas City
Kas
Air Force to pay Sedgwick County $325325 in lieu of taxes
Sen Carlson said the Air Force will send Sedgwick County a 325325 dollar check in lieu of taxes on the Boeing Wichita airplane plant for the year ending next June 30. The plant produces aircraft for the Air Force.
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Washington
Carlson
Woman paints sign after string of crashes
For 40 years Mrs Nila Burge aged 58 drove without an accident then in two months her car was in three crashes. After a final hit by a motorist who ran a red light she painted a large black sign across the damaged fender declaring a man did this.
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Denver
Nila Burge
Kansas Legislature Faces Explosive Start After 1957 Changes
Topeka Kansas as the 1957 Legislature convenes with a Republican majorities in the House 83 to 41 and Senate 32 to 8 Democrats take governor and lieutenant governor posts January 14. Controversy swirls over Hall appointments and committee control ahead of Henkle’s Senate leadership.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Senate
George Docking
Joseph Henkle
Henkle
Sen
Fred Hall
Kansas Supreme Court
Hall
John McCuish
Selec
Wunsch
McCuish-Hall
Jess Taylor
Tribune
Clarke Kuppinger
Prairie Village
Taylor
Park Area Land Purchase for Water Department Use
The city agreed to buy 45 acres of a 120 acre tract from Mrs. Lulu Cross Collier of Austin for 25590 dollars. Funds come from the water department with intent to enlarge the park reservoir by pumping from the Neosho River during flows. The purchase splits 7590 for water department benefit and 18000 for park expansion with a 22500 on hand fund limit approved last August.
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Lulu Cross Collier
Austin
Texas
Water Department
Park
Neosho
Retired Editor Murray Buys Winchester Star
J W Murray former managing editor of the Lawrence Journal World has bought the weekly Winchester Star. Murray retired from the Journal World a year ago after 40 years with that paper. Mrs Irnie Byrn former owner will remain on the paper as Murray's assistant.
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Winchester
Eas
J. W. Murray
Lawrence Daily Journal- World
Winchester Star
Murray
The
Journal-World
Irnie Byrn
Weekly
City Water Usage Summary From Recent Periods
Readings show 1 241 000 units yesterday and 1 408 000 a week ago. The last seven days total 8 363 000, while the previous seven days reached 8 568 000.
Atomic powered aircraft forecast for 1957 predicted
Rep Pat terson of Connecticut predicts the Air Force will unveil the first atomic powered aircraft within six months in his weekly newsletter. He cites no specifics and notes his role on the Atomic Energy Committee.
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Washington
Patterson
R-Conn
Air Force
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Firemen Push Truck to Fight Blazing Fire in Chambersburg
In Chambersburg Pennsylvania volunteer firemen had to push their fire truck out of the firehouse to reach a blaze yesterday. They reported the fire started by a short circuit, and the truck was involved in the response.
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Chambersburg
Bircuit
Egypt Rejects Settlement Talks in Suez Crisis
Egypt declares it will not discuss any settlement with France amid Suez talks involving Egypt Britain France and U N Secretary General Hammarskjold. Egyptian sources say France bears responsibility for the invasion while Israel faces pressure to withdraw from Gaza and Sinai as the canal cleanup progresses toward March and May milestones.
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United Nations
Egypt
France
Christian Pineau
Suez
Britain
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Gaza Strip
Sinai
Hammarskjold
Andrew Cordier
Suez Waterway
Cordier
Election Protest Dropped in Cherokee County
J R Bradford Democrat withdrew a protest over Probate Court judging in Cherokee County after the count showed Bradford trailing M P Knock Republican by 30 votes. A special court had been scheduled to hear the protest next Monday in Columbus.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Cherokee County
J. R. Bradford
Bradford
M. P. Knock
Columbus
Fine Costs Up in Aberdeen Overtime Parking
In Aberdeen Mississippi the new year brings stiffer penalties for overtime parkers with fines rising to 25 cents from a nickel. The change signals stricter enforcement of on street parking time limits.
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Aberdeen
Miss
District Court Handles 124 Cases From 1955 56
From October 1955 to end of 1956, 95 cases filed in district court, plus 29 transferred from Erie, totaling 124. 118 civil and six criminal matters including grand larceny, injunction, child desertion, statutory rape and driving while intoxicated. Erie filings in 1956 totaled 59 with 45 civil and 14 criminal cases.
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Chanute
Erie
Mamie Hayes
Hayes
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