Inaugural Ceremonies Set For Topeka Next Monday
Kansas marks the second inaugural in two weeks as George Docking, Democrat banker of Lawrence, is sworn in as governor at noon in the Municipal Auditorium. Outgoing Gov. John McCuish surrenders after eleven days. Justice Jay S. Parker will become Chief Justice. Lt. Gov. Joseph W. Henkle Sr. and others are sworn in. Admission charged for the ball with Matt Betton orchestra and multiple bands participating.
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Topeka
Kansas
George Docking
Lawrence
Municipal Auditorium
John McCuish
Fred Hall
Supreme Court
Jay S. Parker
Kansas Supreme Court
Docking
Joseph W. Henkle
Matt Betton
Arlington Kansas High School
Lawrence High School
42Nd Army Band
Kansas National Guard
Kansas City
Great Bend
American Legion
Whooping cranes drop to 23 at Aransas Refuge
In Rustwell Texas Claude Lard reports the world’s only known flock of whooping cranes has fallen to 23 birds after an aerial survey. The count includes two youngs. the flock numbered 28 last year when they migrated north to nesting grounds in northern Canada.
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Rustwell
Tex
Claude Lard
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Canada
Last Hair on Boyle's Pate Will Be Named for Custer
Almanac humor piece notes baldness as Ike joked about names for his few hairs. The column riffs on weather, disasters, and odd facts, ending with a playful note that a last lone hair will be dubbed "Custer" in the almanac.
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Boyle
Custer
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Nile
Almanac
Eisenhower
Helen
Edna
Ellen
The
Ike
Weather Bureau
Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C
Jarea
Two Escapees In Big Box Marked Shoes
HAYS Kan. Retired Union Pacific agent Jack S. Farrell recalls a 103 pulling into St Marys with a box labeled Shoes from the Federal Penitentiary containing two escaped Leavenworth prisoners. The men were found in the box and returned to the penitentiary after the attempt failed.
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Hays
Kas
Jack S. Farrell
Farrell
Union Pacific
Line
Kansas
St. Marys
St. Mary’s
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Black Wolf
Farrell Family Ties Across Rail Lines and Towns
A St. Marys native named Farrell began as a baggageman telegrapher and agent with Union Pacific after a flood cut off Ellinwood. He worked in Kansas City Muncie Perry Emmett Delia Solomon Dorrance and Russell. Mr and Mrs Farrell have two daughters and 12 grandchildren.
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Ellinwood
Farrell
Topeka
Santa Fe
St. Marys
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Muncie
Perry
Emmett
Delia
Solomon
Dorrance
Russell
President Eisenhower's Prayer Set To Music By Howard Choir
President Eisenhower attended a concert version of The President's Prayer composed by M. Robert Rogers. The Howard University choir, an all-Negro ensemble, performed with the National Symphony Orchestra. The brief 1953 prayer was set to music for the first time publicly as Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower listened.
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Washington
Eisenhower
M. Robert Rogers
Howard University
National Symphony Orchestra
Red China and East Germany Back Soviet Union Support
Premier Chou En lai of Red China and East German leaders reaffirmed their backing of the Soviet Union as head of world Communism. Chou extended his Moscow visit to Friday as talks continued with Soviet leaders before possible trips to Poland and Hungary.
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Moscow
Chou Enlai
Red China
East Germany
Soviet Union
Communist Movement
Chou
Poland
Hungary
Kremlin
Moscow Radio
Moscow broadcasts Soviet Chinese ties theme
The broadcast in Moscow said talks focused on further development of friendly relations and cooperation between the U S S R and the People s Republic of China. The keynote stressed Communist solidarity against Western attempts to split the socialist bloc.
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Kremlin
U.S.S.R
People’s Republic of China
Moscow
Red World
Eisenhower to seek 17.8 billion for Air Force
The New York Times reports informed sources say President Eisenhower will urge Congress to grant 17.8 billion dollars for the Air Force in the next fiscal year. A Washington dispatch adds context from the administration.
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New York
New York Times
Eisenhower
Congress
Air Force
Washington
Chanute Tribune Briefs January 9 1957
Local items and notices from Chanute Kansas dated January 9 1957. Brief reports cover community events, happenings, and updates of interest to residents.
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The
Chanute Tribune
President’s request compared with previous fiscal estimates
Times notes the figure is 2.4 billion dollars higher than the President’s year ago request for the current fiscal year and about one billion more than the upwardly revised estimate he sent Congress in August.
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Times
Congress
The Tribune Carrier Ad Price
The Tribune is offered by carrier at a weekly rate of 30 cents. This brief notice notes affordable home delivery pricing for readers seeking convenient, low-cost newspaper access.
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the Tribune
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West Main
Conoco
DeSoto
China
Germany
Page Milk Co
Coffeyville, Kan
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Krone
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Lincoln
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JUCO
Chanute Jr. College
Parsons Jr. College
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