Eisenhower Outlines Military Posture and Pay Proposals
President Eisenhower asked Congress to extend the draft law four years and to raise pay for career servicemen to sustain an experienced fighting force. He outlined a six month yearly reserve training plan for about 100,000 young men and detailed cost estimates for pay, allowances, and improved benefits.
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Rules Committee Gets 5 Democrats As New Members
In Washington five Democrats were named to join the House Rules Committee, including Delaney New York Trimble Arkansas Thornberry Texas Bolling Missouri and O Neill Massachusetts. They join three Democratic holdovers and four Republican veterans as the party committee chief assigns are confirmed.
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House
Democratic Committee On Committees
Roosevelt
Truman
House Rules Committee
Legislative Committee
Party
Ways and Means
Delaney
New York
Trimble
Arkansas
Thornberry
Texas
Bolling
Missouri
O'Neill
Massachusetts
Howard W. Smith
Virginia
Colmer
Mississippi
Madden
Indiana
Leo Allen
Ilinois
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Ellsworth
Oregon
Latham
Rep
James Roosevelt
California
Labor and Education
Dies
Commerce Committee
Un-American Activities Committee
Willis
Louisiana
Escapee Eight Flees State Training School in Boonville
Eight youths escaped from the Missouri State Training School for Boys in Boonville. One 15 year old, Jesse Dean Wood of Kansas City, was shot and killed when the stolen car crashed on an unfinished Jefferson City bridge. Three companions surrendered and three were captured nearby in Columbia. Snow reduced visibility as the group, aged 14 to 18, attempted the escape.
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Boonville
Jesse Dean Wood
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Columbia
Paul O. Volker
Wood
Missouri River
Volker
Approval to End Train Service Between Coffeyville and Cherryvale
The Kansas Corporation Commission approved the Santa Fe Railway plan to discontinue motor train service between Coffeyville and Cherryvale and between Winfield and Cherryvale. Kansas Trails Inc. was authorized to replace the trains by extending its bus routes. The change takes effect February 1.
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Topekap
Santa Fe Railway
Coffeyville
Cherryvale
Winfield
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Trails Inc
City interior work progresses at electric plant and Memorial Building
Builders from Byers & Sons Inc. excavate foundation for a new diesel engine and generator at the electric plant. Reconversion of the Memorial Building’s American Legion room into a civic center continues with metal frames for glass partitions arriving and flooring to follow.
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Byers & Sons Inc
American Legion
Memorial Building
Senate Studies Judge Naming For Amendment
Kansas Senate debates a proposal to appoint Supreme Court and district judges by governor from commissions of lawyers and laymen. The measure, from Sens. Riegle and Stroberg, needs passage by both houses and voter approval. Other actions adjust appointment expirations, boost school aid funding, set a 65 mph day speed limit, and reassign committee chairs after losses and resignations.
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Topeka
Supreme Court
Kansas
Senate
Sam Brookover
Eureka
Paul Wunsch
Akingman
Sen
Reigle
John McCuish
Judiciary Committee
Riegle
Karl W. Ayot
Atchison
Public Utilities Committee
25 Traffic Tickets in a Four Minute Chase
In Long Beach California, 23 year old Raymond F Hall triggered a four minute pursuit after speeding through a boulevard stop. He ran nine red lights and ten stop signs as officers cited him for reckless driving defective lights and no license. Hall pleaded guilty and chose 41 days in jail over a 527 dollar fine.
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Calif
Raymond F. Hall
Hall
Passengers Marooned by Snow in Scottish Highlands
Rescue teams fought through deep snow to reach 62 travelers stranded for two hours in trains in the Scottish highlands. Food and blankets were delivered to the passengers as crews worked to clear the lines and restore service.
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London
Scottish Highlands
Federal gasoline tax plan aims for highway funding
A national conference on highway financing launched a push to dedicate federal gasoline tax revenues to highway improvements, seeking earmarked funds for road projects.
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Washington
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka State Records 1955
Topeka reports traffic fatalities in the state accident records section. In the last 24 hours the figure is 0. year to date in 1955 is 23, matching the same period in 1954 which also lists 23.
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Topeka
Kansas
CCC Rapped Washington P over surplus sale issues
The House Appropriations Committee criticized the Commodity Credit Corporation for not offering its surplus farm commodities for sale competitively in world markets.
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House Appropriations Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
U S Destroyer Fired On Chinese Planes North Of Formosa
Reports abroad said a U S destroyer fired on Chinese Communist planes north of Formosa Tuesday but these claims were discounted later.
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U. S
Planes collide near Cincinnati kill 15 in Kentucky
A TWA Martin Sky liner and a privately owned DC3 crashed near Boone County Kentucky by the Ohio River killing 15 aboard. The DC3 pilot did not file a flight plan or contact the CAA and an investigation continues as both planes burned on snow covered hillsides.
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Cincinnati
Boone County
Kentucky
TWA
Dayton
Cleveland
Ohio
Ohio River
Lewis Reinbold
Pittsburgh Aviation Safety
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Reinbold
Unmarked Patrol Cars Tour Kansas Highways
Kansas will deploy eight unmarked highway patrol cars over the next two weeks to reduce the rising traffic death toll. Lt. Col. Walter Dunn reported 67 more fatalities in the last four months of 1954 than in 1953, saying the patrol acts ahead of many states to address the spike.
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Topeka
Kansas
Walter Dunn
Dunn
Ample Money Available To Complete Turnpike
Gale Moss, manager of the Kansas Turnpike Authority, said bidding shows ample funds to finish the 160 million dollar project. He noted other states run out of money and must issue more bonds, but Kansas expects to avoid this. Moss expects to use the contingency fund to retire bonds and emphasizes speed without sacrificing quality, aiming for completion within two years despite a 15 thousand dollar daily interest obligation.
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Kansas City
Gale Moss
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Kansas Contractors Assn
Moss
Kansas Turnpike
Topeka Man Heads Kansas Contractors
C. Russell Ralph of Topeka was re elected president of the Kansas Contractors Assn at a meeting in Kansas City. Also reelected were J W Frisbie of Kansas City as vice president C L Burt of Hutchinson as treasurer and directors Clare Miller McPherson Frank H Freete Pittsburg C E Maxwell Columbus and Edgar C Stewart Wichita.
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Kansas City
C. Russell Ralph
Topeka
Kansas Contractors Assn
J.W. Frisbie
C. L. Burt
Hutchinson
Clare Miller
McPherson
Atson
Opera
Frank H. Freete
Pittsburg
C. E. Maxwell
Columbus
Edgar C. Stewart
Wichita
Action Quickens In Pocket War Off China Coast
Nationalist raids and dog fights intensified near Formosa with air attacks on Tienao and Toumen islands north of Tachens. Guerrilla skirmishes east of Tachens and a sea clash left 12 enemy junks and 114 crewmen captured. U S destroyer activity rumors were denied by officials.
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China
Taipeh
Formosa
Red Islands
U.S
Air Force
Tienao
Toumen
Tachens
Producer Price Supports For Butterfat Continues
The government announced it will support producer prices for butterfat and manufacturing milk for the coming marketing year at the same level as this year. Prices are 3.15 dollars per 100 pounds of manufacturing milk and 56.2 cents per pound for butterfat. The new marketing year begins April 1.
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Little Likelihood Of Presidents Duel Between Costa Rica and Nicaragua
In San Jose Costa Rica President Jose Figueres dismissed Somoza’s duel challenge as unlikely. Local opinion agreed the two leaders would not meet in a field of honor, marking low odds for a direct confrontation between the rivals.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Jose Figueres
Anastasio Somoza
Figueres
Phone number to report missing Tribune during evening hours
Readers are instructed to call 17 between 5 30 and 6 00 p m if they do not receive the Tribune, including Saturdays, to arrange dispatch or resolution.
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Tribune
Hall's Highlights on Kansas Legislature Proposals
Gov iations reviews Kansas issues urging 5 to 6 million dollars for high schools and a new juvenile code. Recommends a tax system reevaluation and a revenue commission for 1956 budget. Questions college building programs and favors a central highway initiative with fifth cent gas tax. Rejects an educational television plan as too ambitious for this year.
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Topekap
Hall
Kansas
Legislative Council
Flying Farmers Bring March of Dimes Bracelets to Local Drive
Flying Farmers will land Friday afternoon at the local airport delivering tiny blue crutches for county drive chairmen. Mrs. D. A. Finney and Harold Harrison organize the event with a porchlight parade planned by Chanute mothers to raise polio funds. The Kansas tour includes El Dorado Coffeyville Pittsburg Iola Ottawa Lawrence and a Topkea banquet with West Altenberg as speaker. Awards will honor top fundraisers and best decorated plane.
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March of Dimes
Harold Harrison
Valley Center
D. A. Finney
Chanute
Harrison
el Dorado
Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Iola
Ottawa
Lawrence
Topeka
Jayhawk
West J. Altenberg
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Housing Officials Report Fund Recovered
Housing officials report tentative settlements to recover over one million dollars from four builders accused of windfall profits in government insured housing projects. The agreements, presented to the House Appropriations Committee, mark an initial success in a drive to reclaim potentially millions, with identities and locations not disclosed.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Fair Colder Tonight then Warmer Friday Forecast
Topeka Kansas forecasters report rising temperatures after a recent cold snap. Winds rise tomorrow with clouds but no precipitation. tonight lows in 20s and Friday highs in 30s to 40s. Some snow flurries occurred yesterday with no measurable moisture. today’s readings range from Hill City 7 to Pittsburg 18.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hill City
Pittsburg
Woodland
Wichita
Governor urges state aid for high schools and tax reform
Gov. Fred Hall proposed state funding for high schools costing five to six million dollars in the first year and urged financing from sales tax. He called for a $50,000 central agency for a coordinated land and water policy, while keeping general fund expenditures near 1954 levels and pushing tax system reform with a commission to advise for 1956.
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Topekap
Fred Hall
Senate
House
Hall
Legislative Council
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Central State Agency
Promise from Chiang Kai-shek noted as pledge
Sen Sparkman notes a Dec 10 pledge signed by Dulles and Yeh that the United States and Chiang Kai-shek forces would not land in Formosa without joint agreement on non defensive military actions. He says there is no 100 percent guarantee against Chiang provoking a Communist attack.
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Washington
Sen. Sparkman
D-Ala
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Dulles
George K. C. Yeh
United States
Formosa
Real Wolf at the Door At Oklahoma City home
Oklahoma City resident P Cormack P Hearn rushed home after his wife claimed a wolf attack. He found a coyote in the yard and killed it with a neighbor's shotgun. Mrs Hearn had gone outside to investigate a noise and was bitten on the leg. antirabies treatment was given.
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Oklahoma City
Merger Prospects Dim for Presbyterian Branches
Philadelphia reports that the merger of the three United States branches of the Presbyterian Church looks unlikely because of opposition from southern presbyteries.
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Philadelphia
United States
The
Presbyterian Church
Two Men Arrested in Holdep Killing in Kansas City
Kansas City police report two men Louis Walker aged 30 and Arthur Williams aged 25 confessed to a grocery store holdup killing. Deputy Sheriff Bill Galvin identifies the suspects as the shooters of 22 year old David M. Dillingham who resisted the robbery attempt last Tuesday.
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Kansas City
Bill Galvin
Galvin
Louis Walker
Arthur Williams
David M. Dillingham
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