Israel Reports Border Attacks by Arab Raiders
London reports new Arab raider attacks from Jordan along a 30 mile frontier while UN moves to firm up the Egypt cease fire. Sniper fire against French and British troops in Port Said. Burns arrives in Cairo to lead UN police. Soviet abstention on UN force and threats of intervention heighten tension as airfields repaired and Soviet fighters reportedly reach Syria.
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London
Israel
Jordan
United Nations
Egypt
Port Said
Suez Canal Zone
United States
U.N
Canada
E. L. M. Burns
Palestine
Cairo
Russia
U.N. Assembly
Antony Head
House of Commons
Britain
Suez
Syria
Christian Pineau
Paris
Turkey
Bulganin
Washington
Dewey Short Defeated by Brown in Missouri Race
Rep. Dewey Short conceded defeat to Charlie Brown in the 7th Congressional District as unofficial returns showed Brown leading 87,304 to 84,673. Short sent a message to Brown urging a tough but capable tenure amid headaches and heartbreaks.
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Galena
Dewey Short
Charlie Brown
Brown
Springfield
Short
Wraps Are Popular As Mercury Drops
Weather notes from Chanute report a chilly 30 degree low with radiators and top coats in use. Forecast calls for cooler weather through Friday with a warming trend tomorrow and subfreezing readings across Kansas tonight.
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Vair
Chanute
Enery
Kansas
Associated Press
Topeka
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Garden City
Dodge City
Famine Threats Rise as Hungary Falls Deeper Into Crisis
Vienna reports famine fears in Hungary amid Soviet siege around Budapest. Red Cross appeals for truce to evacuate wounded as fighting continues, with shortages of shoes and food trucks mobilized. Radio Budapest urges food workers back to work and pawns aid owners to recover shoes below 500 forints. Curfew eased for food deliveries to run day and night.
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Vienna
Budapest
Hungary
Geneva
International Red Cross Committee
Radio
Finance Ministry
Blood Donor Goal Likely at Neosho Red Cross Drive
Neosho County Red Cross volunteers report 157 donors by 1 p m for a one day bloodmobile drive from Wichita with a 150 pint quota set to end around 2 15 p m. listed helpers include registered nurses aides registrars Gray Ladies canteen and volunteers from multiple households.
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Neosho County
Red Cross
Wichita
Richard McMinimy
Edward Maksimowicz
Wayne Ruble
Sam Snoddy
Elsie Gray
Gordon Barker
Bailey
Mmes
LeRoy Barker
Gordon Gray
Carl Stevens
Lester Purdy
Leo Gottlieb
Dale Dahlgren
C. E. Wortman
Death takes Marshall Field II at New York Hospital
New York. Marshall Field II multimillionaire philanthropist and head of Field Enterprises died today at New York Hospital at age 63. He was taken there Oct 21 and underwent brain surgery the next day. Field inherited about 160 million dollars from his Chicago department store founder grandfather.
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New York
Marshall Field II
Field Enterprises
New York Hospital
Ruth
Field
Chicago
Prince of Wales
Duke of Windsor
Costly Home Fire Blamed on Election Edges in San Jose
San Jose Calif William Beudikofer blamed a $100 000 blaze that destroyed his home in the Mt Hamilton Range on the election He told deputies he thought angry tavern seekers looking for a drink started the fire Beudikofer said his tavern must close during polling hours and will not reopen Tuesday night He heard a car before the fire was found at 2 a m
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San Jose
Calif
William Beudikofer
Grand View
Mt. Hamilton
Beudikofer
Bendikofer
Ape Mauls Handler Then Killed by Deputy in Tampa
In Tampa a 230 pound gorilla attacked and mauled handler Alva B. Dexter 49. Deputy Lloyd Simmons shot the animal once in the head after it mauled the handler who was brought his evening meal. Dexter is hospitalized with severe facial and arm wounds. The gorilla King Kong was valued at 2500 dollars.
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Tampa
Fla
Lloyd Simmons
King Kong
Alva B. Dexter
Dexter
Bet Paid Off As Docking Wins Governors Race
F F Wasinger rode through the Lamer Hotel lobby on horseback yesterday to honor a bet that Democrat George Docking would win the governor's race. Docking’s victory fulfilled the wager as the bet’s payoff was collected in Hays Kansas.
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Hays, Kas
F. F. Wasinger
Lamer Hotel
George Docking
Russian Consulate Burned in Uruguay
A crowd of about 200 youths protested Soviet repression in Hungary by burning the Russian consulate in Montevideo Uruguay. A policeman inside the building fled for help as the fire spread. police and firefighters arrived to find the consulate ablaze with no injuries reported.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Hungary
Burglaries Reported At Jensen Plant And Nearby Warehouses
Police report thieves broke into the T Jensen and Sons egg dehydration plant at 301 N Lincoln and into Jack Banta warehouse stealing about 900 dollars mostly cash plus a 40 dollar check and a saddle with blanket valued at 165 dollars. A bread company warehouse at Humboldt was entered and a portable TV set with around 10 dollars in cash taken.
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T. Jensen & Sons
Jack Banta
Jensen
N. Lincoln
Phillip B. Jensen
Banta
501
E. Main
Humboldt
Banks Merge At Ottawa
The State Bank of Ottawa merges with the First National Bank of Ottawa. R. M. Clogston and C. W. Hegberg announce the merger. Hegberg becomes vice president, W. E. Hegberg leaves the State Bank post. Both join the First National board. First National capital rises to 125000, with profits and reserves about 150000.
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Ottawa
Kas
State Bank of Ottawa
First National Bank of Ottawa
R. M. Clogston
First National
C.W. Hegberg
State Bank
Hegberg
W. E. Hegberg
First National Ee
First National Bank
Franklin County
Clogston
P.O Hegberg
C.W. and
W.E Hegberg
Navy men reach 76000 feet in balloon gondola flight
The Office of Naval Research reported two sailors reached an altitude of 76 000 feet before gondola trouble, landing safely near Kennedy Nebraska. In Washington late returns showed a Kentucky Senate seat swing to Republicans with Morton upsetting Earle Clements, narrowing the Democratic edge to 49 47.
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Minneapolis
Office of Naval Research
Navy
Kennedy
Neb
Washington
Senate
Kentucky
Thruston B. Morton
Sen
Earle Clements
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Report 1956 figures
The State Accident Records Section lists 24 hour fatalities as 0, with year to date at 562 for 1956 and 48 for the same period in 1955. The data covers Topeka and statewide totals.
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Topeka
Kansas
Docking Faces Republican Legislature After Kansan Win
In Washington Eisenhower foresees a tougher Congress after his re election landslide while Kansas elects George Docking governor. Docking, a Lawrence banker, says he will seek compromises with Republicans to advance highways flood control and school quality while avoiding new taxes.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Adlai F. Stevenson
Topeka
Kansas
George Docking Lawrence
Warren Shaw
Docking
Veterans Day Parade Observed Monday Here
A Veterans Day observance includes a 10 am parade with marching bands and floats. Organized by VFW American Legion DAV and the Kansas National Guard unit Battery B 297th Field Artillery Battalion will march with Capt Charles Rice in command. Post offices will have no rural or city mail. public and private offices close.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Kansas National Guard
Tom Blancett
Bob Harmon
Paul Brennecke
Harry Johnson
City Park
Main
Steuben
297Th Field Artillery Battalion
Charles Rice
Howard Dobson
VFW
Lee Sharp
DAV
Blancett
Leif R. Nelson
Tribune
Iola
Leity
Kansas dailies post seven hundred thousand circulation
The 1957 directory of the Kansas Press Service reports 51 daily newspapers in Kansas with a combined circulation of 705,144. The directory also lists 293 weekly papers with a total circulation of 390,963, noting declines from last year.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Press Service
KPS
The
Kansas Press Assn
Russian tour view sparks Rotary talk amid mixed impressions
Prof. Sam Anderson of Lawrence described a summer unescorted tour of Russia noting public life is better than private life, with widespread slovenliness and scarce consumer goods. He said Russians are friendly, eager for knowledge, yet propaganda and shortages color everyday life and travel costs run high. He contrasted satellite states and Hungary and observed women doing heavy labor while men watched.
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Russia
Sam Anderson
Lawrence
Chanute
Rotary Club
Europe
Finland
Scandinavia
Anderson
Elena McGrew
P. Follett
Hungary
James A. Butin
Robert Koch
G. R. Stewart
Alfred E. Endres
A. B
Elizabeth Pieper
Hans Herold
Buddy Dies After Sharks Attack During Sea Outing
Douglas Sessoms, 20, of Laurinburg NC, told Coast Guard crews about 12 days adrift in a 14 foot home made boat after his companion J Eddie Boone, 34, also of Laurinburg, died during a fishing trip from Corn Cake inlet. Aboard the SS Hess Petrel, they were rescued 125 miles east of the SC-Georgia line as rough seas and a receding tide drove them to sea near Ft. Fisher and Bald Head Island.
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Southport
N.C
Douglas Wilson Sessoms
Laurinburg
Coast Guard
J. Eddie
Boone
Sessoms
Corn Cake Inlet
Wilmington
Ft. Fisher
Bald Head Island
Carolina Beach
South Carolina-Georgia
John McCuish Concedes Joe Henkle Victory
Lieutenant Governor John McCuish of Newton conceded today to Democrat Joe Henkle of Great Bend. Henkle received McCuish’s congratulations and said he would uphold the duties of lieutenant governor, calling it a wonderful experience.
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Great Bend
John McCuish
Newton
Joe Henkle
McCuish
Henkle
City Water Usage Report
Water consumption figures show daily totals around 1.27 million gallons with a day before total 1.307 million and a week ago 1.27 million. The last seven days consumed 9.041 million gallons, previous seven days 8.68 million, emphasizing the call to save water.
Court Upholds Ban on Noncompany Phone Attachments
The U S Court of Appeals today struck down as not just or reasonable Bell System policy restricting attachments to its telephones to devices furnished by the company. The ruling questions the legality of barring third party add-ons to Bell equipment.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Bell System
Telephone Company
Plane Crashes Into Building After Hitting Radio Tower
In North Bergen New Jersey a single engine plane clipped a radio tower and crashed into a seven story apartment building eight blocks away. The top floor caught fire as passers by rushed inside to aid occupants. Several people reported injured and an ambulance took away some victims.
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North Bergen
New York
WOR
Kent Mack
Ships Deployed Accelerates Pacific Fleet Movements
Commanders of the U S first Fleet and Pacific Fleet Air Force announce accelerated deployment of ships including aircraft carriers to the Pacific. Names of ships and departure schedules were not revealed.
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San Diego
Calif
U.S. 1St Fleet
Pacific Fleet Air Force
Pacific
Douglas attends Russian October revolution party
Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas appeared at a Russian October revolution party last night. He said he did not know all top administration officials and noted that most Western diplomats had decided to boycott it.
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Washington
Supreme ‘Court
William O. Douglas
Ile
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