Volunteer drive reports lag in St. Catherine hospital fund
In Garden City and New York, 170 volunteers answered the hospital fund drive call, but about 50 have not filed any reports on 11 contacts each. Of the 120 who did report, about half of those contacted pledged, averaging $70, implying totals well above the $52,000 quota. Meanwhile a mushrooming subway strike disrupts travel, hitting business and Christmas shopping as thousands struggle to reach work and stores.
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Campaign Passes Half Way Mark In New York
Adlai Stevenson urged against cutting domestic spending to fund a faster missile program and outlined a plan to outpace the Soviet Union in science with economic aid to Asia and Africa. In Kansas, polio case totals rose to 33 for 1957, with a Topeka girl receiving vaccine in 1956 and no paralysis. Garden City hospital drive neared halfway, with $188,000 pledged toward a $350,000 city rural share. final reports set for Thursday. In Patterson, police halted a Santa Claus fundraiser after three hours. funds totaled $6.65. In Kansas, Gov Docking’s gasoline tax poll showed 2,322 opposed and 202 in favor, as he weighs a stance.
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Ranch Bids Rejected In High-End Property Auction
L R Byler of Pawnee Valley near the Finney county line failed to sell his 1680 acre ranch priced at 3150 000 and up despite a six state ad campaign attracting about 150 bidders. Bids topped at 141,120 with 84 per acre but the sale was rejected. Byler also put a three bedroom Cimarron home up for sale with an auction set for 1:30 p m today.
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Regent to be replaced on State Board of Regents
Gov. George Docking said Elizabeth Haughey of Concordia will be replaced on the State Board of Regents when her term expires December 31. He noted he likes her but doubts she has time for the board. He has not decided on replacements for A. W. Hershberger and Oscar Stauffer, whose terms also expire.
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Eisenhower clears a Paris trip for NATO meet
Six doctors assessing President Eisenhower at the White House indicate a go ahead for his Paris NATO conference trip next week. If unable to go, Vice President Nixon would attend. Eisenhower left Gettysburg for Washington and may depart Friday for Paris, weather and travel permitting.
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Teenagers On Trial For Murder In Wyoming Case
EVANSTON Wyo A first degree murder trial began yesterday for one of two San Diego youths charged in a fatal shooting. The case involves teenage defendants and centers on a dispute that escalated into a deadly incident in Evanston.
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Bakery Workers Union Faces Council Ultimatum
Youths charged in a Compton murder case as Tommy Grate 18 pleads guilty to first degree murder and Dale Swafford 18 pleads guilty to second degree murder after a judge allows reduction. Howard body found May 29 near U S 39. AFL-CIO Executive Council votes to expel the bakery workers union amid corruption taint.
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Weather forecast and scattered labor news items
Tonight fair and colder with 15 mph northerly winds and low temperatures 15 to 20. Wednesday fair with light northerly winds 15 to 20 mph and highs in the 40s. Also: AFL-CIO expulsion discussions concerning the Bakery Union with court proceedings, readings on insanity pleas, and executive council actions affecting labor groups. The mixed items reference Amarillo and Denver areas with procedural notes and calendar hints.
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Dulles Calls for Stronger European Industrial Use
Secretary of State Dulles urged North Atlantic Allies to leverage Europe's industrial base for new weapons and to reassess global versus limited war. He spoke at his final press conference before NATO Council talks in Paris, declining to endorse bringing Kennan back into government and expressing hope that Paris meetings will reinvigorate the Western alliance.
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Tito Action Is No Shock in Yugoslavia Aid Row
Senator Wiley says Tito’s rejection of US military aid does not surprise him and notes Tito faces potential pressure from the Kremlin. He cites Tito’s cautious balancing act between Moscow and Washington while US economic aid continues. State Department officials view Tito’s move as a demonstration of independence from both blocs.
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Colorado Flu Cases Jump in Week Reported
The Colorado Health Department said 7,850 new flu cases were reported in Colorado last week. Dr. Joseph Cannon, director of hospitals and disease controls, estimated that 318,520 Coloradans have been flu victims this year, up from 12,500 the previous year.
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Denver Sets December 9 Warmth Record at 71
Denver officials report a 71 degree high yesterday, breaking an 18 year record for December 9. The Weather Bureau predicts continued warmth across Colorado and Wyoming with highs near 70. The previous record of 70 degrees dated from 1939.
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Pearson Awarded Nobel Prize for Peace Efforts
Lester B. Pearson of Canada received the 1957 Nobel Prize for leadership in U.N. efforts to end the British French Israeli invasion of Egypt. The award, worth 40275 dollars, was accepted before King Olav V and the Nobel committee at the University of Oslo. The committee lauded Pearson’s personal qualities and decisive action in preventing war and restoring peace.
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Photogs saluted Truman at Kansas City chili supper
Former President Harry S Truman received a plaque from the Kansas City Press Photographers Assn at a chili supper in his honor. A. B. Crank of the Kansas City Star presented the award while noting the club’s revival after years of inactivity during Truman’s administration.
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Japanese Official in Second Opinion on Foreign Minister
A Japanese official weighs in on the foreign minister’s stance in a second opinion amid ongoing diplomacy. Details remain partial with focus on official perspectives and potential policy implications.
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Dutch Refugees Out of Indonesia Evacuations Rise
Singapore reports Dutch refugees expelled from Indonesia amid the West New Guinea dispute arriving by air. Garuda Indonesia and British planes assist evacuations as ships enter Indonesian harbors amid seizures and government takeovers.
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Unclear Garden Sass Notes Prompt Muddle
Fragmentary text mentions people and room concerns with exclamations and disjoint phrases. No coherent event, names, or locations emerge to form a factual news item. Summary limited to observed fragments without inventing details.
Skywatchers Set 18 Hour Ground Observer Drill Record
Garden City's Ground Observer Corps post at Penrose stadium measured a high alert exercise from 6 a.m. to midnight with observers in 2 hour shifts reporting 49 planes and one missile unit. Charles Drew started the first aircraft flash at 6 20 a.m. and Katherine finished the 18 hour stint at 1 45 p.m. The group logged 45 calls during the drill and acknowledged equipment gifts from General Electric Co.
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Train wreck near Taipei leaves many injured and dead
A northern Taiwan derailment killed and injured numerous people after a locomotive and eight passenger coaches left tracks about 15 miles south of Taipei. The Sunday crash was the worst in nine years, drawing a large emergency response and sparking national discussions on rail safety.
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