25 Jan 1956
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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1956
Page
1
Doctors are asked to perform comprehensive medical tests before mid February as part of the IEE initiative. The tests aim to screen participants for health risks and ensure eligibility for the program launch.
President Nixon receives high praise as it is announced he will head the United States delegation to Brazil for the inaugural ceremony. The move underscores strong bilateral ties and signals continued U.S. engagement with Brazil.
President Eisenhower dodges a clear answer on a 1956 second term while praising Vice President Nixon. He plans an earlier medical check and hints at a South trip. He says no family opposition to running and weighs a successor if he declines.
Washington January 25 AP President Eisenhower received a friendly letter from Premier Bulganin outlining world peace ideas. Soviet Ambassador Zarubin read the letter in Russian to Eisenhower and Dulles with an English translation. Zarubin declined to reveal contents, saying no comments. He described the President as looking very good.
First Sergeant accuses a private of intoxication and pushing a wheelbarrow down Main Street. The private confirms and adds the sergeant was inside the wheelbarrow at the time. The humorous exchange caps a light moment in the unit.
Chairman Smith of Virginia says the House rules committee will likely reopen hearings tomorrow on federal assistance for school construction.
The Kansas Corporation Commission granted Kansas City Public Service temporary approval to install a 2-cent transfer fee. The charge takes effect February 1 and faces a February 7 hearing by the K C C.
Oakland judge weighs polling the seven men and five women jurors after forty seven hours of deliberation in the Burton Abbott murder trial over the unwitnessed kidnapping and slaying of Stephanie Bryan a 14 year old girl. The court considers asking for a numerical verdict if the jury does not reach a verdict before quitting tonight.
Advert mentions opening charge terms with 90 days to pay at Simpson Clothes located at 1108 Grand.
Circuit Commission selects David M. Proctor Jr. as nominee for judgeship. The action names Proctor as the new candidate and outlines the commission’s role in confirming the candidate.
David M. Proctor Jr an assistant United States attorney was chosen to fill a vacancy on the division 11 panel of judges for the Jackson County Circuit. Bruce M Forrester withdrew Saturday due to new commitments. The reshuffled panel also includes George W Aylward Jr and J Donald Murphy. Proctor born January 10 1909 KC graduate Amherst College and son of former city counselor David M Proctor Sr served as attorney for the Kansas City election board and in the Army Judge Advocate General Corps.
Inside Pages notes a grandmother testifying about a boat accident victim, with Page 3 reference. The same page mentions a $50 000 bottle suit terms withheld and other items across pages 16 17 22 25.
The Senate labor committee voted to extend until July 1, 1957 the federal program allowing states to buy anti polio vaccine. The extension was approved in Washington on January 25.
Negotiations to end a 101 day Westinghouse Electric strike were to continue without a federal mediator or the companys chief representative. No progress comment was issued by either side after talks adjourned. Department of Labor data shows only a 102 day Chrysler strike in 1950 rivaling it in length.
Maxwell Rabb, cabinet operations officer and assistant to President Eisenhower, will address the twenty first annual West Central region meeting of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds at 7:15 Saturday evening at Oakwood Country Club after a dinner. The council convenes Friday at the Hotel Muehlebach to discuss Combating Prejudice and Discrimination, Government and the Citizen a Partnership. Rabb will stay at the Hotel Muehlebach.
Robert L. Brown 41, attorney and head of Brown & Sons Tobacco Co., was found shot four to five times in an alley near his North St Louis home. Police doubt robbery мотив, noting he carried $226 and wore a diamond ring. His suit testing the two cent cigarette tax is before the Missouri Supreme Court. Brown had recently served as parliamentarian for the city aldermen after a 1949 election win.
As mid west hub Dr Charles N Kimball views Kansas City as a growing urban center for the United States. He cites expanding industry culture and transportation links boosting regional prominence and drawing national attention to the city’s development prospects.
Midwest Institute president Dr. Charles N. Kimball urged Kansas City to embrace evolutionary change to attract industrial wealth. He warned cities like Dallas and Denver grow faster and urged regional awareness of trends, training, a possible technical high school, and a Museum of Science and Industry to boost the area’s role as a mid-continent hub. Kansas City is among the top 10 percent by population growth.
A winter storm from the California coast moves eastward across the southern Rockies toward New Mexico and Kansas City. Snow is expected to reach Kansas City by daylight tomorrow with heavy snow possible over South Central Kansas and Southern Missouri. Temperatures will stay in the 20s with nights near 20 to 25 degrees. Weather officers warn the system could help replenish moisture, while experts note potential protection for wheat as cold weather follows.
The government again urged the death penalty for Arthur Ross Brown after the final summing up in the Wilma Allen murder case. Brown admitted raping the victim before shooting her, a detail shocking spectators as jurors prepare to decide between death or life imprisonment. The proceedings showed Brown silent and un-defensive as FBI agents read his latest statements.
Increasing clouds and cold tonight with a low around 20. Snow expected tomorrow, high in the mid twenties. Humidity readings near 88 percent at 6:30 a.m. and 70 percent at 1:30 p.m. Barometer dropping from 30.07 to 30.14 inches. River level down seven tenths of a foot. Lake of the Ozarks at 11.5 feet below full. 24 hour precipitation 0.16 inch.
Jefferson City MO January 25 The state highway commission issued a brief update on road conditions during snow keeping the report short and slick All major roads statewide are packed with snow except for U S 61 south of New Madrid which has spots of ice to Marston The Arkansas line is normal
A $20 000 a month electronic brain is jointly used by the air force navy and weather bureau to predict weather at Suitland Md It processes data from about 100 upper air stations and instantly computes high or low pressures It replaces slow human calculations but depends on accurate input data The brain does not think but analyzes fed material and forecasters compare their results to its conclusions
Princess Margaret arrives at a by invitation preview of the American musical Plain and Fancy at Drury Lane theater. Onlookers note her sandals, pearl strings, royal blue velvet dress, and ermine cape as she exits the car.
The final statement reveals new particulars of the attack on Mrs Allen after previous denials. Prosecutors outline the sequence of events and the assailant’s alleged actions, describing the confrontation and subsequent escape.
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