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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1956
Page
1
A note exchange between President Eisenhower and Bulgania is set to be released to the public late today. Officials confirmed the forthcoming disclosure outlines diplomatic discussions and potential policy implications.
President Eisenhower issued a polite rebuff to Soviet Premier Bulganin's proposal for a US Soviet friendship treaty while keeping a direct communication channel open. Officials said the exchange should be public, stressing the need for an American reply free of allied consultation and avoiding any promise beyond existing commitments.
Patricia McCormick American girl bullfighter was gored yesterday in the left thigh and is in critical condition, Esto reports. The Big Spring Texas native left school in 1951 to become a matador and returned to the bull ring in April at Nuevo Laredo.
Two Pennsy crewmen were injured when a locomotive and thirty freight cars derailed west of Dunkirk New York early today. The incident occurred near the Dunkirk area on January 28 as the Pennsylvania railroad train went off the tracks.
Radioactive snow fell on Matsuya City on the southwest Honshu coast from Thursday into today, Kyodo News Service reported.
About 2,000 sports enthusiasts fill the Municipal Auditorium for the second annual Kansas City Sports Boat Travel and Trailer Show. Exhibits include boats, fishing gear, camping gear, and a trout tank with a prize for the largest fish. The nine day event runs daily 1 PM to midnight with stage shows and demonstrations each afternoon and night. Adults pay 1 dollar and children under 12 pay 50 cents with 75 cent extra for arena seats.
Former Arizona governor and current deputy assistant to President Eisenhower Howard Pyle arrived at the Municipal Air Terminal this afternoon. He was met by David Pansing and driven to Topeka in a highway patrol car for a Kansas day activities dinner.
A rash of small fires on electrical poles in Greater Kansas City tied to a dry spell and recent drizzle. Four incidents occurred yesterday and last night in Kansas City Missouri and Kansas City Kansas plus Quinidaro township. crews from Kansas City Power and Light aided firemen at sites including Seventeenth and Summit and Truman Road and Main, with minor damage and calls continuing.
A witty quip notes the old line about a fool and his money and updates it to say the misfortune now befalls everyone. The joke hinges on a modern sense of universal financial misadventure.
Senator McNamara says the United States must keep leading in civil rights to deny Communist propaganda grounds. He warns that a single lynching or racial or religious discrimination fuels propaganda and urges continued progress, spoken at a Democratic rally.
Arthur May a lawyer of 825 West Sixty third street was admitted to Menorah hospital Thursday after a gall bladder attack. He is reported in good condition today and has not undergone surgery.
Cooler drier air moved into Kansas City this morning with the temperature falling from 50 degrees to near 20 by tomorrow. Light drizzle produced .03 inch at Grandview and .05 inch at Concordia, but forecaster Paul J. Waite said no significant precipitation is expected. skies will be partly cloudy tomorrow and Monday with highs in the 30s.
Partly cloudy and cold tonight and tomorrow. Low around 20, high near 30. Humidity 95% at 6:30 a.m., 92% at 1:30 p.m. Barometer 29.68 inches rising to 29.89. River stage 1.0 feet with 0.2 foot rise. Trace precipitation in 24 hours to 6:30 a.m.
Richland police report a break in ended with a fatal shooting inside a residence. The shooter, identified as Andrew Gray, claims self defense against a prowler. The slain man is described as a Texas native.
The husband of a former U S treasurer is described as resembling a wanted gunman in a developing case. Investigators compare facial features and seek witnesses who saw the suspect. Police pursue leads across multiple neighborhoods, urging public tips.
Richland Kansas January 28 Intruder shot and killed by Washington public relations man Andrew Gray after breaking into the home of Gray and Georgia Neese Clark Gray former U S treasurer The slain man was identified as Billy Gene Ross 23 Dallas Texas with a prior record of mail theft forgery burglary and robbery A second man fled in a car while a bloodhound trailed the area for miles before losing the scent The incident followed an earlier January 2 confrontation in which Mrs Gray was forced to open a bank and grocery store they operate together
Kansas officials announce six district conventions in March with procedural rules approved. The agenda centers on governance and party organization as delegates prepare for upcoming primaries.
Kansas central committee outlines ground rules for district and state conventions to pick 22 Republican delegates to the San Francisco national convention. District sites include Holton Ottawa Coffeyville Emporia Beloit and a tbd location. conventions run March 7 14 17 19 23.
Readable text indicates East Germany’s armed forces are enrolled in the Soviet led Warsaw Military Alliance. The move integrates East German units into a mutual defense framework under Moscow’s influence.
Soviet Foreign Minister cautions allied nations that the danger of a fresh war remains and urges readiness. He warns Moscow allies to avoid provocation and strengthen defense in a tense global climate.
Prague January 28 AP report says East Germany’s new army was enrolled in the Warsaw pact. Defense ministers of eight nations wrap two days of talks, planning a final communique and a reception for Soviet bloc leaders. Molotov warns dangers of new war while noting progress in East-West dialogue.
John Landy won the Victorian state mile in Melbourne with a 3 58.6 time marking his third sub four minute effort. The race followed a year away from track as the Australian schoolteacher returned to competition amid Olympic context. Russia dominated speed skating and cross country events with a world record and golds including Eugenij Grischin setting a 40.2 second 500 meter mark at Lake Misurina.
Clarke Greener a deacon at LaSalle Baptist Church in Spring Valley Illinois says he read 24 222 chapters in 1955 averaging 66 chapters a day This would be about twenty times through the Bible and marks him as a leading Bible reader in the United States.
Parsippany New Jersey January 28 AP seven persons were shot and killed in the Sedgefield housing development on Littleton road police said many people lay at a house one report suggested mass murder others a possible self infliction the youngest victim was about 20 months old police believed all victims were members of one family
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