Triple Killing at Peru State Teachers College in Nebraska
At Peru Nebraska a psychology professor shot and killed Peru State Teachers College president Dr William L. Nicholas and professor Dr Paul A Maxwell before taking his own life. Authorities identified Baker as the gunman. Nicholas was 54 and Maxwell 41. Shots occurred between 11:15 and 11:30 am in the college offices.
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Peru
Nebr
UPI
Renide
Owithe
Fred
Kiewhel
Nemaha
Kahert
Iyme
Atate
Nicbrine
Nebrenka
Tron
Oshkosh
Neb
Kearney
Enliege
Finidance
Perm
Baker
Asternaten
Riechel
Th. Nicholas
Dr. Maxwell
Dr. Baker
R. A. Quelle
Esid
Nicholas
Maxwell
Kiechel
Perjury Trial in Washington Sees Defence Rebuttal
The defence in the John Maragon perjury case pressed their rebuttal in Washington. Prosecutors seek a late jury verdict after calling few witnesses, with Senator Mundt testifying and speculation about Maj. Gen. Farry Vaughan. Maragon, once a White House visitor, is accused of lying to Senate investigators about money matters and government business relations. The five percenters inquiry frames the charges as the probe expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Maran
Mundt
Farry Vaughan
Marsgon
Mreragon
Kansas City
White House
Senate
Maragon
Terday
Topeka Teacher Named Kansas Mother of 1956
Topeka Apr 25. Mrs Lamar of Topeka junior high school is named Kansas Mother of 1956. The mother of five children, she has sent three sons to Yale and a daughter to Wrathors University. The family ages range from 5 to 11 years, with the fifth child a junior in Topeka High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Lamar
Feecher
Karras
Ork
Iik Carlsom
Vanes
Yale University
Davelter
Wrathors University
Bor
Stock Market Index Journal Entry Closes Narrowly
Closing stock index shows a brief movement with a 78.7 reading noted for the day. Market activity appears limited as traders await further cues from economic data and corporate results.
Mediators Push For Settlement Of Railroad Labor Row
Washington April 25 government mediators push for peace talks in Chicago to resolve a dispute over extra fireman on large diesel locomotives. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen accepts a two week truce. strike planned Wednesday on major lines including Southern Railway and Atchison Topeka Santa Fe, with potential shutdowns across Pennsylvania and New York Central routes.
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Washington
Prextian
Aed Francia A
White House
Mundin
Southern Railway
L Inystes
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
New York Central
Buffalo
N. Y
Michigan Central Werth
Detroit River
Big Four
Ohio Central Lines
Senate probes duels over communism and Lattimore
Washington closed doors as Senate investigators questioned ex communist Budenz and heard claims of a Communist cell among party leaders. McCarthy and Lattimore were barred from the hearing while senators pressed claims of Communist influence and demanded deeper scrutiny of the State Department security division amid President Truman’s defences.
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Washington
Hind
Senate
Louis F. Budenz
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
McCarthy
R.-Wis
Her
Budenza
Senate Foreign Relation
Trueman
FBI
McCarthy R-Wis
Far East
Department
Truman
Communist Party
Altho
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
State Department
Green
D-R.i
R-Mass
Europe
Inspecting ROTC Units Across Campuses This Week
The Army and Air Force ROTC units will conduct a three day inspection, with Lay erie campus hosting the first two days and the University of Kansas Medical Center segment on Friday. A 2 30 p m parade and review occur Thursday on the KU intramural field. Col Clarence A Schubacker leads the Army team with Lt Col Henry K Benson Jr and Capt James B Kelly. Air Force head is Col Walter Urbach with Lt Col Donald H Ainsworth and Capt Leslie W Sokay. The Naval ROTC joins for the spring military ball finale at the drill hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Air Fores R. O. T. C.n
Layerie
R.C.T.C
University of Minnesota
Army
Henry K. Benson, Jr
Michian State College
James B. Kelly
University of Nebraska
Walter Urbach
Uty
Reters 10Th Air Force
Selfridee FB
Ihivas
Air Force
Donald H. Ainsworth
Air RB. C. T. C
University of Michigan
Leslie W. Sokay
10Th Air Force
Naval B.O.T.C
General Freeze Forecast Hits Kansas Tonight
Topeka Apr 28 A general freeze is forecast across Kansas with temperatures sinking to 25 to 30 degrees. Weatherman Richard Garrett warns of damage to vegetables gardens and fruit trees. Clearing skies and north winds will reduce temperatures tonight with a warm up expected Wednesday and highs in the 60s. Some eastern showers occurred yesterday as a cold front moved through the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Garrett
Wederes
Leavenworth‘s
Fort Riley
Concordine
Scrompton
Horton
Manhattan
Lawrence
Lebo
Chanute
Kanrag
Govdi
Landmark Throop hotel fire shocks Topeka crowd
A blaze at the Throop hotel in downtown Topeka engulfs a five story brick building near Fourth Street and Oneas Avenue. Fire equipment from all city sections responds as black smoke fills the sky. All occupants reportedly evacuated without injuries.
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Topeka
Kan
Throop
Fourth Street
Oneas Avenue
al Mader
Quigley Speaks at K State College Dinner
E C Quigley Unity of Kansas athletic director recalled athletic events of bygone year during the annual K club dinner at Kansas State College Manhattan. The event was attended by 88 current and former Kansas State athletes.
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Manhattan
Kan
E. C. Quigley
Unity of Kansas
Kansas State College
Kansas State
Telephone strike prompts emergency service plan
Southwestern Bell officials outline emergency service measures if a telephone strike continues. Milliken and Robert Ayres discuss instructions for unionized and management personnel to keep essential lines open. additional details depend on union leaders and potential postponements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ayres
Southwestern Bell
Ta Anauton
Ayres ‘Maid
Postponement in sight for nationwide telephone strike
Washington and New York report possible delay of the planned 6 am local time telephone strike as conciliation director Cyrus Ching plans to dispatch a top aide to break the wage deadlock between CWA and Bell system. About 204,000 CW A members seek a 7 cent hourly raise while Western Electric workers already strike. no picket lines reported yet, but long distance services could face delays if the walkout lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPA C. 1. O. Communications Workers of America
Cyrus 8
Ching
Washington
Connar Peter Seitz
C WA
C.W.A
Western Electric Co
Bell System
Clyde M. Mills
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas University staff to appear at National University Extension meeting
Several University of Kansas staff members will take parts in the program of the 35th annual National University Extension Association meeting in Excelsior Springs from April 36 to May 3. Participants include Guy V. Keeler Ruth Kenney Fred S. Montgomery Quincy Atha Esther Wilson Frank T. Stockton Dean T. De Witt Carr and Nim Clarke Randall. The Indian club from Haskell Institute will perform music and dance at Monday evening dinner.
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Univerisity of Kansas
National University Extension Association
Excelsior Springs
Guy V. Keeler
K. U
Ruth Kenney
Fred S. Montgomery
Quincy Atha
Montgomery
Esther Wilson
Frank T. Stockton
University Extension
T. de Witt Carr
Engineering School
Nim
Joint Meeting Of Kansas City Section And KU Chemical Engineers
The Kansas City section and University of Kansas students in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers plan a joint meeting at KU. The Spencer Chemical Company of Pittsburg will be the speaker. A 6:30 p.m. dinner at Memorial Union precedes the formal gathering in Lindley Hall.
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Kansas City
University of Kanasa
American Institute of Chemical
Ence
K.U
Spenser Chemical Company
En Company
Pittsburg
Memorial Union
Lindley Sudi
New gadget helps fliers test ice strength from air
The air force developed a parachute dropped device to test ice for landings. A small charge cracks the surface and vibrations are recorded by a seismograph-like instrument, then radioed to the plane. Tested on Lake Superior at Cambridge laboratory, the system gauges ice reliability for Arctic ops.
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Washington
Air Force
Arctic
L. Tt
Lake Superior
Beararch
Ceosais
Cambridge
Man
Boy Scout Camporee At Cameron's Bluff This Weekend
Hundreds of Boy Scouts from Lawrence Baldwin Eudora Sunflower and Lecompton participate in a two day camporee at Cameron's Bluff near Lawrence along the Kaw River. J M Johnson will direct with John Long and Tom Glan gow organizing demonstrations and events. The program includes a big American Day parade and a campfire ceremony with a notable speaker on Saturday evening.
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Boy
Lawrence
Baldwin
Eudora
Sunflower
Lecompton
Elathe
Cameron'a
Kanena Power and,Light Company
Kaw River
J. M. Johnson
John Long
Tom Glangow
Pela
I Hoch
William Vogt
Hernann
Dorsey-Libe
American Legion
Campaign Drive Reaches $3053 With Final Week Urging Reports
The cancer fund campaign neared its $3600 goal posting $3053.75 tonight as drive chairman Nome Andrews urged block workers to turn in reports in the campaign’s final week ending Sunday. Eastside leaders reported $298 total from their block on Massachusetts Terriginald Strait while gifts of $10 or more included a $56.50 from Jen Reed and $15 from Velocitia.
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Cancer Fund
Mra
Bob van Noy
Gecrntor
Nome
Massachusetts
Jen Reed Co
Jeanie and
Cella
DOLPH SIMONS NAMED TO A. P. POSITION
Robert Adelphia Evening Bulletin reports reelection of the Associated Press president and slate of officers. Dolph Simons of the Lawrence Journal-World is named first vice president while Mark Ethridge of the Courier Journal becomes second vice president. Loyd Stratton and Robert Sloth are reelected secretary and treasurer. Lent Cooper remains executive director with Frank J. Sturzel as general manager.
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Robertadelphia Evesning Hultetin
Associated Prean
Direetora
Dolph Sinens
Lawrence
Kansas
Journal-World
First View
Mark Ethridge
Louisville Courier-Journal
Avant
Loyd Stratton
Robert Sloth
Treaurer
Lent Cooper
Frank J. Sturzel
City Bonds Sold and Traffic Ordinance Revisions Approved
The city council sold in total 016,545 in general obligation bonds for street improvements to Beecroft-Cole and Seltaman of Topeka as joint bidders with a premium of 12.52 per $1,000, beating Kansas City bidders by 0.01. Retirements are at 1 percent for 10 years. Six bids were received from Lucas Fisen and Waeckerle of Kansas City, City National Bank of Kansas City with Small and Milburne of Wichita, Loden Zahner and George K Baum of Kansas City, and Committee Trust Co of Kansas City. Other actions included directing revised traffic ordinances for four streets, charging $500 per water tap, bringing Oak Hill and Mt Calvary cemeteries into the city, constructing two manholes and a retaining wall on Sixth Street, approving a tennis court at Central Park, insured new city building at $448.40 per year, and approving $24,207.28 in city claims with 12 members present at session opened by a local pastor.
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Beecroft-Cole Company
Seltaman Company
Topeka
Barret Fitch and
Stern Brothers
Company
Kansas City
Lucas Fisen
Waeckerle
Kansan City
City National Bank of
Small and
Milburne
Wichita
Loden Zahner
George K. Baum
Vermont Street
Eleventh
Thirteenth
New Hampshire
Atreets
Thirteenth Street
Postma
Water Department
West Twenty- First Street
Oak Hill
Mt. Calvary
Central Park
Eighth
Kentucky
Lenter I. Hamilton
Free Methodist Church
Snow Blanket Deepens Flood Areas in Two States
Snow fell heavily across northern North Dakota and northern Minnesota worsening flood conditions. Minot recorded 16 inches while Crookston, Minnesota saw over eight inches as the Red River's flood toll rose to nearly 6,500 homeless families. The snowfall also spread into South Dakota and northwestern Wisconsin.
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Arrecines Pro
North Dakota
Minnesota
Red River
Minot
N. D
Crookston
Minn
Redlake
South Dakota
Wisconsin
City to Condemn Trafficway Area for Sixth Street Cutoff
The Lawrence city council ordered City Attorney Charles Springer to begin condemnation proceedings in district court against the Lawrence Paper Co to acquire corner property at Sixth and New Hampshire for the Sixth Street trafficway. Kanags Color Press land was not included. The council offered 11 498 for three lots, after the paper company refused 15 008 and after noting two large buildings to be rated. City aims to avoid rail cross and proceed with other street projects while awaiting the outcome. A separate offer seeks to restore Locust street railroad bed with Kaw Valley for about 10 000.
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Charles Springer
Lawrence Paper Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Kanags Color Press
Lew Henry
Council
Haae
Paper Company
Sixth Street
Henry
Henry Alan
Springer
Ninesteenth Street
Louisiana
Missouri Street
Tenth Street
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Delaware
Pennsylvania Street
Aed
Kaw Valley Railroad
Lawrence
Kansas City Rail Company
Locust Street
North Second
North Eighth
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Teachers College
John Maragon
Idry
K. LU
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Gardena
Ruched
Quigley
Law
Milliken
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C. W.W
CLO
Proto
Ketes Studio
Tom Glasgow
Lathmp B. Read, Jr
Tom Parker
Richard Martin
Ed Elam
Alaina
William
Pelathe
Cameron
Vogt
Pan-American Union
Jones Beach
Frank M. Man
Audubon
Nelson Rockfetler
Coordinator of Inter- American Affairs
University Bendh
Russell J. Wiley
Nomat
University ,Women's Glee Club
Irene Peabody
Glee Club
Mrs. Truman
Harry S. Truman
James Hi
Dent
Blair Howe
Libera Cosh
Bata
William Voot
Anle High Echoe
Liberty Memorial School
Crabette Te
Punk
Herview
Dolph Simons
A. P
Lowad
Wari
Nowere
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Howe
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