Wealthy Denver family slayed by released prisoner
David F. Early, 28, four days after leaving Leavenworth, shot and killed Merrill A. Knight 45 his wife Regina 43 and daughter Karen 15 in Greenwood Village near Denver. Knight’s son Kenneth 18 escaped as Early looted about 80 dollars and attempted to flee. Early confessed briefly and was jailed for murder investigation. authorities expect charges next week.
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McElroy Demands Unity In High Command Promotions
General and admiral promotions to three and four stars must be routed through McElroy to curb interservice rivalry. The order, tied to Eisenhower’s defense plan, requires Joint Chiefs of Staff input and civilian service secretary certification of objectivity and joint duty experience for top ranks.
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Yank Cagers Go Over Big At Moscow
The U S men beat Russia 74 68 in Moscow in the opening phase of a program between the nations. Dick Boushka led with strong play as Palmer Kelley and Crittenden fouled out for the Americans while Howie Crittenden and others contributed in a tightly contested game. The U S women lost 46 to 68, ending the doubleheader with a jolting outcome for the hosts.
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Allen Kelley
Howie Crittenden
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Showers Possible on Local Scene This Weekend
Weather outlook for the area shows scattered showers today tonight and Sunday morning with no major change. Temperatures stay cool with highs around 60s and lows in the upper 40s. recent readings reached 64 Friday afternoon and 42 early today.
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Weather Delays Big Chute Drop In War Games
Bad weather postponed a 24hour mass parachute jump for dawn in war games at Fort Campbell Kentucky Five thousand paratroopers were on hand for the assault led by Maj Gen W C Westmoreland commander of the 101st Airborne Division Capt Stillman E Mazeltine and Capt Jack Becker accompanied Westmoreland A 4 10 am jump time was delayed after daybreak Nearly 1 400 men from the division 502nd Battle Group simulated the invading force for the Sukchon drop zone Casualties included five killed and 155 injured as winds complicated the exercise with the Sukchon area cited as rough terrain during ongoing multibase drills
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United States to renew pressure for Arctic air inspections
The United States plans to renew pressure on Russia for East-West aerial inspections in the Arctic to deter surprise attacks. US diplomats seek a Security Council meeting to discuss an inspection resolution as part of a Western disarmament package offered last summer, which the Soviet Union has refused to discuss at the UN.
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European Book Collection at EU Rates as One of Finest in Nation
Kan ana University Libraries acquire over 2000 rare 16th and 17th century volumes forming a premier Late Renaissance and Early Modern collection. The set, part of Summerfield, cost about 60 000 dollars with donor and Summerfield Foundation support, featuring Cervantes and Don Quixote across languages and formats. Rubinstein notes it lacks a first edition Don Quixote in Spanish but includes important second editions and translations, plus unique Stirling Maxwell bookplates and wide topical scope from chronicles to biblical editions.
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Starkie Speaks On Cervantes Day At KU
About 400 heard Prof Walter Starkie discuss Cervantes life and works at Kansas University in Fraser Theater as part of the 25th Cervantes Day observance. The talk highlighted Stirling-Maxwell’s collection and libraries’ role in Spanish studies, with KU receiving a 2000 volume Stirling-Maxwell group.
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Lennox Robinson
KU Student Dies In Missouri Hospital
Henry Kemp Free, 26, a KU aeronautical engineering senior from Shawnee, died at Missouri Methodist Hospital in St. Joseph after injuries from a two car crash on U S Highway 71 near Facuette Missouri. Passenger Ralph Blessman, 43, Kansas City, died Friday night. Steven J. Vache, 34, also Kansas City, and Carl Anch, 21, injured. Vache in fair condition. Anch in satisfactory condition. The crash occurred as Vache attempted to pass a line of cars and swerved into the oncoming lane.
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Lawrence Man Prospector On Lawn of Kansas Capitol
A Lawrence man uses a Geiger counter on the Kansas Capitol grounds as part of a state health program to measure background radiation from hydrogen bomb tests. Ray McClure, a radiation sampler in Topeka, collects air rain and snow samples daily for the statewide surveillance network overseen by the State Board of Health and Atomic Energy Commission.
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Ousdahi Rd
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City paving and sewer projects advance amid favorable weather
City projects progress with paving and sewer work in Belle Haven South and Lawrence Heights. City Engineer E. J. Allison notes improvements ready to start on Municipal Airport refinements and administration building. Bids next month will cover a broad group of paving and sewer installs across multiple streets and developments, with Edgewood Park and 19th Street sewer plans nearing readiness.
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Weather outlook for northeast Kansas cool and showery
Mostly cloudy and continued cool through Sunday with a few widely scattered showers possible through Sunday morning. Tonight’s low 45 to 50 with daytime high 65 to 70.
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