Paris Treaties Clear Final Parliamentary Hurdle
The Paris treaties cleared the final parliamentary hurdle as the Dutch Senate approved the pacts with a 32 2 vote and the House endorsing them 71 6. The accords end Allied occupation in Germany, link Bonn to WEU and NATO, and set up West Germany’s armed forces. Final signings await heads of state.
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Hague
Netherlands
Paris
West Germany
Western European Union
NATO
Wstute
Germany
Bonn Republic
West
WEU
Saar
France
Konrad Adenauer
Red China Chief Admits Crisis in Formosa Area
Peiping radio quotes Premier Chou En-lai saying crisis exists in the Taiwan Formosa region and that whether it leads to world war depends on the United States. He would negotiate with the United States to ease tensions but not with Nationalist China, calling Taiwan China’s internal affair and blaming U S intervention.
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Tokyo
Peiping Radio Tonight
Chou En-lai
Taiwan
Formosa
United States
China
Djakarta
Indonesia
Chou
Sam Jaffe
the Nation
New York
Jaffe
Eisenhower Hall to Honor Milton S Eisenhower at K State
Kansas State College will dedicate a new classroom building as Eisenhower Hall in honor of Milton S. Eisenhower brother of the President. President James A. McCain announced Eisenhower will return as president of the institution for the May 10 dedication and address the honors day assembly with Penn State’s Vox Eisenhower also speaking alongside Gov. Fred Hall.
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Manhattan
Kas.b
Kansas State College
Eisenhower
Milton S. Eisenhower
James A. McCain
Divorce suit filed for Phyllis Hall Herrington
The divorce case of Phyllis Hall Herrington against Ross John Herrington was filed on Wednesday in District Court.
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Phyllis Hall Herrington
Ross John Herington
Fool-Proof Cabinets Go Wrong in Domestic Jest
A man ignores his wife and buys a DIY kitchen cabinet kit. He builds frantically at home, only to discover the clerk mixed in a 15 foot sloop kit. The gag ends with the moral that foolproof plans fail for husbands.
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Henry
Hair Mixture Blamed for Balding Incident in Oklahoma City
Joe Hamilton reported lighter hair after using a friend's mixture to straighten kinky hair. He suffered a bald, baked scalp and requested only reimbursement of hospital costs from Leon Stamps, not prosecution. The concoction included mashed potatoes, petroleum jelly, soap and lye.
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Soklahoma City
Joe Hamilton
Leon Stamps
Stamps
Local Woman Escapes Injury In Wreck South Of City
Dorothy Josephine Rook 18 of Route 5 escaped injury Wednesday when her car overturned on a county road 11 miles southwest of Lawrence. The vehicle was demolished and property damage totaled hundreds of dollars. Three additional accidents in Lawrence caused minor damage with no injuries reported.
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Dorothy Josephine Rook
Route 5
Lawrence
Tich
la. St
Richard R. Reynolds
Tenn. St
Terrance I. Luton Jr
Baruch Fugate
Ohio St
Mass. St
Dorothy Hall
Donald FP. Turner
Calder St
Local births and dismissals listed from Memorial Hospital records
A long list of discharged patients and birth announcements appears from Memorial Hospital. Names include Esther Gabrielson Catherine Tarpy Mrs Mary Stations and others, with notices of births for Mr and Mrs Wes Santee and Mr and Mrs Vincent Gillespie among the readable entries.
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Ray Christie
Conn
Esther Gabrielson
15Th St
Catherine Tarpy
N. Y. St
Mary Stations
McLouth
Don Alexander
Orville Ray
12Th St
Sophie McReynolds
Jessie Berry
Elizabeth Gregory
Wes Santee
Tenn. St
Vincent Gillespie
Sunnyside
Teacher’s damage award set aside by high court
In Independence Missouri Judge John R James of the Jackson County circuit court set aside a $100000 damage award to Geraldine Hopkins of Columbus Kansas from a traffic crash on December 28 1951 The J I Case Co of St Louis was granted a directed verdict and Ina Schmucker executrix of her husband’s estate had a new trial denied The defense argued the verdict was excessive and against the evidence
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Independence
Kansas
John R. James
Jackson County
Geraldine Hopkins
Columbus
Kas
James
J. I. Case Co
St. Louis
Ina Schmucker
Ottawa Man Killed In Windstorm Accident
Ottawa Kasaw J Daniels, 72, died after being struck by a motor car during a windstorm. Driver Jewell B O Dell, 29, said blowing dust obstructed his vision. Daniels died in a hospital this morning. In the following year 1860 61 eleven states seceded from the Union.
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Ottawa
John Daniels
Jewell B' O'Dell
Daniels
K U Professors Dunked in Yearly BAP Event
Prof L Eecuyer and colleagues describe a business school dunking as part of a yearly BAP picnic to test students and build morale. They note high standards, emotional discussions, and the value of objective case analysis despite the lighthearted stunt.
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L'Ecuyer
School of Business
Leonard Axe
Journal World Reporter Today
Tem
J.P. Morgan
L'Ec
L’ecuyer
Potter Lake
Mt. Dread
Topeka senior Dale Trott wins GE scholarship
Topeka engineering senior Dale Trott of Kansas University has been chosen for a $500 General Electric scholarship for the 1955 56 school year. Trott, son of Grant and Topeka, is metallurgical engineering student and general chairman of three engineering expositions this year. He is a member of Sigma Tau and Tau Beta Pi honorary fraternities.
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Dale Trott
Topeka
Kansas University
General Electric Co
Trott
Sigma Tau
Tau Beta Pi
Kansas Traffic Deaths Topeka Record 1955 Summary
Kansas traffic fatalities compiled by state accident records show 150 deaths to date in 1955, compared with 157 in the same period of 1954, with 24 hour totals noted. The figures reflect Topeka area data and overall statewide totals for the period reported.
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Topekam
Kansas
Nearly 300 Pupils to Attend KU Home Economics Day
About 300 students from 12 Kansas high schools expected at Kansas University for the annual High School Day. The Home Economics Department sponsors the event featuring a style show with 53 costumes titled The Leprechaun's Gold and a 1 p.m. panel discussion in Fraser Theater.
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Kansas
Kansas University
Home Economics Department
Jean Kinser
Newton
Betty Burke
Kansas City
Pen
Fraser Theater
Jane Hoerath
Horward
Marela Hininger
Bonner Springs
Peggy Jones
Haddam
K.U
Mary Miller
Lawrence High School
Judith Meister
Elaine Smith
Washburn Rural High School
Janice Steffey
Louise Patterson
Orankie High School
George B. Smith
Martha Peterson
Edna Hill
Home Economics
Dorothy Sheets
Topeka
Associated Women Students
Eleanor Major
Home Economics Club
Constance Hunter
E.U
Omicron Nu
Home Economics Society
Susan Montgomery
Tenn. Sr
Kansas Home Economics Clubs
Finalists Named In AF Queen Contest At Air Force Ball
Three finalists for AF Ball queen announced from 19 candidates after cadet voting. Kay Phlumm Chi Omega Sandy Puliver Kappa Kappa Gamma Pat Sterett North College Hall. winner to be honorary cadet colonel with runners up as honorary cadet lieutenant colonels. Ceremony May 7 in Student Union ballroom with Jay McShann band and Voodoo Dance theme.
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Air Force
Afrotc
Kay Phlumm
Chi Omega
Sandy Puliver
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Pat Sterett
North College Hall
Ray Beery
Jim George
Pat Lewis
William C. Brewer
James C. McCausland
Afrotc Angel Flight
Jay McShann
Bell's Base Rate Area Extended in Lawrence
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co expands base rate area in Lawrence, enlarging the zone around Southwest Lawrence and Park Hill and Broaddale Additions. Effective May 26, patrons will avoid mileage charges, reducing the company’s annual receipts by 1780 dollars.
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Bell
Lawrence
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Kansas Corporation Commission
Park Hill
Brookdale Additions
Local Doctors Warned Of Bogus Check Artist
Police Chief John Hazelet said the Kansas Bureau of Investigation warns doctors about a 70 year old man who pays for medical treatment with dozens of worthless checks drawn on Tonganoxie State Bank. The man uses names such as Will Boyd Wil Moore Will Beck Kate Boyd and Kate Moore and dresses as a farmer.
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John Hazelet
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Tonganoxie
Hazelet
Will Boyd
Wil Moore
Will Beck
Kate Boyd
Kate Moore
Dodgers edge Cubs as Furillo hits seventh homer of season
Carl Furillo belted his seventh homer with two on, capping a four run seventh inning in a 4-2 Brooklyn Dodgers win over the Chicago Cubs. Bott Rush allowed both Chicago runs.
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Brooklyn
Carl Furillo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Bott Rush
Chicago
City school board approves street extension plan
The board agrees to extend Highland Avenue and Greener Terrace on school land to aid property improvements. It cannot sell land to the city until unused for school purposes, but deems the street necessary for project progress. Members vote to secure workers compensation and clerical insurance for custodial staff at about 1500 dollars next year.
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Highland Avente
Hillcrest
Greener Terrace
Centennial
Polio Vaccination Drive Reaches City and Rural Pupils
Lawrence health teams administered polio shots to 243 pupils at Cordley Hillcrest and McAllaster, with 62 at Hillcrest and 117 at New York and 94 at Woodlawn the following day. About 78 percent of first and second graders received the vaccine, with a few absentees. Rural students from five nearby schools joined city centers for the sessions.
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Ctor
Lawrence Arhinols
Cordley
Ifillcrest
Pinckney
Fast Heights
McAllaster
New York
Woodlawn
Lawrence
Denver
Dallst Heights
Hillcrest
Cuming
Ceenters
No. 6
India
White
Burnett
Oak Ridge
Chow Pledges to Stop Thai Premier's Talks
Thailand's Foreign Minister Wan Waithyakon said Premier Chow En-lai pledged to stop ex-Premier Pridi Phannomyong from broadcasting anti government messages from exile. Pridi, who vanished in 1947, surfaced in Communist China last year and urged Thai people to overthrow the government via Feiping radio. Wan and Chou discussed Pridi’s asylum and broadcasts at Bandung.
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Singapore
Thailand
Prince Wan
Waithyakon
Red Chi‘ Na
Chow En-lai
Pridi Phannomyong
China
Feiping
Pridi
Chou
Bandung
Bangkok
Tools Stolen From Truck At Residence
W. W. Winegar reports radio and television repair tools valued at 3150 stolen from a pickup truck parked at his home on Moundview Drive. Police were notified Wednesday about the loss from the previous night.
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W. W. Winegar
Moundview Dr
Violators Are Fined In County Court
Two people were fined in County Court for traffic violations. Leonard Eugene Collins of 1132 N. St. was fined $25 and costs for reckless driving. Billy Joe Cobb of Eudora was fined $10 and costs for driving on the left side.
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Leonard Eugene Collins
Billy Joe Cobb
Eudora
Navy ROTC officers promoted at Kansas University
Two Naval ROTC officers at Kansas University were promoted from lieutenant to lieutenant commander. Warren G. Hopkins, supply corps instructor, and Jack A. Larsen, a five term student officer, received the advancement.
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Kansas University
Contander
Warren G. Hopkins
Jack A. Larsen
Man Freed on $100 Bond After Domestic Disturbance Charge
Dan Wiley Elms age 49 received release on a $100 bond after being charged in County Court with disturbing the peace stemming from a domestic dispute, per the complainant. An overnight burglary at No 6 Corner Service Station at 23rd and Towarts saw sunglasses, screwdrivers, and $28 in change vanish from machines, with entry gained through a broken north window.
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Dan Wiley Elms
23Rd
Towarts
Sheriff's Office
Yankees Sell Sleater to Kansas City A's
The New York Yankees sold pitcher Don Sleater to the Kansas City Athletics for 10000 dollars. Sleater, a 27 year old lefty, will wear an A’s uniform tonight after stints with St Louis Browns Washington Senators and Toronto. Joe Collins starts at first. Yogi Berra out with a bruised finger. Elston Howard to catch. Bill Skowron returns home for observation after muscle strain in previous game.
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Kansas City
New York Yankees
Don Sleater
Kansas City Athletics
Sleater
St Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Yankees
Toronto
Charleston
W. Va
Bill Skowron
Sidney Gainor
Lenox Hill Hospital
Skowron
Chicago White Sox
Joe Collins
Yogi Berra
The
Athletics
Elston Howard
City park ride trial planned for children in Lawrence
Recreation officials say the coin operated airplane ride in South Park will run on a trial basis to test operation and popularity with local children. Detude of Tonganoxie runs the machine and city and recreation leaders approved its placement.
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Lawrence Recreation Commission
South Park
D. E. Detude
Tonganoxie
Recreation Commission
Market notes from Kansas City and Wall Street update
The report covers live cattle and hog markets in Kansas City with steady to higher bids, price ranges for steers and heifers, and cash grain quotes for wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans. It also notes futures activity, including May to Dec wheat futures, and reveals the Day in Wall Street with mixed gains and losses across major issues and airlines.
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Cash Grain
Kansas City
Macek
K. C
USDA
Kansas City couple obtains marriage license in probate court
A marriage license was issued Wednesday from Probate Court to Victor Kane aged 47 and Sarah Webb aged 48, both of Kansas City Kas. They were married by Probate Judge Charles Rankin.
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Victor Kane
Sarah Webb
Kansas City
Kas
Charles Rankin
Conant Named as Envoy To New Reich Republic
President Eisenhower nominated James B. Conant to be ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. Conant, ex-Harvard president, has been U S high commissioner to West Germany since February 1953 and took ambassador rank on June 17, 1953. The nomination reflects sovereignty restoration after ratified treaties.
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Washington
Eisenhower
James B. Conant
Federal Republic of Germany
Conant
Harvard University
West Germany
White House
Britain
France
United States
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