Eisenhower vows no war without Congress declaration
President Eisenhower said the United States will not enter Indochina war unless Congress declares it. He cautioned that a proposed congressional ban on deploying troops without approval could limit his flexibility. He stressed the Geneva talks and declined to speculate on future combat needs while defending his administration’s program and Oppenheimer security concerns.
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Eisenhower
United States
Indochina
Congress
Geneva
Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Atomic Energy Commission
Wether
Sen. Williams
R-Del
Williams
White House
Honaing Willams
Guy T. O. Hollyday
Winter Cold Front Ushers Severe Storms in Kansas
Forecaster Tom Arnold warns a belated winter spell will plunge western and north central Kansas below freezing Thursday. The cold front brings showers and possible severe thunderstorms across southeast and south central areas late Thursday, with lows near 20 in the northwest and 45 in the southwest. Friday remains chilly with highs from 40s to mid 50s as most precipitation ends Thursday night.
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Topekap
Kansas
Tom Arnold
Arnold
Max
Min
Bismarck
Chicago
Aeriver Ray Qi
Wavre
Montaansas Cily
Los Angele
Minneapolis
New York
Vicahonta
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Molotov Backs Asia for Asians in Geneva Speech
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov endorsed the Asia-for-Asia line at the Geneva Conference, aligning with Chou Enlai. He urged pacific Korea settlement through Asian self-determination and urged Western states to aid with friendly effort. He criticized U.S. policy as aggressive toward the Chinese Republic. Talks on Dien Bien Phu truce with France reportedly stalled, with Bidault and Molotov trading remarks.
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M. Molotov
Chou Ewai
Molotov
Asia
Richard G. Casey
United Nations
Korea
Red China
People's Republic of
Bidault
Indochina
U.S. Gauges Soviet Air Strength
U.S. diplomatic sources report a rapid rise in Soviet air power as Russia converts much of its 20,000-plane force to modern jet aircraft. Rep. Scrivner says the U.S. outnumbers Russia 3-2 in the air and Soviets lack long range bombers. Admiral Radford briefed President Eisenhower after talks in Europe as NATO reassesses strength.
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Russia
U. S
Rep
Scrivner 1R-Kan
House Appropriations
United States
Congress
Adm
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hisenhower
Europe
Churchill
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
UNATQ
U.S. Air Force
BSG
Betas Tri Delts win KU intramural speech tourney
Beta Theta Pi wins men's division and Delta Delta Delta tops women's division at the University of Kansas intramural speech contest in Green Hall. Six trophies awarded. final entertainment speeches crowned winners Don Johnston of Beta Theta Pi and Caralyn Stayton of Delta Delta Delta with runners-up Tom Hunt and Derek Scott.
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Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Delta Delta Delta
Green Hall
University of Kansas
Don Johnston
Pittsburg
Beta Theta Pi
Caralyn Stayton
Winfield
Sellards Hall
Johnston
Miss Stayton
Garden Grill Robbed Again in Garden City
The Garden Grill was robbed of 346 dollars Tuesday night and the adjacent Garden Smoker was robbed of 20 dollars. This marks the third theft at the Garden Grill in three months.
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Garden City
Garden Grill
Garden
Polio Vaccine Test Delayed at Sunflower Village
Polio vaccine trials at Sunflower Village were postponed for a week because serum did not arrive. About 150 students in first through third grades were tested with blood samples while nurses and doctors from Johnson County health and KU Medical Center assisted. Inoculations are planned for Thursday if the vaccine arrives. three doses over several weeks, with two further blood tests to compare antibody levels.
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Sunflower Village
Floyd Talley
Sunflower
Johnson County Health Tepartment
K. U. Medical Center
West Sunflower School
East School
Talley
Herbert A. Wenner
Wenner
Johnson County
Polio Case and McCarthy Photo Seeds in Reported Testimony
Pvt. G David Schine testified that a photograph of himself with Secretary of the Army Stevens also included Col. Jack T Bradley, in questioning over a photo allegedly doctored to exclude Bradley. The Army and McCarthy camp debate whether Stevens requested a photo with Schine while the broader Army probe continues. Also noted was the polio condition of Mrs June Cade, first Douglas County polio case this year, described as fair as she undergoes therapy at Watkins Memorial Hospital.
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Washington
G. David Schine
Secretary of the Army
Stevens
Air Force
Cal Dack T. Bradley
David Schine
Col
Jack T. Bradley
McCarthy Committee
McCarthy Camp
McCarthy Army
Army
Bradley
Schine
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy
Ray H. Jenkins
Senate
June Cade
N. H. St
Douglas Couny
Cabe
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
J. Carl Cabe
Kansas University
Beard Style Sparks Talk At Local Barbershop
Larry Lawrence notes a local man sporting a dyed in the wool Centennial beard using a coloring solution popular among prominent barbers. The remark highlights trends in facial hair and grooming.
Howard Woods Again Is Marble Champion
Howard Woods, an eighth grader and son of Mr and Mrs Chesiter Woods, repeated as Sunflower Marble Tournament winner. He last year was state WEW champion and placed fourth nationally in Portland. The Sunflower event, fourth year, drew 285 entrants with 255 games played behind Sunflower Grade School. Judy Cope, 13, won the jacks title, will enter Goodland state tourney, with Brenda Walker and Mary Ann Emmett as runners up.
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Howard Woods
Chesiter Woods
Portland
Ore
Howard
Goodland
Kansas
Akron
Gordon Klein
VFW
Judy Cope
Judy
Cpm
Brenda Walker
van Walker
Mary Ann Emmett
Chas Emmet
Leavenworth Boy Killed in Traffic Accident
Leavenworth records its first traffic fatality of the year when six year old Fred Fissler was struck and died at the scene. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Enssler of Leavenworth.
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Leavenworth
Fred Fissler
Henry Enssler
Kansas Non-Farm Employment Rises Slightly in March
Kansas total non farm employment reached 531 100 as of March 15 up 1 200 from February yet 12 100 lower than a year earlier Manufacturing employment stood at 131 700 down 10 900 from last year Non manufacturing work totaled 399 400 vs 400 600 last year Officials noted the largest year over year declines in aircraft and parts meat processing and primary metals sectors.
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Topeka
Kansas
State
Brownell announces auto industry anti trust probe
New York Adv. Gen. Herbert Brownell Jr says the Justice Department will probe the auto industry for possible anti trust violations amid a developing pattern of concentration. He questions whether this trend reflects competitive forces or collusion. Ford and GM deny efforts to monopolize.
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New York
Herbert Brownell Jr
Justice Department
Economic Club of
Brownell
Antitrust Division
Shepard Crumpacker Jr
Uk-Ind
Ford
General Motors
Congress
Crumpacker
Federal Trade Commission
Chrysler
Trails West as Tentative Pageant Title for Centennial
The Trails West pageant for Lawrence's Centennial will feature six performances in September at Haskell Stadium with tentative title Trails West. Dr. T. A. Kennedy explains the name links Santa Fe Oregon and California trails intersecting in Gardner. Material for the script will go to John B. Rogers Co. on May 10. contributions are invited at the Chamber of Commerce office by that date.
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Haskell Stadium
T. A. Kennedy
Douglas County
Mt. Oread
California
Baldwin
Gardner
Buying for Market Hits 24 Year High
New York stock market rose to a fresh 24 year high as electronics led gains. Shares rose as much as four dollars with many adding one to three dollars late afternoon. General Electric reached 122.50 and Westinghouse Electric gained 3.87 to 73.0. Steel, motors, aircrafts, railroads, chemicals and oils moved higher as brokers could not explain the abundance of money for investment. AP average climbed to its highest in 24 years.
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New York
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
Associated Press
15 Percent Gas Rate Increase Expected Here
Lawrence gas customers face about a 15 per cent rate rise in September as Cities Service Gas Co. seeks the hike, with Public Service Co. noting no extra company revenue. The Federal Power Commission delayed $12.6 million annually, allowing $3 million for industrial users, while postponing the rest for five months to September. Major users like Lawrence Paper Co. and Stokely Foods are included in existing rates. 17 interruptible-service patrons, including schools and hospitals, will see boosts to be set later. Public Service Co. will pass wholesale cost increases to customers with no local add-ons.
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Kansas Public Service Co. Inc
FPC
Cities Service
Federal Power Commission
Dodds
Lawrence Paper Co
Stokely Foods Inc
Public Service Co
Cities Services System
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