Red China frees 11 U S airmen to be released immediately
Red China announced they would release 11 United States airmen imprisoned since 1953 after a near two month stay in Chinese custody. The fliers, shot down over Korea, were sentenced on espionage charges and were expected to depart via Hong Kong, with U N officials confirming diplomatic talks in Geneva.
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Eisenhower
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Dag Hammarsikjold
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Manchuria
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Peiping
Khrushchev backs satellite program if for mankind
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev said in Geneva that if Eisenhower's earth satellite program serves mankind, the USSR is ready to support it though he lacks details. The White House described the project as scientifically beneficial for all nations, including the Soviet Union, with data sharing planned. Khrushchev also commented on Sino American talks, noting a shared desire for positive results if both sides seek them.
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Kansas to stay scorching amid Gulf hurricane’s distant reach
The state faces record heat with Tuesday highs forecast from 100 to 105 in western and central Kansas and upper 90s in the east. A Gulf of Mexico hurricane may ease temperatures slightly, but overall heat persists as Wichita and Kansas City report light rain and local showers.
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Wamega
Lincoln
Neb
Salina
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Hutchinson
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Goodland
Emporia
Concordia
Wichita
Kansas City
Weather Bureau
You Cant Fool This Kid in Oneonta
A New York City youth visiting a farmer asked what animals were in a field. The farmer answered horses. The boy retorted that horses come with wagons, insisting the animals are not just horses but part of a moving wagon team.
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Oneonta
N.Y
New York City
Soviet Troops to Leave Austria Before Deadline
Moscow reports Soviet Defense Minister Georgi Zhukov ordered 44,000 Russian occupation troops to withdraw from Austria by October 7, a month ahead of the deadline. He announced the move in an order of the day, tying troop reductions to a four-power summit proposal and the Austrian Independence Treaty’s timing.
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Austria
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Eisenhower
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United States
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France
Aussia
Dulles Welcomes Release Of 11 U S Airmen From China
Secretary of State Dulles framed the 11 United States airmen’s freedom as a victory for President Eisenhower’s patient policy. Eisenhower praised the decision and Hagerty noted advance word from the British attaché in Peiping. Dag Hammarskjold sought their release for the United Nations Command and families await reunion plans.
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Eisenhower
United States
Peiping
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China
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United Nations Command
U.S. Talks Aimed at Freeing 51 Americans in China
Washington reports the United States opens Geneva talks with Peiping to secure the release of 51 Americans held in the United States, with Chinese denial of others held. Key players include U Alexis Johnson and Wang Pingnan. Ministers may meet to address broader Far East tensions and a possible ceasefire in the Formosa area. Senate leaders warn the situation could escalate without prudent action.
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Formosa Strait
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California
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Vaccine Is Ready For Children Five To Nine
Private physicians and public health agencies will begin vaccinating children aged five to nine with the Salk polio vaccine this month. The Public Health Service allocates 46,000 shots, with distribution to states once needs for health agencies and physicians are reported. The effort marks the first under a voluntary program prioritizing areas of greatest need. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis has supplied most vaccine for free immunization of first and second graders, and says three million cubic centimeters more will be needed to finish its fall drive.
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Washington
Public Health Service
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Pioneer Emma Mallhoit Dies at 106 in Concordia
Emma Mallhoit,Cloud County pioneer, died Saturday night at St. Ann's Home for the Aged aged 106. Funeral details not listed. Andy Hess Auto Insurance, Ph. 457.
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Concordia
Emma Mallhoit
Cloud County
St. Ann's
Andy Hess
Kansas Traffic Fatalities In 1955 Topeka Record
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section. In the last 48 hours three to date in 1955 three hundred eight.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hong Kong Gate of Freedom for U S Airmen
Reported talks in Geneva between Wang Ping nan and U S ambassador Alexis Johnson focused on easing Far East tensions. A communique noted the repatriation of about 40 American civilians held by Peiping. Eleven U S airmen released were to be flown to Hong Kong with arrival date not stated.
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Peiping
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Czechoslovakia
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Ast
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Na- Mi
48 Kids Win Prizes at Douglas County Fishing Derby
More than 150 boys and girls, all entrants, collected prizes at the Douglas County 4 H Fairgrounds pond event sponsored by the county Sportsman's Club with help from the Lawrence Recreation Commission. About 175 fish were caught by 48 children 14 and under, with awards to top anglers in boys and girls divisions.
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No.5 Crossbar shown as new Wichita dial system
The article praises Bell Telephone's No.5 Crossbar central office gear in Lawrence as a postwar development enabling dial tone calls. John Bryant explains the relay like a track team, with markers and registers passing calls in rapid succession. The system highlights speed, precision, and a switch from manual to dial operations.
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Lawrence Southwestern’ Bell Telephone Co
John Bryant
Bell
Bryant
Lawrence
Fisher Top Skipper In Legion District
Alan Fisher, manager of the 1951 Lawrence Legion Junior baseball team, voted Second District Manager of the Year by umpires. Lawrence, 24-9 overall and 12-0 in league play, won the district tournament at Paola and will play in the state tournament at Hutchinson. Fisher received the Herb Emer Memorial Trophy and led a rebuilding effort with Galen Cawley and two new outfielders. He played Legion ball in 1939 and is a Kansas University business graduate of 1949. He and his wife June Burton live at 1915 Tenn. St. with two sons, Mike and Kevin.
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Lawrence Legion
Howard Randall
Lawrence
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Megan-Macks
Hutchinson
Herb Emért
Herb Emer
Legion
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Iola
Fisher
George Starkey
al Ice
Bob Kay
Galen Cawley
Mike
Kevin
Kansas, University
School of Business
Reuter Organ Co
June Burton
Cedar Rapids
Tenn. St
Swimmer Abertonde Near Halfway on 300 Mile Mississippi Swim
Argentine swimmer Antonio Abertonde nears halfway of his 300 mile endurance effort on the Mississippi River. A tug radio operator reported Dogtooth Bend reached about 167 miles below St Louis early today, with Cottonwood Point, Missouri, as the planned goal if time allows.
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Antonio Abertonda
Frank Karcher Jr
Tri- State Boat Club
Abertonde
Ooth Bend
Here
St.Louis
Cottonwood Point
Caruthersville
Readings In 90s Forecast In Area Tuesday
The U S Weather Bureau predicts cool weather Tuesday with highs in the high 90s. Lawrence had a hot weekend with a downtown reading of 106 Saturday afternoon. Cooler this morning with 74 degrees, the lowest in a week. A power outage hit the city Sunday after a 4 000 volt fuse blew at the Kangas Power and Light substation at 6th and Vt Streets due to heavy air conditioner and fan load.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Lawrence
Sven Ning
Kangas
Kp&l
Record heat marks seventh straight day above one hundred
Lawrence sweltered through a 100 degree day, the seventh in a row with readings at or above the century mark. Outages were brief as power firms restored lines, while fire crews battled three blazes caused by burning trash and a false alarm from a switch. Minor outages appeared citywide amid KP&L expansion to ease growth pressures.
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Weather snapshot for Kansas with hot spell ahead
Generally fair conditions shift to a hot spell across eastern areas with Tuesday expected highs near 105, western and central zones around 100 to 106. Tonight will be cool with lows rising, readings include 83 at 3 am, 97 at noon, and a record of 106 on Tuesday, with yesterday’s high 102 and low 76.
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