41 Yankee Youths Defy Government
A group of 41 youths led by Jake Rosen of New York defied U S authorities on a journey toward Red China, planning a six day train ride to the Communist border. The State Department warned passports could be seized as they left Moscow for the trip amid Cold War tensions. A crowd of Russians gathered at the station as flowers were sent to the travelers.
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Moscow &Py
Red China
Bea Flyies
Jake Rosen
New York
Moscow
Os Osrieth Department
Agier Jy
Ani
Stite
Christian Herter
China
Mao Tsetunge
Dan O' Connell
Chicago
Woman Lost On Peak Found Dead on Pikes Peak
Mrs Inestine Roberts 8, a great grandmother from Colorado Springs, was found dead high on Pikes Peak after disappearing August 5 during her 15th ascent. Searchers, including Fort Carson soldiers and local volunteers, had scoured the mountain with planes and ground parties before locating her body within a quarter mile of a cabin.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Inestine
Roberts
Pikes Peak
Carson
Memorial Hospital Admits Wide List of Patients and Discharges
A memorial hospital admission log shows numerous individuals including Mrs Cora Ashb Mrs Frances Dora Homer Audrey Roull and Mary Lee Robbins among others. It notes several discharges including Marilyn McMenn Antoinette Brecheisen and Mr and Mrs Joseph Lovite with addresses in Linwood Baldwin and Nyke Holens. The fragmentary entry records a daughter birth on Tuesday and mentions various relatives and locales in Michigan and New York.
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Cora Ashb
Donald B. Johnson
Mildred M. Cramagns
Ard
Frances Dora
Homer Iy Hora
Audrey Roull
WSN
Patricia Holmes
Gre Tagads
Mich
Aleen
Barnes
Funstone
Pauline Haug
Mantoursville
Ezell
Linwood
William A. Lane
Eudora
Florence Jean Davis
N.Y. Bi
C. Bo Black
la. St
William R. Boyd
Tonjanoxie
Leona T Hantener
Tad
N.Y. St
Samuel Do Bresta
Seedalia
Marilyn McMenn
Ross Cleared of Wrongdoing in Military Contract Probe
Washington Up The House Military Operations subcommittee found Robert Tripp Ross free of any wrongdoings in connection with military contracts to a family firm during his tenure as assistant secretary of defense. The probe reviewed about 75 contracts totaling over 24 million dollars to Wynn family linked firms, including an $834,000 Army contract to Wynn Enterprises Inc. for cotton trousers. Ross resigned February 14 amid the controversy, denying wrongdoing but acknowledging fallout from media coverage.
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Washington
House
Robert Tripp Ross
Con Hbeeton
Defense
Matat
Subcommittee
Government Operations Committee
Herman D. Wynn
Wynn Enterprises Inc
Claire Wynn Ross
Wynn
Ross
Benson to Return From Long Washington Vacation
Secretary of Agriculture Benson, absent from Washington since June 26, is expected back within days. He has been on vacation since July 23, apart from two days on official duty before that. He planned to inspect national forests and watershed projects while away, with only one scheduled speech—July 22 in Missoula, Montana. Some Congress members criticize the absence of Benson during a busy adjournment period.
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Washington
Benson
Department
Missoula
Mont
Congress
Three U S Diplomats Ousted by Syria Over Plot Claim
Damascus announced three American diplomats Howard Stone Francis Gitton and Lt Col Robert Molloy were declared persona non grata for allegedly plotting to overthrow Syria. They left for Lebanon within 24 hours amid Embassy protests noting the allegations.
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Damascus
Syria
Lebanon
Howard Stone
Francis Gitton
Robert W. Molloy
U. S
Robert A. Lincoln
Reading Tour Volunteers 474 Youths in World Travel Reading
The Lawrence public library reports 474 children joined the summer reading program themed around Around the World in 80 Days. Participants read 20 books to qualify for the 80 day group, finishing by August 12. Awards include colored seals for completed books and a red 80 emblem for 80 day members.
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Lawrence
Public Library
Jerry Eichhorn
Troral
Eichhorn
Crown Prince says end came after Truman Library visit
The so called prince recalls a civic club invitation that triggered a sequence leading to his downfall. He wonders how he will reach the West Coast and plans to take Journal-World articles as reminders of the end. Acting Police Chief Cox advises a respectable job and warns to stay out of trouble.
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Prince
Lawrence
Truman Library
Pennsylvania University
West Coast
Journal-World
Bill Cox
Woods
FBI
Edward
Prince Ends Hydesville Tour as Police Watch Ends
In a terse exchange Woods and the self styled prince discuss leaving, with the prince noting no hard feelings toward Lawrence and Chief Cox signaling relief that the prince’s tour is ending. The dialogue hints at tensions and a forthcoming departure.
Lawrence prepares for weekend Douglas County Fair events
The Lawrence Well Baby Clinic meets Friday at 9 30 a m in the Lawrence Municipal Building at 8th and Vt Streets. Friday night features an entertainment program from Kansas City with Nelson Thomason the Upside Down Man and Claude Enslow as emcee and magician. Flower displays will be judged Thursday at 1 p m by Mrs. A E Turney, ensuring fresh entries for judging.
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Lawrence Well
Lawrence Municipal Building
8Th and
Vt. Sts
Douglas County Free Fair
Ernie Pontius
Kansas City
Nelson Thomason
Claude Enslow
Herb Kratoska
Douglas County Fair
Fred Hunzicker
Hunzicker
A. EH. Turney
Mineral Club Gets Speaker on Friday Meeting
Clyde Curtis, expert mount maker and avid stone collector, will speak at the Lawrence Rock and Mineral Club meeting Friday at 7 30 p m in the Community Building basement. Joe Clevenger chairs the program and says Mrs Ed Stinson is president. Visitors may attend. The Kremlin was originally built as a walled fortress housing the city of Moscow.
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Clyde Curtis
Lawrence Rock and Mineral Club
Joe Clevenger
Ed Stinson J
Clevenger
Abilene Chamber Chief Joins Topeka Chamber
Topeka chamber announces appointment of Abilene Chamber of Commerce manager Dom Steffes to join the Topeka staff in September. Steffes will oversee non profit ventures, sports and recreation, education, and membership work. He has managed in Abilene for two years.
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Topeka
Dom Steffes
Abilene Chamber, of Commerce
William Wright
Topeka Chamber
Steffes
Adlene Chamber
Prosecution reads lurid Confidential tales on trial
In a Los Angeles libel trial the prosecution recounts sensational stories from Confidential and Whisper magazines about Hollywood stars. Maureen O Hara Dorothy Dandridge and Alan Dale are named in explicit headlines as evidence of alleged libel and obscenity. The case centers on claims of criminal libel and reprint abuses with witnesses linking demand for juicier material to the publisher.
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Los Angeles
Scandal
Hollywood
Maureen O'Hara
Dorothy Dandridge
Alan Dale
Confidential
Whisper
Miss O'Hara
Dep
Dist
Atty
William
Grauman‘s
Maureen
Miter
Robert Harrison
Carmen Jacques
Ronnie Quillan
J. L. von Wittenberg
Los Angeles Superior Court
Dian Manners
Girl Delegate Mistreated on KU Campus During Convention
A girl delegate at the Luther League of America convention at Kansas University was mistreated Tuesday night. Police found her at 10 30 p.m. in front of the Memorial Union Building crying with a nosebleed. She said three or four teenage boys near 11th and Dreadd Streets grabbed her and tried to force her to go with them. she broke free and ran, injuring her nose in the fall.
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Luther League of America
Kansas University
Memorial Union
Prince Hall Grand Chapter opens three day Eastern Star convention
The Prince Hall Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star Kansas jurisdiction opened a three day convention with more than 300 delegates expected from across the state.
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Parsons Ia
Prince Hall
The
Order of Eastern Star
Kansas
Senator Says TVA Board Needs Full Members After Succeeds Jones
A senator stated the TVA board cannot operate with a single member. Jones was named to replace Harry A. Curtis whose term expired. A vacancy arose with the death of Raymond KR Paty, and action was urged on Jones.
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Jones
TVA
Harry A. Curtis
Raymond KR. Paty
Abel's Hidden Expense Money Found by FBI in Manhattan Bank
FBI agents recovered fifteen dollars of Abel expense money cached in a Manhattan bank linked to Rudolf Abel. Reports say Abel, a 26 year old Soviet spy, may have buried between fifty thousand and four million dollars across Manhattan Brooklyn New Hyde Park and other locations. Abel carried six thousand dollars at arrest and another fifteen thousand was in a safe deposit box rented under Alan Winston. The government may seek a tax lien and Abel awaits legal counsel as a court postponement continues.
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New York
FBI
Manhattan
Oyiet
Rudolf Abel
Abel
Secret Police
Brooklyn
New Hyde Park
N.Y
Poughkeepsie
Quincy
Mass
Alan Winston
Matthew T. Abruzzo
Reds Win Majority in Guiana Election
In Georgetown British Guiana Communist Dr Cheddi Jagan and his People's Progressive party appeared to capture seven of the 14 Legislative Council seats at stake. Janet Jagan won in the western Essequibo district by over 2000 votes, with results indicating a solid Jaganite lead in Essequibo. Remaining districts report forthcoming results as anti Communist forces led by Linden Forbes Burnham hold Georgetown seats and the United Democratic party claims one seat.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
Cheddi Jagan
People's Progressive Party
Legislas Jtive
Jagan
Janet
Essequibo
Patrick Renison
Guiana
South America
Britain
Linden Forbes Burnham
United Democratic Party
Robbery Charge Dropped in Leavenworth Case
William R. Stover 28 Kansas City had a first degree robbery charge filed nearly two years ago dropped in city court yesterday at the complainant's request. Also in Washington the Senate moved toward hearings on President Eisenhower's TVA director nominees as debates loomed over Kuykendall and Paarlberg with TVA vacancies impacting the board.
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Leavenwortil
William R. Stover
Kansas City
Card of Thanks from the Muckey Family
Mrs Lois Durr and family express gratitude for visits cards flowers gifts and hospital care for their father and grandfather during his illness They thank Dr Walters and Dr Osborne ministers cancer fund donations and all acts of sympathy and kindness from friends and neighbors.
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Osborne
Lois Durr
Cancer Fund
Fred Muckey
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