Train Crash Kills Ten Children At Spring City Crossing
A freight train struck a loaded Spring City Elementary School bus at a crossing killing ten children and injuring 30 other passengers and the bus driver. The crash prompted manslaughter charges against the bus driver and the train engineer as officials investigated cause and earlier accounts varied.
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Stevenson Seen as Likely Nominee and President Hope
A signer stated last night that Adlai Stevenson is the likely nominee and first choice for the presidency. The remark reflects prevailing sentiment that Stevenson could win if nominated and elected.
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Adlai Stevenson
Garcia Prize Draw Yields Single Winners Rule
A large Garcia event lists many entries yet states contestants may win only one prize. Officials emphasize the prize cap amid ongoing draws and participant expectations.
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Garcia
Hays City Manager resigns at commissioners meeting
Hays city manager Qui Bays W Glen E Varenhorst resigned during the regular city commission meeting. Varenhorst, in office for under a year, cited no clear successor and said the resignation is effective immediately.
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Short Geneva talks pace quickens as civilians case stalls
U S envoy Johnson and Red China's Wang Pingnan wrapped a 27 minute session the shortest to date in Geneva over the repatriation of civilians. Both sides accuse each other of blocking progress as the fourth week of talks continues with no agreement in sight. A next meeting is set for Thursday.
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Chou Enlai
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Mother and Daughter Plead Guilty in Child Death
Detroit prosecutors say Lila Carter, 34, and Mattie Brown, 17, pleaded guilty to second degree murder for the fatal beating of Carter's year-old son Erick. Police found the boy's body in a sewer on May 25. sentencing set for September 7 by Recorder's Judge Gerald W. Groat.
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Lila Carter
Mattie Brown
One Man Still Critical After Oil Agency Blast
A refinery blast at High-Penn Oil Co. near the Greensboro High Point airport killed Rufus Whitaker of High Point. One man remained in very critical condition, two others were in fair condition from burns. Carl Thompson of High Point was in critical condition at Cone Memorial Hospital. John Peeler and Henry Ingram were the other injured. Whitaker’s body was recovered from debris. Joe Brinson, head of the firm, said the refinery was a total loss.
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Arraignment Friday For Bush City Bank Robbers
Three men from California face arraignment in Federal District Court for a $1500 bank robbery at Bush City Kas State Bank. Richard H Harp 21 South Gate California Robert E Shaff 19 Paramount California and Gwinn N Gorrell 28 Long Beach California held on $10000 bonds waived preliminary hearing. They were arrested in Preston Missouri four hours after the holdup last Friday.
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Kansas Man Will Replace U S German School Head
KARLSRUHE Germany and Harry K Heiges of York Pa a superintendent of U S Army schools in northern Germany has taken a one year leave of absence to attend Harvard University The Army announced today A Kansan will replace him Heiges is one of five superintendents of schools employed by the U S Army in Europe He will be succeeded by Ralph H Stutzman of Hutchinson Kas who has been with the Army dependent school system for four years
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Elephants seldom live past sixty, says National Geographic Society
A National Geographic Society statement notes that elephants typically do not reach age sixty, highlighting longevity limits in the species and emphasizing conservation concerns.
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Nationalist Foes Change Wellington Policy in Gas Takeover
In Wellington New Zealand Prime Minister Sydney Holland and his Conservative government moved to seize control of the country’s main gas companies amid reports they were loss making and at risk of closure. The government said the move followed pressure from the firms seeking state ownership.
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Sydney Holland
El Dorado Woman Grows 10-Foot Corn in Backyard
Mrs. Robert McClellan of El Dorado is proud of her Indian variety corn named Squaw, planted June 16. The three rows in her backyard reach about 10 feet tall and many ears measure two feet in length.
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EL Dorado
Robert McClellan
New Schools Promise Pass-Fail Free Education
A radical schooling concept envisions every child passing regardless of grade. No automatic promotion or failure. students work at their own level and pace with jobs suited to each child. Read about it in September Berner Monies & Gardens magazines.
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New ROTC Instructors Train At K U Course
Forty three new instructors from 23 area schools across Kansas Missouri Iowa and Nebraska gather at Kansas University for a reserve officer training corps instruction course. The orientation covers teaching methods and ROTC administration with Lt Col Justice R. Neale in charge and Maj Delbert Townsend and Capt James Weed assisting.
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Missouri
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Nebraska
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University
Auto of Danish Queen Injures Elderly Woman
In Copenhagen near Leonholdt a chauffeur for the Queen struck a 65 year old cyclist, Mrs. Kristine Overmark, as she rode across a main road. The Queen and her lady in waiting gave first aid until a doctor arrived. Mrs. Overmark suffered a brain concussion.
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Lyon County Fair Opens With Record Exhibits
Lyon County's 10th annual Free Fair opened with a record number of exhibits in the 4-H Club and open class divisions. Open class entries exceed 2,000, about 15 percent higher than 1954 while 4-H entries rise about 25 percent, aided by improved summer crop and pasture conditions.
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