Texans Just Might Do It Too
San Jose residents Jesse Ungari and wife Helen heard a background voice during an 8 KPLX TV ad claiming an outer space attack in 24 hours. A KPIX spokesman said no signal bounce from a distant station caused the rumor. Midland Texas station signals have previously been heard here.
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Calif
Jesse Ungeri
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KPLX
Outer Space
Ungari
Oil Company
Naval Reserve
San Jose Mercury
KPIX
Ungaris
Midland
Tex
Syria President Returns For A Cabinet Session
President Shukri Kuwatly met the cabinet in Damascus for the first time since approving a leftist army chief. Bizri attended, and Kuwatly pledged resilience against imperialist plots as he praised Egypt’s stance. He held talks with Egyptian President Nasser before returning home.
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Syria
Shukri Kutvatly
Kuwaily
Egypt
Asif Bizri
West
America
Kuwatjy
Gen
Bizri
Kuwatly
Cairo
Nasser
Alexandria
Kansas City Power and Light Workers Strike
About two thousand union members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers walked out at Kansas City Power and Light facilities in Kansas City and Missouri sites including Brunswick Sweet Springs and Paola. Wage talks since June 30 broke off with unions seeking 8 percent, company offering 3 then 5 percent. Union says needed raise to stay in line with other utilities. company asserts supervision keeps service steady barring emergencies.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Brunswick and
Sweet Springs
Missouri
Paola
Kas
International Brotherhood- of--Electrical_Workers
John Jiroh
F. L. Metzger
Senate panel restores over half of cut foreign aid funds
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 14 to 7 to restore 500.9 million of the 1.09 billion cut from Eisenhower's foreign aid bill, proposing 3.02566 billion in new funds and 667.05 million in carryover for a total of 3.69271 billion. Leader Lyndon Johnson, after a breakfast with the President, signaled support for a substantial increase above the House figure, aiming toward about half a billion more.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Democratic
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Democrat
Johnson
White House
Knowland
California
U S Soldier's Wife Strangled in France
Mrs. Nelle Dean, 35, wife of U.S. Army sergeant Sgt David W. Dean, was found strangled in a forest near Chinon, France. Autopsy found no rape. investigators cite drinking at a cafe and an unidentified soldier's account of a ride ending with Dean releasing his wife at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Tours
France
Nelle Dean
U.S. Army
Chinon
Army
Dean
U S Plans to Send Newsmen to China Held Up by Demand
U S plans to send American newsmen to Communist China stalled by Peiping demand for reciprocal visas for Chinese reporters. State Department rejected the demand. Peiping’s daily radio called U S plan unacceptable and urged reciprocal treatment for Chinese correspondents. Eleven of 34 Americans awaited visa replies in Hong Kong. Forty one American youths are in Red China as guests, with 12 former South Korea war defectors remaining.
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Hong Kong
China
Peiping
U.S
State Department
Radio
Red China
America
Peiping People’s Daily
Dulles
Washington
United States
Fire Threatens Andale Business District
A fire at Andale Cooperative Association storage facilities near Wichita threatened the town’s business district. Flames began about 11:20 a.m. as a gasoline truck was being loaded, potentially endangering a large acetylene gas tank. Smoke was visible for miles. chemical teams from McConnell AFB and Hutchinson NAS joined Sedgwick County crews. Roman Hein, ~40, suffered leg and body burns and was admitted to a Wichita hospital. Dine-A-Mite ad note follows.
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Andale Cooperative Assn
Andale
Wichita
Co-Op
McConnell Air Force Base
Hutchinson Naval Air Station
Sedgwick County
Newton
Roman Hein
Wichita ‘Hospital
House Expected To Vote Tuesday On Civil Rights
The House Rules Committee voted 10 to 2 to clear the long blocked civil rights bill for action. A compromise bill, agreed by Democratic and Republican leaders, would give federal judges limited powers in voting rights contempt cases and create a bipartisan civil rights commission. If the House approves, the Senate is expected to concur and send the measure to the White House as the first civil rights law since Reconstruction.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
Val
Rep
Colmer
D-Miss
House
Rules Committee
Senate
Smith
Hugh Scott
Civil Rights Investigating Commission
Justice Department
U.S
Four Week Tour of China Planned for 41 Students
London AP reports 41 American youths will depart Peiping on Thursday for a four week tour of Red China. The itinerary includes Changchun motor works and Anshan iron and steel complex in the northeast before returning to Peiping for several days. They will travel to central China and come back to Peiping for the National Day parade on October 1 before heading home.
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Beirut
Kuwaily
Damascus
Syria
Kuwady
Toy Henderson
U.S. State Department
Middle East
Istanbul
Henderson
Adnan Menderes
Hussein
Jordan
Faisal
Iraq
Ankara
U.S
London
Red China
Peiping
Reuthers
Changchun
Anshiin
Central China
Russell County to Hire First Highway Patrolman
Russell County officials announce Raymond Macy will join the patrol from Bonner Springs as Russell gains its first resident highway patrolman in September. Macy’s arrival follows notification to county authorities by the patrol bureau.
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Russell, Kas
Russell County
Raymond Macy
Russell
Bonner Springs
Personal income hits high in 1956 Census report
U S personal income reached 324 billion dollars in 1956, a 7 percent rise from 1955, averaging 1940 dollars per person before taxes. Delaware led at 2858, while Mississippi lagged at 964. 15 states plus DC above average, 33 states and Hawaii below. The Far West remained highest region, Great Lakes above average, rest below.
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United States
Census Bureau
Delaware
Mississippi
Indiana
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Far West
Great Lakes States
Conference for County Teachers Highlighted by MacConnell
Dr. Jaymes J. MacCorn i ue led a teachers conference focusing on planning and exam preparation. The program featured university and county staff sharing methods for classroom instruction and student assessment with emphasis on spelling and elementary education.
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Jaymes J. MacCorn
MarConneth
Faarmoes Oseford University
Seliooh
Sunflower Village housing tale in Piret AF Family
Residents of Sunflower Village face displacement and unclear support as Piret AF Family confronts housing moves. Officials recount unclear timelines while helner figures and local voices reflect uncertainty about temporary shelter and relocation options.
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Piret AF
Sunflower Village
Unclear text fragment on Asiatic flu shot exposure
Fragmentary report discusses exposure to Asiatic influenza vaccine and possible links to presidential illness. Mentions physicians, lab tests, and a suspected impersonation case linked to a White House incident.
Vandals Hit Sixth Area Schools Damaging Property
Six schools in the county report vandalism with broken walls torn papers and damaged equipment. Sheriff says pattern matches earlier incidents and notes no clear motive. Additional damaged sites include nearby rural schools and districts in Leavenworth and North Lawrence.
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Owandils
Sunibis
Towa
Wits
Brockett School
Sheriffs Office
Bile Chappull
Bistadrek School
North Lawrence
Hleossat Malloy
Stock Market Inde Closes Mixed as Averages Hover
The 60 stock average finishes at 170.4 with a closing tone that shows modest gains and declines. Hearn reports a 22 point move, signaling uneven performance across sectors and notable activity in mid cap listings.
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Hearn
Wreck Weekend Totals Two Dead Nineteen Hurt
Two people died and nineteen were injured in seven Jefferson-Douglis County accidents over the weekend. Five hospitalized after a three car collision near Ibant Conn Streets. Names include Lawrence Mercier aged 17 in critical condition and Andrea Garrett 11 among the injured.
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Jefferson-Douglis County
Kansas City
Offtewrs
Dhaene
Valley Falls
Laawrence Mercier
Sharry Whin
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Lawrence Santay
Ibant
Conn
Sts
October Weather Forecast and Temperature Trends
October readings due. showers possible and temperatures fluctuating. A record low for August 25 was followed by a 97 degree rise, with Sunday reaching 97 at peak. By 2 pm Tuesday, temperatures sat at 92, forecasters predicting a low 60s tonight and a highs near 70s Thursday with scattered showers.
Weather in Northeast Kansas Shows Showers Toward Week End
Scatter showers tonight and Tuesday in northeast Kansas with cooler temperatures. Low tonight 60 to 43 and high Tuesday 75 to 80. Five day forecast calls for cooler Tuesday and Wednesday with a gradual warm up by week’s end, with showers and thunderstorm chances and basic temperature ranges across the region.
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U.S
Bismarck
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Fort Worthy
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
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