Eden's prestige sinks amid Suez crisis and economic fears
London reports prime minister Eden faces his lowest support since taking office twenty months ago as Conservative critics plan a confidence motion. Public unease centers on the Egypt pullout and a looming economic emergency that could hit Britain hard through next spring with costs estimated between 330 and 420 million dollars.
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Suez
Eden
Labor Party
Canal Zone
Pound
Britain
MacArthur Nephew Named U S Ambassador to Japan
Augusta Ga August 1953 President Eisenhower named Douglas MacArthur II state department counselor to be ambassador to Japan MacArthur nephew of Gen Douglas MacArthur will succeed John M Allison in Tokyo Allison has returned to the United States and will receive another assignment A recess appointment was made formal Senate nomination in January MacArthur to receive 27500 a year budget talks with Brunadge in Washington at year end prior to NATO Paris meeting in mid December
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Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur II
State Department
Japan
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
John M. Allison
Tokyo
Allison
United States
New York
Senate
Congress
James C. Hagerty
J. Eisenhower
Washington
White House
Paris
NATO Ministerial Council
Percival Brundage
Noted Skipper Hero Again In Pier Blaze
Capt Kurt Carlsen, famed for staying aboard the Flying Enterprise for 13 days, downplays heroism after a Brooklyn pier fire. He and his crew fought flames from their ship's hoses for over an hour and moved the vessel to safety as debris showered the dock.
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Woodbridge
Kurt Carlgen
Brooklyn Pier
Carlsen
Customs Office
Atlantic
Eden Withdrawal Seen From London Columnist Says
Columnist Randolph Churchill reports Prime Minister Anthony Eden, resting in Jamaica, is undergoing a phased withdrawal from office and may never resume full political duties. The piece highlights costs of oil, shipping around Africa, and possible losses to Britain’s prestige. It notes renewed Atlantic Alliance concerns and criticizes the British government’s handling of the Egypt adventure.
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London
Randolph Churchill
Anthony Eden
Jamaica
Anthony
Town Paralyzed By Fire Raze Wreath Co Plant And Town Hall
A devastating blaze in New Albany Pennsylvania destroyed the Rynveld Wreath Co. plant the storage barn and a two story town hall, paralyzing the town of 500. The fire sent hundreds of wreaths to smoke and damaged the new fire house. Plant manager Henry Dustman put losses at 400000 as women fled to the street and sparks flew in a high wind. Firefighters battled the flames as explosions from paint drums punctuated the night. The cause remained undetermined.
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New Albany
Rynveldt Wreath Co
Henry Dustman
Rynveldt
Harry Kingsley
Geese Season Nears Closure in Pratt Area
Kansas geese hunting season ends at sunset tomorrow as state forestry official Dave Leahy notes a fairly good season. Ducks and cods will keep until sundown December 4.
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PRATT
Kansas
Dave Leahy
Britain seeks US Canada waivers as pound at risk
London reports a 279 million dollar drop in reserves to 1.965 billion, below the feared two billion level. Chancellor Harold Macmillan outlined emergency steps to hold parity at 2.50 dollars per pound, including requests to waive postwar loan interest, IMF dollar purchases, higher gasoline duties, and possible sale of dollar securities.
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London
United States
Canada
Harold Macmillan
House of Commons
Macmillan
Britain
Eisenhower
Congress
International Monetary Fund
Soviet Soldiers Fire On Crowd At Budapest Tomb Ceremony
In Heroes Square Budapest Russian soldiers fired on a crowd of women laying wreaths on the tomb of Hungarys unknown soldier. One woman was wounded in the leg and hospitalised as officers brandished pistols and crowds scattered. Eyewitnesses said the shooting followed restraint by the women as they honored Hungarian dead and victims of the October November rebellion. The demonstration began at 11 am after leaflets circulated a day earlier. The women refused to leave despite pushes from soldiers.
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Heroes’ Square
Hungary
Agho
Mather Effigy Hanged On Kansas Campus After Loss
Kansas University football coach Chuck Mather faced an effigy hanging on a campus lawn near Watkins Library late Monday, two days after KU’s 15-13 loss to Missouri at Columbia. Police found a dummy made of stuffed jerseys bearing his name, while Mather commented on the incident and reflected on the pressure of the job.
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Watkins Library
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Columbia
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K. U
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Pennsylvania U
Mme
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Eversbody
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Oregon State
Oklahoma
Miami
K U Court Star Loneski May Miss Six Weeks
Kansas University sophomore Ronnie Loneski suffered a foot injury in a 87 69 win over Northwestern and could be out of practice for up to six weeks. Team physician Dr Kolbjorn Jenssen said X rays showed no fracture yet but a fracture might appear in a week or two. If fractured he would miss five to six weeks, likely sidelining him through the first semester of 1956 47.
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Ronnie Loneski
Northwestern
Kolbjorn Jenssen
The
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Jenssen
Calumet City
Star
K. U
Dick Harp
Jayhawkers
Soph
Ron Loneski
Kansas Traffic Deaths Reported In Past Day
Traffic fatalities in Topeka and statewide records show 604 for the current period in 1956, compared with 537 in the same period of 1955. The figures reflect the latest last 24 hours and year to date tallies.
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Topeka
Kansalities
Ten Dead After Explosive Fire At Brooklyn Pier
Fire Commissioner Cav anaugh asked the Army to inspect for atomic materials after a blast at a Brooklyn pier killed ten and injured 247. An eight year old spectator died later, as investigators probe sabotage and other causes. The blast sent debris and flames across the harbor, damaging pier sheds, injuring crowds, and scattering wreckage.
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New York
Charles Tierney
Cave Anayth Tole
Army
Brooklyn
Oolfice
New York Harbor
Lower Manhattan
Financial District
Edward F. Cavanagh Jr
FBI
Cavanagh
John Balut
Ciro Balzano
Benny Cuccia
Frank Lopez
Janes J. McCullough
William Thompson
Frank Romeo
James A. Smith
Biaggi Valenza
MccCullough
Maywood, MI
Missing KU Junior Found in Denver
Kansas City report says Ronald Edwin Butler, a 20 year old University of Kansas journalism student, was located today in Denver. He had disappeared November 26 after Thanksgiving with his parents and told them he wished to find work in Denver.
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Kansas City
Ronald Edwin Butler
University of Kansas
Denver
Edwin V. Buller
Dipper Wilt Chamberlain dazzles Kansas debut in 52 point night
Wilt the Stilt, Kansas University's seven foot sophomore, exploded for 52 points and 31 rebounds in an 87-69 opening win over Northwestern before about 15 000 at Allen Field House. The rookie center drew national attention and sparked hopes for 1956-57 success, though a foot injury to Ron Loneski briefly clouded the jubilant mood.
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Kansas University
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
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Northwestern
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Lonesk
Joe Ruklick
Dick Warren
Sick Mantis
Ruklick
KK. U
Hoch
Addilion
Lawrence
Chamberlin
Overbrook High
Soviet Leaders May Be In Budapest In Hungary Crisis
A confidential report to Western diplomats suggests Malenkov Mikail Sustov and Gen. Ivan Serov may be in Budapest aiding the crackdown on the Hungarian rebellion. Malenkov last appeared publicly in Moscow November 8. Sustov last appeared November 9, Serov has not been seen in the capital since October 18.
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London
Malenkov
Mikail Sustov
Ivan Serov
Budapest
Moscow
Sustov
Nikita Khrushchev
Communist Party
Serov
Fire destroys clothing in Shull home in Gar field St
Fire swept the Ward Shull residence at 809 Garfield Street around 7 p m causing about 1000 in damage. The five room frame house lost most clothing and much furniture though the family of six escaped injury. The Shull family will stay with relatives while repairs are made and the Chamber of Commerce collects clothing donations. The fire’s cause is undetermined though attic gas buildup is suspected.
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Ward Shull
Garfield St
John Miller
Shull
Granada Cafe
Donna
Billy
Ward Jr
Jimmy
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Kenneth Campbell
Warm December Spell Continues In Lawrence
Lawrence residents enjoyed one of the warmest December spells on record with 73-degree highs tying records and forecasts predicting mild conditions through Wednesday. No freeze occurred Monday night and a brief sprinkle gave way to a rainbow as a cold front looms from Montana.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Montana
Ezio Pinza Struck Down by Second Heart Attack
Greenwich Conn famed bass Ezio Pinza on danger list after second heart attack in three months. The 64 year old singer was admitted to Greenwich Hospital with routine status update. He previously suffered a heart attack at his Cervia Italy summer home last August near Ravenna.
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Greenwich
Conn
Ezio Pinza
Basso
Greenwhich Hospital
Cervia
Italy
Ravenna
Marquette ban on goodnight kisses sparks transit joke
The Minneapolis Tribune mocks Marquette University for banning goodnight kisses in coed dorms calling it the saddest transit story with no bus stop at the dormitory.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Marquette University
Treasurer Seeks Faster Tax Payments Ahead of Deadline
County treasurer Mrs Edythe Norman reports only 14 weekdays remain before the December 20 first half property tax deadline. Receipts through November total about 23 percent of the $3.3 million bill, with $3,305,225 the county’s largest ever. Taxpayers urged to pay by mail to speed processing and avoid long lines, noting the one percent deduction only applies if both installments are paid by December 20. If the first half is late, interest accrues on the full amount.
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Edythe Norman
Ncense
Norman
Bilt
Warehouse Fire Blocks N. Y. Tunnels' Traffic
A general alarm warehouse fire raged for an hour at the National Movers Terminal on Route 3 in East Rutherford New Jersey snarling morning traffic. Motorists headed to New York were urged to bypass the Lincoln and Holland tunnels and use the George Washington Bridge seven miles away amid a two mile plus jam.
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N. J
New York
Lincoln and
Holland Tunnels
National Movers
Port of New York Authority
George Washington Bridge
Weather: Cooler but Mild with Chance of Showers
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with a chance of scattered showers. Southeast tonight turning colder with the extreme northwest cooling late tonight and north Wednesday. Otherwise mild through Wednesday with lows 20 to 25 northwest to 45 to 50 southeast and highs 40s north to 60s south. Temperature readings show yesterday's high 78 and low 33. record high 66 in 1943 and 85 in 1985. Wednesday sunrise at 7 24 am and sunset at 5 09 pm.
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Kansas
Sunger
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