Bribery charge tied to state office building bid
Topeka officials report a bribery attempt amid controversy over architect fees for a new state office building. Rep. Bentley delivered a letter alleging a firm offered 10 percent of its fee to influence contract awards. John Harvey of Williamson and Loesback denied the accusation as unfounded. The matter was referred to the attorney general. Gov. Gordon Arn defended the commission while denying hired consultants beyond secretary work.
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Topeka
State l
Rep
Bentley
Howard Bentley
Kinsley
State Office Building Commission
John Harvey
Williamson and
Herold R. Fatzer
Father
Sea Island
Pemeven
Eeeey Ae
Coral Hawks
Shawnee County
Pitle
Arn
Commission
Marshall
MacGregor
Charles Marshall
Legislative Council
Kansas
American Institute of Architects
Kansas Office Building Commission
Fair Kansas weather through Wednesday with mild warming later
Generally fair weather is forecast for Kansas through Wednesday with similar conditions most of the week. Some night or Wednesday changes expected and a warming trend possible Thursday. lows Tuesday night range from 15 in the northwest to near 30 in the northeast, with maximums from 52 at Goodland to 62 at Emporia.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Stiough Garden
Goodland
Inute
Emporia
Wichita
Get It From Government Idea Called Insidious Fallacy
The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation decried the get it from the government for nothing philosophy as an insidious fallacy. He urged critics to recognize inflation and price controls as threats, warning politicians who promise freebies carry hidden costs. The message closed the second day of the convention, which drew nearly 5,000 delegates from 47 states.
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Seattle
American Farm Bureau Federation
Kline
Big Farm Organization
Chicago
Iowa
Jong
O U Crisis Denied By Wilkinson
Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma athletic director and coach, denied reports of a scholarship ban crisis at Oklahoma. He said the North Central Association policy bans scholarships based partly on athletic ability and applies to all member schools, and Oklahoma would not flee to join the Southwest Conference.
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Aukman
Okla
Bud Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
Sooners
North Central Association
Oklahoma
Big Seven
Southwest Conference
Southern Accrediting Agency
Wilkinson
Associated Press
Big Ten
Missouri Valley
Skyline
Rocky Mountain
Nine Western Kansas Men Delayed By Draft Board
Brig. Gen. Joe Nickell announced a draft delay for nine Western Kansas draftees until after January 5, 1953. The deferments, granted at the local Lane Wichita Scott Counties board's request, will let status be reviewed under a new statewide point system reflecting actual crop production.
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Topeka
Western Kansas
State Draft Board
Joe Nickell
Selective Service
Nickell
Lane
Wichita
Scott
New Stock Market High in Second Straight 1952 Advance
The New York stock market hit a second consecutive high on Tuesday 1952 led by motors railroads aircrafts and several notable issues. Trading reached about 2 100 000 shares the first time above two million since last Monday with gains of 1 to 2 points and most losses confined to fractions.
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New York
Unloaded Revolver Demonstration Causes Wound
Morris Rosen, operator of a Leavenworth pawn shop, aimed a used revolver at his hand during a demonstration on Monday. The gun fired, bullet hit his hand, shattered a showcase, and struck Walter Wagner of Easton Kas in the wrist. Both received hospital treatment and were released.
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Leavenworth
Morris Rosen
Rosen
Walter Wagner
Easton
Kas
Anastasia Denaturalization Bid Linked to McGranery Action
Atty General McGranery ordered proceedings to strip Albert Anastasia of citizenship and begin deportation steps. The New York waterfront racketeer, once linked to Murder Inc, is accused of hiding aliases and a criminal record. Denaturalization targets him as part of a broader effort to remove about 100 underworld figures.
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Washington
Atty
McGranery
Albert Anastasia
Justice Department
New York
Anastasia
Italy
New York State Crime Commission
Ft. Lee
N. J
Murder, Inc
U. S
Generall District Court
Newark
Sing Sing
Attroney
Nobel Chemistry Winner To Speak At Kansas University
Harold C. Urey, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1934, will lecture at the University of Kansas on February 6 1953 on the chemistry and origin of meteorites. The event is sponsored by Alpha Rho chapter of Phi Lambda Upsilon. Urey, a University of Chicago chemistry professor, is noted for hydrogen atom research, heavy water production, and work on U-235 for the atomic bomb.
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Harold C. Urey
Chicago
University of Kansas
K.U
Alpha Rho Chapter
Phi Lambda Upsilon
Urey
University of Chicago
General Election Vote Totals Over 61 Million
The total vote in the November 4 presidential election passed the 61 million mark as AP tabulated returns from 44 states. Totals: Eisenhower 33,718,528 Stevenson etc. Official and incomplete results from California, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia included in the 61,152,063 figure, surpassing the 1940 record by 11 million.
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Washington
Associated Press
California
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Two County Engineers to Hire River Survey Group
Douglas and Leavenworth counties will hire a consulting firm in Topeka to draw up plans for shifting Kaw River currents near the Eudora Bridge. The cost must be under 5000 dollars, with Joe Rice and H. V. Parr authorized to proceed, aiming to prevent a new channel as flood risks rise.
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Douglas
Leavenworth
Kaw
Eudora Bridge
Joe Rice
Douglas County
H. V. Parr
Leavenworth County
Topeka
Rice
Hearing Begins On School Case In Topeka
Supreme Court arguments opened on a case challenging segregated public schools. Rob ert L. Carter argued that Negro children in Topeka face unequal educational opportunities due to mandatory separate schools. The session was slated to run for two more days.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Robert L. Carter
Topeka
Kas
Carter
Kansas
Kansas Case on School Segregation Weighs Big U S Impact
Lawrence officials expect no effect from a ruling against segregation though Lincoln Elementary in North Lawrence serves Black students on a voluntary basis. The Kansas case mirrors national actions as the NAACP argues segregation harms education and violates the 14th Amendment while other states await their turn. John W. Davis outlines local self government as crucial to federalism and represents South Carolina in the debate.
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Lawrence
Lincoln Elementary
North Lawrence
Lincoln School
Vinson
Oliver Brown
Board of Education of
Topeka
Kas
South Carolina
Virginia
District of Columbia
Delaware
Kansas
Carter
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kansas City
John W. Davis
Davis
James F. Burn
Two Fire Alarms Reported in City Neighborhoods
Fire department answered two alarms since 6 p.m. Monday. The first at 6.40 p.m. Monday near 12th and Haskell involved burning junk yard car bodies misreported as a blaze. The second at 1.45 p.m. today at 933 RI. St. involved burning paper in a trash barrel with no damage.
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12Th
Haskell
John Miller
Miller
Neon sign to replace Lawrence power beacon at 7th and Mass
Kansas Power and Light Co will replace the 1,400 bulb electric sign atop its 7th and Mass Street office with a neon tube two faced, double oval sign. The old sign, installed 28 years ago, drew about 3 kilowatt hours monthly, roughly equal to three homes. The new 32 by 18 foot neon sign of galvaneal metal will be visible from all directions and feature the company name inside an oval.
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Lawrence
Kansas Power and Light Co
7Th and
Mass. Sts
Kansas Electric Power Co
Barnard
Lawrence Cittizens
United States
First supersonic XF-91 flight fully armed for combat
The XF-91, built by Republic Aviation and piloted by Russell Roth, completed the first faster‑than‑sound flight by an American fighter plane fully equipped for combat. Earlier supersonic tests used experimental craft only.
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Associates Press
Maroc
Calif
Republic Aviation Corp
Russell Roth
Republic
Troops Flown In Casablanca Amid Rioting Turmoil
Troops and French Foreign Legionnaires were flown into Casablanca as Moroccan rioters menaced white residents. Evacuations of Europeans proceeded while authorities reported fatalities on both sides and hundreds arrested as unrest neared revolutionary levels.
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Casablanca
Morocco
French Foreign
Doctor Recalls Talking Horse in Duke Parapsychology Talk
Durham Duke University parapsychologist Dr J D Rhine recalled examining Lady Wonder the talking horse from Richmond Va in the late 1920s with his wife Prof William MacDougall. He said initial tests suggested telepathic ability but later work showed signaling by the horse and urged more evidence before confirming telepathy.
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Durham
N.C
J. D. ‘Rhine
Duke University
Richmond
Wiliam MacDougall
Churchill May Visit U S to Talk With Eisenhower
Washington officials expect Prime Minister Churchill to visit the United States in the spring for talks with President-elect Eisenhower. Churchill aides may accompany him. Discussions are likely to cover Britain's interest in resuming atomic secrets sharing, Far East policy, trade, and finance.
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Washington
Churchill
U.S
Eisenhower
Postmaster Warns Mail Surge Likely to Outpace Last Year
Postmaster Harry Barnard says mail volume is rising sharply with a surge in Christmas overseas mail. He cites local organizations and individuals mailing more, predicts peak dispatch Dec 19–20, urges early mailing, and notes extra staff and dog control to aid delivery.
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Harry Barnard
Journal-World
Barnard
N. H. Sts
Kansas University
Lawrence
National Guard
Haskell
Post Office
Sandman Acts In Wacky Wager
Midland painters Jess Hensley and Robert Cook stayed awake for 98 hours 41 minutes to win a $1,000 pot in a local radio stunt. Hensley quit at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, saying money isn’t everything and he’d rather sleep.
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Sandman
Associated Press
Midland
Tex
Jess Hensley
Hensley
Robert Cook
Larry King
Will Head Drive Keith Lawton Named Red Cross Drive Chair
Keith Lawton 2236 E Drive was named the 1953 fund drive chairman for the Douglas County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The appointment announced at the monthly board meeting by Dr. John W. Patton, chapter chairman, paves the March 1 kickoff for local and national Red Cross fundraising. The budget for the year is 12 860 dollars. Lawton, a KU alumnus and former director of dormitories, will lead advance gifts by mail this month to aid tax-deductible donations for 1952. Mrs. John H Patton was named chairwoman of volunteer services, succeeding Mrs W C Boardman.
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Keith Lawton
E. Drive
Douglas County
American Red Cross
Lawton
Franklin D. Murphy
University of Kansas
John W. Patton
National Red Cross
Kiowa
Lawrence
U. S. Navy
K. U
Lawrence Chamiber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Murphy
Red Cross
John H. Patton
Patton
W. C. Boardman
Boardman
Ormand Beach Memorial Trophy Goes To Merlin Gish
Center Linebacker Merlin Gish received the Ormand Beach Memorial Trophy as KU football’s outstanding player for 1952 at the annual Gridiron Banquet. Coach Jules Sikes announced captains for 1958, Bob Handa and Morris Kay, with Kay benched by polio earlier in the year. Dutch Meyer praised Sikes and Kansas football, urging retention of the coach.
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Merlin Gish
Augusta
Ormond Beach
A. C
Kansas University
Merlindish
K.U
A. C. (Dutch) Onborg
Jules Sikes
Bob Handa
Meade
Morris Kay
St. John
Honda
Kay
Ack
Cather
L. R
December to 14 Weather Outlook for Central Plains
Weather forecast covers Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska. Temperatures average 3-6 degrees above normal Wednesday through Sunday with mild days and cool nights and only small changes until a colder spell in Nebraska Friday and across most areas Saturday or Sunday. Normal highs in 30s to 40s. lows in teens to 20s. Precipitation expected below normal with scattered light rain or drizzle Saturday or Sunday, totals under 0.10 inch. Gas Office readings show yesterday high 45 low 34. year ago high 42 low 27. Sunrise sunset 4 58.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Gas Office Persian
Chicago
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Havre
Mont
Kansas City
Mami
Minneapo
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Washington
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Solon
Republican
Ted On Bate
O. U
Foreign Legion
R. Keith Lawton
Funk's Mortuary
Hantla
Meyer
Sikes
Dutchman
Ljanuary
SMTWT
Ss Mit
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