Immigration Act Becomes New Law Amid Debate
The McCarran Walter Immigration Act passes Congress, overriding President Truman. Atty Gen McGranery warns of ambiguities and enforcement challenges as administration and church leaders call for revisions. Provisions retain 1920 national origins quotas, drawing protests from several foreign governments.
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Truman
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McCarran
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Gen. McGranery
E ” McGranery
Immigration and Naturalization Service
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U. S
LOAN LOSS IS SMALL
The Agriculture Department reports 2.1 billion dollars in price support loans to farmers over seven years with expected losses around 100 thousand. It notes 1.072 million in shortages where mortgaged commodities were not repaid, and cites further collections awaiting. Higher projected losses of about one million relate to government grains in private warehousing with some operators convicted of fraud.
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Agriculture Department
Fire Loss at Parsins Farm Reaches 175000
Fire destroyed George Alderman's hardware and farm equipment building on Monday. He placed the loss at $175,000. An odd note mentions octopuses with arms up to 28 feet, but no clear link to the fire.
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George Alderman
Cadet Nelson Appointed ROTC First Lieutenant at KU
Eugene Clair Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Carl E Nelson of 1208 Ky St has been named cadet first lieutenant in the Air Force ROTC at the University of Kansas Col Lynn R Moore professor of air defense and tactics announced Nelson will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve upon graduation in February 1954
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Carl E. Nelson
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University of Kansas
Lynn R. Moore
Nelson
Air Force Reserve
Plane crash in Korea kills 14 at Western base
A U S Air Force C-47 air evacuation plane collided on takeoff at a Western Korea air base, killing thirteen people and wounding one fatally. Greek crew and U S personnel were among the dead. nationality of patients not released. One Greek pilot survived.
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Seoul Tm
Air Force
U.S Air Force
Man Slaughter Charge In Auto Death Near Fort Riley
St Louis based report says Paul E Belleville 19 AWOL from Ft Riley Kansas charged with manslaughter in the auto death of Charles P Nichols father of six. Nichols died after a car crash caused by Belleville driving a stolen car at about 60 mph last Tuesday while Nichols and his wife were returning from buying Christmas presents. Witnesses include Donald H Blasingame 17 Forrest A Parker 20 and a 16 year old girl who admit riding with Belleville the night of the crash.
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Charles P. Nichols
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Circuit Attorney's Office
Quotable Promises From Political Theater
A fragmentary reel of campaign rhetoric contrasts the Metropolitan Opera with a hardened image of John Foster Dulles. It jokes about the average man seeking lower prices taxes and steak installments, while the average woman is pegged to the average man and the kids in Korea are linked to peace.
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John Foster Dulles
Korea
Two Children Stricken by Rare Brain Disease in Iowa
In Manchester Iowa Mr and Mrs Grant Faust face a rare brain disease afflicting two of their three children Allan five and Marsha four both crippled and deteriorating. Allan died near death in a hospital and Marsha is sedated at the Faust farm home near Ryan Ta as doctors pursue a tentative diagnosis amid heartbreak and prayer.
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Draftees From Korea Now Free After 20 Months
Secretary of the Army Pace announced that after July 1 draftees rotating home from Korea will be released if they have completed at least 20 months of active service. The policy also covers those returning to the U S before Jan 1 if not reassigned. 21 months remains for others. The rule excludes regular army and reserve volunteers.
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Washington
Korea
Secretary of the Army
Pace
Army
State Traffic Deaths to Date 1952 Record Totals
Kansas accident records show 1952 totals to date at 544 with three deaths in the last 24 hours all from recent accidents not previously recorded. The corresponding 1951 figure is 586 and reflects similar period totals.
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Kansas
Appropriate Gift Danville II
Betty Jean Weesner returned from Europe with a souvenir Eiffel Tower replica for her friend Eiffel Tower Sutherland. The girl was named after the Paris landmark by her father after he saw it in 1893.
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Betty Jean Weesner
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Sutherland
Mayo doctors report rare disease affects three children
The article notes doctors in Manchester report a rare disease that attacked three siblings starting at age three and six months for the youngest. A Mayo linked physician cites fewer than 100 cases in the last century with no known cure or cheap treatment.
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Merzbacher
Craig
Paul G. Meyer
Manchester
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