Eisenhower weighs Hungary refugees quota as holidays claim lives
President Eisenhower set a top priority on admitting Hungarian refugees and will decide after a January 4 meeting with Congress leaders. Nixon reported support for increasing the 21,500 refugee limit after returning from Austria. Separately, a holiday traffic death surge broke records with 876 total fatalities over a 102-hour period, led by California and Illinois.
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Jayhawkers at Iowa State in Big Seven tourney opener
Lawrence fans flood to Kansas City to support top ranked Kansas University as the Jayhawks meet unbeaten Iowa State in the first round at Municipal Auditorium. Kansas State faces Oklahoma at 7 30 pm with a potential semi final clash Friday. Max Falkenstien will call the Kan Bag games on WREN.
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Justice Doing Nicely After Kansas Supreme Court Chief Hospitalization
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice William Smith was hospitalized over the weekend and reported doing nicely. Earlier hospital notes indicated surgery, but physicians said he only underwent a bladder examination.
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Okinawan Mayor Nominee Wins Naha Election
Okinawa reports Kamejiro Senaga, leader of the Okinawan People's Party, elected mayor of Naha, the territory’s largest city on the American base, in yesterday's election. U S deputy governors label his party Communist-controlled.
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Okinawa
Kamejiro Senaga
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U. S
Kansas Traffic Takes 20 Lives
The Associated Press reports Kansas tallied at least 20 traffic deaths during the four-day Christmas holiday ending at midnight. The 1956 total reached 663, beating earlier records of 611 in 1952 and 1954. Victims listed include Mrs. Ernest Beabe of Colony, Melvin Lee Armstrong of Wellington, Ranson Debus of Herington, Ralph Coder of Manhattan, and Frank D Ekengren of Olathe.
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Manhattan
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Olathe
Egypt Refuses Six Principles on Suez Settlement
Cairo reports Egypt will not negotiate the Suez dispute with Britain and France under the six UN mediated principles, citing the British French attack. Egypt says talks will be with the United Nations only, while clearing the canal hinges on Israeli troop withdrawal and Gaza Strip UN control. UN aides head to Cairo to ease differences as operations in Sinai continue.
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North Dakota reports no holiday traffic deaths
North Dakota was the only state without a holiday traffic death during the Christmas period. No fatalities occurred in traffic, fires, drownings, or other accidents. State patrolmen worked through the four day weekend as roads remained open and in good condition with 166 traffic deaths recorded in 1956.
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Speed Rein Recommended by State Patrol Chief
TOPEKA Col. Tom Glasscock, state highway patrol superintendent, urged a statewide daytime speed limit of 70 mph and 60 mph at night in a speech to a local group. He said the state needs a speed limit as a practical tool to work with.
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Bus gunman kills driver and girl in Cleveland stop
A gunman on a Greyhound bus bound from Pittsburgh to Chicago opened fire at the Cleveland terminal, killing the driver Leo Almerico, 49, and 18-year-old Georgeann Kartzke. Police later killed the assailant. Five others were wounded, with victims including Alice Cavanaugh 37 Cleveland Larry Ebert 24 Cleveland Joseph Owens 33 Atco Ga Leo Vanderwell 44 Detroit Richard Reinsberg 83 Pittsburgh. Attendant notes described a tense scene as passengers hid and police pursued the suspect.
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37 Olympians Given U. S. Welcome
Thirty seven Olympic athletes who chose not to return to their Iron Curtain homelands were welcomed on arrival from San Francisco. Thirty three were Hungarian and four Romanian. Joyful reunions and speeches accompanied flags as the Hungarian anthem played and a final Hungarian cheer rang out.
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Lightning Sparks Emergence of Life Theory Study
NEW YORK Scientists described a Miller theory linking electric discharges in early Earth gases to amino acid formation. Dr Miller and colleagues exposed methane ammonia water and hydrogen to lightning simulated discharges for a week producing nine amino acids and showing organic compounds can form from inorganic gases.
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New York Academy of Science
Harold Urey
Chicago
Brush Fire Rips Santa Monica Area Widespread Destruction
In Malibu California a fast moving brush fire swept the Santa Monica Mountains toward the coast. About 25 homes burned and 100 families evacuated as flames crossed canyons and Highway 101. Fire crews from Los Angeles County and adjacent regions fought the blaze amid gusty winds. No cause yet determined.
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IK State Basketball Star To Miss Action Tonight
Kansas State star center Jack Parr, leading scorer with a 24.2 point average, is down with influenza and will miss tonight’s game against Oklahoma in Kansas City. Parr has spent three days in a student hospital and will be examined to decide if he can travel to watch the game.
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Yule Not Too Cool For Toy Tryout
Lawrence youngsters enjoyed outdoor toys on Christmas Day as warm weather allowed play outdoors. Temperatures rose from a 48 degree Christmas high to 55 by early afternoon with a trend of above normal readings and fair skies through Thursday. The weather bureau projected Kansas temperatures about 10 to 12 degrees above normal for the rest of the week.
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Kansas
Girl's Serious illness Saved 10 Lives On Gas Fumes
A year-old girl named Debra Lyn Wright awoke her mother Mrs. Ernest Wright at a farm home near Fort Scott on Christmas day. Gas from a furnace backed up due to a blocked exhaust pipe, filling the house and causing nine others to become ill but all recovered without hospitalization. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Graff of Mt Hope Kansas and their three children. Mrs Graff is Wright's sister. The doctor urged opening windows and authorities investigated the nests in the furnace exhaust.
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Local Traffic Marks Pride Amid Holiday Fatalities
Local law enforcement reported only one minor accident in the Lawrence area over the Christmas weekend, with no injuries or deaths. Officers cited good driver sense, favorable weather, and dry roads as factors, noting traffic was unusually quiet for the holiday period.
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Carl Gray
Kansas Highway Patrol
Tax Boosts Appears Certain As Legislature Opens
Kansas faces a coming tax hike as the 1957 Legislature convenes with Docking proposing a budget gap of about 45.2 million and hints at 25 to 30 million in new or increased taxes. Republicans hold the majority, and the governor elect has outlined austerity plans while lawmakers weigh his recommendations against agency requests.
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George Docking
Kansas
Docking
Fred Hall
Vehicle Plates On Sale January 2 In County Office
Douglas County treasurer Edythe Norman announces 1957 red and white Kansas vehicle license plates go on sale at 8 a m January 2 in the County Treasurer's office. Record car tags and truck licenses are anticipated, with buyers required to bring 1958 registration and car title. The no reserving numbers policy means the first to the window on January 2 gets No 1 plate.
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Edythe Norman
Norman
Douglas County
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Baldwin
Rothberger
Eudong
Weather Five Day Forecast for Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma
Forecast shows temperatures 10-12 degrees above normal in Nebraska and Kansas through Monday, 4-6 degrees above in Oklahoma, with no major day to day changes. Normal highs 35-38 in Nebraska, 60 in Oklahoma. lows 11-14 in Nebraska, 23-29 in Oklahoma. Precipitation minimal. Kansas fair tonight and Thursday, little temp change, lows 28-32, highs Thursday in the 30s.
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