Police hunt for New York Mad Bomber after threats
Police intensified manhunt after a spate of telephoned bomb threats in New York. Five calls targeted Manhattan theaters, a Bronx theater, a Manhattan YMCA and a Brooklyn plant, with no bombs found. The Mad Bomber's latest calling card was left at the New York Public Library. A dud device was recovered and to be detonated by Army ordnance experts. no injuries reported.
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New York
Teleaon
Manhattan
Bronx
Radio City Music Hall
New York Public Library
42Nd Street
Sth Avenue
Ft. Tilden
Queens
Army
Christmas Tree Burning to Highlight Epiphany Event
Lawrence residents are invited to save Christmas trees for the Epiphany service in South Park on Sunday January 6 at 7 30 p m The event is hosted by the Lawrence Recreation Commission the Ministerial Alliance and the Junior High Dramatics Department A Christ birth tableau will be staged by Junior High students under Mrs Deal Six with a Nativity scripture reading Candles will be lit from the trees as carols are sung
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Lawrence
South Park
Lawrence Recreation Commission
Ministerial Alliance
Junior High Dramatics Department
Bethlehem
Christ
Massachusetts Street
Deal Six
Vehicle Plates Precautions Shape This Year’s Sale Setup
Courthouse doors lock after business hours and reopen at 7 am Wednesday. License seekers enter the foyer then but access to the treasurer's office where licenses sell is at 8 am. Five windows will sell used tags, with three east windows for both truck and car tags and two south windows for car tags only. Extra window added to speed tag handling. Red on white new tags feature larger county letters and numerals.
Eight Men at South Pole Begin Homeward Flight
Eight of the 24 men stationed at the South Pole were flown to McMurdo Sound yesterday as the first step toward home. They celebrated Christmas early, six prefabricated buildings stand at the base, and temperatures around a mild zero in summer. Eight men wintered there with weeks of 30 to 49 below zero. Fifteen of the 16 men remaining will depart on future flights. Dr. Paul Siple of Washington will stay through the winter.
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Mcmurdo Sound
Antarctica
South Pole
Ally
Paul Sipley
Washington, D.C
Kansas Traffic Deaths Tallied in 1956 Record
State accident records show 20 fatalities from 1 p m Friday to midnight last night. To date in 1956 total is 669, compared with 585 in the same period of 1955.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kenneth Royall Named Joint Chairman Of 1957 Heart Fund
Kenneth C. Royall, former secretary of the Army, is appointed joint chairman of the 1957 Heart Fund alongside Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. The announcement records Royall’s new leadership role and pairs him with Byrd for the public health drive.
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New York
Kenneth C. Royall
Army
Heart Fund
Richard E. Byrd
Soviet Shakeup Reroutes Five Year Plan Leaders
Moscow reports a top level reshuffle in Soviet economic planning after a Central Committee call for reforms. First Deputy Premier M. G. Pervukhin becomes chief planner, replacing Maxim C. Saburov as six experts join to form a supercommittee guiding heavy industry in the revisited sixth five year plan.
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Moscow
Communist Party Central Committee
M. G. Pervukhin
Maxim C. Saburov
Pervukhin
Central Committee
Sovie
State Economic Commission
A. O. Kosygin
V. A. Malyshev
M. V. Khrurichev
V. A. Kucherenko
Census shows growth in U S newspaper publishing in 1954
The Census Bureau reports 46 big and small newspaper publishing firms in the United States in 1954 employing 281,799 workers with payrolls totaling 4.262 billion dollars and an output of 3.091 billion dollars. Subscriptions brought 40.867 million and advertising 2.059 billion dollars. New York led firm count with 561, California 255, Texas 513, and Winds 500.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Big
Httle
United States
New York
California
Texas
Local Traffic Mark Continues Praise for Holiday Drive
Douglas County Sheriff Hodson and Acting Police Chief Cox commend careful driving during Christmas. They note reduced traffic compared to past years and praise the Kansas Turnpike for easing congestion. Public relations head Stroup hints Christmas Day on the Pike may set a record. further busy periods expected for the Big Seven tournament and New Year weekend.
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Douglas County
Bill Hodson
Kansas Turnpike
Bill Cox
C. L. Stroup
Gold miners turn to salt in Siberia crime case
Seventeen Russians who freely operated in eastern Siberia's gold fields were sentenced in the Irkutsk region. They allegedly seized 264 pounds of state gold from the Bodaibo fields and receive prison terms up to 15 years, per the newspaper Trud.
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Moscow
Siberia
Trud
Irkutsk
Bodaibo
Turnpike Flow Heavy Yet Accident Free Holiday Period
The Kansas Turnpike Authority reports a surge in revenue during the holiday period with weekend receipts reaching 14 235 on Friday 18 049 on Saturday and 12 357 on Sunday. Despite heavy traffic there have been only three minor accidents none with injuries or major damage.
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Kansas Turnpike Authority
Turnpike
RTA
Louis Stroup
Stroup
West Lawrence
Soil Bank Grazing On Lands Extended To Jan. 31
The Agriculture Department extended through January 31 permission for farmers to graze livestock on soil bank lands across 678 drought affected counties in 11 states. Grazing is allowed only for the operator's own livestock and leasing is prohibited. the land was previously set for grazing through December 31.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Docking Reveals He Has Decided on Appointees
Gov elect George Docking said he has chosen several appointees for his administration but has not set dates for public announcements. He renewed work today on the 1957 budget and did not reveal names. Details of the proposed budget likely won’t be released until given to the Legislature, though some figures may appear in his legislative message.
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Topeka
George Docking
Docking
Canadian traffic toll lower than feared over holiday
Ottawa reports 39 deaths on Canadian highways during the five day Christmas holiday period ending at midnight. A Canadian Press survey started Friday at 6 p.m. recorded 58 accidents with four drownings and six other fatalities in miscellaneous events. The Safety Council had predicted 59 deaths for the period.
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Ottawa
Refugees Arrive Aboard Eisenhower Plane at Kilmer
Twenty one Hungarian refugees arrived at McGuire Air Force Base aboard the Columbine after a transatlantic flight from Munich. The refugees, eight adults and 13 children, were welcomed by crew members who distributed gifts as they neared Camp Kilmer. Lt. Col. Draper posed with the Csukardi family and carried a baby aboard. The plane then returned to Washington.
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Mcguire Air Force Base
America
Eisenhower
India
Nehru
London
Munich
Boston
White House
Camp Kilmer
William G. Draper
Zoltan Csukardi
Zoltan Jr
Columbine
Washington
Soil Erosion Winds Wreck 2 Million Acres in Plains
The Agriculture Department reports that nearly two million acres in the drought plagued Great Plains are damaged by soil eroding winds this fall. An additional 29 million acres are at risk of blowing and damage as of December 1. Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas host the bulk of the affected lands as President Eisenhower plans an inspection tour.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Eisenhower
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Jailbreakers Face Cop They Shot in Dover Arraignment
Governor Frank Clement and Safety Commissioner Hilton Butler led a convoy of six Texas jailbreakers to Dover for arraignment after a weekend escape from Georgetown. Each prisoner rode in separate patrol cars, hand and foot shackled, guarded by three troopers, with a hospital face-to-face meeting planned with Trooper J. W. Bilbrey who was shot. A National Guard helicopter hovered during the march. Prisoners identified as Kenneth Ward, Fred Conklin, James Long, Robert Riviera, Bobby Dean Moore, and Karl Lauren Schlager.
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Nashville
Tenn
Frank Clement
Hilton Butler
Texas
Dover
Clarksville
J. W. Bilbrey
Clement
Bilbrey
National Guard
Georgetown
Tex
Kenneth Ward
Tree
Ark
Fred Conklin
Los Angeles
Calif
James Long
Bedford
Robert Riviera
Temple, Tex
Bobby Dean Moore
Austin
Karl Lauren Schlager
Kansas City
Deaths and Funerals in Kansas and nearby states
Mrs Eva G Mack 69 formerly Lawrence died in Minneapolis Minnesota. Services 2 30 p m Saturday Ebenezer Church Kansas City burial Kansas City. Survivors sister Mrs Silvers and two others. Henry Washington 87 Topeka native of Douglas County died Topeka hospital. Services 11 a m Thursday Calvary Baptist Topeka burial Clinton Cemetery. Survivors include sister and multiple stepchildren and nieces. Mrs Sadie Tarpy 78 Clinton lifelong resident died Topeka home. Funeral 2 p m Friday Rumsey Funeral Home burial Clinton. Survivors two daughters, two sons, sister Mrs Myra Hobbs Lawrence. Mrs Bertha May Holladay 65 died at 734 Walnut St. Funeral 1 30 p m Thursday Rumsey Funeral Home. Burial Hubbell Hill Cemetery To To.
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Eva G. Mack
Opal Silvers
N. Y. St
Minneapolis
Minn
Mack
Lawrence
Ebenezer Church
Kansas City
Gertrude Martin
Zenobia Ponder
Kansas City, Mo
Henry Washington
Topeka
Douglas County
Clinton
Calvary Baptist Church
Clinton Cemetery
Mary Johnson
Essie Greer
San Diego
Stella Morris
Seattle
Ross Locke
Coffeyville
Napoleon Locke
Kas
Grace Frye
Henrietta Partridge
Levi Washington
Merle Washington
Sadie Tarpy
Myrtle Losh
Rumsey Funeral
Lesh
Frank Black
Williamstown
Arthur Tarpy
William Tarpy
Ottawa
Myra Hobbs
Bertha May Holladay
Walnut St
Everett Hughes
Tonganoxie
Hubbell “Hil
Army Orders Nuts and Bolts By Electronics
STUTTGART Germany The U S Army is streamlining by using electronic supply for all items under Project Mass Modern Army Supply System Mass aims to reduce European depots to five and boost mobile direct supply units to about 100 Orders flow from electronic transceivers at depots direct units and New York enabling rapid parts delivery even from the United States to forward posts in Germany
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Stuttgart
Germany
U. S
Mass
7Th Army
Joe Doakes
United
France
New York
Memorial Hospital Admits Multiple Local Residents
List of patients admitted at Memorial Hospital includes Betty J. Malone Eudora Edie Greiver 1101 N Sts Katherine Schumann 3004 W 4th St Margie Kincheloe Kansas City Mo Clara Coe Van Mass Carlo Davon Man love 1031 Ohio St Dorotha Williamson Eudora Carol James 1311 W 6th St Connie Smith 501 Ark St Karen Henry 1409 W 21st St Dianea M Edgin 1419 Elmwood St Marilyn R Headley 827 Ark St Meredith Ray and baby girl 509 Mo St Lillie Peck and baby girl 1220 Prospect Ave Innce Atwell Perry Marcella Klee and baby girl Sunny side Marilyn Ball and baby boy 1654 University Dr Janice Kemberling and baby boy 1400 Prairie Ave Margie Kincheloe Kansas City Ma Births Mr and Mrs Eugene R Snow 944 E 19th St a daughter Tuesday Mr and Mrs Elvis H Malone Eudora a son Tuesday a son Tuesday Mr and Mrs Jerry G Van Der bark 1601 Tenn St a daughter Mr and Mrs Lane Collins 644 Mich St a daughter today Mr and Mrs Don James 1311 W 6th St a daughter today Mr and Mrs Billie G William son Evitiora a son today Mr and Mrs Doyle L Headley 827 Ark St a son today
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Betty J. Malone
Eudora
Edrie Greiver
N. J
Katherine Schumann
W. 4Th St
Margie Kincheloe
Kansas City
Clara Coe
van Mass
St. Carlo
Davon Man‘love
Ohio St
Dorotha Williamson
Carol James
W. 6Th St
Connie Smith
Ark, St
Karen Henry
W. 21St St
Dianea M. Edgin
Elmwood St
Marilyn R. Headley
Ark St
Meredith Ray
Mo. St
Lillie Peck
Prospect Ave
Innce Atwell
Perry
Marcella Klee
Sunnyside
Marilyn Ball
University Dr
Janice Kemberling
Prairie Ave
Eugene R. Snow
E. 19Th St
Elvis H. Malone
Jerry G. van Derbark
Tenn
Lane Collins
Mich
Don James
Flat Top Tavern License Revoked Forillicit Conduct
The Flat Top Tavern on Route 3 north of Lawrence was shut down as the cereal malt license was revoked by the sheriff's office at the Board of County Commissioners request. The action followed complaints of whiskey on the premises and patrons being drunk, cited by County Attorney Wayne Alphin.
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Flat Top
Lawrence
Board of
Edwad Blanche
Sheriff's Office
Wayne Allphin
Few Negroes Try Bus Integration
Tallahassee bus service resumed after a Christmas layoff but early runs showed little evidence of Negro patrons integrating with white riders. A spot check of 12 buses near the main transfer point found Negroes seating in the rear as the Inter Civic Council urges riders to sit where they please following the Montgomery ruling. With offices and universities closed for holidays, patronage was slim and few whites rode the buses.
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Tallahassee
U.S. Supreme Court
Montgomery
Ala
Florida
Florida State University
Florida A. & M. University
Ex-Scrooge Provides Christmas Dinner For Fort Scott Family
Fort Scott residents Jack Laird and his relatives received a surprise Christmas meal invitation via anonymous letter. Cafe owner John Lockwood forwarded a $10 bill and invited the Lairds, their son-in-law and daughter, the Fulchers, and their son Jeffrey to dine at the cafe. The envelope carried five cents due and an illegible postmark, signed only “An Ex- Scrooge.”
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Fort Scott
Jack Laird
John Lockwood
Laird
Lockwood
Roy Fulcher
Fulchers
Jeffery
Scrooge
Soviet Students Reassert Red Ties After Dulles Speech
Soviet youths at Moscow Power Institute respond to Allen Dulles by declaring they remain staunchly Red. They criticize his infallibility claim and say they seek better analysis of socialist life while noting concerns about higher education and desire to improve their homeland.
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Musccow U
Alen Dulles
Cuseian
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Princeton University
Dulles
Komsomol Pravda
Moscow Power Institute
Markets at a Glance Mixed signals Across Commodities and Livestock
Markets show higher stocks with steel gains and firmer hogs while cattle ease. K C Livestock reports 6,000 cattle and 2,500 hogs traded with stable to higher prices. grain and eggs move modestly, corn near 1.35, wheat around 2.30, soybeans at 2.10, with market activity in Kansas City and New York charts reflecting industry optimism.
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K. C. Livestock
Kansas City
JUSDA
Cash Grain
Wall Street
New York
du Pont
Tthe Vise
Allied
Airlin
Avco
Beech Aire
Chi Co
Chrysler
U du Pont
Eagle P
Gen Motors
Goodyear
Homestic
P&l
Monsan
Mnot
NY Central
Ohio Oil
Ik Penney
Phill Bet
Proct & G Rca
HM Rayonier
Reyn Met
St Jos
Reg
Sears Roeb
Sinclair O
Socony
Sotke Va
Ve _ Tran
UN Pac
US Steel
le Westy
Woolworth
Exchange Day Brings Pogo Sticks and New Gifts
Lawrence merchants report a busy morning as shoppers queued at 9:30 to return or exchange Christmas gifts. Vendors faced fatigue from a day of demonstrations of physical gifts while county and city officials prepare to discuss annexing 8214 acres along US 40. A Grant Township meeting at White School House will address township issues including fire protection and road paving.
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Lawrence
Exchange
Elmer Ousdahl
Grant Township
White School House
Ex Refugee Soldier Raises 300 For Hungarian Relief
Edgewood Maryland reports Pfc Henn H Liiv a former refugee born in Estonia and his mother and grandmother, deported in 1944 and later displaced, raised 300 for Hungarian relief at the Army chemical center. Israel asks US aid to stop border raids led by Arab commandos under Egyptian direction.
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Edgewood, Md
Army Chemical Center
Pfc
Henn H.liiv
Estonia
Israel
Washington
United States
Card of Thanks for Emma Salisbury and family
The family of the late Emma R. Salisbury expresses gratitude to friends, Dr. Isaacs, nurses of the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and all who sent flowers cards and sympathy during her long illness and after her passing. Special thanks to Rev. Frank J. Brown and Dr. James C. Dowell and to relatives and many neighbors for encouragement and kind deeds.
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Lee Andrew Tutt
Dr. Isaacs
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Vivian Tutt
Emma R. Salisbury
Frank J. Brown
James C. Dowell
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Maniac
Kenneth Royall
Red Planning
Mrs. Sadie Tarpy
Memorial Hospital
Flat Top Tavern
N. C
F.o.b
Beltsville
Adam N. Salisbury
Walker Roffle Babylon
Roffle
George McKissack Walker Roffle
Bab Roffle
Freida Monroe
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