Five in Oregon Family Killed by Mudslide Near Remote
A mudslide in a canyon near Remote Oregon killed five members of the Neal family and injured others, while three surviving children were rescued. The disaster left a wrecked home and raised the regional storm-flood death toll to twelve since last Wednesday.
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Roseburg
Ore
Oregon
Marion E. Neal
Acerena
Mary
Bethy
Tom
Margaret Elaine
Billy
Alvis
Margaret
Elaine
Douglas County
Powers
Neil
At Least 10 Die In State Road Wrecks
AP reports holiday traffic crashes killed at least ten in Kansas. Among the dead are two Ft. Riley soldiers, Harry D. Stewart and Donald D. Emery, both 20, in a two car collision west of Junction City. Others injured or killed include Charles D. Carey and wife from Ottawa, Phyllia Hammond of Emporia, Ralph Gassman of Ness City, Joseph Clifford Henry of Wichita, Albion Britt and Floyd C. Cornwell of Luray, and Beall of Wichita.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Ft. Riley
Harry D. Stewart
Donald D. Emery
Junction Cry
Charles D. Carey
Ottawa
Earter
Phyllia Grace Hammond
Emporia
Howard
Ralph Gassman
Ness City
Joseph Clifford Henry
Wich- Ta
Abilene
Albion Britt
Floyd C. Cornwell
Luray
Haviland
Nites Beall
Wichita
Pober L. Bowles
Ear
Hutchinson Street
Marriage License Boom Hits Probate Court Rushing Last Week
The Probate Court issued 18 marriage licenses last week surpassing the usual June spike and approaching the prior month’s total. The latest licenses include Irving Jones and Enola Frances Jones both 41 and 42 from Kansas City Mo, Estel E Brown 31 from Claremore Okla, Helen E Gunn 32 from Kansas City Mo, Jack D Davnes 21 from Kelso Wa, and Vera H Munoz 25 from Topeka.
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Irving Jones
Springs
Enola Frances Jones
Kansas City
Estel E. Brown
Claremore
Okla
Helen E. Gunn
Jack D. Davnes
Kelso, Wash
Vera H. Munoz
Topeka
Adlai Stevenson and Earl Warren Lead Labor Appeal
Union leaders rate Adlai Stevenson and Earl Warren as the top appeal to labor voters among potential Democratic and Republican presidential nominees.
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Washington
w — A_ union
Adlai Stevenson
Earl Warren
Droodles and Dutch Treats Charm at Courtship Gambits
A humorous note on courtship in New York and Yokohama asserts young women resist expensive cocktails with fanciful names. The writer claims a Dutch treat fosters independence, but recalls several women reacting by punching him in the nose.
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New York
Yokohama
Old Favorites Dominate Polling President Chosen Man of Year
Dwight D. Eisenhower named man of the year by AP editors for 1955. Walter Reuther Henry Ford III John Foster Dulles Jonas Salk Billy Graham Johnny Podres Grace Kelly Herman Wouk cited among top personalities.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reuther
Henry Ford III
John Foster Dulles
Jonas E. Salk
Billy Graham
Johnny Podres
Grace Kelly
Herman Work
Deaths and Funerals in North Lawrence
BD Johnson H D Johnson aged 67 of 1325 Mass St died Monday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after years of illness. Born Jan 20 1878 near Horton he moved to town in 1918 and worked in post office. a 33rd degree Mason and First Methodist member. Survived by wife Pearl sister J S Carpenter brother William M Johnson and several nephews. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Schubert Funeral Home with Masonic graveside 2:30 p.m. Horton Cemetery. Amanda Thornton 65 died last Thursday funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pentacostal Church 18th and Tenn Sts officiated by Bishop Herbert Davis burial Clinton Cemetery body lies Bowser Lee Mortuary from 5 p.m. to funeral time. Lilburn Jackson 77 former Union Pacific employee, funeral held today at First Baptist Church North Lawrence.
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Johnson H. D. Johnson
Mass
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Horton
Post Office
First Methodist Church
Pearl Johnson
J. 5. Carpenter
William M. Johnson
Kansas City
Schubert Funeral Home
Horton Cemetery
Amand, Thornton
Amanda Thornton
Pentacostal Church
18Th and
Tenn
Herbert Davis
Clinton Cemetery
Bowser-Lee Mortuary
Lilburn Jackson
First Baptist Church of
North Lawrence
Union Pacific Railroad
Mayer to Retire as Journal-World News Chief
Longtime editor Mayer to step from managing editor post while continuing a sports column. Zimmerman becomes news editor with duties over local and wire copy. Morey arrives as new sports editor from Grand Island Nebraska. Aldridge sues for maintenance in district court.
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Journal-World
Mayer
Kansas
K. U
Zimmerman
Universiy
Universal News Desk
Morey
Nebraska
Earl Morey
Grand Island
Neb
Daily Independent
Stauffer
Pittsburg Teachers College
Pittsburg
Kansan Hero Rescues 14 Jap Crewmen in Pacific Storm
A Kansas helicopter pilot plucked 14 Japanese crewmen from the sea after the freighter Honda Mary broke up off Hachinohe Japan in winds reaching 65 miles per hour and 40 foot waves. Six other ships reported missing as two days of violent storms lash the area.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kansas
U. S
Ozbourn
Hachinohe City
Maritime Safety Board
Herbert G. Gates
City
Kas
Air Force
Woman at Kansas City Seeks End to Vigil Amid Tragedy
Mrs Minnie Heidorn 70 sat by her husband George 73 at a Kansas City hospital on Christmas Day. She suffered a mild heart attack Friday and later died at home after hospital calls about her husband’s death went unanswered. Police found her seated near the telephone.
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Kansas City
Minnie Heidorn
George
Heldorn
Labor vote predicted in 1956 race
Senator Potter of Michigan predicts a larger Republican vote from organized labor in 1956 due to pocketbook concerns. He expects Eisenhower to seek reelection but says a GOP standard bearer committed to the Eisenhower program would win if Eisenhower does not run.
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Washington
Potter
R-Mich
Organized Labor
Eisenhower
Vacation Cut Short as Italy Seeks Strike Solution
The Italian government shortened the Christmas vacation to tackle a wave of strikes hitting transport and public services. About a million workers, largely state employees, are affected as talks run through December 31.
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Rome
Mystery car disappearance after Lawrence crash noted
Lawrence patrolmen investigating a overturned car near Perry found the vehicle missing. They believe minor damage and no injuries occurred as occupants reportedly turned the car upright and drove away. The piece also notes Lawrence elevation and campus high point Fraser Hall at 1,031 feet.
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Lawrence
Perry
Kansas University
George F. Jenks
Fraser Hall
West Hills
Hillcrest
Schwarz Acres
9Th
Mass. Sts
Haskell Indian Institute
East Fifteenth Street
Santa Fe
Podres Reclassified 1-A After 1952 Draft Rejection
Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres, World Series star, has been reclassified 1-A and may be drafted. Podres, 23, from Witherbee New York, was previously deemed unfit for service in 1952 due to a back ailment. He notified the Dodgers from his home today of the change in classification.
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Chia
United States
Canada
Great Britain
France
Switzerland
Germany
Netherlands
Johnny Podres
Johny
Brooklyn Dodger
New York Yankees
Grace Kelly
Hollywood
Marjorie Morningstar
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Bitchat
Witherbee
Podres
Road Deaths Trend Is Up During Holiday Periods
Safety officials report a record number of highway fatalities over last Christmas weekend and rising trends in 1955 holidays. Figures show New Year s 296 deaths, Memorial Day 368, Fourth of July 407, Labor Day 438 across two to three day periods.
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Chicago
Fire crews respond to overheated furnace motor at Burns home
Firemen were called today to 746 La. St. to put out an overheated furnace motor at Orville Burns residence. There was no other damage reported.
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Orville
Estimates Made On Airport Work For Lawrence Citizens
City Manager Jim Wigglesworth reports new coal estimates for Municipal Airport upgrades. City share ranges from about 336 000 to 100 000 dollars depending on site and runway surface. Most costly reinforced concrete would cost 4 071 at present site or 96 598 at an alternate site while cheapest water bound macadam is 36 232 present site or 68 755 at a new city owned site.
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Lawrence
Jim Wigglesworth
Wigglesworth
Kansas University
Year’s top events of 1955 continued bold and tense
In July hopes rose for an end to the Cold War at a summit yet four months later Soviet leaders pursued a tougher line. The year highlighted Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend’s romance ending October 31. Argentina rejoiced as Peron fell September 19 and reform followed. Malenkov’s resignation brought Bulganin and Khrushchev to power. The Graham bomb murder shocked the world. Desegregation rose under court pressure, and 11 U.S. airmen were freed by China in August with ongoing captivity of others also noted.
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Asia
Africa
Margaret Peter Townsend
Britain
Juan Domingo Peron
Argentina
Peron
Malenkov
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita Khruschev
United States
Russia
the Graham
John Gilbert Graham
Graham
South
High Courta
China
U.S
Red China
Local Woman Released After Assault Charge
Mrs Mildred McCoy 822 Walnut I has been released from the city jail on a 50 dollar bond on an assault charge. Police quoted her saying she stabbed her husband during a quarrel Monday. His injuries were not severe. Trial set for 8 am Wednesday in police court.
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Mildred McCoy
Walnut &I
Burglary Suspect Steals From Bell Drug in Cushing
In Cushing Oklahoma a burglar smashed into Bell Drug and stole 500 dollars from the office safe and an adding machine the incident leaves detectives seeking the culprit and the missing items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushing
Okla
Bell Drug Store
Rescuers Save Tucson Airman After 24Hour Canyon Ordeal
Donald Ellison, 28, of Tucson, spent a day on a two foot ledge in the Catalina Mountains and fought sleep to avoid a fall. A four man rope rescue brought him to safety after his legs unknotted and he was later reported all right.
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Tucson
Ariz
Donald Ellison
Ellison
Catalina Mountains
Steel 15 Missing From Derby Grain Construction
Theft of an undetermined amount of reinforcing steel from Derby Grain at N 4th and Locust Sts was reported to police Monday. The site has seen several material thefts during construction of two large additions to the grain elevator.
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Derby Grain
N. 4Th and
Locust Sts
Vandals Reported Damage Near 10th and Mass Streets
Walter Palmateer of 404 Elm Street reported to police that vandals threw eggs at his car near the intersection of 10th and Mass Streets Monday night.
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Walter Palmateer
Elm St
10Th and
Mass, Sts
County Traffic Fines Reported in Court
In County Court two violators faced fines for traffic offenses while one man named Ellison was rescued after crouching for 24 hours. Merle Floyd Wish of Route 2 and Stephen C. Benton of Topeka faced penalties plus costs. Reporters from the Arizona Daily Star witnessed the scene as rescuers lowered ropes to reach Ellison and bring him to safety.
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Merle Floyd Wish
Ellison
Stephen C. Benton
Topeka
Dean Prichard
Jack Sheaffer
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson
Safe driver award for Mrs Thelka Phelps
Thelka Phelps of 1701 Tenn St received this week’s safe and courteous driver award from the Business and Professional Women’s Club. A Police Department witness observed her Saturday just before noon as she began a turn from Eleventh onto Massachusetts Street with a green light. When a second car tried to cut in, she stopped to yield the turn, then proceeded.
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Thelka Phelps
Tenn, St
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Police Department
Eleventh
Massachusetts Street
Birth announcements and addresses listed in rough OCR
Memorial Hospital and area addresses appear with names and births. Listings include babies born today to Mr and Mrs Miles Cleland Baldwin Route 3 Mr and Mrs Arthur King Paola a son today and other families in Wisconsin Illinois and Colorado with names and addresses.
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Hinths
Miles Cleland
Baldwin
Route 3
Arthur King
Paola
James A. Golden
Highland Dr
Edward F. Jensen
Lane R. Sunflower
Panhandle Rabbit Roundup Draws Thousands in Tyrone Area
In Tyrone Oklahoma residents gathered to round up an estimated 2,000 rabbits in a six section pasture drive the first large scale effort in 20 years. Hunters used hats sticks and table legs while about 1,000 spectators watched as wheat was gnawed and soil erosion risk noted by farmers.
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Tyrone
Okla
Panhandle
Oklahoma Beer Industry Attacks County Option Petition
Officials of Oklahoma United protest the county option petition for beer in Oklahoma City. The newly formed beer industry group challenges the number of qualified voters, cites technical errors in the amendment, and questions filing procedures with the Secretary of State.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma United
Andy Anderson
Lawrence High Coach Waugh Leaves Hospital After Kidney Ailment
Jerry Waugh, basketball coach at Lawrence High School, was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital Monday evening after treatment for a kidney ailment.
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Jerry Waugh
Lawrenee
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
County Court Fine for Drunkenness In Porter's Case
Charles Porter of Route 2 was fined $50 and costs in County Court for drunkenness.
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Charles Porter
Markets At A Glance From New York Stocks And F
The market drift shows mixed results with motors lower and bonds steady. Wheat firms, corn easy, hogs steady, and cattle trading mixed as Kansas City reports supply movement and futures edge higher on nearby contracts.
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New York
Kansas City
Wall Street
N.Y
Admiral
Allied
Allis
Atchison AR
Lima
Beth Steet
Chrysler
Eagle
Gen Motors
Goodyear
P&l
Martin
Monson Chan
Ohio Oil
la Penney
JC SA
RCA
Reyn
St Jos
Sears Roeb
Sinclair O
Spen Chem
Sid
Cal Aon
Ind
Ard Oil NT
Stoke van C Tay
Tran
US Steel
Sily M _ Woolworth
Rodeo Rider Faces Murder Charge After Fatal Car Crash
Vinita Oklahoma Craig County official says murder charges may be filed against rodeo performer Alford Jerome Wildermuth known as Red Wilmer after a Christmas day crash killed Earl Vincent Casel his wife and their two children. Wildermuth remains hospitalized in critical condition as authorities await his recovery before filing.
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Vinita
Okla
Craig County
L. OQ
Thomas
Alford Jerome Wildermuth
Vienna
Wildermuth
Tulsa
Earl Vincent Casel
Case
Pegey Jo
Pat
Red Wilmer
Three Local Men Face Forgery Charges In Lawrence
Three Lawrence youths John Edward McWilliams 18 of Route 3 David Eugene Beers 19 of 1229 Almira Ave and Robert Dale Morris 17 of 1232 Almira Ave were sent to the February term of District Court on forgery counts. They are jailed for failing to post 2500 dollars bond accused of attempting to pass two forged checks about 10 dollars each at a Lawrence service station and at three Eudora businesses.
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Lawrence
John Edward McWilliams
Route 3
David Eugene Beers
Almira Ave
Robert
Dale Morris
Ates Lawrence
Eudora
Soviet Navy Expands Far East Fleet Report Says
The Asahi reports the Soviet Union has added over 30 ships to its Far East force including two cruisers led by a 13 000 ton Sverdrov type vessel docked at Vladivostok in September. The fleet buildup includes more than 10 destroyers and large submarines.
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Tokyo
Soviet Union
Far East
Asahi
Ashi
Japan Self-Defence Board
Vladivostok
Card of Thanks from Nelsons for Christmas gifts
Mr and Mrs J Nelson Route 2 express gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for Christmas gifts during illness and wish a Happy New Year to all for 1940s era community.
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Mrs
J- Nelson
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Gee
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Murray
Virginia
Ruth Aldridge
Albert Laliig Aldridge
Kansan
Penny Firm Incorporated
Penny Construction Co
Secretary of State
M.N. Penny
Penny
Finge
Penny Ready-Mixed Concrete Co
Chile
Santiago
Puente Alto
John Podres
Memorial Hospital
Ben E. Rowing
George N. Coffelt
Maple St
Adam Mauck
Teno
John David
Randy Scott
West Eudora
Eula Simmons
Holly
Colo
Elsie Shuck
Dale James
Henrietta Stusser
Richland
Donna Wood
del, St
Dorothy Green
N. J. St
Bertha Bermurdez
Garfield St
Betty Runn
Matndview Dr
Martha Henderson
Hunters Bay Panhandle
Waugh
Kc. Livestock
USDA
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CASS
Kraft Appliance
Mass. St
Miss
Indiana Street
Jones Electric Machinery Co
van Buren
Anne
Farmers Insurance Group
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Fred A. Bremer
Ralph Burnett
Steve
George Pinkeye
Vermont
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