What Made 1955 Beauties Stand Out in Appearance
A 1955 standard of beauty emphasizes four or five faces forming one American look. Audiences praise Audrey Hepburn’s pixie charm, Ava Gardner’s sex appeal, Grace Kelly’s regal warmth, and Liz Taylor’s plain beauty. Eyes and poise dominate, with residents noting the blend of elegance and accessibility.
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Audrey
Ava Gardner
Grace Kelly
Liz Taylor
Hollywood
Audrey Hepburn
Hepburn
Jed
Ed Gunder
Mr. Gunder
Youngster Saves Mom With Fire Department Help
Charles Finkenstadt a 2 year old in Pueblo Colo used improvised signaling to call for help when his mother Virginia collapsed. An operator noted the frantic signal and connected the fire station who traced the call and arrived to revive Virginia with oxygen before taking her to a hospital for observation.
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Mom Pueblo
Colo. Wi
Charles Finkenstadt
Virginia Finkenstadt
Charles
Wey
Finknstadt
Air Force Aid Society Thanks Godfrey for Gift
New York The Air Force Aid Society expresses gratitude to television host Arthur Godfrey for a $100,000 donation, the largest in the organization's history. Capt Eddie Rickenbacker, the society president, notes the money came from Godfrey’s pay for Saturday Evening Post articles and will aid Air Force members and their families in need.
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New York
Air Force Aid Society
Arthur Godfrey
Eddie Rickenbacker
Godfrey
Saturday Evening Post
Air Force
Stevenson Backers Form New York Planning Committee
Adlai E. Stevenson supporters in New York plan to form a Stevenson for President committee by January with former Air Force Secretary K. Finletter set to lead. Other expected members include Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Anna Rosenberg David Lilienthal and Francis W. Adams with Gov. Averell Harriman also backed for the Democratic nomination.
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Activitier
Stevenson
New York
Averell Harriman
Banis
Air Force
K. Finletter
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Anna Rosenberg
Defense
David Lillerithal
Atomic Energy Commission
Francis W. H. Adame
City Boys Know Little of Deerslaying Rebuke for Column Colleague
Robe rt C Ruark sends a fierce critique of Jimmy Cannon for deer hunting columns. He argues city writers misjudge deer ecology and hunting ethics, noting deer numbers, habitat impact, and conservation implications. The piece blends sharp humor with a warning against urban ignorance of rural wildlife issues. The column ends with a brief obituary note on Elvin Forrest Elmore, a Pawnee County farmer killed in a pickup crash near Rozel Kansas.
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Djakarta
Jimmy Cannon
Jimmy
Cannon
Ite
Rozel
Kas
Elvin Forrest
Elmore
Pawnee County
Assessor 18 Appointed Independence
The Board of County Commissioners appointed G. H. Austin of Coffeyville as full time Montgomery assessor with a 4200 dollar annual salary.
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Independence
Board of County Commissioners
G. H
Hugh) Austin
Coffeyville
Montgomery
Record-set Kansas corporations form in 1955
Record numbers of Kansas corporations formed this year as of December 27. Secretary of State Paul Shanahan reports 1,312 Kansas corporations chartered, up 275 or 26.5 percent from the previous peak year 1954.
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Topeka
Kansas
Paul Shanahan
Shanahan
Kansas Traffic Deaths Reported in State Records
In the last 24 hours figures show 584 traffic fatalities to date in 1955, compared with 608 for the same period in 1954, per state accident records section from Topeka.
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Topeka
Kansas
Alaska Endures Mammoth Snowfalls in Dual City Emergency
Two Alaska cities faced a state of emergency as a brutal winter storm piled 40 inches of snow from Cordova to Fairbanks. Roads blocked and airports closed while winds and a cold wave threaten temperatures to 50 below. Anchorage mayor urged residents to stay home as an earthquake rattled the city.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Cordova
Prince William Sound
Fairbanks
Weather Bureau
Ken Hinchey
Harold Nordman
Talmadge Attends Rutgers Library Seminar
Robert L. Talmadge associate director of Kansas University Libraries is among 30 library administrators admitted to an advanced seminar at Rutgers University from April 9 to May 18. He received Rutgers scholarship and a KU Endowment grant. seminar directed by Dr Keyes D Metcalf former Harvard Libraries director.
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Robert L. Talmadge
Kansas University Libraries
Rutgers University
Talmadge
Rutgers
K.U
Windsors Board Queen Mary for Winter U S Visit
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor boarded the Queen Mary last night for New York signaling their annual winter visit to America. They depart Cherbourg-bound and head toward the United States as part of their routine overseas trip.
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Cherbourg
France
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
New York
America
Peacetime Use of Young Giant In Atomic Energy
A 1955 survey highlights rapid atomic progress with 42 reactors built, 20 under construction, and about 50 planned. By 1975 Britain may get 40 percent of electric power from atoms, while the United States and others expand peacetime aims, submarine reactors and future ships.
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Atomic Energy
Britain
Russia
West Milton
N. Y
Geneva
United States
Poten
Iris
Speedy Operator Cop Save Life of Editor
In Waupun Wisconsin a rapid response by a telephone operator Miss Gertrude Van Egtern and Policeman Officer Gilbert Grabner saved editor and owner George Green as fire tore through the print shop of the weekly Waupun Leader-News early today. Green, overcome by smoke, was knocked from the receiver and collapsed. Grabner pulled him from the burning area, preserving his life.
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Waupun
Wis
Waupun Leader-News
George Green
Gertrude van Egtern
Gilbert Grabner
Green
General Gets Greeting From NATO Chief on Birthday
Paris NATO secretary general Lord Ismay cabled birthday wishes to U. S. General George C. Marshall who turns 73 on Saturday. Marshall, wartime Army chief of staff and former secretary of state, is in retirement.
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Paris
Lord Ismay
NATO
U. S
George C. Marshall
Marshall
U.S. Army
Grotewohl Returns From Orient Trip To Berlin
East German Prime Minister Otto Grotewohl flew back to Berlin after a month abroad. During the trip he signed a treaty of friendship and mutual aid with Red China, signaling stronger East West alignments in Asia.
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Berlin
Otto Grotewohl
East Germany
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