Dulles to brief U.N. chief on new U S plan for Middle East
Secretary of State Dulles will meet Dag Hammarskjold in New York to outline Washingtons plan to counter Soviet expansion in the Middle East. The plan seeks 400 million dollars over two years for region nations while avoiding direct U S troop deployment and aims to preserve Arab Israeli peace and reopen the Suez Canal.
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State New Year Toll Records Three Fatalities
The Kansas New Year toll rose to three early today, with Charles Fritzemeier 83 of Stafford and Simon Kenski 44 of Kansas City among the latest dead. Fritzemeier died in a collision with a train near Stafford east. Kenski died from injuries after being struck by a car Saturday night. Arvie D. Peters 19 a Ft. Riley soldier from Skiatook Okla was killed Saturday when his car hit a culvert near Winfield. The year total reached 677 with 592 highway deaths in all of 1955 and 20 deaths on highways during the Christmas holiday. The toll was 11 by early last Monday.
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Ike to Keep U S Action On Disarmament in U N
Washington reports President Eisenhower will keep U N disarmament discussions in place for now. He rejected a Russian proposal for a five nation fire power conference and plans to leave the door open to a later meeting if progress seems possible.
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Daily Sketch Predicts Eden Ike Meeting Within Months
The Daily Sketch predicts a meeting between Prime Minister Eden and President Eisenhower within the next two months amid talk of coherence with Communist China. The item reflects tabloid coverage and hints at broader foreign policy themes.
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Tragedy as U S Constellation crashes in Saudi fog
Fifteen people were killed when a U S Air Force Constellation crashed near Dhahran Saudi Arabia during a midnight approach test in dense fog. The aircraft, part of a three-plane MATS flight from Tripoli, carried 29 passengers and 12 crew, with 26 hospitalised and 12 listed as missing amid an investigation.
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Wilson's Resignation Accepted With Regret
Secretary Weeks accepts with regret the resignation of Brig. Gen. Thomas Bayne Wilson deputy undersecretary for transportation. Wilson, 64, born in Williamstown Kansas, leaves to chair Johnson Motor Lines in Charlotte North Carolina after a career with Southern Pacific Railway and Pacific Greyhound Lines. The resignation is effective Saturday.
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Hungary to Return to U N Assembly Friday
Nepszabadsag says Hungary will rejoin the U N General Assembly Friday after walking out on December 11 to protest U N interference. Imre Falvovath leads the delegation. Endre Sik stays in New York. Eastern bloc aid totals cited. economists estimate 400 million dollars in hard currency needed to revive Hungary. Western loans discussed as Moscow backed Kadar regime limits aid from U S and World Bank prospects.
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Road Death Toll Climbs Across Country This Holiday
The Associated Press reports the national highway toll from the New Year holiday rose but slower than the Christmas peak. Through the 102-hour period, traffic deaths reached 224, with 24 fire fatalities and 37 other accidents, totaling 285 overall. Kansas logged three traffic deaths. the four-day period began Friday 6 p.m. local time and ends Tuesday midnight. The NSC warned of a dangerous trend but hoped for restraint as celebrations peak on New Year’s Eve and Day.
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Holiday Warm Spell Recedes With Cold Front Ahead
Unseasonably warm spell ends as a cooling trend moves in expected to push temperatures down to or below normal for the new year. After a high of 68 degrees Sunday the warm spell broke with a 31 degree low this morning and a 2 p.m. reading of 47 degrees. Tonight may dip below 20 with Tuesday near 40. Mostly cloudy skies, no precipitation predicted.
Fifteen East German Seniors Flee to West Berlin
All 15 boys from a Storkow high school's senior class slipped into West Berlin to escape Communist reprisals for a five minute class protest against Soviet actions in Hungary. They will be flown to West Germany to finish school, after expulsions and counteractions by local officials and Education Minister Fritz Lange.
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Viennese Won’t Waltz for New Year in St Stephen’s
Vienna observes a restrained New Year as church authorities call residents away from revelry on St Stephen’s Square following Hungary’s rebellion and refugee misery. The city’s 600 year old cathedral will still toll its largest bell at midnight.
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Some Racial Progress Seen Violence Echoes Across South
Sporadic outbursts of violence marked the final day of 1958 as bus segregation and integrated athletics stirred controversy. In Alabama cities Montgomery and Birmingham, bus attacks left a pregnant Black woman wounded, while Ole Miss and Mississippi State pulled out of tournaments amid claims of Negro players. In Florida and Louisiana, Black leaders pressed for bus integration with plans in Tallahassee Tampa and Baton Rouge, as 400 community members gathered to back front seating.
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Local Scene Spares No Laughs In Odd 1936 Tales
Local column recounts humorous and improbable events in Lawrence during 1936. January features two salesmen caught in a roadblock by armed officers after a police chase. February recalls a woman wrestling with car doors and a passerby’s help. March notes a Lawrence mill drunken driving case with a diesel taser. April covers septic tank debates and a Gravee Kelly and Mate incident.
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Khrushchev Warns Satellites Against Capitalist Shift
In a Vienna interview for the Czech Communist paper and Radio Prague broadcast, Nikita Khrushchev warned Soviet satellites that attempts to reintroduce capitalism would threaten Russia. He urged unity for collective defense and criticized Western efforts seen as fueling a new cold War, noting past Kremlin promises of greater independence. The remarks reference Hungary and Egypt as evidence of Western aggression and stress vigilance on New Year’s Day.
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Larry Lawrence Says of a Night’s Aftermath
Larry Lawrence notes many aching heads in the morning not from tonight’s exertions but from the night’s earlier events, offering a wry reflection on the aftermath and hangover of the evening.
Sukarno Proclaims State of War in South Sumatra
Jakarta cabled Sukarno declares a state of war and siege over South Sumatra at 7 p.m. amid unrest stemming from Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo's government. The move follows a bloodless coup in North Sumatra and tightens control over territorial waters, restricting shipping.
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Administration seeks $4.4 billion in new foreign aid
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration plans to ask Congress for 4.4 billion dollars in new foreign aid for the coming year Informants said aides will outline the request to congressional leaders in a White House briefing before Congress reconvenes Thursday President Eisenhower will participate in the briefing
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Weather Trend Drives Caution for Safe New Year
Weather and careful driving keep holiday traffic accidents low says local law enforcement. A severe cold wave may reduce New Year traffic but no rain or snow is expected to worsen highway conditions. Officials note December showed a light accident trend and warn vigilance tonight after New Year celebrations. Patrols set road blocks to catch sleepy or intoxicated drivers with National Guard support aiding traffic control. Last year’s worst accident occurred during New Year weekend on West Sixth Street. The Rapid Transit Co will not run buses on New Year’s Day and most offices will be closed.
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Kansas Boat Law Proposal Pinpoints Uniform Codes
Manhattan Kansas with the Kansas Association for Wildlife committee proposing a uniform boating law aligned with other states. The group plans to draft legislation for the next Kansas Legislature session.
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German General Will Be Named for NATO Post
In Bonn informed sources say a German general will be named next year to command NATO land forces in Central Europe. Lt. Gen. Hans Speidel is the probable choice, marking the first high military post for a German in the Western Alliance since World War II. Speidel, 59, previously chief of staff to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in North Africa.
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Weather outlook with cloudiness and colder air
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness tonight and Tuesday with colder temperatures. Lows are expected from 18-20 north to 20-25 south, and highs Tuesday in the mid 30s from extreme northeast to upper 40s in the southwest. A Kansas reading lists highs near 68 and a low around 29, with year ago figures at 62 and 34.
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