Cause Sought After Crackup Fatal to 20
Dozens of air crashes leave 44 dead in three days across regions from New York to Oklahoma. Amid wrecks in glacial storms and fog, multiple airliners collide or plunge into seas, rivers, and countryside. Survivors report severe injuries as authorities tally the toll and search for missing crew and passengers.
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TLE
Sculthorpe
England
Normandy
New York
Rikers Island
East River
Gloucester
Mass
Weather repeats old pattern with ice and cold forecast
Motorists woke to mist and freezing temperatures coating pavements with ice. The weather bureau warned of more drizzle but temperatures likely to stay above freezing. Friday night and Saturday saw limited moisture and readings between 26 and 33 degrees in Lawrence with Kansas wide swings. By noon Downtown Lawrence reached 37 degrees, the warmest in two weeks. A low around 30 to 35 and a high near 40 are forecast for Sunday with another cold trend likely Sunday night.
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Minnee
New Orleans
New York
Oklahome
Washington
Jayhawks host Cyclones in pivotal Big Seven clash
Lawrence buzzes for the 7 30 p m Kansas University Allen Fieldhouse showdown with Iowa State. Sellout crowd of 17 000 plus expected as KU, 12 1 overall and 3 1 in league, faces 12 3 and 3 2 Iowa State. Reflects on prior meetings and TV radio coverage while noting Wilt Chamberlain and Don Medsker as key names.
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Western Union
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K. U
Dick Harp
Chuck Vogt
Lyle Frahm
Gary Thompson
John Crawford
Allen Fieldhouse
Journal-World
Bill Snead
Helicopter Forced Down In Kentucky Flood Rescue
An Army helicopter from Fort Benning, Georgia, set down on a mountain top near London due to bad weather while aiding flood relief. Warrant officer William Snyder borrowed a mule from farmer George Barnett and rode down the slope to secure transportation for his crew, highlighting limits of modern Army transport in rugged terrain.
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London
Ft. Benning
Wiliam Snyder
George Barnett
Saud to Extend Stay in Capital For More Talks
King Saud of Saudi Arabia will prolong his Washington visit for further talks with U S officials on Middle East issues. Officials say discussions with President Eisenhower remain constructive and amicable. Saud to meet again with Eisenhower and attend events at Annapolis and a Navy-Duke basketball game.
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U. S
Eisenhower
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State Department
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
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Fisenhower
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Midshipmen
Navy
Duke University
Night crash on Rikers Island kills twenty aboard DC6A
A Northeast Airlines DC6A crashed on Rikers Island near LaGuardia during a heavy snowstorm, killing 20 passengers and injuring many more. The craft reportedly struck a pole or exhaust sparked a fire. six crew survived. FBI aided investigations as blizzard conditions delayed takeoff and investigators examined wreckage and morgue reports.
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la Guardia
City Building Totals Plunge to 84750 in January
January building permits for the city totaled 84750, reflecting cold weather and a near-standstill in construction. Housing starts dropped to six new homes valued at 64500, with six other projects including a Virginia Inn Motel clubhouse and remodeling at Mags. Sign permits and miscellaneous work comprised the rest, underscoring a winter lull in local building activity.
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Lawrence
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M Helstrom
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Il Ark
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Alcatraz prisoner wins trial over escape claim
Floyd Wilson, serving a life term for murder, disappeared on Alcatraz last July and was found hiding near the shore twelve hours later. A federal jury yesterday found him innocent of attempting to escape, with Wilson insisting he only sought attention and that escaping from Alcatraz was impossible for him due to his swimming inability.
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San Francisco
Floyd Wilson
Alcatraz
Wilson
Lawrence High Student Tops County Corn Yields
A 14 year old Lawrence High School sophomore Steven Robb out produced area growers by harvesting 154 bushels per acre on a five acre field near Lawrence. The record crop, part of his FFA project, earned him a place in the Kaw 150 Bushel Corn Club and a $100 college scholarship.
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Route 4
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Journal-World Mhot
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Lawrence
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Gehlbach
Douglas County
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FFA
Cropp
Robb
Curtis
Steven Payer
Area considers federal juvenile prison site in Lawrence area
Federal authorities discuss placing a juvenile correctional institution near Lawrence with staff training facilities nearby. The plan cites proximity to Lawrence and Topeka, Kansas University, and the Menninger Clinic as advantages. Planning funds were approved in the last Congress session.
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Denver
Bureau of Prisons
Topeka
Kansas University
Menninger Clinic
Tragic Plane Crash Claims Child Victim in Van Nuys
In Van Nuys California a one year old boy Evan Eisner died today becoming the eighth person killed when two aircraft collided over the San Fernando Valley. Eisner had lost a leg after being struck by flying wreckage on the Pacnima Junior School athletic field last Thursday. Two other schoolboys and five fliers also perished in the crash.
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San Fernando Valley
Evan Eisner
Pacnima
Traffic Court Ad Involving Five Women Defendants
A traffic court case features five women including Mrs Rhee facing charges after a collision injures a woman. The defense questions witness credibility as the prosecutor seeks a week's adjournment to locate new testimony.
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Mapearer Bier
Thesat
Owen
Rhee
Dip Pickefl
Greer to take Sunflower plant manager post replacing Tucker
Greer will become resident manager of the Arrenles Powder Co operation at Sunflower Overnance Works effective Feb. 15. He comes from Hercules dynamite works at Ishpeming Michigan to replace Rich ard C. Tucker, who will transfer to Hercules explosives works at Port Ewen New York. Tucker has served 23 years with Hercules, much of it at Sunflower.
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Hercules Dynamite Works
Ishpeming
Mich
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Hercules
Sunlower
Wilmington
Akenvil
Radford
California
Michigan
Ishpending
Kenvil
Missouri
Louisiana
Martha
John
Gregory
Wilmington Experiment Station
Port Ewen
Accelerated Reading Studies Offered by Adult Education
Adult Education announces an accelerated reading course this semester, offered as an experiment with a closed class for workers from local firms. Early results show rapid speed gains and solid comprehension, with several students raising reading rates dramatically while reducing eye strain and improving job efficiency.
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City's 1956 crime ranking unchanged by Lawrence Police
Lawrence police chief Bill Cox reported 1956 figures from the FBI survey show the city remained relatively free of major crimes. Major offenses dropped to 417 from 440, with no murders and few robberies, while drunkenness and drunken driving rose slightly and juvenile crime increased. Aggressive assaults and burglaries drew attention as arrests peaked in other categories.
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Cal
FBI
Bill Cox
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Weather brief on Andy Hess Fire incident
Weather update mentions Andy Hess fire incident with limited readable data. No clear location or date provided. Further readable facts needed to draft a complete card with names, places, and stakes.
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