Virginia Quietly Begins School Integration Across State
Virginia started integration with 21 Black children entering white Norfolk and Arlington County schools. Police formed cordons but saw no incidents. Arlington reported no tension and normal routines. Officials praised peaceful conduct as Gov. Almond and local leaders highlighted a historic step.
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Virginia
Norfolk
Arlington County
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
John J. Brewbaker
Hig City
Brewbaker
Stratford School
Arlington
Arlington County School Administration
Joann Potts
Faint signals spark search for Danish ship Hans Hedtoft
Faint radio signals from a lifeboat prompted a search for the Danish vessel Hans Hedtoft, missing with 95 aboard after striking an iceberg off Greenland. Danish, Canadian, German ships and air crews scoured 40-foot waves and 60 mph winds as rescuers focused on a likely lifeboat location southwest of Cape Farewell.
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N.S
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Greenland
Umanak
Cape Farewell
Copenhagen
Hedtoft
U.S. Coast Guard
Campbell
Poseidon
Denmark
Senate Democrats Urge Fresh Dulles Foreign Policy Ideas
Senate Democrats urge Secretary Dulles to present new approaches on the Soviet question as he plans talks in London Paris and Bonn. Sen. Mansfield and soon-to-be chairman Sen. Fulbright push for greater flexibility and a reinvigorated policy toward East West talks Berlin and Germany.
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J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
State Department
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Paris
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Berlin
Germany
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Charles de Gaulle
France
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Russia
Moscow
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Mansfield
Sen
Governor admits goof on health chief appointment
Gov. George Docking disclosed he approved Dr. Geoffrey Martin as state health officer and their $15 000 salary last Aug. 7 but remains unhappy with his performance. He says Martin may be forced to resign if the Health Board fires him or reappoints him with no salary change. The board met to discuss Docking’s complaints but took no action.
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Topeka
George Docking
Geoffrey Martin
Martin
State Health Board
Docking
Health Bord
Tax bill given okay today
The Kansas House approved a tax simplification bill by 104 to 2, moving to the Senate. The measure would tax income from intangibles, requiring only income-producing items to be listed, and would drop non income producing intangibles from listing.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Weather warms up in northeast Kansas with seasonal rise
Partly cloudy with a warming trend tonight and Tuesday. Lows around 10 and highs in the 20s. Five day forecast shows temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below normal with gradual warming and light precipitation, readings from 4 p.m. to midnight noted. Records include 1954 high 64 and 1961 low 2. Humidity ~62% at 5 p.m. and 76% at 8 a.m.
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Bam
Smeeeys
NOOMN
Senseeere
State Legislators Push Fast Adjournment In 1959 Session
TOPEKA AP. House Ways and Means chair Robert Anderson says the 1959 session aims to close quickly with the first appropriation bill for general and special funds totaling 1 366 812. New measures include a ten mile tax on trucks over 26 000 pounds, raised workmen's compensation, and legislation to carry out Supreme Court and initiative referendum amendments. Other bills grant the University of Kansas a state biological survey, add 612 acres of land, and require 4 way stop signs where highways cross on the same grade.
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House
Ways and Means
Robert Anderson
Ottawa
George Docking
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Sedgwick
Wyandotte
University of Kansas
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
KU fans swell turnout for televised Colorado clash
Kansas University officials praised a 7 000 fan turnout for the Saturday afternoon televised game at Allen Fieldhouse against Colorado. Athletic director Dutch Lonborg highlighted strong attendance despite heavy snow and noted the crowd exceeded expectations.
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KU Colorado
Allen Fieldhouse
Dutch Lonborg
Attlee to Speak at KU All-Student Convocation
The Rt. Hon. Earl Clement Attlee will address Kansas University students March 6 in Hoch Auditorium at 9 20 a m The former British prime minister who served from 1945 to 1951 will speak on The Future of Europe University classes will be shortened for the event Attlee is a former member of Parliament now in the House of Lords and was made an earl by Queen Elizabeth
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Earl Clement Attlee
Great Britain
House of Lords
Hoch Auditorium
Kansas University
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Europe
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Lewis Improves After Hospital Admission
Labor leader John L. Lewis, 78, is much improved after entering Georgetown University Hospital Friday. He suffered an heart attack Sunday morning and is under medical care as doctors assess his condition.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Georgetown University Hospital
Space chief Glennan cites long push needed for US space progress
T. Keith Glennan told the House Space Committee it will take one to two years for the United States to launch payloads as large as those already flown by the Soviet Union. He rejected proposals for more funding, saying the nation is working as diligently and effectively as possible.
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T. Keith Glennan
United States
Soviet Union
Glennan
America
House Space Committee
Weekend traffic wrecks prompt police warning in Lawrence
Lawrence police investigated 17 traffic accidents over the weekend mainly from icy streets. Three people were treated at hospitals for minor injuries. Lt. Jack Evans urged extreme caution as slick conditions persist and night driving remains hazardous.
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Phyllis Krehbiel
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Tricia
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Topeka
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Edgehill Rd
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Pleasant St
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Me. St
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Oskaloosa
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W. Campus Rd
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Barker Ct
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la. St
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Elmer J. Boucher
Campus Rd
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Kansas Turnpike
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Epps
West Lawrence
Sheriff's Office
Petition Meeting Set for Wakarusa District Formation
The Wakarusa Watershed Association will host a public meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Richland American Legion Hall to explain petitions for establishing a watershed district and to instruct volunteers on proper signature collection methods.
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Wakarusa
Richland American Legion Hall
Wakarusa Watershed Association
Groundhog Foretells Six Weeks More Winter In Lawrence
Forecasts clubbed with groundhog lore point to a warming trend starting tonight into Tuesday. Lawrence has logged 21.3 inches of snow this season, four inches above average, with 17 auto accidents and three minor injuries from slick streets.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
City
Ford Profit Falls From 1957 High
Ford Motor Co reports 1958 profit of 95.7 million dollars, 1.75 per share, down from 1957 earnings of 282.8 million dollars or 5.20 per share.
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New York
Ford Motor Co
Nixon Pledges Full Support Ties to Eisenhower Record
Vice President Richard M. Nixon signals continued support for President Eisenhower and his anti inflation, balanced budget approach. Nixon backs the Lincoln concept and defends the current defense spending level against rival Nelson Rockefeller who favors higher outlays.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Associates
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Lincoln
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
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