First Floor Fight Opens Over Democratic Housing Bill
In Washington the Senate debates a $2.925 billion Democratic housing omnibus with Sen. Sparkman claiming votes to pass largely intact and President Eisenhower likely to sign, while Republicans push for cuts to match administration figures. Separately in Helmstedt Germany, four U.S. Army trucks freed by Soviet authorities mark a setback in East West Berlin access after a diplomatic push.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Eisehower
Joseph
Clark
D-Pa
Sparkman
Helmstedt
Germany
Berlin
West Germany
Red Army
United States
Findlay Burns
Soviet Union
West Berlin
East Germany
Eisenhower Defends Budget, Calls for Cost Control in Defense
President Eisenhower warned against new tax boosts and deficits while stressing a balanced budget. He criticized Soviet and South Vietnamese claims on missiles and weaponry, urging focus on living costs and restraint on outlays. He endorsed aviation funding for safety and airport construction, noting no federal air safety failure contributed to the New York crash.
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Eisenhower
R. Y. Maldnevsky
West
de Wed
United States
Ireericans
Elwood Quesada
Federal Aviation Administrator
Federal Airgs
New York
Kansan Hero Gen Funston Statue Proposed in Statehouse
A bill to erect a statue of Gen Frederick Funston in the Kansas statehouse was introduced in the state senate. Funston, a famed Kansan who died in 1917, led U.S. troops on the Mexican border just before World War I. Fort Riley later named in his honor.
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Jopeka
Frederick Funin
Kansas Statehouse
Funston
Ft. Riley
Balloon Launch Advances in Clear Skies Over Texas
Scientists launched a huge balloon in Brownwood Texas after three days of wind and rain delays. The mission aims to probe mysteries of the upper atmosphere as balloons will be released over a two week period.
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Sbrownwood, Tex
Scien Ists
Dulles Arrives For West Talks In London
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles arrived in London from Washington for talks with Allied leaders on Western policy in Germany and Europe. He said no new proposals were brought but warned of difficult decisions ahead by the Soviet Union. Dulles planned to visit Paris and Bonn after two days of consultations, welcomed by British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd.
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London
John Foster Dulles
Washington
Germany
Europe
Dulles
Paris
Bonn
Selwyn Lloyd
Kidnappers Held Victims Unharmed After St Louis Abduction
A couple abducted from a St. Louis theater parking lot were found unharmed in Kansas City under guard of 16 year old Andrew Ruppert. An accomplice, 16 year old Don Gurnow, was arrested blocks away. Both had probation for auto theft.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Rosalie Joyce Hendricks
Florissant
Charles Glennon Milan
Belridge
Andrew Ruppert
Ruppert
Don Gurnow
Gurnow
Rules Battle in House Is Won by Republicans
TOPEKA Kansas Republicans used their 69 to 56 edge in the House to rewrite permanent rules. Democrats sought to block one change and offered two of their own. Republicans won all three party line votes. A proposed suspension rule shift passed by voice vote. Rep Tom Van Cleave urged minority representation in committee appointments.
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Topeka
House
Rules Committee
Tom van Cleave
Kansas City
Tragic La Guardia Crash Leaves Survivors and Missing
Rescue workers battled darkness after a Jan flight crash near La Guardia. Eight survivors were pulled from the wreckage by boat hooks as coast guard teams recovered bodies. Seven people remained in critical condition at Flushing Hospital. Survivors recounted a sudden jolt before the water swept the cabin. The FAA opened an inquiry while the Civil Aeronautics Board dispatched investigators to the scene.
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Phelps
Coast Guard
Queens Point
Flushing Hospital
Herbert Forman
North Plainfield
N.J
Queens General Hospital
Albert H. de Witt
Decatur
Mich
New Federal Aviation Agency
Joseph D. Blatt
FAA
la Guardia
Blatt
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York
Heck elected director in Missouri Basin district
Emil Heck chairman of the Kaw Basin Water Management Association returned from a St. Louis meeting of the Mississippi Valley Association. The session ran Sunday to Tuesday and Heck was elected a director of the Lower Missouri Basin District No.
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Emil Heck
Kaw Basin Water Management Association
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley Association
Heck
Lower Missouri Basin
Traffic Workshop Set for Thursday in Lawrence
Police officers and traffic safety men from five cities join Lawrence officials for the annual Traffic Inventory Workshop. Sponsored by National and State Safety Councils, enrollments come from Manhattan Salina Leavenworth Junction City and Ottawa. The event runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Police Fire building. Lawrence attendees include Police Court Police Department school system and the Traffic Commission.
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Lawrence
Manhattan
Salina
Leavenworth
Junction City
Ottawa
Police Court
Police Department
Traffic Commission
New Bill Would Change Kansas Judge Districts
TOPEKA AP A bill to reapportion Kansas judicial districts to equalize judge workloads was introduced by the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. William Mitchell said it will go to hearings. Dist No 2 would combine Atchison Doniphan Brown Nemaha Pottawatomie Jackson and Jefferson counties for three judges.
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Topeka
Kansas
House Judiciary Committee
William Mitchell
R-Hutchinson
Committee
Atchison
Doniphan
Brown
Nemaha
Pottawatomie
Jackson
Jefferson
Chase
Lyon
Wabaunsee
Osage
Coffey
Woodson
Wilson
Neosho
Crawford
Labette
Cherokee
Three KU Students Readmitted on Probation After Suspension
Three Kansas University students suspended last fall for vandalism acts were reinstated on probation by Dean of Students L C Woodruff. They were acquitted in police court of painting TNE skulls and crossbones on property but lost credit for the fall term. The reinstated students are John Madden 27 from Wichita a first year law student Robert Elliott 23 also from Wichita a second year law student and Milford Johnson 20 an engineering junior from Tola.
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Kansas University
L. C. Woodruff
TNE
Dean Woodruff
John Madden
Wichita
Robert Elliott
Milford Johnson
Tola
Memorial Hospital Births and Dismissals List
A memorial hospital notice records multiple births and dismissals across several residents. Births include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Barger and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hunter in Bonner Springs. Dismissals name several patients and accompanying babies at various addresses.
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Beverly Roberts
Madeline Lane
Daniel Ray Shaw
Meriden
Bernice Davis
Learnard Ave
Eula Riley
Bonner Springs
Geneva Hutchenson
Tonganoxie
George Donner
Oskaloosa
Agnes Shockley
Lou Anna McWilliams
Forrest Ave
Maynard Johnson
Vt. St
Ruby Smith
Lecompton
Sandra Jaquith
Leila Torneden
la. St
Mayme Patton
Tenn
Alice Faulk
Iboy
Rockledge Rd
Carol Bremmer
Ore. St
Martha Butell
Baldwin
Krista Sutherland
Murrow
Bill To Set Up Atomic Policy
The Kansas House introduced a bill to create a state atomic policy and coordinate with federal authority. It sets up an atomic energy coordinator appointed by the governor and a nine member advisory board serving without compensation. Other measures include a 1 percent interest tax on municipal time deposits and various updates to truck fees and school board dismissal rules.
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Topeka
Kansas House
House
Interstate Cooperation Commission
Kansas
Shawnee County
Crawford
Montgomery
Neosho
Wilson Counties
Kansas Soil Conservation Districts Move Toward Petitions
Kansas soil conservation leaders discuss a 0.35 mill tax levy for maintenance in the Little Delaware Mission Creek District, the only district implementing construction projects. The Watershed Association outlines petition distribution via county conservationists to 13 sub district chairmen across tributaries in the Wakarusa Valley, with Carter Anderson of Clinton as association chairman and multiple sub district chairs named.
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Charles Bredahl
Kansas Soil Conservation Committee
Little Delaware Mission Creek
Kansas
Bredahl
Carter Anderson
Clinton
Wakarusa Valley
Middle Branch
A. R. Henderson
Topeka
South Branch
Nathan Wrobst
North Branch
Paul Zirkle
Hugh Moore
Wakarusa
Philip Carter
Werry Creek
Joe Luthye
Carbondale
Lynn Creek
William Mathey
Richland
Camp Creek
Nelson M. Young Sr
Commission Awards Three Contracts Despite Higher Costs
City Commissioners approved three contracts for sewer and paving work, paying $2,040 more than the lowest possible total. Kansas Construction Co. bid to deduct 3 percent if awarded all three jobs, but law required accepting the low bids from Jones and Sollars of Ransom. Additional actions included sidewalk assessments, a parking ban on Lawrence Avenue, and preliminary rezoning hearings for blocks on Massachusetts to New Hampshire and Missouri Street. The panel also authorized talks with the Board of Education about acquiring the old Manual Building at Ninth and Kentucky.
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Kansas Construction Co
Lawrence
Jones and Sellars of
Ransom
Charles Stough
Lawrence Avenue
Virginia Inn
Ninth Street
Holiday Heights
Jones and Sollars
Holiday Hills
Belle Haven South
Highway 40
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Dillon
Nineteenth Street
Missouri Street
Harold Horn
Board of Education
City of Old Manual
Ninth
Kentucky
Bids Opened for Manual Building Sale by Board of Education
Bids opened this afternoon at the Board of Education office for the old Manual Building on 9th and Kentucky Streets. Superintendent William Wolfe says selling the former junior high aims to fund new sites and rental facilities. Three bids were submitted: Marion Barlow agent 35159.75, Barlow agent 22500, Jack Maxwell agent 17877. The city may seek to acquire the property, talks pending. The board may hold bids 60 days and decide to sell to private buyers or to the city.
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Braad of Education
14Th and
Mass. Sts
Manual
9Th
William Wolfe
Marion Barlow
Barlow
Jack Maxwell
Wolfe
Ogle waives hearing on forgery and bound to May District Court
Lawrence Ogle of 1019 Conn St waives preliminary hearing on forgery and is bound over to the May term of District Court after not posting a 1500 dollar bond and being jailed. He pleads innocent to petty larceny with trial set for 2 30 p m Tuesday. Cletus Ribordy of 1112 RI St fined 250 dollars and sentenced to 90 days for DUI and open bottle with 500 dollar appeal bond posted.
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Lawrence Ogle
Conn
Cletus Joseph Ribordy
R. I
Alexandria Ordered to Admit Negroes to White Schools
U S District Judge Albert V Bryan ordered nine Negro students admitted to white Alexandria schools. He upheld the board’s denial for five other transfer applicants and denied one request to transfer to George Washington High School on proximity and two for academic deficiency. The order directs two to Francis Hammond High two to Theodore Ficklin Grade School and five to Patrick Henry or William Ramsay Schools. Nearby Arlington County saw four Negro seventh graders begin attending Stratford Junior High under a parallel order.
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Alexandria
U.S
Albert V. Bryan
Bryan
George Washington High School
Parker-Gray
Francis Hammond High School
Theodore Ficklin
Patrick Henry
William Ramsay
Arlington County
Stratford Junior High School
4 H FFA Banquet Set For February 17 in Douglas County
The 30th annual Douglas County 4 H and FFA Achievement Banquet will be February 17 at the Kansas Union Building. Warren Rhodes president of the county association and head of First National Bank says about 500 4 H and FFA youths will attend. Awards include project champions reader ship awards and the Who's Who Key Awards. The Douglas County Bankers Association includes First National Bank Lawrence National Bank Douglas County State Bank Kaw Valley State Bank Eudora and Baldwin State Bank.
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Douglas County
FFA
Kansas Union Building
Douglas County Bankers Association
Warren Rhodes
First National Bank
County Association
Lawrence National Bank
Douglas County State Bank of
Lawrence
Kaw Valley State Bank of
Eudora
Baldwin State Bank
Kansas Senate set to vote on jobless aid bill
A Republican sponsored bill to raise unemployment benefits faces a final Senate vote in Topeka. It would lift maximum weekly payments from 34 to 50 percent of the average wage and extend the maximum weeks from 20 to 26, with Gov. Docking endorsing expanded benefits.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
George Docking
House
Organized Labor
Walter McVey
Independence
Kansas University
Kansas State College
Docking
Adobe Clay Shaped New Mexico Structures Since Prehistoric Times
Adobe, a natural clay, has long been used in New Mexico for building. The ancient technique shaped enduring pueblos and shelters, reflecting ancestral practice and regional geography.
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New Mexico
Fuchs Receives Hubbard Medal From Eisenhower
President Eisenhower awarded the Hubbard Medal of the National Geographic Society to Sir Vivian Fuchs the British explorer famed for the first overland crossing of Antarctica.
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Washington AP
Eisenhower
National Geographic Society
Hubbard
Sir Vivian Fuchs
Antarctica
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Parker Ave
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Rochester
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