Pineau scrambles after new minister withdrawals in Paris
French Prime Minister elect Christian Pineau faced a rapid shakeup as 36 proposed ministers pulled out at party requests. With Gen. de Gaulle allies withdrawing, Pineau seeks replacements to form a 627 member National Assembly approval for his cabinet. The fragile lineup shows five parties sharing 18 secretary posts and signals a likely brief tenure.
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Neau
Prominees
Charles de Gaulle
Pineau
National Assembly
Edward Corniglion-Molinier
Justice Ministry
Pierre Ferri
Ministry of Posts, Telephone and Telegraph
Andre Gaubert
Commerce
Republican Union For Social Action
URAS
Maurice Lemaire
Reconstruction
Diomede Catroux
Air
Pierre Mendes- France
Socialists
Catholic Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Radical Socialists
Union of Democratic and Socialists Resistance
UDSR
Gaubert
USDR
Ural
Holmes Cites Profit in Tanker Investment Case
Holmes argues his conduct was proper after testifying he and 57 associates including Edward T. Stettinius invested 100000 cash to buy a tanker stake, later selling stock for 1800000. He notes a 1947 10000 investment followed by a 280000 profit six years later and cites a Kansas banker’s cautionary counsel.
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Tent
Holmes
Sen. Langer
R-Nd
Kansas
Brown County Corn Champ TOPEKA
Brown County is the Kansas corn producing champion for the fourth time in ten years. Final 1954 crop figures from the Department of Agriculture show the county produced 4,156,700 bushels, followed by Nemaha 3,796,200 and Marshall 3,321,700. Statewide output totaled 39,558,000 bushels, versus 50,869,000 in 1953 and a ten year average of 69,868,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Brown County
Kansas
Department of Agriculture
Nemaha County
Marshall County
White House Alleys Must Be Moved
The built in alleys in the White House west wing are to be relocated to the basement of the old State Department across the street to create more office space. The bowling equipment, a gift from the bowling industry during President Truman, was rarely used by him but will allow the White House police bowling league to continue in the new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House West Wing
State Department
Harry S. Truman
White House
Senate Pay Boost Moves Forward Amid Debate
Washington leaders expect the Senate to follow the House in raising pay for Congress and federal judges. The House approved a 51000 annual boost for lawmakers to 25000, with similar increases for the vice president, speaker, judges, and U.S. attorneys. Senate bills propose a 7500 raise to 22500 for lawmakers, with key senators urging passage while a named senator fears public opposition could derail the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
U.S
Sen. Clements
D-Ky
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kefauver
D-Tenn
George D-Ga
Bridges
Chou Enlai Sees No Obstacle to Peaceful Coexistence
Premier Chou Enlai accepted an invitation for Communist China to attend the Asian African conference in Bandung April 18 24 and voiced no reason nations with different governments cannot live together in peace. The conference secretariat noted China’s acceptance along with praises of the talks. Also invited are Thailand Libya Afghanistan Ethiopia Communist Viet Nam Iraq and Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
Indonesia
Chou Enlai
China
Chou
West Java
Bandung
Thailand
Libya
Afghanistan
Ethiopia
Viet Nam
Iraq
Egypt
Kansas House Considers Gov Hall Official Car Purchase
The Kansas House was asked to provide 4700 dollars for a new official automobile for Governor Fred Hall. The governor would trade in his 1951 Cadillac. The move aligns with tradition of furnishing a new limousine for each administration. The bill also funds 5000 dollars for partial air conditioning at the governor's mansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas House
Fred Hall
Kansas
Fred Hall II
Charles McGuinness
Cherryvale
House
McGuinness
Hall
Senate
Local Birth Report From McLouth and Nearby Towns
At Memorial Hospital a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newman of McLouth today. The list includes numerous residents and addresses such as Mrs. Alice Curtis Route 5 Fred Niemeyer 409 N 2nd St Mrs Betty June Powell Sunflower Mrs Vera Hodge BIB Locust St and others in Sunflower Lecompton Lenexa and Kansas City Mo.
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Alice Curtis
Fred Niemeyer
2Nd St
Betty June Powell
Sunflower
Vera Hodge
Bib Locust St
Glassie Turner
G C
Wren Apts
Darrell Saile
Baldwin
Louise Barker
Sunnyside
Betty Smith
Ky. St
Lillian Schrader
McLouth
Velma Pearson
Tonganoxie
Hiram W. Stowits
Univerversity
Jewell Newman
Kansas City
Freda Parsons
Irene Botts
Mass. St
Phyllis Lune | Wilcox
Lenexa
Elmer Hildenbrand
Barbara Ray
Mo, St
Evelyn“MecNamara
Lecompton
Frank Newman
H. Lloyd Ericsson
Lawrence
United States
Pakistan
Ericsson
Alice M. Ericsson
Age no barrier in racing at Miami Florida
Race horse training appeals to all ages with names of veteran trainers Sunny Jim Fitz Simmons 80, Max Hirsch 74, Ben Tones 72 and younger stars Lloyd Cain Hoy 29, Mike Freeman 26, Tony Cataldi 26 tied to Mrs. Tilyou Christopher and Dr. G. E. Wollard.
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Miami
Fla
Sunny Jim Fitz
Simmons
Max Hirsch
Ben Tones
Lloyd Cain Hoy
Mike Freeman
New England
Tony Cataldi
Tilyou Christopher
G. E. Wollard
Catches Big Cats in Cedarville Michigan
In Cedarville Michigan taxidermist Martin De Jonge of Zeeland trapped two prize bobcats during a Lake Huron outing on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. One cat weighed 44 pounds and the other 41 pounds, substantially larger than the usual 14 to 25 pound range for bobcats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarville
Mich
Lake Huron
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Martin de Jonge
Zeeland
Welder Innocent In Kidnap Trial in Phoenix Crowded Court
A Superior Court jury acquitted Daniel J. Marsin, 4 year old welder, in the kidnapping of Evelyn Anne Smith. He was accused of abducting her outside a Phoenix beauty salon and holding her for 75000 in the Superstition Mountains. The ransom was paid and recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Daniel J. Marsin
Evelyn Anne Smith
Marsin
Lillian
Atty
William P. Mahoney Jr
Mahoney
Here
Heart Fund drive to start in downtown Friday
City campaign officials under Bernard Lambert plan a two day drive targeting business locations to raise 3100 for the Heart Association. Volunteers including Mrs Turner and Miss Rooney will canvass streets and homes with red heart envelopes from 2 to 4 pm Sunday and at 5:45 to 6:45 pm Sunday at the bank to collect funds. A WIBW TV heart show airs 4:30 pm Saturday with Desi Arnaz Lucille Ball Jimmie Durante Donald OConnor and Eddie Cantor.
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Heart Fund
Bernard Lambert
Lambert
Mra
Paul Turner
Vermont Street
Rosabelle Cain
Massachusets Street
William Lemesang
John Banta
The
Jaycees
A. B. Ewing
Business and Professional Women's Club
Wibw-Tv
Desi Arnaz
Lucille Ball
Jimmie Durante
Donald O'Connor
Eddie Cantor
Britain to Develop Hydrogen Bomb Processes
Britain announced plans to develop hydrogen bombs in a White Paper outlining expanded missile and nuclear weapon programs. The document states the United Kingdom has the ability to produce thermonuclear weapons and will proceed after considering implications, with defense policy centered on nuclear deterrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
United Kingdom
United States
Russia
Marshall Islands
High Winds Hit State Southwest Kansas Dust Blowing
The weather bureau reported surface winds exceeding 40 mph causing considerable blowing dust in Southwest Kansas with visibilities reduced to zero. Southerly winds were rising over most of Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Iowa as a rapid warming trend develops across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Missouri
Iowa
Egypt-Arab Specialist To Visit K U Monday
Richard Nolte of the American University Field Staff will visit Kansas University from Monday February 21 to Wednesday March 2. A Egypt and Arab states specialist, he will lecture in four departments during his 10 day stay, addressing classes in Journalism, Business, History, Sociology, Geography and Political Science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nolte
American University
Kansas University
Nolte
Egypt
K. U
Oxford University
Governor May Alter Order on Turnpike and Study
Governor Hall may lift the order banning state highway personnel from Turnpike Authority work if remaining tasks near completion. After talks with KTA, Hall called for possible new turnpike legislation and questioned funding and agreements, while noting reimbursed work and ongoing soil testing and surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka i
Fred Halli
State Highway Department
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Highway Department
Turnpike Authority
Hall
Walter Ragan
Wichita-Hays
Kansas City-Oklahoma State Line
Turnpike
RTA
Kansas City-Oklahoma Line
Kansas City
Intercity
Gale Moss
KTA
Highway Commission
Hali
Hal
Wichita- Hays
Moss
Wichita Hays
City of Kansas City Bus
Deaths and Funerals for Otto Abel and Lewis Bell
Funeral services for Otto Abel aged 59 at Evangelical United Brethren Church in Eudora will be conducted by Jacob Nelson with burial in Eudora Cemetery. The body lies in state at home until funeral hour after at Schubert Chapel viewing. Lewis Evan Bell, 91, died at Douglas County Convalescent Home. graveside services to be held at Mt Hope Cemetery in Kansas City, with viewing at Rumsey Funeral Home.
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Otto Abel
Eudora
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Jacob Nelson
Schubert Chapel
Lewis Evan Bell
Douglas County
Lawrence
Kansas City
A.1
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Purdue Dean Leads Housemothers Workshop at KU
Doris Seward, Purdue University assistant dean of women, will headline Kansas University's Housemothers Workshop February 24 25. She has served since 1952 at Purdue and since 1953 as assistant dean, lecturing at the Housemothers Training School since 1949. The event assists fraternity and sorority house mothers and resident heads, with topics on status, trends, insecurity, and personal needs in personnel. The workshop is conducted by the Deans of Women, Men, and Students and ties to KU’s Dean for a Day program with student hostesses and teas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Doris Seward
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Kansas University
Miss Seward
Purdue
Purdue Housemothers Training School
K. U
Martha Peterson
K. U. Housemothers
Harris Files for Local Office In Lawrence Citizen
Jack Harris declares candidacy for City Commission as March 11 filing deadline looms. Mayor Kraft and Shenk comment on need for experienced leaders as School Board issues and building challenges persist. Six incumbents urged to run again. election set for April 5 with potential March 22 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Crown
Kraft
Shenk
Citizens Committee Advisory Board
Carlson meets Kansas school leaders on federal school aid
Senator Carlson of Kansas visited Concordia to discuss a bill extending federal aid for elementary and secondary school construction. He, as co sponsor, sought input from Kansas leaders for a Washington hearing next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia, Kas
Sen
Carlson
Kas
Kansas
Senate
Washington
Firemen Answer Two Alarms In Lawrence
Lawrence Department answered two overnight alarms with no damage. At 5 18 p m a Morgan Mack Motor Co. car motor caught fire from gasoline. At 5 24 a m a soot fire burned in a chimney at Ivan Roberts 500 Rockledge Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
John Miller
Morgan- Mack Motor Co
Vt. St
Ivan ‘Roberts
Rockledge Rd
Amendments May Hobble Ike's Free Trade Move
In a stunning upset the House voted 207 to 178 against a procedure that would have sharply limited amendments to the Presidents foreign trade program. The outcome opens the bill to many amendment proposals though their chances to pass remain uncertain. President Eisenhower reportedly assured that tariff-cutting powers would not hurt American industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
House
House Rules Committee
Lawrence editor Shaw to visit Europe for hotel opening
Chet Shaw former Journal-World reporter now Newsweek executive editor will fly to London February 27 to attend the Knott Hotel Westbury opening. He will tour Paris Bonn Frankfurt Berlin before returning to London. Shaw’s 1918 World War II era travels and a 1946 trip mark his European connections.
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Chet Shaw
K. A
Journal-World
Newsweek Magazine
Europe
London
Knott Hotels Corp
Knott Hotel
Westbury
Bond Street
Shaw
Paris
Newsweek
Bonn
Frankfurt
Berlin
Ina Price
Lloyd Schleifer
Lawrence
Pratt Banker George W. Lemon Dies at Pratt Bank
George W. Lemon founder and president of the First National Bank of Pratt died of a heart attack today. Lemon, who started the Pratt bank in 1902, also served as president of the Coats State Bank and the First National Bank of Cunningham, Kansas.
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Pratt
Kas
George W. Lemon
First National Bank of
Lemon
Pratt Bank
Coats, Kas
State, Bank
Cunningham
Markets At a Glance New York Stocks and Commodities
Markets at a glance show higher but moderating stocks, steady bonds, and mixed grain moves. Cotton declines on liquidation while old crop wheat holds, new crop weak. corn soft with limited cash demand. oats eased with small price shifts. Hog futures steady to down. cattle steer prices steady to weak, top $34.00.
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Chicago
KC Livestock Prices and Market Summary
Kansas City markets report cattle calving steady to strong with mixed demand for heifers and steers, hogs uneven with varied weights, sheep minimal. Grain and produce listings show corn futures edging higher amid modest demand, with wheat futures around 2.35. Wall Street opened higher with selective gains in U S Steel and GM while several industrials lagged.
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Kansas City
USDAI
Wall Street
New York
U. S
Steel
New York Central
General Motors
Texas Co
American Smelting
Pan American World Airways
du Pont
Santa Fe
Consolli
Dated Edison
Goodyear
U.S. Rubber
United Aircraft
County Court Fines Man for No Passing Zone Violation
William Earl Marshall Jr. was fined 10 dollars in Fined IX County Court for passing in a no passing zone. His address is not listed in the court records and the date of the cast today is shown in the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Earl Marshall Jr
Singapore is Edwin Dutton back from London trip
Edwin Dutton a popular Malay soccer star returns to Malaya after a London trip but is refused permission to land in Rome. His companion Chia Boon Leong did reach Rome and complains that a haircut cost six dollars. The piece also notes a Christmas ornament idea and mentions the Cape to Cairo Railroad completion in 1918 along with a death notice from the Aills family.
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Singapore
Edwin’ Dutton
London
Rome
Chia Boon Leong
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