Colorado Bandit Nabbed After Abduction Fails
A Colorado kidnap attempt ended with the capture of Abductor Hurst after a tense chase across prairie terrain. Nancy Jackson, a 21 year old mother of three, escaped uninjured after two hours of captivity. Police, aided by Fortino and Mayber, closed in near Pueblo, as Hurst fought back with a pistol and was subdued.
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Gridders to Star For Monaca in Monaco April Show
Monaco officials announced two unnamed American football teams will be invited to play in Louis Stadium on April 17 the day Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly wed. The event promises a pregame acrobat display and a ceremonial flag unfurling before the royal box as Monacan crowds glimpse American football for the first time.
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Miss Kelly
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Eisenhower expected to seek reelection next week
Detroit News dispatch from Washington reports Sherman Advis and Republican leaders say President Eisenhower will announce plans to run again. Washington bureau chief Mark Foor notes no independent confirmation but indicates the rumor is circulating among GOP circles.
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Detroit News
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Mark Foor
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Michigan Booth
Jayden
Adams
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Soil Bank Could Halve Farm Storage Outlays Says Morse
Morse told the House Agriculture Committee that the soil bank plan could cut in half federal outlays for surplus storage, saving about a million dollars daily. The plan pays farmers to curtail production, with Senate bills proposing hundreds of millions for planting reductions and conservation efforts.
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Morse
House Agriculture Committee
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Trapped Pilot Cuts Free After Crash at Aux Field
Navy Lt. Daniel M. Redes, 28, of Sunbury Pennsylvania, freed himself from a burning plane after a crash at an auxiliary landing field. He hacked his way out with a regulation hunting knife and escaped with no apparent injury, held overnight at Quonset Point Infirmary for observation.
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Navy
Daniel M. Redes
Sunbury
Quonset Point
Oilman Donated To Eisenhower Backers Said To Be
Washington DP reports senators found indications that Oilman Toward B. Keck made political contributions in recent years to the Citizens for Eisenhower Committee in New York. An unnamed source cited several campaign gifts by Keck, including a large donation to the national Citizens for Eisenhower Committee. the committee previously aided Eisenhower's 1952 campaign and has been revived.
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New York
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Superior
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Widow in Dope Ring Has Jekyll Hyde Life
In New York a 51 year old widow described as an active church worker and political club official was arrested in a crackdown on a high level heroin ring. Police said she met heroin users and delivered for the operation, aiding authorities in seizing $50000 worth of narcotics and arresting at least three other members. The alleged kingpin Pagano, 52, a former prohibition gangster, disappeared on bail after his prior arrest in Queens last November.
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Wew
Poher
Teina Kishis
James Pagano
Flushing
Queens
Kislus
Pagano
Delaware Crossing Leads In Memorable Washington Feats
A study of Washingtons famed episodes notes the Delaware crossing and Valley Forge as defining moments. Public interest peaks around the Birth day with observers citing Leutze s painting and historical debates about who best embodies Washingtons legacy.
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Delaware
Washington
Washington Crossing
George Washington
Delaware River
Ius Parch
Pennsylvania
Kenton
Valley Forge
New World
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Bank in Smolan Shuts Amid Cash Shortage and Alleged Manipulations
Smolan State Bank faces closure after a cash shortage tied to alleged cashier manipulation. Governor Lindley reports deposits around 70 thousand dollars and potential reopening. examiner notes falsified records by cashier Raymond Holmquist. Residents fear losses, with families like Carl and Irene Oleon holding seventy two thousand dollars. Bank president Albin Carlson hospitalized and examiner stops bond withdrawals as full records are gathered.
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Kush
Lindley
State Bank
Smetan
Ife
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Tholmquist
Philip Nelson
Kansas
Carl Oleon
Olern
Albin J. Carlson
Holmquist
Salina
Mike
Alfred Nelson
Nelson
Boeing President Blasts Excess Profits Charges
Boeing President William Allen urged Congress to consider profit levels for aircraft makers amid a House subcommittee probe into performance and government sales. He defended Boeing as a government contractor and condemned a Renaissance board’s $9,822,340 profit as excessive, noting it was a small percentage of sales before taxes.
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Washington
Wiliam Alien
Boeing Airerplane Co
Congress
Aircraf
House
Armen Services Investigations Subcommittee
Allen
Boeing Co
Air Force
Renevona Lion
Chicago Bandit Queen O'Connor Sentenced to Prison
Chicago mother of three known as the bandit queen was jailed for two to ten years after pleading guilty to four armed robberies. She broke into tears in court and admitted taking a total of 1521 dollars in the holdups.
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Chicago
O'Connor
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Winchester Hospital Dedication Attracts 1000 In Jefferson County
Nearly 1 000 residents of Winchester gather for the Jefferson County hospital dedication at noon with Prof Dr Frankle Murphy of Kansas University speaking. The new one story brick building has 25 beds, maternity wards, operating rooms, X ray equipment, and a modern kitchen. Visitors register at the memorial reception room honoring artist John Stewart Curry. The project cost 112 500 after heavy volunteer labor and private gifts, with a $15 000 deficit noted. A catalog of needed items is posted and donors urged.
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Jefferson County
Winchester High School
de. Murphy
John Stewart Curry
Kansas
Farmers Co op to build grain elevator at Twenty Third Street
Construction on a new 100000 bushel grain elevator planned by the Farmers Co op Association will begin by March 1 at Twenty Third Street and Haskell Avenue. The project, approved at Neighborhood Night, aims to be locally financed with 74000 raised so far. If needed, borrowing will come from the Wichita Bank for Co ops.
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Twenty-Third Street
Haskell Avenue
Fis
Henry Freeman
Coop
Plawever
Wichita Bank
Freezing Rain Forecast Dims Hopes for Thursday Travel
Weather outlook shows freezing rain likely in the area with possible light sleet and colder temperatures, tapering after Thursday. Forecasters expect a mix of precipitation and gradual warming toward a high near 30s with varying conditions across locations.
Committee Report Favors Program For New City Swim Pool
A factfinding committee presented a written, objective report to the City Commission on a proposed $200,000 municipal swimming pool. The panel notes growth in swimming classes from 350 in 1953 to 640 in 1955, cites obsolescence of the private pool, and argues city ownership would permit standards for size and sanitation. The commission deferred discussion.
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Lawrence
Henry Shenk Ehairmani
Harold Allen
Midon Fields
Lewis Rankin
Wayne Bly
State Board of Health
SANTEE APPEAL PUSHED BY LAWRENCE GROUP
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Sports Committee votes to telegram Kansas Senator Frank Carlson to praise his aid for Wes Santee and press for ongoing efforts to lift a National AAU suspension. It urges college groups and students to support Carlson and the AAU, and to protest the ban via wires and letters.
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AAT
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Elaeroboe Senate du Wishinngton
AAV
America
Steely Ste Thing Danke
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Vineet Flaherty
Los Angeles Examiner
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Writer Aids Santee in Blast at Pros AAU Chiefs
A prominent sports columnist joins critics of the AAU amid allegations of waiving expenses and profiting from athletes. The piece details Wes Santee’s alleged acceptance of travel and hotel costs at California meets and questions funding practices by AAU officials.
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AAU Chiefs
Biberty
Journal-World Today
Phog Allen
Kansas University
AAU
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Wichita
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Bert
Las Amides
West Ninth Gets Okay From City For 1956 Paving
Lawrence City Commission approved a 1956 paving program for West Ninth Street from Emery Road to Iowa Street. The project will be 32 feet wide with no parking and a state share of two thirds funded by landowners on a thoroughfare. Construction is planned to start in summer once plans are completed, with sidewalk provisions and questions about who builds them. Other approved projects include 26 foot paving on Ohio Street and Montana Street extensions and Delaware Streets, plus appointment of Alten C. Thomas to the Lawrence Planning Commission.
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Iowa Steet
Rity Phens
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Sunset Hill
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Weather forecast for Kansas and surrounding regions
Weather report notes overcast and light freezing drizzle in north central areas with partial cloudiness elsewhere. Likely colder later with freezing drizzle inland, then turning colder Thursday night into Friday. low temperatures expected in the 20s west and north with highs near 60 in the extreme northeast and southwest regions.
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