African Congress Leaders Arrested
NEW YORK negotiations are under way for a Hollywood cosmetics firm to take over the Mutual Broadcasting System radio network. An MBS spokesman and Davis Factor of Max Factor & Co. confirmed a tentative agreement with Hal Roach Jr., Mutual's chairman.
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New York
Mutual Broadcasting System
MBS
Davis Factor
Max Factor& Co
Hollywood
Factor
Hal Roach Jr
Mutual
Representative George Introduces Anti Right to Work Measures
Kansas congressman Newell A. George introduces two labor bills in the U S House. One mirrors the Kennedy Ervin reform plan and the other seeks repeal of Section 14 B Taft Hartley Act allowing state right to work sessions. The anti racketeering bill mirrors Kennedy Ervin goals including criminal sanctions for misused union funds and secret ballots.
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Newell A. George
D-Kas
U. S. House
Kansas
Rep
George
Secretary of Labor
Four Kinser Kinser Wilmarth Kinser Die in Hugoton Wreck
Four members of related families die after a two car collision ten minutes after a county church prayer meeting near Hugoton Kansas. W. S. Wilmarth, 79, and Rick Kinser, 9, are among the dead. Arlie Kinser, 32, and his two daughters Linda and Rhonda are hospitalized with injuries.
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Hugoton, Kas
Leroy Kinser
Red Cross Meeting In Baldwin Next Monday
Baldwin members of the Douglas County Red Cross will host the County Red Cross Board at 8 p.m. Monday in the multi purpose room of the Baldwin Grade School. Paul Ulrich will distribute Baldwin fund supplies at the meeting. A new film Boats Motors and People will be shown, said Bill Hough county chairman.
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Baldwin
Douglas County Red Cross
County Red Cross
Red Cross
Paul Ulrich
Bill Hough
Trio Says U S Can Meet Berlin Crisis
Three freshman Republican senators after a White House breakfast with President Eisenhower said the United States is prepared to meet any Berlin crisis. Senators Kenneth Keating of New York Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania and Winston L. Prouty of Vermont called the discussion frank but declined to give details.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Berlin
White House
Kenneth Keating
New York
Hugh Scott
Pendsylvania
Winston L. Prouty
Vermont
Deaths Funeral for Stella Hawthorne at Richmond Church
Mrs. Stella Hawthorne 71 of Route 3 died after a long illness at her home. Former Richmond resident. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Richmond Baptist Church. Lamb Funeral Home Ottawa in charge. Survived by daughter Mrs. John Larson Route 3 two sisters Mrs. Florence Roth Chicago and Mrs. George Myers Palm Beach Fla one brother James Fish Battle Creek Mich four grandchildren John Larson Jr Linda Larson and Jim Larson and three great grandchildren.
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Stella Hawthorne
Route 3
Richmond
Richmond Baptist Church
Lamb Funeral Home
Ottawa
John Larson
Florence Roth
Chicago
George Myers
Palm Beach
Fla
James Fish
Battle Creek
Mitch
John Larson Jr
Kansas City
George Faler
Linda Larson
Jim Larson
Rhodesia bans African National Congress amid roundups
In Salisbury Southern Rhodesia the government outlawed the African National Congress and began mass arrests of its leaders. Up to 500 Africans were detained as Prime Minister Sir Edgar Whitehead declared a state of emergency to curb nationalist unrest tied to Nyasaland. Notable captives include James Chikerema and George Nyandero. Hastings Banda remained at large. The move stops at Rhodesia and does not extend to Nyasaland or Northern Rhodesia.
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Salisbury
Southern Rhodesia
African National Congress
Edgar Whitehead
Congress
Nyasaland
Central African Federation
British Commonwealth
Whitehead
James Chikerema
Southern
Rhodesia
George Nyandero
Hastings Banda
Banda
Blantyre
Northern Rhodesia
Nine MU Students Face Hearings in Assault Case
Nine Missouri University students charged with felonious assault and burglary for a February 15 beating of three Columbia residents at the Collins home will be arraigned and have hearings scheduled from March 17 to April 3. Two preliminary hearings are set for Monday. Four other students were disciplined by the university. prosecutors seek access to confidential statements from the four, potentially via subpoena.
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Columbia
Missouri University
Don Collins
Boone County
Larry Woods
American Freed After Stay in Tijuana Jail
Richard N. Thomas a 34 year old La Puente California television repair man was released from the Tijuana jail after six days as authorities cleared him of suspicion in the strangulation and dismemberment of a mystery woman. He said he had no plans to leave Mexico and owns race horses at the Agua Caliente track near Tijuana.
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Tijuana
Mexico
Richard N. Thomas
la Puente
Calif
Thomas
Agua Caliente
Eleven Children Die In Mexican Flag Pledge Tragedy
In Estacion Coahuila a festival platform collapse during a flag pledge ceremony kills eleven school children and injures twenty three others including adults. Authorities examine the cause as residents mourn the disaster.
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San Luis
Mexico
Estacion Coahuila
Here
Juco Group Visits KU for Four School Sessions
A group of administrators from 18 Kansas and area junior colleges spent a full day at Kansas University for the annual Junior College Conference. They met with KU deans on the Engineering, Business, Education, and Liberal Arts schools to discuss program goals.
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Kansas and
Kansas University
John S. McNown
James Surface
Kenneth Anderson
College of Liberal Arts
Francis Heller
Debate Postponed On Utility Tax Amendment In Kansas
In Topeka the Kansas House postponed debate on a proposed constitutional amendment to place public utilities in a special taxation class. Utilities plea for reconsideration was denied. Other actions include unemployment benefits boost, emergency fund increase, liquor bills defeated, and Senate passage of a state motor pool bill and higher education funding proposal.
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Topeka
Kansas House
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
House
Kansas
House Democrats
House Labor Committee
Tripartite Board
Ways and Means
House State Affairs Committee
Senate
Explorer Is Postponed as Discoverer I Delays Polar Orbit
At Vandenberg two attempts to launch the Discoverer I satellite were halted within 30 seconds of liftoff for undisclosed reasons. In Cape Canaveral Florida the Titan intercontinental ballistic missile logged two successful test flights, marking continued progress in the U.S. missile program.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Cape Canaveral
Fla
U.S
Negroes Protest in Kansas City Downtown Stores
A protest march by African Americans over denial of entry to five downtown restaurants is planned for Saturday morning in Kansas City. Rev. L Sylvester Odom announced the event after receiving a letter from Carl B Rechner, president of the Chamber of Commerce, asking postponement by 60 days.
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Kansas City
Mexico Rail Strike Pushes Nation Toward Dismissals
Mexico City AP reports striking rail workers faced noon deadline to return or be fired. Two-thirds of the system halted, but a slight break in the walkout allowed some key trains to run again Wednesday night as the wage dispute marked President Adolfo Lopez Mateos' first major domestic crisis since taking office on December 1.
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Mexico City
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
University of Kansas cited for national roles in science and education
KU highlighted as a leading public institution in radiological biophysics training and atomic energy research. The KU medical postgraduate programs are noted as highly comprehensive and well attended, with KU selected by the State Department to orient foreign students. The All Student Council statement says the roles serve the nation though not the governor.
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U. S
Atomic Energy Commission
State Department
Williams
KU All- Student Council
House of Representatives
New Offer Discussed In St. Louis Walkout
The Globe-Democrat strike entering its sixth day faces a new Guild proposal to end the walkout. Rollin Everett, executive secretary, urged publisher Richard Amberg to match the Post-Dispatch pension plan as a settlement condition. Amberg said the offer will be given serious consideration.
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ST. Louis
Globe- Democrat
Post-Dispatch
Rollin Everett
St. Louis Guild
Richard H. Amberg
Globe-Democrat
Amberg
Democrats Seek Road Plan for 41 000 Mile National Highway
In Washington Democrats urged a method to continue work on the 41 000 mile national highway project using a federal gasoline tax. Chairman Pat McNamara said the Senate Public Roads Committee would seek suggestions from administration witnesses at public hearings on progress of the road network.
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Washington
Pat McNamara
Dmich
Senate Public Roads Committee
Patrice Wymore Opens Night Club Act Without Errol Flynn
Patrice Wymore starts a club act in San Francisco with her husband Errol Flynn absent. He sends a Cuban animal called an olinga as a playful prop, matching her nocturnal stage persona and the nightprowler vibe.
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San Francisco
Patrice Wymore
Errol Flynn
Patrice
Errol
Ex KU man named dean of men at Ohio University
William Butler former assistant dean of men at Kansas University has been named dean of men at Ohio University Athens Butler is currently dean of men at the Milwaukee campus of Wisconsin University
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William Butler
Kansas University
Ohio University
Athens
Butler
Milwaukee
Wisconsin University
Court actions in county and police courts
Summary of criminal court actions includes six month jail sentence for joy riding for Harold Tracy Plank of Gingham Trailer Ct and a March 4 preliminary hearing for Frank O Swear ingden of Oskaloosa on joy riding with a 1500 dollar bond. Wendell O Landon of Eudora gets 15 days then parole for petty larceny. Raymond B Honeycutt of Kansas City waived hearing on larceny of auto and bound over to May District Court, jailed for failure to post 2000 dollar bond. Shirley Elizabeth Wampler v Wampler and Sylvia H Banks v Eugene D Banks filed. Kenneth Dean of 817 Ind St fined 15 dollars for drunkenness and lewd conduct.
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Harold Tracy Plank
Rumsey enters race for Lawrence School Board seat
Oscar Rumsey a long time Lawrence resident and funeral home partner becomes the third candidate for one of three Board of Education seats in the spring city elections. He cites personal interest with two children in school and aims to work with the board alongside incumbents Henry Shenk and Mrs. Ethan Allen.
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Oscar Rumsey
Rumsey
Lawrence
Board of Education
Henry Shenk
Ethan Allen
Ralph Pine
Lions Club
Kansas State Funeral Directors and Embalmers Assn
First Presbyterian Church
Rum
Army Air Force
Air Transport Command
Odd Fellows, Elks Club
City Commission election filings mark spring race
City voters will choose three new commissioners this spring with a March 13 filing deadline and a March 24 primary if more than six file for board or commission seats. Incumbents Russell Mosser and John Harris are running. John Crown will not seek re election. candidates include Jim Clark Donald McConnell and others.
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Gion
James
Central Junior High
Charles Michael
Centennial School
Rumsey
Margaret
21St St
Commission
Russell Mosser
Jim Clark
Donald McConnell
John B
Jack) Harris
John Crown
Traffic Violations In Court For Melvin Beerbower
Police Court records Melvin Beerbower of 1208 Haskell Avenue fined ten dollars for speeding as a traffic violation.
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Melvin Beerbower
Haskell Ave
Dr. Robert Hughes Joins Frink Associates in Lawrence
Dr. Robert Hughes, formerly of Russell, Kansas, moves to Lawrence to join Dr. Russell Frink at 7 West 11th Street. KU graduate 1950 and KU Medical School 1954, interned at St Mary’s Hospital, practiced 24 years in Russell, then residency at the Medical Center. Family lives at 1610 West 22nd Street Terrace.
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Robert Hughes
Kansas City
Kas
Lawrence
Russell Frink
11Th St
Hughes
KU Medical School
St. Mary’s Hospital
Russell
The
Medical Center
Patrick
Janice
22Nd St
Terr
Gals Use Eggs and Purses in Texas Strike Fight
In San Antonio, police broke up an egg splatter and purse swinging clash between ILGWU strikers and Texson Inc workers. About 100 members demanded higher wages and fringe benefits. Harold Franzel was egged. Bella Martinez 29 was treated for minor head injuries. Six women were booked for disturbing the peace and inciting a riot and later released on bond.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texson Inc
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Harold Franzel
Bella Martinez
Maxwell Anderson In Serious Condition After Stroke
Pulitzer Prize winner Maxwell Anderson was reported in very serious condition at Stamford Hospital after suffering a stroke this morning. He was hospitalized following the medical event in Stamford Connecticut.
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Stamford, Conn
Maxwell Anderson
Stamford Hospital
Kansas Pharmacy Board Meets at KU for Kansas Exams
The Kansas State Board of Pharmacy meets in Malott Hall today and Friday to administer pharmacist registration examinations. About 18 pharmacists are expected to take the tests, with another board meeting planned for June.
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Kansas State Board of Pharmacy
Malott Hall
Kansas
Vandaveer Named New Head Coach at Wichita Southeast High
Marvin Vandaveer a KU graduate and former Haskell Institute coach has been named head football coach at Wichita Southeast High School. He played football at KU in the early forties and has coached at Ottawa High Wellington High and Enid High in Enid Oklahoma.
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Marvin Vandaveer
Haskell Institute
Kansas University
Wichita Southeast High School
Vandaveer
Haskell
Ottawa High
Wellington High
Enid High
Enid
Okla
Brown spider scare reaches Illinois and Kansas University coach bitten
Reports confirm the brown spider loxosceles has spread to Illinois while local sightings near Lawrence intensify. A specimen was sent to Dr. Richard Frederickson for identification as towns respond to the growing presence. In sports, Lawrence High faces Highland Park Topeka in regional basketball, with state bids in Wichita next.
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Kansas University
Jack Mitchell
Illinois
Carbondale
Richard Frederickson
Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Highland Park
Topeka
LHS
Atchison
Topeka High
Hayden
Leavenworth
Wichita
Dulles Expects Return After Cancer Battle
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles plans to resume duties after recovering from cancer. His personal secretary Phyllis Bernau said he told her at a birthday party he expects to recover sufficiently to get back on the job. The note came during a birthday gathering at Walter Reed Medical Center.
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Washington (Ap
John Foster Dulles
Phyllis Bernau
Dulles
Mother and Two Children Die in Illinois Fire
A suburban North Park house blaze killed Shirley Anderson about 30 and her children Denver 11 and Robbin 1. The father Gerald Anderson 38 escaped by breaking a bedroom window and was severely injured, restrained from returning to help.
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Rockford, Ill
North Park
Gerald Anderson
Shirley Anderson
Denver
Robbin
Obituary of Mrs Chris Herman Meuffeld of Eudora
Mrs. Chris Herman Meuffeld born Anna Richtermeier died February 16 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Born March 15, 1882 in Casco Missouri she lived in Eudora since 1902. She married Chris Herman Meuffels March 6 1907 and had six children. She is survived by six children 15 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren one sister Lena Koehler of Lawrence and other relatives. She was member of St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church of Eudora.
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Chris Herman Meuffeld
Anna Richtermeier
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
August
Minna Richtermeier
Casco
Eudora
Chris Herman Meuffels
St. Paul
Birth of U S Oil Industry
Historical note marks 1859 as the year when the Drake well near Titusville Pennsylvania sparked the American oil industry.
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United States
Drake
Titusville
Memorial Hospital Admissions and Births Report
Memorial Hospital lists admissions including Fern Beal Eugene Nitcher Carl Hess Lucy Jack Raymond Pendleton Jr Maxine Kidd Walter Grammer Helen Wrightsman Donald Avery Laura Green Martin Holcom Max Wilhelmi Ulysses Thompson Alberta Harper and others Dismissals include Rachel Passon Byron Higgins Donald Warmker Karen Henry Margaret Kempter Betty Adkison and Frankie Joe Rogers Birth announced for Daryl Wrightsman and wife in Eudora a daughter today.
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Fern Beal
Eugene Nitcher
Williamstown
Carl Hess
Ala. St
Bernard Felts
Tonganoxie
Lucy Jack
Raymond Pendleton Jr
Miss. St
Maxine Kidd
HI. St
Walter Grammer
Route 3
Helen Wrightsman
Eudora
Donald Avery
Ky. St
Laura Green
R. I. St
Martin Holcom
Baldwin
Max Wilhelmi
Ohio St
Ulysses Thompson
N. H. St
Alberta Harper
Lyon St
Rachel Passon
Byron Kent Higgins
Terr
Donald Warmker
Karen Henry
Margaret Kempter
Tenn. St
Betty Adkison
Frankie Joe Rogers
Lindenwood Lane
Policeman and Companion Held in Rape Slaying
In New York a 60 year old widow Mrs Viola Mirman of Brooklyn was dragged into a car beaten raped and abandoned in a parking lot. Patrolman Francis J Rogers 26 and Thomas Murtha 22 were arrested and charged with homicide rape and kidnapping. Rogers suspended from the force.
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New York
Viola Mirman
Brooklyn
Francis J. Rogers
Thomas Murtha
Walter Arm
Rogers
Murtha
Mirman
Force
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Oread
Explorer
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Donald W. Horton
Blackstone
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Horton
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ASC
Demos
Shirley Elizabeth Wampler
Lloyd D. Wampler
Sylvia H. Banks
Eugene D. Banks
Kenneth Dean
Ind. St
New Frink
Texas
Pharmacy Board
KU Grad
Ually Ueanine
Gordon Gustafson
Burns News
Marion County
Burns
Institute of International Education
Jayhawk Sports Car Club
Allen Fieldhouse
Douglas County
Delbert Mathia
Mathia
Journal-World
Joseph Molner
Lawrence Memorial Co
Daryl Wrightsman
Howerses
Yona
Ren Shey
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