B52 production under new review this spring
Defense Secretary Wilson said the B52 bomber program will face a fresh review at the Defense Department this spring. He noted no change in production yet and cited three factors including Russian advances and potential new American designs such as the B58, while Air Force Secretary Quarles said further B52 output depends on progress of the B56 successor and possible reallocation of funds if delays occur.
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Defense
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Yeterday
Threat Reported Against Brother Of Probe Figure
Senator McClellan said the brother of a key witness in the labor rackets probe has been threatened with death and that the FBI is investigating from Phoenix, Ariz. The target, Carl Elkins, is brother to James Elkins, a Portland bootlegger testifying before the committee. McClellan called the threat a challenge from underworld elements to law and order and to the U.S. government.
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Sen
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D-Ark
FBI
Carl Elkins
Arizona
James Elkins
Portland
Ore
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Phoenix
Ariz
Frank
Dave
Mollet Says Israel Is Entitled to Guarantees
In Washington French Premier Mollet argued Israel deserves territorial integrity and free navigation in the Gulf of Aqaba. He warned it would be a tragic error for the United States France and others to let conditions revert to those before Israel attacked Egypt last October. He urged a campaign to resolve all factors of tension around Israel in the Middle East.
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Washington
Mollet
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
United States
France
Egypt
Middle East
Woman Tries to Postpone Parking Fine With Irregular Promise
In Sacramento a police report describes a woman sending an odd package along with a note about a $2,500 parking ticket. She claims to trust the recipient to hold an avatar until payment, outlining a bizarre attempt to delay the warrant officer’s actions.
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Sacramento
Calif
Budd Gallest
Giant Catcher Sarni suffers heart attack in workout
Phoenix reports Bill Sarni, first-string Giants catcher, collapsed during Monday’s opening workout of the 1957 training season. Doctors say he aged 29 underwent tests and X rays showing a moderate coronary attack and that he will never play baseball again.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Bill Sarni
New York Giants
Horace Stonelam
Sarni
More Talks Set By the Mollet
President Eisenhower and French Premier Mollet, amid tensions from the Egypt crisis, agree to extend discussions into tomorrow. Photographers gathered outside Eisenhower’s office before a delay was announced, as Hagerty said the leaders would reconvene in the morning. progress was reported, with aims to heal the breach from last fall’s invasion.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Mollet
James C. Hagerty
U S urges Israel to withdraw to avoid sanctions
The United States again urged Israel to make a voluntary withdrawal from disputed Middle East areas to avoid United Nations sanctions. State Department statement followed an urgent conference with Foreign Minister Golda Meir and Ambassador Abba Eban.
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Washington
United States
Israel
Middle East
United Nations
State Department
Dulles
Golda Meir
Abba Eban
U N Debate On Israel Held Up As Plan Sought
The United Nations Middle East debate paused as the United States works on a compromise to remove Israeli troops from Egypt and the Gaza Strip without sanctions. Henry Cabot Lodge consults delegates on a plan including temporary UN administration for Gaza and open Gulf shipping. Damascus and Moscow denounce Pearson plan as pro Israeli.
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General Assembly
Prince Wan Watthayakon
Thailand
Middle East
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.N
Gulf of Aqaba
Lester B. Pearson
Assembly
Pearson
Syria
Soviet Union
Israel
Gulf
Subcommittee Approves Civil Rights Bill in Quick Draft
A House Judiciary subcommittee approved a civil rights bill tonight containing President Eisenhower's main proposals to protect voting and other rights. After lengthy hearings, the panel drafted the measure behind closed doors in about two hours and sent it to the full Judiciary Committee, which is expected to act next week.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Judiciary Committee
Hollywood Scandal Probe Targets Magazine Sources
A California Senate committee led by Sen. Fred Kraft investigates how scandal magazines obtain material. The probe to question Hollywood figures including Frank Sinatra in two sessions, with a San Diego reconvening planned.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Fred Kraft
San Diego
California Senate
Marilyn Monroe
Frank Sinatra
Joe DiMaggio
Sacramento
Sinatra
State Troopers Fight Eastern Milk Strike Violence
State troopers patrolled highways in New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania to curb violence in a milk price strike now in its third day. Reinforcements were ordered as outbreaks of gunfire dynamiting and picketing occurred. About 10 percent of metropolitan milk was withheld affecting 48 of 381 plants. The Tristate Master Dairy Guild led the actions with limited dairy supply impact in the region.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Tristate
New York City
Tristate Master Dairy Guild
Milk Marketing Administration
le Jona Baumgartner
No TV for Jay Watchers Fray in Kansas Colorado Game
Jay Watchers announced there will be no television telecast of the Kansas Colorado regional basketball game in Boulder. Topeka Channel 13 explored a hookup to the Denver telecast but lack of regional interest and sponsorship ended the plan. Beek says funds now focus on potential E U NCAA Regional telecasts if Kansas qualifies, with about 1200 dollars raised and plans tied to the KU Endowment Association.
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Jay Watchers
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Topeka
Denver
Big Seven
Bob Beek
E. U
NCCA
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Tex
Kansas
Beck
Endowment Association
Liquor Ban Affects Three County Cities in Kansas
Lawrence voters will decide April 2 whether to continue package liquor sales. Douglas County remains without legal liquor sales outside incorporated cities Baldwin Eudora and Lecompton have bans and rural townships opposed repeal. City Clerk Harold Fisher reported 3211 valid signatures, 123 above minimum, to place the issue on the ballot.
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Baldwin
Eudora
Kansas
Lecompton
Kansas’ University
K.U
Harold Fisher
City Commission School Board
Skeleton Found Near Ottawa Area Remains Believed Missing Youth
A partially decomposed skeleton was found beside Missouri Pacific railroad tracks three miles west of Ottawa. Officials, including Sheriff Jay Brown, say multiple bones are broken and infer a train impact. They consider the remains may be J W L Adams, missing since June after leaving a beach outing with friends near the Marais des Cygnes River. his father Rex Adams and wife Sharon reside in Coffeyville and Ottawa respectively.
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Salvador. Blanco
Missouri Pacific
Jay. Brown
Brown
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Marais’ Des ‘Cygnes
Rex Adams
Coffeyville
J. L. Adams
Sharon
Kansas Traffic Deaths Topeka 1957 Record Summary
Traffic fatalities tallied by the State Accident Records Section show 1957 totals for Topeka within the last 24 hours and year to date, compared with figures from 1956 for the same period. The brief notes reflect the ongoing count of deadly incidents and year over year differences.
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Topeka
Kansas
Plane With 21 Aboard Reported In Distress
A Capital Airlines Constellation with 21 aboard reported distress shortly after departing Gen. Mitchell Field. Capt. Richard Pease said the nosewheel stuck and could not be extended or retracted. The aircraft, en route from Minneapolis to Detroit, was rushed to the field for priority handling.
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Capital Airlines
Gen. Mitchell Field
Richard Pease
CAA
Minneapolis
Detroit
Mild Kansas Weather Ahead With Above Freezing Temps
The weather bureau says Kansas will see relatively mild conditions near normal temperatures for the next few days. Southeast Kansas could get some rain on Friday while downtown Lawrence enjoys highs near 50 during the day and about 25 at night. Thursday is forecast for a near freezing low and lower 50s high with partly cloudy skies.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Lawrence
Arcade Work Is Set City Hires Firm for Parking Lot Site
The Topeka firm McHugh Wrecking Co. was awarded a $600 contract to tear down the building at 718 Mass. St. for a parking lot arcade. The city commission, stating no formal bids were required, approved the work to begin soon. The site lies north of Vincent's Inc and formerly housed Goble Market. The decision followed Planning Commission guidance, amid controversy over zoning requests on Town Street.
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Topeka
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Patee
Aris
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Planning’ Commission
Gorrill
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Square Dancers Learn Young In Dudes and Dolls Group
16 young square dancers aged 7 to 10 learn the basics at Mrs. Pat Beedles home in Baldwin on Saturday mornings. Leader Mrs. Beedles formed the class after her son Bill asked to learn more following a local party. Since starting in November, the group has performed for Baldwin PTA rural school and Eastern Star with more demonstrations planned including for Baldwin Teachers and Eu dora teachers and the American Legion Auxiliary. The class begins with rhythm exercises, clapping and stepping to the music as it builds toward simpler figures suitable for young learners.
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Baldwin
Pat Beedles
Jessons
Bill
Jean
Iose Records
Beedles Baid
Salary fight in County to reach top legal post
County commissioners again rejected Sheriff Dale Chappell's proposed 1957 salary scale for Douglas County deputies. The dispute over pay, raised by Chappell at nearly every meeting since January, heads to the state attorney general's office for review.
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Douglas County
State Attorney General’s
Board of County Commissioners
Dale Chappell
Chappell
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