Wilson Says U S Also Peace Threat
Detroit veteran statesman Charles E. Wilson warns the United States risks provoking a larger war by overzealous arms racing. He favors defense funding rising to 40 billion for 1958 but notes past trims under Eisenhower. Wilson says he never quarrelled with the President and remains a team player amid public scrutiny.
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United States
Birmingham
Russia
Defense Department
General Motors Corp
Eisenhower
Defense Xin
Etna Eruption Rages On In Sicily Threats Persist
Catania Sicily reports Mount Etna erupting since June with fire spewing flames and lava flowing down the northeast flank. The new crater 200 feet below the central cone sends lava across barren lava beds, causing villagers to pray for relief as experts see no immediate danger but await an end to the long eruption.
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Siciy
Europe
Mongibello
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Sublette Man Killed in Hutchinson Collision
A two-vehicle crash four miles west of Hutchinson Kansas killed Duane Blackwood of Sublette and injured his wife and three children as they returned from a visit with his father Henry Blackwood in Topeka en route home.
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Topeka
Expense Sheet Report For Income Tax Usage
Washington advises careful record keeping of income and expenses for future 1958 tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service hints at simplified reporting for 1957, but urges compliance and thorough documentation to avoid penalties.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
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No Eve Deaths in State As Year's Total Is Cut
TOPEKA Kansas The Kansas Highway Patrol reported no fatal accidents on New Year s Eve and the 1957 death toll is cut to 576 from 683 the lowest since 1952 The state safety director Claude McCamment cited the first time statewide speed limit as a life saving factor with 70 mph daytime and 60 mph night limits Deaths were running above average before the limits were set in May Palm Springs California residents on Indian land benefit from rental revenues as the Revenue Service delays for 1957 returns
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Three Kansas Mental Hospitals Differ in Facilities and Staff
A Kansas University report compares three state mental hospitals, noting differences in facilities staff and served areas. Milieu therapy shapes treatment, creating a pleasant environment and structured activities to guide patients toward constructive responses. Staff communication aims to align with each patient’s terms and foster realistic, acceptable behaviors.
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Kansas University Governmental Research Center
Norma Talmadge names husband and sisters in will
LAS VEGAS Nevada Norma Talmadge silent screen star who died here last week left her husband 200000 in cash and property in Los Angeles Fort Lauderdale Fla and Las Vegas A probate petition was filed yesterday by Ate Arthur M Moritz of New York The will states jewelry and her interest in Joseph M Schenck Productions go to sister Constance Talmadge Giblin New York City Constance also to receive one half of any remainder after cash heirs are distributed Natalie Talmadge Ocean Park California is to receive a share placed in trust with Moritz Constance and Natalie as administrators Norma and husband Dr Carvel James maintained a ranch home here Topeka Eight more members named to the Kansas Centennial commission include Mrs Raymond Lees Kansas City Kan Howard Bruinson Rev H H Brookins Mrs J Marvin Le Suer Lawrence Henry Jameson and Emmett Graham Abilene Col Boggs Arkansas City and J Hardin Smith Topeka
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Los Angeles
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Pur-O-Zone Incorporates Topeka News Item
Pur-O-Zone Chemical Co of Lawrence completed its incorporation in the Secretary of State’s office yesterday. Jack Vincent named resident agent for the firm with authorized capitalization of 250000 dollars.
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Pur-O-Zone Chemical Co
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Secretary of State
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Air industry stresses safety in 1957 aviation year
Washington report from the Civil Aeronautics Board notes that a number of fatalities occurred in scheduled airline accidents in 1957 but says the industry ended the year with a safety rate nearly matching modern transportation history, signaling a strong improvement in safety standards.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Transport board cites air safety and highway risk
The board reports air travel safety at about 6.8 per 100 million passenger miles versus nearly six fatalities per 100 million passenger miles on highways. A passenger mile means one person traveling one mile.
Fatal bus accident in Mugkogee Oklahoma kills Dell Mackey
A bus skidded on ice in Topeka Oklahoma yesterday and struck a utility pole, fatally hitting Dell Mackey while she waited at a bus stop. Police report icy conditions and a sudden, tragic loss for Mugkogee residents.
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Nne Dell Mackey
Mugkogee
Okla
Holiday Cheer Gets Too Darn Hot
New Year's excitement sparked at Mrs. Alice Scarlin's home when a bottle of whisky left in an oven for a party exploded in a cake. The blast sent fire through the oven floor and a heating duct, causing an estimated $2,000 in damages.
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Casacede
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