Toll on Highway Well Below Pace Set for Holiday
As the New Year holiday nears its end, highway tolls run well under pre holiday estimates and lag behind the Black Christmas peak. Traffic deaths reached 259 with 16 hours left in the 78 hour period, while total violent deaths hit 351. Authorities credit stricter enforcement and patrols, with possible further declines if driving remains cautious.
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Wee
Associated Press
National Safety Council
Council
National Guard
Anita Ekberg causes stir at Berkeley Hotel New Year's Eve
A New Year's Eve party at the Berkeley Hotel saw actress Anita Ekberg arrive in a shag velvet gown that tore open, forcing her to cover up and rush to an ante room. An eyewitness described the moment with humor and disbelief.
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London
Berkeley
Anita Ekberg
Anita
Sweden
Heart Attack Fatality Ends Vesecky Career Leader
John Vesecky, 76, longtime officer of the National Farmers Union and former president from 1937 to 1940, died Saturday from a heart attack. Survivors include his widow, two sons, and two daughters.
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Timken
Jgn
John Vesecky
National Farmers Union
Vesecky
Woman 77 joins New Year swim in Vancouver
A 77 year old woman swam New Year’s Day with 42 Polar Bear Swimming Club members at English Bay Vancouver. Gordon Freeze endured in the water for an hour as the group braved waters of 42 degrees while air hit 35.
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Vancouver
C. Bush
Vancouver, Polar Bear Swimming Club
English Bay
Gordon Freeze
Ex-Democratic Boss Frank Hague Dies In New York Apartment
Frank Hague 81 former Jersey City political boss and longtime Democratic power holder died yesterday at his Park Avenue residence in New York. He led an influential Jersey City machine for three decades directing New Jersey and national party affairs. He retired as mayor in 1947 and faced later grapevine scrutiny over wealth and influence. He left behind wife Jenni son Frank Jr and adopted daughter Peggy and was said to have died of pneumonia complications after several heart issues.
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New York
Frank Hague
Jersey City
N.J
Hague
Bailwick
Democratic Party
New Jersey
Man Hague
National Party
Park Avenue
Jenni
Frank Jr
Peggy
Erie Railroad
State Assembly
City Hall
Frank Hague Eggers
John V. Kenny
CIO
Kansas United Dry Forces Propose 1956 Budget
Trustees of the Kansas United Dry Forces proposed a $75,000 budget for 1956. KUDF superintendent Roy S. Holloman said $25,000 would fund voluntary temperance education in public schools, $25,000 for radio television and billboard promotion, and $25,000 for the operating budget.
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Topeka
Kansas United Dry Forces
Roy S. Holloman
KUDF
Voting Turnout Heavy Today In French Election
Paris crowds surged to polls as France voters elect the third National Assembly since World War II. With 544 seats and 5 300 candidates, observers expect an even more divided chamber and fragile cabinets amid three main blocs and a Poujade movement. Overseas deputies set for later elections while Algeria delays due to terrorism.
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France
At & Am
Paris
New Caledonia
Society Islands
Pacific
Algeria
Edgar Faure
Pierre Mendes
McCarthy seeks end to funds for two Senate committees
Senator McCarthy urged the Senate to cut funding for two committees probing government loyalty and security programs. He cited investigations led by Senator Hennings and Senator Johnston as doing a tremendous disservice and said he will oppose any further appropriations, arguing the committees should not exist.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy Jr-Wis
Senate
McCarthy
Hennings
D-Mo
Olin
D. Johnston
D-Sc
Humphrey Predicts Senate Battle Over Farm Price Plan
Sen. Humphrey predicts a fierce Senate battle over new farm price support legislation as he opposes the flexible system backed by Eisenhower and Benson. Other senators from both parties foresee a tough fight to reverse low farm income and prices, with Eisenhower expected to propose recommendations soon. Benson backs a subsidy plan to remove land from crops and plant fertility crops.
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Humphrey
Senate
Washington
D-Minn
Agriculture Committee
Eisenhower
Benson
Sen
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Jeader
Tell
Treasury
Prospects Grim as Global Tensions Persist into 1956
Millions face a grim outlook as tensions persist worldwide into the new year. France votes to elect a National Assembly while violence continues in Algeria. Cyprus and Hungary see anti government action and Western and Soviet leaders warn of ongoing conflicts and possible shifts in geopolitics.
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Soviet Union
Kremlin
Governor Hall seeks second term amid Kansas political maneuvering
Kansas Governor Fret Hall, 39, a Republican, announced a second-term bid after serving since 1954. The report notes primary tension with George Templar, potential challengers, and campaign groundwork as lawmakers consider runs. It also describes county preparations for Tuesday’s license plate No. 1 sale and weather outlook across Kansas and Missouri.
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Topeka
Hall
Kansas Gop
George Templar
Arkansas City
Jerslature
Marvin Cox
Kingsman
Howard Bentley
Kinsley
Extra Caution Pays For Deputy Sheriff
Deputy Don Braver of Leavenworth County foiled a burglary at Mom's Cafe in Tonganoxie after a late night radio tip. He found a burglar, Jack Murray, hiding near a car with stolen items. Murray was captured as more officers converged from three counties. Murray, held for arraignment, faces charges in Leavenworth County jail.
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Leavenworth County
Sherriff
Tonganosie
Jack Murray
Tcenter
Se Vie
Charles Edmondson
Douglas County
Ron Way
FE. Po Mroman
Leavenworth
Henry Came Bett
Tonganoxie
Fred del Bonte
Murray
Bob Woodson
Charles Jacka
Lanenworth
Journal-World Photo
Don Braver
Braver
Mom's Cafe
Brauer
Highway Patrol
E. P. Mooman
Lawrence
Death of Dr Bayard Twadell in Iola
Dr Bayard S. Twadell osteopath aged 4 died Saturday in Iola. The note lists Twadell as an osteopath and records the unexpected death. Funeral details were not provided in the fragment.
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Iola
Bayard S. Twadell
Glacier welcomes New Year on Antarctic ice
The ship’s crew of the icebreaker Glacier greeted 1980 with a bagpipe salute as they welcomed the New Year on the ice at Kainan Bay, 800 miles from the South Pole.
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Little America
Kainan Bay
South Pole
Four Late Guests Spoil Chicago Club Party By Theft
Four late and unidentified men robbed the Chez Paree nightclub in Chicago on New Year’s Eve. They arrived early Sunday morning, wore handkerchief masks, and carried guns. They bound nine employees for two hours and searched the club for cash, estimating receipts around $5,000. Owner Jack Schatz said more loot was avoided because advance reservations had been banked earlier.
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Chez Paree
Jack Schatz
President Prepares Last State of Union Address Session
President Eisenhower plans a final conference on his State of the Union message in Key West Florida and will rest for the holiday. A revised draft was flown from Washington as aides suggested edits leading to changes in the 1956 program. The president canceled church plans and remained at a temporary office, sending a revised draft back to Washington. He and Mrs. Eisenhower rode New Year’s Day in the Keys with Mrs. Dowd of Denver yesterday.
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Key West
Fla
Eisenhower
State of the Union
Congress
Washington
Orin
James C. Hagerty
White House
Aso
Lee
Florida Keys
John S. _ Dowd
Denver
Friday Wreck Leaves Two Injured At Lawrence
Two victims from Friday’s accident, Donna Sua Colgrave (5) and grandfather Earl J. Edmonds (57) of 644 Mich St, were listed in fair to good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Police called the crash the city’s worst in nearly two years.
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Iris Seendlay
Twaetinis
Vietin
Donna Sua Colgrave
Eart J. Edmonds
la Nts
Fa Frank Colgrave
Lloyd Wampler
Vinland
Colgrave
Ethel
Wampler
Lawrence
Topeka
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Evere
TS Hickstay 2440
Vectors Junction
Leavenworth County
Oral Earl Arter
Claude Wiliams
Ronald Leroy Todd
U.S
Tonganoxie
George Ryd
Anthony Marques
Ft. Calif
Ryd
Pastral
George Byers
Bullene Ave
Kansas Turte
Byers
Sheriff's
Douglas Johnson County
Clyde Yakle
Wellsville
William Frank Staton
Edgerton
Mary Ruth Hays
Muncie
Weather notes for Kansas with cooler east today
The brief weather page reports fair conditions in Kansas with cooler temperatures in the east today and tonight, and warmer readings in the east tomorrow. It includes a January 1956 date line and a grid of temperatures and days, though some text is garbled.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Henry
Jameson
Abilene
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Ned H. Dearborn
Andy Hess
Ady
N.Y
Poujade
Ing
Johnson
Jeaders
Sen. Francia Case
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Case
Egypt
Libya
Formosa
Chiang’ Kaishek
Cyprus
Sir John Harding
Mediterranean
Greece
Paul
Britain
Federation of Madeya
Donald MacGillivray
Heraine
Otto Grotewohl
Andras Hegedus
Eisenhouvers
Klement Voroshilov
East Berlin
Wilhelm Pieck
United States
Pasadena
Calif
Philadelphia
Edythe Norman
Ejarly
DR. Twadel
Chicago
Tims
Lawerence
West Sixth Street
6Th
Sts
John P. Crown
Towa
Bobiby D. Foushee
Otehee
Gene Doane
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