Hungary resumes partial operation at giant Csepel steel works
The Csepel Island iron and steel complex near Budapest restarts partial production after a 40 day shutdown. Officials say coal and raw material shortages and power limits keep much of Hungarian industry idle as Janos Kadar’s government pushes miners back to work. Thousands faced layoff while only a fraction remain for maintenance.
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Budapest
Csepel Island
Csepel
MTE
Janos Kadar
Prosperous 1956 for U.S. newspapers signals growth
Editor and Publisher reports a profitable 1956 for American papers with total daily circulation surpassing 56 million, extensive multicolor ads by 600 papers, and plans for plant expansions and automatic branch plants. New building projects exceed 100 million dollars, including a 40 million dollar Times plant, as TV competition rises. National advertising hits record levels in early 1956.
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New York
America
Review
New York Times
Media Records Inc
Hospital Births and Dismissals Note Local Names
In a Memorial Hospital record a sequence of dismissals and births appears. Entries include Mrs. Marilyn Kidman and a baby boy, Mrs. Rose Grammer and a baby girl, and a Baldwin couple welcoming a son today. Other families listed reflect births, while several names indicate dismissals.
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Viect Evang
N. 8Th St
Carrie McAlexander
Oskaloosa
Marilyn, Kidman
Terr
Fanny Stitowski
Pa. St
Rose Grammer
Eudora
Alice Lasgman
Nesmith
Bennie Stewart
Oak Hill Ave
Clara Cor
Mass. St
Clara Johnston
Anna Anderson
Route 2
Maxine States
E. 17Th St
Mary Ann Wenzel
Tenn. St
Estel Fyne
Me. St
Edrie
Greffner
I Roe
Family Birthday Party Ends in Fatal Shooting
In Pensacola on New Year’s Day a family celebration for a mother’s 95th birthday ended with the fatal shooting of Henry Anderson, 58, a merchant seaman from New Orleans. His brother Hans Anderson, 57, also a Pensacola seaman, was held without bond for further questioning.
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Pensacola
Fla. W
Henry Anderson
New Orleans
Hans Anderson
Knowland Sees New Congress Amid Relief Proposals
In a briefing on the 84th Congress, Senate leader Lyndon Johnson of Texas and House Speaker candidates anticipate leadership continuity. The report notes party caucuses, committee posts to be filled, and ongoing plans for a relief program as Knowland predicts action by new officers.
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Knowland
Congress
House
Metamnark
Maesachisetts
Agarden
Ralph Roberts
Taedluin
Wherk
Wyllasy Miller
Mies
Ioerkeepe
Aeake Ries
Pyoasylvania
Abe Tucky
Chon
Milly
Temormoy
Mebat
Oor Mba
Eimeus Ehoprriwan
Dotn Rooney
News
Oklahoma
Leslie Arends
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Harle C. Clements
Kentucky
Clements
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Walter George
Georgia
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
William F. Knowland
California
Demmerith
Holiday Traffic Toll Rises with Five Deaths in State
Five people died in a Christmas holiday traffic period in Kansas. One man, Donald Q. Wis, died Monday night on K32 near Muncie after his car overturned. Two deaths occurred Sunday and one Saturday, pushing the yearly total to a new record above 611. Col. Tom Glasscock praised drivers and patrol roadblocks, aided by two National Guard planes spotting bottlenecks and violators.
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Autun
Ray Bi. Santh
Hat
Phe .Aw
Kansas Jersey Cattle Club
Donald Q. Wis
Muncie
Tom Glasscock
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas
National Guard
Elks Fund to Award Scholarships in Kansas Next Year
The Kansas Elks Association and National Foundation will award scholarships next year to eight Kansans plus 54 Most Valuable Student awards nationwide. Matching grants could provide two 275 and six 250 scholarships for eight Kansas students with funds paid to schools for tuition room and board. Kansas committee members listed include Meynne W. Ester John Archibald RB Dailey Eldon Schonke and Lawrence Giersch. Interested students should contact the exalted ruler secretary or their high school principal.
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Kansas
National Elks Association
Kansas Elks
The
National Foundation
Meynne
W. Ester
Glen Elder
John Archibald
Gardens
City
Dailey
Junction City
Eldon Schonke
Ottawa
Lawrence Giersch
Salina
Truck tag sales and record wait for No 1 plate holder
The article notes Knabe winning the No 1 tag after a 1844 hour wait, breaking last year’s record held by Russell Morgan who waited 14 hours. It mentions John Sehehre-Entcora and Glenn J. A. Dawes as No 2 and No 3 tag recipients and lists sale locations Baldwin City Hall Feudora Rothberger garage and the courthouse for truck tags.
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Russell Morgan
Baldwin
Morgan
Knabe
Feudora
Rothberger
Adm Wilson Brown Dies In Groton Base Hospital
Vice Admiral Wilson Brown naval aide to four presidents and former Naval Academy superintendent died at Groton submarine base hospital at 74. Brown led Groton base 1929 to 1934, retired 1945, lived in Waterford, served as aide to Coolidge Hoover Truman Roosevelt, and helped establish the office of chief of naval operations in 1944.
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Conn. Wy
Wilson Brown
Naval Academy
Submarine Base Hospital
Siere
Adm
Brown
Waterford
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hospital Fire Forces Savannah Patients to Flee
Fire at Charity Hospital in Savannah prompted evacuation of patients to Chatham Memorial Hospital. Thirty nine people were moved in stages with two firefighters receiving minor injuries. No one was reported injured during transfer as the blaze came under control shortly before 8:30 a.m. Damaged hospital and equipment were expected to be substantial due to water.
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Savannah
Git
Charity Hospital
Twa
Parsons Gwerre
Chatham Memorial Hospital
Saarland Returns to Germany as 10th West State
Saarland celebrated its return to Germany with fireworks as it became West Germany’s 10th state at the new year. The flag of Germany was raised over public buildings and Chancellor Adenauer called the move a sign Germans in the East and West may one day be one nation. The region’s coal mines and steel plants had been contested with France after World War II and governed semi autonomously since WWII.
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Saarbruecken
Germany
Saarland
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Saar
West
France
Bowl fever grips Lawrence as six hours of games end season
Lawrence residents endure marathon bowl coverage from Tuesday evening into early morning with four major games and the Tournament of Roses parade. The day includes reflections on wives’ chores, a newborn Lawrence baby, a local dairy offering free milk, and Kansas University students returning after Christmas recess with finals looming.
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Lawrence
Magathon
Pasadena
Calif
Jawn
Rarold Garner
R. T2th St
Garner
Lawrence Sanitary Milk and Ihe Cream Co
Lawrence Sanilacy
Gruenther Assumes Red Cross Presidency in Washington
Alfred M. Gruenther, former NATO supreme commander, begins today as president of the American Red Cross at a formal ceremony at the organization's headquarters in Washington. Ellsworth Bunker, retiring Red Cross president, introduces him and hails Gruenther as a great public servant.
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Washington
Alfred M. Gruenther
NATO
American Red Cross
Gruenther
Ellsworth Bunker
Red Cross
India
Bunker
Europe
Eisenhower
Army
New KP&L Official Here Duane Robinson Takes Duties
Duane Robinson appointed assistant division auditor for the Lawrence branch of Kansas Power and Light Co began duties today transferred from Topeka division. A 1952 Washburn pre law graduate Robinson and his wife Rose have three children and plan to move to Lawrence in June.
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Duane Robinson
Lawrence
Kansas Power and Light Co
Kp&l
Topeka
Robinson
Washburn University
Kp&i
Rose
David
Maria
Susan
Local Attorney James Postma Partners in Firm
A note identifies attorney James Postma as a partner in a local law firm and mentions associates and billing details. The fragmented text cites colleagues and a few dates but lacks clear context or outcomes.
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James Postma
Rhode Island Court Rules Democrat Is Governorship Victor
The Rhode Island Supreme Court rules the Democrat has won the governorship after absentee and shut-in ballots are considered. The decision ends Del Sesto’s bid as Roberts sought to count civilian absentee and shut-in votes cast before election day, ruling such ballots cannot be legally counted on election day.
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Providence
Boot
Rinwie
Benoit Beng
Dh Heberts
Tara
Levin
Tes
Bern
del Sesto
Roberts
Board of Elections
Crowds Flock to Indian Hospital for Quintuplets Birth
MADRAS India crowds gathered as police fenced off a Pondicherry hospital to view India's first quintuplets all girls born to a 2 year old servant woman near Tiruvannamalai. Nurse Mrs Muriale Corneille said the quints, weighing 3 pounds to 4 pounds 6 ounces, arrived just before New Year's. Names to be chosen on the 14th day per Hindu custom.
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Madras
India
Pondicherry
Tiruvannamalai
Muriale Corneille
Landon Ise and Sandelius to Discuss Wilson Here
Three renowned observers of politics will discuss Woodrow Wilson's Dream Forty Years Later at 8 pm Thursday in the Kansas University Memorial Union dayhawk Room. Speakers include former Kansas Governor Alf Landon ex governor of Kansas John Ise KU professor emeritus and Walter Sandelius KU professor. The event marks Wilsons birth centennial and is sponsored by the KU chapter of the Collegiate Council for the United Nations. Clifford Ketzel will moderate. A 20 minute Wilson documentary by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation will be shown.
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Woodrow Wilson
Dayhawk
Kansas University Memorial Union
AM M. Landon
Kansas
John Ise
K. U
Walter Sandelius
Wison
Collegiate Council For the Linited Nations
Clifford Ketzel
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Fire breaks out in dryer at Donald Grob residence
Fire department responds Tuesday to 1820 Ohio Street for clothing fire in a dryer. Fire Chief John Miller reports damage limited to the clothes with no injuries.
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Donald Grob
Ohio SL
John Miller
Parallel Highway Opens As Suez Canal Remains Blocked
Port Said reports a parallel highway open from Suez to Port Said while the Suez Canal stays blocked for a second month. Aamalek lies on its side blocking harbor access and salvage teams work near the Abukir and other sunken vessels. About 60 sunken ships litter the canal as observers note limited visibility from the highway.
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Mayoria
Suez
Red Sea
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Zamalek
al Suee
Castor
Egypt
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Ulster
Docking lays out distinct plan for state funding overhaul
Docking proposes unique approach to raising state money different from prior ideas. He hints at appointing a highway director and other posts while noting no list of finalists. Lynn Brodrick may join his administration in a high position, with timing around Jan. 1.
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Ope Financial
Dale A. Spiegel
Dowkes
Piewel
Iireetor al Peye Vane
Nicay Taquar Ugidrig Bbe
Sprecel
Uoiversity of Kansas
Lary School
Emperiy
Alfiewlly
Cig Kelly Tikes
Jan.i. Heavi
Isitrl Miting
Douze City
Frank Harch
Neil Tuedman
Charles Pratt
Docking
Lynn’ Brodrick
Internal Revenue Collector
Kansas
Brodrick
Violence Triggers Bus Suspension in Tallahassee
In Tallahassee Florida Gov. Leroy Collins orders a temporary halt to city buses after rocks were thrown at a Negro leader’s home and a store was shot at. The action, taken under emergency powers, leaves the capital with only taxis as protests flare and claims of conspiracy by the Florida White Citizens Council surface from Rev C K Steele.
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Tallamwassee
Fla.w
Tallahassee
Leroy Colins
Collins
Cities Transit Co
C. K. Steele
Florida White Citizens Council
Florida
Markets Mixed as Wheat Soybeans and Hogs Stutter in 1957 Opening
The Day in Wall Street reports a downbeat 1957 debut with industrials erasing early gains while ship builders rose. Grain and livestock data follow with Kansas City prices for wheat soybeans and corn, and USDA cow calf and feeder trends shown alongside live cattle and hog figures.
French Gas Prices Rise Again to Fund Farm Loans
Gasoline in France climbed further as the government approved a renewed increase to finance farm loans. The move comes despite no new blame on the Suez Canal blockage. The higher price, equivalent to about 86 cents a gallon, was set to bolster agricultural credit.
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Paris
Suez Canal
Sovernment
Eisenhower Won't Hold News Conference This Week
President Eisenhower will not hold a news conference this week due to work on his special message to Congress regarding the Middle East situation. The delay indicates focus on forthcoming address and policy presentation.
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Ashington
Eisenhower
Congress
Middle East
Divorce suit filed by Delores Harrell against Glenn Harrell
A divorce proceeding was filed in District Court by Delores Ann Harrell against her husband Glenn Harrell. The suit seeks dissolution of their marriage and related relief.
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District
Delores Ann Harrell
Glenn Harrell
Britain rejects Egypt's unilateral renunciation of treaty
In London Britain announces Egypt cannot unilaterally renounce the 1954 treaty granting conditional rights to reoccupy the Suez Canal Zone. The Foreign Office states the pact remains in force and Britain retains its rights under the agreement.
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London
Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal
British
Foreign Office
Card of thanks for loss of Lemuel Mose Holladay and family
The family expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for kindness after the death of Lemuel Mose Holladay and to neighbors for offerings during the loss of their father Thelma Davison Eileen Cobb Lavern White Olin White.
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Lemuel Mose Holladay
Eileen Cobb
Thelma Davison
Lavern White
Olin White
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