City Approves First Annexation of 1957 in Tuesday Meeting
Lawrence commission approved the first annexation of 1957 on Town and Country Addition No 3 east of Memorial Park Cemetery. The panel also raised Water Superintendent Mounsey’s salary to 7200, tasked the city attorney to review a legal order on a corner house, heard first reading for New Hampshire being a one way southbound street, and approved annual beer retail licenses.
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Lawrence
Moore Associates
Memorial Park Cemetery
Bob Mounsey
Mounsey
Charles Stough
4Th and
Mid. Sts
New Hampshire
South Park
Ike Budget Draws Heavy Fire
Senate critics led by Senator Byrd challenge President Eisenhower's proposed 71.8 billion dollar budget saying a balanced plan requires higher taxes or other measures. Senator Schoeppel warns the message contains material likely to spark controversy while Senator Aiken expects Congress to prune many items.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Eisenhower
Schoeppel
R-Kas
Sen
Aiken
R-Vi
Congresa
Dangerous Snowstorm Covers the Northeast
A heavy storm described as dangerous and intensifying blanketed much of the Northeast with three to eight inches of snow. Subzero cold persisted in the Midwest, with most areas recording the season's coldest temperatures yesterday as the storm moved toward the mid Atlantic coast. A foot or more was expected in New England before tapering off.
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Midwest
mid-Atlantic
A& Foot
New England
Local listings mistaken names and addresses in county notice
Readable fragments list multiple individuals with addresses in Tennessee Kansas and Illinois. Names include Ruth Hartman Oscar Carrol Bernice Gulley Ellen Morgan Adolph Werkenthin Rosan Robinson Eva Hardtarfer Melvin Jones Mary Hayden and others with street numbers and towns such as Sunflower Oskaloosa Tonganoxie Baldwin Lecompton and Baldwin. No clear event or notice action given.
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Ruth L. Hartman
Oscar A. Carrol
Linwood
Bernice Gulley
Ellen Sue Morgan
Sunflower
Adolph M. Werkenthin
Haskell
Rosan V. Robinson
Eva M. Hardtarfer
Maine St
Hibbard Boles
Lecompton
Ellen Anderson
Velma Lo
Broer Gustafson
Tenn
Gary Wyrick
Pearl Messer
Winifred Gallup
Maxine Kidd
Shirley Ramsey
Babyirl
Ellen
Sue~Morgan
Gun Nower
Grabs Money Firms President Nasser's Hag Ordered All Forleg Fee
An unclear OCR fragment references a figure named President Nasser and mentions orders affecting money firms and legal fees. The text is fragmented and lacks coherent facts, but suggests government action, possibly targeted at finance firms and fee policies, with no verifiable dates or outcomes.
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Nasser
Hag
Ian
Mange Pare
Saint Stock Compan
Skeltons On TV as Comedian Red Skelton Returns
The longtime entertainer made his first professional appearance since a family illness, hosting a Hollywood television show last night. His son Richard, age five, was reported ill during the broadcast. Skelton spoke about his family and referenced a great-uncle tied to royal history.
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Hollywood
Red ‘Skelton
Richard
Mae Fill
Leukema
Pfeet
State Dam Projects Included in Budget
Eisenhower budget for the year starting July 1 lists Army engineer flood control and navigation projects in Kansas. Totals include Toronto Reservoir 4.7 million and Turtle Creek 11 million, Wichita and Valley Center 330 thousand, plus Council Grove Reservoir 125 thousand Elk City 85 thousand Pomona 145 thousand Strawn 125 thousand Wilson 50 thousand.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Army Engineer
Kansas
Toronto
Turtle Creek
Wichita and Valley Center
Council Grover
Elk City
Pomona
Strawn
Wilson
Ohioan Not Candidate For GOP Chairmanship
Ray Bliss, Ohio State GOP chairman, said he is not a candidate to succeed Leonard W. Hall as national chairman. The statement comes amid concerns that the White House choice H. Meade Alcorn Jr. may trigger a party revolt. Some Republicans fear Eisenhower’s modernization could clash with GOP candidates in 1958. Alcorn is viewed as a staunch Eisenhower supporter likely to follow the President’s preferences.
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Washington
Ray Bliss
Ohio
Leonard W. Hall
Bliss
White House
H. Meade Alcorn Jr
Connecticut
Alcor
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Eifsenhower
UN Chief Warns Israeli Withdrawal Essential for Peace
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold said withdrawing Israeli forces behind the 1943 armistice line is vital for peace with Egypt. He reported extensive yet unsuccessful talks with Israeli representatives aiming for full compliance with Assembly withdrawal resolutions. Israel remained silent on Gaza Strip withdrawal.
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United’ Nations
N.Y
Dag Hammarskjold
Egypt
General Assembly
Hammarskjold
Israel
Gaza Strip
Record cold grips Rocky Mountain region
Arctic air blankets the West, driving temperatures below normal across Colorado and neighboring states. West Yellowstone Montana shatters cold records with a reading of 41 degrees below zero as the nation endures an extreme cold spell.
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Denver
Rocky Mountain
Gulf of Mexico
Yellowstone
Mont
Docking talk to Legislature aired on KANU radio
Gov George Docking spoke to the Kansas Legislature in Topeka before a joint session. The talk aired on KANU at 9 p m today. Kansas University campus police reported a car of Dan Hoff damaged on Jayhawk Boulevard with an estimated $50 loss after being parked Tuesday night.
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Kansas University
KANU
George Docking
Kansas
U A
Topeka
Dan Hoff
Ind
St. Kansas University
Jayhawk Boulevard
Hoff
Deaths and Funerals William W Sneegas 79
William W Sneegas, 79, formerly of Lawrence, died Monday at his Reno Nav home. He lived in Lawrence until about 25 years ago and for nine years worked as a guild at the penitentiary in Reno. Survived by widow Mildred Sneegas. daughters Lila Fay and Lela Atherton. son Clarence Sneegas. sister Mary Green Shelton. brother Frank W Sneegas.
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William W. Sneegas
Lawrence
Reno
Nav
Mildred Sneegas
Lila Fay
California
Lela Atherton
Wichita
Clarence Sneegas
Louisville
Mary Green Shelton
Kansas City
Frank W. Sneegas
Iowa St
Total Farm Activity Budget Shows Aid Cut
Record totals show an overall farm program outlay with 3,826,708,000 allocated for direct and indirect support. The plan trims spending versus Eisenhower’s prior estimates while outlining legislative recommendations for agriculture and related programs.
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Presie
Pores
Twilster i Imperies
Eisenhower
Congress
Wolfs Hoping Pet Dog Will Be Back Soon
Arthur and Mrs. Wolf seek their missing dog Skippy alias Mr Finkle a medium brown and black mixed breed who vanished December 21 after the family’s beagle Barney died earlier during the Christmas season of 1955. The Wolfs offer a reward and recall Skippy’s friendly nature and his long tenure with the family since 1951.
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Arthur Wolf
Avalon Ad
Barney
Wolf
Skippy
Mr. Finkle
Wolfs
Myrtlebee
K. U
Smugs
City Commission weighs sewer relief options and bonds
The city debates open lagoons versus lift stations to handle west side growth. Officials warn lift systems may fail as development expands. A relief sewer along the Kaw is planned but not guaranteed, while a water main project takes priority and may require extra bonds.
Drought Conference Plea Active in Wichita Meetings
The 15 state drought conference ended sessions in Wichita calling for home rule and responsibility. Dean Arthur D. Weber of Kansas State College led a land use group urging coordination of laws and programs and adjustment of aid plans to meet the drought emergency.
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Wichita
Eisenhower
Arthur D. Weber
Kansas State College
Lawrence City Advances Adult Education and Public Programs
City officials outlined plans for adult education classes at Lawrence High School starting February 4 3 and 7 with registration in the main office. An advisory committee will meet at 7 30 p.m. Thursday to finalize the semester. The well baby clinic is set for Friday at the Municipal Building and a question arose about costs of delaying a sewage plant project versus federal aid. A bill by Sen. Don Hults would let Wakita Township sell its lease on West Twenty Third Street and move the new facility outside the city limits possibly onto surplus federal land at Haskell Institute.
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Secomisie Mest
Lawrence High
Lawrence Well
8Th and
Vt. Sts
Lawrence
City Commission
Harald Fisher
Walting
Wakatusa
Jeal
West Twenty-Third Street
Kansas
Don Hults
Haskell Institute
Hults
Eliies
Six Die In South Carolina Cafe Living Quarters Fire
Six persons perished in a rear cafe living quarters blaze in Loris South Carolina. Joe Blackman 46 a painter his wife Carrie May and their four preschool children died in the flames. Another couple Mr and Mrs Wade Whittiken escaped.
Kansas City Market Notes and Farm Prices
USDA reports steady to mixed livestock results with cattle and calves showing varied demand. Hogs up slightly and sheep activity strong. grain futures show mixed moves with wheat easing and corn holding near prior levels. The Day In Wall Street notes a narrow gain late trading as steels aircrafts and motors push modestly higher.
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K.C
Kansas City
USDA
Wall Street
New York
Unclear OCR note on steel and aviation firms into race result
An OCR fragment mentions Bethlehem Steel and Glenn L. Martin ahead by around two points with a small margin for others. It also references Gypsum and United Air, with phrases about posters and disarray, but the text is fragmentary and uncertain.
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Bethlehem Steel
Glenn L. Martin
Ind
United Aire
New Corn Program Unveiled In House To Specifications
Washington A new corn program drawn to Eisenhower administration specifications was introduced today in the House by Rep. August H. Anderson. The bill sets a minimum planting allotment of 51 million acres in designated corn areas for 1957 and beyond, with price support at no less than 73 percent of parity and soil bank eligibility for 14 percent of planted acreage. Sen. Fallender urged trying the administration program with few changes for the coming year.
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Washington
August H. Anderson
R-Minn
Andersen
Congress
Aandresen
Andresen
Sen. Fallender
D-La
Planners OK Three Rezoning Actions
The Planning Commission recommended approval of three business rezoning actions after public hearings on Tuesday night. It also disapproved a one acre tract on Ninth Street between Avalon and Emery, citing policy to limit business sites. Also recommended were blocks on West Twenty-Third Street and the Big Buy Drive-In area at 23rd and Towa Streets.
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Planning Commission
Ninth Street
Avalon Road
Emery Road
Centron Corp
West Twenty-Third Street
Louisiana
Big Buy Drive-In
23Rd and
Towa Sts
Local Notices Trim Industrial Areas
A fragmented local notice references property tracts allocated to the business category and other parcels. It notes a raft on the northeast corner of rd and Towa St with unclear ownership details.
Investigation Ordered After New Church Fire
Fire at the Central New York Methodist Conference headquarters in Syracuse damaged a publishing plant and two other buildings. Fire Chief Ferren said the blaze burned four hours and ordered an investigation citing multiple church fires. Boiler-room origin suspected at the gutted First Methodist Church.
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Syracuse
Noyso
Central
New York
Methodlist Conference
Francis R. Ferren
First Methodist
International Headquarters
Wesleyan Methodist Church of America
Police Court Cases Include Seven Traffic Violations
Seven traffic cases were heard in police court. Clarence Lynch faced speeding with a $40 fine and $15 suspended for two traffic school sessions. Dee Ann Lander paid a $10 fine with $3 suspended for one traffic school. Ernest Harris forfeited a $5 bond for a prohibited U turn. Gary McCormick was fined $7 after speeding. Harold Schweitzberger received a $10 fine with $5 suspended for one traffic school. Irene Silverthorn paid $10 with $5 suspended for one traffic school. Roland Rebouss in Oskaloosa fined $40 with $20 suspended for two traffic school sessions.
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Turscay
Clarence Albert Lynch
Dee Ann Lander
Ernest Harris
Prairie Ave
Jett
Gary McCormick
1550
del. Sr
Harold Schweitzberger
Oak Hill Ave
Irene Silverthorn
W. 23Rd St
Roland Reboussin
Oskaloosa
Card of Thanks for Charles Baecker
The Baecker Families express gratitude for flowers food and cards after Charles Baecker's death. They thank Dr Jones and Dr Manahan and nurses for his hospital care and all relatives friends and neighbors for cards gifts and calls.
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Charles Baecker
Baecker
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