Urban geography talk sparks Sigma Xi lecture at KU
Dr Duane S Knos visiting assistant professor at Kansas University addressed about 175 people on urbanization and geography during the fifth Sigma Xi lecture sponsored by the society in observance of the upcoming International Geophysical Year He urged future urban geography to rely on mathematics and statistics rather than idealized models and noted spacing of distribution centers is often limited to parts of Europe. New Sigma Xi members were elected including full members Charles Briniger Jr and Paul Gantor along with several associates. The talk and ceremony highlighted the evolving field and its institutional support.
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Duane S. Knos
Kansas University
Tolc
Sigma Ni
Knos
Sigma Xi
National Honor Science Society
Europe
United States
Charles
Ctoile
Briniger, Jr
Paul A. Gantor
Maurice
Huling
Lar
Preston
Hunter
Ivan D. Janosky
Charles L. Kramer
William Bu
Parker
W. G. Reed
Jerry Wackerie
M. Ball
Donald L. Burdick
K. Douglas Carlson
Albert
E. David Cater
George R. Cronin
Wiliam D. Hoffman
Robert Ry Ireland
Donald D. “Jackson
Samir
A.khabbaz
Warren A. Kaerr
D. James Laughlin
James MM. Leitaker
Irwin G. Lewis
Leslie. Mack
Edward J. Martin
Edward H. Mealy
Dean A. McManus
Harold J. McNamera
Frank A. Newby I Jr
Riley. C. .Nichols
Charlotte E. Out ‘Land
Edward J. Peltier
Ernest R. Plante
Charles B
Levee Work Progress Gets Budget Office Backing
In May 1954 the City Commission unanimously supported House Document 642 and the Budget Bureau favored the levee project. City Attorney Stough said the drainage district may proceed to acquire right of way while awaiting the Army engineers study, with George Bradshaw having met in Kansas City to review the program. Attendees at Thursday’s meeting included Wigglesworth, Stough, City Mayor Harris, district chairman Cain, and Wes Brune.
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Budget Bureau
City Commission
House
George Bradshaw
Army Engineers
Kansas City
Stough
Rainage
Macessery
Wigglesworth
Feil Wigglesworth
Jack Harris
Ee Pee Ie
Cain An Wes Brune
Kansas Press Group Meeting Opens in Hutchinson
The Kansas Press annual convention in Hutchinson gathers 300 editors from daily and weekly papers. Gov. George Docking is slated to speak at a luncheon and Bryan Cathcart of Canada will discuss travel publicity at a dinner. Kansas Press Women hold a Sunday morning convention as editors tour the new News-Herald building.
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Hutchinson
Kansas Press Alan
George Docking
Bryan Cathcart
Kansas Press
News-Herald
J D King Begins Role In Local Service Sector
J D King formerly of Lawrence starts new position locally after managing at Commonwealth Theaters in 1949. He previously ran Granada Patee and Lawrence Drive In stores and later moved to Great Bend as Commonwealth division manager.
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D. Khig
Lawrence
Erie
Gales
Lawrense ‘Sanitary Milk & Ice Cream King
Commonwealth ‘Theaters
Granada
Patee
Great Bend
Commonwealth
Dianager
Adolphe Werkenthin Dies At Memorial Hospital
Adolphe M Werkenthin aged .79 of 1204 Haskell died this morning at Memorial Hospital Lawrence. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Rumsey Funeral Home. He is survived by a son and grandchildren.
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Adolphe
M.werkenthin
Adolphe M. Werkenthin
Haskell
Miss McDonald Tells Story to Grand Jury
Los Angeles actress Marie McDonald, teary eyed after a three hour appearance, told reporters the grand jury investigating her kidnapping case that discrepancies in her tale stem from sedatives and shock. She claimed earlier statements were made under influence in Indio hospital before reenactments at her Encino home. Grand jurors reviewed evidence briefly and adjourned, with possible indictments against two alleged abductors to be considered after further instructions from the district attorney.
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Los Angeles
Marie McDonald
Los Angeles County ‘Grand Jury
India
Indio
Bein
Encino
Marie
Praver
John Doe
Grand Jury
Irving Hill Re-Elected President of Lawrence National Bank
Irving Hill was re-elected president at a Lawrence National Bank board meeting. Riley Burcham, executive vice president. others like Howard Wiseman, J Underwood, John Peters, W A Schaal, George Kuhne, E W Hubskmann, and Walt Wiechman were re-elected as officers. Normah D White promoted to trust officer. Trust investment committee named with Hill, Constant, Kuhne, Weaver, Justin Hill, Underwood, and Burcham. Directors elected include Hill, Constant, Weaver, Simons, Hutson, Justin Hill, and Burcham.
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Irving Hill
Lawrence National Bank
Normah D. White
White
Trust Investment Committee
X. L. Constant
Kuhne
A.B. Weaver
Justin Hill
Underwood
Burcham
Constant, Weaver
Delph Simons Sr
W. G. Hutson
Educational TV plans for KU journalism and speech degrees
Dr Bruce Linton chairs KU radio television committee as a state network discussion unfolds. Kansas University may offer bachelor of science in journalism with television major or bachelor of arts in speech with television focus, plus master degrees in radio-television. If a state network forms, KU would adapt but keep training programs separate in many states. The spring semester will inaugurate TV training in Hoch Auditorium with Vidicon camera chains and 16 mm motion picture gear, aiming to provide statewide programs.
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Bruce Linton i
Dr. Linton
K.U
Hoch Auditorium
Linton
Memorial Hospital Admits and Birth Notes Summary
A hospital notices list inpatients including Elizabeth Handley Lin nod Edith Cool 1031 N J St Norma Cramer 731 Lake St George Coffman Route 1 Ruth Hershey 1438 Brook St Ruby Pritchett 620 Elm St Helen Mills Tonganoxie Gladys Stewart 705 R 1 St Edgar Schwailm Baldwin Doris Druley Tonganoxie Pegey Johnston 627 Ala St Edna Kesinger MeLouth and discharges Fred Shimmons 1424 Bay St Edna Kesinger MeLouth Gladys Morris and baby boy 763 Ash St Florence Wilson 923 Pa 81 Ruth Hartman 1101 Tenn St Nancy Dolan 701 Forrest Ave Anne Coombs and baby boy 1126 Pa St Sid ney Gonce 15 Ala St Connie McNish Route 2 Births Louie Hall DeSoto a son Clarence Mills Tonganoxie a son Walter Johnston 627 Ala a daughter Trash fire reported Fire department responded to 1945 Conn St to day no damage Chief John Miller said.
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Elizabeth Handley
Linnod
Edith Cool
N. J St
Norma Cramer
Lake St
George Coffman
Route 1
Ruth Hershey
Brook St
Ruby Pritchett
Elm St
Helen Mills
Tonganoxie
Gladys Stewart
R. 1. St
Edgar Schwailm
Baldwin
Doris Druley
Pegey Johnston
Ala
Edna Kesinger
MeLouth
Fred Shimmons
Y. St
Gladys Morris
Ash St
Florence Wilson
Ruth Hartman
Tenn, St
Nancy “Dolan
Forrest Ave
Anne Coombs
Sidney Gonce
Connie McNish
Military Court Upholds Gallagher Murder Conviction
The Court of Military Appeals upheld Army court martial verdicts against Sgt. James C. Gallagher of Brooklyn for unpremeditated murder of two fellow POWs in a Korean stockade. He argued previous enlistment breaks shielded him. the court rejected this, sending the case back for jurisdiction review.
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Washington
Court of Military Appeals
James C. Gallagher
Brooklyn
N. Y
Korea
Gallagher
Army
Lfe
Judge Advocate General
Appeals
County Ruling Due On Sheriff Salary Increase Request
Douglas County Board of Commissioners weigh salary increase proposals from Sheriff Dale Chappell as deputies seek higher starting pay and future raises. The panel, in its first meeting with new members Hayden and Kampschroeder, considers top-lighting for patrol cars and a soundproof radio room project. County officials also appoint Hayden to county city health department duties.
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Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Dale Chappell
Chappell
Sheriff's Office
Billy Hodson
Board of Commissioners
Will Hayden
Walter Kampschroeder
Elmer Ousdahl
Kampschroeder
Hayden
Tito visit to the United States tied to late April
Officials report a fixed April date for a state visit by Yugoslavia's Marshal Tito to the United States after talks between Secretary Dulles and Yugoslav ambassador Leo Mates. Growing opposition from Catholic groups veterans and Congressmen including Rep. O Konski prompts State Department to stress Eisenhower's invitation signals no endorsement of Yugoslavia's communist system.
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Washington
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
United States
Dulles
Leo Mates
Tito
Congress
Rep. O'Konski
R-Wis
UAW Funds Keeper Refuses to Answer Questions in Public Hearing
The UAW Local 227 funds keeper dodged questions on whether he disclosed financial dealings to mop up the union funds in New York City. Chairman McClellan led a public hearing seeking clarity on alleged labor racketeering and possible suppression of facts. E hiar Mahn, former head of the 13 nation division, arrived with advance notice to explain telegrams Mahn sent to officials on behalf of Dave Beck. Beck travels abroad as Mahn seeks counsel before further questioning.
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Washington
All United Automobile Workers Unior
AFL
New York City
Dominiek Santa Maria
Santa M
Senate
Trieste
McClellan
Taber Meyer
Widens Wall
Big Teamsters Union
Ehiar Mahn
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Mahn
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Beck
Mohn
Kansan names staff editors for spring semester
Ottawan Kent Thomas, a KU Journalism senior, will be managing editor of the University Daily Kansan for the spring semester. Jerry Dawson and Dale Bowers were chosen editorial and business managers, with a full semester tenure marking a first for student staff appointments.
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Kent Thomas
Ottawa
Kansas University Journalism School
Kansan
Jerry Dawson
Cisco
Tex
Dale Bowers
Lyndon
Kansas
John Battin
Hutchinson
Felecia Fenberg
Kansas City
Betty Jean Stanford
Admire
Clothbound Book Added To Detroit Censor List
Detroit police extend censorship to clothbound editions banning John O Hara Ten North Frederick in public libraries and all formats. Police Commissioner Edward Piggins announced the ban noting he would not want his sons to read it, with Inspector Melville E Bullach citing obscene passages.
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Detroit
John O'Hara
Ten North Frederick
Edward §. Piggins
Piggins
Melville E. Bullach
Knife and Fork Club to hear Dr Nyardi on Red Underground
Dr Nicholas Nyardi former Hungarian finance minister will speak at 6 30 p m Saturday at the Eldridge Hotel The speaker recently returned from a secret three month Europe trip to discuss the Red Underground and its impact on the Cold War
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Nicholas Nyardi
Hungary
Knife and Fork Club
Eldridge Hotel
Nyardi
Europe
Red Underground
Language Solution Set For Calls to Germany
Fragmented OCR style text presents a garbled language solution set related to calls to Germany. The readable portions suggest discussions of interpretation and telecommunication terms, with scattered names and phrases that do not form a coherent narrative or actionable item.
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Germany
Kansan Back On Campus After Regents Appeal Decision
The Kansas University Regents ordered the Kansan to return to campus to resolve whether the Daily Kansan should host political opinions. Len Flanagan argued for limited authority over student press, while Regents urged campus and senior officials to define control. An amendment allowing off campus political stances was vetoed by Dean Marvin earlier.
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Kansas University
Kansan Award
Board of Regents
Len Flanagan
Chicago
Lrk.u
Franklin D Murphy
Burton W. Marvin Jdean
School of Journalism
A. W. Hershberger
Board of
Regents
Flanagan
Murphy
Board of 'Regents
Dean Marvin
Ihen
Hershberger
Govcerning Board
Marvin
Need for Libraries Is On Conference's Agenda
The Kansas University conference will stress adequate libraries in state mental and correctional facilities. Representatives will report on facilities and needs and discuss reforms. Speakers include Lorna Swofford and Ruth Gagliardo. Dr. Ralph Crawshaw will lecture on bibliotherapy with a luncheon address.
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Kansas University
Lorna Swofford
Topeka Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Ruth Gasgliardo
Kansas State Teachers Association
Hbrary. Services
Ralph S. Crawshaw
C. F. Menninger Memorial Hospital
Topeka
Robert Vosper
University
Carroll D. Clark
K.U
George W. Jackson
State Department of Social Welfare
George R. Waggoner
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Frank T. Stockton
University Extension
Lawrence Junior High bands present concert Tuesday
Heard in Lawrence the Junior High School training band and the Mustang concert band will perform Tuesday evening in the Junior High School auditorium. Robert E Willox directs. The public is invited. OsKaloosa Kansas accepts a March of Dimes fundraiser contest with OsKaloosa Iowa. will raise 15.17 dollars per 1 dollar raised by OsKaloosa Kansas. Mrs Wilma Reiling chairs the local drive.
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Mustang
Robert E. Williox
Oskaloosa, Kag
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Kas
Wilma Reiling
Oskaloosa i
March of Dimes
Ingrid Bergman Emotions Stir Over U S Trip
Ingrid Bergman flies to New York for 36 hours to accept the 1956 New York Film Critics Award for best actress and to see My Fair Lady before returning to Paris. She says she misses New York and loves the city, noting her self imposed exile seven years ago and recent separation from her husband and son.
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Patus
Ingrid Bergman
United States
New York
New York Film Critics' Award
Paris
Robert Anderson
Robert Rossellini
Italy
Ttalian
Miss Bergman
Peter Lindstrom
Lindstrom
Jenny Ann Pin
Colorado
Khrushchev Defends Stalin in Working Class Terms
Nikita Khrushchev, at a Kremlin reception for Chinese Premier Chen, declared Stalin a model Communist for the working class even as he criticized some of Stalin's faults. He linked Stalinism with communism and said he would defend Stalin’s contributions to workers worldwide.
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Moscow
PR - Communist Party
Nikita ‘Khrushchev
Heontor
Khirushchev
Stalin
Kremlin
Chen Enela
Khruschev
Stata
Lenin
Britain Remains Great Nation Says Macmillan
London Prime Minister Harold Macmillan declares Britain a great country and vows to stay great in a nationwide speech. He rejects talk of decline, defends UK achievements and partnership with the United States while rejecting satellite status.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Macmillan
United States
State High Twelve Club Holds Topeka Meeting
The Kansas State High Twelve Club elected H. Herbert Tuller as second vice president at its annual Topeka meeting. Arthur D. Conrad of Clay Center serves as president. Other officers hail from Kansas City Manhattan Topeka and Leavenworth with Ralph E. Graber as installing officer. Fred Brown of Lawrence attended.
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H. Herbert Tuller
Kansas State High Twelve Club
Topeka
Arthur D. Conrad
Clay Center
Kansas City
Manhattan
Leavenworth
Ralph E. Graber
Fred Brown
Lawrence
Big Seven Presidents to Meet in Kansas City
Big Seven Conference faculty presidents will meet in Kansas City tomorrow to discuss common problems. President Elmer Ellis of the University of Missouri, serving as chairman, said athletic matters are unlikely to be on the agenda.
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Kansas City
Elmer Ellis
University of Missouri
Wellsville Receives 36015 Federal Aid for Sewage Plant
City earns federal grant of 36015 dollars for a new sewage disposal facility. The city clerk Norman Shannon received the telegram from Representative Errett P. Scrivner on Thursday. The funds enable bidding and construction to begin.
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Wellsville
Norman Shannon
Errett P. Scrivner
Confederate veteran William Lundy observes 109th birthday
Confederate veteran William A. Lundy marked his 109th birthday in Defuniak Springs Florida. Surviving fellow veterans include John Salling 110 of Slant Virginia and Walter W. Williams 114 of Franklin Texas. The last Union soldier Albert Woolson died at 109 last year in Duluth Minnesota.
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Defuniae Springs
Fla. i
William A. Lundy
John Salling
Slant
Walter W. Williams
Franklin
Tex
Albert Woolson
Duluth
Markets at a glance and Kansas City settlements
Market summaries show stocks down after early gains eroded while bonds and cotton struggled. Kansas City reports mixed grain prices with No. 2 Hard and Dark futures around 2.32 and livestock prices steady to higher. corn and oats modest moves and poultry and eggs prices listed. The Day in Wall Street notes late decline in a thin volume session with Bethlehem Steel dropping after an early rally.
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K.C. Cash Grain
Kansas City
Irorn
Wall Street
New York
Bethleheim Steel
Fale
Stolen funds at KU YMCA amounting to 126 dollars
Campus police reported $125.20 stolen from the Kansas University YMCA office in Memorial Union between Tuesday and Thursday. Money intended for a Colorado ski trip during spring vacation was taken from a desk, while several checks in the safe drawer were not touched.
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K.U
Kansas University Y.M.C.A
Memorial Union
Colorado
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