Eisenhower Calls Peace Preservation His Greatest Achievement
President Eisenhower, at his final news conference in Washington, said preserving peace in a dangerous era was his top eight year achievement. He warned weakness could have sparked disaster and noted nuclear and hydrogen threats from the Soviet Union while Korea raged. He also indicated Nov. 8 was a major disappointment and declined to reveal his view of the election.
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Eisenhower
Korea
America
Weather summary for Northeast Kansas and Kansas region
Snow likely tonight and early Thursday as cloudiness increases across northeast Kansas. Temperatures show tonight’s lows around 15 to 20, Thursday’s highs near 32 with seasonal normals hovering around 37 to 42. Humidity around 40 percent. no significant precipitation expected beyond light snow in the current system.
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Kansas
Farewell to Newsmen at Ike Last White House News Conference
President Eisenhower delivered his final news conference and waved the double V as he left the room. He appeared trim and healthy, answering questions with concise authority and recalling eight years of press scrutiny with a mix of wit and gravity.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Jack Romagna
Romagna
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
White House
Kennedy ties Puerto Rico to Latin American outreach plan
President elect John F. Kennedy announced a program to use Puerto Rico as a goodwill clearinghouse to expand meeting facilities and workshops with Latin American partners. The move followed Kennedy’s New York preinaugural visit including visits with Gov. Luis Munoz Marin and social events with officials and entertainers.
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New York
John F. Kennedy
Latin America
United States
Puerto Rico
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Carlyle
Luis Munoz Marin
Munoz
Eisenhower predicts economy to move into sound growth
In a final economic message to Congress President Eisenhower urged 14 bills aimed at sustained prosperity. He called for balancing an $81 billion budget and keeping inflation in check while opposing major new federal outlays. His stance contrasted with Kennedy task force recommendations for emergency unemployment aid and higher spending.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Eisenhower bids farewell urging stability and freedom
President Eisenhower in a sentimental farewell appeals for domestic stability and freedom for all, urges continued sacrifice to face indefinite communist threats, and notes America’s strength while warning against living only for today as he becomes a private citizen. He stresses a ready military, and a shift from wartime to sustained defense ahead of Kennedy’s presidency.
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Eisenhower
America
United States
Watershed Group Sees Progress On Wakarusa Plan
The Wakarusa Watershed board met in Richland to hear that a general work plan may emerge this spring, with five years before land could be taken for Clinton Reservoir. Officials stressed soil conservation, cooperation with counties Osage and Shawnee, and potential Corps funding, while aiming to coordinate with Clinton Dam plans.
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Soil Conservation
Henry Schmitz
Kansas
Schmitz
Governor's Review Committee
Anderson Budget Seeks 356 Million for Kansas
Gov. John Anderson urged the Kansas Legislature to approve a 356 million budget plan including 45 million for new and expanded programs. He said the funds can be financed from current revenues but warned of possible future financial problems. The package adds state employee retirement, textbook rental aid, college aid, a new penal institution, a reservoir project, health and advertising programs, and expanded vocational education.
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Anderson
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Salina
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Kansas Penitentiary
George Docking
Docking
Governor Seeks 17 Million Budget Boost for KU Projects
Governor Anderson recommends a 27.0 million KU budget with 4.3 million for the Kansas City Medical Center building program and 1.9 million for the Engineering School at 15th and Naw Smith. The plan includes faculty salary increases, retirement funding, and several campus renovations subject to legislature approval.
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Estite Leriststire
TVG Vansais University
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Lecompton Area Seeks to Expand 2 High School Plants
A petition seeks to annex Callery Chemical and KP&L plants area into Lecompton High School district. If 51 percent sign, tax money now shared by Baldwin Eudora Lawrence and Lecompton high schools would drop about three quarters of a mill, altering per pupil funding. Area includes 50 to 60 families and non high school land under county equalization policy. The polling has been close, with signatures to be tallied later this week.
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Kansas Power and Light Co
Lecompton
Baldwin
Eudora
Lawrence
KP & L
Charles Garrison
Lecompton High
Garrison
Pete Bahnmaier
Lawrence High School
Douglas County
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Lecompton Pets
Country Superintendent of Schools
Light Snow and Cold Wind Hit Lawrence Tonight
Harmony seems page two reports light snow and strong winds will end January mildness with snow flurries possible tonight or Thursday. Northwesterly winds 20 to 30 mph expected, low teens tonight, high around 32 Thursday, after a record 62 in 1951. No snow this month yet, .02 inch rain last Saturday, last snow December 28, but six inches on December H.
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Lawrence
W. D. King Named New Director of City Science Fair
W D King accepted a temporary directorship to broaden sponsorship and continuity for the Douglas County Science Fair. He will form a committee to supervise this year and boost participation and quality for future fairs, with Wayne Bly and William D Wolfe underscoring the push for stronger local support. King, a Cooperative Farm Chemicals employee living at 2110 Orchard Lane, aims to prevent discontinuing the eight successful fairs.
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Central Junior High School
Recreation Commission
Bly
William D. Wolfe
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