A-Ship Construction Halted by East Coast Walkout
A Bethlehem Steel shipyard strike halts work on nuclear vessels including the Long Beach Bainbridge and Luce in Quincy and other plants along the East Coast. About 17,000 workers are affected with 12,250 in Quincy and wage and seniority disputes cited as main grievances. The walkout began Friday in Hoboken and expanded to New York, Boston, Baltimore, and beyond.
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Mass
Bethlehem Steel Co
Bethlehem
Hoboken
N.J
West Milton
N.Y
Local 5
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilders
Boston
Sparrows Point
Key Highway
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Long Beach
Bainbridge
Luce
Springfield
John F. McGonnigal
Quincy Fore River
West Coast
McGonnigal
U S Envoy Leaves Havana For Washington Report
U S envoy Bonsal and wife fly to New York for talks after Cuba accuses Washington of provoking a rift. Castro ally Revolucion claims Herter seeks change, while Bonnal reports Castro behind anti U S drive and Cuba eyes possible diplomatic break.
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U.S
Havana
Washington
United States
Guantanamo
Cuba
Bonsal
State Department
Castro
Eisenhower, Herter Discuss Cuban Crisis at White House
President Eisenhower conferred with Secretary of State Christian Herter early this morning on the developing U S Cuban relations crisis. Castro’s seizure of U S plantations and anti U S propaganda prompted the review with Bonsal to report back on the plan. The meeting marked their first extended foreign policy review in weeks after holiday travel.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Christian A. Herter
Herter
White House
Fidel Castro
United States
Congressional
Castro
Philip Bonsal
Bonsal
Cuba
Water leaks pose new threat to trapped Coalbrook miners
In Coalbrook South Africa miners face renewed danger as water seeps into passages trapping 406 men after Thursday rock falls. Air is reaching some areas but communication remains cut. A 13 inch bore drilling machine is en route to improve ventilation and aid rescue efforts.
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Coalbrook
South Africa
Clydesdale North
Fisher Wins Jaycee Distinced Service Award
Fisher former Lawrence Jaycees president received the Distingu ished Service Award at the Bosses and Awards Night Banquet in the Eldridge Hotel Crystal Room. He led Lawrence to a top state ranking in community development and represented Kansas at a national meeting.
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Don Fisher
Lawrence Jaycees
Fisher
Delbert Richardson Insurance Agency
Crystal Room
Eldridge Hotel
Jaycees
Lawrence
Jaycee
Eldridge
Rigt
Charles Patti
John Emick
Kansas
John Anderson
Journal-World Photo
Potter Lake Authorized Skating Site in Lawrence
Lawrence authorities designate Potter Lake on the Kansas University campus as the only authorized skating area. They warn against pond and lake ice due to hidden currents and hazard, urging close parental supervision. A recent river-ice tragedy near Kansas City underscores the danger of skating on moving water.
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Potter Lake
Kansas University
Sonja Henies
Dick Buttons
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence
Kaw
Bill Cox
Cox
Bly
Three Boys Die After Ice Breaks on Blue River
In Kansas City, three boys die after ice on the Blue River breaks as they tried to cross on an old car hood. Eight year old Billy Branson and seven year old Terry Branson drown first, followed by fifteen year old Charles Feltrop. A fourth boy, sixteen year old Eugene Scarlett, escapes after a failed rescue attempt. Two others, Jerry Gibson and Herbie Feltrop, nearly drown but survive. Firemen recovered the bodies.
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Kansas City
Blue River
Billy Branson
Terry Branson
Charles Feltrop
Eugene Scarlett
Jerry Gibson
Herbie Feltrop
Charles
Branson Brothers
Scarlet
Billy
Scarlett
Feltrop
Gibson
Supreme Court Orders Stice Ousted as Judge
The Kansas Supreme Court ordered John N. Stice removed from his post as judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Sedgwick County in Wichita. Stice had been disbarred and the court had kept him from office pending permanent ouster. The suit, brought by Attorney General John Anderson, accuses him of conspiring with known criminals to defeat justice.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court Today
John N. Stice
Court of Common Pleas
Sedgwick County
Wichita
Stice
Atty
John Anderson
Administration of Justice
New Arctic-Like Low Sets Local Chill Record
A weather record low of minus two degrees was logged this morning at Kansas University by Gerry DeLong, the coldest reading this season and four degrees below the prior 1940 mark. Downtown logged minus one, outlying areas five to ten below. Temperatures were forecast to slowly rise with highs in the mid twenties and mainly cloudy skies through Sunday.
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Kansas University
Gerry DeLong
Mercury
Rural Schools Will Be Sold in Wakarusa Valley District
Eight rural school buildings in the consolidated Wakarusa Valley District No. 98 will be sold by public auction or sealed bid within three months. The No. 6 sale was negotiated to the Kansas University Endowment Assn. for 18750. Remaining properties to sell by bid or auction include Pleasant Valley, Pleasant Grove, Washington Creek, Apple Pie, Lone Star, Clinton, Sigel and Waybright, all south or west of Lawrence.
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Kansas University Endowment Assn
Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Grove
Washington Creek
Apple Pie
Lone Star
Clinton
Sigel
Waybright
Lawrence
Cornerstone Set At Oread Center For Presbyterians
Traditional corner stone laying ceremonies were scheduled at 3 p.m. today at Westminster Center near completion at 12th and Oread. A $300000 center built by the United Presbyterian Church will include office space a library study chapel assembly and meeting rooms with participation by Kansas Synod Westminster Foundation Board and Kansas Masonic Grand Lodge. The ceremony featured Rev. John H. Patton Rev. Alan J. Pickering James McKinley Ivan R. Eastwood Dr. Addison C. Irby and Dr. Elmer C. Froyd among others. The memorial box contains a Bible a Celtic Cross newsletters clippings and building articles to be placed behind the cornerstone.
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Westminster Center
12Th
Oread
United Presbyterian Church
Westminister Foundation
Kansas Synod
Kansas Masonic Grand Lodge
CC. M. Drennan
Arkansas City
John H. Patton
Kansas University Westminster Foundation
Alan J. Pickering
James McKinley
Ivan R. Eastwood
Summerfield
KI Foundation
Addison C. Irby
Fort Scott
Masonic Lodge
Monument Presbyterian College
Grace Pearson Hall
North College Hill
Acacia
Francis Wilbur
University
Elmer C. Froyd
The
Rice Lardner
Olathe
Grand Chaplin
Louis E. Howard
Topeka
Charles S. McGinness
L. Paul Moore
Kline and Bradly
Local School Bonds Plan Aimed At Public Hearing
Lawrence school leaders set a February 2 citizens meeting at Central Junior High to explain a $957,500 building program funded mainly by a $700,000 bond issue and a $257,500 direct mill levy. The plan covers Woodlawn Schwegler Southeast school additions and a new maintenance building among other upgrades. if the bond fails the district would scale back projects.
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Central Junior
Joe Wilson
Lawrence
Woodlawn
Schwegler
City
Central Junior High
Schwepler
Southeas
Accident total climbs to 34 in four-day period
Lawrence records nine more non-injury accidents over four days. No injuries reported. Police say icy streets keep driving conditions dangerous and suggest totals could rise this weekend. Police Chief John Hazelet warns the number may climb as icy spots persist.
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Lawrence
John Hazelet
Weather Outlook Northeast Kansas Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy skies with gradually moderating temperatures through Sunday. Tonight’s low around 5 to 10 degrees and Sunday’s high in the mid 20s.
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Kansas
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