Pirates Seize Cruise Liner in Political Hijacking
In the Caribbean, ships and planes scour the region for the cruise liner Santa Maria seized by Henrique Maria Galvao seeking to topple Portugal's Salazar regime. The hijackers claim action is led by a liberal junta. authorities warn of peaceful interception to avoid bloodshed while 600 passengers and 370 crew remain aboard.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
Portugal
Henrique Maria Galvao
Santa Maria
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
U.S
Atlantic
Galvao
Humberto Delgado
Delgado
Adm
Americo Tomaz
Salazar
Brazil
Nuclear bomber crashes near Goldsboro killing three
A United States Air Force B52G carrying two unarmed nuclear weapons crashed near Goldsboro North Carolina. Three crew members died and five survived by parachute. One weapon was jettisoned and parachuted to safety while the other was recovered from the wreck. The plane from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base was returning for an emergency landing after fuel problems.
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Goldsboro
N. C. UP
Here
Strategic Air Command
Coldsboro
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Thomas Coleman
Walter F. Tulloch
San Diego
Calif
KU Professor and Family on Hijacked Ship Santa Maria
Kansas University associate professor Floyd W. Preston his wife and three children are aboard the Portuguese liner Santa Maria seized by hijackers in the Caribbean. A telegram from California said the destination is unknown and Mrs. Preston’s mother signed the note.
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Kansas University
Santa Maria
Caribbean
Floyd W. Preston
Preston
California
S.S. Santa Maria
Paul H. Daus
C. F. Weinaug
Lawrence
Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons
Caracas
Weinang
Prestons
Soviet report claims 11 missing airmen alive in USSR
The United States reports a Soviet publication says 11 American airmen missing since Sept 1958 after a C130 crash in Soviet Armenia are alive and held somewhere in the Soviet Union. The Soviets returned six bodies and denied knowledge of the others.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Air Force
Soviet Armenia
Turkey
Kansas House Debates 60 Day Residency Voting Bill
A bill introduced in Topeka would permit voting in the presidential election after 60 days of residence in Kansas. Rep. Ole Nesmith of Leawood sponsored the measure which would allow voting for top national offices while still ineligible for state or other national races. Current law requires six months in the state and 30 days in one township before voting in any race.
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Topeka
Ole Nesmith
Leawood
Hults Explains Why Moss Hiring Was Retained by KTA
The Kansas Turnpike Authority kept Gale Moss as a special consultant at 16500 annually after adding three new members. Moss will be replaced by John Kirchner as director with the same salary, a move seen as continuity for the Pike during a transition period. Sen Don Hults of Lawrence says the action provides needed stability amid bondholder and public pressure.
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KTA
Gale Moss
John E. Kirchner
Moss
Lawrence
Frank McDonald
Don Hults
Pike
Kirchner
George Docking
Docking
Sen
Hults
Wakarusa Agency Limits Fire Runs To Own Township
The Wakarusa Township Fire Department announced it will not respond to fires outside the township to improve service for local patrons. A chimney fire two miles south tested the policy, while the department also reported a prior truck wreck two miles north and two miles west of 6th and Iowa in Lecompton Township. The department has a loaned truck from Wentz Equipment Co. of Topeka, with a salvage bid pending on the wrecked vehicle.
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Wakarusa Township
Wakarusa Department
6Th and Lowa Sts
Lecompton Township
Albert Smith
Arthur’ Emery
Smith
Carl Miller
Wentz Equipment Co
Topeka
Wakarusa
Miller
Ionia publisher Fred M. Kidd Sr. dies at 79
Fred M. Kidd Sr., longtime publisher of the Io n ia Daily Sentinel Standard since 1913, died Monday in Ionia Michigan at age 79. The obituary notes his leadership in the newspaper and his role in the community while references a J.C. meeting and a local ad item.
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Ionia, Mich
Fred M. Kidd Sr
Ionia Daily Sentinel Standard
Cold Wave Threatens Lawrence Area Tonight
A cold wave hit the Lawrence area today and is forecast to worsen tonight. The Weather Bureau in Topeka warned temperatures may drop to zero or 5 below with a return to the teens tomorrow. The region last saw subzero readings in March during a heavy snowstorm.
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Journal-World Photo
Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Topeka
Kansas
New Officials Elected to Douglas County NFT Group
The Douglas County district of the National Farmers Organization named new officers at an 8 p.m. Monday meeting at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Robert Prim was chosen president with Don Breithaupt as vice president, Raymond Pine secretary, and Homer Altenbernd treasurer. Trustees include Emil Heck Jr J J Stone and Dale Babbitt. County organizer Dale Dietrich spoke on collective bargaining, and three committees were formed for dairy grain and meat bargaining.
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Douglas County
National Farmers Organization
Robert Prim
Overbrook
Don Breithaupt
Lawrence
Raymond Pine
Homer Altenbernd
Route 2
Emil Heck Jr
Dietrich
N.F.O
Grain Committee
Dale Babbitt
Delbert Steele
Richland
Lloyd Wiederkehr
Ray Pine
Fr. J. Richardson Jr
John Musick
George Steele
Walter Thome
Bill Rice
Baldwin
Stonebeck
Paradise Cold Air Drops Below Hell in Michigan
Paradise Michigan recorded an estimated 20 below zero while nearby Hell, in the southeast, topped at 5 above as frigid air swept the region. The stark contrast amused locals and highlighted the unusual nickname proximity.
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Paradise
Mich
Hell
Upper Peninsula
Detroit
Japanese Base Workers Strike Over Pay Increase
About 5 000 of the 7 000 Japanese workers at U S military bases in Tokyo staged a one hour strike demanding an 8 1 3 cent monthly wage raise from 62 30 to 70 63. The protest reflected demands for higher basic pay.
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Tokyo
U.S
Test Authority Dead New York
Dr Irving Lorge aged 55 world renowned expert in psychological testing died Monday from a heart attack in New York City. His work influenced assessments across clinics and academia. He authored several studies on cognitive measurement and behavior.
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Test Authority
New York
Irving Lorge
County Ag Hall Donations Face Move Over Funds Gap
The Agriculture Hall of Fame near Bonner Springs may relocate if area funds fail to meet a $500000 target by February 9. Board members cite lack of strong community support as core issue while noting $120000 on hand and pledges near $800000 from about 12000 individuals, with $872000 still needed.
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Agriculture Hall of Fame
Bonner Springs
Douglas County
Emil Heck
Hall of Fame
Greater Kansas City
Howard Cowden
Il Committee
Kansas City
Jack Jackson
Cowden
Kan
Private Citizen Eisenhower Tries Driving a Car Again
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower drives a station wagon for the first time since 1940 during a private hunting visit at W. Alton Jones Blue Springs plantation in Albany Georgia. He jokes about golf carts and enjoys a day of quail hunting with companions and reporters.
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Eisenhower
Albany, Ga
Fos
Dwight Do Eisenhower
Blue Springs
George KL. Allen
Allen
Gettysburg
W. Alton Jones
Fin
Coca Cola
William E. Robinson
Annexation talk at Lawrence board meeting prompts delay
Lawrence board of education met to discuss Lecompton high school district annexation to include the Kansas Power and Light plant. Earl Wilson said petition signatures were lacking and tuition rules for nonresident students were reviewed. The meeting also deferred teacher salary discussions and approved actions on education funding and Midland school district negotiations.
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Lecompton
Kansas Power and Light Plant
Here
Earl Wilson
Lecompton High School
Lawrence High School
LHS
Lawrence
Board of Education
William D. Wolfe
Midland
Lncal
Wolfe
Focal Board
Cold wave grips northeast Kansas with below freezing lows
A cold wave warning covers northeast Kansas with tonight’s low temperatures expected to dip to zero to five below. Temperatures will rise only into the teens by Wednesday, while readings include scattered digits and garbled data from the OCR.
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Kansas
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