Charles Starkweather captured near Douglas Wyoming
Nebrasa police chased Charles Starkweather in a 1956 Packard amid nine Nebraska slayings. He was wounded in a shootout with a deputy near Douglas. A man’s body was found near the town. a girl companion Caril Fugate was with Starkweather but not identified in the report. Authorities sought charges of first degree murder. FBI involvement noted.
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Douglas
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Charles Starkweather
Nebraska
Starkweather
Wyoming
Bill Romer
Romer
Casper
Art
Uncertain US Jobs Picture Highlights Lawrence Stability
A Journal World survey finds most major employers in Lawrence keeping labor at or above pre year-ago levels with limited layoffs. DuPont, Hallmark and Callery expand locally, offset by Sunflower Ordnance Works standby. Jobless figures nationwide rise to about 5 percent as Lawrence remains comparatively stable amid growth.
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Peoria
Lawrence
U.S
Journal-World
Journal-World Survey
DuPont Company
Hallmark Cards Inc
Callery Chemical Co
Thres Mig Hoos DuPont
Tecumseh
Callery
Hallmark
Severin Federal
Sunflower Ordnance Works
KSES
Johns
Journal World
Parking Program In City Is Boosted As Two Lots Purchased
Lawrence’s long range parking plan moved ahead as the City Commission authorized purchases of two 50‑foot lots on the 900 block of Vermont Street bringing the first two houses near business districts into city ownership. The city will pay 12500 for the 910 Vermont Street lot owned by Carl Drake and 11500 for the 912 Vermont Street lot owned by A B Weaver. Officials are negotiating two more south lots to complete a 200 foot frontage. City already buying half the land for another 200 foot lot at 10th and N Streets. Parking meter funds will cover half the cost. neighbors pay the rest. Commission delayed further action pending a parking meter financing report due soon. Other actions included beer license renewals. Harrison Drug Co., 19th and Massachusetts, was denied renewal. Rexall store details follow on page 2.
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Lawrence
City Commission
Vermont T
Vt. St
Carl Drake
A. B. Weaver
10Th and
N. H. Sts
Harold Horn
Ely
Planning Group Deliberates Subdivision and Park Needs
City Hall hosted a five hour Planning Commission meeting focusing on subdivision requirements and Edgewood Park needs. A proposed ordinance would require platting before streets and sewers, aiming to curb nonconforming lots. Builders and real estate agents opposed, fearing overreach. no decision made. A follow up meeting is scheduled for February 12 with planners and real estate participants.
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Planning Commission
Ite
Edgewood Park
Gwinn denounces Eisenhower education bill as vote getter
Rep Gwinn the top Republican on the House Education Committee blasts President Eisenhowers education bill as a political scheme to win votes. He calls it the teacher pay bill of 1958 and predicts Speaker Rayburn and Rep Martin will hinder its passage. Gwinn has long opposed federal aid to education and helped block a $1.5 billion school construction bill last year.
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Washington
Gwinn
New York
House Education Committee
Eisenhower
Rayburn
D-Tex
Martin
Michusetta
Machoal Hill
Vote on Docking Veto Delayed to Thursday
Kansas House delays action on Gov. George Docking veto of a 2.86 million general fund appropriation to cover a school aid deficit. Speaker Jess Taylor sides with procedural timing, Democrats press for earlier action, while governor seeks funds from the general fund rather than the sales tax pool. House committee also reallocates gasoline tax shares, keeping rate at five cents while boosting local allocations and tightening the dealers’ shrinkage allowance.
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House Today
George Docking
GOP
Adams
Rep
Wilinson
Decking
House Roads and Highways Committee
Docking
Highway Department
Reed outlines a concrete GOP governor bid in Kansas
Clyde Reed Jr a Parsons publisher campaigns for the Republican nomination for governor in Topeka pledging a do something program focused on jobs payrolls and education He vows to replace cynicism with leadership urging unity and energy as he addresses GOP House caucus Others at the event include Robert Jennison Marion Marshall and Walter Cherry with Marshall criticizing the party for failing to appeal to working people and laborers during the campaign
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Topeka
Clyde Reed Jr
Parsons
Today
Reed
GOP House
Kansas
Walter Cherry
Galena
Robert Jennison
Healy Banker
Marion Marshall
Fr. Scott
House
George Dockine
Neighbor Night event draws farmers and public to community building
About 1,000 people are expected for the annual Neighbor Night sponsored by Farmers Coop Association on Wednesday February 5 at the Community Building. Larry Lefholz says last year drew around 700 and hopes to reach 700 to 1,000 this year. CCA members plan a 5:30 buffet until 7:30 followed by a 30 minute program detailing the history of Consumers Cooperative Association. The unveiling of the Chop No Look brand symbol will be highlighted, and a skit titled Cavalcade of Cooperation will trace CCA from 1929 origins to its current nine Midwest state footprint. The weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the 30s.
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Farmers Coop Association
Larry “Efholz
Coop
Consumers Cooperative Agsociation
Lefholz
CCA
Kansas City
Howard Cowden
Eisenhower Plane Lands At Olathe Naval Station
President Eisenhower's plane landed at Olathe Naval Station after circling Kansas City, Grandview, and Olathe for 27 minutes. An emergency motor caravan of Navy automobiles formed to escort him into Kansas City for funeral services for his elder brother Arthur.
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Eisenhower
Kansas City
Naval J
Columbine
Physician Reports Brodrick Condition After Heart Attack
Marysville state highway director Lynn R. Brodrick was reported to have taken a turn for the worse after a heart attack Saturday. Hospital attendants said he spent a very restless night and condition was grave as of noon today.
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Marysville
Lynn R. Brodrick
Brodrick
Customer Total For City Water At Record High
Lawrence Water Department reports a record high customer base and rising demand as 1957 adds 476 accounts to total 7,326. A $1 million expansion program advances with a $140,000 trunk pipeline nearly complete from the Water Plant northwest of Lawrence, plus plans for plant expansion and a central relief sewer. Water usage per customer fell to about 160,000 gallons due to rainfall. two thirds of raw water comes from the Wa river with the rest from wells, treated and disinfected before distribution.
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Lawrence
Mississippi Street
Journal-World
Wier
Mearnsey
Usul
Wiaw
Weather outlook for Northeast Kansas turns cloudy
Partly to today to cloudy through Thursday in Northeast Kansas with milder tonight. Low temperatures around 20s, highs Thursday near 46 to 40. Temperature readings are garbled but indicate a cool spell with a steady forecast and a drugstore ad appears in the page.
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