Reds Accused Of Trickery Try On 3 U.S. Turncoats
Hong Kong authorities accuse Chinese officials of pressuring three U.S. prisoners of Korean War days to leave Red China. The three men Lewis W. Briggs of Jacksonville Texas C G Beall of Olympia Washington and William A Cowart of Dalton Georgia were slated to cross into British Hong Kong as undocumented aliens. A government statement said the British charge d affaires in Peiping was authorized to inform the Chinese Red Cross Society the men would be admitted, a move read as acceptance of entry on that basis.
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Peapang
Red Cross Society
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Peiping
London
Washington
Bol Paipiece
Ano
Pelping
Lewis W. Firiggs
Jacksonville
Miller Seeks Ike Veto On Turtle Creek Dam Fund
Washington Democrat Howard S. Miller asks President Eisenhower to veto the omnibus public works bill to block funding for the Turtle Creek Dam in Kansas. Congress may approve the version including 72 million dollars for dam construction, with only five million spent prior to 1952, and Miller’s telegram urging decisive action shared with reporters.
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Howard S. Miller
D-Kag
Eisenhower
Turtle Creek Dam
Kansas
Senate
Congress
Turtle Creek
Miller
Turtle Creek Reservoir
Kapsas
Eisenhower Defended By Stassen On Implication
Stassen, addressing the NEA closing session in Chicago, defended President Eisenhower against Adlai Stevenson’s implication that the President cares more for roads and military services than education. He argued no implication could be further from the truth and tied the debate to the NEA meeting’s discussions on education funding and school construction.
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Chicago
Harold T
Stassen
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
National Education Assa
I Stagsen
NEA
Steven
Two youths held after sea hoax unravelled
Police in Mansawa County report two youths detained after a maritime hoax caused a vessel to shelter near the coast. The older teen, identified as Theis Martone, allegedly sent a misleading radio message claiming danger from a phantom sea creature. A radio alert warned authorities of a staged peril, leading to a cautious response from coast watchers and emergency crews. Investigations continue into the motive and any planned actions.
Whitfield’s Tunisian Autonomy Vote Sparks Broad Debate
The French Assembly signals possible self government for Tunisia while controversy swirls around Whitfield’s ARC nomination. Senators press for thorough investigation, and Paris faces pressure on colonial policy as talks outline a 20 year transition with remaining French control of foreign affairs and defense.
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French Assembly
TOAEC
Tunisia
Promised Heat Wave Fades Across Most of Kansas
Heat may ease in northwest and north central Kansas during the weekend while the rest of the state keeps mostly 90s. Partly cloudy skies with scattered showers central to north tonight and Sunday. North central lows near 60s, northwest around 60s, other areas mid 70s. Highs tomorrow unlikely to exceed 80s in the northwest, with Southeast reaching into the 90s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Éider
Czechoslovakia Free Britons After British Demands
London reports that Czechoslovakia agreed to release Phyllis Sispera and her three British born children, bowing to Britain's diplomatic pressure. The move marks a rare easing of tension with the United Kingdom amid ongoing Cold War frictions.
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London
Britain
Phyllis Sispera
Capehart seeks to end argument on dollar a year policy
Washington Senator Capehart plans to clarify the administration stance on the rate of dollar a year in peacetime government. The issue, sharpened by Comptroller General Campbell’s report, has delayed Senate action to extend the Defense Production Act which expires July 31. The Senate Banking Committee pressed for a ban on dollar a year service in high posts, a move Defense Mobilizer Flemming says could hurt preparedness. Capehart will discuss with Flemming to see if it can be softened. The committee’s stance was reaffirmed after secret testimony from Campbell, though it was not made public.
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Rind
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Arthur
Flemming
State Water Resources Board Receives Broad Backing
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Water Resources Council pledge full support for the new State Water Resources Board and its plan to develop a sound water resources program as part of the state’s ongoing development initiatives.
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Topeka
New State Water Resources Board
Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Water Resources Council
Hii
Wescoe Named To Prisons Advisory Group By Hall
Gov. Fred Hall selects an advisory committee on penal and correctional institutions for study. Members include Dr. W Clarke Wescoe of KU Medical Center, Dr. Warrel Menninger, Joseph Regan, Walter Vlunter, and others from Illinois and New York. First meeting July 14 in Topeka before surveying state prisons in Lansing Hutchinson Beloit and Topeka.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Av Legislative Council
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Lansing
Reformatory
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Beloit
Joseph Regan
Illinois State Penitentiary
Warl Menninger
W. Clarke Wesvoe
University of Kanas Medical Center
Kansas City
Ro Cass
Thn
New York State Commission of Correction
Gilbert Rodli
Huntington
Walter Vlunter
Kansas Board of Penal Institutions
Irish Pub Strike Shuts Dublin Taverns Citywide
Dublin endures a 2,200 bartender walkout over pay and conditions. Pubs close across Dublin, with Irish houses in London and Belfast also affected. Police dispatched after heated street scenes as temperatures soar with no porter available. The piece notes a 3.50 weekly wage demand and a disruptive day for Irish revelry.
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Ireland
London
Belfast
Quiet US Soviet Officer Dispute Quietly Settled
The United States and the Soviet Union quietly resolved a diplomatic row over three American Army officers expelled from the USSR. Replacement attaches will be named, with one already forwarded for approval. The affair was handled privately to avoid wider friction before the Big Four summit. The exiles had been declared persona non grata and returned to the United States for reassignment.
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Russia
Soviet Union
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State Department
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John S. Vinson
Milton
Mass
Wiliam R. Stroud
Kewanee, Il
Walter Mule
Fit
Monmouth
Sherwood to Teach Next Year in Java
Dr. Noble P. Sherwood, KU bacteriology emeritus, will spend two years in Jakarta as visiting professor of microbiology at Indonesia University School of Medicine starting October. He will aid Indonesia’s medical education alongside professors from California University and others funded by several agencies. Mrs. Sherwood will accompany him. the plan stems from postcolonial faculty shortages and Japan and China funded efforts.
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U.S. Foreign Operations Administration
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All Doubts Eliminated Fire Alarm Suspect Arrested
Newark police say James Faulk age 40 pulled the alarm handle twice more while being questioned about a false fire alarm. Battalion Fire Chief Thomas O Boyle witnessed the acts and Faulk was arrested on charges of turning in a false alarm.
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Thomas O'Boyle
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Downtown chairmen listed in drive for Cowboy Capital
Lawrence leads a statewide effort to raise funds for the Cowboy Capital at Dodge City. Keith Lawson and Robert Docking head the Lawrence drives with multiple block captains and bank donation spots. The $1 million project includes a Western ranch for boys, a museum, and a Front Street recreation. Donations may be left at Lawrence banks next week. no fixed goal is set for Lawrence though a $1.06 million target is hoped. An indoor film showing of Dodge City is planned at Granada Theatre with time announced next week.
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Robert Docking
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Skipper" Williams
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Odd Wiliams
Chicago Editor Arch Ward Dies
Arch Ward, 38, longtime Chicago Tribune sports editor, died in his sleep at home after years of heart trouble. He promoted Golden Gloves boxing, Silver Skates, and the All-Star games, and conceived the NL vs AL All-Star baseball classic begun in 1933 at Comiskey Park. Ward mentored KU figures and was hailed as a leading sportsman by colleagues and friends.
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Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Ward
Comiskey Park
Milwaukee
Helen
Thomas
United States Lice Corp
Young Ward
Japan's New Ambassador Hopes for Normalized Ties with China
The Japanese ambassador to India says Tokyo hopes to soon normalize major relations with Red China, expressing optimism that time is near for broader ties. He spoke from New Delhi and framed the goal asmoving toward stable cooperation between Japan and China.
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India
Japan
Tokyo
China
Kansas Traffic Deaths in Topeka State Accident Records
A 1955 county report notes traffic fatalities in Topeka as listed by the State Accident Records Section. One death from an earlier accident remains unrecorded and the remainder tally current figures with names obscured in the fragmentary summary.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Accideny
Temperatures Fall After Light Rain Across City
Light morning showers cooled the area for a few hours, with temperatures easing from the high 80s to the mid 70s. Forecasts show near steady temperatures into Sunday, with scattered showers elsewhere and no rain expected for Northeast Kansas. Lawrence reported a rare sub 100 degree day, while wheat harvests in Douglas County neared 95 percent completion amid muddy fields from prior rains. Oats yields remain strong at 60 to 75 bushels per acre, with county-wide wheat yield uncertain but possibly reaching a million bushels, aided by an average around 55 bushels per acre in some districts.
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Perry
Douglas County
Baldwin
Euders
Lawrence
Don Rice
Corpstein Eleator
Deal Six
State Department of Agriculture
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