Memorial Day Violent Deaths Hit Record Across Nation
Memorial Day weekend saw at least 523 deaths from traffic accidents drownings and misc injuries, surpassing the prior three day record of 510 from 1952. The National Safety Council noted 355 traffic deaths, 92 drownings, and 76 other fatalities, with President Eisenhower urging action on highway safety. Local Kansas incidents included three traffic deaths near Salina and Topeka area, a drowning at Heervolf, and a fatal firearm discharge at Holsington.
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National Safety Council
Eisenhower
Kansas
Cotal
John .Handa
Sioux City
Salina
U. S. 40
Robert E. Rade
Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
Janet Arlene Morilla
Elmer Morilla
Fort Scott
Cheney
Jenny Ruth Spurrier
Kirby
Josephine McWhirt
Rosalee Snead
Heervolf
Mound Valley
Saturns A
Z. Barkus
Wichita
Holsington
Gary Lee Breem
Jay Walker
Columbus
Spring River
Nine Guardsmen Die In Minnesota Plane Crash
A Minnesota National Guard plane plunged into a gravel pit near the Duluth airport killing nine troopers and injuring four. Witnesses recalled the roar and a sudden quiet after the crash. Lt Col Ralph Jerome said the aircraft was returning from a practice flight to Indianapolis after viewing the Memorial Day Speedway race.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota National Guard
Russell Weatberg
Ralph M. Jerome
Indianapolis
Jerome
Growing Weather Needed to Aid Kansas Crops
Federal and state Agriculture Departments said growing weather is needed as moisture last week helped crops in most Kansas areas. They noted rain fell in portions of Kansas on six of seven days and was very beneficial to all crops.
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Ated—.Howers
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Kansas
Zatopek Sets Two World Records in Brussels Run
Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia shattered two more world distance marks in Brussels as he ran the 10 000 meters in 28 minutes 54.2 seconds, breaking both his own 10 000 meters and mile records in the same day.
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Brussels
Czechoslovakia
Emil Zatopek
Wainwright Honor Fete Faces Old Cavalry Sadness
Gen Wainwright Memory ceremony at Ft Riley honors the hero of Corregidor with Dr Fred ODonnell as speaker and the 37th Division band playing. Amid nostalgia the fate of Millwood and other retired mounts to Camp Carson sparked debate among old cavalrymen and Junction City residents.
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Junction City
Ft. Riley
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
Fred O'Donnell
Garry Gwen
Millwood
5Th Army
Chicago
Carson
Cole
Dakota
Rattler
United States
Wainwright
Cavalry School
Corresidor
Ft. ‘Sam. Houston
Tex
McCarthy and McClellan clash over secret files
McCarthy blocked senators investigating his clash with the Army from obtaining files on G David Schine’s work until the informants’ names are removed. McClellan accused him of unfairness and demanded the Eisenhower administration state its position on pilfered classified information. McCarthy refused to hand over informant names unless he is assured they won’t be used. McClellan challenged the legality of accessing secret government papers by theft, urging a lawful government. Stock market data followed.
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Washingto Nifj
Sen. McCarthy
Army
G. David Schine
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
McCarthy
Eisenhower
Hearings
Wehbher
Congressional Committee
Arkansas
White House
James C. Hagerty
R-Wis
Hagerty
TNE Eydech
Americas
Iron Horses Snort Over This One
A Santa Fe streamliner traveling from Chicago to the Gulf Coast ran out of fuel oil east of Newton. The delay was non hazardous, as a freight engine assisted to push the stranded passenger train to Newton for refueling.
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Newton
Santa Fe
Chicago
Gulf Coast
Peabody
Ike Asks 1.1 Billion For Military Building
President Eisenhower asked Congress for a defense appropriation of 1.1 billion dollars for military construction. The White House said 503 thousand will fund an Army communications system in Alaska. The package covers NIKE missile sites and troop housing as part of the overall cost.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Alaska
Murray Snyder
Wheat Office Opens at Great Bend in Kansas
The Kansas wheat harvest headquarters opened at Great Bend with R. B. Gilkison and Leonard Kelley in charge. Gilkison serves as farm placement supervisor in the state Employment Service and Kelley as manager of the Ottawa Employment Service office.
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Great. Bend
Kansas Wheat Harvest
Great Bend
R. B. Gilkison
Leonard Kelley
Gilkison
State Employment Service
Kelley
Ottawa
Flanders Attacks McCarthy Over Communist Link Claims
Washington senator Flanders denounces McCarthy as if paid by Communists and warns of foreboding among Jews due to anti-Communist tactics. He urges probing the Army McCarthy liaison and questions the influence of Cohn and Schine, linking the dispute to broader religious and political tensions.
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Washington
Sen
Flanders
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Farm Damage High But No One Is Hurt By Area's Twisters
Across eastern Kansas and western Missouri seven tornadoes caused heavy farm damage with no reported injuries. Destructive funnels hit Bourbon County and Atchison and Nodaway counties, Missouri, with Fort Scott spared major destruction but trees and poles knocked down. Numerous farms sustained ruin including the Nance and Callow properties, while a Tarkio path caused five farm damages and a Sabetha hail storm battered a two mile wide sector. wheat near Sabetha sustained significant losses.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Maryville
Bourbon County
Stark
Fort Scott
Lillie Ellis
Callow
Harry
Dunn
Howard Nance
Nance
Atchison County
Tarkio
Burlington
Junction
Sabetha
Harlan Deaver
Alert Motorist Prevents Boy From Possible Death
Francis Greenfield saw a car travel at 75 mph with a 3 year old on the rear bumper holding a cowboy hat. He overtook the speeding vehicle and signaled the driver to stop. The grandmother driving the car to California after visiting Patrick’s parents was identified but her name and the boy’s exact identity remained unknown.
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Wichita
Francis Greenfield
Greenfield
Griver
Patrick
California
Burglary At Lawrence Medical Arts Center Reported
Federal narcotics agents investigated a burglary at the Lawrence Medical Arts Center on 4th and Me Streets where a tincture of opium was stolen from a closet on the main floor. A separate burglary at Harnac's Auto Supply, 836 Mass Street, netted about $45 cash, $40 of it tax money, with entry through a rear door.
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Lawrence Medical Arts Center
4Th and
Me. Sts
Harnac
Mass
Ike Elevates Truth Crusade to Fight Communism
President Eisenhower urged a national crusade of truth to combat communism at home and abroad during a Columbia University anniversary dinner. He called for more knowledge and less prejudice, condemning censorship, demagogues, and division while praising unity against communism.
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Ike
U.S
New York
Eisenhower
America
Columbia University
Rain Total Swells 18 Inches in Two Days
Lawrence recorded .78 inches of rain in the past two days with May totals low at .25 of the month. May's moisture reached 3.94 inches, .77 below normal. First five months of 1954 show 9.78 inches, short of normal. Weekend rain slicked highways and caused a U.S. 24 40 crash injuring Richard Grant Speaks and John Gilbert Olson, 500 in damages each. High winds caused power outages but no extended failures. May mean 61.18F, max 84, min 33, ranges and a mix of clear and cloudy days with 13 rain days and nine thunderstorms.
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Lawrence
Richard Grant Speaks
Junction City
John Gilbert Olson
Kansas City
Kas
Olson
Kansas Power and Light Co
Commission May Not Reach Air Force Academy Site Decision
Washington reports Rep Shafer says the five member site commission may fail to agree and will report to Secretary Talbott that no unanimous recommendation exists. Five potential locations remain, including St Mary's California and Colorado Springs Colorado, as Kansas options Tonganoxie tract debated.
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Washington
Shafer
R-Mich
Air Force Academy
Air Force
Talbott
St. Mary's
Calif
Colorado Springs
Colo
Alton
Tll
Madison
Ind
Bat- Ne Creek
Mich
Frank Carlson
Leavenworth
Kansas Territorial
Tonganoxie
Academy
Commission
Rain Totals Reach Over Three Inches In Kansas
Heavy rains drenched north central Kansas during Memorial Day weekend with some locations reporting over 3 inches. The system extended into the northeast, bringing strong winds hail and possible tornado activity. The Weather Bureau predicted clearing skies would be short lived as a new storm system moves in and could trigger scattered showers in northwest Kansas later today.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Hazelet Arrives to Take Up Duties as City Police Chief
John C. Hazelet arrived in Lawrence to assume duties as police chief succeeding John Ingalls who will retire after 1924 service. Hazelet aims to build a top notch department with emphasis on training and public relations. He plans staff interviews and an equipment inventory as he begins at a salary of 350 dollars a month.
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John C. Hazelet
Lawrence
John Ingalls
Hazelet
Ingalls
Bill Cox Mleft
Bob Finley
Journal-World Photo
Jim Wigglesworth
Fie
Sai
Eau Claire
Wis
Briggs Transportation Co
Haze
Fort Wayne, Ind
Jin
Centennial Stamps On Sale After Fort Ceremony
Postage stamps honoring the 100th anniversary of the Kansas Territory went on sale at Fort Leavenworth after a morning ceremony in the post theater. Governor Arn presided and bought the first stamp, with Senator Carlson as principal speaker, as crowds watched sales begin also in Council Grove. The observance recalled pioneer practice of leaving letters in hollow oaks for pickup.
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Kansas Territory
Ft. Leavenworth
Ft. Leaven
Kansas Territorial
Post Theater
Kansas
Frank .Carlson
Edward F. Arn
Gov. Arn
Council Grove
Stamps Offered Here For Kansas Territorial Centennial
Special three cent commemorative stamps issued for the Kansas Territorial Centennial went on sale today at the post office. The design features a wheat field and farm buildings with a pioneer wagon train in silhouette, the years 1854 and 1954, and the title Kansas Territorial Centennial. The stamp color is reddish gold, and a packet was sent to Ivan Cody, descendant of William F. Cody, with plans for Cody to act as a Pony Express rider.
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Kansas Territorial
Ivan Cody
William F
Buffalo Bil) Cody
Cody
Centennial Preview Draws Big Downtown Crowd
Centennial officials in Lawrence expect a large Thursday night crowd for downtown events. Window displays in business windows, costumes, and additional activities aim to showcase the upcoming Centennial celebration. Local merchants opened spaces for items, while roving photographers will capture eras in costume for publicity.
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Lawrence
E. R. Zook
Chamber of Commerce
Centennial Corp
Barney Lambert
Massachusett
Columes
Haskell Stadium
Kansas University
K.U.U
Five Day Weather Outlook for Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska
The forecast covers Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska with cooler trends early in the period and minor day to day changes. Rainfall totals range from a quarter to half an inch with showers or thunderstorms likely in each state. Temperatures slip from today's highs in the 70s to 60s by night and peak around the 70s in midweek.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Neika
Nebraska
Kannee
Rai
Frida
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Minnesota
Zatopek
Adolph Hitler
Senate
Sen. Mundt
R - SD
Hag Mot
Roy M.cohn
Dennis the
Cohn
Schine
J.B. Matthews
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Mercury Magazine
Eee
Stowlt
Ady
Fort
By Jack Zimmerman
Peta
Edmonto
Fort Wort
Los Angeles
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