Negotiators Near Accord in GM UAW Talks
Detroit based report says General Motors and the CIO United Auto Workers expect a contract settlement before Sunday's strike deadline. Talks were secret, with little public detail, as walkouts diminish nationwide. GM plant walkouts continue in several cities while Ford workers mostly return to Rouge plant.
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Cool, Cloudy Weather To Persist In Kansas
TOPEKA A continuation of partly cloudy cool weather is forecast for Kansas through Friday. Forecaster Tom Arnold says northerly winds will keep temperatures several degrees below normal with minimums in the upper 40s to lower 50s and highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Yesterday’s highs ranged from 66 at Concordia to 80 at Pittsburg. The mercury fell to 42 at Goodland while Pittsburg reached 53. Topeka posted a 49 this morning the lowest June 9 reading on record. Andy Hess Auto Insurance Ph 457.
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Weather Delays All-Woman Air Derby Start in Washington
The 6th international air race for 60 women pilots from Washington to Havana faces a delayed start due to light drizzle and overcast. Notables include a 68 year old first-time competitor and a 18 year old Miami flyer among five women representing Kansas and sponsored by AeroDuct, Inc. The Ninety-Nines organize the over-water event, highlighting the enduring role of Amelia Earhart.
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Polio cases rise among contacts of vaccinated children
The Public Health Service reports 103 confirmed polio cases among family and other contacts of Salk vaccinated individuals, up 43 from last week. The weekly summary lists 1,476 disease-year cases, with 83 paralytic and 20 nonparalytic outcomes, spanning 20 states and DC.
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Adenauer Open to Talks With Russian Leaders
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer is prepared to meet Russian leaders, a government spokesman said. The meeting may not be in Moscow and will depend on an exchange of opinions between West German and Russian experts before deciding the place and time.
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Kansas Traffic Deaths 1955 Update
Kansas traffic fatalities reported by the State Accident Records Section show 226 deaths year to date in 1955, up from 213 in the same period of 1954, with zero deaths in the last 24 hours in Topeka.
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Steel Men Ready For Wage Parley
In Pittsburgh giant U S Steel and Republic Steel recessed wage talks with the CIO United Steelworkers. Two more major producers opened negotiations as USW President David J McDonald led the union’s wage demand effort with Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Jones and Laughlin Steel. The union seeks a sizeable rise for about 600,000 members earning an average 2.33 per hour under last June’s two year contract. No guaranteed annual wage discussions are planned.
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Russians May Be Ready to Accept Divided Germany
State Department officials suspect Moscow has decided to accept a permanent East West Germany split. If true, it could affect the Big Four talks in Geneva next month, since German unification was a central issue. Trade needs and West Germany’s strength may drive Soviet moves to woo West Germany away from the US alliance, with a possible long term aim to link with East Germany.
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Eisenhower to Fly to State College in Small Plane
President Eisenhower plans a tentative air trip to Pennsylvania State University in State College using a four seater Aero Commander if weather allows. If conditions fail, he will travel by train to Lewistown, about 30 miles away. The trip would cover about 50 minutes by air from Washington.
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End To British Rail Walkout Hopes Rise In Talks
London negotiators for unions and the government hold two hours of full talks to end a 12 day rail strike. Hope for a quick settlement grows despite cautious remarks from ASLEF leader Jim Baty. A second port strike by 20,000 stevedores looms amid a jurisdiction dispute. TUC reaction awaited.
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Rodney Dee Brodie Recovering After Surgery
Rodney Dee Brodie, the first joined Siamese twin to survive a separation, was removed from the critical list at University of Illinois Research Hospital. Doctors said a May brain hemorrhage apparently halted spontaneously and the boy shows signs of improvement.
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Senator Hits Administration Doubts on Big Four Talks
Senator Humphrey and Senator Capehart urged Eisenhower and Dulles to present a clear agenda for the Geneva summit. They said Russia must be pressed to honor promises from Yalta and criticized the administration's doubts and hesitations, while noting Miller domestic politics as a factor in caution.
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20 Crewmen Feared Lost As Tanker Burns
RAMSGATE England a Swedish tanker burst into flames after an English Channel collision early today and 20 of her crew who leaped into the burning sea were feared lost Rescue ships drawn to the scene saved 21 of the crew and the only woman aboard the 10 788 ton Tohantistae GE fe ship captain and several officers were believed among those lost The Johannishus collided with the 7256 ton Panamanian freighter Buccaneer about 25 miles off the Goodwin Sands between here and the Belgian coast Fire aboard the Buccaneer was brought under control
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Patient Still Gets The Business
Scene in a busy Edmonton hospital yesterday shows a language barrier among staff and a patient. A credit manager spoke English, patient B spoke Italian, cashier spoke English and French, and no Italian was understood directly. Information chain still conveyed how much to pay on the bill.
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Attlee Accepts Leadership To Lead Labour Party
Clement Attlee today accepted leadership of the Labour Party for at least another term, confirming his continued to guide the party through ongoing political challenges in London.
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Clement Attlee
Labor Party
Agreement Near on Coast Reopens Talks on Strikes
Federal conciliator John L. Fenton said the AFL teamsters and shut down truckers are very close to a settlement. Negotiations resumed today led by Neil Curry, Los Angeles president of the American Trucking Assn, and Frank Brewster, Seattle president of the Western Conference of Teamsters.
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New York Stocks Close Mixed Amid Slight Decline
Wall Street ends with the Dow and broader indexes mixed as the average share price dips by a tenth of a point to 169.0 while a handful of blue chips sustain modest gains and others retreat.
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Elevator storage grows to meet harvest needs in area
Elevator operators in the area report plans to handle the 1955 wheat harvest with little trouble. Since 1954, three area elevators added storage totaling about 800000 bushels, led by Derby Grain Inc at Derby North Lawrence with a 405000 bushel facility costing about 150000 dollars. Co owner Paul Smart says storage space now totals about half a million bushels. C Jackman of Bowersock Mills notes over 200000 bushels available at the terminal, with the rest used for government wheat from prior crops.
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Weather Outlook for Kansas This Week
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Friday with moderately strong northerly winds. Cooler nights with lows around 46 to 50. Friday highs near 68 to 70 degrees. Tem peratures read as 71 at PM hours. 69 in El Tam area.
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