12 Die as Airliner Crashed in Missouri Pasture
An American Airlines Convair crashed in a muddy pasture two miles north of Springfield Missouri killing 12 and injuring 23. Pilot Jack Pripish survived. stewardess Rita Madaj and copilot J F Walker died. Survivors included John Pundt and Roy Britton, with the crash occurring about 10 30 p m during landing in rain and darkness.
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Springfield
American Airlines
Jack Pripish
Chicago
Rita Madaj
J. F. Walker
Los Angeles
Jake Miller
Coffey- Me
Carl McCrary
Glenn Hendrix
Milk inspection costs face board of agriculture review
TOPERA AA reports a legislative council inquiry into milk inspection fees. Committee chairman Taylor of Tribune notes the dairy industry seeks state payment of inspection costs through the Board of Agriculture. Officials weigh funding options and potential rate changes.
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Topera
Coun
Taylor
R-Tribune
Dai Dma
Board of Agriculture
Hea
Fete En Ealti
Denver Cowboys Hall of Fame site vote narrowed to five cities
Denver leads Dodge City and Wichita as candidates to host the Cowboy Hall of Fame. A committee intends to cut the present 10 sites to five and schedule a final recommendation for the selection board.
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Denver
Dodge City
Kas
Cowboy Hall of Fame
Representaives Cof
Heven
Crash list adds dead and injured in American Airlines plane crash
Springfield reports the crash near the city left several dead and injured. Identified dead include Copilot J. L. Walker of Chicago and Stewardess Rita Madaj of Chicago. Other names include Richard Padek of Tulsa. Joplin residents Mrs. C. C. Van Noy and Jo Ann Van Noy are listed as injured. Conditions range from critical to fair, with several from Oklahoma and Kansas noted.
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Springfield
American Airlines
Here
J. £. Walker
Chicago
Rita Madaj
Richard Padek
Tulsa
Okla
Jake Miller
Coffeyville
Kas
Wayne Stankard
Neosho
C. C. van Noy
Joplin
W. R. Britton
Ada
Howard C. Jamison
Jo Ann van Noy
John Green
Edmond
Ted Padek
Fair. Tech
Mays
Cushing
Alr
Woman Kidnapper Of 29 Minute Old Girl In Beaumont
BEAUMONT Texas a woman charged with snatching a 29 minute old infant from its hospital crib said she wanted a baby girl worse than anything in the world her father said The child was found yesterday in the Houston home of Pauline Schulze charged with kidnapping and jailed Doctors said the baby was in good condition The 30 year old former nurse s aide screamed during questioning claiming the baby was hers Her father said she and her husband had three boys and she wanted a girl She had been sterilized and could not bear another child The police sped the infant back to Beaumont where it was reunited with the mother The case centers on a desperate urge for a fourth child and a claimed home birth
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Beaumont
Tex
Houston
Pauline Schulze
George Wharton
Mayor resigns over royal ritual in Nelson England
The 71-year-old pacifist mayor Richard Bland of Nelson Lancashire resigns rather than conform to royal ritual for Queen Elizabeth's visit next month. He objects to RAF guards carrying rifles along the route.
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Nelson
England
Lancashire
Elizabeth
Richard Bland
Fairless Admits Steel Industry Didn't Do Right
U S Steel chairman Benjamin Fairless tells Senate Banking Committee that steel profits have trailed other manufacturers and cites tax laws and lack of a fair investor return as reasons. He outlines plans for a two-for-one stock split to broaden investor ownership amid ongoing stock market hearings.
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U.S. Steel
Senate Banking Committee
Fairless
Steel
Harvard Cronc
John
Kenneth ‘Galbraith
15 Year Old Survivor Describes Plane Crash As Dreamlike
A 15 year old from Chappaqua New York Robert Browning survived an American Airlines crash and described waking on the ground and thinking it was a dream He recalled lights on the ground and the seat belt sign The hospital later listed his condition as critical and he suffered facial cuts He said he felt fine at first and only later felt sick as authorities and friends arrived at the scene
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Robert Browning
Chappaqua
N.Y
Stanley Grasnienaks
Detroit
Sealer
Springfield
J. R. McKnight
Chicago
New
York
Civil Aeronautics
N. Y
American Airlines
Soho
Hoishitai
Spring Cold Wave Hits Kansas Orchards and Wheat
Spring arrives with a moderate cold snap in Kansas. Plums and peaches may be damaged as frost and freezing rain descend. Wheat impact not yet assessed. Temperatures fall below freezing across the state, with snow and clearing skies forecast to follow tomorrow.
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Topeka
Kansas
Heavy Snow Warning Reaches Kansas City Area
The weather bureau issued a heavy snow warning for eastern Kansas, northwestern Missouri, and central Iowa. A belt 56 miles wide near Wichita, St. Joseph, Des Moines, and Mason City is expected to receive 3 to 6 inches by midnight. Heaviest amounts reported in the southeast. Coffeyville and Topeka marked midmorning snow, with light to moderate moisture elsewhere and several rainfall totals listed for the past 24 hours. Temperature lows across the region ranged from 7 to 19 degrees, with additional notes on local ads and city notices.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Weather Bureau
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Wichita
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Mason City
Arkansas
Coffeyville
Topeka
Hill
Altamont
Oswego
Pittsburg
Fort Scott
Independence
Chanute
Tola
Fredonia
Elgin
Conway Springs
Hutchinson
Salina
Hi City
Dodge Cuty
Garden City
Goodland Trace
Lecompton
Sanater
Goodland
Dodge City
Russell
Cordia
Es | Topeka
Wamego
Emporia
Pai Seres
Spring Arrives in Lawrence Amid Snow and Wind
On March 21 Lawrence officially welcomed spring with a whipping wind and heavy snow. Topeka saw more than an inch of snow, traffic slowed on slick streets, and drivers were urged to use extreme caution. Temperatures slid from 51 to 40 degrees, with a cold wave and intermittent rain forecast through Tuesday.
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Lawrence
Police Department
Mercury
Tor
C.J. Posey
Obaeryer
Begaiy
Kansas
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Havre
Mont
Kangen
Los Angeles
Blinnespolis
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma
Arch 95
Wey
Aba
Spring Arrives, Lawrence Residents Scurry for Storage Tools
In Lawrence, residents scramble to fetch garden tools and winter supplies from storage as the official date for spring arrival approaches. Snow and lingering cold have delayed outdoor work, prompting many to prepare ahead of eight months of neglect.
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Fiahisig
Kansas University Housemother Assault Report
A man allegedly forced entry into a Kansas University fraternity housemother’s quarters early Sunday, threatening with a gun and assaulting the 67 year old victim. Police say the suspect, described as a young Negro, fled after breaking the window screen. investigators questioned several persons as the case proceeded.
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Kansas University
Weber
Lawrence
Douglas County
Cliff
John Jacker
Gray Guilty of Murder in Parsons Court
In Parsons Kansas a court found Odist D Gray 48 guilty of first degree murder in a December fatal shooting of his wife Blanche. A motion for a new trial was set for April. Gray is held under a 550 000 bond awaiting sentencing.
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Parsons, Kas
Odist D. .Gray
Jars and Juries: Accident Injures Two At Local Shop
Frederick C. Carr and his wife Mrs. A were injured when their car struck a Dixie Carmel Corn Shop. Both victims were taken to Memorial Hospital in Lawrence for treatment.
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Lawrence
Dixie Carmel Corn Shop
George urges top level Big Four meeting
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman George urges a high level Big Four meeting with Russia Britain and France. Officials say conditions should be met first and a government chiefs meeting may wait until German rearmament is approved. Secretary Dulles and leaders have discussed the idea positively, aligning with Eisenhower administration thinking.
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IGTON
State Department
Sen. George
D-Ga
George
Eisenhower
Russia
Britain
Tuesday Primary Reduces Lawrence City Commission Field
Lawrence voters cast ballots from 7 a m to 7 p m Tuesday in a city primary to trim seven candidates to six for the April 5 general election. The field includes Jack Harris John Crown Simon Hurwitz Warren Zimmermann Eugene Westergren Emory Scott and Walter Sneegas with Crown and Hurwitz long-time incumbents.
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City Commission
Lawrence
State of, City Commission
Jack Harris
John Crown
Paper Company
Simon Hurwitz
Warren’ Zimmer
Eugene Westergren
Emory Scott
Walter Sneegas
Sunflower Ordnance Works
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Adlai Stevenson
Galbraith
Senate
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U. S. Steel
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Ther Galbraith
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Robert
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Woodlawn School
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Tomm School
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