Plane crash near Grants claims Mike Todd and others
A light private plane carrying Mike Todd and two or three companions crashed near Grants New Mexico. Three bodies recovered burned beyond recognition. Reports placed Todd writer Art Cohn and two pilots aboard from Burbank to Tulsa for a testimonial dinner. Elizabeth Taylor collapsed upon hearing the news. Debbie Reynolds joined friends at her home.
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Grants, N. M
Mike Todd
Todd
Art Cohen
Burbank
Calif
Elizabeth Taylor
Miss Taylor
Debbie Reynolds
Albuquerque
Tulsa
Okla
Grants
New Mexico
Dick Hanley
Los Angeles
Vernor
Art Cohn
New York
Dick Lane
Ami
Weekend Weather Adds Rain and Snow Chances
Rain and possibly snow look to affect the weekend as a brief dry spell ends. Flood warnings remain for parts of the Kaw Basin while river levels locally hover near 11.8 feet, and temperatures swing from the mid 30s to near 52 degrees with little thaw expected.
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Kaw
Kansas
Bowersock
Demos Say the Is In Political Bind Now
Democrats push a farm policy bill to constrain Eisenhower and seek gains in Senate and House races. They wager a veto and dairy price cut timing will hurt opponents in Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan as Proxmire Thye Potter contests loom.
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Demos
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
House
White House
Jeveln
Benson
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Proxmire
Thye
Potter
Truman to Wield Big Stick At Philharmonic's Program
Former president Harry Truman will conduct the Kansas City Philharmonic in a benefit concert at Municipal Auditorium, with violinist Jack Benny as soloist. The event aims to end the orchestra deficit, attract large blocks of ticket buyers, and features Benny joking with Truman.
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Jack Benny
Benny
Truman
Mr. Truman
Maxwell
U S Facilities In Indonesia Offered To Help Americans
The U S Embassy said it offered American facilities to the Jakarta government to protect lives and property in Central Sumatra but the offer was not accepted. No harm to Americans was reported and a reconfirmed pledge of protection was noted amid rebel activity.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
U.S
Sumatra
Pakanbaru
Caltex Oil Co
Saluh Indonesia
Sterling Cottrell
Caltex
U.S. Navy
Singapore
Eisenhower Heads Toward Augusta for Warm Golfing Weekend
President Eisenhower departed Washington in the Columbine II aiming for Augusta Georgia to escape wintry weather. The 8:45 a.m. EST flight was expected to take just over two hours. He wore a light topcoat as intermittent sun and 30s temperatures greeted an unseasonably cold airport morning. Accompanying him were William E. Robinson of Coca-Cola, Gen Alfred M. Gruenther, Maj. Gen. Howard Snyer, and Press Secretary James Hagerty. Hagerty noted the trip was chosen to escape adverse weather that disrupted a West Point run yesterday.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Augusta
William E. Robinson
New York
Coca-Cola Co
Alfred M. Gruenther
American Red Crogs
Howard M. Snyder
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
West Point
N.Y
Kansas Traffic Deaths Update 1958 and 1957 Totals
Kansas traffic fatalities are tallied by the State Accident Records Section. The bulletin covers the last 24 hours and year to date totals for 1958 compared with the same period in 1957, highlighting changes in death counts within Topeka and across the state.
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Kansas
Benson Blamed by Dems for Burning Report Coverup
Democrats harshly criticized Agriculture Secretary Benson after 2500 copies of a farm census report were destroyed as a supposed snafu. Proxmire dubbed it Book Burning at the Department of Agriculture while critics cited contradictions between figures on farm population and per capita income. Chairman Fountain likened the action to an iron curtain of secrecy across the Eisenhower administration.
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Asst
Don Paarlberg
Paarlberg
Proxmire
Sen. Proxmire
D-Wis
Department of Agriculture
Benson
Fountain
D-Nc
House
Eisenhower
Last Ryan Leaves Office in Topeka
Mrs. Mary Ryan Zimmerman resigns from the Secretary of State clerk-typist post March 31, ending 35 years of Ryan family service in the office. Daughter of late Frank Ryan who served 11 terms starting in 1923, she began working when his inauguration occurred.
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Topeka
Mary Ryan Zimmerman
Secretary of State
Ryan
Zimmerman
Frank Ryan
K State Basketball Third Place Game On Radio
The Kansas State Temple basketball game for third place in the NCAA tournament will be broadcast locally tonight but not televised. It starts at 7 PM local time and will be carried by WREN KCMO KMBEC and the K State Sports Network.
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Kansas State Temple
WREN
KCMO
KMBEC
K State Sports
Rich Men Not Only Users Safe Deposit Boxes Rise
Lawrence banks report about 4400 safety deposit boxes in use and expanding as more citizens store valuable papers and possessions privately. Boxes require two keys, access during banking hours, and court-ordered access only. Modern vaults protect against fire and theft, appealing to holders of wills, contracts, deeds, titles, bonds, coins, and family records.
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Lawrence
Lawrence National Bank
Eft
Lila Blasi
Norman D. White
Della C. Shaw
Journal-World Photo
U. S
Lesace Orks
Dimmy Valentine
Greek Week Activities Include KU Cleanup and Races
Kansas University hosts a busy Greek Week with fraternity landscaping and cemetery cleanups on campus and sorority canvassing for the MS Drive citywide. At 2 p.m. runners race chariots from Strong Hall, featuring 22 fraternities. The week ends with a Kansas Ballroom dance from 9 p.m. to midnight, where Greek Week Queen is crowned among finalists.
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Kansas University
Music and Dramatic Arts
Strong Hall
Chi Omega
Mounaain
Kansas Ballroom
Woody Herman
Ford
Cato] Barker
Independence
Alpha Chi Omega
Judith Duncan
Overland Park
Kappa Alpha Theta
Betty Lou Douglas
Kansas City
Kas
Alpha Phi
Dale Flanagan
Columbus
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Moss Says Officials Are Withholding Public Data
Chicago report notes the warden announced women inmates in the city jail now wear form-fitting uniforms replacing the old beltless chemises. Warden Frank Sain of Bridgewell stated inmates approved and some volunteered to pose for photographers, describing the change as welcomed and modernizing.
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Moss
Chicago
Frank Sain
Bridgewell
Short Shorts Ban Proposed At Pierce Junior College
Woodland Hills California Pierce Junior College will ban trouser like shorts for 2,200 women students starting April 7 to curb distraction in classes. Assistant dean Marjorie Lord cites the shift from slacks to Bermuda and Jamaica shorts as the issue and notes new sackline chemise dresses are recommended as replacements.
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Woodland Hills
Calif
Pierce Junior College
Marjorie Lord
Bermuda
Jamaica
Two Weeks Left In Registration Of Voters Here
Lawrence voters have two weeks to register at City Hall for the April 15 special election on a 1.205 million school bond to fund a second junior high and extend elementary facilities. About 71,400 of Lawrence’s qualified voters are registered, including those who voted in 1956. Polls will use wanda voting on the single bond question with six ward polling sites listed.
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City Hall
Yale Road
Centennial Drive
Lawrence
Harold Fisher
Wanda
First Ward
Vt. St
11Th St
Third Ward
la. Sts
Fourth Ward
Mass. St
Fifth Ward
New York
Woodlawn School
Elm St
KU Alumni Gather for All Day Future Topic Conference
About 150 KU alumni and friends attended an all day conference at Kansas University focusing on the American university role in mid century society. Speakers stressed KU achievements and potential with strong support from alumni and friends. Ernest T. Stewart of Washington DC led the luncheon remarks with emphasis on ongoing growth and leadership.
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Kansas University
American University
Ernest T. Stewart
Washing Ston
D.C
The
American Alumni Council
Endowment Association
Alumni Association
Greater University Fund
Maurice L. Breidenthal
Kansas City
Kas the Endowment Association
Dolph Simons
Lawrence
Journal-World
Robert H. Roser
Weather: Rain and Snow for Northeast Kansas
Weather forecast for northeast Kansas calls for rain tonight with a mix of rain or snow possible Sunday. Tonight will be chilly with low temperatures and Sunday will see a transition with a warmer high?
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Kansas
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