H Bomb Officials Confident Plane Safe From Blast
Officials of Joint Task Force VI say the B52 plane dropping the hydrogen device will have ample clearance. The upcoming Bikini atoll test, planned for May 7 or 8 Bikini time, is described as several megatons and possibly 15 000 tons of TNT, with the Mt McKinley observer ship stationed 32 miles away.
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MT. Mckinley
Eniwetox Atoll
Joint Task Force VI
Bikini
Runit Island
Wiliam E. Ogle
Bikini Atoll
Bikini Lagoon
Ogle
America
Labor Columnist Victor Riesel Loses Blindness
New York labor columnist Victor Riesel 41 who exposed racketeering has lost both eyes after sulfuric acid was thrown in his face. Four eye specialists said they could not save his sight. Riesel plans to continue his column with assistants as the manhunt by FBI and police for a slender blue jacketed assailant continues.
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New York
Victor Riesel
Riesel
Broadway
Robert M. Hall
New York Daily Mirror
Hall
FBI
Stassen Says Arms Talks Stand Four Miles from Goal
London dispatch quotes Harold Stassen noting that East West disarmament talks have covered four of nine miles toward the goal. Eisenhower adviser warns the next steps are unclear and difficult, with no precise forecast for the immediate move ahead.
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Stassen
London
Harold Stassen
Eisenhower
Texans to Decide On Johnson and Shivers
In Dallas Texas Democrats meet at over 5 000 precinct conventions to choose between Lyndon Johnson and Alla Shivers for Texas 56 national convention votes. The bitter royalist versus conservative fight echoes the 1952 split as Shivers backed Eisenhower and Johnson backs Adlai Stevenson.
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Dallas
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Alla Shivers
Shivers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mominee
Chicago
Stamina and ethics of Nixon under fire by Democrats
National Democratic leaders attacked Nixon over stamina and political ethics as party factions clashed in precinct conventions. Stevenson assailed Nixon from California while Kefauver denounced administration bias toward big business. In Texas, party divisions intensified on the eve of over 5000 local conventions.
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Eisenhower
Nixon
Paul M. Butler
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Buter
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
California
Stevenson
House
Senate
Congress
Sen. Estes
Kefauver
Tennessee
Florida
Jacksonville Beach
Texas
Donnybrook
No Sale for Half-Price Parking Fine
A Denver motorist paid $2.50 instead of $5 for a restricted zone parking ticket, prompting municipal court administrator Joe Marranzino to return both check and ticket with an apology that the court does not offer half-price bargains.
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Denver
Joe Marranzino
Maryland teen faces murder charge in school shooting
A 15 year old boy at Maryland Park Junior High fired a rifle at staff, killing Frazer Cameron and wounding two others. Principal John Hrezo and another teacher escaped unharmed. The suspect, Billy Ray Prevattie, said he did not know why he shot.
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Seat Pleasant
Billy Ray Prevatier
Maryland Park
Raleigh
N.C
John Hrezo
Frazer Cameron
Westfield
N.J
Francis D. Wagner
Robert Hicks
Prevatte
Cameron
Hrezo
Billy
Baby Girl Dies in Fire in Kansas City
A 10 month old girl named Vicki Partner died in a bedroom fire in Kansas City yesterday. Firemen say the bed was likely ignited by an open gas heater. The child was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jamea Partner. Gene Doane advertises insurance services.
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Kansas. City
Vicki
Jamea
Graham Will Die In Gas Chamber For Bomb Deaths
John Gilbert Graham 24 was convicted of first degree murder in the 1960 airliner bombing that killed his mother Mrs. Daisie King and 43 others. The judge postponed sentencing pending a new trial motion as defense lawyers plan an appeal.
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Denver
Colorado
John Gilbert Graham
Graham
Daisie E. King
Joseph M. McDonald
FBI
Lemotion
Charles S. Vigil
McDonald
Task Force Identifies Seven Men for Hydrogen Bomb Crew
The Joint Task Force names the seven aboard the B52 Stratofortress to drop a hydrogen bomb on May 8. They include Maj. David Critchlow of California as commander, Maj. Charles T. Smith of Kansas as navigator, Maj. Dwight E. Durner of Michigan as navigator weaponer, Maj. Floyd A. Amundsen of North Carolina as navigator timer, Lt. William R. Payne of Texas as radar mechanic, Sgt. Richard N. Bingham of Virginia as official observer, and Col. Paul R. Wignall of Texas as deputy commander of the aviation task group.
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MT. Mckinley
Eniwetok Atoll
Joint Task Force
David Critchlow
Sacramento
Calif
Charles T. Smith
Pittsburg
Kan
Dwight E. Durner
Charlotte
Mich
Floyd A
County drag racing on highway brings sheriff critique
Douglas County sheriff's office confronted a Friday night drag race on a two mile county blacktop from 23rd and Haskell. About 40 people in 20 cars participated with no injuries. Five cars were stopped and drivers ordered to report for potential reckless driving charges. Police call for crackdown and a supervised drag strip.
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Douglas County
Sheriff's Office
Journal-World Today
North
Lawrence
Billy Hodson
Lone Star
Clinton
Wes Norwood
Lown
John Hazelet
Bentley Man Elected President of Kansas Flying Farmers
Charles Baser of Bentley was chosen president of the Kansas Flying Farmers Association succeeding Walter Wright of Lyons. The 115 members at the 10th annual convention also elected Jim Betz Asherville and Mrs. Elmer Hahn as vice presidents and re-elected Mrs. Aliff Neel of Windom secretary treasurer.
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Great Bend
Charles, Baser
Bentley
Kansas Flying Farmers Assn
Walter Wright
Lyons
Jim Betz
Asher‘yille
Elmer Hahn
Aliff Neel
Windom
Ohio State Campus Police Probe After Corpse Discovered
Ohio State University campus police chief William Parker reported a corpse removal from a campus morgue overnight. The investigation focuses on how the body left the morgue and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
William Parker
Home Show Promotes Extras In New Lawrence Housing
Lawrence Real Estate Board sponsors a home show highlighting priced homes from under 12 000 to above 25 000. Fifteen homes will open Sunday 1 p m to dusk with guides at each site. Realtors cite federal loan effects and rising costs but warn against buying too small or too large a house. The Country Club Court ranch home features glass walls and a three way fireplace as examples of sought after extras. Continued on Page 2.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Real Estate Board
Bob Harrison
Ior
House and Home Magazine
Harrison
Country Club Ct
Lawrence Country Club
Mt. Hope
Kaw Valley
Fine Weather Sparks Large Downtown Shopping Crowd
Warm May temperatures drew crowds to downtown shops as residents planned weekend home projects and Mother’s Day purchases. Parking lots filled quickly with a forecast of continued warm and breezy weather through Sunday.
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New Hampshire
Patee Arcade
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Butler Calls Ike Disclosure Attitude Shocking
Madison Wis Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler lashed President Eisenhower for the White House handling of Murray Chotiner disclosures. Butler said Republicans who campaigned on morality would face censure if the White House acted similarly. Eisenhower denied any improper White House visits by Chotiner, who testified he spoke with two staff members about cases he handled as an attorney.
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Madison
Wis
Eisenhower
Murray H. Chotiner
White
S House
Chotiner
Paul
Butler
White House
Triple Balance Is Indicated In City's Economy
Lawrence shows three main outside income sources Industry farming and the University payroll aligning closely. Chamber official E R Zook says the balance stabilizes the economy and guards against over reliance on a single source. Agricultural value in 1954 Douglas County reached 6 574 785 while the Lawrence industrial payroll totaled 6 047 000, within 10 percent of farm income with construction driving growth.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Chamber of Commerce
E. R. Zook
U.S. Commerce Department
Douglas County
Pancake Feed At Legion Draws Big Crowd In Community Building
More than 400 people ate pancakes and sausages by mid morning at the American Legion annual pancake feed in the Community Building basement. Organizers expect totals to surpass 2,000 before 7 p.m. Proceeds support the Legion Junior baseball program with ingredients donated by local merchants and a syrup company. The event features a fast service pace with additional grills and season tickets for this summer's baseball season on sale.
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American Legion
Legion
Legionnaires
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