Western Diplomats Look to Khrushchev at Berlin Summit
Western powers, seeking to end the Berlin crisis, rely on Nikita Khrushchev to shape a path to a summit. Secret talks with Andrei Gromyko linger over new Western troop withdrawal demands and Berlin’s neutralization as a free city, while Western ministers await Khrushchev’s directive after Gromyko’s probing of Western aims.
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Geneva
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Palace of Nations
U.S
Christian A. Herter
West Berlin
East Germany
John Foster Dulles
Washington
Selwyn Lloyd
Khrushchev
Nonchalant Simians Face Press Today
Washington AP United States two space monkeys Able and Baker arrive for a public news conference after a 1500 mile journey. reporters and military observers document their coy attitude while doctors perform medical checks to study space travel effects for future Mercury missions. They were recovered near Antigua Island after a Jupiter nose cone flight.
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Washington
America
Able
Baker
Space
Navy
Thomas F. Hushyn
Antigua Island
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Rescue Teams Rail To Free Trapped Miners At Ken Coal
Mechanized rescue workers from three directions press toward three miners trapped by a 450 foot cave in at Ken Coal Co in Beaver Dam Kentucky. The men Don McClernon Jake Lewis and Earl Bennett remain unhurt and consultants report air is pumped through a sprinkler line. One miner predicts possibly a week before escape while a new parallel shaft is drilled.
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Kentucky
Beaver Dam
Don McClernon
Pana
Ill
Jake Lewis
Harlan, Ky
Earl Bennett
Taylorville
Ken Coal Co
Peabody Coal Co
There Really Was An Elephant In The Backyard
Mrs Henry Krakat woke her husband Friday to say there is an elephant in the backyard. He replies in a sleepy tone about its color. The gray animal, from a circus, wandered off the night before and was returned by a trainer.
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Clean
N.Y
Henry Krakat
Cuban Ex Soldier Sought in Mexico Robbery Case
Mexico City AP reports police seek former Castro rebel Alfonso Arnoldo Acosta Meza in the multimillion Cuban peso robbery of Marilyn Kay Thal from Miami Beach. Acosta Meza, a pilot, reportedly slipped through highway and airport checks and may have flown to Cuba. Police said 3,676,500 Cuban pesos were taken, with money moved abroad for black market conversion at 36 cents per peso, about 1.356 million dollars.
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Mexico City
Castro
Alfonso Arnoldo Acosta Meza
Mexico
Acosta Meza
Cuba
Marilyn Kay Thal
Miami Beach
Fla
Fulgecio Batista
Kansas University Chancellor Murphy Heads to London
Dr. Franklin Murphy chancellor of Kansas University departs Lawrence Tuesday afternoon for a London meeting of the United States Commission for the Atlantic Congress Inc. He serves on two subcommittees and is expected to return in mid June.
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Franklin Murphy
Kansas University
Lawrence
London
United States Commission For the Atlantic Congress, Inc
Cleland Describes Education as Vital for Life
Dr. George L. Cleland of the Topeka State Department of Public Instruction told Baker University alumni that education is an acceptable and satisfying philosophy of life. He spoke at Baker at the start of a three day commencement weekend that runs through Monday morning when 77 graduates will receive diplomas.
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George L. Cleland
State Department of Public Instruction
Topeka
Baker University
Baker
Sudden Flooding Creates Local Water Recreation Scene
After Friday night’s heavy rain in Lawrence a new lake appeared near West Twenty-Second Street Terrace. Residents faced yard and basement flooding while children enjoyed the water. H. G. Daugherty was mentioned among those reacting to the change as authorities addressed issues.
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Lawrence
West Twenty-Second Street Terrace
South Lawrence
H. G. Daugherty
KU Graduation Plans Weather Hurdles At 1959 Commencement
About 1200 KU seniors and hundreds of family members watch forecasts for Sundays and Mondays ceremonies at Memorial Stadium and the Fieldhouse. If rain forces indoors, two fieldhouse signals will summon crowds, with Rev Mayerberg to speak at Baccalaureate and Rear Adm Rittenhouse addressing commissioning ceremonies.
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Kansas University
Allen Fieldhouse
University
Alma
Kansas Room
The
Union
Memorial Stadium
Mt. Oread
Samuel S. Mayerberg
Congregation
B'nai Jehudah
Kansas City
Franklin Murphy
Kansas Union
Robinson Gym
Army
Navy
Air Force
Basil N. Rittenhouse Jr
Washington, D. C
Margaret's Cafe Reopens on June First at 6:30 A.M
Margaret's Cafe at W 23rd Street reopens Monday June 1 at 6 30 a m with new hours and menu. Advertisement notes welcoming customers to the revived eatery after renovations and a fresh start.
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Margaret's Cafe
Record turnout seen for 500 in Indianapolis
AP reports a huge crowd, possibly the largest in 48 years, filling the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The infield lot was 90 percent full an hour and a half before the four hour race for 33 veteran drivers, with a complete sellout of grandstand and bleachers and more than 150000 in attendance.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Memorial Day Weekend Weather Hits Cemeteries Hard
Friday storm dumped 2.01 inches of rain with golf ball hail and 60 mph winds in Lawrence delaying picnics and memorials. More showers loom as area roads traffic patrols stay vigilant while cemeteries endure muddy grounds and damaged floral tributes.
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Lawrence
Kansas Turnpike
Highway Patrol Division
Pike
Cold War casualties counted for Memorial Day
Washington reports that over 7,000 servicemen have died in peacetime defense work since Korea, including deaths from weapons use in planes ships tanks and combat vehicles. Civilian-type fatalities and off duty accidents are not included.
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Washington
Storm disrupts start of Memorial Day weekend in Lawrence
A tornado warning and later all clear marked a stormy Friday in Lawrence with 2.01 inches of rain and golf ball sized hail. Lightning winds reached 60 mph, causing outages along 22nd Street and Nai smith Drive while residents sought shelter in basements and underpasses. Utilities crews repaired lines as some areas lost power. Local farmers reported minimal crop damage and hail, with at least one minor limb loss noted near Lawrence.
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Lawrencions
Civil Defense
Ottawa
22Nd Street
Naismith Drive
West Sixth Street
Pinckney
Kansas Power and Light
Lawrence
Sixth Street
Heck
Banning
Walter Heck
Charlie Banning
George Grosdidier
Eudora
Harvey Booth
Baldwin
Weather outlook for northeast Kansas showers likely
Scatter ed showers and thunderstorms possible tonight and Sunday. Tonight’s low mid 60s, Sunday highs 75 to 85. Records show a 1954 high of 102 and 1955 low of 47. Yesterday reached 90 and 63 with 2.01 inches rainfall. Humidity around 67 percent at 6 pm and forecast reading near 63 at 9 pm.
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Kansas
Sears
Erreoes
Capt Foy E. Brown Retires After 32 Years With Lawrence Fire
Captain Foy E. Brown of the Lawrence Fire Department retires after 32 years of service. He plans rest travel and expanded ventriloquism and puppetry work. He recalls early equipment challenges including a 1928 Le France pump and fires fought with ladder use for roof access.
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Fire Department
Brown
Lawrence
Foy E. Brown
Capt
Capt. Brown
le France
South Park
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