Socialite says noise prompted Woodward shooting
Mrs Ann Woodward testified that a noise rather than sight prompted the shotgun blast that killed her husband William Woodward Jr. Police cite new statements and a German refugee, Paul W Wirths, admitting prowling at the Long Island estate. Investigators note the discrepancy between early and later accounts as the case unfolds.
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Oyster Bay
Dist
Frank Gulotta
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Nassau County Detectives
Pinnell
Pittsburg
Kas
New York
Nashua
Winter Delays Its Arrival in Kansas
A slowdown delays the full impact of a southward winter push into Kansas. Nebraska reports colder temperatures and some snow with partial clearing in Kansas tonight and Wednesday. Minimums range from 25 to 35 degrees, with highs from the 30s to 50s. the week forecast shows about 5 degrees below normal and light precipitation up to .20 inch in northern and eastern sections.
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Topeka
Kansas
Nebraska
Weather Bureau
Nixon Praises Armas In New Orleans Speech
Vice President Nixon praised Guatemala's President Carlos Castillo Armas in New Orleans saying he led the world's first successful move to free a government taken over by international Communism.
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Nixon
Carles Castillo Armas
Guatemala
Eisenhower Quiet on 1956 Run Despite Health Gain
President Eisenhower, now off most medicines, is in no hurry to declare whether he will run again in 1956. Top aides and Monty visit. Summersfield notes no discussion of political plans, while friends expect him to serve out his term and shape his successor’s selection.
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Dale Carnegie Dies At New York Home After Illness
New York news confirms author Dale Carnegie known for How to Win Friends and Influence People died at his Forest Hills residence after a period of illness. The 66 year old, born in Missouri, built a lecture and publishing empire with courses in public speaking and books including How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. Carnegie founded the Carnegie Institute of Effective Speech and Human Relations and remained active through radio and syndicated columns before shifting to overseeing instructors nationwide. Local connections in Lawrence tie Carnegie to the Alexander and Dodds families through marriage and kinship.
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Dale Carnegie
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Colwitin
Carnegie Institute of Effective Speech
United States
Maryville
Forest Hills
New York City
Western Powers Vote Against Soviet Europe Security Plan
Western powers lined up against Molotov’s European security treaty, arguing it would confuse German unity and freeze postwar division. The plan kept NATO intact, promised mutual aid, and differed from Eden’s disarmament zone idea.
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No Insomnia Trouble Here as Oklahoma City Man Sleeps Through Burglary
Mrs Jas per Smith told police her husband slept soundly while a burglar entered the house and unplugged and took the new radio phonograph. She was visiting neighbors when the theft occurred. The incident highlights the victim’s unexpected steadiness amid a break in.
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Jasper Smith
55 Feared Dead In Jap Mine Disaster
A gas explosion in a large Hokkaido coal mine trapped 82 miners. Police said 27 rescued in serious condition from fumes. Six bodies recovered, 49 missing. If 55 dead, it would be Japan’s worst postwar mine disaster. Kyodo News cited officials on the grim tally.
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Hokkaido
Kyodo News Service
Japan
State Official May Resign to Join Kansas Commission
TOPEKA Kansas assistant attorney general C C Tim Lin Jey aligned with the State Liquor Control Office may resign soon to become general counsel for the Kansas Corporation Commission. Real Estate contact Andy Hess VI 3 3457. Adv.
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Tim
Andy Hess
Molotov Makes New Bid to Inject Russia Into Mid East Area
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov reportedly moved to extend Russian influence in the Middle East during talks with Israeli Premier Sharett. Sharett pressed protests over arms sales to Egypt and the Baghdad pact, but Molotov framed the arms as a normal commercial deal and blamed Czechoslovakia for supplying some weapons.
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Mid East
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V. M. Molotov
Middle East
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Egypt
Sharett
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Turkey
Iraq
Iran
Pakistan
Britain
United States
Ruling for Defendants In Cantrell Conspiracy Suit
A federal district court jury in Topeka ruled for six former Downs Christian Church members in a $118,000 suit brought by Rev. Z Franklin Cantrell. Cantrell claimed wrongful dismissal as pastor due to a conspiracy and sought 68,000 actual and 50,100 punitive damages. Defendants argued Cantrell was removed for not following church gospel and causing dissension.
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Topeka
Federal District Court
Z. Franklin Cantrell
Downs
Kas
Cantrell
Downs Christian Church
Ordway
Colo
October Leaves Lawrence Weather Behind Normal A Year
Lawrence's October 1955 was hotter and drier than normal for the fourth and fifth straight months. October rainfall was 2.18 inches, below normal, while Worden 14 miles away recorded 1.49 inches. Through October 1955, Lawrence totals run about 24. inches, more than eight inches below normal for the year.
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Lawrence
Cooperative
C. J. Posey
Worden
Walter Schwarz
Chicagoan Held In Death Probe
A 30-year-old Chicago man admitted seeing three schoolboys the night they were strangled and left in a Wisconsin forest preserve. Ed Kline, 20, and Charles Driscoll, 19, were held near Ladysmith as police pursued extradition from Rush County to Chicago amid a lack of major clues in the Peterson, Schuester and Anton deaths.
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Orville’ Woods
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Wood
Asxt
Frank Ferric
Ed Kline
Charles Driscoll
Here
Driscoll
Rush County
Peter Sybers
Klein
Germany
Lorder
Kline
Robert Peterson
John Schuesster
Anton
French Assembly backs proportional representation plan
The French National Assembly voted 265 to 239 in favor of adopting a proportional representation system for the next parliamentary election marking its first positive stance since debates began.
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Paris i
French National Assembly
Sad Princess Meg in Seclusion
London reports a sorrowful Princess Margaret resting in seclusion as statesmen and the public honor her choice to choose duty over love. Group Captain Peter Townsend faced press questions with a downcast gaze while Margaret's mother stayed beside her at Clarence House. Queen Elizabeth II contends with duties as crowds gather near Buckingham Palace and the Duke of Edinburgh attends a York memorial unveiling.
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Peter Townsend
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Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth II
Princess Margaret Renounces Marriage Over Church Duty
Prime Minister Eden said Britain gave no advice on Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend. Expressions of admiration flowed as the five year old princess chose duty to the church and commonwealth over personal romance. Some critics argued tradition harmed the royals and Church of England. Sir Beverley Baxter mused that Margaret may be one of those who love only once.
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Eden
Princess Margaret
Peter Townsend
Margaret
Ris
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Church of England
Beverley Baxter
Parlament
Lawrence Weather Sees Cooler Days and Warmer Trends
The Weather Bureau warned of a delayed cold front reaching Lawrence by tonight with a chance of a Wednesday freeze as overnight lows dip into the 30s. October averaged 59.25 degrees, with the month’s highs and rainfall modest, and despite occasional freezing readings no frost occurred. The period showed warmer autumn trends and a mix of clear and cloudy days.
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Lawrence
Air Force
Weather Bureau
Posey
Lawrence Building Slowdown Persists Through October 1955
October continued a reduced Lawrence building pace, remaining below half of early 1955 levels yet above preboom activity. Permits totalled 187 825 dollars, the lowest since January 1953 and the first month with no major project permits. Seven new homes valued at 76 500 dollars and several commercial starts, including three filling stations and three duplexes, shaped the month’s activity.
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Kansas
Bldg
Wallace Hicklin
Jay
Lawrence High School
Wray and Huston
del. St
C. E. Lumry
Lincoln St
Frank Jenkins
Parage
N. J. St
Richard E. Folks
Me. St
Hibner Brothers
Mass. St
Myrtle, Thompson
W. 14Th St
Candy chase ends with upset mother in Milwaukee
A six year old girl entered a Milwaukee shop with two pennies and a $100 bill claiming it was her allowance. She asked for candy, prompting grocer Alfred C. Gretzke Jr to react. The girl and a boy described as her century mate were returned home by a distressed mother who remarked the girl is always getting into things.
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Milwaukee
Alfred C. Gretzke, Jr
Gretzke
Girh
Intruders Leave Destruction In Wake on Campus
About 100 Kansas State College intruders vandalized Kansas University campus in a Halloween raid. They painted K S C and Beat KU on buildings and damaged Ak Jen Fieldhouse, Memorial Stadium, and the Campanile with white red and black paint. Eleven suspects were detained and handed to the dean. officials fear the damage may be permanent.
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Ella Smith
Kansas University
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Kansas State College
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Journal-World
Aml
Joe Skillman
K-Styte
Touchdown TV
Kansas State
James Campbell
Paul Basham
James Scott
Joseph Vizza
James Berg
William Boysinger
Maurice Skinner
Joseph Evans
Paul Jones
Paul Sabin
Edward Herringyton
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Chi Omega
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Aleg
Omain Bow
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C. G. Bayles
Five Day Weather Forecast for Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma
Five day outlook from Wednesday through Sunday shows temperatures about 10 degrees below normal across Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma with chilly highs in the 50s to 60s and lows in the 20s to 40s. Precipitation expected as snow in Nebraska and northern Kansas and rain in southern Kansas and Oklahoma with light totals. Winds light to moderate with notable variations and a general cool pattern across the region.
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Maneae
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