Athletics Sold to Johnson for Switch to Kansas City
Philadelphia news reports Arnold Johnson, Chicago businessman, has bought the Philadelphia Athletics from the Connie Mack family for 604000 and plans to move the club to Kansas City. The Macks will each receive 450000 for their stock and stay on under three year contracts as the sale ends Philadelphia’s 54 year association with the A's.
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Athletics
Johnson
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Arnold Johnson
Chicago
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Harridge Johnson
American League
Will Harridge
Macks
Roy
Earle
A‘k
Earle Mack
Mack Clan
Connie
Philadelphia Syndicate
Roy Mack
Philadelphians
Sarle
A's
Farle
State Renounces Faithless Husband Defense in Sheppard Case
The state accuses Dr Samuel H Sheppard of murdering Marilyn Sheppard after learning of his secret affairs and urges the jury to sentence him to the electric chair. The defense counters that an intruder killed Marilyn as the married couple enjoyed four happy months prior to the incident.
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Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
John J. Mahon
Sheppards
Susan Hayes
Fred. W. Garmone
Marilyn Sheppard
Dr. Sheppard
Swift Front Clears Skies Over Kansas
TOPEKA reports swift passage of a front brought clear skies to Kansas. Forecaster Tom Arnold predicted continued fair weather through Friday with cooling tonight central and eastern areas. Lows near 25 to 30 degrees and Friday highs 50 to 55. A trace of rain touched the extreme southeast last night with Pittsburg reporting 0.04 inch.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Tom Arnold
Pittsburg
Tuesday Vote Totals Hit 40 Million Mark in Washington
Washington reports 40,355,345 votes cast in Tuesdays elections with many precincts pending. Earlier tallies showed 42,324,232 in 1950 and forecasts anticipated 45,115,000. A tabulating error later led AP to report 44,682,128 at 1:30 a.m., with unclear origin.
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Washington
Associated Press
Budget Chief Calls Dixon Yates Contract Fair
Budget director Rowland R Hughes urged the Senate House Atomic Committee to waive the 30 day review, calling the Dixon Yates contract an eminently fair business transaction in the interest of all people. AEC Chairman Lewin Strausa supported the quick committee action, while opponents foresee possible derailment under a Democratic Congress.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
House Atomic Committee
Dixon- Yates
Congress
Rowland R. Hughes
Tennessee Valley Authority
Hughes
Lewin Strausa
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Gov Hall to Rest at Home Before Taking Office
Kansas' youthful governor elect Fred Mall plans a Dodge City homeward trip for a few days rest before his January inauguration. He will return to Topeka next week to chair the Kansas Legislative Council meeting and sit in on department budget hearings later this month. He also will attend the Council of State Governments gathering in Chicago in December and spend much of December in Topeka preparing the budget and inaugural preparations.
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Topeka
Democrats Take Senate Reins on Oregon Victory
In Oregon Richard L. Neuberger defeated Republican Guy Cordon to give Democrats 48 seats in the Senate, enough for control with Oregon Independent Morse siding with them. Leaders pledged readiness to govern as the new Congress convenes, while MeCarthy censure moves loom.
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Democrats
Senate
Oregon
Washington
Congress
Recanvasses
Richard L. Neuberger
Guy Cordon
Neuberger
Sen
Morse
Election Whets Interest In Possible Ike Adlai Rematch
Washington voters delivered a stubborn mid term, whetting interest in a 1956 presidential rematch between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai E. Stevenson. President Eisenhower cautioned reporters that the election would not decide his intentions, while Stevenson called the results a portent of things to come though not a pledge to run again. The Democratic surge could spark a crowded nominating race as new faces emerge, including Pennsylvania governor George M. Leader.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Franklin
Roogevalis
Ae—Povernor
New York
White House
Eisenhower
Libertyville
Stevenson
Congress
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Homecoming schedule at K U with decorations and events
Fifty three organized houses listed as official entries in the homecoming decorating contest at Kansas University. The schedule shows university wide events Friday and Saturday including a science building dedication, open houses, a football game, and the homecoming dance with crowds expected to view the decorated houses on planned routes through Lawrence. Weather notes report October rainfall near normal for 1954 with 30.57 inches year to date.
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K.U
Kansas University
Dean of Women’s Office
K. U
Nebraska
Wommen’s
Lawrence
17Th
la. Sts
Edge Hill Road
Sigma Kappa
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Gamma Delta
Theta Tau
17Th Street
Tennessee
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Alpha Tau Omega
Theta Phi Alpha
Sigma Chi
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Kappa Alpha Theta
Beta Theta Pi
Phi Kappa Tau
Sigma Pi
Eighth Street
Ohio Street
Fourteenth
Theta Chi
Phi Kappa Sigma
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alumni Place
Templin Hall
Stephenson Hall
Sellards Hall
Joliffe Hall
Louisiana Street
Eleventh
Douthart Hall
Alpha Phi
Foster
Residential Leaders Set for Chest Drive in Lawrence
Mrs Norman S Edmonds chairwoman of the Community Chest women’s division announced captains to direct the house to house campaign in Lawrence residential districts. Captains will appoint a worker for each block with names to be announced later. A coffee gathering for residential workers will precede door knocking at the Municipal Building sec 30 Monday morning.
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Norman S. Edmonds
Community Chest Drive
Lawrence
Municipal Building
Bth
Vi. Sts
Edmonds
Travis E. Glass
Frank R. Gray
J. R. McKinley
Clarence T. Dockery
Robert Oyler
M. FE
Bill) Easton
New Congress to Have Top Female Contingent
Washington reports a record number of women elected to the new Congress. One woman senator and 11 women representatives who ran for re election won, with four new women members, all Democrats, joining the House. A 17th woman, Mrs Joseph Far Morton, was elected to Hawaii’s vacant seat in the House. The prior record was 14 women.
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Washington
Congress
Joseph Far- Morton
Hawaii
Probe Launched in New York in Alleged Vote Frauds
Albany reports state attorney general Nathaniel Goldstein launched a statewide probe into alleged voting irregularities from Tuesday's gubernatorial election. Harriman leads Ives by a slim unofficial margin after county recounts, with recanvass underway in several upstate areas and set to begin Tuesday in New York City.
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Albany
N.Y
New York State
Nathaniel Goldstein
Averell Harriman
M. Ives
Harriman
Iver
Upstate
New York City
1954 Building Total Near Five Million in Lawrence
Lawrence’s building boom pushed the 10 month total permits value to 4.89 million dollars, surpassing the 1952 yearly record by about 1.4 million. October accounted for 31 new homes and several business and residential projects, with a $14,000 home on 1140 Re Wines listed among the single largest November-like totals. The figure reflects no large new business construction and includes numerous homes, garages, and additions.
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Lawrence
Gelber
Wallace Hicklin
Rosa W. Townsend Hall
Beinson
Ry Rbuerert
G. Carter
Daniea A. Reed
Don Riky
HW. Roberts
Re Wines
de Itandke
Carolina So
Sannet Dr
Weay & Huston
Carolina St
Sills
Ray
Peatele Ave
Shs
Wiliam Ettore
Lake Bt
de Miller
Wis
Cader St
Owen Miller
Repeu
Kant
Marion
6Th
Fla. Ste. Sts. da
Bond Issue Defeated in Great Bend Armory Vote
Great Bend voters rejected the 55000 dollar bond issue for a National Guard armory, with 2018 voting against and 1884 in favor in a Tuesday election.
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Great Bend
National Guard
World Health Group pageant to be staged at First Methodist
Local Church Women present Light From The Lamp at 2 pm in First Methodist Church. The World Community Day observance features six pantomime episodes by Lawrence churches with four narrators and music by Mrs. Maurice Clarkson. Parcels for Peace will be collected for Church World Service.
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World Health Organization
First Methodist Church
Lawrence
United Church Women
Lawrence Council of Church Women
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ier
The
Nazarene Church
Orient
Africa
Friends
Southeast Asia
North Lawrence
Tae Pammock
Eugene Wallace
Judg iGriffiths
Tom Griffiths
Highland Drive
Maurice Clarkson
First Christian Church
iMrs
Jason Tilton
Teresa Marlene Cartwright
K.U
Kansas ‘Federated Women’s
Arthur R. Collen
Church World Service
America
Womeen
First Methodist Courch
TL the Brookings
Tritne Presient
Chris Kraft
William Rice
Colburn
Margaret
John Strom
Malott to Speak At KU Convocation Friday Dedication
University of Kansas hosts an all university convocation Friday with Deane W. Malott former chancellor and Cornell president speaking at 9 20 p m in Hoch Auditorium. The two day dedication opens the new 3 450 000 Physical Sciences Building with open houses and a Friday luncheon by Karl Schaefer Boeing Wichita plant VP. The program honors Malott and Schaefer for helping obtain state funding for the project amid KU growth during the WWII veteran era.
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New Science Building
Deane W. Malott
Memorial Union
Hoch
Hoch Additorium
New Scelence Building
Memorial Stadium
Law School
Union Ballroom
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
University of Kansas
University
Cornell University
Ithaca
Malott
Hoch Auditorium
Mehaefera
Karl Schaefer
Boeing Airplane Co
Mianager
Wichita
Memra Union
J. Allen Reese
School of Pharmacy
J. D. Stranathan
Ray Q. Brewster
Schaefer
K.U
University of Kansas Research Foundation
Bailey
Blake
Kansan
Abilene
K. U
G.I. Dil
Bids Due on Seaway Job in St Lawrence Corridor
Bids for the first major U S Seaway construction project will open December 16 in Buffalo. The contract covers removing 3,800,000 cubic yards of material from the Sault Canal area just north of Massena, under the U S Corps of Engineers.
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Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
St. Lawrence Seaway
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Long Sault Canal
Massena
Weather Summary for Kanbas Region
Generally fair this afternoon, with a cold front tonight. Friday will be warmer tonight and colder by daybreak. Temperatures range from the mid 20s to low 30s with highs near 28 to 30 and a cold night ahead. Winds west at moderate speeds.
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Westerans
Pean & i
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Progress OF Science
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