Record Pace Foreseen for 1957 Business Surge
SEA ISLAND Ga Government and industry economists expect a strong surge of consumer credit to lift business activity to new records in 1957. The forecast labeled disciplined optimism was presented to the Commerce Department’s Business Advisory Council with Secretary Weeks. Houser of Sears said debt repayment pace supports more time payments, signaling a better year for consumer goods and autos in 1957. Warnings on rising prices were noted by Burges.
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Commerce Department
Tis-Member
Business Advisory Council
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
Council
Souncil
T. W. Hou
GAC
Houser
The
Treasury
W. Randolph Burgess
Eisenhower Retreat To Gettysburg For Short Rest
President Eisenhower flew from National Airport to his Gettysburg farm for a few hours of relaxation. He traveled with his physician Maj. Gen. Howard M. Snyder while a second plane carried press secretary James C. Hagerty and neighbor George Alen. Mrs. Eisenhower remained at the White House.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
National Airport
Howard M. Snyder
James C. Hagerty
White House
George Alen
Eisenhowers
Student Writes Fire Story Then Becomes Arson Suspect
A Wichita University student Charles L. Naylor, 26, geology psychology major, is held for investigation of arson after writing a three page eyewitness story about fires on the Lassen Hotel mezzanine. Fire Chief and hotel official say he aided in the story and his arrest followed the appearance of a Eagle reporter.
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Wichita
Newsaper
Lew Huxtable
Charles L. Naylor
University of Wichita
Huxtable
Naylor
Wichita Eagle
Lassen
Sam Kiefner
Night News
Kiefner
Jack McKee
McKee
J. Ury Thompson
Flood of Offers Arrives For Hungarian Refugees
Washington reports a heart warming flood of aid offers for Hungarian refugees. Pierce J. Gerety said homes jobs and financial help have been promised in scores of calls following Eisenhowers order to admit 5000 refugees. European reports indicate 14000 to 16000 Hungarians fled the fighting with Soviet troops. Offers of relief and support also came from other nations.
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Washington
State Department
Pierce J. Gerety
Refugee Relief Act
Eisenhower
United States
Chile Opens Refuge To 1000 Hungarian Farmers
Chilean government announced admission of 1000 Hungarian refugees selected for agricultural skills. The move was disclosed by officials in Santiago, signaling a targeted refugee program amid postwar tension.
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Santiago
Scramble Starts for Senate Leadership Posts at Start
Washington reports a polite scramble among Democrats and Republicans for key Senate leadership posts at the January session. With the assistant Democratic leader post vacated by Clements and the Republican conference chair empty after Millikin did not seek another term, Johnson and Knowland caution on predictions while several acting leaders are named among the Democrats.
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Washington
Clements D-ay
Sen
Millikin
R-Cole
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Knowland
California
Senate
Bridges
Johnson
Clements
Kentucky
Smathers
Florida
Democratic Campaign Committee
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Humphrey
Minnesota
Long
Louisiana
Gore
Tennessee
Morse
Oregon
Republican Conference
Sen. Saltonstall
R-Mass
Eisenhower
Salvage crews prepared to clear Suez Canal obstructions
Salvage teams from Smits International Towage Service of Rotterdam and E. M. 2. Switzers Bjergnings firm of Copenhagen will cooperatively clear obstructions in the Suez Canal. The effort is ordered by the United Nations, with Dutch and Danish firms listed as key participants.
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Rotterdam
Netherlands
United Nations
Smits International
E. M. 2. Switzers Bjergnings
Copenhagen
Cairo Voices Approve Peace Patrol Move in Middle East
London reports UN prepared to deploy a 17 nation police force to the Suez zone to keep peace in the Middle East. Cairo approves the peace patrol, with Britain France and Israel to withdraw and Gaza status unresolved as Israel may retain it. A US led airlift moves troops to the region via Naples, Bogota, and Swiss routing while British units pull back from Port Said.
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London
U. N
Suez Canal Zone
Middle East
Cairo
Britain
France
Israel
Egypt
U.N
Gaza Strip
Mediterranean
U. N. General Assembly
Peace Patrol
Sinai
Gaza
Palestine
Naples
Italy
U.S
Bogota
Colombia
U. N. Security Council
United States
Russia
Nationa China
U. S. Logisnear
Suez Canal
Port Said
Coan and Stone Elected as Two City Constables
Clark Coan of 2128 Ohio St and Clayton Stone of 414 Utah St are named as the successful write-in candidates for Lawrence’s two constable positions by County Clerk D. Sk. Mathia. Coan, a teacher and assistant football coach, led with 22 votes, Stone had 17, while many write-ins were jokesters. The article notes constables must post a $1,000 bond and that such winners often do not assume office, with references to prior local notables and rural precinct results including Palmyra Township and Baldwin night watchman Louis Fundis.
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Clark Coan
Ohio St
Clayton Stone
Utah St
Lawrence
D. Sk. Mathia
Coan
Stone
Laverence Memorial High School
Commercial Printing Department of the World Co
Kansas University
Clyde. Levelletters
FBI
Westesny
Palmyra
Louis Fundis
Baldwin Night
John Miller
Fadora
Burlara
Texas dairy farmer finds $25,000 in cash
Dairy farmer Oscar Womack found more than $25,000 in green bills along Willow Creek on his Texas farm and stopped harvesting after tiring of picking up money. His mother carried the bills to First National Bank where Secret Service agents began an investigation fearing possible counterfeit notes.
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Weatherford
Tex
Oscar Womack
Womack
Willow Creek
Annie Womack
First National Bank
Tye
Secret Service
Dallas
U.N. Pushes For Russia's Troops To Quit Hungary
The United Nations General Assembly urged the Soviet Union to withdraw its troops from Hungary and called for a U N police force in Egypt. The assembly moved the issues to its 11th annual session and pledged to prioritize them, with a resolution criticizing Soviet intervention passing 48 to 11.
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U.N
Russia
Hungary
U. N. General Assembly
Egypt
T6-nation Assembly
Soviet Union
Cuba
Ireland
Ialu
Pakistan
Peru
India
Yugoslavia
United Nations
Lawence and Topeka form joint Kaw Valley industry group
A seven man Lawrence committee joins a Topeka counterpart to plan a cross river industrial development body in the Kaw Valley. Chancellor Murphy proposed the idea at a luncheon with chamber directors. Lawrence members include Dr. Ray Brewster Dolph Simons M S Winter Arthur B Weaver J L Constant Arthur Wolf and Eby. Topeka members include Deane Ackers Don Blacksome Charles Clevenger Maurice Dean Maurice Pager Herbert H Mack Oscar Auffer. EK Ro Zook and William Wright will serve on the committees.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Kaw Valley
Franklin D. Murphy
Chambers of Commerce
Maurice Fager
Allegretti Divorce Case Seeks Support Pending Trial
Mrs. Portia Allegretti testified she spent excessively, including 3200 in three months mainly for psychiatrist visits, while seeking divorce from Dr. Angelus Allegretti, 47, an osteopathic physician. The court granted her 250 monthly support pending the trial.
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Los Angeles
Portia Allegretti
State Must Increase Match Money for Federal Aid Plan
The Kansas State Highway Commission estimates about five million dollars in additional state funds are needed to match stepped-up federal highway funds under the 1956 act. Federal funds for 1957 1958 and 1959 total 140.8 million with state matching 64 million, totaling 204.8 million. The interstate system includes routes from Kansas City to Oakley and US 24 to the Colorado line, plus a Turnpike link between Kansas City Topeka and Wichita to the Oklahoma line. Kansas has about 700 miles of Interstate highways.
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Peka
State Highway Commission
Kansas
Kansas City
Oakley
Colony
Colorado Line
Newton
Oklahoma Line
Kansas Turnpike
Topeka
Wichita
The
Highway Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Salina
Police Force Suggested for Hungary Elections
A foreign minister warned that an international police force might be required in Hungary if the Soyi do not guarantee free elections. The remark was reported in Mercury Mon with reference to statements by Gattany Marting.
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Rome
Gattany Marting
Hungary
Sue Stout Crowned Homecoming Queen at KU 1956
Sue Stout, a Wiehlia sophomore at Kansas University, was crowned homecoming queen before 7,500 fans at Allen Fieldhouse. Attendants Nancy Squyres and Sandra Muntzel were introduced, and James Schultz crowned her. The coronation followed the Varsity Basketball game and preceded a halftime presentation with Gov. Halk.
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Sharon
Kansas University
Sharon Sue Stout
Wichita
Allen Fieldhouse
Jim Schultz
All Student Council
Miss Stout
Nancy Squyres
Walseenry
Sandra Muntzel
Prairie Village
K.u.-Nebraska
Memorial Stadium
Reigh
Memorial Union Ballroom
Frankie Carle
Journal-World Photo
Wiehlia
Coronatio T
Walseengy
James Schultz
Salina
K. U. All
Schultz
Fred Halk
K. U W
Jayhawk
Larsen Named Head Of US Info Group
Washington President Eisenhower named Arthur Larsen to head the United States Information Agency directing cold war information efforts and projects such as We America He succeeds Theodore C Streicher and will receive a $210000 annual salary when the new Congress convenes January 3 1959.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Arthur Larsen
United States Information Agency
We America
Larson
University of Palisburgh Law School
Theodore C. Streihert
New York
Naminalinn
White House
Senate
Congress
Elis
Lahore
Freezing Temperatures Persist With Warm Weekend Forecast
Lawrence saw freezing temperatures again this morning for the third day in a row. Despite the cold start, impressions point to rocketing temperatures this forenoon and unseasonably warm weather this afternoon and Sunday afternoon. Friday recorded a high near 11 degrees with a 32 degree low, then a rise to 60 at noon today. Sunday's forecast calls for upper 30s low and upper 60s high with no rain expected over the weekend.
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Lawrence
Tiercury
Highway Opens West of Topeka on IS 60 Interstate
The first stretch of the new interstate system funded by the 1958 Federal Aid Highway Act will open to traffic west of Topeka on Wednesday. The eight mile two lane section of IS 60 will eventually become a four lane highway linking Topeka and Junction City, per Adv notes.
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Topeka IV
Topeka
Junction City
Hungary Puts Offer to Rebels After Soviet Withdrawal Promise
Hungary's pro Soviet regime, led by Premier Janos Kadar, broadcast a pledge to negotiate Soviet troop withdrawal and preserve movement gains. It urged equality in talks with the Soviet Union and claimed to retain established achievements as rebels detonated uranium mines near Pecs. Refugees and press in Venta faced suppression as Moscow forces pressed counterinsurgency.
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Vienna
Hungary
Budapest
Soviet Union
Janos Kadar
Lungacy
Pecs
Fhimsurg
Venta
Hangiey
Ubaniin
Perfect Weather At KU Homecoming Elevates Rivalry Clash
Kansas Universitys Homecoming weekend gathered about 30000 fans for the Jayhawker Cornhusker game at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence amid ideal 60s weather. Nebraska and Kansas entered as evenly matched rebuilders, each needing a fourth win. Alumni tours, traffic, and campus events accompanied football, basketball, and Follies as Wilt Chamberlain starred for KU freshmen in an 87 to 40 Allen Fieldhouse win.
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K.U
Memorial Stadium
Kansas
Nebraska
Lawrence
Chuck Mather
Couch
Missouri
Jay Fresh
Wilt Chamberlain
Allen Fieldhouse
Chamberlain
Weather outlook and holiday bank closure notice
Fair and warm conditions continue across Kansas with easing winds. Tonight and Sunday bring warmer readings in the east, with lows around 35 to 40 and Sunday highs from 65 to 73 in different regions. The text also notes banks in Lawrence will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day, a legal holiday.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Adv
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