Space weapons probe hints at ICBM defense breakthrough
The Air Force reports a 16 scientist team at Kirtland AFB has near a major scientific breakthrough in space based nuclear explosion possibilities for destroying rockets. Col. Morgan notes some phenomena are affected by air presence, while officials stress classification and future space weapon projects.
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McPherson Morgan
Pentagon
A. R. Luedecke
U.S
Pacific
Carlo Tosti
Air Force
Air Research and Development Command
Baltimore
Kirtland
Defense McElroy
McElroy
NATO
Paris
United States
Russia
Fire kills sixteen in Niagara Falls apartment blaze
A early morning three story frame building housing two Negro families in Niagara Falls NY burned, trapping residents. Sixteen died including thirteen children and at least nine others injured as flames blocked stairways. several victims leapt to the ground. Names identified include Mrs Mary Eving and her six children, the Reid family with five children, plus roomers Jack Thomas and John Jackson. cause undetermined.
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Niagara Falls
N Y.t
Mary Eving
Howard
Horace Jr
Arline
Linda
Terry
Jerry
Sanford Reid
Mary Louise
Sanford
William
Harvey
Carson
Walter
Jack Thomas
John Jackson
Moonglo Hotel
Patrol Finishes One School Tour in Douglas County
Kansas Highway Patrol safety team completed a tour of Douglas County by visiting 3124 students, showing safety films, and giving talks. Troopers Kra nicka Gray DeGraffen red McKay outline continued visits to 13 remaining county schools and emphasize pedestrian and bicycle safety along with driver safety at civic events. The program, state wide and long running, features a new film this year and troopers also handle regular patrols.
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Kansas Highway Patrol Safety Team
Douglas County
Highway Patrol
Dick Kranicka
Carl Gray
Erle DeGraffenred
Clarence McKay
Safety Bureau
Volunteers Hunt Escaped 21-Foot Python Near Mesa Homes
In Mesa Arizona a 21 foot python weighing over 200 pounds escaped from a roadside alligator farm east of town. Police and volunteers planned a daybreak search near residential developments and undeveloped desert areas while owner Jack Adams warned against personal hunts and urged keeping children away from likely hiding spots.
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Mesa
Ariz
Arizona
Jack Adams
Adams
Phog Allen to Lead Beat Mizzou Rally at Eldridge
Kansas University fans gather for a Beat Missouri rally at Hotel Eldridge during a Lawrence Quarterback Club meeting. Phog Allen will speak as KU football players attend, with a Homecoming clash against Missouri set for next Saturday and showings of today’s Kansas Oklahoma football game.
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Missouri
Lawrence
Eldridge
Phog Allen
Kansas University
Jayhawkers
Fiery Allen
One Dead 38 Hurt as Train Derails in Michigan
A New York Central flyer bound from Chicago to New York derailed near White Pigeon, Michigan, killing Henry Nichols and injuring 38. The crash involved multiple cars after the train left a curve on Michigan Highway 103. Several injured were treated locally in Three Rivers and Sturgis, with a national railroad investigation underway led by W. T. Alexander from Elkhart.
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White Pigeon
Mich
New York Central
Michigan
Chicago
New York
Elkhart
Ind
Archbold
Ohio
Michigan Central
Toledo
Henry Nichols
Post Office Department
Three Rivers
Sturgis
Howard A. Dunnebacke
W. T. Alexander
Cleveland
Western Division
Chicagoan
Kansas Traffic Deaths Topeka Report 1957 Totals
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section show zero deaths in the last 24 hours and a year to date total of 477 for 1957, compared with 584 for the same period in 1956. The brief statistical bulletin records ongoing losses and trends in Topeka and across the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Officials of U.S. Seek Answer On Tunisia Arms Supply
Washington officials said they would welcome France taking over arms provision to Tunisia on terms acceptable to Tunis, hoping a formula could bridge Washington London Paris rift before NATO summit. Dulles and French Foreign Minister Pinceau planned talks on NATO issues and Tunisia. France warned the December NATO meeting hinges on solving the Tunisian arms dispute. Britain and the U.S. have shipped nearly 1,000 guns and thousands of rounds despite French protests about arms leaking to Algerian rebels. Officials acknowledge domestic French political difficulties.
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GPLU
France
Tunisia
Washington London
Paris
North Atlantic
Dulles
Chris- Han Pincvau
NATO
Felix Gaillard
Eisenhower
Britain
United States
U.S
Static Test Is Run on Convair Atlas Missile
Observers at Cape Canaveral report a static test on the Convair Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at the missile test center. Searchlights illuminated the Atlas as crews loaded it with americium oxygen, then 15 minutes later the site was secured for the night.
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Convair Atlas
Misile
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlas
Port Canaveral
Local Budget Hikes in Lawrence and Kansas Cities
The Kansas Government Journal shows Lawrence city and school budgets rising over two years but under state and national first class city averages. City budgets grew under 20 percent. school budgets about 23 percent locally, with property taxes bearing a larger share as state aid remains flat. Douglas County rises about 16 percent, yet county trends differ from broader Kansas patterns due to population shifts.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas Government Journal
Fes
Government Journal
Douglas County
Hearing Advance Sought in Tax Case in Kansas Supreme Court
Attorney General John Anderson asks the Kansas Supreme Court to advance a hearing on the constitutionality of the one per cent severance tax on oil and gas. The move aims to speed resolution of the key tax question impacting energy revenue and state finance.
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Topeka
John] Anderson
Kansas Supreme Court
Weekend Rain Forecast For This Region
Weather summary notes potential rain Sunday with ongoing dry spells preceding. Western Kansas may see snow that likely won’t reach this area due to milder temperatures. Temperatures expected to hover in the 40s to 60s, with downtown readings around 68 degrees Friday afternoon.
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Kansas
Charks
Quail Season Opens Across Kansas Amidstan Claimed Open Dates
Kansas Forestry, Fast and Game Commission Director Dave Leahy announced the quail season starts today with staggered hunting dates across the state. Daily shooting hours run from half an hour before sunrise to sunset, with bag limits varying by date and location as listed in the season schedule.
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Pratt
Wits
Dargerk
Coudtida
Humper
Quetit Hunte
Dave Leahy
Kansas Forestry, Fast and Game Commission
Gini
Hay
Leahy
Jets launch long non-stop flight to Buenos Aires
Homestead Air Force Base reports six B-52 like bombers departed at daybreak on a non-stop mission to Buenos Aires and back to Loring Air Force Base Maine with six KC-135 tankers refueling en route. The operation marks the first non-stop flight from the southeast Florida base to Argentina via Loring.
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Bash
Bla
Buenos Aires
Laring Alp Force Base
Maine
Homestead Air Force Base
Hichals
Florida
Loring
State Ranked Top Five Areas by Brodrick
Brodrick asserts the state ranks among the top five in a federal program. He notes Kansas links with other states, mentioning Ranney as fifth in miles of construction under way. The report cites Minnesota Texas and Missouri ahead, while 16 percent allies and other figures are referenced in the ranking.
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Todeca
Lynn Brodrick
Kansas
Federab and Hirtin Cay
Ranney
Minnesota
Texas
Homecoming Queen Finalists Selected In Friday Judging
Eight entrants began the Kansas University homecoming queen selection process. Three finalists were named Friday after preliminary judging, with a queen and two attendants to be announced at a pep rally Monday.
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Kansas
Cohen Friday Mehit
Jodie Wession
Judgttug Pregesen Dyer
Pam
Kas
Sopheiyorp
Alpi Chi Omega
Annette Willis Wiehita
Pi Peta Uti
Miltias
Missouri University
Ralph Damian
Alitenbender
Mise
Menton
Winoria Wwe
Russell Arad
Nawsanith Beboab Win Shaw
Hoo- Sturmers Owens
Jobi Vontborwux
Former Lawrence Resident Becomes Rocky Mountain Miner
Verl Bratton, longtime broadcaster and former WREN manager, is now president of Mountain Dale Mining Company. The firm runs a beryl mine 50 miles west of Colorado Springs, with a two-man crew underground and one hoist man. Bratton notes beryl’s value around $100 a ton and calls the venture precarious yet fascinating.
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Lawrence
Rocky Mountain
Verl Bratton
Wren
Lawrence Institution
Mountain Dale Mining Company
Colorado Springs
Bratton
Topeka
LaCrosse
Wis
Colorado
Ao Fot Jevel
Irving Bratton
Tenn
United Fund Set to Extend Campaign One More Week
A local United Fund drive faces an extended deadline as volunteers urge continued support. The article notes community response, donor engagement, and the need to sustain funding for social programs, with emphasis on maintaining momentum through an extra seven days.
Weather forecast for Joain Northenne area
The readable weather text notes temperature readings and conditions through Sunday morning with mentions of low temperatures tonight around 40. It references April readings and asks about Sunday weather, mentioning possible wind and general climate notes for a northern Kansas area.
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Joain Northenne
Kansas
Mitta
Kip
Bae Sandanepee Dome Og
Rey Senate
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