At Least 41 Die In Two Airplane Crashes
A chartered Army airliner carrying 66 servicemen home for Thanksgiving crashed shortly after takeoff from Boeing Field. At least 27 died, 47 survived, including crew and a woman with three children. The second crash occurred a day earlier in Nevada, killing 14 aboard a CH aircraft. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as hospitals treated the injured and authorities sought identifications.
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Seattle
Peninsular Air Trans- Co
Miami Springs
Fla
Far East
Sepr
Nevada
Boeing Fie
Chicago
Cite Lential District
Eugene Casey
Sid He Cei
Sant Mt Inkards
Reat
Donald Ren
Mra. Renard
Weekend Kansas Weather Forecast With Warm Tempos
Clouds cover Kansas with little moisture expected and weekend temperatures rising into the 50s. A shower was sighted west of Chanute this morning with a chance of brief eastern showers. Tonight south skies brighten while north remains light and windy. Lows in the 20s to 30s, highs near 50s tomorrow. Rapid Transit Bus Service noted for all U. basketball games.
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Topeka
Kansans
Chanute
Foynorrow
Survival Miracle Witnesses Plane Crash In Seattle
In south Seattle a Peninsular Air Transport Co DC4 crashed near houses, exploding and burning but sparing most residents. E. J. Rice witnessed the wreck and called it a miracle that two thirds of the 74 aboard survived, with 27 confirmed dead.
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Seattle
E. J. Rice
Rice
Peninsular Air Transport Co
Possible Adlai Estes ticket discussed among Democrats
Chicago h talk centered on a Stevenson Kefauver ticket as 1956 nomination prospects rise. National party leaders, including California's Paul Ziffren, voiced support while Kefauver noted he would not pursue a second bid. Wyoming's Tracy C. McCracken reported Stevenson leading in his state with Harris and Kefauver following.
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Doora
Lawrence
Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
National Committee
Tracy C. McCraken
Wyoming
Wyoming Crackup Rated As Worst In History Of U S Flying
The report lists the deadliest U S commercial aviation disasters. It cites a Oct 6 crash on Kine Bow Peak with 66 deaths, a later 129 U S servicemen loss near Tokyo, a Jun 24 Y ork to Minneapolis liner crash with 80 dead, and other fatal accidents including Newark to Flor and a P38 collision near Washington.
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U.S
Associated Press
Kine Bow
Tokyo
York
Minneapolis
Lake Michigan
Elizabeth
N.J
Newark
Flor
Washington
Atlantia
San
P. My
Suit Filed Over Mouse in Drink in Miami
Robert G. Smith of Miami filed a $10,000 damage suit in District Court alleging permanent mental and physical injury after finding a mouse in his bottled beverage. The action targets an unnamed soft drink bottling company. Turkey shoot at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, Lawrence Gun Club.
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Miami
Oklaa
Robert G.smith
Lawrence Gun Club
Adv
Kentucky and St Louis win regional moot court finals
Kentucky and St Louis universities advance in the sixth annual National Moot Court competition here. Kentucky defeated Kansas University to earn a place in the final, while St Louis drew a bye into the final round. Five minute Rapid Transit Bus Service to all KU basketball games. Adv. Andy Hess Real Estate VI 3-3457.
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ST. Louis
Kentucky
Senate
Kansas University
St. Lows
K.U
Andy Hess
Air Force transport crash kills 14 near Mt. Charleston
A four engine C54 with 14 aboard crashed en route to Camp Mercury near Las Vegas Nevada. wreckage found on a 9500 foot slope near Mt Charleston after takeoff from Burbank. ground party stalled by 20 degree slope and high winds. names of passengers not released pending kin notification. aircraft described as routine mission with both military and civilian consultants aboard.
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March
Carole Lombard
Mt. Charleston
Here
Lgroom
Dey
Lake
AEC
Camp ‘Mercury
Burbank
Calif
Air Force Headquarters
Washington, D.C
Air Force
Convertible for Kentucky Tennessee game seat swap
Paris car dealer Gene Martin offered a 1956 convertible in exchange for two 50 yard line box seats to the Saturday Kentucky Tennessee game in Lexington. He stated the price of the seats was seven dollars and expressed willingness to trade the car for the tickets in the Paris Daily Enterprise.
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Kyu
Lexington
Gene Martin
Chering
Paris Daily Enterprise
Graham Denies Bomb In Doomed Airliner Crash
Graham, charged with murder in the death of his mother and 43 others in a United DC6B crash near Longmont, Colorado, denies planting a bomb. Federal authorities say he signed a written admission, but he tells Rocky Mountain News he was coerced and that the confession is untrue. His arraignment was postponed to Nov. 24 to retain counsel.
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Rocky Mountain News
Graham
Sayng
al Nakkula
FBI
Daisie King
United Air Lines
Longmont
Colo
Dulles Seen as West's Leader at Four Power Talks
Geneva reports John Foster Dulles, at 67, emerged as the West’s strategic director in the U S Soviet struggle during the Big Four foreign ministers conference. He worked with Harold Macmillan and Antoine Pinay, mending ties and guiding policy after earlier U S rifts over Indochina. He met Franco in Madrid and spoke with Tito at Brione.
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John Foster Dulles
Russia
V. M. Molotov
Britain
France
United States
Indochina
Dulles
Far East
Viet
Les
Harold Macmillan
Antoine Pinay
Europe
Crash Victim List From Seattle Plane Wreck
A tentative and unofficial list of the dead from last night’s plane crash in Seattle was obtained at a morgue but not confirmed by the Army. The list includes Pvt. C. J. Shelton of Hutchinson.
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Seattle
Pvt
C. J. Shelton
Hutchinson
New KU Homecoming traffic plan aims to ease congestion
Lawrence police chief John Hazelet and KU campus chief Joe Skillman urge fans to start on Lilac Lane east of Fraser Hall and follow a designated loop through Alumni Place Fourteenth Street Ohio Louisiana West Campus Crescent Road Edgehill Road and other streets. Traffic is to run 7:45 to 9 p m to reduce crowding during Homecoming displays.
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Lawrence
John Hazelet
Joe Skillman
K.U
Lilac Lane
Fraser Hall
Alumni Place
Fourteenth Street
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Louisiana Street
Wlavanth
Kentucky
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Tennessee
Ninth
Emery Road
Crescent Road
West Campus
Eleventh
Edgehill Road
Tennessee Street
Edgehill
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la. Sts
Allen Fieldhouse
Hazelet
Pro-Peron Strike Effort Stymied in Argentina
In Buenos Aires thousands of Argentine workers heeded union leaders and returned to work as a faltering general strike was called off. The meat packing industry, a Peronist stronghold, saw plants resume full operation after three days of shutdown.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Peron
Israeli troops kill two Egyptians near Gaza border
An Israeli military spokesman said Israeli forces killed two armed Egyptians near the Gaza Strip yesterday. The report notes the incident occurred as security operations continued in the area. Vincent's closed Saturday afternoon for Homecoming Ady.
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Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
Net Farm Income Drops This Year
Washington reports farm net income for 1955 may fall about 10 percent from 1954 with production costs rising, while non agricultural sectors grow. Estimated total net income around 10.6 billion, cash receipts near 30. billion. livestock receipts could rebound in 1956, dairy slightly higher, crops lower. Price supports may ease next year for rice cotton corn, with wheat cut from 82 to 76 percent of parity.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
U.S
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
40 Coal Miners Rescued From Mine in Oklahoma
DALLAS Tex Officials of Lone Star Steel Co said today that 40 miners were rescued last night from a fire in one of the company's coal mines at McCurtain Okla Firefighters were withdrawn from the mine this morning and the mine was ordered sealed to prevent renewed flames Officials said the trapped men escaped through one of several entries while blowers operated to keep smoke and gases away from them
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Dallas
Tex
Lone Star Steel Co
McCurtain
Okla
State food costs dip slightly in October
Kansas food costs in October averaged .1 of one per cent under September and the October 1954 average, the State Labor Department reported today. Mincent's closed Sat afternoon for Homecoming Game.
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Kansas
State Labor Department
Mincent
Homecoming Schedule for 1990 Alumni Weekend
Alumni events run through the day at Memorial Union and Allen Fieldhouse with 1990 Big Six champions honored. Registration at Union opens, carillon recitals, varsity and freshman games at Allen Fieldhouse, queen reveal, reception for the team at Exdige Hotel, campus tours, alumni luncheons, and a memorial union dance with Les Brown’s orchestra.
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Momecoming
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Fred (Banay
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Les Brown
Unules
Kansas Joins in Charges Against Allen Murderer
Kansas officials join Missouri and federal prosecutors in filing first degree murder charges against Arthur Rosa Brown, 25, accused of abducting and killing Wilma Allen, 34, mother of two. The case follows Brown’s alleged kidnapping from a south Kansas City shopping center and body found August 7 in a Johnson County field.
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Kansas
Missouri
Arthur Rosa Brown
Wilma Allen
James H.,. Bradley
Johnson County
Jackson County
Brown
U.S
Edward L. Scheufler
Homecoming Fun Promised Amid UW Parade and Follies
Larry Lawrence encourages a lively EU Homecoming weekend with humor and festive events. Highlights include the Wilt display, Jayhawk gridiron, Tigers, and home exhibits. Attend to enjoy the celebrations and give W Ralf a chance for a good time.
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Wilt
Follies
Jayhawk
Tigers
W Ralf
K U Celebrants Gear Up For Weather Affects
Homecoming crowds plan a weekend of KU activities while watching the weather forecast for a high drama day at Memorial Stadium. Skies may clear but brisk winds could chill the 30 000 spectators. Local organizers rushed to ready house displays as students spoke of hope for a favorable showing in the Kansas Missouri clash.
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K.U
Kansas-Missouri
Memorial Stadium
Weather Five Day Forecast Fragment
Fragmentary forecast reads mixed temperatures with highs in the forties and sixties across several days. Mentions sun and pm conditions and a vague one day reading of 1:08.
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