Americans Open Hearts for Hungarian Refugees Nationwide
Americans from Maine to California welcome Hungarian refugees with money, food, clothing, and homes. Agencies at all levels aid the effort as refugees arrive at McGuire Air Force Base and Milwaukee. Red Cross and other groups set large relief goals, while sponsors pledge housing, jobs, and even farm land. Montana ranchers offer work, and college drives aid the relief effort as Kansas California and Utah governors declare Hungary days.
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Maine
California
Hungary
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Milwaukee
McGuire
Eisenhower
United States
Austria
Camp Kilmer
N. J
American Friends Service Committee
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
Herbert Bray
Kansas City
Montana
Kansas
Utah
Feodor Bogdanovski tops U S weightlifter for Olympic gold
Feodor Bogdanovski of Russia lifts a total of 935.93 pounds to upset American Peter George and win the middleweight weightlifting gold at Melbourne Olympics. The result sets an Olympic record and crowns Bogdanovski over George.
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Melbourne
Russia
Fedor Bogdanovski
America
Peter George
Italians Plane Crashes Near Paris Killing Most Aboard
A Paris bound Italian four engine DC6B crashed after takeoff from Orly, killing 33 to 34 of 35 aboard and sparking a fire in the village of Paray Vieille Poste. Two crew and two villagers were injured as U.S. Air Force personnel aided in rescue efforts. Guido Cantelli, famed Italian orchestra director, was among the victims.
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Paris
Guido Cantelli
Arturo Toscanini
New York
Philharmonic Symphony
Italian Airlines
SAL
Orly Field
Paray Vieille Poste
Nicodemo Finamore
Shannon
U.S. Air Force
Crews Close In On Fire In San Bernardino Mountains
Fire crews narrowed a five mile brush blaze in the San Bernardino Mountains as they sought to seal the fire and halt the devast ating mountain fire. The blaze has burned about 14 600 acres of scrub growth and light timber, threatening communities below with runoff and debris.
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San Bernardino
Calif
San Bernardino Mountains
Hungary and US face radio spy charges in Budapest
Hungary and Yugoslavia spar over covert activity as Budapest accuses the United States of running a secret transmitter from its legation. Mindszenty seeks asylum in the U S mission, Nagy and others reportedly moved from the Yugoslav Embassy amid Soviet crackdown.
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Vienna
Hungary
United States
Budapest
Yugoslavia
Imre Navy
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
U.S
Legation
Nagy
Mindszenty
Romania
Siberia
Kadar
Zellerbach Named Ambassador to Italy by Eisenhower
President Eisenhower designates James David Zellerbach a U S ambassador to Italy to replace Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce with an effective date around January 1. Zellerbach, a San Francisco businessman, has prior Italy service and helped lead early Marshall Plan efforts there.
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Washington
Eisenhower
James David Zellerbach
San Francisco
Italy
Clare Boothe Luce
Murray Snyder
Luce
Rome
Zellerbach
U. S
Economic Cooperation Administration
Senate
Yankees Surge To Team Lead In Olympic Hour
United States athletes dominated events at Melbourne delivering three Olympic records and a world best, with an overall tally reaching 65 points to lead Russia and others. Bobby Morrow won the 100 meters in a photo finish, Glenn Davis anchored the 400 meter hurdles sweep, and Hal Connolly set a hammer throw Olympic mark as the U.S. surged ahead in the unofficial medal race.
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Melbourne
Uncle Sam
America
Russia
U. S
U.S
Isabelle Daniels
Jakin
Hal Connolly
Los Angeles
Joszef Csermak
Hungary
al Hall
Hodoken
N.J
Cliff Blair
Hingham
Mass
Boston
Morrow
Glenn Davis
Ohio State
Clinton
Ohio
Davis
Eddie Southern
Dallas
Cornell
Charlie Moore
Josh Culbreath
Morgan State College
Norristown
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian Flash
San Benito
Texas
Thane Baker
Elkhart
Kan
Ira
Murchison
Chicago
Australia
Hector Hogan
Greg Bell
Indiana University
John Bennett
U.S. Army
Grand Forks
N.D
Rater Johnson
Kingsburg
Calif
British Withdrawal From Canal Zone Set for Monday
PORT SAID Egypt A British withdrawal of a battalion from the British French expeditionary force in the Suez Canal Zone is scheduled for Monday as a goodwill gesture to the United Nations. General Keightley said withdrawals will accelerate as UN troops arrive, with Burns planning a Cyprus visit to coordinate the operation. Britain France and Israel demand a competent UN force before full pullout and keep troops in Port Said until the UN police force can uphold peace. France reports a third of its troops have left Egypt.
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Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
Britain
United Nations
U. N. General Assembly
Charles Keightley
Cyprus
U. N
E. L. M. Burns
Burns
New York
France
Israel
Selwyn Lloyd
U. N. Assembly
London
Middle East
Merchants Pleased With Friday Night Shopping Crowd
Local merchants praised the Friday evening shopping period as worth the effort. Crowds varied by store, with several saying the Thanksgiving holiday moved the best business to Friday while noting it was not as busy as daytime or Thursday night in peak periods.
Lakes Area Digging Out From Big Snow
The Eastern Great Lakes region faced a massive snow removal effort as storms dumped heavy snow and caused closures. Army tanks bulldozers and snow plows aided cleanups, with Western New York hit hard by blizzard conditions and at least four deaths. Erie Pennsylvania reported 33 inches, and a state of emergency persisted with National Guard aiding operations.
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Great Lakes
New York
Ohio
Erie
Ontario
Mohawk Valley
Arthur Gardner
National Guard
Lakeport
Mississippi
Atlantic
New Mexico
Arizona
Florida
Ex-KU student sentenced in bank robbery case
Byron Eugene Byerley a 19 year old former Kansas University student received a 10 year sentence in Kansas City Kansas federal court for the April 19 1955 Centerville State Bank robbery. He pleaded guilty Monday under the Youth Authority Act with psychiatrists noting schizophrenia.
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Byron Eugene Byerley
Kansas University
Kansas City
Kas
Federal District Court
Byerley
Centerville
Arthur J. Mellott
Federal Youth Authority Act
Mellott
Mellett
Byerlay
U.S. Medical Center
Springfield
Reds to Spend Billions for Pensions in USSR
Moscow today disclosed that the Soviet government will allocate about 40 billion rubles yearly for old age pensions under new laws that began last month. Pensions range from 300 to 1200 rubles monthly, with an official exchange rate of four rubles per dollar. A truer value based on basic necessities places the amount at roughly 5 to 10 cents per ruble.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Warm Weekend Expected After Frosty Start in Lawrence
A warming trend in Lawrence brought fair skies and a pleasant weekend forecast after a cold spell. Friday saw a 29 degree low and frost that slowed morning commutes as motorists scraped windshields. by noon temperatures rose into the 50s and forecasters expect a low around freezing followed by highs in the 50s for Sunday.
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Lawrence
Mercury
Kansas Turnpike bonds likely not buyback eligible
The Kansas Turnpike Authority may have about 12 million dollars left from a 160 million bond issue for the 236 mile road. However, only a small portion, if any, could be used to retire bonds while maintaining a three year reserve for interest totaling about 5.4 million annually. Sorkin said a surplus would be locked as reserve until contracts settle, with real buyback possible only if year one toll revenue exceeds 6.9 million.
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Topeka
Kansas Turnpike Authority
KTA
Don Symes
Josef Sorkin
Terest
Sorkin
Easton to Discuss Indiana Track Post In Wednesday Meet
Kansas University track coach M E Easton may join Indiana University officials in Indianapolis next Wednesday to discuss a coaching post at Bloomington. Easton confirmed the meeting, saying IU made an attractive offer but he will decide after the Indianapolis session. IU officials will try to retain him. a public decision could come late next week.
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Journal-World
M. E
Bill) Easton
Kansas University
Indiana University
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Easton
Journal- World
I. U
Indiana
E. U
K. U
Kansas
Cress Country
Kansas Relays
Jayhawkers
U.C.L.A
Billy Hayes
Drake University of Des Moines
Drake Relays
Drake
U. S. Seeks Cash Gifts for Hungarian Relief
The State Department urged Americans to donate cash to welfare agencies for Hungarian refugees. It said cash gifts to the American Red Cross or the American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Service, based in New York, are the best aid and answered many inquiries on how to help.
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American Red Cross
Washington W
American Council of Voluntary
Agencies For Foreign Services
Swith
New York
County aids budget restraint as Lawrence fares better than state
Lawrence and Douglas County show smaller budget increases than Kansas as a whole. Douglas County’s rise is under 1 percent, driven by road and welfare costs, while city and school budgets in Lawrence grow slower than statewide trends amid rapid growth and school expansion. The Kansas Government Journal notes townships and smaller districts had minimal or reduced changes. Continued on Page 23.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Kansas University
Journal-World
Erhart
Douglas County
Kansas Government Journal
Kansas
Duck Hunter Hurt By Low Flying Plane in Norfolk
Norfolk attorney Edward R. Baird was seriously injured while duck hunting when struck by a low flying plane piloted by his nephew Edward Segar, who said he was delivering a note in a cup. Baird suffered a skull fracture and a mangled left hand, with De Paul Hospital listing his condition satisfactory after surgery.
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Norfolk
Edward R. Baird
Princess Anne County
Edward B. Segar
Baird
Edward Baird
de’ Paul Hospital
Weather Summary for Kansas Weekend Fair and Warm
Weather outlook shows fair conditions and warmer temperatures from this afternoon through Sunday with a low tonight in the mid 20s to mid 30s and Sunday highs around the upper 50s to 60s. Temperature readings include 46 at 2 am and a low of 29, compared with last year’s high 47 and low 13.
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Kansas
Penn
Saniay
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Yankees
Adolf Weinacker
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Norman Read
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Pike Agency
Ment
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Denver
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