Huge Ship Searched For Russian Refugee on Queen Mary
U S immigration officials searched deck by deck aboard the Queen Mary for Russian refugee Alexis Chwastov and his American born daughter Tanya bound for the Soviet Union. The father and child, reportedly spurred by alleged Soviet intimidation, were said to be aboard with other 1,269 passengers including Russians and a Soviet official observer.
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New York
U.S
Soviet Union
Alexis Chwastov
Tanya
Philadelphia
Chwastov
Russia
Chwas
Day's Activities For Candidates
Major party presidential candidates map campaign day with Eisenhower in Washington and Elkins West Virginia while Stevenson visits Elkins and three New York rallies. Kefauver tours California stopping in Los Angeles Huntington Park and Norwalk. Nixon in Washington delivers a 30 minute NBC televised tour speech and faces questions from eight reporters.
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Atociaten Creas
Eisenhower
Washington
Aillal E. Stevenson
Elkins
W. Va
New York City
Ren
Fasten Kefauver
California
Los Angeles
Huntington Park
Norwalk
Nixon
NBC
Coal Operators Set To Sign Agreement With John L. Lewis
Edward G. Fox, president of the Bituminous Coal Operators Assn, said after a two hour board meeting in Pittsburgh he is authorized to return to Cincinnati to sign a new labor pact with the United Mine Workers. A remaining dispute concerns how to distribute 180 annual vacation pay with UMW seeking full payment at summer start, while owners favored staged payments.
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Pittsburgh
Edward G. Fox
Assn
United Mine Workers
Cincinnati
Fox
UMW
John L. Lewis
BCOA
Lewis
Northern
Elizabeth Taylor Plans Nevada Divorce from Wilding
Elizabeth Taylor, 24, says she plans a Nevada divorce from British actor Michael Wilding and may not end her marriage to producer Michael Todd. She will travel to Lake Tahoe in November to establish the required six weeks of residence.
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Hollywood
Elizabeth, Taylor
Nevada
Michael Wilding
Michael Todd
Miss Taylor
Lake Tahoe
Weatherman urged to move ridns to boost regional joy
Larry Lawrence proposes a bold plan to shift New York ridns to their region, claiming it would spark nationwide happiness by keeping World Series action unscheduled for universal enjoyment. The idea emphasizes broad national interest and dramatic scheduling flexibility.
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Lawrence
New York
Six Men Feared Dead In Jackson Michigan Building Collapse
In Jackson Michigan workers halted rescue efforts as six men remained trapped and presumed dead in the Consumers Power Co office building wreckage. Over 100 inmates from Southern Michigan Prison aided the dangerous dig through tangled concrete and steel as four floors collapsed during concrete pours.
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Jackson
Mich
Southern Michigan
John Schweitzer
Consumers Power Co
Miss
Michigan
Consumers Power
Polio cases rise across states. Rhode Island silent
655 new polio cases reported across 147 states last week. Rhode Island did not submit a report. The tally highlights ongoing polio spread with varied participation in state reporting.
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Washington
Rhode Island
Way Clear For 500000 Hay Program In Kansas
Governor Hall and Attorney General Anderson reach agreement with USDA to start a 500000 emergency hay program aiding drought stricken Kansas farmers. The plan will be funded from State Board of Agriculture funds. federal aid will cover only the program while administrative expenses stay with the state. Officials await Finance Council approval and details on per ton rates for roughage.
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Topeka
Kansas
Fred Hall
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Hall
John Anderson
State’ Supreme Court
Anderson
State Board of Agriculture
Counnell
Roy Freeland
Freeland
Board of Agriculture
Bolshoi Ballet Wows London in Romeo and Juliet Debut
The Bolshoi opened a month long season in London with Galina Ulanova earning high praise. The 47 year old icon starred in Romeo and Juliet at Covent Garden before a glittering crowd of luminaries from stage, screen, society and politics.
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London
Moscow
Bolshoi Ballet
Galina Ulanova
Bolshoi Company
Capiital
UN Chief Uses Full Influence To Avert Fight
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold works to avert a Security Council clash over Suez amid private talks with top diplomats. Britain and France push for UN endorsement of canal control plan from London conference. Hammarskjold seeks a negotiating group to keep talks alive without binding UN to either side. Soviet Foreign Minister Shepilov avoids questions as Soviet press backs Egypt and had not endorsed international canal control.
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Dag Hammarskjold
Security Council
U. N
Suez
Hammarskjold
Britain
France
U.N
London
S-nation Council
Dmitri “Shepilov
Egypt
Shepilov
Boy Held For Drowning Chum
Colton California an 11 year old boy held by juvenile authorities over the drowning of his 8 year old schoolmate George Bryant a polio victimfound face down in 10 inches of water along the Santa Ana River wash police report the boy Lester Stewart a playmate since the Bryants moved here two weeks ago confessed claiming he held his head under water until he quit bubbling Bryant once appeared on a polio fund campaign poster while under treatment at St Helena Hospital Napa County His mother is a divorcee and a San Bernardino waitress His father lives in Bakersfield Also Kansas traffic fatalities list two deaths in the last 24 hours and 567490 to date in 1956 compared with 434 in 1955
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Colton
Calif
George Bryant
Young Bryant
Santa Ana
Lester Stewart
George
Bryant
Stewart
St. Helena Hospital
Napa County
San Bernardino
George Bryant Jr
Bakersfield
Drought Crushes Chanute as Water Shortage Bites
Chanute faces critical drought with Neosho River dry and water supplies set to last four to six weeks behind a low dam. Farmers haul 45,000 gallons daily, wells and wells shipping in water, fish dying, ponds shrinking, and rainless months tallying low rainfall. Communities plead for rain while awaiting upstream dam projects and policy decisions.
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Chanute UI
Neosho
Chanute
Plaque Honors Pioneer Patee at 828 Mass St in Lawrence
A bronze plaque unveiled in the Patee Arcade recognizes Clair M. Patee as a pioneer motion picture exhibitor in Lawrence. The 828 Mass St site marks the old Patee Theater, tying local film history to the 1903 start of the first moving picture venue in the West and premier film milestones of the era.
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Lee Sherren
Lawrence
Moving Pictures
Journal-World
Clair M. Patee
Patee Arcade
Mass, St
New ‘City
Patee
Vivian
Hare
H. A. Allien
City
Lawrence Tribune
Topeka
United States
Canada
Eoster
Bial
Music Hall
New York City
Jersey City
N. J
Mississippi River
Massachusetts
Edwin E. Porter
Mass. St
They Arcade
Stock Market Closing Mixed With Narrow Gains
New York closing averages show 60 stocks trading near 176.6 with a slight morning drift. Andy Hess Auto and Ins VII-357 were among notable listings as investors eyed dawn trading cues and market breadth remained modest.
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New York
Andy Hess
Robins in Albany Yard Attract Daily Cherry Cocktails
Mrs. Fred Fuller reports a flock of alcoholic robins in suburban Loudonville hold a daily cocktail party in a cherry tree. The birds crash into windows and seem glassy eyed and grounded. Ed Lee, a local brewmaster, suggests fermentation of fallen cherries may be the cause.
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Albany
Fred Fuller
Loudonville
Ed Lee
K State selects queen at Kansas City contest
Kansas State College sophomore Joyce Brower from El Dorado was chosen as K State s representative in the American Royal queen contest at Kansas City after besting more than ten candidates at a style show Carole Holmquist of Norton was runner up
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Manhattan
Kas
Joyce Brower
Kansas State College
el Dorado
K-State
Kansas City
Carole Holmquist
Norton
Wolfe Tells Board Students to Study Cafeteria Problem
Lawrence High School students will study the cafeteria to determine actual meal costs and menu variations. Superintendent William D. Wolfe announced the project, with Mary Lu Hill, to address complaints of food quality, quantity, and price amid a 5 cent price rise. The study aims to explain the price increase used to raise cafeteria staff salaries, amid rising operating costs and protests.
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Lawrence High School
Board of Education
William D. Wolfe
Mary Lu Hill
Caleteria
Wolfe
World Series Game Postponed Over Menacing Weather
World Series game between Brooklyn and the New York Yankees postponed due to forecasted heavier rain and unsafe conditions. Commissioner Ford Frick, managers Casey Stengel and Walter Alston, and umpires met at Ebbets Field. next game to be played Friday at Ebbets Field with potential schedule adjustments for remaining games.
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Ford Frick
Brooklyn
New York Yankees
Frick
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Walter Alston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Brick
Yankee Stadium
Area Fire Threat Called Critical By Chief Miller
Fire Chief John Miller urged Lawrence residents to stay vigilant as September produced 67 fire department runs the highest for any month this year. A dry stretch left vegetation tinder dry with grass and pasture fires nationwide. The Bahnmier barn fire near Lecompton destroyed a barn hay and livestock, underscoring ongoing danger. The department logged 270 calls so far this year with total losses around 92,210 dollars as authorities plea for public cooperation.
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John Miller
Lawrence
Kansas
Journal-World
Miller
Miles
Ser
Joe Balminaier
Lecompton
Route 1
Bahm Minier
Bahnmater
Billy Hodson
Bahnmaier
Wesley Atchison
Miller Saie
Congregational
Kaw River Drops Below One Foot for First Time
The Kaw River in Topeka fell below the one foot mark today for the first time in history as Kansas faced continuing severe weather. River readings eased to .97 feet after daily record highs. A cooler trend followed a near 42 degree high, with 2 p.m. at 83 and forecast low near 50 Friday morning.
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Topeka
Kansas
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