Racial Trouble Fails in Confusion at DC High Schools
In Washington a pupil meeting to end disruptive demonstrations over racial integration broke up amid confusion at Anacostia High. About 700 to 800 students urged teachers to resolve the issue, while a committee plan was discussed with Principal Eugene Griffith. McKinley High saw smoother talks after most strikers joined a biracial committee-led meeting with Principal Charles Bish.
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Washington
Anacostia
Scere
Aetiing
Eugene Griffith
Griffith
McKinley High School
Anascostia
Charles Bish
Hall Slams Demo Pledge For Economy In Kansas
Marysville Kansas Lt Gov Fred Hall denounces Democratic pledges as false pretenses to win the statehouse. He accuses New Dealers and Fair Dealers of promising economy while backing big spending and higher taxes in Washington and Kansas.
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Hall
Kansas
Marysville
Kas
Fred Hall
Washington
McGregor Promoted to Professor at University of Kansas
Ronald McGregor has been promoted from instructor to assistant professor of botany at the University of Kansas. Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy announced the promotion today. McGregor has been affiliated with KU since World War I as a student and staff member. He earned his A.B. in 1941 and M.A. in 1947, and has just received his doctorate.
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Ronald McGregor
University of Kansas
Franklin D. Murphy
McGregor
Child Recovers After Pin Removed From Throat
Kansas City report states 14 month old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Dickerson of Fort Scott, was in good condition at the University of Kansas Medical Center after doctors removed an open safety pin from her throat.
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Kansas City
Kasah
Deborah Sue
Carl Dickerson
Fort Scott
University of Kansas Medical Center Yesteray
Polite Squirrels, Eh What Hutchinson
Mrs J A Melland complained about squirrels beating her to walnuts in her back yard. While raking yesterday she uncovered a cache of nuts along a sidewalk and found a $5 bill hidden among the pile.
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Hutchinson
Southwest Area annexations loom large on city agenda
The City Commission advanced annexation of Clifton University Field Southwest Number Six and nearby areas west of Michigan Street. First readings covered Southwest Addition Five annexation and a west of Clifton unplatted tract, a sewer district plan, and paving on Twenty-First Street. Zimco Homes to self pay street work under city supervision. Traffic school for violators approved. Claims of 18 253.86 allowed. Election board for the October 19 bond election named.
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Lawrence
Commissioners
Clifton
University Field
Southwest
Michigan Street
Clifton Addition
Bond election debated for hospital financing plan
Commissioners questioned the basis for moving ahead with a bond election to fund hospital improvements and seek Hill Burton funds. Attys argued revenue from an earlier transfer plan to county ownership could offset losses if the election isn’t validated. The 1953 Kansas Legislature had enacted a county transfer bill, but hospital board opposition stalled action.
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Bradshaw
Mitchell
George Bradshaw
Hill-Burton
Melvin
Wigglesworth
Kansas
Malott led University growth as ninth chancellor in 1939
Deane Malott, a native Kansan and KU alumnus, became the ninth chancellor in summer 1939. He held roles at Harvard Business School before returning to lead KU, where enrollment neared 10,000 after World War II and major expansion projects began under his tenure.
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Malott
Kansan
Abilene
Harvard School of Business Administration
Harvard Business School
Cornet University
K. U
Uniersity
Traffic violators fined in police court
Two motorists faced fines in police court today. Charles Edward Strong of Topeka was fined 50 dollars for speeding with 20 dollars suspended if he attends two traffic-school sessions. S M Walas of 173% Als Street was fined 20 dollars for speeding and running a stop sign with 10 dollars suspended if he attends one traffic-school session.
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Charles Edward Strong
Topeks
S. M. Walas
Traffic Deaths In Kansas State Records Today
State accident records show zero traffic fatalities in the last 24 hours and 1,954,432 as the running total to date, with no deaths logged in 24 hours for the Topeka area.
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Topeka
U—Kansas
Dixon Yates probe raises Brownell toll in Dixon Yates affair
A Senate hearing sparks call for Attorney General Brownell to probe Middle South Utilities accounting while Kefauver presses for SEC action. Stietenroth warns that the Dixon Yates deal could create a huge monopoly, and Langer agrees to pursue Brownell’s personal review. Multiple Kansas City hunters report no trophies from a Ball Lake Canada trip amid permit issues and chilly weather.
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A. B. Weaver
Dick Williams
Ball Lake
Canada
Kansas City
International Falls
Minn
Weaver
Washington
Langer
R-Nd
Atty
Brownell
Middle South Utilities
Dixon- Yates Group
Tennessee Valley Authority
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate
Middle South
Misissippi Power and Light Co
Justice Department
J. D. Stretenroth
Mississippi Power
Stietenroth
Dixon-Yates
Sen
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Dtenn
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SEC
Dixon- Yates
Taft Heads Series From Kansas Academy of Science
Taft, president of the Kansas Academy of Science and longtime KU professor, author of four books on history and photography, leads a lecture series. His latest work Artists and Illustrators of the Old West received praise from Bernard DeVoto. Other speakers include Dr. Charles N. Kimball October 14, Raymond C. Moore October 21, and Dean W G Wescoe.
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Bernard DeVoto
Taft
Mount Gread
University of Kansas
Grand Island
Neb
University of Town
K.U
Charles N. Kimball
Midwest Research Institute
Kansas City
Raymond C. Moore
Department of Geology
Dean W. Garke Wescoe
The
Schonk of Medicine
Clemency Granted to Prisoners by Gov Arn in Kansas
Two inmates at the Kansas penitentiary and four parolees received executive clemency from Gov Arn. Commutations include Nellie Boyd from a 2- to 20-year sentence for first degree arson to 31 years, Wilfred Cato from 10- to 21 years for first degree robbery to 17 years, James I Chandler from 15 years for second degree forgery to 7 1/2 years, Ralph Durbin and Robert Durbin each from 15- to 30-year grand larceny sentences to 23 years, and Dwane Slusser from concurrent 5-10 and 1-5 years for burglary and larceny to 4-7 years.
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Topeka
Kansas Penitentiary
Arn
Nellie Boyd
Linn County
Wilfred Cato
Cowley County
James I. Chandler
Sedgwick
Ralph Durbin
Robert Durbin
Reno County
Dwane Slusser
Shawnee County
At Least Two Men Killed In Flying Boxcar Crash
U A C119 Flying Boxcar crashed in flames at Bragg North Carolina killing at least two aboard and two civilian workers on the ground. Witnesses credited the pilot with heroism that saved several workers pathing the falling plane. Army reported 14 casualties total with 12 aboard and two ground workers. officials could not confirm whether the dead were military or civilian. Washington said four killed according to an early fragmentary report.
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N. C
Army
Washington
Angelo Scott to Speak at Kansas Historical Society Meeting
The Seventy Ninth annual meeting of the Kansas State Historical Society will be at 2 pm Tuesday Oct 19 in the Memorial Building Topeka. Angelo Scott president will speak on How Natural Gas Came to Kansas. Scott editor of the Jol a Register since 1938 and studies natural gas. Alan Farley will present Kelly va. Larimer, an Indian captivity tale with a legal aftermath. Annuals of Kansas 1886 1910 will be presented.
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Kansas State Historical Society
Topeka
Angelo Scott
Kansas
Scott
Jola Register
Alan Farley
Kansas City
Farmers To Tell River Problems To Engineers
Farmers along the Kaw will meet Monday at 7 40 PM in the 4-H Club Hall at the Fairgrounds to tell U S Corps of Engineers officials about river-bank cutting. Emil Heck will chair. earlier session in Rossville featured Scott Kelsey and Col Keith Barney. Meetings stem from a Senate Public Works Committee resolution urging studies along the Kaw to inform engineering appraisals and possible action.
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Fairgrounds
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Emil Heck
Douglas County
Rossville
Scott Kelsey
Jeader
Keith R. Barney
Kansas City
Heck
Senate Public Works Committee
Congress
Andrew Schoeppel
Corps of Engineers
Corps
Col. Barney
Lawrence
Washington
Perry
Bonner Springs
Wamego
Local Hospital Birth Notices List Readers
Memorial Hospital and area homes report a stream of birth and family notices. Names include Daisy Belle Hosford Eu dora Ardith Dickerson Jessie Warren Dorothy Mason Ora Woods Deborah Bailey Michael Tallant Ralph Belles Jr Willetta Franks Paul Worcester Bernadetta Richards Charline Johnson Robert Warrington Henry Jost Delores Sarcone Patricia Smith Darlene Overbaugh Frances Hershkowitz Kenneth Travis Robert J Russell Sunnyside OsKaloosa and Overbrook residents welcome a daughter and baby boy or girl born on Tuesday.
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Hosford
Eudora
Ardith Dickerson
Tonganoxie
Jessie Warren
W. 4Th St
Dorothy Mason
N. Sth
Ora Woods
Conn, St
Deborah Bailey
de Soto
Michael Tallant
W. 6Th
Ralph Belles Jr
Sunnyside
Willetta Franks
Learnard Ave
Paul E. Worcester
Bushong
Bernadetta Richards
Mo. St
Charline Johnson
Overbrook
Prairie St
Henry Jost
Delores Sarcone
Patricia Smith
Darlene Overbaugh
Frances Hershkowitz
IKE Cites Roses Hyde Denver Wh President Thanks
President Eisenhower expressed warm thanks to Rose H Hyde of Denver for her contribution to the nation. Hyde served as cochairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
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Denver
Isen Nowe
Rose
H. Hyde
Federal Communications Commission
Awards Honor Westvaco Plant For Safety Record
Industrial relations director Heard in Lawrence presented two safety plaques to Westvaco chemical plant for an accident free year in 1953 and the best safety record among small chemical plants in the company system. W R Yates and safety committee members accepted the honors. 24 corporate personnel managers visited from Kansas City.
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Warren R. Philbrook
Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
San Jose
Calif
Lawrence
Westvaco Chemical
W. R. Yates
Kansas City
Dimaggio Leaves for Frisco in Cadillac
Joe Dimaggio headed to San Francisco from Hollywood with friend Reno Barocchini. he said San Francisco has always been his home. His wife Marilyn Monroe announced their breakup and filed for divorce yesterday as reporters awaited comments from Monroe and her sister.
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Hollywood
Joe Dimaggiio
Macilyn Monroe
San Francisco
Reno Barsoccini
Health Board Cites High State Rate of Encephalitis Cases
The Kansas State Board of Health reports an unusually high encephalitis incidence with at least three deaths. August and September totals reach 20 officially reported cases, with possible unlisted cases nationwide. Officials cite potential new disease or variant and note deaths in Marysville Colby and Shawnee County.
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Topeka
Kansas State Board of Health
Thomas R. Hood
Philip A. Beary
Marysville
Colby
Shawnee County
Beary
Israel acts to end trouble with Arabs at UN
Israel offered to enter nonaggression pacts with Arab neighbors as a first step toward peace. Ambassador Abba Eban told the U.N. General Assembly that Arab policy seemed set on resuming war and urged outsiders to avoid pressuring an arms race with premature, one sided security moves. The pacts would pledge respect for territorial integrity and political independence and resolve disputes by pacific means.
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N.Y
Israel
Abba Eban
U.N. General Assembly
Eban
Middle East
United, States
Britain
Death notices for Alfred A. Kahn in Leavenworth County
Alfred A. Kahn lifelong Leavenworth County resident died at his Reno home aged 60. Survived by widow Augusta, son Edward of Reno, daughter Fern Burkle of Kansas City Kansas, sister Mrs. Robert Blaker, brother Fred W. Kahn, and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Alfred A. Mabn
Leavenworth County
Alfred A. Kahn
Reno
Augusta Kahn
Edward Kahn
Fern Burkle
Kansas City
Kas
Robert Blaker
Route 5
Fred W. Kahn
Santa Fe Train Derailment Near Gage Oklahoma Injures Dozens
An eastbound Santa Fe No 4 passenger train from Albuquerque to Kansas City derailed about 2½ miles east of Gage Oklahoma. A chair car overturned injuring about 24, mostly with cuts and bruises. two women suffered broken legs. Rail break tore up over 150 yards of mainline track. no serious injuries reported.
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Albuquerque
Kansas City
Lagman
Stock Market Index and Health Note
The 60 stock average finished at 137.4, unchanged. A separate filling notes that as many as 30 million Americans may be overweight, reflecting a broader health concern referenced in the same report.
Market Snapshot From Kansas City and Wall Street
A broad market summary shows gains in stocks led by oils steels and aircrafts with volume around 2.5 million shares. Cattle hogs and grain prices move, with cattle steady to modestly higher and hogs up to 50 cents. Wall Street closes with a hesitant advance as oils steels airlines and copper lead while motors and railroads mix.
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Wall Street
New York
Topekan Charged With Killing FAFE Soldier
i Lewis L. Smith, 35, arraigned on a first degree murder charge for the fatal stabbing of a 20 year old Air Force enlisted man, the companion of his ex wife. Preliminary hearing set for Oct 21, bond set at 25000. The victim, Woodrow Conrad of Alburtis Pennsylvania, stationed at Forbes Air Force Base, died Monday night from knife wounds.
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Lewis L. Smith
Air Force
Smith
Woodrow Conrad
Alburtis
Conrad
Forbes Air Force Base
Dr Krogh Presented Underwriter Certificate at KU
Dr Harold C Krogh associate Professor of Insurance at the University of Kansas was certified as a chartered property and casualty underwriter. The designation, likened to a CPA for accountants, was awarded during graduation exercises by the American Institute for Property and Liability Underwriters in Chicago. Krogh joined KU faculty this fall to expand graduate offerings after seven years teaching at Drake University Des Moines.
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Harold C. Krogh
University of Kansan
CPA of Accountants
Krogh
American Institute For Property and Liability Underwriters
Chicago
K.U
Drake University
Des Moines
Trade Fair Postponed to Spring in City
The Merchants Trade Fair scheduled for October 25 to 27 has been postponed to next spring. Endorsed by the retail merchants division, the event was to involve city merchants with L. B. Read as manager. Read cited crowded fall schedules as the reason for the delay.
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Retail Merchants Division
L. B
Pat) Read
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