U.S. and Soviet Clash Over Syria Escalates Tensions
The United States and the Soviet Union faced off over Syria with warnings against widening the war. Khrushchev's New York Times interview was cited by Washington as a direct threat to Turkey, while the U.S. declared its commitment under NATO to defend the Middle East against communist expansion and to minimize miscalculation.
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Middle East
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
U. S
Turkey
Sade
New York Times
Washington
UPI
United States
Russia
U.S
Mincalou
John D Perky Dies in Car Crash on Cutler Ridge
A 30 year old, James D Perky, of Cutler Ridge, died in a vehicle collision. Police report indicates the accident occurred near the Ridge area with responders arriving at the scene. Further details were not immediately available.
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Nier
Cutler’ Ridge
Lawrence Youth Held for Hit and Run
A 16 year old Lawrence youth Donald Lee Ragan of Route 3 is held in Leavenworth county jail on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident after a hit and run on a farm road Wednesday night. The sheriff’s office filed the charge against him.
Woman sentenced to electric chair for six murders in Alabama
A 50 year old waitress described as plump died in the electric chair after killing six people including three daughters her mother and two husbands with rat poison. She left a note asking her body be given to a medical institution and seeking understanding of her crimes. Ronald Martin survived the poisoning but Martin was the condemned killer's son. The execution occurred at Kilby Prison after a 2 07 am strap in and 2200 volt procedure.
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Montgomery
Ala
Martin
Ronald Martin
Mae
Janes Te Weloen
Sheilo
Mary
Lawrence High Hosts Top Ranked Lions Against Crusaders
Lawrence High and No 1 Lions meet No 2 Crusaders at Haskell Stadium in a marquee Kansas prep clash. Rain is forecast with a Saturday kickoff as both teams eye the title in a Big Eight feature game.
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Kapaun’ High
Wichita
Haskell Stadium
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Lions
Crusaders
Haskell Institute
Jayhawk
Topeka Man Killed in One Car Wreck West of Lawrence
A Topeka man Henry Mollett was killed in a two o'clock one car crash three and a half miles west of Lawrence on U.S. Highway 40. His son Jochem Mollett was admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Freak Morgan of Topeka was released after treatment. The wooden station wagon went off the road while passing another westbound car and tore apart as it rolled. The incident marks the fifth in Douglas County this year.
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Topeka
Lawrence
U. 4
Highway 40
Henry Mollett
Jochem
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Morgan
Sceme
Rhawnes County
Douglan County
Gunmen Rob Post Office Slay Man In Paisley Oregon
In Paisley Oregon gunmen robbed the local post office killing a 61 year old man who intervened. A woman was pistol whipped and a car fled before a posse of about 150 riflemen pursued them through slushy prairie. One gunman was later shot and detained. another suspect Donald Ferguson, 32, from Bakersfield California, was hospitalized with guarded status. Lawson, a plumber, was killed at the post office door. The postmaster Anita Bannister said only a small amount of money and some blank money orders were taken.
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Paisley
Ore
Gunmett
Lakeview
Donald
Ferguson
Bakersfield
Calif
John T. Lawson
Lawson
San
Anita Bannister
Pike staff doubles safety and speed efforts during heavy football traffic
Police report doubled safety emphasis for football crowds with 14 troopers checking speeds and congestion. An overhead aircraft with radio and a similar plan on the Turnpike to Kansas City aims to manage the heaviest Labor Day traffic since the holiday start. Maj. Vincent says traffic volume was handled safely and kinks were ironed out for smoother operation.
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Paatars
Topeka-Kahsas
City Turnpike
Ingle
Dix Patch
Maj. Vincent
Big Eight Conference Clash Draws 25000 For TV Telecast
Traffic plans deployed on the Turnpike to ease bottlenecks for a Kansas Iowa late game as 25 000 fans are expected. Major Vincent says extra gates will regulate access and attendants will guide traffic at key junctions US 59 and the West Lawrence toll area. The Big Eight showdown will be televised on local channel.
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Vincent
West Lawrence
Praarene
Sputnik Seen Today In Trips Over US
American sky watchers report three early morning passes of the Russian satellite over the United States. Observers at New Haven Cambridge and Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute noted rapid streaks and a possible rocket piece, while Moscow claimed micro meteorite bombardment and other nations awaited data.
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United States
Naval Research Laboratory
Sputnik
New Haven
Astrophysical Observatory
Smithdonian Institution
Cambridge
Mass
Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N.Y
Fréd L. Whipple
Cambridge Observatory
Rossians
Whipple
Pasadena
Calif
Moscow Radio
Radio
Moscow
New York
Sergei M. Polonkov
Anid
Cool cloudy weather to linger in Lawrence area
The forecast calls for cool cloudy conditions through Saturday in Lawrence with rain ending before kickoff of the Kansas University Iowa State game. Occasional sprinkles expected through Saturday morning. temperatures remain steady with Thursday's high around 62 and 2 pm reading near 60.
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Lawrence
Kansas University-Iowa State
Kasas
Lawrence Man Dies In Collision Near Lawrence
A Lawrence man Samuel T. Crawford 35 of 421 Ohio Street died in a collision on K-32 at Edwardsville with a Kansas Highway Department pickup. Ronald Lee Cook 18 of Clay Center also died. injured were Richard Beems 23 of Grantville and D. W. Conner Jr. 37 of Overland Park. Crawford, longtime highway employee, survived by wife Imogene and three children. Bodies were sent to Butler Funeral Home in Kansas City Kansas with arrangements pending. Columbus Day holiday noted with bank closures.
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Kansas Highway Department
Edwardsvile
Samuel T. Crawford
Ohio St
Ronald Lee Cook
Clay Center
Crawford
Richard Beems
Grantville
Kaa
Highway Department
D. W. Conner Jr
Overland
Park
Conner
Imogene Crawford
Butler Funeral Home
Kansas City
Kas
Purse Found Near Tonganoxie Linked to 1930s Robbery
In Leavenworth County rural area a boy discovered a purse near Tonganoxie tied to a summer beating of Mrs Frances Leckron welfare director. The purse held a check to Mrs Leckron and linked to a July 6 incident on K 12 west of Bonner Springs where she was robbed as her car was stolen and later abandoned. No arrest was made at the time.
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Leavenworth
Frances Leckron
Gias
Don
Kansas City
Lawrence
KU Expert Warns Asian Flu Peak Likely After Christmas
Dr Canuteson of the University Health Service says Asian influenza cases at KU are fewer than the common flu but warns of a larger outbreak after Christmas. He notes about 150 total cases, 2000 vaccine doses on hand, and a poor student response to inoculation with shots mostly going to those already ill.
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Fankis University
Ralph Toanutoson
Fea
Topeka
Raeporta
Canuteson
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Janay
University Health Service
Asia
Maost
Eisenhower Discusses U S Missile Program at White House
The article notes talks at the White House between President Eisenhower, Defense Secretary Melloy, and missile chief William M. Holaday, followed by a Cabinet meeting, on accelerating the U S missile program. The White House offered no official comment about the discussions.
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Washington
U. S
Eisenhower
Neil Mellroy
William M. Holaday
Pentagon
White House
Soil Bank Shows 10 Fold Increase Here This Year
Douglas County wheat growers have put more than ten times as much land into the Soil Bank wheat acre reserve as last year according to Eben Farley manager of the county ASC office. Contracts total and signups indicate a surge in participation despite Kansas statewide acreage remaining low. locally high rainfall and drought patterns influence farmers to forgo the reserve in some regions while others lock in payments to keep land out of production.
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Banka
Eben Farley
ASC
Douglis
Kansaa
Lawrence
Kansay
Kanwar
Avotier Fretor
Farley
Kansas
Weather outlook for Northeast Kansas clouds and cool spell
The forecast shows cloudy and cool conditions through Saturday with a chance of light rain at times. Tonight lows 44 to 50 degrees with Saturday mainly cloudy and a cool high day. temperatures in the mid 40s to near 60 are expected across the region.
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