Rees Seeks Details On Federal Employee Security Plan
Rep. Rees urged public detailing of the federal employee security program, setting Oct. 20 for Civil Service Commission to specify actions deemed subversive. The measure follows 6,996 federal workers being separated as security risks. Democrats denounced the report as a hoax while urging hearings and full scrutiny.
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Democratic National Committee
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Bkan
Senate Civil Service Committee
Johnston
US official says Soviet disarmament proposals merit discussion
United States Ambassador James J. Wadsworth told the U.N. General Assembly's political committee that the latest Soviet disarmament proposals open a path for more talks and are not rejected. He cautioned many obstacles remain and called for clarification, while supporting revival of the five nation disarmament subcommittee. Wadsworth noted changes and firmness in Soviet policy on international control and veto powers.
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N.Y. Uw
United States
U.S
Amb
James J. Wadsworth
General Assembly
Wadsworth
London
Andrei ¥. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
Ete
Arn proclaims Veterans Day in Kansas in salute to veterans
Gov Arn issues a proclamation declaring November 11 as Veterans Day in Kansas and asks citizens to pause in salute to all veterans. The statement highlights honoring service members and urging public recognition across the state.
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Topeka
Arn
Kansas
Port Arthur Decision Reveals Russia China Strains
The Moscow Peiping pact hints at friction between Moscow and Peiping over Port Arthur exit timing and control of Sinkiang and Outer Mongolia. It promises heavy Chinese concessions and continued Soviet influence, signaling a cautious, bargaining alliance amid strategic tensions and territorial sensitivities.
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Sinkiang
Ulan Bator
Outer Mongolia
Mongolia
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Chow En-lai
Texas
Soviet Union
Wilson Sparks Protests Over Bird Dog Remark
Secretary of Defense Wilson faced widespread protest after remarks at a press briefing about unemployment in labor distress areas. He compared job seekers to “bird dogs” who hunt for food, drawing rebukes from Walter Reuther who urged the president to retract or retire him. Wilson spoke in Detroit on a Republican banquet night, with White House aides saying Eisenhower would not comment until a telegram from Reuther was received.
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Korea
Walter Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Eisenhower
Ife
Michigan Republican State Central Committee
Washington
Reuther
White House
Denver
Arn on Hunting Trip to Pek a Lake of the Woods Canada
Gov Arn has left for the Lake of the Woods in Canada for a deer and bear hunting trip. He expects to return to his office the first of next week.
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Arn
Lake of the Woods
Canada
Statement by Ike on Wilson case in Detroit
President Eisenhower defended Secretary Wilson at a Detroit news conference saying he never found Mr Wilson in the slightest degree indifferent to human misfortune. He added that initial newspaper reports did not fully reflect what Wilson said or meant about unemployment.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Wilson
Detroit
Coffee Price Rise Criticized by Md Senator
Senator Beall charged that unjustified coffee price hikes cost Americans an estimated 293 million dollars from January through August. He spoke at a Senate banking subcommittee hearing examining FTC allegations that the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange restrained trade to boost prices. FTC Chair Howrey defended the agency while Exchange President Lobo countered bias and inaccuracy in the charges, noting the July FTC report on market manipulation.
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Beall
R-Md
Senate
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Federal Trade Commission
Exchange
FTC
Edward F. Howrey
Gustavo Lobo Jr
Howrey
Lobo
Great Bend Man Leads 20th Topeka Veterans Group
Herman Cosgrove of Great Bend was elected president of the 20th Kansas Infantry Veterans Organization at their annual reunion. George W. Smith of Chase was named vice president and Harry Brent of Topeka was reelected secretary treasurer as 22 Spanish American War veterans who fought in the Philippines attended.
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Topeka
Herman Cosgrove
Great Bend
20Th Kansas Infantry Veterans Organization
Philippines
George W. Smith
Chase
Harry Brent
Kansas Traffic Deaths Toll 1954 Reported
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the state accident records section show 452 to date in 1954, with 475 for the same period in 1953. One death occurred earlier.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chicago Flood Recovery Gains Amid Widespread Damage
Chicago speeds cleanup after the city’s worst rainstorm of the century as floods recede. Nearly 7 inches fell, idle workers reach 100 000, 15 million in damage, and power plants halted. Nearby Hammond Indiana reports evacuations and four flood deaths in Chicago area.
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Chicago
Indiana
Hammond
Little Calumet River
Prisoners Agree on Hostage Release and Impartial Probe
Three hundred inmates at the South Dakota State Penitentiary agreed to return to their cells and free three guards if Sioux Falls Mayor Wheeldon heads an impartial investigating committee. Guard Melvin DeYoung was released as a sign of good faith. two other guards remain captive until Wheeldon responds. The riot began in the dining hall last night. tear gas drove prisoners to the cell block.
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South Dakota State Penitentiary
Fay Wheeldon
Wheeldon
G. Norton Jameson
Melvin DeYoung
Floyd Lindbergh
George Reid
E. F. Lambertson
Maurice Wessman
DeYoung
Hurricane Hazel Aims Cuba Naval Base Hit by Storm
Hurricane Hazel moved from western Haiti toward eastern Cuba threatening the Guan tanamo Bay U S Navy Base. Gale force winds were expected in the area with gusts up to 115 miles per hour as the storm approached, prompting evacuation orders for civilian personnel at Guantanamo. Port Au Prince felt lighter winds as the hurricane eye neared the western peninsula tip.
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U. S. Naval Base
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Caribbean
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Jamaica
French Assembly Backs Mendes France On German Issue
Paris The French National Assembly gave Premier Pierre MendesFrance a strong confidence vote endorsing the nine nation accord on West German rearmament. Reported 365 votes supported MendesFrance with four abstentions and no opposition, while Socialists prepared to back the coalition.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Pierre Mendes- France
London
Charles de Gaulle
Mendes-France
Socialist Party
Socialista
Demo Senate backs top hopefuls in party drive
The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee funds candidates with strong odds of winning Republican seats. Leslie L. Biffle reported contributions up to 7000 dollars, with none to Kansas. Checks are mailed to Democratic incumbents facing tough opposition as strategists express confidence in flipping seats to control the Senate next January. Current lineup is 49 Republicans, 46 Democrats, and one independent Morse of Oregon who will back Democrats on Senate organization.
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Washington
Democratic ‘Senate Campaign Committee
Leslie L. Biffle
Kansas
Senate
Biffle
Sen
Morse
Ore
Heavy Rains Soak East Part of Kansas Again
Eastern Kansas received heavy rains with 48 hour totals near five inches in some spots. Forecaster Tom Arnold warned of frost or freezing temperatures overnight as skies clear. The Neosho River may approach bankfall in Oswego tonight. Temperatures through Wednesday forecast mid 30s to 70s with little precipitation. Overnight lows ranged 42 to 59. rainfall leaders included Pittsburg and Oswego. Rexall to sale tomorrow Adv.
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Hoover to Visit Adenauer in West Germany
Former President Herbert Hoover has accepted an invitation to visit German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. Diplomats expect Hoover to travel to West Germany about November 2, urged by President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles, both admirers of Adenauer.
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Herbert Hoover
Konrad Adenauer
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West Germany
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State Dulles
Adenauer
Newspaper Veteran E B Chapman Dies
Topeka editor and columnist E B Chapman died in a Topeka hospital at age 70 after a 50 year career in the Middle West press. He retired as managing editor in 1952 but continued writing the Chips by Chap column. Surviving are his widow and two sons, with funeral plans not yet set.
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Topeka State Journal
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Kas
Telegraph
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Edmond B. Jr
Washington
Dec
William S
Bastrop
Song Verse Event Tops KU Conference Program
Louis MacNeice and Hedli Anderson lead a main feature of Kansas University's two day Teaching of Competition and Literature conference. More than 175 teachers have registered with over 200 expected. The program includes poetry and song, workshops, speakers, first editions, tours of classes, a football game, and a Julius Caesar film. Dr. George Waggoner delivers the keynote.
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Anc
Hedli Anderson
Kansas University
Albert Kitzhaber
K.u.oklahoma
Julius Cae‘sear
George Waggone
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
K.U
City Voters Question Hill-Burton Aid for Lawrence Hospital
Voters ask what Hill-Burton funds are and how much federal aid Lawrence could receive. The Oct. 19 bond election seeks a million-dollar addition to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The City Commission cites an Oct. 21 deadline to apply for Hill-Burton funds, with up to 40 percent federal aid for hospital construction in underfunded facilities.
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City Commission
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas
State Board of Health
Douglas County
Kansas City
Itas
Centennial Fete Funds Park Purchase in Lawrence
The Lawrence Centennial Celebration raised enough to buy a 36 acre park tract between Sixth and Ninth Streets near U.S. 89 bypass. E R Zook says funds total around $3,500 to start improvements, with sources including Community Chest $8,500, donor payback provisions, and ticket profits. The land is donated to the city for development. Junior Chamber of Commerce contributed $1,000 for park work.
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Chamber of Commerce
Centennial Corp
Sixth Street
U. S. Highway 5
Zook
Community Chest
Ninth Streets
U.S. 89
Rockeledge Road
Sunset Hill
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Zock Yard
Egypt Says 13 Persons Have Spied for Israel
Cairo reports that Egypt's military government accuses 13 individuals, including a Pol man and a woman, of spying for Israel. Indictments detail a ring tied to sabotaging US Information Service libraries in Cairo and Alexandria last July. The ringleader and second in command reportedly fled the country.
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