Fires kill 21 in four states including Texas and Ohio
AP reports seven adults and fourteen children died in blazes across Texas Ohio New Jersey and upstate New York. In Belpre Ohio a 36 year old mother and eight relatives perished when a living room TV sparked a fire. In Amarillo Texas four children died in a frame house fire as Airman Aaron White at Amarillo Air Force Base cared for a babysitter's child.
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Supreme Court rejects review in Virginia pupil placement cases
The Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that Virginia's 1956 pupil placement law is unconstitutional, refusing to review Norfolk and Newport News tests. The decision, by Judge Walter Hoffman and upheld by the Fourth Circuit, ends asks to overturn the ruling. The move underscores controversy over school desegregation and state authority.
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Syrian Foreign Ministry Denies Mediation Plan
Damascus reports deny Syria will join mediation talks with Turkey under Saudi mediation. They say a complaint to the U N will be filed over Turkish border troop concentrations. Maj Gen All Bizry heads to Saudi Arabia not tied to mediation talks as claimed.
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Harris wins Journal-World football contest with three misses
Osceola Hall resident Wallace Harris of Haskell Institute wins last week’s Journal-World football contest with three errors in a slate jammed by upsets. He correctly predicted Oklahoma’s 46 7 victory over Kansas, earning a 10 pound dressed turkey.
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Queen Elizabeth II Receives Grand New York Welcome
New York hosted a gala ticker tape celebration for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Crowds filled streets and windows as ships buzzed with sound while Governor Harriman greeted the royal party on arrival at Stapleton Harbor.
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KU Future Brighter After Feller Report
Kansas University football team received encouraging news as starting full back Don Feller suffered only a badly bruised forearm against Oklahoma. X rays cleared him for at least limited duty versus Miami, possibly at left halfback, with Mather reassessing lineup including Homer Floyd and Doug Harris at fullback.
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New Arms Look Cuts Defense Spending and Bases
A two part report notes a major defense cutback under the Eisenhower administration. By mid-1958 military manpower drops from 3,600,000 to 2,600,000 with civilian staff reduced by 350,000. Over 100 bases and plants close or scale back and the Air Force loses at least nine wings. Navy ships shrink and procurement tightens via contract terminations. Budget ceilings aim under 3,000,000,000.
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Market Slumps to New Lows Amid Broad Selloff
New York stocks weakened further as heavy selling pushed the market to new lows. Volume surpassed 3 million shares. Dow components and steel names led declines while some aircraft and metals rose briefly before retreat. Analysts cited spotty corporate reports and layoffs, with the Syria-Turkish crisis lingering in the background.
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UN Hears Report on Air Crash Over Jordan
The United Nations heard reports from Jordan and Israel to the Mixed Armistice Commission about an encounter over Aasha Jordan involving a Jordanian civilian airliner and an Israeli jet fighter. Captain Jesse Stathworth of Pine Bluff Arkansas said the Israeli jet fired five times, none hit, as the airliner carried fourteen passengers and three crew members from Amman to Cairn. Jordan claimed antiaircraft fire at Aqaba forced off the Israeli plane and two Tarser fighters later attacked ground positions.
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Kansas Traffic Deaths Report For 1957 Record
The State Accident Records Section reports 3 traffic deaths in the past 24 hours and 433 to date for 1957, compared with 536 for the same period in 1956. An update on statewide crash fatalities is provided.
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Nationalist forces land on Huang Chi Island in Fukien
Hong Kong and Peiping radio reports 16 Chinese Nationalist soldiers landed on Communist held Huang Chi Island of Fukien aboard two speedboats from Mantsu Island for reconnaissance. Red troops killed one Nationalist, wounded two, and seized one speedboat. remaining escape in the other boat.
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Pleasant Days Forecast for Lawrence This Fall
Lawrence area foresees several pleasant weekends with scatterings of mid 70s to near 80s before a likely gradual cool down into November Highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s and 50s, with occasional rain, as unseasonably warm spells may occur about once every few years.
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Exhibits Planned On Many Fields For Event at KU
Eleven Kansas University science departments plan displays to show latest developments across fields. The eventSaturday will feature talks by Dr. Helven Feathred and Dr. Downs among others, with films and demonstrations in physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy aimed at students and teachers.
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Frogman Honored for Saving Italian Towns Wine Supply
In Riva del Garda Italy villagers toasted 4 frogmen for diving into a wine vat to curb a flood. Tullio Cestari 33 used breathing gear to locate and fix a clogged valve that overflowed from a 12 foot tank saving the 1987 vintage. Gas cleared, wine rerouted, production nearly normal.
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Weather summary for northeast Kansas with cold reminder
A fragmented weather report notes tonight’s chill and scattered precipitation across the region. It cites average below normal temperatures for the coming days with highs around the mid 60s and lows near freezing in spots, plus rainfall expectations through midweek and possible further cold spells into the weekend.
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