Woman Die and Seven Hurt in Derby Highway Crash
A two car collision on Kansas Highway 15 north of Derby left an expectant mother dead and seven injured. Mrs Sam Barnet of Belle Plaine died later in a Wichita hospital. Five Derby High School students were among the injured, including Camile Burkhead 16.
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Derby, Kas
Derby High School
Derby
Kansas Highway 15
Sam Barnet
Belle Plaine
Wichita
Barnett
Camile Burkhead
Oaklawn
Jane Good
Allen
Rockwell Covers Donated to University by Ben Hibbs
A group of Rockwell Saturday Evening Post covers, donated to the University by Post editor Ben Hibbs, a Kansas State graduate, hangs in the Memorial Union card room.
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Rockwell
Saturday Evening Post
Post
Ben Hibbs
K.A
Memorial Union
Bus driver ends 23 year Fort Sill Lawton route
After 52942 trips between Fort Sill and Lawton Ohio De Francbeser quits the route claiming to have driven over 900000 miles in 23 years without an accident or a scratch. He advises motorists to stay off the phone and keep eyes on the road.
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Lawton
Ohio
Fort Sill
de Francbeser
Brazil Bishop Urges Episcopals to Boost Activities in S.A.
The Rt. Rev. Louis C. Melcher of central Brazil urged the Protestant Episcopal Church at its 58th General Convention to expand work in Latin America where Catholicism dominates. He cited cinema influence in South America and called for up to five million dollars for foreign work. He criticized Catholicism as backward and warned against communism and spiritualism in the region. The convention discussed budgets and social issues, including alcoholism, with reports of potential action on segregation.
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Honolulu
Brazil
Protestant Episcopal Church
Latin America
Louis C. Melcher
Charlie Chaplin
South America
Jesus Christ
South Americans
Episcopal
Melcher
Rio de Janeiro
House of Bishops
House of Deputies
House ‘of Deputies
Charles Hall
New Hampshire
Henry Knox Sherrill
Thief Nabbed by Cab Driver Minister Surrenders
In Kansas City an alleged four man bandit was persuaded to surrender by Rev. Robert I. Hatch a cab driving minister. Preston V. Lockhart 93 of Capital Heights Md will be extradited to Shelby Mont to face charges in an $82 filling station robbery. Hatch spoke with Lockhart after he drew a long knife and opted not to prosecute.
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Kansas City
Shelby
Mont
Preston V. Lockhart
Capital Heights
Lockhart
Robert I. Hatch
Security Council Sets Gaza Clash Talk at UN Meeting
The United Nations Security Council will meet at 9 30 am Thursday to review Israeli Egyptian clashes in Gaza. Maj Gen E L M Burns reports seek a barrier along the Gaza line as the way to prevent further incidents, urging a physical barrier.
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United Nations
N. Y. RF
United Nations Security Council
Gaza
T. F. Tsiang
China
Council
E. L. M. Burns
U.N
Burns
Leavenworth Voters to Decide School Bond Issue
Voters in Leavenworth will face a new election on October 4 to decide a $1,850,000 bond plan for a new high school and an elementary school. The proposal follows a prior April 1954 result that was invalidated on legal grounds.
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Leavenworth
Leavenworth U
Board of Education
Proposal Rejected In August Primary Vote
The proposal was resubmitted in the August primary last year but failed 3 018 to 2 354.
Czechoslovak Jet Fighters For Soviets Reported
Prague paper Prace claims Czechoslovakia has built jet fighters and bombers for the Soviet Union since before the Korean War. It published pictures of MIG type jets and modern bombers and said the planes were products of Soviet design and Czechoslovak workmanship.
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Vienna
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Prace
K U Alum Appointed Chairman of Maryland Surgery Dept
Dr. Robert William Buxton, KU alumnus, named chairman of the Department of Surgery at Maryland University School of Medicine. A native of Joplin Missouri, he earned a KU bachelor's in 1931 and an MD in 1936, later adding an MS in 1943 at Michigan University where he taught from 1943 until this year.
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Robert William Buxton
Kansas University
Maryland University
School of Medicine
Joplin
Buxton
K.U
Michigan University
Marine Captain Wins 32000 on The 64 000 Question
New York Marine Captain Richard Sherrill McCutchen won 32000 on his fourth appearance on The 64 000 Question and may go for the top prize next Tuesday night CBS show. He described five desserts and gave their origins including zabaglione and pfeffernuss.
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New York
Richard Sherrill
McCutchen
CBS
Wellington Wreck Fatality Marks First Traffic Death Since 1952
Kersey 80, a retired farmer formerly of Belle Plaine, died from injuries after being struck by a motor car Sunday in Wellington. The fatality was the city’s first traffic death since January 1952.
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Wellington
Marion
Kersay
Kersey
Belle Plaine
Democratic Farm Action Topic at Northern Event
Midwest Democrats expected to form a united stance on farm issues at a nine state conference in International Falls Minnesota. Attendees include national committeemen from Minnesota Kansas North Dakota South Dakota Montana Missouri Iowa Wisconsin and Michigan with Paul Butler as national chairman. The possible topic of endorsing Adlai Stevenson for the 1956 nomination may be raised.
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International Falls
Minn
Minnesota
Kansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Paul Butler
Adlai Stevenson
New Defense Fund Cut Studied by Planners
Washington sources say military planners are studying a possible one billion dollar cut to planned defense spending to help balance the federal budget by next June.
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New Defense
Washington
K U Picture Sought for Rockwell Cover Image
United States Information Service asked Kansas University for a photo of Norman Rockwell’s The Facts of Life at KU. Dean Burton W. Marvin of the School of Journalism said the U S wants the image for a booklet to be distributed through government channels as part of a new economy drive.
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United States Information Service
Kansas University
Norman Rockwell
K.U
Burton W. Marvin
School of Journalism
U.S.L
Defense cuts eyed in Air Force spending for deficit fix
Reported plans to trim the U S deficit forecast by Humphrey include possible cuts in Defense Department spending with a focus on Air Force programs. No specific reduction amount was set, but a potential billion dollar cut was discussed as a possibility.
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Humphrey
Defense Department
Air Force
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Lee Ann Meriwether
Atlantic City
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Kay Taylor
Charlene Marie Bowers
Arkansas
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Miss Meriwether
Soviets
K.U. Alum
Ratal
Rf Bane
Simmons
Baenes
G.A.C. Finance Corporation
Dayhawker Theatre
Massachusetts Street
Viking
Peme
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