West Germany insists prisoner issue blocks Soviet ties
In Moscow West German Foreign Minister von Brentano reiterated that Bonn will not establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union until German POW and war criminal issues are resolved. Bulganin warned against negotiating from strength as Adenauer argued for prisoner repatriation as a first step.
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Moscow
West Germany
Russia
Heinrich von Brentano
Spiridonovka Palace
Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer
von Brentano
Nikole Bulganin
Soviet Union
Leonid Mdyichev
Bulganin
Germany
Repiles Adenauer
Forecast Heartens Soaked Texas Town
In Raymondville Texas a flooded town faces rising water with clear skies forecast no rain residents evacuated 628 people from flooded areas. Rescue crews report progress while business districts remain underwater and stores closed as flood waters balance with slow drainage from earlier cloudburst rainfall.
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Raymondville
Tex
South Texas
Vernon Wyatt
Texas
Wary Guards Patrol At Nebraska Reformatory
National Guardsmen reinforced the Nebraska State Reformatory as wary guards patrolled the facility amid fear of renewed violence. Rioters were dispersed after guards and nearby penitentiary troops moved in to restore order following a prior clash. Superintendent M. L. Wimberley cautioned that the danger might not be over.
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Nebraska Reformatory
Lencoln
Neb
Nebraska State Reformatory
Reformatory
M. L. Wimberley
Chairmen Push Ike To State 1956 Campaign Intent
Republican state chairmen urged President Eisenhower to announce a second term early to aid GOP candidates. They traveled from Washington for a Denver breakfast conference and expressed belief he will run. National Chairman Leonard Hall predicted a 1956 ticket with Nixon and cited Harriman as a possible challenger.
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Denver
Eisenhower
GOP
Washington
Leonard W. Hall
Nixon
Hall
Averell Harriman
New ‘York
China and United States Reach Prisoner Release Accord
Geneva reports say China will free about 10 American prisoners within days as part of a broader accord. U.S. Ambassador Alexis Johnson and Chinese Ambassador Wang Ping-nan concluded their 14th meeting, agreeing that Americans in China desiring to return home may do so with expeditious process. The pact covers repatriation of Chinese in the United States with British and Indian mediation and notes about 40 Americans detained in China, with 12 uncharged individuals already free to depart.
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Geneva
China
U.S
Alexis Johnson
Wang Ping-1 Nan
United States
Goa
State Department
Lawrence R. Buel
Dilmas T. Kanady
Levi Lovegren
Dorothy Middleton
Sara Perr
Walter A. Rickett
Harold W. Rigney
Frederick D. Gordon
Joseph B Hyde
James Joyce
U. S
Alesis Johnson
Wang
Girard Man Wins Court Order Over State Highway Job Ouster
Topeka A Anthony J Simoncic of Girard has obtained a court order directing the State Civil Service Board and Walter Kuiken to grant him a hearing by Sept. 2 or show cause for not doing so. Simoncic, fired Aug. 4 after provisional hire in 1952 and six month probation, alleges his ouster was arbitrary and in defiance of civil service rules. He was denied a hearing previously.
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Topeka
Anthony J. Sittoncie
Girard
State Civil Service Board
Civil Service
Walter Kuiken
Simoncic
Kuiken
Simonek
Bomb blast on Joplin porch injures six children safely
A back porch explosion in Joplin Missouri shattered a wall and blew out windows but six children aged 2 to 9 slept nearby and were unharmed. Police linked the blast to threats against William Tinney tied to a strike at a Missouri Farmers Association plant.
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Joplin
G. L. Gray
Grays
Roy Isgrigg
William Tinney
Missouri Farmers Association
Ferkiliner
Gray
Tinney
Loval
One International Chemical
Isgrigg
Plymouth Church Hit By Spectacular Fire
A spectacular fire of undetermined origin damaged Plymouth Congregational Church at 925 Vt. St. Lawrence. Damage may exceed 100000 dollars. The 25 member Lawrence Fire Department crew fought the blaze from about 3:30 a.m. for 21 1/2 hours using nine hoses as off duty Fireman Frit Sanders reported flames visible high in the sky. Plymouth is Kansas's oldest organized church and celebrated its centennial last year.
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Plymouth Congregational Church
Vt. St
Plymouth Congregational
Kansas
Lawrence
Lawrence Fire Department
Fire Destroys Lawrence Church With Estimates Near $100000
A fire at a Lawrence church caused extensive damage to the parish house and furnishings. Rev Dale E Turner, pastor, said losses could exceed 100000 due to seating, equipment, and four pianos destroyed plus water damage to a grand piano. Moving picture equipment valued at 500 and recreational items were lost. the church hosted scouts and Friday night events, with residents awakened by the blaze at 3 25.
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Lawrence
Imine
Dale E. Turner
Turner
Moving J
Power outage lapses up to 85 minutes hit Lawrence
Lawrence recovered from its longest total power failure in seven years after crews accidentally knocked a main 69,000 watt line near 4th and Iowa. The outage disrupted cash registers traffic, and movie theatres, lasting from 2:10 to 3:35 pm with restoration in stages. Kansas Power and Light blamed the unpreventable fault and noted storms seldom caused such outages.
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Lawrence
4Th
Iowa Sts
Tecumseh
Douglas County
C. T. Hough
State heat wave broken across Kansas as cool air moves in
A late summer heat wave ended Friday night as a cold front swept south through Kansas. Forecaster Tom Arnold said temperatures would plunge into the 40s and 50s tonight, with a cooler tomorrow reaching the 70s. Rains were heaviest in the southeast, with Coffeyville at 1.49 inches, Iola at 1.04 inches, and Fredonia and nearby areas receiving notable totals.
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Peka
Kansas
Tom Arnold
Coffeyville
Iola
Fredonia
Truman Says MacArthur Was Not Terminated Over Korea
Former President Truman defended his 1951 firing of General Douglas MacArthur citing policy differences over the Korean War. He noted U N command halted at the 38th parallel, not by order to stop there, and highlighted the Chinese forces between the front and Yalu River as the obstacle to advancing. The MacArthur camp declined immediate comment on Truman’s remarks.
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Chicago
MacyArthur
U. N
Truman
U.N. Cea
Korea
Yalu River
MacArthur
38Th
New York
State Board to Hear Plan on Hospital Federal Grants
The State Board for Health will hold a hearing October 21 on allocating 1,754,930 dollars in federal funds to Kansas hospitals. Grants can cover up to 40 percent of new facility costs, with funds available in November. The State Advisory Hospital Council will handle allocations, and Lawrence seeks about 200,000 dollars from the aid pool for Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s expansion, part of a 1 million project.
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Topekaw
State Board For Health
Kansas
State Advisory Hospital Council
Board of Health
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Brought Locked In Stadium After Night Lockout
Unscheduled practice at Brough Heights High School ended with the chefleaders. Police said team members were locked inside the stadium by mistake Tuesday night and hollered for an hour before the groundskeeper unlocked the gates.
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Brouck Heights
N. J. Wi
Kansas Traffic Deaths Listed by State Agency
A brief item reports that Kansas traffic fatalities are cataloged by the State Agency, listing totals and noting ongoing tallies. The summary preserves the agency reference and the focus on fatality counts without sensational detail.
Rain totals bring first September moisture to city
Lawrence recorded its first September rainfall of 0.67 inch this morning, with sprinkles failing to settle dust in many areas. Cooler temperatures followed. forecast highs dipped as farmers note continued drought, yielding sparse corn prospects and reduced alfalfa acreage for next year. statewide forecasts warn of the smallest Kansas corn crop since 1937, with rainfall patterns remaining spotty across Douglas County.
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Lawrence
Cooperative
C. J. Posey
Douglas County
Kansas
Douglas
Weather Outlook for Kansas Turns Windy and Cooler
Partly cloudy and windy with scattered thundery showers in the south and southeast. Much cooler tonight across the state with a cool Sunday. highs near 70. Temperature readings show a variety of values yesterday and today, including a high of 99 and rainfall around 0.67 inches.
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Kansas
Fean
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