Dulles States Nation To Avoid War Acts
Secretary of State Dulles said the United States will not shoot its way through the Suez Canal if Egypt blocks passage. He favored redirecting vessels around Africa and discussed dollar loans to friendly nations, urging Egypt to rethink its opposition to a users association. The White House confirmed Eisenhower backed Dulles, with plans for a Menzies meeting and continued push for peaceful Suez solutions.
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France
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Anthony Eden
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Robert Menzies
Australia
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Suez
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Users’ Association
Suez Association
Docking Charges GOP Gas Tax Collected Over $2 Million
George Docking, Democratic nominee for governor, claims the Kansas GOP collected a cent per gallon on all state gasoline sales over 18 years, totaling about $2,026,656. He ties the figure to the Brinks robbery scale and accuses the Old Guard of funding pay and privilege.
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George Docking
Republican Party
Docking
Kansas
Brinks
America
Warren W. Shaw
Shawnee County
Shaw
Fred Hall
James V. Pratt
Stevenson
Kargas
Shawnee
France and England Blamed for Walkout
Cairo and Egypt accuse Britain and France of responsibility for any obstruction to Suez Canal shipping due to a pending walkout of foreign pilots and technicians. Egypt denounces a Western plan for a users’ association to run the nationalized waterway and says foreign employees’ mass departure jeopardizes free passage.
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Britain
France
Security Council
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New York
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Orioles salvage finale as Johnson allows one run
Connie Johnson limited the Cleveland Indians to one run on five hits as Baltimore salvaged the three game series with a 4-1 win. Gus Triandos delivered two homers aiding the Orioles while Bob Avila homered for Cleveland.
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Connie Johnson
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Gus Triandos
Bob Avila
Indians
Teamster Records Subpoenaed in Yonkers Probe
Washington The Senate Investigations subcommittee subpoenas the records of Teamsters Union local 445 in Yonkers New York in its drive to purge alleged gangster influence. A faction claiming to clean out underworld links says it found references to a mysterious Johnny. Subcommittee counsel Robert Kennedy asks if this refers to Johnny Dio awaiting trial for the acid attack on labor columnist Victor Riesel.
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Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Teamsters Union
Yonkers
N. Y
Johnny
Subcommittee
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnny Dio
Victor Riesel
Cooler Weather To Break Kansas Heat Friday
Lawrence records a 99 degree afternoon as the weather bureau forecasts a cool front moving into the northwest Friday and spreading across Kansas. Temperatures are expected to drop 10 to 15 degrees with chances of thundershowers tonight, following a string of extreme heat that recently included a 104 degree downtown reading.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas
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Ottawa Enrollment Rises as Fall Classes Open
Ottawa University reports a modest lift in enrollment with 450 students registered today, up from 435 a year earlier. Among them 185 are new students, compared with 169 last year, as classes begin. See 12 Pointer Pups tonight. Francis Sporting Goods window.
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Kas
Ottawa University
Francis Sporting Goods
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Lloyd Says They Won't Back Out On Canal Action
Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd told the House of Commons that the proposed Suez Canal users association has full support from Britain and the United States. He warned Egypt of consequences and defended bypassing the United Nations while noting pilots and technicians may quit under martial law, risking canal operations. Israel endorsed the plan. India questioned the action, and many nations awaited a user meeting to decide next steps.
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Selwyn Lloyd
Suez Canal Users’ Association
United States
Lloyd
House of Commons
Washington
Dulles
Britain
France
Egypt
Nasser
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Soviet
Russia
Eden
Suez
Guy Mollet
Nikolai Bulganin
Bulganin
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House
Israel
India
Nehru
London
Street Naming No Easy Job for City
Lawrence city officials wrestle with renaming streets from flippant labels to formal patterns. They document past shifts including Mitchell Road, Arkansas Street, Naismith Drive, and Engel Road, noting voter inconvenience and address confusion. The 1913 statewide-number system overhaul is recalled as a major historic change.
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Avi Champic
Hillview
Mitchell
Mitchell Road
Arkansas Street
University
Naismith
Allen Fieldhouse
James Naismith
K. U
Planning Commission
Sunset Drive
Engel Road
E. F. Engel
Westwood
Michigan Street
Naismith Drive
Harold Fisher
Easy Street
Stouffer Place named at Kansas University housing project
Kansas University will name a new 12 unit married student apartment complex Stouffer Place to honor Dr. Ellis B. Stouffer emeritus mathematics professor and former university dean. Chancellor Murphy announced at the Opening Convocation. The 10 buildings will overlook Wakara Valley and Allen Fieldhouse and are financed by a FHFA loan repaid over 40 years.
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Stouffer Place
Ellis B. Stouffer
Franklin D. Murphy
Hoch Auditorium
19Th
Iowa Sts
Wakarusa Valley
Allen
Dean Stouffer
K. U
Graduate School
Murphy
Board of Regents
Federal Housing and Finance Agency
New York Stocks Close Lower Amid Market Dip
New York stock totals show the closing average at 181.1, down 4 points as trading slows. Gene Doane promotes an insurance plan amid a brief market pause, signaling a shift in investor interest.
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Nixon Focuses On Hopes, Not Eisenhower At Rally
President Eisenhower plans to emphasize the administration's future hopes while leaving direct hits at Democrats to Nixon. At a Gettysburg farm rally before 500 GOP leaders, Eisenhower urged registration and turnout, urging a campaign as a crusade for prosperity and peace. Nixon previewed a nationwide tour, aiming messages at Stevenson, Kefauver, and Truman, challenging Stevenson to repudiate Truman on Alger Hiss.
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Eisenhower
Gettysburg
GOP
Adlai Stevenson
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Estes Kefauver
Harry S. Truman
Stevenson
Truman
Hiss
State Department
Gas Refund Checks Sent To 103 511 Local Customers
The Kansas Public Service Co of Lawrence mailed about 10 000 refunds totaling 103 511 dollars to residential gas customers. Refunds cover Sept 23 1954 to Mar 23 1956 usage with checks based on gas used and include interest and a small tax refund. Recovery follows a Federal Power Commission order requiring Cities Service Gas Co to refund 6.3 million dollars from a 1954 rate hike.
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Lawrence
Federal Power Commission
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FPC
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C. Wade McCoy
McCoy
KPS
Boy, 5, Must Lose Other Eye in Fight on Cancer
In Atlanta, Johnny Pair, now five, faces removal of his remaining eye after cancer spread from the left to the right eye. His divorced parents Bessie Pair and Arnold Pair planned to decide in a few days whether to proceed, with doctors warning there is no guarantee the operation will save his life.
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Atlanta
Johnny Pair
Bessie Pair
Arnold Pair
Johnny
Kansas Traffic Deaths in Topeka 1956 Report
Kansas traffic fatalities observed in Topeka during the last 24 hours show 440 deaths in the latest period, compared to 394 in the same period of 1955, reflecting year over year variance in the state accident records.
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Topeka
Kansas
Lions Preseason Practice At Haskell Stadium Tonight
Larry Lawrence invites fans to Haskell Stadium at 7 30 for Lawrence High School football annual preseason preview practice. Lions loom strong as expectations rise for the upcoming season with a public open session for supporters and local coverage.
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Lawrence
Haskell Stadium
Lions
KU Chancellor Declares KU Unfriendly to Juvenile Students
Kansas University Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy denounced juvenile actions at the 91st Opening Convocation, saying the university will not tolerate behavior unbecoming adults. He referenced the Baker University panty raid, urged strong English usage, praised faculty and cited plans for new buildings and student housing. The remarks framed KU’s educational duties around responsibility, communication, and continued campus expansion.
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Kansas University
K. U
Hoch Auditorium
Murphy
Baker University
K.U
K.U. Arms
Midwest
Weather Averages and Extremes for Kansas Local Area
Cooler conditions spread tonight with possible rain and a thundersnow risk. Temperatures fall from the 70s toward the 60s by Friday with a high near 70. Yesterday reached 104 with a low of 64. a year ago highs were 90 and lows 40.
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Kansas
Northweoutheast
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