Consumers Losing Fight To Hold Prices This Summer
Government economists say the price line cannot be rolled back to last spring's level and inflation may settle at a higher plateau. The consumer price index stands at an all time high. Wages rose 2.9 percent in the year, while prices increased about 2 percent. President Eisenhower and Secretary Weeks express concern. Adlai Stevenson argues the price surge undermines Republican inflation claims. The Fed backs intensified efforts to curb price and credit growth.
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Eisenhower
Adial Stevenson
Federal Reserve Board
Navy unveils a satellite model in New York
In New York the Navy showed a full scale model of the first man made satellite at the Instrument Society of America conference. The 20 inch sphere weighs about 21 pounds packed with miniature instruments and four long radio antennas. Radios inside relay data to Earth. Launch planned for the International Geophysical Year beginning July 1 1957. Rockets will lift the satellite to 300 miles then solid fuel will push it to orbit at 18000 miles per hour.
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Navy
Outer Space
Space
Instrument Society of America
New York Coliseum
Earth
U S Plans to Ship More Oils to Western Europe
Washington 8 The United States outlines plans to ship 500000 to 1100000 barrels of oil daily to Western Europe if Middle East supplies are interrupted. H A Stewart of the Interior Department says the move aims to prevent glow petroleum starvation. State officials from Texas Oklahoma Louisiana and New Mexico attend and pledge to boost production beyond the required level.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Middle East
H. A. Stewart
Interior Department
Office of Oil and Gas
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
New Mexico
Stewart
State Council Set To Meet In Topeka For 1957 Session Prep
The Kansas Legislative Council will convene in Topeka tomorrow to study 37 legislative proposals that may yield recommendations for action by the 1957 Legislature. Most final decisions likely postponed until the November council meeting. This marks the last regular session opening before the new legislative year.
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Topeka
Kansas Legislative Council
Mall Seems Drought Aid to PekA W Gov Fred Hall to
Local reports suggest the state will direct drought relief funds to PekA under Governor Fred Hall. Officials say assistance aims to stabilize agricultural losses and support affected communities pending detailed allocations and timelines.
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Peka W
Fred Hall
Rainfall prospects dim as cold front lifts in Kansas
Weather notes in Kansas show only slow temperature rebound after Monday’s cold snap. Lawrence posted a low of 56 F at 4 a.m., with afternoon readings in the 60s and possibly near 90 by Wednesday. Skies look fair, rain unlikely, and 30 day outlook hints at near normal precipitation and temperatures in the upper 50s to around 80.
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Mercury
Kansas
Lawrence
Grounded B52 Flights After Fatal Crash Near Madera
All B52 training flights were grounded after a flaming crash near Highway 99 in California killed five crewmen. The eight engine bomber exploded in a field, incinerating a farmhouse and threatening traffic. Two crew members parachuted to safety. Names and home towns of the five dead were released. three others survived with injuries.
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Madera
Calif. U
Air
U.S. Highway 99
Tracy
Calif
Air Force
William E. Eubank Jr
Castle Ob
Mary E. McDonald
Denver
Lynn
John Trites Frown Jr
New Baltimore
Mich
Raymond Bruce Riggs
Roanoke
Harvey Lee Fulbright
Vernon, Tex
18 Nations Open Talks on Suez Solution
Envoys from 18 nations opened intensive talks in London on plans for an international users’ association to run ships through the Suez Canal. Dulles arrived after a White House conference with Eisenhower as Nasser warned any convoy move would mean war. Egypt sent a note to the UN Security Council urging vigilance against British and French pressure.
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Nasser
Suez Canal
Dulles
Washington
Eisenhower
Ethiopia
Suez Canal Co
Suez
Egypt
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Security Council
Britain
France
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Final Solemn Rites For Archbishop O'Hara Open
Archbishop Edwin V. O Hara’s solemn rites began with a pontifical requiem mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City. Burial will be in a crypt beneath the Bendictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration. More than 13 000 people viewed the bier as about 700 seats were reserved for the public, with 300 clergy present from across the United States.
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Edwin V. O’hara
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Bendictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration
United States
Skillman Plans Traffic Plan for KU Football Games
Kansas University traffic plan shifts parking to lots north of Allen Fieldhouse and behind Lindley Hall with Rapid Transit Bus service from the lots to Memorial Stadium. Buses run at 12 30 and 1 30 pm on game day. service is trial only for the first game, with hope to continue if turnout supports it. Law enforcement will direct drivers to designated lots, plus 18 officers at busy intersections with campus police and Sunflower Ordnance Works guards assisting.
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Giel Jon Bienen
Jayhawker
Skillman
Allen Fieldhouse
Lindley Hall
Memorial Stadium
Rapid Transit Bus. Co
Lawrence
Mississippi Street
Carruth-O'Leary
Stratford Road
University Drive
Crescent Road
Michigan Street
Iowa Street
23Rd Street
Skilman
Wacomb
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Lawrence Police Department
State may seek bids on gasoline and diesel supplies
Topeka. State purchasing director William Perkins says the state may call for competitive bids on all gasoline and diesel fuel purchases starting soon. Specifications are being prepared to cover supplying the total need for state operations. Unclear fragment about New York and averages follows.
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Topeka
William Perkins
Aigatate
Delinquent Kids No Big Worry for City
Lawrence Police Chief John Hazelet says the city has no juvenile delinquency crisis, with crime and juvenile problems well below national averages. Detective Dick Stanwix notes a drop in juvenile offenses, with no anticipated gang trouble. Dope use is not believed present, though rumors persist. narcotics leads have mostly turned up gossip. Drag racing remains a top concern.
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Lawrence
John Hazelet
Hazelet
Dick Stanwix
Stanwix
Eisenhower Urges Truthful Campaigning For Election
President Eisenhower addressed Republican campaigners at a sendoff breakfast for Vice President Nixon and leaders as they begin tour. He urged telling the truth about his administration, defending record, and avoiding partisan exaggeration while stressing a cautious peace amid tensions, noting many American mothers are thankful their sons are not in combat.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Oliver Hardy Improves After Stroke at St Joseph Hospital
Oliver Hardy, the 64 year old retired comedian, is reported slightly improved today at St Joseph Hospital in Burbank California after suffering a stroke last Friday. The news came as he remains under medical care and observation.
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Burbank
Calif
Oliver Hardy
St. Joseph Hospital
Proclamation Declares National Business Women's Week
Governor Fred Hall issues a proclamation declaring September 23 to 29 as National Business Women's Week in Kansas, urging recognition of women's contributions to commerce and public life. The declaration frames the observance as a statewide acknowledgment and calls on organizations to honor businesswomen during the week.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Kansas
Freedom of Religion Ban Not Upheld by Court
The Iowa Supreme Court today dismissed a contempt citation against Gladys Lynch, a Clarion teacher, for not raising her son as Roman Catholic. The court ruled the divorce stipulation enforcing a religion violates the First Amendment and may not be enforced. Richard Lynch, 9, and the case underscores religious freedom protections.
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Des Moin
Imva Supreme Court
Iowa
Gladys Lynch
Clarion
Richard
Lynch
Tower Court
Stevenson to Buck Autos Autos Animals at Fair
Adlai Stevenson the Democratic presidential hopeful will speak at the Oklahoma State Fair Monday as part of a triple header. The program includes Swenson's Thrillcade, auto show, Hollywood animal acts, and Stevenson.
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Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Aut Swenson
Hollywood Animal Acts
GOP Candidates Kick Off Campaign in Lawrence Rally
Republican state ticket led by Warren W Shaw begins general election campaign with a 7 p m rally in Lawrence Community Building. U S Senator Frank Carlson attends, then a 105 county bus tour with congressional and legislative candidates joining. Open to the public with refreshments after a Lawrence reception.
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Warren W. Shaw
Lawrence
11Th
Vt. Sts
Topeka
George Docking
James V. Pratt
GOP
Douglas County
Pratt
Shaw
U.S
Frank Carlson
Eldridge
County
Republican Central Committee
Executive Sought In Attack On Riesel
The FBI and Manhattan DA offices search nationwide for Theodore Rij a dressmaking firm executive linked as a close associate of racketeer John Dio Dioguardi. Rij suspected as Dio’s bodyguard and driver of a car used to transport assailants in the April 5 acid attack on labor columnist Victor Riesel.
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FBI
Manhattan
Victor Riesel
Theodore 243
John
Johnny Dio
Dioguardi
Riesel
Rij
Dio
Atty
Paul W. Williams
Williams
Inter-American Agency Studies Atomic Energy
Washington delegates from 21 American republics meet to advance peaceful atomic energy as a major regional lab. Proposals from the United States Argentina and Ecuador call for using atomic energy to serve humanity rather than harm it. Dog Show Sept. 2. Comm. Bldg.
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Inter-American Agency
Studies Atomic Energy
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Western Hemisphere
United States
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Ecuador
Operation Starts New Air Alarm
Cranberry Portage Manitoba reports the Mid-Canada Line near completion a contiguous warning fence designed to flash alarms if invaders approach. It will join the North American air watch as the second of three continental lines extending from Labrador toward the Arctic.
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Manitoba
Mid-Canada Line
Sky Watch
Gweemntales
Labrador
Contom
Canadian radar lines warn of future threats until late sixties
Air officials in Ottawa describe the DEW, Mid-Canada, and Pinetree lines as a three-tier warning system for manned bombers. They say ICBMs are not yet operational and the three networks will buy time for the United States Strategic Air Command to scramble interceptors and alert civil populations.
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Mid-Canada
C. R. Dunlap
Royal Canadian Air Force
Ottawa
DEW Line
Mainl
MCL
Pinetree
United States
Strategic Air Command
Kaw Record Low No Threat to City's Water Supply
Kaw River slumps to a record low but Lawrence residents face no water risk. Topeka readings match the 1934 low while river flow remains far above local needs. Officials note Lawrence’s water treatment protects health standards and a future reservoir would be impractical due to cost and land needs.
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Lawrence
Russell Cup
State Board of Health Laboratory
Culp
Topeka
Weather forecast and temperature readings for Kansas
Partly cloudy tonight with Wednesday fair and warmer conditions. Temperatures range from around 60 in the northwest to the mid 60s southeast tonight, with Wednesday highs in the 80s from northeast to southwest. Temperature readings show a low of 49 in the night and a high around 96 in 1954, with a 74 low.
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Kansas
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