Argentine Rebels Win Peace Agreement From Peron Men
In Buenos Aires, rebel forces secured a peace accord with loyalists after a four day revolt. Maj. Gen. Eduardo Lonardi was named provisional president, and Peron was reportedly aboard a Paraguayan gunboat as negotiations concluded. Gunfire had opened the final day as tanks shelled the main headquarters.
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Peron
Eduardo Lonardi
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Lonardi
Eva Peron
City Records Fourth Shower as September Rainfall Stalls
Lawrence logged its fourth shower of the month just after midnight with an official 0.05 inch. The total for September reaches 0.14 inch, near the normal one day amount, while the six other months this year show subnormal rainfall. Only February exceeded the yearly average so far. no major rain since early July leaves September at risk of continued dryness.
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Lawrence
J. Posey
Drought Aid Requested For Kansas Cattlemen
Rep. Rees of Kansas asks the Agriculture Department to aid drought hit cattlemen and farmers by supplying feed for dairy and foundation herds as the department’s drought committee reviews the situation.
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Kansas
Washington
Rees
R-Kas
Agriculture’ Department
Department
Peron rebels gain control as Lonardi to lead provisional government
New York dispatch reports Juan D Peron in rebel hands after being evacuated from a Paraguayan gunboat. Lonardi, named to head a provisional government, plans to take charge Sept 22 as the junta pledges accord with opposition. Security forces seize an Alianza branch amid continuing upheaval.
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Alianza Nacionalista
Peron
Alianza
Cordoba
Lonardi
Eduardo A. Lonardi
Corn Harvest Gains Momentum in County Yields Rise
Local reports show 1955 corn harvest underway with improved yields over 1954. Dry weather sped maturity and irrigated fields posted strongest results with DeKalb test weights up to 59 pounds. Early planted corn and irrigated acres lead in production, while unirrigated land shows 20 to 50 bushels per acre. overall county acreage remains smaller than 1954.
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Douglas County
Ronald Robb
Will Hayden
Route 4
Raymond Pine
Child Falls From Plane in SEPTILES Tragedy
A 34 year old boy, Harold Meier, escaped an airplane hatch and fell 6,000 feet to the bush below, dying yesterday. His mother and a 5 year old brother were aboard the transport plane.
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Septiles. Ques
Harold Meier
Hospital Project Nears 1.15 Million Cost With Additions
Bids opened Tuesday for an addition to Lawrence Memorial Hospital indicate the project will top the $1 million bond authorization. Base bids total 965,079 for general construction plus four subcontracts. furniture and architects fees push expected cost to about 1,150,000. Alternates could lower or raise final cost. decision on retained features to be made by City Commission and Hospital Board.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
City Commission
Hospital Board
Cooper, Robinson
D. C. Bass and Sons
Enid
Ohlo
Constant Construction Co
Lawrence
Frank Quinlan Construction Co
Kansas City
Thomas Construction Co
St. Joseph
Carey Plumbing and Heating
Ottawa
Shrake Electric Co
Topeka
Anderson-Priest
Greenwood
Jim Wigglesworth
Plymouth Congregational Church Board of Trustees
Santa Fe Railway
Brookdale Addition
Homewood Gardens
Planning Commission
Truman Memoirs Soon To Be Published Details War Relief
Life magazine prints excerpts from the Truman memoirs revealing how he claims his administration built military strength and used a give and take approach with the Soviet Union to avert a third world war. The installments cover his blunt diplomacy with Molotov at the White House in 1945 and Churchill’s report on Himmler's reported death and surrender plans.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
Soviet Russia
Truman
Molotov
Russia
Yalta
Poland
Jonathan Daniels
Guage
Life Magazine
New York Times
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Doubleday & Co
Averell Harriman
New York
Stalin
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Stockholm
Baldwin School Bond Passes 297 to 121 for 200000
Rural Consolidated School District 92 voters approved a 200000 bond to build a new Baldwin school housing part of elementary grades. The site near the present school was chosen with 297 yes and 121 no. Total ballots cast were 422. The board plans to close Seventh Street block and buy five nearby homes to aid funding.
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Rural Consolidated School District 92
Baldwin
Seventh Street
Chapel
Baker Streets
Virgil Woods
J. W. Mosslander
J. R. Lawler
R. F. Miller
William Guenther
C. A. Gordon
Gordon
Senco
Williamson and Lobsack
Topeka
Scott Morgan
Katherine Mitchell
W. L. Setzer
Charles Slayton
Dana Hobson
Robert R. Randel
Floyd J. Rogers
Edmondson Urges Portable Stop Signs at School Crossings
Rural officials seek safety after a fatal accident on U S Highway 60. Undersheriff Charles Edmondson urged immediate use of portable stop signs at crossings and school bus options to protect children. A Highway Commission study may assess crossing safety and sign value.
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Edmondson
Lugaways
Mearuy Seriors
State Highway Commission
Change Possible For Draft Rules
Washington officials said a proposed change to draft regulations would shift focus to younger men, aiming to enroll them earlier in the ready reserve. The plan, tied to a new military reserve program, is described as lenient toward older draft-age men, with no early action expected. The current policy drafts the oldest eligible men first, but officials emphasize matching peak efficiency with earlier service.
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Washington
Military Reserve Prdogram
Selective Service
Drallae
50 Schools to Send Bands For Annual Parade Here Saturday
About 3,000 musicians from 50 high school and junior high bands will take part in Kan sas University's 10th Band Day Saturday. The parade leaves at 10, led by the KU marching band, from Mass and 10th, ending in South Park, with lunch at Potter Lake. The event precedes the KU Washington State football game, and bands will perform on the field under Prof. Russell L. Wiley.
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Kansas University
Massachusettset
K.U. Marchig
Mass
Sts
South Park
Potter Lake
Russell L. Wiley
Leavenworth
Wellington
Sdmme
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Wiley
Edward Masters
K. UL
Donald Schneid
Syood- Wind Instruments
Royal School Upitex
Schoolboy Dies In Road Mishap At Big Springs
A seven-year-old Douglas County boy Arliss Melvin Walter was struck and killed near the Big Springs Rural School on U S Highway 40 as he darted into traffic. Witnesses say he ran between two westbound cars into an eastbound vehicle driven by Stephen Vaughn Ralt of Ottawa. He died from a skull fracture and concussion after being thrown into a ditch. Parents petition for traffic controls near rural schools amid ongoing fatalities. Funeral set for 2:30 at the Big Springs Evangelical United Brethren Church.
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Melvin Walter
Big Springs
Henry Schlegel
Ernie Richards
Charles Edmondson
Arliss Melvin Walter
Schoool
Himse
End
Andanta
Douglas County
U. S. Highway 40
Big Springs Rural School
State Highway Commission
Teepee Junction
Lawrence
Young Waller
Stephen Vaughn Ralt
Ottawa
Sim McGuire
Topeka
Luella Patterson
N. 6Th St
Ralt
Wiley R. Lyons
la. St
White School
India
Walter
Sylvia June
Ray Cree
Kelly Keetan
Oskaloosa
M. C. Walter
Kansas City
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Paul H. Blinn
Rumsey Funeral Home
Weather Summary for Kansas and Surrounding Areas
Scattered showers or thunderstorms expected southeast with possible rain in the southwest. Cooler conditions statewide Thursday with mostly cloudy skies, clearing tonight then increasing cloudiness Thursday. Lows range from the low 40s in the northwest to the low 60s in the southeast. highs in the 70s.
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Kansas
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