Drying Up Holiday Parties Is Goal Of Former Teacher
EVANSTON, N.P. Mrs. Glenn G. Hays heads national WCTU as she pushes to curb Christmas office parties’ drinking. A Kansas native and former Kansas WCTU president, she notes a rise in festive liquor as a national evil tied to paganism and commercial gain. She directs efforts from Evanston where her husband runs a wheat and cattle farm.
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Evanston
N.P
Glenn G. Hays
Kansas
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
WCTU
Christ
Safety Council
Christus
Eliquor
Hayes
Kansom
Ness County
Hays
Agnes Dubbs
Glenn Hays
Waukomis
Okla
Ransom
Kansas Wctu
Britain Wins IMF Credit to Stabilize Economy
The International Monetary Fund approved a 1.4 billion dollar credit line for Britain to shore up reserves amid a Middle East driven financial crisis. About 1.50174 billion is for reserves and 738.43 million extends available funds over the next year. Britain faces interest charges ranging from 2 to 3 4 percent depending on repayment timing.
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Washington
Internaional Monetary Fund
Middle East
London
Britain
British Officer Missing in Port Said Kidnap Threat
A British second lieutenant in Port Said is missing, feared kidnapped as Egypt suspects the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood aims to embarrass Nasser during the Suez withdrawal. Egyptian sources say 2,000 police may be deployed after the exit. details describe a car pulling the officer into a vehicle.
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Port Said
Egypt
Brotherhood
Nasser
Suez Canal Zone
Emergency loans authorized for drought farmers in Kansas
The Farmers Home Administration licensed by the Agriculture Department allows drought struck farmers in 68 Kansas counties to apply immediately at local FHA offices. Loans cover normal operations through December 31, 1957, with 37 counties excluded due to a separate Great Plains credit program established last year.
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Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Agriculture Department
Kansas
FHA
Great Plains
Left 50,000 To Guide Dog Group From Berkeley Woman
Frances Mathew who had a long police record and eight aliases left about 50 000 to Guide Dogs for the Blind in Berkeley California. Her will left her home and all contents to the group. Attorney Jerome Sapiro found 20 000 in cash in the house.
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Berkeley
Calif
Frances Mathew
Newark
N. J
Guide Dog Organization
Jerome Sapiro
Pratt County Clerk Named After Resignation
M. V. Evans was named Pratt county clerk, succeeding Glen Crawford who resigned to enter the accounting business. Evans, a former Democrat from Pratt, was appointed by the board of county commissioners. Crawford had pledged a fourth term in November before resigning.
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Evans
Pratt County
Board of County Commissioners
Crawford
Treasury to borrow a billion dollars in short term bills
The Treasury plans to borrow one billion dollars in short term bills next month as part of anticipated actions. Some U S subscriptions to the monetary fund are in gold and some in interest free Treasury notes. Granting credit to Britain implies the fund may call on the United States to provide dollars to match notes.
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Treasury
U. S
Monetary Fund
Britain
Old Fashioned Meal Earns Cook Of The Year Award
New York declares Mrs Hildareth HM Hathewey of Santa Barbara California Cook of the Year after winning the 23 000 grand prize in the Pillsbury contest. Nat halie Ry Riggin of Olympia Washington takes second with a 5000 prize for her Top-owl cookies.
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New York
Hildareth HM
Hathewey
Santa Barbara
Calif
Pillsbury
Nathalie Ry Riggin
Olympia
Wash
Washington
Raymond E. Myers
Leona Bokern
Seneca
Milan
Marymount College
Salina
Youth Council
Miss Bakern
Jrecipe
Irene Day
Msgr
Joseph I. Schieder
Korrell
National Council of
Frederick
Leland Jr. Ross
Roscommon
Mich
Refugees Begin Historic Air Lift to United States
Two hundred Hungarian refugees left Munich for the United States as the first of 10 600 slated to fly before Christmas in a major airlift. Four planes carried 50 women 41 children and 169 men aged 6 months to 57 years. The flight to McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey will take about 26 hours. From there evacuees head to Camp Kilmer Army barracks.
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Munich
Germany
Commiu
Hungary
United States
Johanna Toth
Etel Szabo
MaGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
MaGuire
Camp Kilmer
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Kansas State Bank
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