Kremlin Silent On Reported Man Rocket Flight
Moscow offered no confirmation or denial as rumors spread of a man carrying rocket test reaching about 186 miles high before returning to Earth. Officials and news agencies gave no information amid censorship, while Western reporters noted suspicions and reported censorship challenges in the Soviet capital.
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Harold K. Milks
New York Times
State Budget Hearing Opens For Educational Budgets In Topeka
The Senate and Means Committee began budget hearings on educational institutions and agencies in Topeka without Gov. George Docking's recommendations. Chairman August Lauterbach said hearings should close by next Monday ahead of the Legislature’s budget session. The timing depends on Docking presenting his recommendations next week. School heads could appear before the committee, though barred from Docking’s hearings, while the regents explained schools’ budget requests.
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Board of Regents
Shop Douglas Bros on Wednesday and Saturday nights
Local notice announces shopping hours at Douglas Bros store on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. No further details provided.
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Douglas Bros
Weather County Forecast Falls Warm Wednesday Noted
Fall weather forecast for the county shows this afternoon highs 28 to 35, tonight’s low 12 to 15, and Wednesday warming into the 40s. Northern counties remain not quite as cold tonight, with overall mild trend into midweek.
Problems Of Putting Many Up 186 Miles Are Revealed
Boston reports outline of a man carrying rocket reaching 186 mile altitude in about five minutes. Descent by parachute would take 30 to 45 minutes. scientists say a sequence of chutes likely used to manage cold, oxygen and speed. A second expert notes para chute material would need metal rather than textiles.
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Soviet Union
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
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Hisenhower
Congress
United States
Braves Open 1953 KC Title Chase At Bethany
The Ottawa University Braves start the 1953 Kansas Conference race against the Bethany Swedes at Wilson Field House tonight at 8 p.m. An OU B team game against a Kansas University fraternity follows at 6:30.
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Johnson warns on race for world control and missile policy
Senate leader Lyndon B. Johnson told a Democratic caucus the returning Congress faces choices that could decide who gains total control over the earth. He accused Russia of making space control a national policy aim and urged a serious bid to advance national defense rather than treat Sputniks as toys. Johnson also demanded Army testimony on Lt Gen Gavin’s stalled promotion and said the Preparedness subcommittee would press Secretary of the Army Brucker for facts while safeguarding witnesses.
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School Board Grants Parker New Contract
Henry Parker, Ottawa superintendent of schools, was re hired for a new two year contract by the school board. He has led the district since fall 1947 and his re appointment follows a board motion by Dr Arvid Berglund and a second by Lowell Fouts. All board members approved.
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Parker
Arvid Berglund
Lowell Fouts
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Sodamann
Max Roush
Sohamann
Ben Park
Eisenhower proposes 74 billion budget to meet communist threat
President Eisenhower tells Republican leaders he will submit a balanced budget calling for about 74 billion dollars. He indicates the current year may improve for business and discusses both the 1958 calendar year and the July 1 fiscal year start. The plan also requests 1.26 billion in new missile and air defense funds plus 110 million transfer to missile programs.
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Children Escape When School Bus Falls Into River
A school bus fell into the Susquehanna River at Wysox after a bridge floor collapsed under a highway tractor trailer. Passengers escaped through an emergency door with only one pupil, Yvonne Bride, treated for facial cuts. Driver Willard Ackley was pinned but unharmed. Rodney Williams, the truck driver, disappeared with the truck but later recovered from the river.
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Rail Freight Hearing Set for March 3 4 Topeka
A Topeka 7 A hearing on Kansas railroad requests to align intrastate freight rates with interstate charges has been moved to March 3 and 4. Railroads seek about a 12 percent rise on most Kansas shipments, with grain products up nine percent, totaling roughly 2.69 million dollars annually in Kansas. Several state groups oppose the proposal.
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Kansas
Irate Parents Challenge Field School Principal
An angry group of parents confronted Eugene Field School on issues under part-time principal Harold Sohamann. They allege discipline problems, teacher cooperation gaps, and a divided faculty, calling for a full-time principal and improved playground supervision while Sohamann defends his approach and school cleanliness.
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Goldwater To Speak At Kansas Day Event In Topeka
Sen Barry Goldwater of Arizona will headline Kansas Day activities in Topeka on January 29. The Republican celebration marks Kansas's birthday anniversary with the main speaker set for the event.
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Barry Goldwater
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Traffic Tot Topeka and Miami Beach vote stamps gimmick
Traffic Tot reports Kansas traffic fatalities in the latest state records section noting figures for 1958 59 as to date versus 1957 13. In North Miami Beach Florida the Junior Chamber of Commerce launches a get out the vote gimmick offering 100 trading stamps to those who show at the polls today voting on a new city charter.
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