Odds On Alcorn For GOP Post
An administration official predicts President Eisenhower will back H Meade Alcorn Jr of Connecticut as Republican national chairman. If chosen, Alcorn would pledge strong cooperation with Congress to overturn Democratic control of both houses in next year’s election. The eight member Darby group will report to Eisenhower before the national committee elects a new chairman to replace Leonard W Hall who leaves Feb 1.
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Washington
Eisenhower
H. Meade Alcorn Jr
Connecticut
Leonard W. Hall
Harry Darby
Kansas
Darby
National Committee
Alcorn
Hall
Ray C. Bliss
Ohio
Tec Dalton
Virginia
Howard Pyle
Arizona
Louis Nunn
Lexington
Congress
Docking to Dedicate Coffeyville Armory Feb. 2
Gov George Docking will dedicate the new National Guard Armory in Coffeyville on February 2. He will review a parade of National Guard units from Coffeyville Cherryvale Chanute Iola Garnett and Eureka. Australia reports an annual wool crop around 900 million dollars.
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National Guard
George Docking
Coffeyville
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Chanute
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Garnett
Eureka
Australia
Sees Television As Educational Aid
Pittsburg Kans April 4 The president of Pittsburg State Teachers College sees closed circuit television as a means to handle enrollment growth. President Rees H Hughes announced plans to expand experimental use of closed circuit TV with a Horace Mann Laboratory School room equipped with cameras sending live demonstrations to an observation teaching class in Russ Hail.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Rees H. Hughes
Horace Mann Laboratory School
Lions Zone Social Brings 245 to Garnett Event
Zone 2 Lions clubs held a January 16 social at Holy Angels school Garnett sponsored by Richmond and Garnett clubs Merritt McDonald zone chair man led the group of 245 Lions wives and guests Musical organ selections featured Mrs Howard Lacy and the Madrigals from Garnett High School Guest speaker Claude De Vorss former Wichita mayor spoke of his trips to Rome and Florence as one of thirteen U S mayors present He is a friend of Merritt McDonald Also reported décès Grace Staley Mills Dodge City January 13 funeral at St Cornelius Episcopal Dodge City interment Maple Grove cemetery Wadsworth undersheriff Eddie Wills died January 16 at Wadsworth hospital funeral at Garnett Baptist church interment Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery
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Garnett
Richmond
Holy Angels School
Merritt McDonald
Joe Wittman
Lions
Howard Lacy
Garnett High School
Claude de Vorss
Wichita
Wichita Pioneers
de Vorss
Rome
Mayors Council
Florence
Italy
U. S
Grace Staley
Mills
Dodge City
Eddie” Wills
Anderson County
Wadsworth Hospital
Wills
Frank Jackson
Glen Edward
Garnett Baptist Church
National Cemetery
Fort Leavenworth
Dietrich
Kansas City
Frank Dietrich
Handshakes reveal male polish and personality traits
A tongue in cheek guide explains how different handshake styles signal character from the timid to the magnetic. It urges brief firm grips, eye contact, and avoiding gloves unless offered, noting etiquette shifts for women and the social theatre of formal events.
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travel
Mrs Bradford Chandler planned a quilting afternoon with Mrs Ross Spencer. Mrs Wilbur Duffey and family visited Ottawa and Cedar House nursing home for Mrs Jennie Baker's 89th birthday. Frank Dietrich weekend with daughter’s family in Warrensburg. Rev Cecil M Orr attended funeral of Albert Gaulding who died from highway crash injuries near Nevada. Junior Bastin and wife left Puerto Rico January 18 for Cuba New York and Kansas City. Scissors club met with Mrs Bob Kuiken. Leisure Hour club met with Mrs Orie Higdon. Several residents attended visits in Newton and Wichita. Dr J R Smithheislar and Oliver Slocum had hospital and surgery updates.
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Bradford Chandler
Ross Spencer
Wilbur Duffey
Lionel Sutton
Ottawa
Jennie Baker
Cedar House Nursing Home
Frank Dietrich
Raymond Coleman
Warrensburg
Cecil M. Orr
Neosho Falls
Albert Gaulding
Gaulding
Nevada
Clive Bastin
Junior
Puerto Rico
Cuba
New York
Kansas City
Scissors Club
Bob Kuiken
Coles
Orie Higdon
Jim Waring
Mines
Matie Spears
R. 5. McCrea
Lelia Morgan
Maudie Doncaster
Clarence
Daisy Gault
Ivan McLees
Newton
Truman Misses the Inaugural Ceremony in Independence
Former President Harry S Truman misses his first inauguration since 1933. The 1953 event finds him in Kansas City staying in his office, while noting his earlier attendance at the 1937 1941 1945 1949 inaugurations as a Missouri senator and vice president.
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Independence
Harry 8. Truman
Missouri
Truman
Kansas City
Slipping From His Gallic Ways
Weston Massachusetts French exchange student Andre Roesslinger admitted he cannot stay fully French in the United States. He described drinking two quarts of milk daily, viewing a car as essential, and often saying gosh gee and ya instead of yes to fit local life.
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Weston
Mass
United States
Andre Roesslinger
Rombas
France
Printed Pattern 4645 Teenage Dress Pattern Offer
Print ad for Sew-easy pattern 4645 for Teenage Sizes 10 12 14 16. Details include bateau neckline Empire bodice flaring skirt and suitability for casual or dressy fabrics. Instructions printed on tissue pattern. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents extra for first class mail to Anne Adams in Ottawa Herald ad department.
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Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald
Itern
West 17Th St
Pimlico
Baltimore
New York 11
N. Y
Freudian Handshake Manners From Family Advice Column
A reader’s note explores social rituals for children, asking if boys should shake hands with adults and if girls should curtsy. The response says children imitate adults and will learn these cues naturally, urging calm and not forcing compliance.
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Junior
Strong Protest Over Hungarian Border Invasion
Vienna Austria Interior Ministry reports 30 Hungarian soldiers crossed the border pursuing fleeing refugees firing machine guns in chase. About 20 refugees forced back to Hungary and one wounded Hungarian soldier left behind. Chancellor Julius Raab announced the strongest protest to Hungary and rejected communist claims of interference.
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Vienna
Austria
Hungary
Interior Ministry
Hunary
Julius Raab
Golf star Ted Kroll sets single year money record
Ted Kroll won 72 835 83 dollars in 1956 as the top money winner among professional golfers, a record for one year. Lou Boudreau, Athletics manager, bowls 165 pins per game at Harvey, IM, where he resides.
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Ted Kroll
Lou Boudreau
Kansas City Athletics
Harvey, IM
Polish Voters Endorse Gomulka in First Communist Majority
In Poland a large majority backed Wladyslaw Gomulka's policy as a new Parliament votes. Unofficial tallies show over 60 percent of 17.4 million voters participated with about 11 million voting the official straight ticket. Coercive pressures limited cross‑ticket choices, but Gomulka's United Workers (Communist) party is set for a substantial majority.
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Warsaw
Poland
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Gomunka
Budapest
Gomulka
United Workers (Communist) Party
Begin Exchange Of War Prisoners In Middle East
Cairo reports the start of a prisoner exchange between Egypt and Israel with UN forces aiding. Israel held about 50 Egyptians after the October invasion and Egypt captured four Israelis. Israel delivered roughly 500 Egyptians to UN authorities at El Arih for transfer to Mistak in Sinai.
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Cairo
Egypt
Israel
U. N
El’Arih
Mistak
Sinai Desert
Victim Dies From Two Car Collision North Of Wichita
Victor Welty aged 20 from Burns Kas died in a Wichita hospital Saturday from injuries from a two car crash north of Wichita Friday night. Injured were Moreland Boucher 18 of near Augusta and his companion Vicky Varner 17 of Augusta. Welty was alone in his car.
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Wichita Wy
Victor Welty
Wichita
Moreland Boucher
Augusta
Vicky iVarner
Welty
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