Franklin County basketball tourney opens at Wilson Field House
The Franklin County basketball tournament begins Monday at Wilson Field House on the OU campus with both A and B divisions. Mon schedule includes Williamsburg versus Princeton at 6 30 in B bracket and Lane against Pomona at 10 15. In A division Richmond meets Princeton at 7 15 and Williamsburg faces Lane at 9.
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Franklin County
Wilson Field House
Williamsburg
Princeton
Lane
Pomona
Richmond
Refugees Reach Italian Ports as Storm Disrupts Adriatic
Twenty three Yugoslav refugees arrived in Italy aboard two boats and sought political asylum in Pescara Italy. A second vessel carrying an unknown number of refugees was reported missing amid an Adriatic storm.
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Pescara
Italy
Weather Forecast for County Clears Then Clouds
Clear to partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with Sunday turning colder. Lows tonight 15 to 25, highs Sunday in the 35 to 40s.
Hoffa monitors named to oversee Teamsters reform plan
Washington reports that three monitors will oversee Hoffa's leadership after a settlement over a contested election. Monitor selection includes Nat Wells Jr. and two others to be named by the union and judges. Monitors will report to Judge Letts and advise without governing ordinary union operations.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
New York
Miami Beach
F. Dickinson Letts
Letts
L.N.D
Nat) Wells Jr
Godfrey P. Schmidt
James T. McInerney
FBI
Justice Department Criminal Division
Loan Approved For Baker University Dormitory Plan
The Community Facilities Administration approved an $865,000 loan to Baker University in Baldwin Kansas for a 144 student dormitory and a student union building with mining facilities. The school will contribute $15,000 toward the estimated $1,015,000 project cost.
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Washington
Community Facilities Administration
Baker University
Baldwin
Kan
Buick Roadmaster Sedan Offered At $2150 Off List
A 1957 Buick Roadmaster sedan is advertised with a discount of 2150 dollars off the list price, highlighting a substantial savings for buyers seeking a classic full size vehicle. The listing emphasizes the model and the reduced price as the key selling points.
Twister Hits Georgia Town in Central Georgia
More than 150 people were left homeless after a tornado cut a mile and a quarter path through Cochran Georgia. Sixteen were injured and 40 residences plus a church were damaged. Sheriff Gus Giddens called it a miracle no one was killed as the twister struck around 2 50 pm yesterday. three people were still hospitalized.
Fair Weather Over Kansas Skies Mostly Clear After Moisture
TOPEKA reports skies were mostly clear across Kansas today after a light band of moisture moved through yesterday. Light freezing rain sleet and some snow were seen in extreme eastern Kansas as the front moved out. Temperatures were expected in the 40s with 35 in the northeast and 50 in the southwest tomorrow. Highs yesterday ranged from 30s to the mid 40s and overnight lows from the low 20s to 33.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Emporia
Goodland
Dodge City
Olathe
Concordia
Darrell Barkdoll Orchestra at Colbern's Blue Moon Adm
Darrell Barkdoll leads a Saturday night show at Colbern's Blue Moon Adm with admission 90 cents. The small-town venue promises a lively evening of dance orchestral tunes and a cozy crowd.
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Darrell Barkdoll
Colbern
Blue Moon
Approve Exchange With Reds
Two senators approved a proposal for reciprocal visits between U S lawmakers and the Russian Supreme Soviet, aiming to watch each other at work. President Nixon and officials indicated favorable view, with Zarubin returning to Moscow and expected to become deputy foreign minister. Consent would require both Congress and State Department approval, some senators urged broader consideration.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Soviet
Nixon
Georgi Zarubin
Zarubin
Moscow
State Department
H. Alexander Smith
RNJ
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Sen. Mansfield
Montana
Unemployment Claims Drop Across Most States
The Labor Department reports a mid January decline in unemployment benefit claims, down 86 400 from the prior week to 523 200 for the week ended Jan 18. Most states show the drop, with Michigan noted, and officials caution against overinterpreting the change as seasonal factors reduce January peaks in trade construction and apparel.
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Washington
Labor Department
Employment Security Bureau
Michigan
Docking Invites GOP Leaders to Conference on School Aid Bill
Gov George Docking invited four Republican legislative leaders to a Monday conference on a $2.85 million school aid deficiency bill. The bill, passed by the Senate unanimously and with three House votes against, would pull funds from the general fund. Docking plans to veto unless funds are shifted from the sales tax fund, a move House leaders reject.
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Topekam
George Docking
Docking
Senate
House
General Revenue Fund
Paul Wunsch
August Lauterbach
Robert Anderson
Jess Taylor
Wunsch
Lauterbach
Anderson
Ways and Means
Kingman
Taylor
Cyclones Host Topeka Trojans In Junior High Showdown
The Ottawa High Cyclones welcome Topeka High Trojans for a basketball game tonight. Junior high gym hosts the early 6 30 p m start with the main team game at 8 00 p m.
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Ottawa T
Cyclones
Mighty Topeka High School Trojans
Pam
Students Simulate Moon Trip at Los Angeles Schools
Students toured a simulated Moon mission as part of a science and mathematics outreach by the Southern California Industry Education Council. Engineers from industry companies led the activity, showcasing jet plate construction, film footage, and Q A. The program aims to spark interest in scientific careers across K-12, with support from Hughes, Convair, North American Aviation, Kaiser Steel, NASM, NSF, and UC campuses.
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Los Angeles
Southern California Industry Education Council
Hughes, Convair
Kaiser Steel
National Assn. of
University of Southern California
University of California At Los Angeles
National Academy of Sciences
National Science Foundation
President
Committee On Scientists and Engineers
Haff Lifelong Public Utilities Leader in Ottawa
O L E Haff, longtime head of Ottawa water and light, has 43 years in public utilities. Since arriving in 1949 he expanded service with a new 3500 kilowatt diesel generator and a central city feeder, aiming for continuous, efficient power and water. Haff plans to retire to berry growing after his service career ends.
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Ottawa
O. L. E. Haff
Water and Light Department
Haff
Jetmore
Kansas
End to Rioting In Venezuela Urged After Junta Ousts Officers
In Caracas the ruling junta fired two senior officers tied to the fallen regime and gained backing from a civilian patriotic group led by Fabricio Ojeda who called for an end to the violence. Amid ongoing unrest, hundreds are reported dead or wounded as mobs seek vengeance and calls for free elections rise.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Fabricio Ojeda
Ojeda
Junta
Perez Jimenez
Qajeda
iLate
Adm
Wolfgang J Larrazabal
Dominican Republic
Larrazabal
Eugenio Mendozza
Blas Lambert
Park Authority Hearing Monday in Topeka
A Senate Ways and Means hearing Monday will consider an appropriation to restart the State Park Authority. The 1957 Legislature vetoed funds, leaving the authority without operating funds since July 1957. Gov. Docking proposes 156165 dollars for 1959 to establish initial facilities at Lake Kanopolis near Salina.
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Salina
Kansas severance tax under study in Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court has taken under advisement a challenge to the 1 percent severance tax on oil and gas. Attorney General John Anderson urged a ruling during the 1958 session to let lawmakers correct any issues. The tax brings in over four million dollars annually, with six county attorneys from oil and gas counties opposing the act.
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Topekam
Kansas Supreme Court
Atty
John Anderson
Darrell Burkdolf Orchestra at Colbern's Blue Moon
Late Saturday night Darrell Burkdolf Orchestra performs at Colbern's Blue Moon. admission 90 cents.
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Burl Thurman
University Village
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Palisade
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Faith Bradley
Becky
Judy Dorn
Jennifer Thurman
Juanita Gish
Marsha Bradley
Lois Smith
Muriel Tomlin
Kansas City
Freda Scher-ling Bacon
Miss Tomlin
United States
England
Cambridge
K.U. Medial Center
Menorah Hospital
Portsmouth
Ohio
John Shortridge
Lowell Thompson
Shortridge
Donald Stiltner
Stiltner
Lamb
T Heir
Georgia
Council
Jack H. Cooper
Cooper
Spebsqsa Inc
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing
America, Inc
C. L. E. Haff
Army
Roberto Casanova
Air Force
Abel Romero Villate
Park Authority
Darrell Burkdolf
Colbern’s
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