Missouri Seeks Federal Prison Site in Midwest
Atty Gen Brownell said President Eisenhower approved plans for a high security federal prison in the Midwest, with possible sites in Illinois Missouri or nearby. Prison Director Bennett told a House subcommittee no site was chosen yet and funding was not provided last session.
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Kansas to gain one more federal judge in omnibus bill
Kansas is among states listed to receive an additional federal judge under a pending omnibus bill based on judicial conference recommendations. Kansas congressional sources say there has been no opposition to the proposal for the third Kansas judge.
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Crash Survivor Sued For 45000 In Car Tragedy
LEAVENWORTH Martin Hook of St. Joseph sole survivor of a three car crash that killed four people is named as plaintiff in a $45000 damage suit filed in district court. Plaintiffs Foster and Vera Cook Ernest S. Cook's parents, Oscar Shrade whose wife Ethel Irene was killed, and Max Woehr estate administrator for Jerry Kenneth Woehr claim $15000 each. The accident occurred near Wallula Kansas on Oct 22 1953. Also killed were John B. Jones Easton driver of the third car, Cook and Mrs Schrader were passengers in the Woehr vehicle.
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House To Probe Underpowered Jets
Washington House investigators plan hearings to learn why 60 Navy jets had inadequate engine power. Chairman Holifield says investigators will review reports from visits to McDonnell Aircraft Co. and Westinghouse Electric Corp. on the F3H 1 fighter and its jet engine. The panel may then review secret testimony in a closed session.
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Public Power Leaders Call for Shared Atomic Power Role
A spokesman for public power groups urged private utilities not to pre empt atomic power but to pursue public investment driven opportunities. Alex Radin of the American Public Power Assn highlighted a small reactor demonstration program by the AEC offering 5 000 to 40 000 kilowatt plants and urged liberal financial support for municipal participation. About 800 publicly owned utilities belong to the APPA.
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Foreign Aid Down in Year to June 30
United States net foreign aid fell by 760 million dollars in the year ending June 30, with total aid at 4 billion. Commerce Department attributes the decline to a 28 percent drop in military aid, mainly impacting Western European countries, while nonmilitary aid rose 23 percent over the same period.
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Eisenhower Run Decision Targeted For February
Washington GOP leaders plan to announce by early February whether President Eisenhower will run again. The timing aligns with Ohio primary needs and physicians’ assessments of his heart attack recovery, with officials noting Taft’s 1952 move as a possible model.
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Feign Illness To Gain Attention In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City lecture opening today features Dr Theodore A Watters of New Orleans who says some women fake illness to gain attention from a husband. The remarks come during a clinical conference where the psychiatrist discusses marital neglect and its effects. Also noted is sports memory about Warren Spahn being the sole Milwaukee Braves player to have played for the Boston Braves in 1947.
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Kansas Population Tops 2 Million in 1954 Census
The Census Bureau reports Kansas July 1 1954 population at 2,023,000 up from 1,905,299 in 1950. Missouri reaches 4,076,000 residents, vs 3,954,653 in 1950, amid westward migration and faster growth in Nevada and Arizona. California adds 1,914,000 to 12.5 million. New York remains the most populous at 15.8 million.
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New System On Toll Calls Introduced in Ottawa
J. T. Morrisey of Southwestern Bell announces a new toll call option for delayed long distance connections. Customers may choose to have the operator try later or place the call again at their convenience, tailoring service to individual preferences. Operators will follow the customer’s directions and speed improves when the distant city number is provided.
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J. T. Morrisey
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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Los Angeles City College Is Nation's Largest Junior College
Los Angeles City College tops the nation with 18,288 students enrolled in day and night classes this semester. The college, founded in 1928, is one of seven operated by the city school system, per director John L. Lombardi.
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Three Killed In Colorado Crash
In Granada Colorado a car went through a bridge railing on 50 west of Granada and crashed into a dirt bank. State Patrol identified the dead as John Henry and two others from Kansas.
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Ottawa Herald Brief Raises Quick Results From Ada
Esse 29 and Robert Lee Hease 49 both of Coolidge Kas and Burge Eldon Schweidferger 25 Howell Colo figure in a brief Ada Ottawa Herald note seeking quick results.
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