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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1956

Page

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Republicans Urge Democrats Rally Behind Eisenhower Plan

GOP leaders urged Democrats to back President Eisenhower's soil bank proposal to aid farmers. Key Democrats reacted coolly as Knowland and Martin predicted the veto would be sustained, while Eisenhower pressed for swift action and new payments to farmers signing up for land retirement.

Washington Eisenhower New Soil Bank GOP White House Congress Senate Knowland House Martin Witl

Measure on Civil Rights Receives Sharp Setback

Civil Rights legislation suffered a setback as the House study committee voted 14 to 13 to return the bill to a subcommittee. Southern lawmakers blamed the chairman for the defeat while the bill faced opposition from key members.

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Grace Kelly to wed Monaco ruler in civil ceremony

Grace Kelly lunching with Prince Rainier today marks a final American moment before she becomes Princess of Monaco. The civil ceremony is set for noon tomorrow in the throne room, followed by Roman Catholic rites Thursday at the cathedral. Friends call her radiant and say everything is turning out like a fairy tale.

Monte Carlo Grace Kelly Prince Rainier Philadelphia Rigeria Monaco

Russians Seek Peace in Middle East With Israel and Arab States

Moscow called for a peace settlement acceptable to both sides in the Middle East and offered to join international efforts and UN actions to strengthen peace in Palestine. The Foreign Ministry urged border restraint and improved refugee conditions as Premier Bulganin and Khrushchev prepared for talks in Britain, signaling Soviet stake in regional affairs.

Moscow Soviet Union Israel Foreign Ministry Nikolai Bulganin Nikita Khrushchev England Russia Middle East United Nations Palestine U.N Britain Eden London

Dulles Sees Welcome Soviet Aid in Peace Efforts

Secretary of State Dulles said the United States would welcome Soviet support for U.N. peacemaking in the Middle East if the Soviet pronouncement holds. He noted he had not seen the full statement and urged reading the fine print, while linking the move to Eisenhower's April 9 peace proposal and urging a reexamination of foreign aid. He questioned Cyprus under NATO and stressed Western unity on German unification over disarmament.

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Republicans split on Eisenhower farm bill veto

Washington reports show some GOP dissension over the farm bill veto as a party conference voices concern that the veto affects Midwest elections. Leonard Hall defends the veto while predicting urban gains to offset rural losses, and Eisenhower prepares to speak at a final session launching his re election campaign.

Washington Eisenhower Leonard W. Hall

Husband and Wife Collide Twice in Des Moines Mishaps

Mr and Mrs James Mitchell each wrecked the other’s car within hours in Des Moines after switching vehicles The same patrolman handled both incidents Yerkey and Mitchell work in the same Firestone Tire plant Yerkey unhurt the Mitchells sustained cuts and bruises Mrs Mitchell said they are even after the pair of mishaps

Des Moines James Mitchell

State Help for Farm Necessity Hall Says

Governor Fred Hall told a 250 member Lions Club in Kansas University Memorial Union Ballroom that states have been lacking in aiding agriculture and must do more with research and other measures. He defended his administration and outlined future programs while noting his Washington trip aimed at urging action on farm policy. The talk included references to fellow gubernatorial candidates and a brief flight delay en route, with a later note about Eisenhower's veto of the farm bill.

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Entry Official Now Parry Will Be Here

Parry O'Brien the world record holder for the shot put has his entry confirmed by Kansas Relays officials as a special competitor to meet Kansas weight champion Bill Nieder. The field grows to 60 entries with teams from Colorado Oklahoma Rice Washburn Arkansas SMU Texas A&M McCook Junior College Warrensburg William Jewell Grinnell Baker University plus Ft. Riley distance star Art Dalzell. Oklahoma lists 20 athletes including Bob VanDeg Mendrik Kruger Edwin Cook Leon Moore and more. Colorado adds 23 including Ken Yob and Fritz Hageboeck with Glenn Beverline entering hop-step jump, a event he won at Ten Relays.

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Lawrence housewife invited to Washington Women's Congress

Mrs. Jane Dykes of 912 Schwarz Road will have expenses paid for a trip to the Women's Congress on Housing in Washington, D C, next Monday to Wednesday. State plans for a family room and noted many houses lack basements. Dykes invited other housewives to share ideas to carry to Congress. She can be reached at VI-3-9642.

Lawrence Women's Congress Washington, D.C Jane Schwarz Federal Housing Home Finance Albert M. Cole Kansas Cole Housing and Home Finance Agency Congress Washington

Nineteen Kansas Schools To Share in Steel Grant

A group of Kansas schools is among 5,000 institutions sharing in a one million dollar educational grant from the United States Steel Foundation Inc. The exact amounts per college were not disclosed. Participating Kansas institutions include Bethel College Newton Friends University Wichita Baker Baldwin Ottawa University Ottawa St Benedicts Atchison and the Kansas Foundation of Private Colleges and Universities Newton which will distribute a lump sum to 19 member Kansas schools.

New York Kansas United States Steel Foundation Inc Bethel College Newton Friends University Wichita Baker, Baldwin Ottawa University Ottawa St. Benedict's Atchison Kansas Foundation of Private Colleges and Universities

Greeks Grant Air Lane Overflight Permit Report

Athens reports the Greek government granted permission for an unspecified number of Czechoslovak military aircraft with Egyptian markings to fly over Greece en route to Egypt. The raid/overflight details remain unclear in current coverage.

Athens Greece Egypt

KU Receives 175000 Gift for New Men’s Dormitory

Kansas University gains a 175000 donation from Mrs Joseph R Pearson of Corsicana Texas to help fund a 112 man men’s dormitory on West Campus Road north of Carruth and O’Leary Walls. The 1525 million project will be named for the late Joseph K Pearson. The Pearsons total gifts to KU approach 700000, ranking with other major endowments in university history.

Kansas University Joseph R. Pearson Corsicana Tex Franklin D Pearsons Elizabeth Watkins Solon Summerfield Wat- King Pearson Sellards Grace Pearson Gertrude Sellards Pearson Lawrence Wan K.U Murphy Washington, D. C

Swanky Gifts Pile Up For Grace Kelly Royal Wedding

Monaco gifts for Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier swell toward a multimillion value. Jewelry, a limousine fleet, a palace zoo and luxury items poured in from Europe and officials. Onassis reportedly sent a $49,000 diamond and ruby piece.

Monte Carlo Grace Kelly Prince Rainier Monaco Aristotle Onassis Europe Miss. Kelly's Monacan Palace Prince’s Zoo Morocco

Another Frost Due Here Tonight

A frost advisory covers the region as temperatures dip to near 30 degrees in downtown Lawrence after a cool 46 degree day. Outlying areas report colder sub freezing readings through the night, with similar conditions forecast for Wednesday and highs near the upper 50s.

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Five Day Weather Forecast for the Central Plains

Readable weather forecast for Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma notes seasonal norms with minor fluctuations. Estimates include normal highs around 65 to 75 and lows near 24 to 45 degrees. Light showers expected mainly in Oklahoma and southern Kansas toward the period end, with frost risk in the north and east regions on Wednesday.

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Local Jaycees Seek Opinions on Start Of Daylight Saving

The Kansas Junior Chamber of Commerce plans to study daylight saving at its April 27 meeting in Salina. Local chapters are canvassing opinions on starting daylight saving for the summer period of 1957. The Lawrence Junior Chamber sponsors the survey and asks readers to return the questionnaire at P.O. Box 558. The group seeks sentiment, not a position, to report at the state convention. if enough chapters favor it, daylight saving could become an all Kansas project. Some favor extra daylight for hobbies, while farmers fear disrupted schedules.

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Margaret Truman Busy Prepping for Wedding at Home

In Independence Missouri Margaret Truman prepares for her wedding to Clifton Daniel Jr New York newspaperman The couple is expected to confer with organist J D Hammontree for church music The Trumans were married there 37 years ago and newsmen have had difficulty reaching her as she rests at the family home on Delaware Street

Independence Delaware Street Margaret Truman Clifton Daniel Jr New York Margaret J.D. Hammontree

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