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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1958
Page
3
In Dallas a pair of bandits wearing Ivy League clothing forced about 20 women to strip and robbed a reducing salon of 150 dollars. The manager said the men, armed with pistols, herded patrons into a steam room and forced disrobes before absconding with cash. Police were alerted after a woman escaped to call for help.
TEHRAN Iran two former members of the outlawed Communist party Hushang Pour Rezvan and Arsen Avanesian were executed at dawn for anti national activities and membership in the illegal party.
Five nations of SEATO launched a week long war game to repel a simulated invasion of Thailand. More than 3,000 Thai troops participate with planes from the United States Britain Australia New Zealand and Thailand. Corn is the most important U S food plant grown in all 48 states.
The Associated Press re elected all six directors whose terms expired. Directors named include Benjamin M. McKelway of the Sunday Star, John R. Reitemeyer of the Hartford Courant, Richard W. Parke of the New York Daily News, W. H. Cowles of the Spokane Spokesman-Review, Nathaniel R. Howard of the Cleveland News, and Raymond L. Spangler of the Redwood City Tribune. Spangler led with 7,588 votes against 1,937 for Frank Jenkins. Other vote totals are listed for remaining directors. The Board of Directors has 18 members serving three year terms. Seven associate member newspapers were voted into regular membership. New nominating and auditing committees were also elected.
Leavenworth news reports Army Engineer Col L E Laurie says Tuttle Creek is the key project in the Kansas River basin plan but cannot alone end flood worries. He notes 12 other reservoirs and bank work are needed, with closure planned for 1989 and most work by 1961.
The proposal described would yield a total capacity of 2 200 000 acre feet, nearly matching Turtle Creek Storage. A military aid note mentions seven SS Navy vessels donated to the Free China navy last February, including three rocket launchers five small landing craft and three infantry landing craft.
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