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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1958

Page

3

Senate OKs pension welfare fund control bill

The Senate passed a pension and welfare fund control bill after a five day debate, with 15 House bills on the subject and a potential Labor Committee hearing. Republicans denounced it as weak while Democrats framed it as protection for 85 million workers. only one amendment passed, barring felons from fund leadership roles. The measure, part of Eisenhower’s 1958 labor program, requires fund registrations, public accounting, and new federal penalties for embezzlement, kickbacks, or false reports.

Senate House Labor Committee House Sen Lausehe Ohio Sen. Mundt R-Sd Eisenhower Secretary of Labor

Charter Meeting Slated By Barber Shop Singers

Lawrence barber shop quartet group invites all potential charter members to an 8 p m Wednesday Community Building meeting. Spokesman Robert McEldowney says 20 members are needed to apply for a local charter and up to 40 may attend. Officers will be elected and the club will affiliate with the national barber shop quartet group. He notes the main focus is singing, with business kept brief.

Lawrence Barber Shop Robert McEldowney Lawrence Club National Barber Shop Quarter Group McEldowney

Moor May Be Used to Study Life Growth

Denver A military space flight expert urged using an earth satellite to study life and growth. Col Paul A Campbell of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research said an orbiting laboratory about 200 miles above Earth could reveal how weightlessness and cosmic radiation affect animals and plants, including heart vessels and plant rooting and upward growth.

Denver Paul A. Campbell Air Force Office of Scientific Research Campbell OSR Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences Astronautics

Youth Fed Up With Jobless Status

Wayne Phillips aged 19 left Sandy Creek heading to his grandparents farm near Oakland Maryland. He rode a horse Buck with gear and supplies for a six day 150 mile trek to apply for a job at the farm store and service station. He said he has been out of work about five months and prefers the open country to the city.

Pittsburgh Wayne Phillips Oakland Sandy Creek Buck Phillips W. W. Phillips Wayne

Hitt Elected to Post in Professional Group

James K. Hitt registrar and director of admissions at Kansas University was elected vice president in charge of regional associations and membership promotion for the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. The election occurred Saturday during AACRAO’s 44th annual meeting in Cincinnati Ohio.

James K. Hitt Kansas University American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Aacrao Cincinnati Ohio

Relief Bill Faces Showdown Vote By House Committee

Washington lawmakers clash over a Democratic unemployment relief bill aimed at 16 weeks of benefits funded from the Treasury. House Republicans oppose, anticipating veto risk. estimates project 1.73 million beneficiaries at about $25 weekly, with broad contention over those not in federal state programs. London brief notes John A. MacQueen fined for turning a hose on a downstairs party.

Washington House Rules Committee House Ways and Means Rules Committee House Republicans Eisenhower U.S. Treasury London John A. MacQueen

Pentomic Commander Sees Airborne Role

Maj. Gen. W. C. Westmoreland, 44, commands the 101st Airborne Pentomic Division at Fort Campbell. He emphasizes readiness as paratroopers prepare for atomic age warfare, noting five deaths and 155 injuries in a mass jump test. He jumped his own unit to verify safety, and forecasts future wars as atomic disasters or limited aggression.

FT. Campbell W. C. Westmoreland 101St Airborne Westmoreland West Pointer J. R. Westmoreland Columbia S.C Citadel U.S. Military Academy Adv

Winds Ground Paratroops as Eagle Wing Exercise Canceled

Weather and wind kept more than 2,500 paratroopers from a planned jump at Fort Campbell Kentucky. Ground winds 15 miles per hour halted the 5,000-man drop and ended the exercise with about half airborne. Remainder to jump by parachute at dawn from ground positions rather than air.

FT. Campbell W. C. Westmoreland West Airborne Division L. A. Breault

Music director of Carthage College dies at 57

Prof. Elmer T. Hawke, 57, longtime director of music at Carthage College since 1923, died Sunday from a blood clot. He founded the college's a capella choir 32 years ago and led its annual tour until this season.

Carthage Elmer T. R. Hawke Carthage College

KU Graduate Student Wins Shell Fellowship in Geology

Dean A McManus a KU graduate student has been named Shell Fellow in Geology for Mas-58 at KU The fellowship grants 1500 for expenses including books travel and reunion Dr Frbes department chair announced The candidate earned a BS from Southern Methodist University in 1954 and an MS from KU He is the son of Mr and …

Dean A. McManus Kyose Shell Ka Upiversity Frank

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