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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1957

Page

12

Industry Men Land Oil Import Actions

Dallas meeting of 18 U S independent petroleum associations hailed federal action to limit crude oil imports in response to Eisenhower’s call for a 10 percent voluntary reduction. Leaders called the plan constructive for national security and urged strict compliance while noting crude output could rise 300 000 to 400 000 barrels daily, easing imports and boosting domestic exploration.

Dallas Ups U. S Pallas Eisenhower

Chessman Hid Manuscript Behind Carbons in Cell

SAN QUENTIN Calif Caryl Chessman condemned author hid the 160000 word manuscript of The Face of Justice between sheets of used carbon paper then carbon scraps among five boxes of used carbons. Repeated searches failed to find it. He says he will not reveal how the manuscript was smuggled to his New York agent.

San Quentin Calif Caryl Chessman San Francisco The Chronicle Chessman New York Marley Teets

Tractor crush kills Lyon County farmer near Emporia

Waller R. Rowhuff, a Lyon County farmer, died yesterday when his tractor overturned into a 12 foot ditch along a road north of Emporia. The body was found by Rev Finney Hutchinson visiting relatives nearby.

Emporia Lyon County Waller R. Rowhuff Rowthuff Finney Hutchinson

Weather For Other Areas

Weather: Warmer temperatures were forecast from the central Plains to the western Great Lakes while cool Canadian air lingered over the eastern half of the nation. Fair skies prevailed in the East except Texas Georgia and Florida with thundershowers. Scattered storms expected from the Dakotas to the West Coast and over central and southern Rockies. Cool Pacific air edging into Montana and Utah. Can mass warm to the East with most readings in 50s to 70s.

Central Plains Great Lakes Texas Georgia Florida Dakotas Rocky Mountains Plateau Montana Utah Atlantic Coast States Gulf Coa

Falloff Seen In Soil Bank Setup

Federal farm officials warn of a likely drop in wheat farmer participation in the 158 version of the soil bank acreage reserve. They cite income limits, higher rates for retiring land, uncertain income potential, and better soil moisture in the central and southern Great Plains as factors cooling signup interest.

Washington Soul Bank Central Great Plains

Japs to Ask for Guided Missiles and Arms

Tokyo reports the Japanese Cabinet intends to ask the United States for guided missiles in the new fiscal year starting July. Government sources say Washington will be asked to supply equipment for ten thousand ground troops plus Honest John and Dart missiles, tanks, air destroyers, thirty F 86 jet fighters, eighteen REFS 6 recon planes, and sixteen C 124 transports.

Tokyo Ih United States U.S. Defense Department Dart F&gs

Woman Found Dead In Lenexa Home TENENA. Clara Spitton found dead

Mrs Clara Spitton about 44 was found dead amid disordered furniture in her Lenexa home. She wore a short house coat and had bruises on her body. Coroner Jamaeson said autopsy found no signs of rape or fatal injuries. Mrs Spitton, a waitress in Kansas City Mo, was last seen alive by neighbors. the estranged husband William Springeman, a Kansas City welder, is involved in the case. police found the doors ajar and the body near the back door.

Tenena Clara Spitton Serdas RT Jamaeson Caroner Speangentin Kansas

Florence Chadwick Sets Bristol Channel Swim Record

Florence Chadwick, a leading distance swimmer, completed a Bristol Channel crossing from Weston-Super-Mare to Penarth in 6 hours 7 minutes, beating the previous male and female marks. She swam about 1 mile longer due to tides and currents, surpassing the prior bests by notable margins.

Penarth England Florenes Chadwick Bristol Channel

Ex Checker Champion Dies in Kansas City Fire

A fatal fire in Kansas City killed George Farley, 30, former checker champion, and injured Delber Harper, 55, a partner in the pawnshop firm. The blaze gutted the building on the second floor, trapping Farley and causing serious burns to Harper.

Kansas City George Farley Farley Delher Harper

U S Students Take Bargain Ride at Moscow Youth Festival

About 30,000 students from 90 nations gathered for the Moscow youth festival where a third of the 160 U S participants joined for sightseeing and free travel deals. Several Americans used the trip to pursue personal aims or report on Soviet topics, while others scarcely attended seminars, spending time meeting Muscovites and promoting UN findings.

Moscow U.S Soviet Union United States Nikita ‘Khrishchev Anne Hobson Richmond University of ‘London George Abrams Newton, Mass Rick Medalie Minneapolis Mos London

Tito Is Not Big Enough Value to Reds May Be Dubious

AP News reports a chaotic international backdrop as tensions rise over Tito and Yugoslavia. The piece traces shifts between Soviet outreach and Western allies, noting uncertain gains for communist aims amid factional play and shifting alignments.

Tito

Local notices and oblique names fill fragmented page

A damaged OCR page lists many names such as Mrs Anna, Mr and Mrs, Chinka Park, Portland, Ebene Chirk, Miss Jen Chink, and others. The text mentions a hospital, pneumonia, and epidemics, with scattered references to families, social events, and places like Kansas and Olathe. Many lines are garbled, but the overall fragment hints at social notices and obituaries.

Westin Lamia Anna Chinta Park Miss Jen Chink Portland Ebene Chirk Joe Fae Phant Oh Ney Andy al View Thor Ane Papas Wert Mrs Ted Ewty Spd Sda Thurlo Banworth Mao Par Mustele Kansas Cin Clark Hathe Garver Kas Mieco Warsasite Tali Suffey

84 Year Old Woman Rescued From Rocks near Depauw

Lola Elfiert, an 84 year old, went missing near Depauw Indiana while walking with a companion. A Jeffersonville scout troop aided by more than 100 volunteers conducted a heavy search across the area. She was found injured and taken to the Abba Ind. hospital for treatment. Sheriff Orlin Teletat said she had wandered from home before and returned safely.

Depauw Amos Lola Elfiert Sen Jeffersonville Ind

Jakarta bomb suspects seized in Jakarta blast plot

Military police in Jakarta report the arrest of 25 suspects connected to last week's bombing plan. The group included several army officers and aimed to plant five bombs in the capital.

Jakarta Indonesia

British Loan for Jordan Lone Os Gh Dah Anentenced

Fragmentary OCR text lacks coherent facts or named entities. No clear person, organization, place, date, or event can be reliably identified to compose a meaningful news item.

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