Gromyko presses UN for Lebanon pullout drive
At the United Nations, Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and 75 aides prepare to press for a General Assembly emergency session to demand withdrawal of U.S. troops from Lebanon and British troops from Jordan. Gromyko plans to speak early in the debate as Asians back a plan to coax Western powers to remove forces.
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Five Die as Erie Passenger Trains Collide in New York Area
A head on collision on the Erie main line near Sterlington Rockland County left five dead and at least 24 injured. Victims include two mail carriers, with engineers and firemen among the dead. The crash occurred after a freight train blocked a track and a misrouted commuter train was held at Suffern. Ambulances and rescue squads rushed to the scene and hospitals treated the injured.
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Warwick
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Martin J. Walsh
Rockland County
New York City
Hillburn Fire Department
Robert Lillibridge
Gond Samaritan Hospital
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Tuxedo Hospital
Robert Higgins
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Port Jervis
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World Trade Bill Passes Four-Year Extension
The Senate sent to President Eisenhower a four year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act the longest extension of the 24 year old law voted. The bill grants the President new authority to manage the tariff reduction program. Senators Carlson and Schoeppel split, both Kansans and Republicans, voting for and against respectively.
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Andrew Schoeppel
Radioactivity Danger Highlighted by UN Committee
The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation released a 22 page report warning that even small increases in global radioactivity from nuclear tests and other sources threaten future health. The panel, with a nine to five vote and one abstention, avoided calling for an immediate end to tests despite United States support for broader action.
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Laws Asked As Protection In Fund Fleecing
Washington AP A House Veterans Committee calls for law changes to curb unscrupulous fund raisers for veterans groups. It says many drives fleece the public and urges 50 percent of gross income from mailed charity sales to go to veterans, bans selling donor lists, and requires fuller disclosure of chartered organizations.
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House Veterans Committee
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Churchill Enjoys Riviera Yacht Cruise With Garbo Guests
Churchill vacations on the Riviera aboard the Christina yacht owned by Aristotle Onassis in Monaco harbor. Guests included Greta Garbo, Lord Beaverbrook, George Schlee, and Mrs Onassis. Churchill reportedly smoked five cigars after lunch and played cards on deck with Garbo and others.
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Brief Strike Halts KU Building Work at Business School Site
Cement finishers walked off the Kansas University Business School site as a brief strike ran from 7 a.m. to near noon. Eby Construction of Wichita reportedly hired outside finishers, spurring local workers to stop work. Eby officials declined comment to the Journal-World.
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Bumper Crops Forecast For Corn And Wheat
Washington reports forecast bumper crops for corn and wheat in the United States. Corn expected at 3 487 159 000 bushels, five percent above last month and over 10 percent above the ten year average. Wheat forecast 1 420 724 000 bushels, five percent higher than a month ago, about half again last year’s crop and a quarter above the decade average. Regional yields and totals for Missouri and Kansas are noted. Kansas traffic deaths are listed by the State Accident Records Section with daily and year-to-date figures for 1958 and 1957. The Journal World urges vacation address changes and circulation updates.
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Pekaim
Senate adjournment hopes loom as Congress debates timing
A broad move to end the 86th Congress pressures both chambers with no public adjournment target set. House leaders expect an end this week or next, while the Senate weighs Social Security, foreign aid, and education bills. Price, labor, and pension issues thread through ongoing negotiations.
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Sidewalk Work On 15th Street Set For September Start
East Fifteenth Street sidewalk project in Lawrence moves toward a September bid opening after city commission approval. $19,000, funded by petitions from about 100 property owners, will be paid via special assessments and spans from Jas Heights School north to the city edge.
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Syrian Charges Denied By Navy Spokesman
A U S Navy spokesman denied a charge that an American jet penetrated Syrian air space on Sunday. The Damascus dispatch via Cairo News Agency said a Syrian antiaircraft battery drove the plane back, with no confirmation from U.S. authorities.
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Stock Market Closes Higher With New 1054 High
New York stocks rose as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other indexes closed higher. The market reached a fresh intraday high near 1054, signaling continued momentum amid investor optimism.
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Feast or Famine Governs 1958 Weather in Lawrence
The year shows alternating wet and dry spells. Through June total rainfall reached 17.10 inches, near normal, but July delivered 6 inches, then August brought scant showers. By mid August Lawrence logged 0.42 inches in a week and a half, with temperatures near 90 before a brief cool spell.
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Lawrence
Ann Landers Starts Tuesday as Journal World Feature
Ann Landers, famed for the fastest advice column, begins a new role as a columnist for the Journal World. She explains her method, workload, and aims to help readers cope with emotional and rational concerns, with a blend of blunt advice and humor.
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Ann Landers
Journal World
Miss Landers
Jules ‘Lederer
Chicago
Lederer
Weather Outlook Northeast Kansas Mild With Scattered Showers
Partly cloudy and warm in northeast Kansas through Tuesday with widely scattered thunderstorms mainly late afternoon and night. Temperatures near 90s with lows around 70, and a westward trend to near normal highs and 60s to 70s lows later in the week. Southeast sees near inch to an inch of rain with occasional showers and thunderstorms.
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Tax Session On City's Rate Is To Be Tuesday
Lawrence city budget hearings discussed financing street resurfacing and tax options. Commissioners weigh cash levy or bonds to fund a heavy resurfacing program while considering public input and potential rate increases.
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