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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1957
Page
8
The report shows a downbeat stock circuit with declines in major names and a mixed grain outlook. Cotton and soybeans move on forecasts, while oil and steel sectors face uneven demand. Agricultural prices edge higher for some commodities amid hedging activity. Regions display cautious trading as investors weigh forecasts and corporate results.
Police report two packages of fireworks exploded inside a crowded bus near Kagoshima Japan injuring 35 passengers. A fireworks manufacturer boarded the vehicle and asked a friend to pass him two packages through a window. Vibration and heat sparked the blast.
Kansas traffic fatalities rise in recent days according to State Accident Records Section. Data shows 3 deaths in the past 48 hours, bringing the year-to-date total to 197, with a comparison noting 301 deaths for the same period in 1986 and 385 in 1985.
Ethel Merman, known as The Girl with the Million Dollar Tonsils, pursues a 12th straight Broadway smash with Happy Hunting. The 47 year old star, famed for a brassy voice and box office power, sits atop a $1.5 million preopening sales record as she returns to the Great White Way with her husband Robert Six in tow and two children at home.
The Lutheran Church Walther League opened its 65th international convention on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater with about 2,500 delegates. Attendees hail from across the United States and five Canadian provinces, as the league numbers 30,000 members in 13 countries.
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