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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1958
Page
1
President Eisenhower urged all Americans to obey federal court orders in the school integration controversy, warning that defying courts risks anarchy. He said states must support such orders and referenced the Little Rock decision while avoiding a direct stance on integration.
Weather forecast notes a potential shower tonight and Thursday but otherwise pleasant temperatures. Forecast lows near 70 with highs in the 80s, after Tuesday’s 90 degree peak, and early morning readings around 70. A 2 PM reading recorded 36 degrees in the period.
President Eisenhower said he cannot share a political camp with any Congress member who opposes three core bills Reciprocal trade foreign aid and defense. He stressed the measures are vital and noted he may comment during the campaign but has no fixed plans. He also praised Benson's farm bill approach as sensible for the country.
President Eisenhower voiced cautious optimism about a tentative East West science pact to police a nuclear test ban. He said signing could occur Thursday and that the agreement might pave the way for a summit. Geneva deal on a global monitoring network emerged after secret talks but carried no political commitments.
President Eisenhower urged Congress to pass reform legislation to curb racketeering corruption and abuses in labor management before adjournment. He called for a strong anti graft program and filed the proposal with the Senate and House for quick consideration.
Residents gathered outside this evening to watch the Soviet rocket that carried Sputnik IH into orbit. The blinking craft appeared near the Big Dipper handle just before 9 20 p m and moved south southeast, visible for about five minutes before fading.
Senate Rackets Committee questions link Baker to the $300000 Greenlease kidnapping ransom. Baker, described as a 300-pound unionist, denies involvement and accuses investigators of smearing him with blood tainted money. Molly Baker testifies of his past statements about Costello and Harriman.
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the state accident records section. To date in 1958 326 deaths, compared with 325 for the same period in 1957. Includes Stover's Candy Stowits Rexall and reference numbers for Hess Fire Tas and Adv. lY.
Kansas politics in 1956 centers on a Teamsters contribution to the Docking for Governor effort. The Democratic state chairman Frank Theis claims an apparent $2,500 to $2,600 envelope sum from a Teamsters aide was routed to Docking's committee and then to the Democratic State Committee as a loan or donation. McGuckin and Smith dispute the exact amounts and origins, with a complex sequence of transfers cited amid party tensions.
Douglas County voters will decide in November whether to create a sinking fund for a new convalescent home. The Board of Commissioners authorized the county attorney to prepare a ballot measure for a two year levy of about 2611 000 to fund construction with possible federal participation. The old home now serves about 50 patients on three floors and growth in patient numbers is expected to continue.
Washington AP reports the Senate defeated a measure by Williams Jenner and Butler to curb court review powers and undo Communist case decisions. The clash marked the era's fiercest court ruling controversy since FDR's court revision proposal amid a heated session. A stock market note follows with the New York average at 183.3, up 7.
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will send a representative next Wednesday to Topeka for the State Highway Department hearing on whether US 5 US 9 or US 69 should be upgraded to interstate superhighway standards. The chamber has no position yet and will report back to assess how Lawrence may benefit from the plan. The proposal involves redesignating US 69 as a north–south interstate and extending four-lane paving north from Ottawa toward Kansas City.
A T-33 trainer was shot down during a mock interception when an F102 interceptor’s Falcon missiles fired accidentally. Both crew members parachuted to safety with minor bruises. The incident occurred near Clinton, Missouri, with the trainer crashing on the B B Rice farm three miles north of Clinton.
The 1958 Douglas County 4-H fair opens at the East Ninth Street fairgrounds with judging of foods clothing crops livestock and home projects underway. Livestock parade and finals set for 8 pm with large entry counts in clothing foods and other divisions and supervisors named for each section. Thursday judges include tractor maintenance soil conservation and woodworking with a talent show planned for 8 pm if rain moves the venue to Lawrence High School auditorium.
Northeast Kansas sees variable cloudiness with possible thunderstorms tonight and Thursday no large temperature changes expected. Five day outlook shows near normal highs in the 80s to 90s and lows around 60s, with light rainfall and localized thunder showers, plus listed city readings for Albuquerque Chicago Seattle and others.
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