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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
1
A mysterious explosion at dawn destroyed a five story Frankfurt apartment block, killing 25 people and injuring many as rescue crews, including U S troops, searched the rubble under floodlights. Investigators weighed the possibility of a political bombing amid chaotic scenes.
Navy jet pilot ejects and lands safely after a midair collision over a residential area in Richmond Virginia. Another pilot returns to base at Quonset Point. The crash destroys a home and injures a housekeeper while a child is rescued from smoke.
Detective Kerr questions the frail 17 year old’s tale of being chained to a tree and set ablaze by three youths. The boy, Earl R. Fryman, suffered severe burns and claimed the attackers dashed into a river valley near St Ignatius School, but investigators see many inconsistencies and consider the incident possibly imagined.
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin and party chief Nikita Khrushchev head home from a seven day Burma visit on a South Asian trip. They urged settling Indochina's future per Geneva terms and called for bans on atomic and hydrogen weapons while pressing for Korea unification and anti Western unity.
London report says Clement Attlee resigns after 20 years leading Labour in opposition. The 71 year old, facing age and ill health, steps down amid a three way contest for the leadership including Herbert Morrison Hugh Gaitskell and Aneurin Bevan. Attlee’s departure ends a long era as Labour debates its next direction after a May election defeat.
Senator O Mahoney praised General Motors officials for extending retail dealer contracts to five years at a public hearing. He urged Ford and Chrysler to follow suit and addressed potential harm from dealers' criticisms. Ford declined comment while Chrysler cited perpetual contracts adjustable for cause with 30 day notice.
The Eisenhower administration will present to Congress a broadened program to help build thousands of schools. Secretary Folsom outlined intentions at the AFL-CIO convention, noting that federal help would not threaten school autonomy and urging continued state and local efforts. Delegates criticized administration policies, condemning failures to live up to campaign promises and opposing NLRB actions while affirming economic stabilization.
The Commerce Department reports October personal income at a record rate of 309 billion dollars annually, up 14 billion from the first ten months of 1954, with October incomes exceeding September's level.
New York doctor and boxing enthusiast Dr Dayce Brothers, 28, became the second top prize winner on CBS The 64 000 Question. She used expert help from ex Olympic champ Eddie Eagan and plans to invest part of the winnings in her husband’s medical office, a vacation, and a new dress.
Wilt Chamberlain, the seven foot freshman from Philadelphia, faces intense publicity at Kansas University. He moved to escape East attention but is besieged by film crews, magazine writers, and NBC Today Show exposure. Despite distraction he remains popular with teammates as he pursues a standout college career.
A fast spreading blaze in a four room frame home killed Helen Agnes 3 Mary Ellen 4 Duane Anthony 6 and Donald Joseph 11 all children of Lawrence Joseph Hazlett and his wife Shirley Sue. Mrs Hazlett was found in a bathroom and hospitalized in critical condition while hazlett and Martin Eugene 13 were treated for burns. Police blamed a heater placed too close to a wall in the kitchen.
Lawrence's general fund surplus near 1959 year end enables the City Commission to authorize 7,860 dollars in equipment purchases. The Police Department receives 3,000 dollars for radar speed checking gear drunkenness tester and a second three wheel motorcycle with a possible third patrol car. Administrative Department gets 960 dollars for fringe area maps and 750 dollars for a City Hall front door while Fire gets 417 dollars for a safety mask 616 dollars for a portable pump and 710 dollars for extra hose.
In Lyon County 17 district court trials awarded 225,258 to landowners along the Kansas Turnpike route. Sixteen cases arose in the October term and one in May. Further trials on appeals from appraisers awards and damages are set for February and the interim sessions. The total exceeds the initial appraisers awards by 67,871. A Christmas gift subscription to the Journal World accompanies each order.
Jennifer Jones and Dean are named top movie performers of the year by the first Audience Awards poll. Fans also praise Mister Roberts, Peggy Lee, Taylor, and Grace Kelly in a Hollywood ceremony at the Beverly Hilton, though the presentation met with stunned silence.
The Nativity tale The Coming of the King by Norman Vine of Pearl begins Friday in the journal Work. This churchman and writer adapts Christ's birth for his own children and inspires the Christmas spirit.
On the Pearl Harbor anniversary, Pentagon officials project next fiscal year defense outlays near 343 billion dollars, maintaining no major change from the current year. Secretary Charles J. Wilson says keeping spending around that level would be tough, with past totals climbing from 1.56 billion in 1940 to 6.07 billion the next year.
Lawrence commissioners debated banning alcohol in the Community Building after a Douglas County Temperance Council letter described dirty conditions and repeated violations. They weighed enforcement, sponsorship responsibility, and bonds, seeking a practical way to prevent future drinking events.
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