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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1956
Page
1
The Kansas Legislature enters a busy budget phase with bills awaiting final passage. Gov. Fred Hall aims to finance next year’s budget while leaders push to wrap up work by week’s end, leaving three days for vetoes or signing.
A woman enters Burke Turf Furniture in Providence Rhode Island places a banjo wall clock on the counter and claims she stole it ninety years ago from another store. She asks for return and says she plans to join a church to atone. The manager quoted her remarks.
Capetown government demands removal of Soviet consular staff by March 1 claiming subversive activity linked to the Pretoria consulate. No diplomatic break. relations to be handled via London. Minister Louw cites Radio Moscow claims and a World War II era consulate history to justify action.
Lawrence stations cut gasoline prices by three cents per gallon driven by bulk operators and cut-rate stations. Major oil companies may follow as disparities narrow. dealers expect the drop to last months and monitor pump price changes across outlets.
A high government source said Vice President Richard Nixon will announce a program of increased economic aid for Brazil during his visit to Rio de Janeiro. The plan aims to boost bilateral economic ties and support Brazil’s growth efforts.
Local listing advertises a mattress sale by Miller Furniture Company located at 7411 Mass Avenue. The notice highlights discount pricing and limited-time offers for shoppers seeking home furnishings.
President Eisenhower will travel to Gettysburg tomorrow for a weekend rest at his farm and then register to vote in Pennsylvania on Friday for the first time.
Washington reports say Eisenhower Eden talks centered on disarmament and possible limits on atomic and hydrogen bomb tests. Eden and Eisenhower aides discussed Middle East peace options including UN troops in a demilitarized zone, while Britain and the US maintained a united front against Communist expansion despite differing views on Red China.
Patrolman stops a 43 year old man sitting on the street. He denies drinking claiming he got drunk from kissing his wife goodbye. His breath reportedly reeked of whisky as he stands in Dallas. Dog Show Community Bidg. Feb 5. Ady.
Drought battered Kansas gains moisture as snowfalls reach up to 8 inches. Reports show 4 to 8 inches in the north central area with large totals in Ottawa Ellsworth and McCracken. Weather warns of drifting in the southwest and central regions with cold nights and varied daytime highs.
Edward Cheviin former labor leader and Teamsters Local 838 rep faced his fourth trial in Kansas City on a felonious assault charge stemming from a union meeting incident. Prosecutors allege he pointed a pistol at Ernest Shoemaker. no shots were fired according to witnesses. Cheviin was indicted in September 1933 after the 1953 hearing details.
Senator Thye of Minnesota announces he will enter Eisenhower's name in the Minnesota March primary while Indiana Governor Craig says he will file for Eisenhower in May. No consent is required in Minnesota, though a affiant could remove the name by Feb. 25. Eisenhower faces a heart checkup mid February and has not publicly stated his decision on a second term.
Davis Dowdal H. Davis of the Kansas City Call will headline Lawrence's Brotherhood Banquet on February 7 at Furst Methodist Church. Rev. Albert G. Parker announced the event honoring National Brotherhood Month with sponsors from local churches and civic groups.
Larry Lawrence warns residents not to let snow and cold keep them indoors and urges them to provide food and water for neighbors in need during harsh weather. The note underscores communal support amid winter conditions.
Four inches fell by morning raising Lawrence’s snow depth to nine inches since Sundays storm. Roads are slick and traffic jams appear on KU campus streets as crews clear major routes. January in Lawrence records its heaviest snow and coldest mean temp since 1949 with 10.5 inches of snow and a 28.1 degree average.
Lawrence announces an open house on March 4 to showcase the new water plant and explain treatment processes for customers. The project doubles plant capacity to 10 million gallons daily, with pumps replaced and new facilities operating, reducing past water restrictions.
Four gunmen raided the Kroger supermarket on U S End Way near Topeka at opening time. They forced five employees into the dairy cooler, opened the safe, and fled in a green Plymouth sedan with loot estimated up to $8,000. A nearby car matching the description was found abandoned later.
In Amman the parliament backs Premier Samir al-Rifai's cabinet by a 35 to 3 vote amid rioting protests over past plans to join Western pacts. The government promises to abstain from pacts, keep order, and uphold Arab claims in Palestine.
Weather bulletin shows heavy snow warning for northeast Kansas with mixed precipitation and strong northerly winds. South and central regions expect lighter snow and thaw, with colder conditions in the southeast and extreme east on Thursday. Temperatures range from around 5 below to the 20s, with highs near 10 above in the north and into the 20s in the southeast.
Glenn Munsucker a 60 year old Winchester post master was found dead from a self inflicted gunshot in a barn at his home early last night County Coroner Harry Hampton said the death appears to be suicide though Munsucker had a heart ailment He had lived in Winchester 43 years a native of Oklahoma Survivors include his widow three sons James and Robert both of Kansas City and Lt Richard Munsucker in Japan and a sister Mrs William Perry of Winchester
Providence R I. News editor Bruce Williamson was working in the WHIM news room when a ceiling bulb burned out. He unscrewed the bulb and found the inscription Installed Feb 1 1955 Guaranteed one year.
Moscow reports a government reshuffle dismissing internal affairs minister N Kruglov who rose under Beria and had kept control of the militia. Dudorov, deputy mayor of Moscow, is named to lead the construction department and advise on state projects, a move Western observers note as abrupt and unclear.
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