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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1957

Page

2

Senate Urged to Back Eisenhower Middle East Plan

Senate debate on the Eisenhower resolution focuses on unity and support for action in the Middle East. Senator H Alexander Smith urges bipartisan backing and immediate aid measures up to 200 million dollars to bolster defenses and economies against communist aggression. Johnson aims to finish talks by early March amid funding deliberations.

Bulletin Washington Democratst Rams Texas Senate Middle East Johnson Washington GP H. Alexander Smith Eisenhower Smith Senate Foreign Relations Committee Green D-Ri United States

Navy Bombers Hit Lighthouse During Night Practice

Three Navy attack bombers conducting dusk firing in Chesapeake Bay off Bloodsworth Island overshot a target and struck the Coast Guard lighthouse at Point Lookout Maryland. Two lightkeepers suffered minor scratches as missiles ricocheted over the water and pierced the structure, with no fire reported.

Point Lookout Navy Coast Guard Maryland Chesapeake Bay Bloodsworth Island

Swedish Actress Marta Toren Dies at 31

Stockholm reports the death of Marta Toren 31 a Swedish stage and Berean actress from a rare brain disease that struck her after a Sunday performance at Alle Theater. She was unconscious since hospital admission and leaves husband Italian director Leonardo Bercovici and a four year old daughter.

Stockholm Marta Toren Alle Theater Miss Toren Leonardo Bercovici

Light Snow Grips Kansas With Temps in 30s

Light snow is forecast over Kansas as cold air from the north holds daytime readings in the 30s. The warm spell ends after 12 days with a Monday high of 56 and a low of 23 today. Snow should switch to rain by Wednesday in central and southern areas with minimal moisture and no heavy accumulation.

Kansas Weather Bureau

U S Seeks Breakthrough in Mideast Sanctions Deadlock

At the United Nations in New York the United States pressed for a solution to the Israel Egypt dispute as the General Assembly debate on sanctions was postponed until Thursday. Abba Eban rushed to Jerusalem for talks while Eisenhower cut short his Georgia vacation to return to Washington. Congress increased pressure against sanctions as Asian and African nations argued for immediate and complete Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza and Egyptian territories along the Gulf of Aqaba.

United Nations N.Y General Assembly Israel U.S U.N Egypt Abba Eban Jerusalem Eisenhower Georgia Washington U. S United States Gaze Strip Gulf of Aqaba Dulles White House James C. Hagerty Hagerty U.N. General Assembly Mideast New York Gaza Strip

Dulles Sees No Block To Gulf Passage Amid Tense Talk

Secretary of State Dulles said American ships can pass through the Gulf of Aqaba with Israel allowed innocent passage if engaged in such activity. He indicated no US commitment to force passage if Egypt blocks the canal and noted no assurance Egypt will end the Israeli shipping blockade. Conant leaves Bonn for private life.

Washington Dulles Gulf of Aqaba Israel Gulf United States Egypt Aqaba Gaza Strip Suez Canal Jis

Ike Flies Back To Capital For Talks on Israel

President Eisenhower returns to Washington from Georgia to press the Mideast stalemate issue. He will meet with Dulles and congressional leaders to review U.N. debate and U.S. plans for Israeli troop withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and Gulf of Aqaba.

Ike Israel

Plea Over Sales Tax Residue From Former Speaker

Former Kansas House speaker Henry S. Buzick argues the 12.5 million sales tax residue should stay local to reduce property taxes, while Gov Docking urges eliminating the residue distribution. In London Britain forms a guided weapons regiment to fit the nuclear age, with Lt Col Cordingley to lead at Aldershot and Corporal rockets as first weapons.

TOPEKA_U Kansas Henry S. Buzick Sylvan Grove Chamber of Commerce George Docking Buzick London Britain America U.S. Army Defense Ministry Libya Hong Kong Gibraltar Aldershot John E. Cordingley

Custodian Dies in Juco Elevator Accident

In Kansas City a custodian Gus Olson died when an elevator accident at Kansas City Junior College crushed his head. A girl, Patricia Dowell, was hospitalized. The cause of the mishap was not known.

Kansas City Gus Olson Patricia Dowell

Senator Smith Seeks Federal Legalization of Father’s Day

Washington Senator Margaret Chase Smith the only woman in the Senate urged Congress to legalize Father’s Day. She called neglecting to establish it a grievous insult to the nation’s fathers, noting Congress already legalized Mother’s Day in 1917.

Washington Margaret Chase Smith R-Marie Congress

Khrushchev stresses Soviet policy continuity at reception

Khrushchev declared that last week's ministerial change does not alter Soviet foreign policy. He praised Stalin and said Gromyko will carry out stated policies after replacing Shepilov as foreign minister. The Bulgarian delegation attended a reception linked to East European unity talks.

Moscow Wnikita Khrushchev Andrei Gromyko Dmitri Shepilov Ter Shepilov Supreme Soviet Moscow Radio Gromyko Pravda Stalin Commuunist

Lawrence Bond Vote Draws Record Local Turnout

Lawrence voters flocked to the polls for a $320000 school bond special election with 1,298 at 1 p.m. and expected totals near 3900 by 7 p.m. Third Ward led turnout, and officials aim to fund new construction to relieve overcrowding at Centennial School while upgrading existing facilities.

Lawrence Journal-World Third Ward Lawrence High School First Ward Second Ward Fourth Ward Fifth Ward Sixth Ward

Missouri Blaze Death Toll Reaches Seventy Two

Warrenton Missouri the Katie Jane Memorial Home fire claims 72 lives as Edward Clay and Jon Richards die in hospitals. Fifty six bodies recovered by midmorning from the ruins of the nursing home destroyed in minutes. Fire origin placed near a first floor linen closet while officials weigh mechanical failure careless smoking or arson as possible causes.

Warrenton Katie Jane Mermorial Edward Clay Jon Richards Troy Missouri Highway Patrol C. R. Oliver State Highway Patrol Oliver

Von Stroheim Awarded Legion of Honor in Paris

Paris confers the Legion of Honor on Erle von Stroheim the Austrian born actor who gained fame for German officers roles. At 71 he has been an American citizen since 1926 and has resided in France since 1945.

Paris France Erle von Stroheim von Stroheim Velually

Lawrence Ape Cla Election Polling Places

Polling sites in Lawrence close at 7 p m for today s ape cla election. Precincts list schools and stations with street addresses including Pinckney School Ward 1 and City Hall Mass St 1045 as well as Fire Station 1839 Maas St and Hillcrest School 1045 Hilltop Dr.

Lawrence Pinckney School Th St Firat Ath Old Junior High Th and City Mass. St Hillcrest Hilltop Third Ward E.U 15Th Mass Fira Station Maas la. Ste Fourth Ward Mast Sta

Campus religious week activity schedule announced Kansas University

Numerous religious events are planned on campus for Religious Emphasis Week starting Sunday through Saturday. Highlights include an all-school convocation with Rabbi Erdinand Isserman, keynote talks by Rev. M C Aller and Rabbi Myron Mey, Humanties Lecture by Dr. Roland H Bainton, and multiple coffee hours forums and lectures for students and faculty at Memorial Union and affiliated venues.

Kansas Rabbi @erdinand Isserman Temple Israel St. Louis Hoch- Auditorium M.C. Aller First Baptist Church Memorial Union Myron M. Mey Adath Joseph St. Soseph Memorial Union Roland’ H. Bainton Yale University Bai Jemann Nemient Andover N Minary Newton Center John’ H. Rosebaugh Wrof Trinity Caren Albetuden Forum Moderat Meyer St. John’s Catholic

Eight year old girl struck by car in Lawrence

Dana Sue Dennis, eight, daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Dennis, was hospitalized after being struck by a car at 13th and Mass in Lawrence while crossing Massachusetts Street heading west. The driver, Marl Frances Moore, 29, was traveling south. Dana Sue attends St Johns Catholic School and was en route to school after lunch. Her brother William was present but unharmed.

Dana Sue ‘ Dennis W.R. Dennis R. T. St Beste 13Th Mass. St Lawrence Memorial Hospital Dana Sue Massachusetts Street Marl Frances Moore Mass Moore St. John's Catholic School William Dennis William

Bond Vote Update From City Election Night

The Journal-World expects semi final results on the 320000 school bond after 8 p.m. today. Polls close at 7 p.m with counting starting immediately. City Clerk Harald Fisher says tabulations from all 15 precincts may be in by 8 30.

Journal-World Harald Fisher

City moves to monthly water bills for four districts

The Water Department will begin monthly billing next month using a staggered schedule similar to Kansas Public Service Co. Miss Nina Michal says bills and due dates stay the same, but dates will be spread across four districts with March 10 start for district one. The shift aims for steady workload without changing bill amounts.

Lawrence Residenis Water Department Kansas Public Service Co Nina Michal Pas Hills Saie Miss Michael Water Hills Michael

Water sales top a billion gallons in Lawrence last year

Water-Sewer Supt. Bob Mounsey reported Lawrence consumed over one billion gallons of water in the past year, marking a 28 percent jump from 1955 and the first time sales exceeded the century mark. The figure reflects the city Water Department’s continuing growth after World War II era reductions.

Bob Mounsey

Miller Bar-BQ Ad Sparks Local Food Scene

A fragmented ad fragment references Marta opening a garden wandered into a penal and Delicious Bar-BQ with Beet and Pork Sandwiches at Miller Bar-BQ. The note hints at a local food venue promotion and menu items.

Heine Marta

Weather report fragment with scattered data

Fragmented weather note shows rain likely and temperature range hints. Mentions midnight to early morning and a low around 15 with unspecified high near 98. text is incomplete and contains garbled terms but implies a cold to mild pattern with rain possibility.

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