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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1956
Page
3
In Hebron Kentucky a bell will move from a brewery to the church steeple to toll for worship. The old bell formerly rang at the Red Top Brewing and its transfer aims to summon worshippers to the Imi Hruirt of Mary Romen church, replacing its brewery task with church service signals.
Senator Monroney of Oklahoma attacked city officials and Eastern utilities opposing a bill to exempt independent natural gas producers from federal regulation. He argued the groups divert attention from high consumer gas prices and that the bill protects both producers and consumers by preventing increases in raw gas prices.
Kansas University announces the Hinkhouse Medical Student Loan Fund with a $10,000 principal created by Frank Hinkhouse via four years of contributions to the University Endowment Association. Dr. W Clarke Wescoe notes loans aid School of Medicine students with dean approval, repayment after internship, and no interest until graduation. since 1952, 37 medical students have received loans.
A French military source reports a steady flow of arms reaching rebel groups in Algeria from the Libyan border. The munitions include British grenades traced to Egyptian depots and weapons looted from Rommel’s 1943 Tunisia surrender. Some armaments were cached in Tripolitania dumps during the war.
The Agriculture Department designated 16 Kansas counties Butler Decatur Edwards Ellis Gove Graham Kingman Norton Pawnee Phillips Rooks Rush Sedgwick Sheridan Smith and Trego as drought disaster areas. Eligible farmers may obtain livestock feed grains at a reduction of one dollar per hundred pounds to maintain basic herds, bringing the total to 41 Kansas counties in the program.
Toledo Democrat Michael V. DiSalle former price stabilization director enters the Ohio gubernatorial contest pledging to continue Governor Frank Lausche's policies. He is the second Democrat candidate to announce for the May primaries as Lausche plans to run for U S senator. Robert W. Reid of Port Glenston also announces his bid for the Democratic nomination.
Willard Mayberry Elkhart publisher will headline a Kansas Association of Real Estate Boards installation in Liberal on Saturday. About 100 attendees are expected as Don Crawford Hutchinson becomes president with R Virg Ellis Topeka as vice president Otto L Culbert Wichita as executive vice president and Marvin Smith Wichita as secretary. Alva Powell Coffeyville serves as outgoing president.
Washington and Western officials, citing Premier Vinthtan remarks, say the United States does not share the new Big Four view. They caution against overoptimism and stress measured responses to international questions. Informed officials say consensus was sought and statements were for the record, not a policy shift.
A strong tremor rattled the Los Angeles region extending about 30 miles, with reports of damage and casualties in nearby Pasadena as residents felt the quake during the evening. The Rose Bowl area was cited among affected locations.
A Kansas City businessman was killed by a shotgun blast in Overland Park. The incident drew attention to the local business community and prompted police to review possible motives, with witnesses describing a tense scene and several relatives offering statements. Detectives pursue leads as investigations continue.
Clergy groups in the Myrtle Beach area unite into a new body. The merger brings together the former Dastann Beach Ministerial Association, the Tan interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, and a Negro organization to form one integrated council in the southern region.
In London the Church of England permits opening a Kent tomb to probe whether Christopher Marlowe authored works attributed to William Shakespeare. A Rochester diocese ruling allows Maj. John Marsham Townshend to access the 16th century tomb linked to Thomas Walsingham and relatives, amid claims that Walsingham hid Marlowe’s manuscripts and staged his death to protect him.
A passenger recounts the voyage's emotional stripping of guards and propriety. Onboard few keep masks as couples mingle, fights erupt over ownership of a gentleman, and a dance floor makes strangers into temporary lovers. Endings blur as the ship nears home and echoes of lives lived ashore fade.
Israel's top leaders warn neighboring states to be ready for renewed aggression, urging restraint while signaling readiness to strike back if attacked. Prime Minister and Foreign Minister stress vigilance amid regional tensions and threats of a broader conflict. The piece notes ongoing danger and cites child mortality data from the Department of Agriculture as context.
A new tiny tablet named Primatene is marketed for asthma relief lasting hours with no prescription. Medical tests allegedly show rapid relief from attacks and relief from bronchial constriction, mucous, and nervous tension, promising safer administration without injections.
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