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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1956
Page
4
Lawrence Journal World reports KT A officials note two regional crashes on the 236 mile Spike turnpike with injuries and no deaths. Quotes warn that early tests invite risk while saying the incidents may deter further road tests, fearing worse outcomes.
Thousands of residents will benefit from a $750 upgrade to the 11th and Mass entrance. The bulky old front door hindered swift entry for water bill payments and city clerks, prompting praise for the City Commission’s work and a smoother portal due next due date.
Grace Kelly has chosen prince consort of Monaco after months of speculation about an engagement. The announcement, if confirmed, could spark a wave of publicity and commercial opportunities in men and women’s fashion, with Continental European style influencing markets and trends for seasons to come.
A magnetic door safety feature now appears on General Electric 1956 refrigerators to stop children from being locked inside. National Safety Council data 1948 to 1953 recorded 50 deaths of children trapped in ice boxes or fridges, average age three with the youngest two. The inner door opens with a kid friendly press, and new gasket design improves insulation. manufacturers increasingly add safety features amid past incidents. Weather notes forecast a cooler day ahead with an expected fine day today.
James Marlow surveys proposals to grant ex presidents a seat or delegate status in the Senate with equal pay for life and benefits, noting constitutional hurdles and political hurdles. Anita Ekberg is cited in a closing, non sequitur fashion about attire and safety.
Des Moines born Roger Williams, a Navy veteran and rising pianist, beats Liberace in a first recording attempt with Autumn Leaves, aided by two breaks from a TV talent show and an earlier session rehearsal. Williams, praised for jazz versatility, aims for a broad concert career reflecting Bach to Basie.
A devotional verse reads Peace be with thee from Psalms 22 9. The line expresses comfort and divine assurance in times of trial and is presented in a prayerful traditional tone.
The George Marshall Research Foundation will compile and release General George Marshall's memoirs with his consent or after his death. The foundation may withhold controversial material if Marshall or others would be harmed, preserving the general's storied career as chief of staff secretary of state and defense secretary.
A fragmentary column notes men cannot vet time or eat in the evening after wives go out to cards. It mocks inexperienced riders, calls a man a poor bet, and laments alimony and slippery sidewalks amid social sniping and strained humor.
Quiz questions about the American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations voting in DC in 1561 and the clepsydra timing device. It lists questions on labor history and ancient measurement devices with unclear dates and punctuation.
A White House conference on higher education is being considered to address college growth and needs. Folsom and Reynolds discuss funding, faculty shortages, housing, and expanding access as postwar enrollment rises threaten capacity through 1970.
Old Home Town George T. McCarty of Lecompton honored at the diamond jubilee banquet of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture in Topeka. He will represent the family with the longest ownership and residence on a Kansas farm. Garland Hormuth and family of Glendale California visit his father F. P. Harmuth. The school board votes to offer returning teachers their jobs and salaries as if they had stayed through the war years. Three KU professors on leave for war service Domenico Gagliardo William H. Shannon and Jerome Kasselman will return for the spring term. Dr Raymond Schwegler advanced to lieutenant colonel after terminal Army leave. A Lawrence fire code bill aims to require fire escapes for buildings over two stories. The White Rose filling station at 6th and Vi was robbed by a youth with a rifle. Mary Elizabeth Klene hosts Modern Maidens class with teachers and guests. Mrs R C Butler and Mrs J W Blair visit Lake of the Forest. High school safe looted of 72. Mr and Mrs Oscar Olson announce birth Elsie Winona Jan G. Mr and Mrs H J Rublee visit Kansas City. KU committee forms to raise Armenian relief funds. The Witching Hour by University Dramatic Club Jan 12. People's State Bank directors elect Bromersick president Sweeney and Lewis vice presidents Bishop attorney Wood cashier Sweeney Jr. Metcalf and Mrs Alice Bullene marry in Topeka with Rev Noble Elderick officiating.
Radio and TV program guide for January 10 shows a dense roster across WOAF 610 KMBG 816 WREN KPRU and others. Entries include News segments and weather forecasts, with stations listing minute details and host names such as Morgan Heatry and Martin Hioch, alongside sports and music slots.
A dense, fragmented TV guide shows programs across WDAF TV KMBAC TV KOMO TV and others for Tuesday and Wednesday January 10 11. It mixes children's shows news weather sports theatre and variety segments with many misread titles and scattered times. The chaotic OCR yields a snapshot of late 20th century guide layout dominated by names like Mickey Mouse Club Captain Kangaroo Garry Moore Show and news blocks with minimal coherent structure.
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