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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1958
Page
9
Demos urge action as outline shows new budget near 73 to 74 billion dollars. Officials say expected outlays rise with faster military spending and slower tax collection, risking a deficit though administration hopes for a brief return to balance.
Democrats urged President Eisenhower to provide detailed blueprints for action to support his eight point program. They want concrete plans to meet the threat of perceived peril and bring peace to the world. The White House said Eisenhower was pleased with the reception of his state of the union message.
Wilt Hale leads Oklahoma State contests as Kansas State and Oklahoma clash in conference play. The Kansas record stands at 10-2 as KU aims to defend its league title amid wary Sooners.
The U S Air Force launched its fourth Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile from Cape Canaveral at 10 48 am. Reporters observed the plume and flame as the test, not full range, was declared successful by the Pentagon. The Atlas designed for over 5000 miles flew its assigned shorter range accurately, with loud engine roars heard after the missile vanished into overcast skies.
In a State of the Union message on June 3 President Eisenhower urged a major U.S. effort to ensure survival reports indicate the plan was not in the new 12 month budget preview. The president stressed the need for decisive action and supported recommendations from the administration.
A fragile young woman, Taylor, argued about Elvis Presley and was brutally slugged. She hiked through heavy rain to Hillcrest Juvenile Home west of Belmont, then surrendered, muddy and soaked, after leaving a note to Carol's parents Mr and Mrs Francis Taylor at their ranch two miles west saying I sorry bye for good.
Washington reports Premier Bulganin urged an East West summit on disarmament and German reunification to be held in Geneva within two to three months. U.S. officials see no change in policy but note potential optimism for resuming low level disarmament talks.
London Premier Macmillan appears to have turned a cabinet clash over the new government budget into political advantage for himself and the Conservative party as Chancellor Peter Thorneycroft resigns. He tours the Commonwealth defending welfare services and opposing cuts to free milk for children and aid to expectant mothers.
Moscow reports a new peace barage as Premier Bulganin proposes a summit to Washington and Geneva within two to three months. Letters to Eisenhower and NATO are said to reach Paris and Moscow radio notes Switzerland and other states outside the UN also received copies.
Traffic fatalities listed by the state accident records section. In the last 24 hours two. To date in 1958 eleven. Same period in 1967 one. Andy Hess Real Estate VI 3 3457. Ad.
Weather records fall as warm spell continues in Lawrence. Thursday's downtown reading hit 57 degrees, then 59 by 2 pm, beating the January high set in 194. The prior year had a deep freeze with a 0 degree low and 19 degree high. Forecast calls for a low in the mid 20s and a high near 50 with partly cloudy skies on Saturday.
Six Kansas University Greek houses were selected to present skits in the 1958 Rock Chalk Revue to run March 2 to 29 in Hoch Auditorium. The men's houses Delta Tau Delta Sigma Nu Beta Theta Pi won, Alpha Tau Omega named alternate. Women’s houses Alpha Chi Omega Chi Omega Kappa Alpha Theta won, Corbin North College freshman residence hall named alternate. Skits were judged by Dr Lee Mitchell of Northwestern University. Producer is Shirley Andrish, Topeka senior, and business manager Jim Tierney, Wichita senior. Bananas, 7 Ibs. 49c. Garrett's Mkt. Adv.
In a 5th Avenue hotel salon a fashion event features models in pillow case gowns walking a wooden runway under a red velvet curtain. Reporters, mostly women, praise the chic midweek weekend look, noting crepe de chine slip dresses and casual silhouettes as writers buzz with fashion jargon and notes.
The Army expands its ROTC flight training to five more colleges in the Fifth Army area, including Kansas University, North Dakota State College at Fargo, Nebraska University at Lincoln, Iowa State College at Ames, and Iowa State University at Iowa City. The program uses 71 hours of training split between ground and air work, with Elhar Flying Service supplying aircraft and instructors, and aims to qualify cadets for Army Aviation School after graduation.
Moore Associates announces Edgewood Addition, a $2 million plus project at the east edge of Lawrence on land from the Van Roy Miller estate. More than 200 three-bedroom ranch style homes, priced from 10500, will be laid out with curving streets and cul de sacs near schools and shopping. Platting underway with city officials and landowners, encouraging a future central park plan.
The White House said messages backing President Eisenhower’s State of the Union proposals run 994 percent, with hundreds received but no exact figure given. Hagerty noted opposition letters largely object to continuation and expansion of foreign aid.
Mild conditions continue in northeast Kansas with partly cloudy skies through Saturday. Lows tonight 25 to 30 degrees, high Saturday around 50s to near 60. Record highs and lows noted from past years, with some data dating to 1941 and 195.
Five day outlook shows temperatures averaging two to four degrees above normal from Saturday to Wednesday with daily highs near 41 to 48 and lows 16 to 29. Sunday or Monday turns notably colder before a mid‑week warming trend. Little or no precipitation expected. U S Revival Tires Rapid Transit.
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