18 Jan 1954
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1954
Page
1
President Eisenhower urged Congress to create a 25 million dollar federal reinsurance fund to support private and nonprofit health plans and to expand disability rehabilitation over five years. He stressed preserving physician patient choice and rejecting socialized medicine while calling for continued public health programs and simplified state grant formulas.
The first wing of the Eisenhower Museum will open to the public next month. S. R. Heller, president of the Eisenhower Foundation, says plans for a second wing are nearing completion. The museum will house a major portion of the President s mementoes valued at over one million dollars.
Details being arranged for the Berlin foreign ministers conference with Western and Soviet commanders agreeing on session sites. The talks will span three weeks with meetings in East and American sector buildings and a secretariat to be formed by the little four deputies. Molotov and Dulles plus Eden and Bidault plan final strategy gatherings ahead of the opening session next Monday.
Secretary Benson told Senate Agriculture Committee that President Eisenhower remains committed to full market parity for farmers though 90 percent mandatory supports are not the solution. He defended the flexible price supports plan and said Congress will be asked to authorize up to one billion dollars in surplus farm products to aid friendly nations. The discussion notes current 80 percent supports on six basic commodities and the planned 75 to 90 percent parity range under the flex system.
Indian Lt. Gen. K S Thimayya told the U N Command that releasing unrepatriated prisoners would violate the Korean armistice. Allies moved ahead with plans to free over 22 000 anti Red POWs as civilians, prompting fresh protests and a renewed push for peace talks.
The Lawrence business district drive of the March of Dimes began this morning with volunteers led by Jim Roark canvassing firms. County drive chairman Oscar Rumsey says workers aim to finish by end of January. Advance Gifts chairmen Robert Tyler and James Posima report donations of $25 or more from firms including Bowersock Mills, Lawrence National Bank, First National Bank, Miller Furniture, Eldridge Hotel, World Company, Fritz Company, Rumsey Funeral Home, Westvaco, and others.
Belgrade Yugoslavia The Communist Party Central Committee expelled Vice President Milovan Djilas after he denounced Tito and called for reforms. The extraordinary session fired Djilas from the party and warned of possible removal from his government post. Djilas admitted error, defended his Marxist stance, and denied opposition to Tito.
Six teens die when a car at 85 mph crashes into a concrete bridge near Imperial Missouri. Five members of a family die in a Rushville Indiana railroad crossing crash. Seven killed and three critically injured in a highway collision east of Azusa California after a high school dance.
A KU sociology project had nine male students wear ties for a week to test social sanctions in campus life. Logs show heckling, questions, and jokes as peers urged removal of ties, illustrating conformity pressures and the social policing of nonconformity.
Lawrence fire chief reports two weekend fires linked to thawing frozen pipes. One at Kenneth McCartney home 1144 E 11th St caused about 200 dollars damage, insured. A second at Felix Vann trailer 245 S St caused no damage. other Saturday and Sunday blazes included a box near a floor furnace, a puppy perished, three dogs escaped, and components burned with 175 dollars damage, insured.
The Supreme Court agreed to review a ruling that the Federal Power Commission must fix prices for interstate natural gas sales by Phillips Petroleum and related parties. The DC Circuit had ruled Phillips not a natural gas company under the Natural Gas Act, denying FPC jurisdiction. Texas Oklahoma New Mexico joined the appeal, with Wisconsin Michigan and several cities seeking regulation, while opponents argued it would intrude on state rules.
In Rahway New Jersey Mrs Clara M Ruroff celebrates five children born within a year. Triplets Peter Joan and Jean born within 300 minutes Sunday following twins born Feb 16. Sandra age 6 and Arthur age 11 are other children. Doctor William M Golden notes the births are exceedingly rare. Mrs Burroff, 35, admits worry over the brood and says they will be a handful to manage.
Lawrence superintendent W D Wolfe announces moving day for the new high school is likely March 1 with turnover by February 1. The contractor must complete installations after turnover, including shelving and cafeteria, shop, gym, and auditorium equipment. Library books will be held at the old school until move time.
F. J. Coy was elected president of the Lawrence Real Estate Board for 1954 at a recent meeting. Other officers elected include vice president Andy Hess secretary treasurer Louie Jane Jacques and directors Clarence Miller and Warren Decker.
Grove Patterson, editor of the Toledo Blade, will deliver the fifth annual William Allen White feature at Fraser Theater on February 10. The program honors the Emporia editor on his birthday and includes recognition of Charles Moreau Harger and a memorial room revision. Patterson, a famed newspaper executive and speaker, has toured globally since 1905 and will be celebrated for his journalism and public speaking career.
Bernard M. Shanley, special assistant to President Eisenhower, told Seton Hall students that the president endures constant crises from Korea to the Middle East. He described a grueling schedule, with hours spent seeking time to think and daily pages needing the president’s signature. He stressed the need for public understanding of the president’s heavy burden and the staff’s role in conveying it.
Lawrence police launch ongoing crackdown on double parking along Massachusetts Street with a loud speaker car patrolling the business district. Three officers issued 63 tickets in one downtown shift, fines vary from 2 to 3 dollars, and emergency vehicles faced obstruction as enforcement tightens.
The closing average for 60 stocks in New York fell to 110.8, down 0.1 points. Investors watched market movement as shares across sectors ended lower, with declines in several leading issues.
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