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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1957
Page
1
U S officials expressed optimism that King Saud would use his influence to foster permanent settlements in the Middle East. Talks with Dulles and Eisenhower centered on the Egypt canal dispute and wider regional tensions amid plans to reopen the Suez Canal to shipping in March.
The United States and Canada urged Israel and Egypt to back a two phase UN backed plan to resolve Sinai tensions. The proposal calls for Israel to withdraw from the Aqaba coast and Gaza Strip and for UNEF deployments on both sides of the armistice line until stability returns. Egypt rejected any occupation by UN or any state and demanded unconditional Israeli withdrawal. Israel seeks Gaza administration under UN surveillance and only concrete assurances before pulling from Aqaba.
Mahmood Shafquat of Pakistan was elected chairman of the U N Children’s Fund by the 30 nation executive board. The selection was announced at United Nations headquarters in New York.
Floods across the Appalachian mining belt devastate eastern Kentucky West Virginia and parts of Virginia and Tennessee killing at least 16 people and leaving thousands homeless. President Eisenhower declares eastern Kentucky a major disaster area as the Army Red Cross and Civil Defense deliver supplies and assistance by air and ground.
Mrs Charles E Wilson says President Eisenhower made uncalled for remarks about her husband the secretary of defense. She denounces his comment while supporting Wilson's view that new Guard recruits should undergo six months of active basic training. She also criticizes the President for praising Foster Dulles.
Coffeyville College reports 381 total students for the second semester, including 45 new entrants. Four of the new students come from Iran, announced Dean Karl Wilson. Gene Doane seeks your insurance, Ady.
Kansas Senate Republicans plan to first set agency appropriation levels before tackling tax questions. Gov. Docking seeks a 282.2 million dollar budget with proposals to boost revenue by over 20 million. The residuum of the sales tax faces debate as local tax relief hangs on decisions. A GOP committee weighs 50 governor appointments, with reports due next week. Additional bills touch marriage waiting periods, damages for vandalism by minors, city water systems, civil service for student help, and highway permits for construction equipment.
New York report from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology states several baffling airplane accidents showed pilots with definite coronary artery disease. An Institute paper presented to the Aeronautical Sciences group described acute coronary thrombosis found at autopsy as clearing up the mystery.
Baldwin residents wait for word on a refugee family to adopt. Rev. Duff Wagoner says the effort, led by the First Methodist Church and the Baldwin Rotary Club, follows Hungary’s troubles and aims to provide a home for a young man from East Germany. state department clearance and local housing plans are under discussion.
Lawrence Junior High School suffered a vault break in overnight or early morning. About $117.90 in cash vanished while checks and other items remained. Entry came through a boiler room window. a top was smashed and a blanket hid the door. Principal Charles Gordon said janitors locked the building at 7 p.m. and the burglary was discovered about 7 a.m. Detective Dick Stanwix described the scene and noted remaining objects.
Kansas highway patrol reports ice on southern and southeastern highways is melting rapidly and becoming slushy. Weather bureau advised motorists to drive with caution as conditions change.
President Eisenhower urged Congress to revise immigration laws to grant asylum to refugees fleeing tyranny and to raise annual admissions by about 65,000, basing quotas on the 1960 population. He proposed redistributing quotas by actual immigration from 1924 to 1955, pooling unused quotas, and eliminating mortgage quotas while expanding admissions for orphans.
Secretary of State discussed with King Saud today seeking Saudi help to ease the Middle East crisis, adding his voice to President Eisenhower in the effort.
President Eisenhower accepted the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Stanley Reed after 19 years on the bench. Reed, age 72, will retire with full pay and may be called for occasional service. The White House gave no immediate successor announcement, noting Reed was appointed by Roosevelt and will be the fourth Eisenhower appointee on the court.
A DC7 transport on a test flight collided with a jet above the San Fernando Valley. The crash killed four aboard the transport and two crew on the jet, with 60 or more students injured at Pacoima Junior High, Terrabella and Hadon Elementary. Curtis A. Adama, 28, of Palmdale, parachuted to safety.
Kansas University reports about 8,300 spring students with 7,345 on the Lawrence campus and 750 at the Medical Center. The total reflects a fall drop of 500 from 8,064 and a rise of 600 from spring 1956. Mount Vernon mentions 5,210 men and 501…
The Kansas House approved a statewide speed limit bill by 104 to 100 and sent it to the Senate. The measure would set daytime passenger limits to 70 mph and 60 mph in certain zones, with trucks capped at 30 mph. Rep. Lawrence Blythe said the bill aims to curb rising highway fatalities and injuries, replacing current standards of reasonable and prudent.
The Lawrences Free Public Library reports 3500 child borrowers with a 20 percent rise in 1956. Miss Marcalee Gralapp, new children's librarian from Winfleks, started duties after Bessie Daim's 32 years of service. Gralapp, a graduate of Emporia State Teachers College, aims to attract more children to books with assistants Bette DeWalt and Jerry Eichorn.
Lawrence reports Operation Deepfreeze ends as temperature rises above 32 degrees for the first time in ten days. The weather bureau forecasts another light snowstorm starting in the northwest and spreading eastward across the state in coming days.
Weather report notes rain chances in the north and central regions with unsettled skies. Moisture moving in may bring showers, while temperatures remain mild. Local forecasts call for mixed cloud cover and isolated thunderstorms in parts of the area.
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