Explaining the Soil Bank Plan for area farmers
A detailed Q and A outlines eligibility and steps for the 1956 soil bank program. Farmers with wheat allotments or corn base may sign with the county ASC, remove part of their allotted acres from production, and face deadlines July 20. Payments are tied to national price supports and local yields, with specifics on plow up dates, land use limits, and certificate redemptions.
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Journal
World
ASC
Soil Bank
Q. Il
Douglas County
Shawnee County
Jefferson
Leavenworth
Franklin
Jahnson
Osage County
U. S
New Soil Bank
Sell Bank
Two Men Held as Police Push Hunt for Child
WESTBURY New York Two men were held in custody as detectives pressed the search for 5 week old Peter Weinberger kidnapped from his carriage on the Fourth of July. Police gave few details but said two men were picked up last night questioned and kept in custody. A pay phone call to the parents raised hope the child might be alive but authorities warned the ransom call could be unreliable.
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Peter Weinberger
Police Department
Stuyvesant Pinnell
Weinberger
Peter
New York City
Morris Weinberger
Bundestag Approves Conscription Amid Bitter Protests
In Bonn West Germany the Bundestag passed a conscription law to draft 12 million men aged 18 to 45 for compulsory service. The measure, by 270 to 166, moves to the Bundesrat where a government majority is expected to approve. Chancellor Adenauer faced boos as he urged the draft to build a 500,000 man force for NATO.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Bundestag
Bundesrat
Adenauer
Bethany College Hosts 32nd Lutheran Convention
The Augustana Brotherhood of the Lutheran Church plans its 32nd biennial convention at Bethany College in Lindsborg Kansas from July 13 to 15. About 500 delegates are expected. Opening night speaker is Dr Albert E Iverson, national director Protestant Relationships of the Boy Scouts of America. A new national adult award for Boy Scout readership will be presented, with similar awards to one pastor and six laymen from across the United States.
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Lindsborg
Kan
Augustana Brotherhood of the Lutheran Church
Bethany College
Albert E. Iverson
Boy Scouts of America
United States
House of the Week feature begins in Journal-World
The Journal-World announces a new feature The House of the Week to run each Saturday. A national Washington session comparison shows the preferred house type for attending women. Plans for these homes are available at low cost.
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Washington
Journal-World
Journal- World
Measure to Increase Postal Rates Heads to Senate
The House approved a postal rate hike of about 430 million a year 217 to 163 with strong Republican backing and some Southern Democrats. The plan would push first class rates from 3 to 4 cents per ounce and air mail from 6 to 7 cents, boosting revenue to offset deficits. Second class rates for newspapers would rise over five years to 472 million dollars.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wihites House
Senate Post Office Committee
Eisenhower
Rain Likely Tonight and Sunday With Heat Recap
After three dry days the area may see showers tonight or Sunday with scattered activity mainly over Kansas. The week’s temperature trend continues, though last Sunday’s highs have not topped the 90s. In 1954 the five days all rose above 100 degrees, with Friday reaching the peak.
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Kansas
Formost
Escaped Mental Patient Slain in Tennessee Town
In Humboldt Tennessee a 62 year old escaped mental patient Murray Brooks was killed by a state trooper after a four hour siege as police tried to force surrender. Tear gas failed to move him from a tenant home and he opened fire when officers entered. Authorities said Brooks escaped from a state mental hospital earlier in the day and had threatened neighbors. His wife and two children fled to a neighbor's home.
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Humboldt
Tenn. Ua
West
Tennessee
Murray Brooks
Brooks
Guy Bradshaw
Drought Puts Crimp In Insurance Setup
Washington drought losses of 18 million dollars across 14 Dust Bowl counties push the government's crop insurance experiment into the red. Officials expect a sound program but warn several more years are needed to achieve actuarial stability while Congress considers adding 13 to 27 million dollars to ongoing operations.
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Washington
Dust Bowl
Agriculture Department
Congress
Frank McCartney
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
Russell D-Giai
Senate Appropriations Committee
McCartney
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
McCartney Sail
Thorough Probe Set for Crash in Las Vegas
A three member House Commerce subcommittee opened an inquiry into the Grand Canyon air crash. Civil Aeronautics Administration radio controllers from Southern California Utah and Arizona will describe the guidance given to TWA and United Air Lines pilots before the collision. 128 people died making it the worst commercial airline disaster.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Grand Canyon
House
Commerce
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Civil Aeronautics Administration
California
Utah
Arizona
TWA
United Air
Los Angeles International
High Cab
CAA
CAB
James R. Durfee
United Air Lines
DCT
Colorado River
Local Man Injured In Elevator Accident
Carl Johnson, 23, of 133 Perry Street, suffered injuries to both arms when a freight elevator at Montgomery Ward at 825 Mass. Street closed while he moved freight. He was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, treated and dismissed. The accident occurred about 4 pm Friday.
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Carl Johnson
Perry St
Montgomery Wards Store
Mass. St
Johnson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Athen
Traffic fatalities rise in 1956 by State Accident Records
Topeka Kansas report shows 308 traffic fatalities for the 24 hour period ending today, with 1956 year to date total at 285. The State Accident Records Section notes sharp fluctuations in reported deaths.
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Topeka
Kansas
Policewomen net 299 tickets in first day in St Joseph
In St Joseph Missouri four policewomen on duty for the first time this week issued 299 traffic tickets. Police officials said male officers normally issue about 70 tickets a day even on their best days.
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ST. Joseph
Herman Stark
Eisenhower Receives Positive Doctor Report On Health
President Eisenhower shows steady improvement after June operation. Doctors led by Isidor Ravdin report convalescence uneventful and very pleased with weekly progress. White House says Eisenhower discussed politics with aides Hagerty and Adams, but no clear decision on a second term yet.
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Gettysburg
Paul
Rosenhower
Isidor Ravdin
University of Penn
Vania
Eisenhower
White House
Ant
Sherman Adams
Hagerty
Old Saw Not True for This Kansas House
A bolt of lightning struck the two room home of Mrs. Rhoda Pinkall in Lindsborg Kansas. Three people watching television escaped unharmed though the room lit up and they felt fear and heat. The bolt entered at the kitchen sink causing only a small hole. the cottage had been struck by lightning previously three years earlier.
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Lindsborg
Kas
H. R. Stone
Rhoda Pinkall
Mrs. Stone
Senators Review Foreign Aid Program Study Approved
The Senate Rules Committee approved a 300000 study of the foreign aid program to be conducted by the Foreign Relations Committee with outside experts. The measure, amended to report by January 31, follows final agreement on a 4,014,575,000 foreign aid authorization bill including 2,300,000,000 for military aid. The House and Senate must still act on the money bill.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Senate
Mansfield
D-Mont
Foreign Relations Committee
Rules Committee
House
Eisenhower
Journal-World
Vi Sen
Sparkman
D-Ala
Water supply in Lawrence holds steady after plant expansion
Lawrence faces a rare end to water shortages as the city’s water plant, expanded to normal capacity from 317 to 74 million gallons daily, handles peak demand with no usage limits. Officials cite record daily pumping of six million gallons in late May, stable supply despite rains, and potential upgrades to mains to guard against outages.
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Lawrence
Bob Mounsey
Mounsey
CFCA
Cooperative Farm Chemicals“ Association
Princeton Rowing Crew Edges RAF at Henley Regatta
Princeton University's light eight won the Thames Challenge Cup at the Royal Henley Regatta defeating the Royal Air Force crew. The Americans finished one length ahead in 7 minutes 10 seconds over the one mile 550 yard Thames course, in winds that made the race difficult.
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Henley - ON
Thames
England
Princeton University
Royal Air Force
Princeton
Thames River
Weather Outlook Kansas Partly Cloudy With Scattered Thunderstorms
Partly cloudy through Sunday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy storms possible, especially afternoon and tonight in the northwest to southeast zones. Low tonight around 85. Sunday high 80 to 85, northwest to southeast 90-85. Readings show 4 am, 6 am entries with inconsistent data. yesterday’s high 94, low 68.
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Kansas
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