Civil Defense Debate Splits House Over School Aid Plan
Rep Scrivner proposes a one percent tax transfer to state treasuries for education and construction, aiming to bypass federal control and taxes. He cites funds for teacher salaries if excess remains, and notes similar bills exist in Congress. A House committee criticizes Civil Defense for prioritizing evacuation over shelters amid fallout concerns.
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Scrivner R-Kasi
Kelley
Augustine B. Kelley
D-Pas
Scrivner
Sermer
Congress
Federal
Civil Defense Administration
Afthman Committee
Executive Branch
Farmers urged to plan soil bank participation before quotas
Douglas County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee chair Donald Palmateer says farmers should begin planning for the Soil Bank conservation reserve. Contracts start in 1958 with early fall availability. Farmers divert cropland to conservation uses and receive two payments: one covers local conservation measures and a yearly set payment.
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The
Soil Bank
Donald Palmateer
Douglas County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
British General Cassels named director of operations in Malaya
Lt. Gen. Sir James Cassels, once a Korea commander, is named director of operations against Communist jungle rebels in Malaya, effective when Malaya declares independence on August 31. He previously led military training at the War Office in London. The article notes rising higher education enrollment in the United Kingdom.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
James Cassels
Britain
Cassels
Korea
War Office
London
Liberace Homes Watched After Attack on Mother
Hollywood report says armed guards guard the San Fernando Valley homes of pianist Liberace and his brothers George and Rudy after an attack on their mother Frances Liberace Cassadonte last Thursday night. She lies in a hospital while attorney John R. Jacobs Jr. explains the precaution.
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San Fernando Valley
Liberace
Frances Liberace Cassadonte
John R. Jacobs Jr
Hns
George
Rudy
Starlight Presents By the Beautiful Sea in Kansas City
Starlight Production Kansas City features Lillian Roth and Webby Tilton in the period piece By the Beautiful Sea. Roth stars as the boarding house operator around 1900 with a nightclub act drawn from her supper club performances.
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Kansas City
Lillian Roth
Webby Tilton
Starlight Theater
Miss Roth
Melon Diseases Threaten Kansas Crops Across Regions
Kansas State College plant pathologist Chaide b reports multiple fungal diseases affecting melons and gourds in the Raw Valley area and surrounding counties. He notes initial symptoms include brown cankers and reddish-brown ooze on stems, followed by water-soaked spots and lesions on leaves. Seed treatments and chemical sprays were applied to control the outbreak and protect standing crops.
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Vale Hey
Edscatchere
Kansas
Chaide B
Atansas State College
Reddish-Brosen
Crying Tree Helps Keep Family in Dallas Cool
A fragmentary notice describes a crying tree belonging to a Dallas family and its cooling effect. The garbled lines mention branches, a Werner name, and a loaded photo. details are unclear but center on a tree event or feature impacting local residents.
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Dallas
Daleas
Werners Cool
Teow
Werner Osaub
Amur
Mother Thought Dead Returns After Prayer Reachings
Whitley Gay reports a chaotic scene as Carole Draper believed dead awoke, prompting an officer to confirm Mrs Draper’s home was tense with disbelief. The hospital official said an inquiry begins into the mistaken death report and a broader investigation into the misidentification by authorities.
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Whitley Gay
Eniuland
Camambee
Lance
Raper
Draper
Sethe Murrell Carole
Aioe Ager
van Offiedal
Souda
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