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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1958
Page
5
Reporter spends night with Basra rebels led by Saeb Salam in Beirut as 76 days of rebel control create a dark, closed sector. Barricades bar entry, only bakeries and pharmacies operate amid a rebel general strike.
Washington AP reports living costs rose about 105 percent from 1938 to 1958, with gas and electricity up 11 percent and hospital costs soaring nearly 400 percent. Five-year snapshots show food up 7.8 percent, housing 8.6, and clothes up modestly, while durable goods declined amid discounts. Experts foresee a modest decline next months.
Voters face two deadlines for the August 5 primary. New city registrants must register by Friday night at City Hall, with the Clerk’s office open until 10 PM nightly. Return absentee ballot requests to the County Clerk in the courthouse by next Thursday for those out of state.
Miss Louisiana Earlyne Howell, 18, of Bossier City, wins the 1958 Miss United States title in Long Beach as judges cite her sparkle and phrasing. Final five included Miss Florida Marcia Validus and Miss Alabama Judith Lucille Carlson. International semis begin tonight with 34 foreign entrants and 15 to be cut. Earlyne is a Centenary College student studying speech and dramatics. father Ernest Howell is a retired oil well driller.
President Eisenhower and Premier Khrushchev spar over ground rules for a united nations summit. U S officials say the meeting likely will occur but may take two to three weeks to decide who attends and how talks are run. Senate leader Knowland warns Khrushchev could undermine the UN by unilateral procedure changes. Cont on Page 2.
Cape Canaveral reports a dramatic scene as Elian and crew focus on a stray mouse aboard a missile system. The scramble to locate and recover the small intruder continues amid tense conditions near the African coast. Officials said the incident did not appear to threaten the main launch timeline.
The total tax rate in Lawrence may fall from 79.57 mills after a forthcoming budget hearing. Officials left a three mill street resurfacing levy undecided, with final rates likely lower if the budget is altered. The discussion notes past increases and the impact of property valuations on city and county finances.
Rear Admiral L. Quigade Quiggle of the U S forces in Japan disappeared at midnight aboard the President Cleveland while en route to California. A thorough search by American President Lines in San Francisco found no clues. Quiggle, a Grand Island Native, served as commander of amphibious groups in the Pacific and Adriatic seas during World War II. His wife noted he was traveling to assume a new post. the couple has a son, Robert.
Adams inquiry plans face possible abandonment as officials weigh schedule and hearings. Turmoil surrounds Sheri Adams and Arnie Heeger amid late changes, with debates over timing and oversight affecting future actions.
Washington reports De Gaulle will not attend the planned Middle East summit conference in New York, with U.S. officials seeking real results from the gathering. The State Department notified reporters of the decision and noted Paris aims for concrete outcomes.
A city commission calls for plans to widen a major street. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but the item centers on municipal infrastructure and corridor improvement. The project anticipates work along a main thoroughfare, seeking proposals from engineering firms.
A weather summary notes occasional showers and heavy rainfall likely in the northeastern Kansas region as a cool front moves in. Forecasters warn of lingering rain into the week with possible cooler highs and partial clearing by midweek.
Murray will lie in state at the Prarie Ponalien Ponie in Lewis County. Funeral services for prominent Kansas newspaper editor Joseph Murray will be held Saturday afternoon in Winchester with burial in Gein Oak Cemetery. Murray, long time publisher of the Journal and World, died Wednesday night following a car crash near Lawrence. He had served in the Spanish American War and led his papers through four decades in Jefferson County.
Occasional showers and thunderstorms continue through Friday with locally heavy rain possible. Temperature trends ease from low to night around 83 to 70 and high Friday at 75 to 80, with scattered readings across major cities showing cloudy to clear conditions.
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