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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1956
Page
6
Navy weather observers report a typhoon named Wanda with surface winds of 52 mph moving west at about 12 mph, located 480 miles northwest of Guam. The Navy says it will not affect Guam. Also notes the South West Africa’s desert Atlantic coast as the Skeb jeton Coast.
In Duluth Minnesota Marlene Bauer Hagge holds a 41 one stroke lead in a 36 hole Women's National Open showdown. Louise Suggs trails by two with a 78 16 hole score, Kathy Cornelius, Mary Lena Faulk, and Joyce Ziske within reach as Hagge aims for a fifth title in six months.
Huge crowds gathered in Cairo marching with anti Western and pro Russian chants. They gathered at the railway station to welcome President Gamal Abdel Nasser back from Alexandria after his announcement of the Suez Canal nationalization in a speech there.
Gary J. Thompson of Wellington received the George E. Nettels Scholarship for the 1956 57 year to study engineering at the University of Kansas. Dean T DeWitt Carr of KU School of Engineering announced the award and noted renewal possible for high grades. Thompson, son of Mrs Mary Thompson, will major in mechanical engineering and is a Wellington High School graduate.
The North Fork Roalish Construction Co of Hutchinson secured a contract to build a new women's dormitory at Sterling College on a state project. After completion the existing women's dormitory will be converted to a men's dormitory.
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