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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1956
Page
3
At a Nazarenes gathering in Kansas City yesterday the quartered church body approved a seven member commission to oversee church methods and staffing. The vote supported restructuring leadership and appointing three to oversee supervision while retaining current pastors and officials where feasible.
A detailed account of an early aerial grasshopper control mission. A. E. Frazier leads pilots in BT13 aircraft spraying aldrin on designated fields. Norman Myers oversees coverage from a Beltsville, Maryland, Department of Agriculture plane. Spray cycle completes after refills and a tanker truck supplies 5,000 gallons. Weather dictates quitting time as wind and heat rise.
A teacher was released on bond after a manslaughter incident near a school. The report notes limited readable details from the damaged OCR, with no further named persons or locations clearly identifiable.
A Texas-crest article reports a woman’s fatal traffic crash attributed to extreme summer heat. Authorities cite heat as a contributing factor while noting the driver involved is from Logan and a party related to the case. The report emphasizes hazardous conditions and road dangers during hot weather.
Fragmentary notes describe a leader leaving India for Cairo amid mentions of Imyperiats forces and a statement by a man about ships and news. The text references a friend, an implied week, and a two achiever visit to bore with unclear context.
An unclear fragment hints at Pineat returning to France after involvement with minister Christeay Ponellars and a state visit. A reception ceremony is mentioned, suggesting ongoing diplomatic activities and a potential shift in positions or alliances.
A northern shift in the wheat harvest is anticipated as officials report delayed ripening due to hot winds. Southern counties face similar weather impacts, with operators preparing for eased movement as cooler conditions approach.
Four American soldiers accused of a riot in Maebashi last September are to be questioned by the court in Japan. The defendants include Cpl Walter Reynolds Pfc Kenneth Reynolds and Pte Alan May, all from Minneapolis, with the trial expected to conclude soon as the case nears its end.
Report says Red China waives trials for war criminals in Hong Kong and plans to send 335 individuals home tomorrow, with 1,062 Japanese cited in the notice.
Paving of a 15.4 mile stretch of the State Pike from four miles east of Topeka toward Lawrence has been completed. The project covers 62 percent of the turnpike with all but three segments finished, totaling 3.7 miles remaining.
Vice President Nixon will represent President Eisenhower at the July 4 Independence Day ceremonies in Manila for the Philippines Republic.
VINLAND reverend Clyde Cornell and doctors Frank and Wilheim from Topeka were Saturday dinner guests at the Snowbarger home. Mrs. Hiddleston and Mrs. Bill Deay are recovering from recent illnesses. Mr. Hiddleston had the occasion.
Misfortune to break ribs noted as a man plans to operate a saw mill west of his store across the railroad. Numerous brief mentions follow of Malcolm Strom Byron Kathy Strom and others traveling to Mississippi Kansas City Lawrence Vinland and Estes Park for family visits conferences and guest stays with relatives and friends.
The W.S.C.S. of the Methodist Church met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Cecil Chaney's home with nine members present. Harson was formerly Shirley Laughlin. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Laughlin, Susan, and Mrs. John Laughlin Sr. spent Saturday in Kansas City visiting Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laughlin.
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