Tax showdown looms as absentee rules tighten
Senate leaders brace for a close tax vote amid absences. Byrd and GOP chiefs say they have the votes to block a tax cut while seeking a 908 million relief for low income families. Lawmakers move to four hours debate Tuesday through Wednesday and cancel engagements to ensure attendance.
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Senate
Byrd
GOP
Sen
D-Va
Debster
L Demos
Land
D-La
Humphrey
D-Minn
Neuberger
D-Ore
Barkley
D-Ky
Gore
D-Tenn
Margaret Chase Smith
Raine
The
Far East
Ennedy
Dust storms linger as Kansas faces unseasonal warmth
The weather forecast notes continued dust in western and central Kansas with reduced visibility to a mile or less. Winds expected to rise tomorrow, but no rain is anticipated, while temperatures will rise into the 70s in many areas and vary from the mid-30s to 40s at night across the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Olathe
Russell
Goodland
Pittsarg
Four Major Projects Listed by Fish and Game Commission
Pratt Kansas reports four major projects in the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission spring program. Dave Leahy, commission director, notes Linn County siting and bid openings. The package includes a plan for eastern Kansas waterfowl management and related contracts with contractors for construction work.
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Fish-Game Commission
Pratt
Kas
Kansas’ Forestry, Fish, and Game
Dave Leahy
tSange
Linn
Kansas
Salina Primary Set to Narrow City Commission Field
Salina Kansas faces a March 22 primary to trim nine candidates for the City Commission to six for the April 5 general election. Among the contenders are one incumbent and two former commissioners who were defeated two years ago, while two other sitting members with expiring terms are not seeking reelection.
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Salina
Kas
City’ Commission
Area Science Fair final arrangements announced
Lawrence area final plans for the annual Science Fair were announced by Wayne Bly director of the Lawrence Recreation Commission. The event, sponsored by Journal-World and the Recreation Commission, invites students from first grade through 12th to exhibit. Exhibits may be delivered April 1 to 6 p m or April 2 from 9 a m to noon to the Community Building basement. The fair opens to the public April 2 from 1 to 9 p m and April 3 from 1 to 6 p m. The senior division winner earns a trip to the National Science Fair May 12–14 at Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio. Primary and intermediate entries receive participation ribbons. ribbons for excellent very good and good will be awarded in junior and senior divisions, with plaques for outstanding exhibits.
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Lawrence Area
Wayne Bly
Lawrence Recreation Commission
Journal-World
The
Recreation Commission
Western Reserve. University
Eveland
Suggested Exhibits for a Science Fair and Animal Culture
Exhibits cover bird life tracks fish culture animal breeds and care forestry and pest control prevention of accidents agriculture seeds and plants crops animal life and products models and simple machines. Divisions include Primary Intermediate and Junior with guidelines for displays and learning goals.
American student found dead outside Oxford dormitory
Clement Zimmer, 23, a Chicago graduate living at 285 Riverside Drive New York, was found dead near a bush in front of Lady Margaret Hall Oxford at 8 30 a m. A watchman discovered the fully clothed body with an overcoat, police said he had likely been there only a short time.
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England
University ‘Today
Clement’ Zimmer
University of Chicago
Riverside Dr
New York
Ty. A
Zimmer
Lady Margaret Hall
Woman's College
Parking Arcade Opportunity Seen Here in Lawrence
John Crown, Lawrence City Commissioner, says a burned Patee Theater opens a chance to fix downtown traffic by buying the property and creating an arcade from New Hampshire to Massachusetts streets. He envisions extending the 800 block parking lot, with city or business purchase and a back lot for an arcade boosting shopper convenience and area business.
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Upper
New Hampshire
John Crown
Lawrence
Crown
Patee Theater
New Hampshire Street
Massachusetts Street
Journal- World
Rich Clarkson
Patee
Journal-World
Clark Rhoden
Elmer C. Rhoden
Fulbright says stock tax doubts persist in market probe
Washington Senator Fulbright leading the Senate Banking Committee says evidence weakens the claim that capital gains tax keeps stock prices high. The 18 month old market boom is under review with Federal Reserve Chair Martin set to testify. Witnesses argued taxes deter selling to push prices up, asking for tax cuts or repeal. capital gains tax is 25 percent for assets held six months or more. Fulbright noted little support for the tax smoothing prices, while Capehart plans to appear on Winchell broadcast to discuss stock tips.
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Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate
Wall Street
Senate Banking Committee
William
Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Tnel Capital
Arkansas
Sen
Capehart
R-Ind
Walter Winchell
Winchell
Fulbright Sct
Economic Issue to Be Red Cross Drive '56
Washington political debate and a Red Cross fundraising update. Senators Goldwater and Kilgore discuss 1956 campaign issues focusing on the economy and Eisenhower policies while a Senate Economic Committee report debates recession and tax proposals. Red Cross drive progress across Douglas County and rural areas trails the goal, with totals and pledges reported and ongoing drive efforts in local offices.
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Washington
Sen. Goldwater
D-Ariz
Sen. Kilgore
D-Wva
Senate
House Economic Committee
Eisenhower
Douglas
D-Ill
Goldwater
Arizona
Kilgore
Economic Committee
Greeks Race K U Chariots In Week End
Kansas University hosts Greek Week activities including a 1 PM chariot race on Jayhawk Drive ending near Strong Hall and the Chi Omega fountain. Six heats determine the winner as fraternities compete. Miss Sharon Theis, a Wichita sophomore, reigns as queen with Miss Karen Howard and Miss Lynne Livingston among attendants. The evening features a dance with Sree Rama Orchestra. Miss Theis to be crowned by Dean C W Woodruff and Dean Don Alderson during intermission.
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Kansas University
Memorial Union
Sharon
Theis
Dodge
City
Karen
Howard
Wichita
Lynne
Jayhawk
Strong Hall
Chi
Omega
Laurence
Armstrong
Lawrence
Woodruff
Kansas Traffic Deaths In Topeka Reported
Kansas traffic fatalities are listed by the state accident records section. In the last four hours to date in 1955 the figures show a total of 89 deaths, with the same period last year recording 154.
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Topeka
Kansas
Baltimore Residents Report Radioactive Rainfall Fears
Citizens called the Weather Bureau after spotting what they believed was radioactive rain from a Nevada nuclear test. Officials confirmed the drizzle was nonradioactive dust from a Texas storm, dampened en route to Baltimore.
Woman Chief and Veep Seen Soon by Neuberger
Oregon Senator Neuberger predicted a woman could be nominated for President or Vice President soon. He told a School of Politics event sponsored by the Democratic Woman's Club of Virginia at the Woman's National Democratic Club that it would not be unusual for a woman to run. He said no woman has failed in American public life and asked why a competent lawyer could not be named to the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Sen. Neuberger
D-Ore
Oregon
Democratic Woman's Club of
Virginia
Woman's National Democratic Club
Lfe
Supreme Court
Nehru Escapes Knife Attack In Mumbai Car Incident
In Bombay a 32 year old rickshaw boy with a six inch knife jumped onto Prime Minister Nehru's car near Nagpur. Nehru pushed him off and police arrested the attacker Basu Rao from Maharashtra as officials said no life threat existed. Nehru later described the episode as a 120 second event and spoke at a state legislators meeting.
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Bombay
India
Nehru
Nagpur
Basu Rao
Maharashtra
Mohandas K.gandhi
New Delhi
Pandit R. S. Shukla
Pradesh
Shukla
Ferrell Wins First Round in Court Battle
In Birmingham Alabama Ferrell cleared of vote fraud charges as a US jury acquitted him in the preliminary phase. He vows innocence and awaits the murder trial of A L Patterson later this month in Phoenix City.
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Ala
pFerrel
Progec Ctor
Phenix
Alabama
A. L. “Patterson
Ferrell
Tom
Patterson
Fifth Atomic Blast in 1935 Series at Yucca Flat
Nevada’s fifth atomic blast of the 1935 series lit the desert as the Army Chemical Corps tested a smoke screen to reduce thermal radiation. A 300-foot Yucca Flat detonation occurred at 5 20 a m producing a brief brilliant white flash seen from Las Vegas Phoenix and San Francisco area officials noted smoke screen generators upwind of the firing area to study protection of vital sites from heat. The Army cautioned smoke screens do not negate the blast’s pressure wave or gamma radiation. Maj Gen William M Creasy described the chemical corps role in the test and its implications for future defense use.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada
Army Chemical Corps
Yucca Flat
Tha
Ealeonry
Los. Angeles
Phoenix
Ariz
San Francisco
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Army
Sneegas Files For City Commission Primary
Walter B. Sneegas Sr. filed for the City Commission race at about 6 p.m. Friday, four hours before the filing deadline, assuring a March 22 primary to trim the field to two candidates per seat. Sneegas, 54, has lived in Lawrence for years and entered the race at the last minute after encouragement from friends. The primary will eliminate one candidate ahead of the April 5 city election. Continued on pages 2.
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Walter B. Sneegas Sr
O. St
Sneegas
Seventh Commission
el Nate
Lawrence
Eugene
Westererelan
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