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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1956
Page
1
Southern lawmakers staged a bold protest against school integration, denouncing the Supreme Court ruling and pledging lawful action to reverse it. Morse challenged a constitutional amendment, while Marshall condemned the move as fomenting lawlessness. Powell warned of bus boycotts and urged bipartisan federal action and prayer.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state universities may not delay admitting Negro students while studying related issues. The decision overturned Florida Supreme Court's order delaying Virgil D. Hawkins's admission to the all white University of Florida law school. Hawkins, 48, of Daytona Beach, Florida, had faced a commission's testimony on when admission could occur without public mischief.
The University of Alabama announced sanctions after rioting that forced Black student Autherine Lucy from the Tuscaloosa campus. Leonard Wilson, a 20 year old Selma sophomore, was expelled. Three other students withdrew and cannot return unless cleared of charges.
Independence Missouri press conference confirms daughter Mary Margaret Truman to Clifton Daniel Jr. of the New York Times. They spent weekend in Zebulon North Carolina. wedding planned in April in Independence. Daniel’s career spans Daily Bulletin Reuters AP NYT. Truman soprano with NBC contracts.
Southern senators outlined possible third party action if the Democratic Convention backs forced school integration. A 19 senator and 77 House member manifesto denounces the Supreme Court ruling and warns of shifts in party allegiance. Thurmond and Russell weigh potential party moves depending on convention actions. Article notes three signatories did not join Kefauyer Gore and Johnson.
Supporters of Gov. Fred Hall seized control of the 1st District Republican convention in Holton. They elected a temporary body and aimed to appoint at least two delegates friendly to Hall to the national GOP convention. No opposition emerged for the two declared Hall-aligned delegates, while the third delegate from the district remained unsettled amid factional maneuvering and proxy votes.
Kansas coach Phog Allen dismissed claims that KU freshman Wilt Chamberlain would seek an Olympic berth via the AAU meet in Denver. He mocked Col Harry Henschel’s threats of legal action and said he would not join the U S Olympic cage staff while Henschel is involved.
About 350 youths from seven counties gathered at Lawrence Junior High for regional 4-H Club Day. Douglas County entries won four blue-ribbon awards in demonstrations, promotional talks, and other events, with several individuals and teams invited to the state Roundup in Manhattan.
A brief Kansas records notice shows traffic death counts for the last 48 hours and year to date. For 1956 the totals are 108, versus 96 for the same period in 1955. Contact Andy Hess Auto Ins at VI 3-3457 for details.
Martha Peterson, dean of Women at Kansas University for four years, will become dean of women at Wisconsin University effective July 1. She succeeds Louise Troxel who retires after 25 years. Peterson, KU alumna, will finish at KU by July 1, with Chancellor Murphy praising her role in university developments and noting no successor chosen yet.
The area records volatile temperatures with a steep rise and fall last weekend. After a high near freezing, readings plunged to around 30 degrees by early afternoon amid sunny skies. No drought relief noted. reports attribute the cold to lingering air masses and a north wind.
Senator Monroney and colleagues question possible indirect coercion in Ford dealer campaign solicitations for Eisenhower funds. Jenny Ford testifies no pressure or company funds used, while acknowledging some dealers contributed substantial amounts. Ford notes many dealers supported Democratic candidates and that Port Motor Co would not back any candidate financially.
Paris reports the French Assembly approves full authority for Premise Guy Mallet to suppress the nationalist revolt in Algeria. The decisive vote empowers emergency powers as Mallet moves to swiftly crush the uprising.
President Eisenhower appears set for a decisive Republican victory while Kefauver and Stevenson fight for Democratic delegates. Stevenson charges Kefauver with straw-money ties, denying any governor funding. Both men appear on the ballot with full delegate slates. Hawrriman and Williams also seek delegates in the Democratic race. Nixon’s renomination prospects surface as Herter weighs second-place hopes for the GOP ticket.
A public hearing before Manning Commission at 7 30 p m Tuesday in City Hall will discuss a zoning ordinance amendment expanding off street parking requirements to churches Greek houses dormitories running houses clubs and hotels The change creates new formulas ten spaces per 20 rooms or suites for lodging and fraternities with one space per 10 seats for churches and one per 200 square feet of floor space for business buildings The amendment protects long term residential parking while permitting exceptions when undeveloped or unfit sites cannot meet the new rules
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