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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1956

Page

6

Dulles Arrival Meets Indonesia Protests

Indonesia greeted Secretary of State Dulles with mixed mood during a two hour stopover. Police arrested eleven youths and one girl as demonstrators urged deterring SEATO. A spectator hurled purple paper at Dulles as his car left the airport.

Jakarta Indonesia Seato Dulles Fis Jes Sockarn Ifs Jy Tim Ali Ais Sador Washit Tor Sockarno 5

Red Cross Fund Drive Hits One Quarter Mark Saturday

The 1956 Douglas County Red Cross fund drive reached the one quarter mark by Saturday evening with 4160 raised toward a 16732 goal. Officials hope residential canvassers may begin by March 15. rural areas remain less active. Supplies will be mailed to workers and those contributing 24 or more are listed among many local businesses and organizations.

Red Cross Douglas County Oanvassers Anna Baecker Keeler’s Book Store Reinhold Schmidt Weaver's Standard Life Lawrence National Bank Round Corner Holmes, Peck and Brown Cook Paint and Varnish Co W. A. Donnelly George Spears Constant Construction Co The All State Foundation M. N. Penney Auto Wrecking ‘and Junk Co Karl Kreider F. W. Woolworth Co J. C. Penney Co Kroger's Litwin's College Motel A&p Grocery Kress Co Winter Chevrolet Bill Bodin, Inc Lawrence ,National Bank Westvaco Mineral Production Division Standard Life Association Stokely van Camp, Inc Miller Furniture Co John C. Emick, Fritz Co And Reedy Lumber Co

Bing Crosby Has Minor Eyelid Surgery

Beverly Hills California singer Bing Crosby had a minor eyelid procedure on Saturday to remove a small growth. A family member said the operation should not slow him and he is expected to resume normal activities this week, a spokesman reported.

Beverly Hills Calif Bing Crosby

Johnson Sees Fruitful Lobby Influence Study

Senator Landon J. Johnson of Texas said an eight member committee will conduct a fruitful investigation into lobbying and improper influence. He stressed the committee has laid groundwork for a genuine constitutive inquiry and urged confidence from the Senate and the nation.

Washington Senate Landon J. Johnson Texas

Traffic Toll Rises With Weekend Deaths Across Kansas

Kansas hours over the weekend saw 11 traffic fatalities, including six in two crashes near Lyons. Victims include Sam Heubner 40 superintendent of Glen Elder schools and his wife Ruby 48 their son Gerald 18 Joseph Kyner 17 and his wife 45 of Wilson Kenneth Lennon 26 Lyons, and youths George Burget 19 Falls City Neb Kyoka Newland 13 Falls City Neb. Other deaths involve Horace Sproul He was thrown from a car north of Hutchinson, John McKernan 18 Parsons, in a motorcycle collision, and John Dial 39 near Manhattan in a one car crash.

Kansas Hughway Lyons Inoone Sam Heubner Glen Elder Kas Ruby Gerald Joseph Kyner Wilson Kenneth Lennon George Larry Burgert Hamlin Kyoka Newland Falls City Neb Wathena Horace W. Sproul Hutchinson Mutchinson John H. McKernan Parsons John W. Dial Manhattan

Collegiate GOPs Can't Take Sides in Election

The Kansas Collegiate Young Republican Club adopted a resolution to expel any member group that takes sides in a primary. It aimed as a reprimand at Ft. Hays State College Young Republicans for endorsing Rep. Warren Shaw in the Gov. Fred Hall primary race.

Topeka Kansas Young Republican Club Ft. Hays

Canary's Home His Island Tale Unfolds in Letter Drama

A postman knocks on a door to deliver a letter but the woman inside refuses to answer. He shouts through the door that a letter with three scents postage due awaits. She replies she cannot open today as the canary is out of the cage.

Salt Lake City

Four men receive drunkenness sentences in police court

Robert Otto Plank of Mc Louth and Charley Ford of Route 3 Lawrence were fined ten dollars and parole was revoked. Joseph W. Flatt of Topeka paid fifteen dollars, while John W. Wendland of Wadsworth received a suspended sentence of three days contingent on leaving Lawrence for six months. All sentences run concurrently.

Robert Otto Plank McLouth Charley Ford Route 3 Lawrence Joseph W. Flatt Topeka John W. Wendland Wadsworth

Jane Russell Faces Up To Her Looks And Weight

Earl Wilson recalls Jane Russell revealing that her beauty extends beyond her face as she discusses weight and body image. The interview touches on her transition from The Outlaw era to later life, mentioning Hepburns as a benchmark and noting her shift toward waif adoption advocacy with WAIF.

Earl Wilson York Jane Russell Miss. Russell Miss Russell Farra Lees Manchester Guardian Fats Perry Comwo Ax Dean Audrey Katharine Hollywood Christian Group

Frustration International Fund Talent Seeks Converts to Film

Jane, fresh from Hollywood, greets Greek adoptees from Greece Japan Italy amid tears as families race to identify their children. She has signed a six picture million dollar deal with Howard Hughes and seeks a modern jazz story while lamenting a future she would avoid.

Europe Greece Korpa Japan Italy Jane Howard Hughes

Volunteers reenact Saxon campaign in 1066 in Cirencester

Six volunteers wearing chain mail and shields marched 20 miles along the old Roman Road between Bath and Cirencester in a history test. They aimed to test the claim that Harold’s forces marched 200 miles from Stamford Bridge to Hastings in one day in 1066.

Cirencester England Harold Battle of Hastings Bath Stamford Bridge

Girls Return Quietly After Kidnap Hoax

Four Newton girls return to Independence High School after a kidnap hoax that led to a brief jail stay. Judy Damman 17 Gloria Jensma 18 Janeane Fahrney 18 Lois Davis 18 faced class cutting charges and a 30 day sentence with 60 hours served before parole. The girls confessed Thursday after authorities pursued a wide manhunt and claimed abduction, 400 miles driven, and a ditch escape. Superintendent Berg aims to restore normal routines but will withhold disciplinary details for a school board meeting tomorrow.

Newton, Towa W Newston Independence Kas Judy Damman Gloria Jensma Janeane Fahrney Lois Davis B. C Berg Berg Newton

Walking volunteers recall Hastings march without horses

Surrey Walking Club volunteers enlisted by the BBC planned a Hastings reenactment on June 5. A blistered-foot member quipped he could finish the walk but would not be fit for battle with William the Conqueror. The program aims to test historical feasibility of Harold's march.

William the Conqueror Surrey Walking Club British Broadcasting Corp BBC Hastings Harold

State Demos Name Sites For Senatorial Meetings

Arkansas City Frank Theis Democratic state chairman announced a schedule of four more state senatorial district meetings for his party He said meetings at which he will speak have been set up at Marysville March 13 18th senatorial district of Marshall and Washington counties Leavenworth March 14 3rd senatorial district of Leavenworth county Hiawatha March 15 1st senatorial district of Brown and Doniphan counties Pratt March 21 24th senatorial district of Harper Kingman and Pratt counties

Arkansas City Frank Theis Marysville Marshall Washington Leavenworth Hiawatha Brown Doniphan Pratt Harper Kingman

Trash Fire in City Burns at Lee Barnett Residence

Firefighters were dispatched Sunday to Lee Barnett residence on T19 Ala. St. to tackle a trash fire that spiraled out of control. Fire Chief John Miller reported no damage.

Lee Barnett Ala. St John Miller

Noth A Jackson Leads Goodyear Topeka Unit

Noth A. Jackson of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co in Topeka is named the resulting president of the unit.

Noth A. Jackson Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Topeka

Friendship Jumps From Martini Glass at Summit

Moscow premier Bulganin recalls the Geneva Summit where he and President Eisenhower toasted friendship with martinis. He says the olive branch of peace emerged as they opened the "Martini Road" and drank to world peace at Geneva, with remarks at a reception.

Moscowp Bulganin Eisenhower Geneva Washington Interior iIndiana Hoover Camp D. Otis Beasley McKay Indian Bureau Haskell Institute Lawrence Kas Beasley

Topeka Man Elected PR A Kansas Head for Year

William T Bailey of Topeka was elected president of the Public Relations Association of Kansas for the coming year at the fifth annual Public Relations Institute closing session at Kansas University. Herb D Hollinger of Wichita Boeing Aircraft Co was named vice president. Curtis Harris of University Extension was reelected secretary treasurer. Ken

William T. Bailey Topeka Public Relations Association of Kansas Bailey Southwestern Sell Telephone Co Kansas University Herb D. Hollinger Boeing Airplane Company Wichita Curtis Harris University Extension Ken

Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery

New healing substance reportedly reduces hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual shrinkage while easing discomfort, with strong results observed across multiple patients in New York.

New York N. Y

Winds Fan Fire Through W Coast Area

Go. Fanned by roaring gale force winds flames swept through seven expensive homes of suburban Tujunga early today and raced along a half mile front through brush and scrub timber. Families in nearby homes were evaluated. More than 100 firemen, leaning into the teeth of 70 to 85 mph winds, fought the swiftly)

Los Angeles Go Tujunga

Modernistic homes fire rips through Las Tunas Canyon

Flames and explosions marked a blaze that consumed modernistic homes. At least two houses lost their roofs as fire spread toward Las Tunas Canyon, previously the site of a 3,000 acre brush fire last October.

Las Tunas Canyon

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