Cypriot Ambush Wounds Five British Troops in Predawn Attack
In Cyprus near the Trois Mountains, Cypriot attackers wounded five British soldiers with automatic fire and bombs in a predawn ambush. One pro Greek Cypriot reportedly killed. reinforcements routed the attackers after a brief skirmish east of Trodos. Britain then swept seven villages and conducted house to house searches. The violence rises amid Makarios exile and a weeklong protest.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Rigued Trois
Trodos
Ihr
Public Meeting Set On Pool Bonds and Size Disparities
Tas rence supports bonds for a new pool with breakeven costs while suggesting a non secrecy plan. Jayhawk Plunge owner-operator Sol Kunz contests the report as derogatory and misleading, highlighting stricter sanitation rules and staffing concerns at municipal pools. He argues Jayhawk Plunge is larger than the proposed pool and warns against oversized facilities during peak demand.
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Sol Kunz
Jayhawk
State Board of Health
Kunz
Lawrence Junior High to Stage Spring Concert
About 400 students from Lawrence Junior High School will perform in an 8 p.m. Tuesday concert in the school auditorium. A boys glee club of 47 seventh graders and an eighth grade chorus of 145 members highlight the program directed by Mr and Mrs Robert Zillion. Admission is free.
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Lawrence Junior High School
Robert Zillion
Two Car Crashes on Lawrence Street Leave No Injuries
Friday accidents on Lawrence streets caused about 1500 in damage with no injuries. A two car crash at 8th and Tl Sts involved Rudolph C. Tatsch 41 of Tenn Sr and Fredrick A. Gloss 912 Ala Sr. A three car collision in the 600 block of Ninth Street involved Richard E. Wrench 16 of Ml St Jan Howell 21 of Tenn St and a parked car owned by William H. Semple 801 La St.
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Lawrence Streets
8Th
Tl. Sts
Rudolph C. Tatsch
Tenn, Sr
Fredrick A. Gloss
Ala, Sr
Ninth Street
Richard E. Wrench
Ml. St
Jan Howell
Tenn
Selden Man Dies in Wreck
Walter Henry Rogers, 53, of Selden, was killed and three others injured two miles south of Russell when his car struck the rear of a vehicle being towed by a pickup truck. The incident occurred yesterday and involved John August Harber, 40.
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Russell
Kas
Selden
Walter Henry Rogers
John August Harber
City highway gateways show neat yards and inviting lots
The article highlights Lawrence area entrances to the city with well kept yards and attractive office properties. It praises Parker Buick Co North Lawrence Westview College Monds and Consumers Firm Chemical Corp yard areas for curb appeal. Municipal Airport improvements and brick walkways aim to maintain good conditions for travelers and conferences.
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Lawrence
Parker Buick Co
North
Westview
College
Stowith Hale
Chemical Corp. Phot
Hou B
Yard St. al
Municipal Aitport
Manquer Detaibart
Lawrence honors and city paving projects begin in 1958
Lawrence residents and students presented a flag to Dr. Murphy in Strong Hall as Soetrek joined the United Nations list. The city launched paving on West Twenty-First Street and Michigan Street projects with N. R. Hamm Construction Co. and M. N. Penny Construction Co. work expected to finish in three weeks if weather cooperates. A New Hampshire Street parking lot project may start next week. The third annual Greek Week chariot race at Kansas University draws 19 teams with heats and a postrace picnic. Police plan new motorcycle enforcement and revised meter rules in downtown Lawrence starting soon.
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Ans Wy
University
The
Republic
Franklin D. Murphy
Strong Hall
Soetrek
United Nations
Haz
Alher
Wieseburg
Roy Ziesenls
RL St
Lawrence
M. N. Penny Construction Co
Michigan Street
New Hampshire Street
N. R. Hamm Construction Co. of
Perry
Jayhawk Drive
Kansas University
Chi Omega
George B. Smith
Donald Alderson
Mien
Crandall Melia
John Hazelet
Massachusetts
Jazzarama performs Afro Cuban set with Don Cramer's Quartet
Ernie Douglas and Jazzarama bring Afro Cuban jazz to Lawrence March 23 at 8 PM in the Community Building. Don Cramer's Jazz Quartet joins the program as the Midwest jazz promotion continues with local and regional event appearances.
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Ernie Douglas
Lawrence
Douglas
Don Cramer
County GOP caucus set for Monday in Ottawa
The Second District Republican convention will hold a 11 a.m. caucus Monday at the Ottawa Courthouse to decide how Douglas County's 20 votes will be cast. The district will elect two delegates to the national GOP convention in San Francisco and name one at large.
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Ponclas County
Ottawa
Douglas County
County Central Committee
Hall
GOP
William |Bowers
Truman Praises Daughter's Fianc�� as Democrat
Former President Truman, arriving in New York for a Friendly Sons of St. Patrick speech in Scranton tonight, voices happiness that Margaret's fiancé Clifton Daniel is a Democrat. He notes party alignment wouldn’t matter and calls Daniel a fine gentleman who suits his daughter.
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New York
Harry
Truman
Glal
Margaret
Young Californians Receive Life Term for Kidnapping
In Elko Nevada two Red Bluff California men Mike Sterling 21 and Troy Hess 18 were found guilty of kidnapping two Arizona women Wanda Perkins 28 and Elsa Olney 48 last July. The jury sentenced them to life imprisonment noting the victims were forced into the desert and assaulted. no rape charges were listed.
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Elko, Nev
Arizona
Mike Sterling
Troy Hess
Red Bluff
Wanda Perkins
Elsa Olney
Phoenix
Desert
K U Band and Orchestra Set for Spring Tour
About 165 members of the Kansas University concert band and orchestra will depart Monday afternoon for the 16th spring tour. They will perform in Chanute Iola Parsons Neodesha Bartlesville Caney Blackwell El Dorado and other stops through Friday with faculty and staff accompanying.
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Kansas University Concert Band
Chanute
Iola
Parsons
Neodesha
Bartlesville
Okla
Caney and Blackwell
el Dorado
Russell Wiley
Edward Masters
Don ‘Scheid
Roy Johnson
Charmaine Asher
Margaret Ling
Cambridge Rd
C. P. Aul
Kul
Notable Curie Daughter Mme Joliot Curie Dies at 38
Paris reports the death of Trene Jahot Curie daughter of Pierre and Marie Curie at 38 in a Paris hospital. She and her husband Frederic Joliot Curie won the 1935 Nobel prize in chemistry for artificial radioactivity. The couple faced criticism over alleged communist ties and were removed from public bodies.
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Paris
Trene Jahot- Curie
Pierre
Marie Curie
Frederic Joliot
Mme. Joliot-Curie
Atomic Energy Commission
American Chemical Society
Mme. Joliot- Curie
Ellis Island
United States
Todr
Red Cross Finishing Residential Area Drive
The 1956 Douglas County Red Cross fund drive will finish by Monday. Through Saturday morning donations reached $8,112.68 of a $16,732 goal. List of contributors includes Hamar Auto Supply, Marks Jewelry, Dr James W Campbell, Fraternal Order of Police, Lawrence Consistory, Lawrence Building and Loan, Rankin Drug, Gibbs Clothing, Norris Brothers, Lawrence High School and other schools, Civics groups, and local businesses.
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Douglas County
Hamar Auto Supply
Marks’ Jewelry
James W. Campbell
T. J. Sweeney Jr
C. B. Holmes
Fraternal Order of Police
Lawrence Consistory
Lawrence Building & Loan
Russell Mosser
Paul Getto
Rankin Drug Co
Gibbs Clothing Co
Norris Brothers
Charles Young
E. A. Stephenson
Lawrence High School
Cordiey
Helen Clark
Lawrence Sanitary Milk & Ice Cream Co
Centran Corp
Verner Smith
H. B. Chubb
Richard Wagstaff
George J. Hood
Five Die In Maine Home Fire During Snowstorm
Five persons perished in a small frame house at Pride's Corner Westbrook Maine during a violent snowstorm. James Andrews 17 escaped from a window recounting that his mother Vivian 36 and father 38 slept downstairs with Barbara 13 and Donna Ames 13 Cumberland Mills. Firemen faced heavy drifts delaying access to the blaze.
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Westbrook
Maine
Leslie E. Andrews
Pride's Corner
Adrews
James
Vivian
Barbara
Richard
Donna Ames
Cumberland Mills
Burglar Strikes The Tee-Pee Barbecue on Route 4
Police report a break in at The Tee-Pee Barbecue Route 4 early today. Chief John Hazelet said two machines the pinball and juke box were broken open but contained little money. some food was taken and entry was gained through an east window per manager Gene Westergren.
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Route 4
John Hazelet
Gene Westergren
K State Fans Attend NCAA Weekend Games At Oklahoma City
K State students paid 1 admission with ID while expected turnout near 3000 fell short. The Cats battled Oklahoma City, erasing 13 and 18 point deficits but fell short as Kansas star Jim Krebs scored 27. Houston loss featured Don Boldebuck fouling out with 11 points.
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O.C.U
Manhattan
Lawrencian
K. U
Oklahoma City
Cats
Chiefs
S.M.A
Lavellette
Houston
Don Boldebuck
Buffs
Memorial Hospital Admits List of Local Residents
A hospital admission roundup notes Danny Joe O Brien Baldwin and Essie Rice at 1103 Conn St Mrs Minnie Boener 1224 Del St Mrs Donna Anderson 1125 Vt St Mrs Phy Nichols Eudora Lloyd Mosser Wichita Mrs Comora Nash 400 Iowa St ASWASSEL Mrs Enid Eklund 1035 Ky St Georgiana Graves 300 W 14th Nadine Bryant 1940 Ala St Russell Clay DeSoto Luther Baker 742 E 13th St Rhoda Staley and baby boy 720 Ark St Janice Messenhiemer 922 W 20th St Terr Jerry Kemberling 811 Elm St Mrs Wilma Radford De Soto Births Mr and Mrs Donald McConnell 2145 Ohio St a son Friday. Skiing continues year round on Mt Hood perpetual snows.
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Danny Joe O'Brien
Baldwin
Jwirs
Essie Rice
Conn, St
Minnie Boener
del. St
Donna Anderson
Vt. St
Phy Nichols
Eudora
Lloyd
Mosser
Wichita
Comora Nash
Iowa St
Aswassel
Enid Eklund
Georgiana Graves
14Th St
Nadine Bryant
Ala
Russell Clay
DeSoto
Luther Baker
E. 13Th St
Rhoda Staley
Baby Boy
Ark
Janice Messenhiemer
W. 20Th St
St Patrick and Ireland’s Conversion Chronicle
The article details St Patrick’s mission to Ireland ending with the Christianization of a pagan land. It notes relics like a four sided bell now in Dublin and a shamrock used to illustrate the Trinity. It cites Tara as the historic seat of Irish government and lists rulers, Druids, and Patrick's baptismal record. Patrick is said to have died on March 17, 463 A. D.
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Museum of Arts and Sciences
Dublin
St. Patrick
Ireland
Tara
Ulster
Connaught
Leinster
Munster
Meath
Phil Silvers Eyes Emmy Honor In Annual Televised Gala
Comic Phil Silvers is a top contender at the eighth Emmy Awards night with his Sgt Bilko role earning nominations for best actor in a series and best comedian. Mary Martin and Lloyd Nolan also dominate the acting races as the ceremony airs on NABA TV at 9 pm EST for 90 minutes.
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Hollywood
Phil Silvers
Mary Martin
Lloyd Nolan
Silvers
Sgt
Bilko
Miss Martin
Petey Pan
Nolan
Capt. Queeg
Naba-Tv
Hottest Act Wins For Kappa Alpha At OCU Kapers
Kappa Alpha won the prize for the hottest act at Oklahoma City University Keshena Kapers. Their skit King Cotton featured field hands strolling the stage as a cigar sparked stage cotton. a small fire flared but was quickly extinguished. The act drew big laughs despite the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Oklahoma City University
Abilene Man Dies After Accidental Gunshot Wound
Abilene 25 year old Elbert F. Downs died after an accidental gunshot wound suffered while Maurice Crawford 18 playful threats with a .22 rifle and pulled the trigger Downs helped Crawford and wife move from a hotel to a residence County Attorney Jolyn F Christner said no action would be taken in the case.
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Abilene
Elbert F. Downs
Jolyn F. Christner
Downs
Maurice Crawford
Crawford
Christner
Missourian Killed When His Car Misses a Curve
El Dorado patrol reports Harley M Biles 41 of Montrose Missouri died when his car left a curve nine miles south of El Dorado struck a light pole. He was thrown 93 feet and neck broken. His one year old daughter Harlene was treated for a head injury at El Dorado hospital. The party was en route to Wichita to visit relatives.
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el. Dorado
Harley M Biles
Montrose
el Dorado
Highway Patrol
The
Missourian
Harlene
E Dorado
Biles
Wichita
Kaw Fertilizer Service Plans Open House in March
Kaw Fertilizer Service Inc will hold an open house March 26 at its new plant five miles north of Lawrence on U S Highway. The plant produces aqua ammonium a 20 percent nitrogen liquid fertilizer and aims to start lawn and garden plant foods by mid summer with capacity five tons per hour and 84 000 gallons of storage. Farmers will tour the plant view chemicals and equipment including sprayers. Dean McHard is president and Don Westheffer is plant manager.
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Kaw Fertilizer Service Inc
Lawrence
U.S. Highway
Kaw Fertilizer Service
Dean McHard
Don Westheffer
Aquaammionia
Westheffer
Two Boys Held in Break-In at Norman Residence
Police arrested a 14 year old and a 12 year old Friday for burglary at the Norman home on Crestline Drive. They admitted breaking in Wednesday evening and entering a nearby garage but took only 12 cents and a pocketknife. They were turned over to juvenile authorities. no property was taken from the garage. Firefighters responded to a refrigerator motor fire at the Alpha Chi Omega house on Oread Avenue. damage limited to the motor.
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Stanley Norman
Crestline Dr
Oscar Schwartz
Route 1
Norman
Alpha Chi Omega
Oread Ave
John Milker
Market Report from Kansas City Livestock Weekly
Cattle mixed with steady to higher bids on slaughter steers and heifers and strong gains for cows and bulls. Vealers and yearlings rise, hogs up 75 to 100, sows 25 to 50 higher. Lambs, eggs, poultry and butterfat prices listed. regional grain and byproduct values noted.
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K. C
Kansas City
USDA
Kansas City of
There she goes as 1000 tons of steel topple at pier shed
In Long Beach California a $1 600 000 transit shed under construction on Pier C collapsed sending workers scrambling. About 37 men leapt from heights up to 18 feet. no serious injuries were reported. Damage to the 320 foot section estimated at 250 000 by a company spokesman.
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Long Beach
Calif
Pier C
Stull Cemetery Budget Hearing Set for April Meeting
Notice announces the annual meeting of the electors of Stull Cemetery in Douglas County Kansas to be held April 3 in the church basement. The proposed budget and tax levy will be submitted for adoption or amendment by qualified electors.
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Lawrence
Dor Stile
Stull
Douglis County
Kansas
al & O Vlogk Paw
Stull EA
Hurch
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