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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1958
Page
5
Washington reports indicate farmers may plant the smallest acreage to crops in more than 40 years due to surplus controls. Total sown to all crops may be about 33 million acres, the smallest since before 1917, with shifts toward food grains and soybeans, and a 10 percent rise in soybeans.
Film executive Robert Benjamin, a New York attorney, was elected in Washington amid political turnover. Details remain incomplete in the fragmentary notice.
CAMBRIDGE MASS More than 200 Moonwatch teams worldwide have failed to spot Vanguard I the second U S satellite now three days old The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory said no optical sighting of the tiny sphere or its 5 foot rocket was possible The satellite’s extreme altitude nearly 2500 miles at the high point and its small size make visual detection impractical.
Uptown Club Inc of Junction City won a 7160 tax dispute with the federal government. U S District Judge Royee H Savage ruled the club is private and not open to the public, deflecting cabaret tax claims for 1951. Rapid Transit Co Inc of Salina lost most of a refund bid on a 5900 assessment tied to tractor trailer equipment.
In Bryan Texas a 4th District judge W T McDonald ruled that two women seeking entry to the all male Texas A&M College must be admitted. The decision holds their 14th Amendment rights were violated by exclusion.
Mrs Lena Bristol and Mrs Barbara Tittle of Bryan sue for spring term admittance after denial. Voelker family visited Lancaster. Mrs Charles Sparks attended a party at daughter Sylvia Nitcher's Williamstown home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Steed dined with Frank Champion and Donna. O M Plank home guests included George McBrogm Robert Iserman Arthur Plank and family. Dan Petrie hosted Kansas City visitors. Diana Sue welcomed at Smiths with family. Van Nowak returned from Alaska for 40 day leave. Carol McCombs and daughter visited Arthur Plank in Lawrence. Sparks Nitcher and Sparks families visited Gerald Moore in Lawrence for birthday. Neighborhood Circle met March 6 in Lawrence. 12 members and two guests attended. Bingo winners were Hehn Nitcher and Rollin. Ned Wagner funeral in Atchison noted. Michael Petrie of Kansas City stayed with grandparents Dan Petrie. Walter Downing and Kansas City visitors spent Sunday in KC. Howard Washburn and daughter from Kansas City visited Wellman family.
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