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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1955
Page
10
A University of Chicago show features a Bible dubbed the gangsters Bible, said to have been used by the Capone gang to swear solemn oaths to each other.
The Yonan Codex, the world’s oldest known complete New Testament in Aramaic, was shown to President Eisenhower at the White House during a brief stop en route to the Library of Congress. Guarded by police and insured for a million dollars, the 1600-year-old manuscript will be kept in a vault at the Library until public exhibition on April 5.
Washington senators clash over whether Secretary Dulles should testify about the Yalta papers leak. Senator George opposes a probe as unhelpful, while Symington calls for in person testimony before a committee. Humphrey backs an early Foreign Relations inquiry as timing remains uncertain.
Belgium braces for a planned Catholic protest in Brussels over government cuts to church school subsidies. Brabant authorities seal roads and ban large group movements into the capital, forbidding more than 100 special trains as police reinforce the city to avert clashes. The strike by parents shuttered nearly one million Catholic children from public schooling while the government defends its push to strengthen state schools.
Gov Fred Hall asks Missouri officials to defer the April 1 deadline for Kansas commercial motor vehicle operators to secure Missouri licenses The request argues Missouri does not tax ton miles but Kansas does Hall sent the appeal to Gov Phil Donnelly Atty Gen John Dalton and Highway Patrol Supt Hugh F Waggoner It notes repeal of the ton mile tax is under Kansas Legislature review and requests Missouri to halt enforcement of its vehicle registration law against Kansas operators until action is taken North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted on November 2 1889
Nancy Neville and Georgia Wallace, journalism seniors from Kansas City, named to top posts at University Daily Kansan RKU for the final spring term. Neville as executive editor and Wallace as business manager. Others named to staff include La Verle Yates, Tom Lyons, Irene Coonfer, and more.
The Sterling Relays scheduled for tomorrow have been postponed until Wednesday due to today s snowstorm. More than 80 high schools entered the event, sponsored by Sterling College and the Sterling Chamber of Commerce. The meet will be held Wednesday morning with contests rescheduled for later in the week.
The Air Force cancelled orders for about 1500 jet engines affecting General Electric. Estimated cost impact runs to around 50 thousand dollars more than planned per engine, halting production and reallocating planned inventories.
The text notes a 75 million dollar bathing of engines used on B47 Stratojet bombers and other planes and mentions Doodlebug as a name given to Hitler’s pilotless planes during World War 1.
The Kasay Fran Welch Day in Emporia Kansas was postponed one week due to a snowstorm. The event honors the college's reach from 1928 to 1954 and will feature a buffet supper followed by an 8 football game between former Welch players and the varsity team. About 300 alumni are expected to report.
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