Cotton Protections Side-Deal Dropped in Farm Bill Talks
Senate House conferees scrapped a provision to alter cotton price supports amid opposition from House members. Officials warned a veto could loom if two compromise measures raising farm price supports survive. Senator Ellender said the President will sign if broader gains like the soil bank are included.
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Sen
Holland
D-Fin
Congress
Ellender
D-La
Eastland
Dmiss
Cotton Council
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Senate House Conference Committee
Agriculture Department
Hope
Aiken
R-Vi
Conference Committee
Administration
Soil Bank
Dust Storm Hits Lawrence as Western Kansas Dust Plagues State
Weather report notes a severe dust storm sweeping Lawrence amid a wider Kansas drought. Winds drive dust from western Kansas through the state, contributing to a tenth straight month of below normal moisture in March. Temperatures swing from 18 to 71 degrees with a 46 degree overnight drop and expectations of fair weather later.
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Lawrence
Kansay
Kansas
Andy Hess
Tax Liens Hit Hollywood Figures Over 380000
IRS filed income tax liens totaling over 380000 on a group of film industry figures. The largest claim for 1952 53 was against Sid Luft and Judy Garland for 20891098, with Ethel Barrymore 1951 1954 12142.80, Rita Hayworth 1951 7541.41, Mickey Rooney and Elaine Rooney 1954 3295.98 and 3709.23, and Carmen Castillo Cugat 4377.81.
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Los Angeles
Collector of Internal Revenue
Sid Luft
Judy Garland
Ethel Barrymore
Rita Hayworth
Mickey Rooney
Elaine
Carmen Castillo Cugat
Xavier Cugat
Autopsy Details Deaths Of Young Girl Shirley Dicus
Kansas City today autopsy found Shirley Ann Dicus suffered back rib and head injuries that could have caused her death. Police seek Lloyd A. Dirus 31 once linked as her father. No charges filed yet. Dirus has prior forgery and bigamy records and was last known in Missouri after leaving Texas.
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Kansas City
Shirley Ann Dicus
Lloyd A. Dirus
Texas
Dicus
Oklahoma City
Fort Smith
Ark
Huntsville
Tex
Pierce City
Missouri
Gretta June
Mozelle
Marvin Casteel
Jackson County Sheriff's Patrol
Houston
Shirley
Casteel
Eddie Gilland
Oklahoma
Gilland
Three Men Die as Jet Explodes Near Wichita
A McConnell AFB B47 Stratojet exploded and crashed three miles northeast of Wichita killing its crew of three. Eyewitnesses described a three-part explosion and fires on the Diefenbach farm. A second plane nearby was not involved. The incident ended with traffic restrictions and official investigations.
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Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
Braman
Okla
Emmett L. Carter
Civil Defense
Charles Brown
Highway Patrol
Brown
Minor
Henry Harvey
KFBI
Tax Chief Says Action on Reds Is No Different
Washington report that IRS Commissioner Harrington says seizures of Communist party and Daily Worker assets are handled like any other tax case. Moysey outlined raids in five cities while denying release of details. Tax owed cited: $389,285 for 1951 by the party and $46,049 for 1951 53 by the Daily Worker.
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Reds
Washington
Internal Revenue
Russell C. Harrington
Communist Party
Harrington
Donald R. Moysey
New York
Daily Worker
Maysey
Moysey
Revenue Service
Morsey
Internal Revenue Service
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Newark
Nat
Detroit
Train wreck in Sweden kills fourteen in north
Police report a head on collision between a freight train and a railway diesel car in northern Sweden. Fourteen people were killed today in the disaster.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Dust Wall Shrouds Six States Across 800-Mile Path
A dust wall swept across an 800 mile tract from Cheyenne to Waco with gusts to 20 000 feet closing highways and delaying flights. Western farms faced major damage with up to 75 percent of winter wheat blown from fields and shelter needed for hundreds of motorists.
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Denver
Prairie
Cheyenne
Wyn
Waco
Tex
Colorado
Federal Agriculture of Ficialy
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Texas
Stangela
Colorado Highway Patrol
United Air Lineis
Pentagon Grants Top Priority To Missile Program
Secretary of Defense Wilson orders top priority for a long range ballistic missile capable of delivering a powerful hydrogen warhead at supersonic speeds. Eger V Murphree, 57, president of Esso Research, is named assistant with broad authority to direct missile efforts for up to a year.
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Washington
Pentagon
Wilson
Eger V. Murphree
Russia
Murphree
Esso Research and Engineering Co
Esso
Clay Center Man Seeks 20th District Senate Nomination
M. Beall of Clay Center filed today in Topeka for the Republican state senate nomination from the 20th District which includes Clay and Dickinson counties.
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Topeka
W. M. Beall
Clay Center
Republican State Senate
Clay
Dickinson
High Schools Must Hold Students Says Kefauver
Senator Kefauver warned that rising high school dropouts threaten a 60 percent rise in juvenile delinquents by 1950. He cited increasing scholastic failure and difficulties in keeping youths engaged in school.
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Kefauver
Washington
Sen
Kentucky Street widening eyed to ease downtown parking
City commissioners discussed a Kentuck y Street widening plan to create space for about 56 to 60 cars and reduce off street parking costs by about one quarter. The proposal would angle or parallel park the west side at two blocks, moving trees and adjusting adjacent park land as needed. Citizens urged caution about moving trees and the impact on Central Park.
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Kentucky Stree
Tission
Mlenwarth
Eoilaise
Masarehusetty Street
John Crown
Kentucky Street
Crentsil Park
New Industries Set Attractive Pattern in North Lawrence
Westvaco and Pur-O-Zone Chemical Corp move into North Lawrence with new plants emphasizing neat grounds and curb streets. Vincent, president, says keeping buildings clean and attractive is a trend seen in successful postwar industry.
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Lawrence
Consumers Farm Chemical Corp
Beast
CFCA
Westvaco
North Lawrence
Yan
Duck Vincent
Por-O-Zone Chemical Corp
Border clash sparks heavy fire between Egypt and Israel
Egyptian and Israeli forces exchanged large scale fire near the border after an Egyptian observation post was hit by artillery and mortars. An Israeli spokesman said the strike followed an attack on the patrol inside Israeli territory in the Negev region.
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Gaza
Meyptiin
Tseel
Don S. Hults Campaigning Again for State Senate Seat
Lawrence attorney Don S. Hults announced his candidacy for the Fifth District state senate GOP nomination. He seeks to succeed Milton Beach, who left to become U.S. district attorney, and would bring long Republican service and military honors to a seat held by Douglas and Jefferson Counties. He has an extensive political and civic background and has served on multiple committees including Ways and Means.
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Donald Mults
Lawrence
Trusts 14
Milton Beacd
Oskaloosa
Beach
U.S
Kansas
Hults
Milton P. Alien
Allen
Kansas University
Douglas County
GOP
Nhe Five
Ufo
Lawrence Public Schools
Kansas Bar Association
Young Gop
Second Congressional District
Republican Central Committee
4Th Infantry
Europe
Army
Ordnance Ammunition Center
Joliet
The
Elks Lodge
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mults
Douglas
Jefferson
Jefferson County
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Banks and Banking Committee
Corporations
Elections Committee
Judiciary Committee
Printing Committee
Ways and Means
Weather winds bring wheat crop from Kansas seed
Larry Lawrence notes recent wind storms may scatter wheat from Western Kansas into the area. Residents might wake to find a crop sprouting from seed blown in Tuesday and today, altering plans to plant grass seed this year.
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Kansas
City to vote on swim pool bonds in fall balloting
Lawrence commissioners voted to place a municipal swimming pool bond proposal on the November 6 1956 general election ballot. A public meeting crowd of 75 urged the plan with 16 organization representatives and 64 individuals voting to support. The proposed bond size cited as 200000 was questioned by the city manager for a final amount.
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Lawrence
John Weatherwax
Recreation Commission
Mtsers
Tim Wreglesworth
Jayhawk
West Sorth Street
Youngster Rescues Child Then Applies Knowledge
A 12 year old boy rescued a 2 year old from a water filled hole near Roseville Minnesota. He pulled Steven Gallop from the water and performed artificial respiration until the child breathed normally. Steven was taken to a hospital for a checkup and given a medical okay.
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St, Paul
Minn
Subureban
Roseville
David Jacobson
Pepper
David
Steven Gallop
Steven
A. L. Gallop
Delicious Southern Fried Chicken at Miller's Bar-B-Q
A Northeast 40s edition notes Miller's Bar-B-Q offering southern fried chicken praised for rich flavor and crisp crust. The piece highlights a regional staple amid local dining options with a casual community tone.
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