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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1958
Page
1
President says anti American demonstrations in Venezuela and Peru reflect economic distress and U S relations, not a single plot. He notes Communist exploitation may exist in some regions while unrest elsewhere may have different roots.
The Defense Department reported 36 Air Force planes carrying Army troops reached Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico. President Eisenhower ordered 11,000 troops to the Caribbean after mobs in Caracas attacked Nixon’s caravan, a precautionary measure to aid Venezuela if requested.
Clyde Reed Jr. GOP candidate for Kansas governor backs a 5 percent permanent severance tax on oil and gas with a temporary 1 percent levy to fund immediate needs. He calls for constitutional protections to shield local governments and schools from revenue losses and notes the tax's political history in Kansas.
The report cites Vice President Nixon cancelling public appearances in Caracas amid mob violence as the U.S. relocates 1000 troops to Caribbean bases for possible emergencies. President Eisenhower blames economic troubles for protests while Communist forces seek to exploit unrest in a global crisis round-up.
Kansas University freshman Pat Burns 19 last seen March 31 in Washington state called Tuesday from Davenport to tell his parents in Olathe he is safe and working there He had left due to academic troubles but did not reveal his exact activities His father said the family had sent more than 10000 missing persons bulletins nationwide and would not interfere with his decision to live in Washington
Vice President Nixon reported calm in Caracas after a hostile reception. U S Marines and Cuban Puerto Rican bases were positioned as a precaution while Nixon prepared to depart for Puerto Rico and Washington. Demonstrators spat on Nixon and Mrs Nixon, windows shattered, but authorities pledged no gunfire.
KU freshman basketball player David Murl Woolery, 2, charged with forcible incident after dating the accuser. He allegedly forced her into his car near a dorm, drove off, and later injured a windshield. Woolery arrested at Allen Fieldhouse. arraignment set for May 22 with $3,000 bond.
U S Embassy sent a ship to retrieve Americans in Tripoli amid serious unrest in Lebanon. 53 Americans, mostly Presbyterian Mission members, were advised to leave. Six Americans linked to the American University agricultural school accompanied by relatives. Rioting has left about 20 dead in Beirut and forcefully reduced curfews, with mobs attacking Information Agency libraries and Beiruts streets crowded by armored escorts.
The area enjoyed six days of warm sun with only a light shower in the last 10 days. The Weather Bureau expects a cooler trend and possible showers with temperatures to slip into the 50s at night and 70s by day, after a high of 86 and a low of 64. Lawrence faces parched ground awaiting rain.
St John Parish Catholic leaders announce a major fundraising drive to erase parish debt and expand the school to a junior high. A 200000 grade school now serves 170 students. campaign organizes 100 plus lay leaders with Dr John Albers as chairman and Major Slough as associate chairman.
A planned welcome for the Nixons in Washington reflected unity against hostility after Latin American violence toward the vice president and his wife. Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson said he would be at the airport when the Nixons return, with indications President Eisenhower would attend too.
Kansas University relies on many postwar temporary buildings that outlived their five year plan. Administrative fellow Keith Lawton says funding only keeps up with student growth as these structures serve as annexes for housing, labs, and classes. Maintenance challenges include siding deterioration, re roofing, and poorly seasoned wartime flooring. The structures, mostly military hospital buildings, may need another five to 10 years before revival.
An explosion damaged the outside casing of a new steam boiler at Chanute municipal power plant Tuesday. No injuries occurred and electric service was interrupted briefly. Engineer John Lofthouse said a gas air mixture collected beneath the casing. The boiler had been in service about four months, costing $228.00.
Lawrence city commissioners, after a Tuesday night joint session with the Planning Commission, move toward a decision on urban renewal steps. They may fund a planning study, appoint an Urban Renewal Commission, and inform the public about renewal and redevelopment. Officials cited the Dallas conference, and noted Kansas legislative delays. The discussion highlighted urban renewal as broader than felled blocks and public housing, covering land use and future community planning. A study of Lawrence park needs was cited as an example of current work that fits renewal aims.
New York closing averages for 60 stocks report a 166.6 final, down 1.9 points from the prior session. Traders note modest losses across several sectors as investors weighed earnings and macro updates.
Weather forecast for northeast Kansas calls for cloudy skies through Thursday with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms tonight and Thursday. Cooler air lowers tonight’s low to the mid fifties to sixty, with Thursday highs in the mid seventies. Temperatures trend 5 to 10 degrees above normal into the weekend as many areas see showers and thunderstorms mainly Thursday night or Friday.
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