Centron Corp Opens Modern Film Studio in Lawrence
Centron Corp of Lawrence moves into a new two story limestone building at 9th and Avalon Road a 125000 dollar studio with a 60 by 100 foot sound stage and eight production shows in progress The facility includes a north office wing and advanced soundproofing to cut street noise and allow daytime filming for educational and industrial films for national accounts The project marks a shift from a downtown location where filming occurred at night and on Sundays.
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Lawrence Film Production Company
Finshed
Avalon Rd
Centron
Art Wolf
Russell Mosser
Journal-World Photo
Rich Clarkson
Law 1 Neo
Kansas University Bureau
Centron Corporation
Midwest
9Th
Loca
Hollywood Studios
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Ninth Street
Avelon Road
Mosser
Wolfe
New York
Government quietly drops policy of tightening credits
Washington reports the government is moving to a neutral, watchful stance on credit policy after a year of tighter restraints. Officials say inflation fears may be controlled, with a possible tax cut next year if no new inflationary burst appears.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Drunkenness leads to suspended sentence for Howard Patterson
Howard Patterson, 23, of 846 Mass Sr, received a 15 day suspended sentence in police court on Monday for drunkenness and was placed on six months probation.
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Howard Patterson
Mass, Sr
First Robot Weapons Vessel Ready Today for Fleet Duty
The Navy's first robot weapons war ship, the heavy cruiser Boston, stood at Philadelphia Navy Yard awaiting commissioning. Terrier missiles with 20 mile range promise long distance interception, signaling a shift from five inch guns to guided missiles in the combat fleet.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Navy Yard
Charles B. Martell
Navy
Military birth and training updates under Navy and Army
Seaman Richard Wilson returns home on leave from Navy boot camp to attend ship maintenance school in San Diego for several months then join a tender. He graduated from Great Lakes in October with honor company. Pvt John B Baker of DeSoto has completed clerical procedure school at Ft Riley and serves as clerk typist with the 10th Infantry Division. Second Lt George S Voss completes infantry officer course at Ft Benning after last June at KU where he belonged to Slama Phi Epsilon and Delta Theta Phi. Mrs Voss resides at 832 Ark St.
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Ernest Wilson
Navy
San Diego
Seaman Wilson
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Wilson
John B. Baker
Charles A. Baker
DeSoto
Army
Ft. Riley
10Th Infantry Division
George S. Voss
Ft. Benprings Ga
Slama Phi Epsilon
Delta Theta Phi
Voss “Ives
Ark. St
Almanac predicts bitter winter ahead says Abe Weatherwise
The old Farmer's Almanac's 1956 edition, under Abe Weatherwise, foresees a severe winter with storms and blustery cold starting November and lasting into March. It warns of very cold Christmas season weather and a snowy New Year across much of the country.
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Dublin
N. H
America
Abe
Abe Weatherwise
OFA
Riot among 250 St Louis prisoners at city workhouse
About 250 inmates rioted in the St Louis city workhouse last night smashing windows and burning furniture. Police regained control early today, moving prisoners from cell blocks under riot gun guard. No injuries reported as fire crews put out fires started with benches and mattresses. Warden FR Baynes said inmates broke from cells around 11 30 p m and released others but he did not know the cause.
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ST. Louis
FR. Baynes
Mail Carrier Vernon Roy Retires After 28 Years Service
Vernon W. Roy of 705 Me. St. retires as city mail carrier after 28 years in government service incl 27 years with the Post Office and a year with the 353rd Infantry in World War I. For 13 years he covered the Sixth to Eighth Street route from Vermont to Michigan. He is 62 and has no special plans, aiming to take it easy.
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Vernon W. Roy
353Rd Infantry
Roy
Sixth
Eighth Streets
Vermont Street
Michigan
Postal rate boost debated as Congress readies 1956 action
Washington reports say administration hopes for higher postal charges next year to ease a large deficit. Postmaster General Summerfield indicated Eisenhower supports seeking a first class rise from three to four cents and airmail from six to seven cents, though Congress led by Speaker Rayburn resists, with January decision anticipated. Wichita University reveals nearly 40 000 students in 1955, a 12.7 percent rise from 1954, driven by veterans and four year schools.
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University of
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Emporia State
University of Kansas
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Washburn Municipal University
Topeka
Friends University
St. Benedict's
St. Mary's College
Baker University
Southwestern
Ottawa U
Marymount College
Bethel* College
McPherson College
Mt. St. Scholastica
Bethany College
Sterling College
Kansas Wesleyan
College of Emporia
Tabor College
St. Mary of the Plains
Pratt
Hutchinson
Fights Last Night Card Reports Several Narrow Decisions
New York boxer Danny Giovanelli from Brooklyn outpointed Paolo Melis of Italy in a ten round bout. In New Orleans Joe Brown defeated Jimmy Hackney of Philadelphia by decision. Boston’s R L Walt Byars beat Sal DiGuardia from New York by points, with Di Guardia disqualified in the same card.
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New York
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Brooklyn
Paolo Melis
Italy
New Orleans
Joe Brown
Jimmy Hackney
Philadelphia
Providence
R. L
Walt Byars
Boston
Sal di Guardia
di Guardia
Juvenile suspects linked to weekend school break-ins
Louisville police report five break-ins at city schools over the weekend. They suspect youths as the burglars. items taken include 60 cents, two pints of ice cream, and two children's games.
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Louisille
New Substance Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery
New York reports a science breakthrough with a healing substance that reduces hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. In trials the substance gently eased pain and produced shrinkage, with most cases showing thorough improvement.
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New York, N. Y
Fugitive Nabbed After Shots Fired in Chase
Springfield Missouri report says 31 year old Junior F Edwards of Baxter Springs Kansas escaped from a Missouri prison farm on October 5 and was captured after deputies fired warnings and engaged him near a bus station during a chase. He was serving a 15 year term for armed robbery in Barton County in 1943.
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Junior F. Edwards
Baxter Springs
Kas
Missouri
Edwards
Barton County
Negotiators Near Agreement in Southwestern Bell Bargain
In a long running dispute 51000 CIO workers at Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. met by phone and reported some progress toward an agreement. Wages remain a hurdle though. the union seeks a one cent hourly raise while current pay ranges from 42 to 100.50 weekly. No strike deadline is set and union members authorized a potential strike. The company operates in Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas Arkansas and part of Illinois.
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Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Illinois
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