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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1955
Page
7
The piece reviews Lawrence and Leavenworth temperature records showing a long term warming trend since the 1860s, with four degrees rise by the 1930s and a level trend since. It notes hotter years, drought mixed with heat, and cites climatologists debating global signs while urging patience to confirm any long range shift.
Pennsylvania Republicans talked about placing President Eisenhower on the presidential preference primary ballot in the next year. Dr. Eisenhower declined comment. Rep. Samuel K. McConnell said the idea had not reached him.
Geologist AL Levarsen from Tulsa told the Independent Petroleum Association of America that the United States must provide enough oil for its own future amid world tensions. He cautioned that importing oil risks the nation’s future but saw many new ideas and techniques ahead. Dr Robert F E Wilson of Standard Oil Co of Indiana said energy demand grows, predicting atomic energy will become a competitor and a burden sharer for petroleum. Flemming announced import cuts by Middle East crude suppliers, excluding Venezuela and Canada, to reduce excess imports by about 7 percent. Robert L. Wood of Basin Drilling was named president-elect. W L Kistler named treasurer. Russell B Brown reelected general counsel. J Huff Jr reelected executive manager.
Fort Polk La is renamed from Camp Polk as Exercise Sagebrush opens. The largest postwar maneuver with Eisenhower and Patton era ties includes about 120000 ground troops and 35000 airmen in a weeks long mock battle beginning November 14.
Senator Alexander Smith says the White House is studying possible congressional changes to ease the presidency. He notes routine military commissions and similar duties could be shifted, with Sherman Adams weighing potential law changes.
Actor Richard Todd used proceeds from Warners film The Dam Busters to purchase a country estate in England, which he aptly named The Dam Place.
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