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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1956

Page

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Tension on Border as Iraqi Troops Move Near Jordan

Jerusalem reports a tense border scene as 3000 Iraqi troops positioned on Jordan’s eastern frontier threaten to enter to back King Hussein’s government. Ben Gurion appeals for U S defensive arms while Jordan seeks U N council talks. Britain cautions Israel against destabilizing moves amid regional pressure.

Jerusalem Jordan Hussein David Ben- Gurion Britain Israel Sea of Galilee Dead Sea Ben-Gurion United States U.S U. N New York Security Council The London Foreign Office Eden Iraq Middle East Egypt

Ship Discovers Plane Wreckage in Atlantic Search Expanded

A British ship recovered wheels and undercarriage from the U S Military Air Transport plane missing since Wednesday, with 59 U S servicemen aboard. RAF says new hope for survivors as a search around the wreckage area increases. U S Air Force reviews serial numbers to confirm the find. A high speed launch was sent to Navicella to retrieve the debris and continue the search indefinitely.

London Royal Air Force U. S Atlantic U.S Cornwall U. S. Air Force Land's End Britain U.S. Air Force

Klansmen invade church in Mobile surprise intrusion

In Mobile Alabama last night more than 100 Ku Klux Klan members in robes marched into a small church during evening services. They placed contributions at the altar and then left without incident, with worshippers reportedly startled but no disturbances occurring.

Mobile Ala

Decision on aid to Slavs expected from Eisenhower

President Eisenhower is set to announce tomorrow a policy on continuing limited economic and military aid to Communist Yugoslavia. The duration hinges on regular reviews of Tito's relations with Russia and the aim to avoid military action that could push Yugoslavia closer to Moscow. Officials fear Tito may be rebuilding ties with Moscow.

Washington Eisenhower Yugoslavia Russia Tito Moscow

Court Backs GE On Policy Over Firing Squabble

The Supreme Court let stand GE policy to suspend 90 days then dismiss workers who plead the Fifth Amendment at hearings on Communist affiliations. Union leaders North of Erie Pa and others sought review. court declined. Also: reinstated $20,000 to a seaman for brain injury. agreed to review tax prosecutions conspiracy case. declined to rule on Turkington school admissions. denied hearing for a California attorney in a defense case.

Washington Supreme Court General Electric Co United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America John W. Nelson Erie Nelson General Electric Erie Works Erie and Sc Harlan Henry W. Grunewald Grunewald George E. Shibley Long Beach Calif el Toro Marine Air Station California

New Effort For Suez Agreement

United Nations mediation efforts resume as Dag Hammarskjold plans a renewed push to unite Britain France and Egypt on the Suez dispute. Security Council endorsements outline six nonpolitical principles for settlement including free passage and arbitration. Britain seeks SCUA toll collection and Egypt’s cooperation to fund canal improvements.

United Nations N. Y Dag Hammarskjold Britain France Egypt Sez Canal Security Council Hammarskjold Hammar‘skjold U.S Dulles Washington Selwyn Lloyd Lloyd SCUA Christian Pineau Mahmoud Fawzi Suez Suez Canal Co Nasser

Eisenhower selects Riddleberger for European affairs post

President Eisenhower picks James W. Riddleberger, the current ambassador to Yugoslavia, to be assistant secretary of state in charge of European affairs.

Washington Eisenhower James W. Riddleberger Yugoslavia

Gas Probe Results Out No Conclusions After Shaw Probe

TOPEKA Results of an investigation into charges that former governor candidate War yen Wy Shaw demanded and received gasoline kickbacks during the Edward F Arn administration were released but contained no conclusions on whether any law was violated or if kickbacks were actually demanded. Attorney General John Anderson said he could not decide on illegal conduct years after due to statutes of limitations. The report noted that four of seven gasoline sellers to the State Highway Department contributed to the Shawnee County Republican Committee and two showed a direct link between sales and contributions, yet no conclusion on conditional allocations was drawn. Continued on Page 2.

Topeka Yen Wy Shaw Edward F. Arn John Anderson Shaw Fred Hall Anderson Shawnee Shawnee County Central Committee

Student Improves After Friday Two Car Crash

Duncan W. Young, a Kansas University sophomore, suffered a skull fracture in a two car collision at 23rd and Iowa Streets Friday noon. He was moved from Lawrence Memorial to Watkins Memorial in fair condition. Robert W. Agin, 16, Shawnee Mission High School student, was discharged after a back injury from the same incident.

Duncan W. Young N. H H. St 23Rd Iowa Sts Young Lawrence Memorial Hospital Watkins Memorial Kansas ‘University Shawnee Mission High School Robert W. Agin Twenty-Third Street Haskell Avenue Highway Patrol Agin

Stock Market Summary Up in New York Trading

New York stocks closed slightly higher with the Dow Jones average near 178.3 but down 0.1 point. Advancing issues led by major auto insurers such as Andy Hess Auto Insurance VI, with trading activity modest and mixed across sectors.

New York

Schedules For Candidates Elevate Campaigns Across Networks

Adlai Stevenson delivers a 30 minute speech from Chicago over nationwide radio television at 7 30 p m CST. Eisenhower makes two filmed five minute talks for NBC at 7 25 p m CST and ABC at 8 25 p m CST. Nixon tours Ohio. Kefauver tours Vermont then flies to New York City.

Adlai E. Stevenson Chicago ABC Radio-Tv Net Eisenhower NBC ABC Nixon Ohio Estes Kefauver Vermont New York City

Mrs. Gose Wins Grid Guess Turkey in Journal World Contest

Mrs. Calvin L. Gose of 601 Ala. St. wins a 10 pound turkey for the past week’s football lineup in the Journal World guessing contest. She erred only twice, picking Nebraska over Kansas State and Notre Dame over Purdue. Elmer L. Dougan also had two mistakes but lost on a missing Kansas-Iowa State score.

Journal- World Calvin L. Gose Ala. St Gose Nebraska Kansas State Wildcats Cornhuskers Notre Dame Purdue Boilermakers Fighting Irish Kansas Iowa State Houston Texas A & M Oklahoma A & M Tulsa Elmer L. Dougan Barker Ave Tulane Navy Wichita Detroit Duke S.M.U K-State

Eisenhower orders rapid design of atomic powered merchant ship

President Eisenhower directed government agencies to proceed as rapidly as possible with the design and construction of America's first atomic powered merchant ship. The order signals a push to advance nuclear propulsion for commercial naval use and may influence international trade and defense strategy.

Washington Eisenhower America

J W Photos Victors At Inland Contest

J W Photos Victor in Inland Daily Press contest taken by Lt Richard C Clarkson. Clarkson’s Journal World photo won two first places in sports and all class categories at Northwestern university sponsored awards in Chicago. Second J W photo earned honorable mention. Ferguson steeplechase fall featured in Kansas Relays caption.

J-W. Clarkson Journal-World Inland Daily Press Assa Richard Clarkson Air Force Wichita Ralph Miller Kansas University Clarkson Northwestern University Inland Daily Press Assn Richard C. Clarkson Topeka Forbes Air Force Base Inland Daily Press Chicago Floyd G. Arpan Northwestern Medill School of Journalism Dolph C. Simons Jr Journal-World Photo Wichita University Journal- World Clarkson J-W Rich Ferguson Iowa University

Florida Watches Storm Grow South Of Florida

A storm centered 120 miles south of Miami drifted slowly north as weather officials monitored growth toward a hurricane. Though lacking full tropical storm traits, it caused 60 mph winds in South Florida and rough seas. Tides may rise two feet with some flooding along the southeast coast and the Keys.

Miami Fla. WA South Florida Florida Straits Cuban Florida Keys

Morale Boost From Light Rain in Drought Area

County Agent Deal Six notes the quarter inch weekend rain helped morale more than crops, as drought persists. Official total .21 inch ties drought record. rainfall insufficient to aid pastures, trees, or wheat germination. Forecaster predicts subnormal October rainfall. areas report varied moisture with some fields greener.

Deal Six C. J. Posey Lawrence Douglas County Walter Schware Worden Buc Baldwin Bowersock

First Sigma Xi lecture by Dr. Max Dresden in KU Strong Hall

Dr. Max Dresden, KU physics professor, opens a Sigma Xi monthly lecture series on science and the International Geophysical Year at 8 p.m. in Strong Auditorium. Series features K.U. and other university speakers addressing thermodynamics basics and fundamental particles, with future talks by noted geoscience and astronomy experts through May.

Max Dresden Kansas University Sigma Xi National Honorary Science Society K.U Dresden Dresden Willell International Geophysical Year G. Baley Price Frank W. Rowland D. S.knos James P. Gilluly U.S. Geological Survey Raymond C. Moore Gerald Kuiper Chicago University Earth Roger J. Williams Biochemical Institute Texas Detlev Bronk Rockefeller Institute New York Nly Bronk Linda Hall Kansas City Harold §. Blum Biology Princeton University

Advance Gifts Sought as United Fund Campaign Opens

Letters mailed to 300 Lawrence firms and residents seek advance gifts for the citys first United Fund drive. Canvassers begin Nov 2 for residential districts and Nov 5 for the business district. Goal is 46 424 for existing Chest agencies plus three new ones including Red Cross. Co chairs Hurwitz and Black name section chiefs and urge early contributions.

Lawrence United Fund Ray Culbertson Culbertson Community Chest Red Cross Howard Hurwitz James Black George Peppercorn East Side Raymond Cerf West Side Larry Flannery Kansas University George Anderson James Owens Haskell Institute Barbara D. Lyda An Garcia John Crown Shipmian “Winter” Jr John Hazelet John W. Miller D. E. Mathia

Kansas Traffic Deaths 1956 Update

Kansas traffic fatalities reported by the State Accident Records Section show 10 deaths in the last 48 hours, 517 to date in 1956, compared with 448 for the same period in 1955.

Topeka Kansas

Weather Forecast For Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma

Five day forecast shows temperatures 3-5 degrees above normal east, 6-5 degrees above west, with a warming trend midweek and lingering mist. Western and central Nebraska expect normal lows in mid-30s, eastern Oklahoma lower 50s, and highs around 60s to 70s across the region. rainfall remains light and any notable changes are minor. Kansas mostly partly cloudy with warmer afternoon, highs around 80s and 70s in the northwest. sunrise about 6:29 a.m. and sunset about 5:44 p.m.

Nebraska Kansas Oklat Homa Oklima Oklahom Saat

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Security Group Okays Riddleberger Marie Ann Haigh Eva. M. Haigh Osawatomie Baker University Marie Baker Friends University Cavaness Field Andy Hess Lenate Mrs. Gose Start Dirrec Associated Press Bimarck New Orleans Oklahoma City Rexall Adva 'x
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