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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1955

Page

5

Innocent Plea Entered in County Court Assault Case

Joseph Nearm Dover 20 of 541 Mo. St. pleaded innocent in County Court to an assault charge. Bond was set at 1000 dollars with no trial date scheduled. Dover is accused of striking Willie R. Peacock 1109 N. H. St. during an altercation Saturday night at Ray's Truck Stop Route 3, sheriff's office said.

Joseph Nearm Dover Mo. St Dover Willie R. Peacock N. H. St Ray

Wheat Growers Seek Expanded Markets at Home and Abroad

Growth for Markets z N Ore 08 spokes wheat growers appeal for broader markets at home and abroad. They fault federal farm programs for low income and reduced production. A Lars Nelson of Washington State Grange urges a multiple price plan with full parity for domestic food wheat while export and livestock feed sales compete freely. Senator Ellender warns price supports alone cannot solve farm income issues.

Senate Agriculture Committee Lars Nelson Washington State Grange Ebenhower Grange Sen Ellender D-La

Lawrence High School music concert lineup announced

Lawrence High School will present a varied program Tuesday evening at 8 in the school gym. The Red and Black Chorus, the sophomore chorus, the mixed a cappella choir, and a newly formed orchestra will perform sacred and secular vocal works, light classical pieces, and popular selections. The four groups total about 350 members with no admission charge.

Lawrence High School Red and Black Sophormmore the & A Cappella Choir Ane Tan Jone Weinberger Jeret Sean Grundman Nelson Mel Rt Rogers Fiat Michsalu Knyvetton Imix Simon Imania Gilbert Capperia

Price Supports Not Sole Answer Says Ellender

Pendleton Crech reports Senator Ellender chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee said he sees no chance of solving the problem of low farm income solely with price supports whether they are high or low.

Pendleton Crech Ellender D-La Senate Agriculture Committee

CAP Twice as Busy This Year on Search Missions

CAP reports a surge in volunteer missions for the Air Force in 1955 with CAP crews logging 10,962 hours in the first six months and the Rescue Service coordinating 75 missions nationwide including Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The Air Force left its entire flying to CAP on 18 occasions.

Washington Civil Air Air Force CAP Air Force Air Res Air ‘Force Fir Rescue Service United States Hawaii Rico

September Traffic Toll Reaches Fourteen Year High

Chicago dispatch reports September road deaths at 3 090, the highest monthly toll in 14 years, with the national total reaching 3 146 fatalities. The rise is linked to increased motor vehicle activity in major cities including Portland Kansas City Denver and Seattle.

Chicago Coun Siya National Safety St Ber Aere Souhell Eld Portland Kansas City Denver Orci Ferd

Hoover to sponsor Truman library fund dinner in So. West

Former President Herbert Hoover will sponsor a dinner to raise funds for the Harry S Truman library under construction in Independence Missouri. Edwin W. Pauley, California Democrat and fund raising chairman for the Truman library committee in the southwest, announced the plan. Construction began last spring. the library is expected to cost two million dollars.

Los Angeles Herbert Hoover Harry 8. Truman Independence California Edwin W. Pauley Fromer Pauley Truman ‘Library Committee South‘west

U S Geneva Delegates Dine With Molotov

Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov invited Secretary for State Dulles and top U S delegates to dine at his villa in Geneva. The Americans accepted. The informal gathering aims to discuss progress of the Big Four conference and the Middle East situation.

Geneva Molotov Dulles U. S Middle East

Retired Civil Employes Meet. Local Figures Attend

Mr and Mrs C T Davis return from Muskogee Okla where they attended the Oklahoma Federation of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees convention Elected president was Mrs Alice Carr of Muskogee formerly employed at Haskell Institute Davis installed as leader of the Oklahoma Federation Mrs N Rogers Irwin of Waterville and Mrs R A Potter of Libby Mo guests of Mrs R E The banquet and reception for the new state president of Rebekahs Mrs Juanita Needham in Ottawa Saturday evening also noted Mrs Fay Brown returned from a two week trip visiting Pensacola New Orleans Houston and the National Convention of Parliamentarians in Houston Household guest Mrs Los Angeles Cal and Ida Lyons return from Kansas City Missouri Mrs Beciah Rogers returns from Minneapolis and six states represented at a joint youth committee meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge and the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies.

C. T. Davis Muskogee Okla Oklahoma Federation National Association of Retired Alice Carr Haskell Institute Davis Lawrence Chapter NARCE Kansas Federation Oklahoma Federal N. Rogers Irwin Waterville R. A. Potter Libby R. E Mamie Skaggs Rebekah Lodge Marie Brown Bessie Westergren Frances Riley Gertie K. Johnston Rebekahs Juanita’ Needham Ottawa Fay Brown Maud Hawk South Joseph L. Miller Pensacola Fla New Orleans Houston Tex Brown Los Angeles Calif D. M. Horkmans Ida Lyons Gordon Lyons Kansas City Beciah Rogers International Association ‘of Rebekah Assemblies Minneapolis

Miss Judie Fudges Birthday Reveal Stuns Guests

At Miss Judie McKellar’s Downey California party for an apparent 100th birthday more than 250 relatives learned she is actually 103. A nephew Wallace McKellar disclosed the secret as medical officials note Indonesian women stay slim by snacking between meals rather than eating regular meals.

Downey Calif Miss McKellar Wallace McKellar

Egyptians Accused of Israel Invasion Near Gaza

An Israeli military spokesman said Egyptian troops backed by automatic fire crossed into Israeli territory east of the Gaza Strip. Israeli units drove them back across the armistice line with no Israeli casualties reported. A separate report cited UN findings with no evidence of the complaint.

Jerusalem Gaza Strip Nirim Gaga Strip Israel Gaza U.N U. N

Professor braves 54 degree lake swim at Kanopolis

Dr. Harry Briggs of the College of Emporia swam two miles across Lake Kanopolis in 1 hour 32 minutes despite 54 degree water. He trains for a 48 mile Lake Erie crossing next summer and a future English Channel attempt. Last year he became the first to swim the 12 mile Straits of Bonifacio between Sardinia and Corsica.

Kanopolis Kas Kansas College Lake Kanopolis Harry Briggs College of Emporia Briggs Lake Erie Bonifacio Sardinia Corsica

Four Americans Return Today From Red China

Four Americans arrived back in Hong Kong from Red China, including Harriet Mills of New York who admitted acts inimical to China’s government, Rev. Armand Proulx of Lowell Massachusetts, and Mrs. Nadeshda Romanoff, a naturalized American since 1937, with her 15 year old daughter Irene. Mills crossed the border, while the others came aboard the British freighter Hanyang from Tientsin.

Hong Kong Red China Harriet Mills New York China Armand Proulx Lowell Mass Nadeshda Romanoff Irene Irene, “Miss Mills Tientsin

Soviet Troops Replaced on East German Frontier

Soviet army units along the East West German frontier are being replaced by East German troops. East Germany’s 36,000 member special frontier police have been incorporated into the satellite state’s army, security officials said today. Red army troops previously sta

Bonn Germany East Germany

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