Martial Law Likely In Kentucky School Standoff
In Sturgis Kentucky a crowd of armed men forced back reporters as nine Negro students faced segregation at Sturgis High School Officials prepared martial law and called in National Guard and State Police amid threats to enforce enrollment The governor and General Williams indicated martial rule would apply only if necessary with police and guards patrolling the town and school authorities reporting heavy economic pressure on families and ongoing student enrollment threats
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Bulletin Clay
Sturgis
Sturgis High School
National Guard
J. J. B. Williams
Overnor
Williams
Kentucky
Don Sturgill
Depu
Sigba
Ohunais High School
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Willams
Frankfort
A. B. Chandler
Gen. Willams
Gen. Williams
Targis
Sturgill
Kenneth Hayden
British Split Grows Over Suez Crisis Dilemmas
In London the Suez stalemate widened a split over force or diplomacy. Prime Minister Eden faces a likely Commons showdown as factions diverge on using force to keep the canal open versus awaiting U.N. action. Labor leaders demand U.N. chance before any move.
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Cairo
Suez
Britain
U.N
Nasser
Egypt
Eden
House of Commons
Mediterranean
Britahn
Middle East
Labor
Eligible voter figure up Washington 1956 estimate
The Census Bureau estimates about 5 percent more Americans of voting age by November than in 1952. It projects 104 to 105 million eligible voters by election day, up from 99 million in 1952 and 101 million in 1954. The rise covers all 21 and older voters and those 18 to 21 in Georgia who meet voting age.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Georgia
Search Intensifies For Kidnap-Slayer Of Connecticut Tot
Police press forward in the Ruotolo baby case as the FBI withdraws from the probe though facilities remain available. The center of the investigation shifts to State's Attorney Abraham Ultman at the County Courthouse after the week old baby Cynthia was found dead in a Hamden lake. Mother Eleanor Ruotolo, 33, spent hours with officials, then left for home. police seek a decisive lead from her account and earlier events at a Sears Roebuck foyer.
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Hamden
Office of State
Atty. Abraham
Ultman
Cynthia
Hamden's
Whitney
Eleanor Ruotolo
Sears Roebuck
Uliman
Stock Market Close Report for New York Index
New York closing index of 80 stocks falls to 184.3, down 0.7 points. The market ended lower with widespread declines across major sectors and leading issues. Traders watched early gains fade as profits were pared amid cautious sentiment and earnings outlooks.
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New York
Menzies Mission Ends Cairo talks without Nasser deal
In Cairo the Menzies mission adjourned after nearly three hours with no word on a renewed meeting with President Nasser. A spokesman denied reports of failure to secure international canal control, saying talks aimed to set a starting point for negotiations. Nasser left for Alexandria as pessimism grows in Cairo.
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Inser
Suez Canal
Nasser
Washington
London
Cairo
Alexandria
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Committee
Allen declines contest of narrow primary result
Milton P. Allen, Lawrence attorney, says he will not seek a recount after losing the Republican Fifth District state senate nomination to Don Hults. Initial tally showed Hults ahead by 137 votes. after absentee ballots and an error transfer review, the margin narrowed to 10 votes.
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Milton P. Allen
Lawrence
Don Hults
The
Journal-World
Hults
Allen
Butler Cleared in English Court Over Assault Claim
ABINGDON England A jury acquitted Italian butler Gaetano Tony Bacco 30 of indecent assault charges filed by Lady Thomson wife of Sir Ivo Thomson baronet and resident at Frisham Manor near Abingdon The defense argued Lady Thomson lied to gain higher wages and testified she wore only lingerie during the incident noting her husband was away at the time The maid Nicolena Bacchio 30 testified she believed Lady Thomson was drunk and that the Thomsons drank heavily daily The verdict ended the disputed claim of assault in the couple's country house detective comments were not included in the report
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England
Lady Thomson
Sir Ivo Thomson
Sir Ivo
Frisham Manor
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Nicolena Bac‘eo
Kenneth Jones
West Germany asks Russia for unification talks by free elections
West Germany formally asked Russia for prompt negotiations to unite East and West Germany through free elections. Ambassador Heinz Krekeler delivered the memorandum at the Russian Foreign Office and met Secretary of State Dulles. He praised U S support for a single democratic German state and said talks would be five power, not only German-Soviet.
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Dulles
U. S
Krekeler
West Germany
East
Bonn
Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Soviet Union
United States
Not the Kind Dealers Want Trade Ends in Car Theft
A Lawrence salesman describes a red faced incident when a man, later identified as Carl Lewis, traded a new white 1956 Ford Victoria for a promise of money from his father in Kansas City. The thief fled with the car after claiming his uncle would provide funds and has been linked to the Shawnee County jail escapee still at large. Lewis, 22, previously faced car theft and forgery charges in eight cities, with sightings near Lawrence and Odeasa.
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Lawrence
Iberty
Shawnee County
Morgan-Mack Motor Co
Ford
Kansas City
Carl Lewis
Kas
Topeka
Lewis
Odesa
Odeasa
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Slimming Despite Illness
Galveston report notes famed golfer Babe Didrikson Zaharias has lost weight and weak strength over ten days. John Sealy Hospital says she is in good spirits and trying to eat more, though she has no appetite, with no added complications.
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Galveston
Tex
Babe Didrikton Zaharias
Joh Sealy Hospital
Living with Bicycle Thief Parmelee Says It's a Living
Joseph Parmelee, a prolific bicycle thief, told Sheriff Hodson and Detective Stanwix that stealing bikes is his living. Arrested after stealing two bicycles in Lawrence, he boasted of selling many bikes for under $20 each and traveling to sell as far as Roanoke City. He claims to have stolen over 1,000 bicycles since 1936 and plans to resume if jailed.
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Joseph Leroy Parmelee
Heaton
Billy Hodson
Dick Stanwix
Saul
Farmelee
Unie Btation
Kansas City
Lawrence
Parmaice
Parmalee
Hodson
Parmelee
America
Italy
Joseph Leroy Parmelee Wright
Boston
Douglas County
K. C.journal-World
Freshmen Gridders for Kansas Named by Coach Replogle
Kansas University lists 62 incoming 1956 freshman players under yearling coach Wayne Replogle. Most hail from out of state with many from Kansas City area, plus a few from California Michigan and Florida. The Froshawks plan two games this season against Kanasa State and Missouri, with workouts set to begin Sept 13 at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Wayne Replogie
Replogie
Allen Fieldhouse
Froshawks
Kanana State
Missouri
Jayhawkers
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Timois
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California
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Pete Abbott
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D.C
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Kanase Chiy
Richard Barnes
Sengee
Roger Boeger
Eimhurat
John Bucer
Bill Burnison
Ontario
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Ranter
Bob Casteel
Pontiac
Mich
Phil Comstock
Unionville
Wayne Coulter
Wirehita
Willan Crank
Hamilton
Robert Dall
Omaha
Dan Daniela
Schiller Perk
Larry Davis
Carrollton
Robert DeMate
Spring- Held
McPherson
Lloyd Nichols
Gainesville
Olds
Topeka
Ray Pace
Amarillo
Tex
Wilbert Poppe
Cimarron
Jack Redding
Merriam
James Reeder
Miami
Fla
Canary Rempe
Plainville
Ing
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Kirkwood
Donald Ryan
Norton
Uet Simpson
Worland
Wyo
John Butler
Cinch
Wiliam Chapman
H Thompson
Syracuse
Jack Chili
Chinage
Phillip Vearin
Norman Venesh
Franklin Park
Wedgeworth
Dalat
Eisenhower News Conference Rescheduled to Tuesday
President Eisenhower will hold a news conference next Tuesday afternoon replacing the usual Wednesday session due to a political engagement. Press secretary James Hagerty announced the change, saying the President will meet with newsmen Tuesday instead of Wednesday.
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Washington
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Record Low Heat Spike Follows Cold Kansas Weekend
A weekend forecast for warmer weather follows a streak of record lows in Kansas cities including Lawrence Topeka and Wichita. Morning lows ranged from 42 to 44 degrees with downtown Lawrence at 44 under recent records. Forecasters expect Saturday to rise to 80s with lows in the 50s and no rain as five day outlook predicts near normal temperatures.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Topeka
Wichita
Weather Bureau
Negro boys turned back at Texas junior college
Three Negro boys attempting to enter Texarkana Junior College to take entrance examinations were turned away by a white picket line. The protest followed the enrollment of two Negro girls Wednesday at the previously all white institution.
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Texarkana, Tex
Texarkana Junior College
Rewards Offered by Douglas County Sportsmen Club
The Douglas County Sportsman's Club announced through President George Latham a standing $100 reward for arrest and conviction of anyone who willfully kills a deer in the county and a $25 reward for those who illegally depredate pheasants and quail. The editor notes Perry game warden Paul LeGer cites deer numbers and recent killings as justification. past deaths largely natural or accidental.
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Douglas County Sportsman's Club Today
George Latham
Sportsman's Club
Douglas County
Paul LeGer
Perry
Journal World Today
LaGer
Sportaman
Dais Ares
Two former Lawrence residents seek 22-unit motel on Town Street
Planning Commission to consider a zoning move on September 18 to allow a modern 22-unit motel at 924-28 Town St. The project, by Marshall Gorrill and Bruce Coffin, would cost over 100000 and start by October 15 if approved. It would augment transient housing as part of a 1956 motel boom in Lawrence.
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Dents
Planning Commission
Town St
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Marshall Gorrill
Topeka
Bruce E. Coffin
Prairie Village
St. and Town Sts
Iowa Street
Hillcrest
Iowa
Gorrill
Denver
Gorvill
23Rd and
Town Sts
College Motel
6Th
Wis. Sts
U. S. Highway 40
George Lawrence
Journal- World
K. U
Three Blondes and a Brunette Lead Miss America Field
Atlantic City pageant advances into the third round of preliminary judging. Jere Wright of Honolulu Miss Hawaii led in swimsuit while Barbara Banks of Conway Miss Arkansas topped talent. Mary Ann McGrew Miss Kansas delivered a dramatic talent reading. Joan Colleen Becket Miss California and Ann Stuart Arial Miss Alabama also won Wednesday divisions. The eventual Miss America 1957 winner will be chosen in tomorrow night's finals.
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Atlantic City
Jere Wright
Honolulu
Ra Jong
Conventionair
Miss. Arkansas
Barbara Banks
Comway
Kansas
Mary Ann McGrew
Wellington
California
Joan Colleen Becket
Sacramento
Misa Alabama
Ann Stuart
Ariala Birmingham
Jetliners Ordered Seattle by Qantas Airways
The Boeing Air Plane Co announced that Qantas Airways of Australia has bought seven of the new 107 jetliners under production at Seattle.
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Seattle
Boeing Airplane Co
Qantas Airways of Australia
Weather forecast for Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma
Five day outlook shows above normal temperatures with a cool down trend next week. Nebraska highs near 82 to 90 across the region with Kansas near 88 Oklahoma around 82 to 64. Lows range from about 50 to 64, with warmer days today and Saturday and cooler conditions by Monday through Wednesday.
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