Miss America Plans Music Career After Title Win
Marilyn Elaine Van Der bur from Denver is the new Miss America. She aims to complete college in music, use her $5,000 scholarship, and perform on stage after graduation. She hopes to marry at 24 and continue music post marriage, enjoys swimming riding and skiing, and admires Jane Froman and Perry Como.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Marilyn Elaine van Derbur
Denver
Colo
Perry Como
Jane Froman
Half of U S families hit 1956 income 4783 or more
Census Bureau reports half of all American families earned 4783 or more in 1956, based on median income. Rural nonfarm and urban areas rose while farm income climbed due to off farm work and mechanization. About 43 million families earned at least 10,000, seven million under 2,000, and 3 million under 1,000, with 16 million in 2000 to 5000 brackets. The 1956 median surpassed 1952’s 3890.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Stassen Optimistic On Arms Controls
Harold Stassen returned from the London disarmament talks still optimistic about a future East West arms control agreement. He told reporters at National Airport the five months of talks with the Russians were not in vain, denied need for a Big Four summit, and said the matter now moves to the U.N. Disarmament Committee in New York. He declined to discuss future political plans, noting a moratorium on politics while negotiations continue.
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Washington
Harold Stassen
London
Stassen
National Airport
Eisenhower
Nikoli Bulganin
U.N. Disarmament Committee
New York
Pennsylvania
Dulles
Liberal Public Schools Record Biggest Enrollment Increase
Liberal public schools report 2 904 students enrolled, up from 2 574 at the end of the first week last year. The gain totals 230 as the district notes the sharpest year-over-year rise in enrollment to date.
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Liberal
No Corner Here on Fake Princes Sentenced
Sam Amalu a 37 year old self styled Hawaiian prince began a four year federal sentence at Leavenworth Kansas after being convicted in April of using interstate wires to defraud hotels in Denver Colorado Springs and Dallas He departed in custody of Deputy U S Marshal Oscar A Crist
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Denver
Sam Amalu
Leavenworth
Kas
Amalu
Colorado Springs
Colo
Dallas
Oscar A. Crist
U. S
Eisenhower Signs Rights Measure At Vacation Desk
President Eisenhower signed a civil rights voting rights bill at his Newport vacation desk at 8 10 a m. The measure grants federal authority to enforce the right to vote and limits post Civil War era troop use in civil rights cases. The move follows the Little Rock school integration crisis but centers on voting rights. White House officials say the president will stay informed on developments in the integration case. Faubus has not signaled troop withdrawal from the high school campus.
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Newport
Mip
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Ark
James C. Hagerty
White House
Justice
Brownell
Washington
Faubus
North Little Rock
Birmingham
Ala
F. L. Shuttlesworth
Phillips High School
Shuttlesworth
Nashville
Glenn Grammer School
Runaway Girls Found Near Kansas City Suburban Club
Susie Clark and Andrea Ellington, two missing girls ages 12 and 13, were found unharmed asleep in tall grass near a suburban country club southeast of Kansas City. Jackson County sheriff’s mounted posse and three patrol cars aided in the overnight search after the girls vanished yesterday.
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Kansas City
Jackson County
Sheriff's ‘Mounted
Susie Clark
Andrea Ellington
Six Students Shoved Away From Campus
Six Negro youths were blocked from entering North Little Rock High School as white students assaulted them, with Superintendent F B Wright guiding the youths inside. The incident marked a tense first clash in the Little Rock integration crisis, as National Guard troops monitored the scene and Gov. Faubus warned of state sovereignty if federal force interv enes.
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Little Rock
Ark
North Little Rock High School
Jand
Xeorm
Arkansas River
F. B. Wright
L.E. Stroud
Stroud
Central High
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
Gov. Faubus
First U S arms reach Mid East in buildup move
United States airlift delivers eight Globemasters and jeeps with recoilless rifles to Amman for a Middle East buildup aimed at countering Soviet influence in Syria. Jordanian and other dignitaries greet the convoy. The operation, codenamed Good Hope, speeds arms to Jordan after Syria’s military shift and concerns over oil and regional stability.
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U.S
Mid-East
U. S
Middle East
Syria
Iraq
America
Israel
Britain
Turkey
Lebanon
al Shaaba
Jordan
Air Force
Amman
Speedup
Dover
Del
Air Force Base
VU. S
Europe
Ares
Eisenhower
Arma
Stevenson Distressed By Guardsmen Use In Little Rock Situation
In a national TV interview Stevenson criticized Arkansas Governor Faubus for deploying National Guardsmen to block school integration in Little Rock. He called the action inexplicable and said it raises tensions and fuels Communist propaganda.
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Stevenson
Little Rock
Chicago
Adjal Stevenson
Orval Fabus
Arkansas
Faubus
Gov. Faubus
Face the Nation
National Guard
Group Seeks Ike's Aid for Pay Increase
The American Federation of Government Employees urged federal workers to reach President Eisenhower directly to press for pay raises. Union president James A. Campbell said employee spokesmen have not been able to get past the White House reception desk. The stock market closed with the 60 stock average at 172.1, down 1.4.
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Washington
American Federation of Government Employes
Eisenhower
James A. Campbell
White House
Eisenhower kissed by two women at Newport Country Club
President Eisenhower, golfing on a Sunday at Newport Country Club, was surprised when two women, Mrs. Edna Flint of Providence and Mrs. George Guthro of Cranston, kissed him in front of onlookers. He recovered quickly, thanked them, and posed for photos with another young girl. The scene occurred after an 18 hole round as spectators applauded his putts.
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Newport
B.1
Eisenhower
Newport Country Club
United States
Edna Flint
Providence
George Guthro
Cranston
R.1
Aetna
Private Firm Ready To Operate Lawrence Bus System
Lawrence voters face a decision on whether the city should operate a bus system or allow an independent operator. Merritt Wimsley of Wichita firm says his company will set up services, take over Rapid Transit Co. routes, and run school and event buses by sept 16 if approved. He notes strong local business support and aims for economical service. (Continue on Page 2)
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Lawrence
Baaerehncke Indrcimnis
Wichita Bus Co., Inc
Lawrence Chamber of Comumneree
Merritt Whrnshy
Wichita
Today
The
Journal World
pWill
Rapid Transit Co
Bea
Wimsley Ad
Tie Country
Santa Claus
Kansas City Group Buys 160 Acre Lawrence Tract
Logan Moore Lumber Co of Kansas City buys 160 acre tract a half mile northwest of Lawrence for 88000 from William R Essick. The firm plans residential development aligned with Lawrence growth and utilities extension, with six months before building starts. No out of town builders will develop the area.
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Logan&Moore Lumber Co
Kansas City
Lawrence
Wiliam R. Essick
Stratford Rd
Kansas City Lumber Company
Behieves
Hallmark
Callery Chemical
Logan-Moore
Gene. Doane Agency
Unclear Weather Forecast With Mixed Rain Prospects
A cool front moved eastward across Kansas as light rain potential lingered in the area and clouds persisted. Weekend weather was described as ideal warm but not too warm, with sun and mild temperatures overall.
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Kansas
Lawrence Youths Among 865 to Join Dread Greek Groups
Thirty-eight Lawrence students are among the 865 pledging sororities and fraternities at Kansas University as Rush Week closes. Sigma Alpha Epsilon led fraternities with 42 pledges. Delta Delta Delta tops sororities with 34. Local pledges and addresses are listed, including several in Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi, Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Pi Beta Phi.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Ko Ou
K. Uy
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Nu
Delta Delta’ Delta
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Phi
Sally Montgomery
Tenn
Alpha Chi Omega
Judith Yarding
Carolina St
Cathy Nied
Alpha Delta- Pirer
Jo-Ann Evans
Martha Saunders
E. 11Th
Donnelly
Stratford Rd
Graham
Ind. St
Acding
Ark
Sally
Ohio St
All Alpha Phi
Seta
Hilta Miller
Westwood Rd
Sharon Rogers
W. Hills Terr
All Chi Omega
Judy Jackman
St. Delta Della Delta
Doris Bamber
Delta Gamma
Marilyn Miller
Gamma Phi Beta
Julie Harner
Hilltop Dr
Kappa Alpha ‘Theta
Libby Elvig
Stratford
Martha Mammig
Ind St
Penny Jones
Ten. St
Sharon Zimmerman
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Judy Allen
Strong Ave
Barbara Hodgson
Vt. St
Pi Beta Phi
Alan M. Hil
W. Fighth
Beta iTheta Pi
John FE. Brown
N.h.st
Delta Upsilon
Robert F. Barnhill
TN. St
Lambda Chi Alpha
Doyle Schick
Phi Kappa
John Wooden
N. HH. St
Larry D. Snergas
Pilot reports vast eruption plume over Indonesian island
A Singapore WA veteran pilot Capt. C. S. Sanderson said he witnessed the after math of a major volcanic explosion over Gunungapi Island yesterday while flying from Darwin to Jakarta. He reported a tall white smoke column rising from 18,500 feet and that the explosion occurred about 20 minutes before he flew over the area.
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Singapore
Darwin
Jakarta
C. S. Sanderson
Gunungapi
Carrie Remains Afloat As Hurricanes Battle At Sea
Hurricane Carrie continues to churn at sea with winds near 150 mph while Debbie weakens to a tropical storm crossing North Carolina toward Virginia. The season's third hurricane lay about 1,200 miles east of San Juan and moves west-northwest at about 10 mph for the next 12 hours.
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Carrie
Miami
Fla. i
Atlantic
Debbie
North Carolina
Virginia
San Juan
Lawrence backs split vote on bonds for water sewer and buses
Larry Lawrence says a split vote is best on upcoming bonds with a yes for water and sewer and a no for the bus bonds. He argues tax money should not fund a bus operation likely to be privatized and suggests reallocating funds to other needs.
Youth Center and Gas Rate Fight Face City Commission
The city commission weighs a full outline of a gas rate study at $2300 to judge if Kansas Public Service earns a fair return. They mull three street resurfacing projects and financing for Project Two as youth center plans face delays with site opposition. William Paterson of Black & Veatch will brief on the proposed gas rate study amid continued push to hire the engineering firm.
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Kansas Public Service Co
Gas Service Co
Cus Commission
Veterans , Park
South Park
City Commission
Wiliam Paterson
Black & Veatch
Gene Doane
Ing
Adv
Election Throng Expected Light In Lawrence Tuesday
Lawrence voters face a light turnout for Tuesday's special election on two measures. A private Wichita firm bus system proposal and a sewer expansion bond plan dominate the ballot. History suggests low participation may follow in the single polling site per ward setup.
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Lawrence
Ocal
Sionillion
Bils Weston
Wichita
Ward by ward voting locations for Tuesday election
Voters must verify ward placement after a shift from precinct to ward polling. Descriptions outline six wards including boundaries by streets and landmarks. Ward polling places include Municipal Building, Community Building, Fire Station No. 2, Junior High School, and Woodlawn School with addresses listed. This marks the sixth Lawrence election in about a year with prior August primaries and state votes noted.
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Massachusetts
Sixth Street
Ninth
Thirteenth
Town Street
K. U
Naismith Drive
Nineteenth
Thirteenth (Except the Section of the Second Ward
Ismith
Twelfth
Kaw River
North
Lawrence
New York School
Weather forecast for Kansas and regional readings
Partly cloudy and warmer early evening with showers tonight and a high around 70 to 75 Tuesday. Five day outlook shows temperatures 2 to 5 degrees below normals, cooler early, warm Thursday, then cooler Friday or Saturday, with normal highs in the 70s and lows near 50s. Observations list highs and lows for stations including Bismarck Chicago Denver Edmonton Fort Worth Havre Kansas City Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Washington.
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Kansas
Dyer
Symedas
Middle Sus
Los
Bismarck
N. DL
Chicago
Denver
Edmonton
F Worth
Havre Mont
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Washington Tolt
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Manning, 8. C
Georgia
Jody Elizabeth Shattuck
Atlanta
Oklahoma
Mary Nancy Denner
Alva
California
Lorna M. Anderson
Sacramento
Florida
Dorothy Maria Steiner
Boca Raton
Foster Furcoso
Massachusets
Ammam
Moscow
Cairo
el Shaab
al Shaab
Ike
Haskell Institute
Ruth Schirmer Wood
Birney
Mont
Amelia Christy
Stigler
Okla
Mary Pisachubbe
Hugo
Journal-Works
K.C. Group
Big Homes
Pilot
Larry Lawrence
Andy Hessin
Auning
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