Writer Finds Wide Variance In Laws Governing Marriage
A U N survey of marriage and divorce laws in 24 countries shows wide variation. It notes differences in age limits, consent, and bans on relations, with examples from Sweden to Argentina and the United States. The report, compiled by Fowler W. Harper and Melvern, uses late 1951 data and highlights legal diversity affecting population policy.
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United Nations
Argentina
Honduras
Panama
Northern Ireland
United States
New Hampshire
Queensland
Australia
Netherlands
Justice of the Peace
Czechoslovakia
India
South Dakota
Arizona
Sweden
Pakistan
Mecca
Ontario
Canada
Florida
Rhode Island
France
Connecticut
Alabama
South Carolina
Virginia
Denmark
England
Wales
Scotland
Minnesota
Vermont
Finland
National Institute of Demographic Studies
Fowler W. Harper
Yale University Law
News From Williamsburg Community Notes
Williamsburg items report visits by Heth and Minsch families, Legion Auxiliary activities, and Jayhawker Days planning. Residents from Parsons, Ottawa, Newton, Osawatomie, and Muncie share gatherings, baptisms, graduations, and military service events. Colored by social news, church, and local club updates.
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Harold Heth
Parsons
I. L. Heths
Rena Biederman
Ottawa
Eldon Thomas
Newton
Charles Minsch
The
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Henry Farney
Irwin Heth
Claude Smith
Claude, Jr
Rich
Troy Hattaway
James “Dougherty
Mike
Kansas City
Bill Fisher
Osawatomie
S. T. Thornton
el Dorado Springs
New Methodist Church
George Nichols
G. W
W. T. Hopkins
Tulsa
Okla
Donald Heilman
DeSoto
Piece Heilman
Lawrence
Hugh. Heilmans
Donald
Leo
Wallace Wren
Wrynn
Bruce ‘Wren
Muncie
M. R. Wrens
Millard Wren, Jr
Burnham Williams
Bonner Springs
W. E. Williams
Knowlton Williams
Tucumari
N. Mex
Mr. Williams
Charles Arnetts
Waverly
Leo Santee
American Legion Auxiliary
Donita McMillan
Kathryn Roberts
Donita
Legislative
Editor's Widow Gertrude Brown Dies in Auto Drive
Mrs Gertrude Brown 71 widow of the late Atchison Globe editor collapsed and died yesterday while driving home from a friend's funeral. She had been returning from Sugar Creek Missouri cemetery near Atchison following Mrs Nellie Winter's funeral when she fainted and was pronounced dead on arrival at an Atchison hospital.
Seek Laboratory For Manhattan
Kansas lawmakers urged placement of a multi million dollar Agriculture Department animal disease research lab in Manhattan Kas Sen Carlson said Kansas State College and the community can meet site needs Rep Avery noted Dr McCain said campus property could be offered free and Manhattan would provide land if needed The inquiry centers on locating the facility in Manhattan Kansas State College and local officials offer potential sites in Manhattan
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Manhattan
Kas
Kansas
Congress
Sen
Carlson
R-Kas
Senate
Kansas State College
Rep
Avery
James A. McCain
Kansas State
College eyes laboratories in Manhattan for lab site
The president stated Kansas State College and Manhattan would meet all requirements for the laboratories. A state agricultural delegation led by McCain will attend hearings in St. Louis on June 27 to discuss site location and related plans.
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St. Louis
Kansas State College
Manhattan
McCain
Bible Society distributed 14 million scripture volumes in 1955
The American Bible Society distributed fourteen million nine hundred eighteen thousand three hundred fifty three volumes of scripture during the year 1955, highlighting a major outreach effort and broad distribution across regions.
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The
American Bible Society
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Melvern
Neal Forbes
Ruel Blankenbaker
Topeka
Anna Thoroman
Gary Horne
J. W. Wren
Frances Peddicord
Nina Fitzgerald
Jay Connors
Etta Cook
Jesse Cook
Nancy Anderson
Dodge City
Melbourne
Cook
O. A
Jesse Cooks
Central Bible School
Christ
Harold Cade
Eugene Hart
Foster Roberts
W. F. Linden
W. R. Binns
Bob
Joe
Patricia Moore
Bob Mace
Skintook
Harry Moores
Bartlesville
N. E. Blair
D. D. McMillan
Gladys McIntyre
Don
Clifford A. Woodard
Cambridge
Mass
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Woodard
Christian Science Board of Directors
Harvard College
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Harvard Law School
Ervin Chambers
Patricia
C. E. Chambers
Silas Smiths
Pomona
Louis Hess
Har
Risonville
Frank Davis
EB. P. Anderson
Harvey Staadt
Frank King
Duncan
Billy
Stanley Staadt
Wichita
J. W. Bennett
Ernest Staadt
Stanley
J. W. Bennetts
Earl Bethells
Kenneth Sloan
Chicago
Ill
Harold Bethells
Bethell
Irvin Carrow
Wellsville
Arkansas City
Alice Carrow
Mary Olson
Williamsburg
Mittee
John Hull
Beryl Piersol
Salvation Army
L. W. Sutherland
Cheryl Edgecomb
Joyce Anne Starosta
Jeanne Birmingham
Kathryn,Roberts
Gordon Birmingham
Ruth Barton
Leslie Mallorys
Gladys Hennigh
Los Angeles
W. F. Lindens
Oscar Johnson
Bill Griffith
Howard Whittington
Ray Campbells
Carter McNabb
SU Phe
Noies Aly
Eme
Pecan Sandies
Ata
Syrah
Snosevz
Brookfield
S. Phg
Bennett's
Deerwood
Lemons Force Siz
Encyclopedia Ia
Funk & Wagnalls
Universal Standard Encyclopedia
Hitler
Courtney Oggy
West Side
Cecil Ogg
Mr. Farmer
Martin Milo
Plainsman Mil
Greenleaf
Sudan
Piper Sudan Baler
Dean Berlin
Dean
Doan
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