Elizabeth Taylor and Fisher plan private May wedding
In Las Vegas, Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher announced plans for a private wedding likely on May 11. Debbie Reynolds, Fisher’s wife, said she would not contest a Nevada divorce to allow the marriage. The couple expressed happiness as reporters noted the joyful reaction and a Nevada setting with Taylor renting a ranch while Fisher performs nearby.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Debbie
Debbie Reynolds
Fisher
Nevada
Miss Taylor
Liz
Eddie
Los Angeles
Spais Pais
Tropicana
Planned Scare Tactics in Indiana Murder Trial
Detective testified Minnie Nicholas told him two days after lover Forrest Teel’s death that she shot him three times to scare him. He recounted her hospital interview after ingesting sleeping pills and her statements about the shooting being intentional and not accidental.
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Minnie B
Connie) Nicholas
Forrest Teel
Carl Michaelis
Charles W. Symmes
Mrs. Nicholas
Michaellis
Michaelis
Nicholas
Initiates Set in 40 & 8 Event at Lawrence Hotel Eldridge
Seven local men join the patriot craft in a 40 and 8 wreck initiation for Jayhawk Voiture 786 at the Hotel Eldridge in Lawrence. The ceremony starts at 2 p.m. followed by banquet and dance. Attending officials include Rt. Rev. legr George Towle, grand chaplain, and Kansas officials such as Eugene Hatton and William Cavanaugh.
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Lawrence
Eldridge
American Legion Agency
Tony Ice
al Ice
Jtan Boswell
Delbert Richard
Howard Wiseman
Ed Carlton
Bob Compton
James Gillispie
Legr
George Towle
Grand National Aumonier
Kansas
Deaths at Home and in Lawrencian Areas
Obituaries list Mrs. Florence McNierney 68 of Route 1 Eudora died this afternoon at a daughter's home. Born Aug 23 1890 in Franklin Township Iowa she was a member of the Holy Name Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements by Cooper-Warren. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. More McGovern Atlantic and Mrs. Catherine Genni Victorville CA, two sons John Laramie WY and Tom Salem IA, one sister Nellie Scott Kansas City. Gustave E Schaake 59 Route 2 died Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after illness. Funeral 2 pm Monday Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev Royan in charge. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include wife Zella and sons Larry Schaake and Robert Eugene Schaake, a daughter-in-law Helen Schaake, sister Lycha Schaake, brothers Albert Ben Clarence Milton Schaake. Mrs Nellie R Jackson 88 of 2232 St St died Tuesday at Delong Rest Home. Funeral 4 pm today Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev John F McLaughlin in charge. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include nephew Iles Radcliffe niece Amy Irene Utwein and two grand nephews.
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Florence McNierney
Clarence Kehrer
Eudora
Rs. McNierney
Ranklin Township
Iowa
cNierney
Ly Name Catholic Church of Actors
Cooper-Warren
Kehrer
More McGovern
Atlantic,a
Catherine Genni
Victorville
Calif
John
Laramie
Wyo
Tom Salem
Yowa
Nellie Scott
Kansas City
Gustave E. Schaake
Route 2
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rumsey Funnal Home
Benton Royanan
Memorial Park Cemetery
Zella Schaake
Larry Carl Schaake
Robert Eugene Aake
Mo. St
Helen Schaake
Miss Lychaake
W. 19Th St
Albert Schaake
Ben Schaake
W. St
Clarence Schaake
9Th St
Milton Schaake
Nellie R. Jackson
Rumsey
Nellie Rckson
St. St
Jackson
Delong Rest Home
John F. McLaughlin
Memorial Park
Iles 0. Radcliffe
Amy Irene Utwein
Udall
Weaver Named to KU Business School Advisory Panel
Arthur B. Weaver owner of Weaver's Dept Store is named to a 24 member advisory committee to the Kansas University Business School. Dean James R. Surface said the group will link research and teaching with the business world and will meet biannually, with the first session May 16.
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Arthur B. Weaver
Weaver
Dept
Kansas University Business School
James R. Surface
Weaver Long
Dean Surface
Work Begins Thursday On Shopping Center In Lawrence
Heavy earth-moving equipment moved into the Mall Shopping Center site at 23rd and La. Sts. Thursday. Don Wysong, developer, said the center should have stores by Oct. 1. Edomnds Construction Co. of Lawrence is the general contractor for a project including a Safeway, TG&Y, Rexall Drug, a barber shop, a restaurant, a beauty salon, and several other stores.
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23Rd
la. Sts
Don Wysong
Wysong
Edomnds Construction Co
Lawrence
Safeway
Tg&y
Rexall
Joe Lesch
Docking Flayed For His Action
Lincoln Republican Rep. D. B. Marshall criticizes Gov. George Docking for allowing a banking bill to become law without his signature. Marshall, head of the House Banking Committee, says the governor should have vetoed if opposed. Docking cites Democratic opposition as lacking and notes bankers should pay taxes like others.
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Lincoln
Kas
D. B. Marshall
George Docking
Marshall
House Banking Committee
State Bank and Trust
Kansas
Docking
J. D. Kirchner
State Department of Revenue
180 State Stars For Relays Here
The 34th Kansas Relays on April 17 and 18 drew Olympic entry from Oklahoma State with pole vaulter Jim Graham on an 18-man roster. Graham earned his spot in 1956 but later waived the trip due to Bob Gutowski’s status after an ankle injury. Cowpoke Aubrey Dooley and three returning half-milers Orland o Hazley Ken Covert Vernon Maddox highlight Oklahoma State and Central Michigan filed a seven-man squad for the meet.
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Kansas
Oklahoma State
Jim Graham
Graham
Bob Gutowski
Aubrey Dooley
Cowboys
Orlando Hazley
Ken Covert
Vernon Maddox
Bob McFarling
Hazley
Central Michigan
Lawrence Man Shot at Home. Suspect Arrested
A 53 year old Lawrence man Norris Porter was treated for a gunshot wound to the right foot at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and jailed on vagrancy charges after Otis Gulley admitted shooting him at Gulley’s Elm Street residence. Porter and Gulley signed statements. Gulley was charged with vagrancy as well.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Norris Porter
Porter
Otis Gulley
Elm St
Gulley
Four Frogmen Break Underwater World Record
Four Navy frogmen emerged from a heated Norfolk Naval Base pool at 12 06 pm after 48 hours underwater setting a new world record. They surpassed John Gary's 1958 mark by seven hours and were briefly examined for physical and psychological effects. Underwater boredom was fought with games and radio broadcasts as one diver, Robert W. McKee, remained topside after a faulty aqualung limited the attempt.
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Norfolk, Va
Navy
John Gary
New Orleans
Norfolk Naval Base
Robert W. McKee
McKee
J.g
James B. Wilson
Robert T. Gallagher
Eugene S. Tinnin
Charles R. Watson
Martin G. Mogk
Officials Alerted For Stolen Plane
Douglas County investigators warn of a stolen red and white Piper Tri Pacer piloted by escaped convict Frank L Sprenz aka James Moss. The FBI lists Sprenz on its Ten Most Wanted list and warns he is armed and extremely dangerous after a Mississippi theft heading north.
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Douglas County
FBI
Sprenz
Breeders Group Discusses Artificial Breeding Advances
Forty five members from a 12 county committee of Artificial Breeders met at the 4 H Fairgrounds for a session in Kansas. C T Hall of Johnson County explained what makes a county organization work. Ancal Armstrong and Dennis McCarty of Kansas State University spoke on advancing artificial breeding and Dr C L Norton discussed selling the technique.
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Kansas
C. T. Hall
Johnson County
Ancal Armstrong
Dennis McCarty
Kansas State University
C. L. Norton
KSU
Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges List
Memorial Hospital admissions include Edna Snavely Leda Scott Linda Ellsworth Harvey Burgess Annie Van Liew Annamarie Bogin David Smith Gary Smith Vivian Bailey Frank Gray Clem Leonard Betty Gooch Madeline Stack Jeanette Skinner and Suzzanne Lichte Dismissals include Sarah Stone Fern Sorensen Betty Metzger Dean Mason Pauline Early Ruth Shumaker and baby Births report a daughter for William Koehler and wife a son for Guy Gooch a daughter for Maurice Stack.
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Edna Snavely
Mass. St
Leda Scott
Ark. St
Linda Sue Ellsworth
Eudora
Harvey Burgess
Haskell Institute
Annie van Liew
Ill
Annamariea Bogin
Park Hill
Terr
David Bruce Smith
Mo. St
Gary Smith
Mich. St
Vivian Bailey
Frank R. Gray
Sarah Stone
Fern Sorensen
Tonganoxie
Betty Metzger
Oskaloosa
Dean Mason
Leavenworth
Pauline Early
Ruth Shumaker
DeSoto
Mary Arnett
Ohio St
Clyde Hoover
Richland
Kiwanis Visit by Division 11 Leader Harvey Ashworth
Lawrence Kiwanis Club hosted Harvey Ashworth lieutenant governor of Division 11. The Topeka attorney outlined club activities and ways to strengthen local service efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Ashworth
Lawrence Kiwanis Club
Ashworth
Topeka
Business Trip Goes Awry as Fugitives Mistaken Identity
A Wichita Falls executive on a business trip was mistaken for FBI fugitive Frank Sprenz. Police arrested Truman Pennell when his four passenger plane, linked to Sprenz, crashed near North Little Rock. After evaluation by FBI agents, authorities learned Pennell was not Sprenz and released him from police custody.
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North Little Rock
Ark
Life
FBI
Truman Pennell
Wichita Falls
Tex
Frank Lawrence Lprenz
Pennell
Sprenz
Mississippi
Chicago
New Orleans
Jimmie Lynn Hamilton
Columbia
S. C
Paul E. Pearson
Little Rock Air Force Base Hospital
Hamilton
Little Rock
University of Florida Fires 14 Employees for Homosexual Conduct
Gainesville Florida AP reports Dr J Wayne Reitz announced fourteen university staff were dismissed for homosexual activities and students involved faced action as well A legislative committee conducted an inquiry and sent a report to the university and Board of Control though its contents were not disclosed.
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Gainesville
Fla
J. Wayne Reitz
University of Florida
Reitz
University
Board of Control
Docking Plans Return Home and Political Prospects
Representative George discusses potential 1960 ticket ideas with Docking, noting J Floyd Breeding as a strong Senate candidate. He cites broad Democratic candidates for governor if Docking steps down or moves to vice presidency. Docking travels to Kansas for a Democratic meeting in Topeka April 10 and 11 to lay groundwork for a statewide 1960 victory.
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Schoeppel
Rep
J. Floyd Breeding
D-Ras
Senate
George
Breeding
Washington
George Docking
Kennedy
Docking
Kansas
Watershed Work Advances for Proposed Dams in Kansas
Officials note remaining work above the dams requires time with sod waterway establishment taking a year or two. Kansas farmers with good waterways terraces or 50 to 75 percent drainage area protected by pastures and erosion control will be first considered for large flood prevention dams. Once built, dams are returned to owners and may be leased to sportsman's groups.
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Kansas
Sportsman's
Radar Plane Crashes at Argentia Navy Base
A U S Navy Constellation patrol aircraft crashed on landing at Argentia base killing one crew member and severely injuring several of the 24 aboard. The incident occurred Thursday night and is under investigation.
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Argentia, Nild
Atlantic
Argentia
Colonel Cleared in Plane Bump Case
A U S Air Force board cleared Lt Col Charles Platt Jr. of Brooklyn of charges for bumping six enlisted men from a transport plane so his family could fly to Hawaii. Investigators said subordinates, flustered by the colonel, dropped the men from the passenger list though eight seats were vacant. The men were on emergency leave for family illness or death. the March 26 Tachikawa departure left them behind.
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Tokyo
U.S. Air Force
Hawaii
Air Force
Charles Platt Jr
Brooklyn
N.Y
Platt
Tachikawa Air Base
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Harold Wiers
Des Moines
W. Éth
Widge of Lew
William Koehler
Conn, Sr
Guy Gooch
Moundview Dr
Maurice Stack
Kiwanis Head
Dwight Sickles Insurance
Post Office
NEW York Life Insurance Company Group Insurance
Accident & Sickness Insurance
Douglas County State Bank
Bank of Friendly Service
F.D.I.C
Mass
North Atlantic
Montana
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Middle Atlantic States
South Carolina
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Northern Plains
Florida
Lawrence Memorial Co
Lawrence Mills
Karl Kreider
Hampshire
Journal-World Building
Dial Viking
Colonel Clear
Howerse
Dwight Regnier
Fisbee
Clark
9Th
Louisiana
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