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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1961

Page

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NFO Groups Gather At 4 Stock Centers

Thousands of National Farmers Organization members gathered at four stock centers in Corning Iowa and Sioux City Omaha Kansas City and East St. Louis to withhold cattle hogs and sheep from market. Oren Lee Staley criticized market officials for shifting numbers. Authorities reported a drop in hog receipts by 11 percent for the week of April 8.

Corning Iowa National Farmers Organization NFO Kansas City Omaha Sioux City East St. Louis Ill Oren Lee Staley Rea Washington Earl, Riediger of Hinton Iowa Nfc

Infant Matthew Seiwald Graveside Services Held

Graveside services for Matthew Seiwald infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Seiwald of Prairie Village were held Wednesday at Resurrection Cemetery in Kansas City Kansas. Surviving are the paternal grandmother Martha Seiwald of Eu­dora and the maternal grandfather James Kennedy of Lillis.

Matthew Seiwald Paul Seiwald Prairie Village Resurrection Cemetery Kansas City Kan Martha Seiwald Eudora James Kennedy Lillis

Obituary notices for Franklin Silvers and Charles Wodke

Franklin Silvers 45 a former Lawrence resident died Sunday in Harrisburg Pennsylvania He was born in Lawrence lived here until 1958 a St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church member Services will be announced by Cooper Warren Mortuary Survivors include wife Thelma sister Mrs Marie Greer Bremerton Washington brother Paul Silvers Kansas City Missouri Ward reports of death of Charles Wodke Thursday in Sparks Nevada His widow is Grace Shultz of Lawrence Surviving are a daughter Mrs Jack Block and a son Jim Wodke both of Nevada Funeral services and burial will be in Sparks

Franklin Silvers Lawrence Harrisburg St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Cooper-Warren Mortuary Thelma Silvers Marie Greer Bremerton Wash Paul Silvers Kansas City Ward Charles Wodke Sparks Nev Grace Shultz

Local Birth Announcements Reported by Memorial Hospital

In the Memorial Hospital column births are listed for several families. Mr. and Mrs. William Pearn at 748 Ark report a daughter born Thursday and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Taylor at 1207 W. 19th report a son born Thursday. Additional names appear in the hospital directory with addresses across Tecumseh and surrounding areas.

William Pearn Ark Jerry Taylor W. 19Th

New Pill Could Aid Birth Control For Men

Scientists discussed a potential male birth control pill in Atlantic City. The drug halts sperm production and appears safe, with normal fertility returning in two to three months after stopping treatment. The compound comes from bisdichlorodi amines and diamides discovered by Sterling-Winthrop labs.

Atlantic City N. J Warren O. Nelson Population Council Sterling-Winthrop Research Laboratories Man

4-H Movie Showing Tomboy and the Champ at Varsity Theater

4 H Club film Tomboy and the Champ screens April 27 to 29 at the Varsity Theater. Douglas County 4 Hers sell advance adult tickets with clubs earning 10 cents per ticket. Adults pay 85 cents while children pay 35 cents.

Varsity Theater Douglas County 4-Hers

Cooley's Daughter Testifies in Mom Slaying Inquest

Melody Cooley 14 testified at an inquest into the death of Ella Mae Cooley. She described seeing her father Spade Cooley assault their mother at the ranch and threaten her, then fleeing after he allegedly made improper advances. The coroner's jury found Cooley responsible for the killing.

Bakersfield Calif Melody Spade Cooley Ella Mae Cooley Cooley Cooley Ranch

Rabbi Speaks To Kiwanians On Passover Freedom Theme

Rabbi Bernard S. Frank, assistant at Temple B n Ai Jehudah Kansas City, told the Lawrence Kiwanis Club that the Passover story centers on freedom. He traced the festival from ancient springs and the Exodus to the symbol of unleavened bread and candles, urging that liberty remains elusive while any person is enslaved.

Bernard S. Frank Lawrence Kiwanis Club Temple B'nai Jehudah Kansas City Hebrew Union Seminary Cincinnati Ohio Frank Egypt Rabbi Frank

Hults Stays McDonald To Leave Turnpike Body

State Senator Don Hults of Lawrence will remain on the Kansas Turnpike Authority under a law Gov. John Anderson signed. The measure replaces the 7 member board with a 5 member body effective May 11, shifting control toward Republicans. Frank McDonald of Lawrence, current KTA chair, will exit the new Authority. The law keeps Hults as Senate highways chair and names Addison Meschke and Ed Beaman in leadership roles. The governor will appoint two new KTA members.

Don Hults Lawrence Kansas Turnpike Authority John Anderson KTA Frank McDonald Douglas County Hults Senate Addison Meschke Hutchinson Ed Beaman Hoyt House

Walker denies Birch Society links in 24th Division program

Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker rejects claims that his division information program is tied to the John Birch Society. He calls asser tions that he labeled prominent leaders pink or Communist untrue and says the special warfare section coordinates a pro Blue program to promote American heritage without affiliation to any organization.

Augsburg Germany Edwin A. Walker John Birch Society 24Th Infantry Division Overseas Weekly Walker United States Society

Lawrence Firms Hosts Kids Birthday Relay Event

Lawrence Sanitary Milk plans a April 22 celebration at Memorial Stadium inviting all junior high and grade school students to attend the Kansas Relays. Tickets available at area groceries and 16 business sites via Rotary Club. Adult Saturday carnival tickets $1.50. high school students 75 cents. barbecue tickets $1.50.

Lawrence Lawrence Sanitary Milk, Co Memorial Stadium Howard Hurwitz Lawrence Sanitary Kansas Bill Easton Rotary Club Southside Key Rexall Drug Rusty’s IGA Hillcrest Raney’s Drug Hillcrest Iga North Lawrence Cole's Lawrence National Bank Eldridge Drug Round Corner Drug First National Bank Penny's Ober’s Douglas County State Bank Rankin Drug Capitol Federal Carl’s

Father of RB-47 flier thanks Kennedy for aid

J. A. McKone of Tonganoxie Kansas phoned the White House to thank President Kennedy for help in securing the release of his son Captain John McKone from a Russian prison. He declined to reveal details of the conversation, calling Kennedy wonderful. McKone was one of two known survivors of the US reconnaissance plane shot down off the Soviet coast.

Washington John McKone White House Kennedy Russia J. A. McKone Tonganoxie Kan McKone U. S Soviet

Congress Is Asked For Postal Rates Increase

Washington AP reports Postmaster General J Edward Day seeks a million annual rate rise. Proposals mirror prior administration plans. First class letters would rise to five cents per ounce and surface post cards to four cents. Airmail letters would be eight cents per ounce and airmail post cards six cents.

Washington J. Edward Day

Mobile Home Boat Show At South Lawrence Mall

A mobile home and boat show is planned for Saturday and Sunday at the Malls Shopping Center in South Lawrence. Sponsored by Bob and Bill Webster of Bob's Trailer Court. The show runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. both days and features a 10 by 55 foot expandable mobile home with a 15 by 18 foot living room plus boats motors and marine accessories from local dealerships.

Malls South Lawrence Bob Bill Webster

Mock U.N. Assembly Draws 400 Students to Debate

More than 400 students from 85 of 99 U.N. member states take part in a second annual mock U.N. Assembly. Topics include Cuba's censure of the United States, a Ghana Congo proposal, and recognition of the U.N. The session runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

U. N U.N U.S.S.R Wadsworth Cuba United States Ghana Congo

KUIS Games Delayed by Rainout in Ames

The Kansas and Iowa State baseball games scheduled for today in Ames were washed out due to rain. A doubleheader is planned for Saturday, with both teams set to resume action at the same venue.

Ames

Robbers Take 10000 From Wichita Market

Three armed men robbed Mr. D's supermarket in Eastgate Wichita of about 10000 today. The men wore masks. a 1960 model getaway car parked at a nearby motel was found soon after. Lowell Denniston, the proprietor, said two robbers entered as guards brought a bank bag inside.

Wichita

Earthquake at Norton Mill, KU Expert Says

A small earthquake near Norton lasting minutes was recorded by the KU seismograph. J A Peoples Jr KU geophysics chief noted the disturbance covered about 30 miles and caused shaking with no apparent damage. He estimated a depth near 30 miles, deeper than normal.

Norton Mill Norton Area Kansas University J. A. Peoples Jr Norton

Powell Case Dismissed in Tax Evasion Probe

In New York the government’s federal income tax evasion case against Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. collapsed after eight years of investigation and prosecution. The case was thrown out as prosecutors admitted they lacked sufficient evidence to proceed after Powell’s prior trial ended with a hung jury.

New York Adam Clayton Powell Jr D-N. Y Harlem Powell

Violin Professor Geltch Injured in Topeka Fall

Waldemar Geltch emeritus professor of violin at Kansas University is in KU Watkins Hospital after a March 30 fall in Topeka. Authorities say his condition today is good. Mrs. Geltch took him to the hospital Thursday for treatment of a back injury.

Waldemar Geltch Kansas University Topeka Watkins Hospital Prof. Geltch

U N membership shifts loom as Red China entry debated

Wadsworth, newly named head of the Peace Research Institute in Washington, discusses how Soviet pressure and Red China pose threats to U N credibility. He notes new nations prize UN membership as a symbol of respectability and outlines the institute's role in researching paths to world peace while examining energy for peace.

U.N United Nations U. N Wadsworth Tibet India Nepal Burma Red China China U.S Peace Research Institute Washington, D.C

Former KU Dean Takes Admissions Post at Radcliffe College

Kansas University's former Dean of Women Dr. Margaret Habein will resign from Wichita University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to become dean of admissions at Radcliffe College Cambridge Massachusetts. Her resignation from Wichita is effective August 1. She has served six years at KU and held a professorship in English. Habern is a Phi Beta Kappa Carleton College alumna with MA and PhD from KU.

James J. Wadsworth U.S United Nations Francis Heller College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Kansas University Wadsworth U.N. Assembly U.N Kansas Union Washington, D.C Journal-World Photo Margaret Habein Radcliffe College Cambridge Mass Wichita University Habein Rochester, N. Y Wichita Habern Carleton College Northfield

Thanks for support after death of Albert Pine

The family of Albert Pine expresses sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for cards food and flowers following his death Special thanks are due to Dr Zimmer and the nurses for their care

Zimmer Albert Pine

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