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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1955

Page

6

Violence and tensions rise in three major U S strikes

Reports describe violence at the Sperry Gyroscope plant in Lake Success as 10 workers strike for an 18 cent hourly boost. Pickets and clashes curb entry, with eight arrests and vehicle damage. Other strikes hit Louisville Nashville railroad and Southern Bell in the South, while Boston textile workers press for settlement.

Bd Associated Press Sperry Lake Success Louisville & Nashville Railroad Southern Bell Telephone P. L. Shackelford Birmingham Ala Shackelford Joe Culpepper Hattiesburg, Miss CIO Communication Workers South Louisiana Florida Georgia Alabama Tennessee Boston CIO Detroit United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp Ford American Motors

Real Estate Transfers Leap Through April Week

April 4 11 real estate transfers list multiple deeds with Bennett Housing to J F Schubert Brice Arlen to Bill Snavely Guy E Marlin et al to Estll Hubbard and more. Several quitclaim and warranty deeds priced at $1 and varied trusts. Notable entities include Berkshire Hillcrest Belmont University Place Annex and Moramar parcels with numerous owners and minor rev. fees.

Bennett Housing Inc Guy E. Marlin Babcock O. F. Stinson & Wi Harold C. Krogh & Wi Hillcrest Cheater A. Hemphill & Wi Orland Miler & Wi Henry F. Licktelz & Wi Moramar Zimco Home Inc John L. Clyatt &Wf Schwarz Acres William Henry Johns Walter T. Johns & Wi Conn Hallmark & Wf Brice Allen Brice Allen & Wt Lore University Place Jess Ray Harry A. Puckett Floyd F. Sample Harry M Ashby & Wi South Lawrence James Francis Rissman Charles D. Michener E'y Ely Harry C. Dunamire Fred A. Dunmire Harry C Ruth C. Dunmire Sunset Hill Glen D. Hildebrand Kenneth Holden Breezedale Phillip Olmstead Frank Raley Jr Olmstead Subdivision Louis E. Johnson Eugené Baldwin Louis & Johnson & Wf Eugene JY Twichell & Wl Ind

Kansas Traffic Deaths In 1955 Tally Despite Rising Trends

A Topeka report outlines Kansas road death figures with 1955 showing 138 deaths so far in the period, compared to 148 in the same span of 1954. The data emphasize ongoing traffic safety concerns and state tracking methods.

Topeka Kansas

Two Czechs Seek Asylum After Stolen Plane Flight

Two young Czechs Karel Kucera 20 and Zdenek Machilner 19 escaped to West Germany in a stolen light plane from Kolin Czechoslovakia. They crash landed in a Bavarian field near Rohrberg last Thursday. They sought political asylum from German police and were transferred to U.S. officials for screening and placement in the Escapee program in Frankfurt.

Frankfurt Germany West Germany U.S Karel Kucera Zdnek Machilner Rohrberg Kolin Czechoslovakia Munich

Kansas Cition Now Held For Escape Attempt

Wichitan David Sallee 23, of Kansas City Mo, held for trial on three charges after escape attempt. Bond raised to 15500 by City Court Judge Tom Raum. Sallee already faced car theft and armed robbery in a 1054 holdup April 5. Co-defendant Robert Beastey 28 Independence Mo. preliminary hearing set for May 2.

Wichita David M Lee Kansas City Ani Tom Raum Sallee West Side

Polish Premier Arrives in Moscow for Friendship Anniversary

Premier Josef Cyrankiewicz leads a Polish delegation to Moscow to mark the 10th anniversary of Soviet Polish friendship and mutual aid. Talks will cover renewed emphasis on heavy industry and agriculture under the Moscow regime.

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Inbreeding Reduces Vigor in Farm Animals

Observations state that mating closely related farm animals leads to reduced vigor indicators across multiple traits. Genetic similarity increases risk of recessive defects and lowers overall health and productivity.

U S plans more aid to Viet Nam amid French pressure

Reports from Washington say the United States will continue backing Premier Ngo Dinh Diem in South Viet Nam despite French opposition. Officials cited Paris dispatches claiming France has decided Diem must go, yet Washington reportedly remains committed to Diem's government.

U. S Viet Nam Washington United States Ngo Dinh Diem Paris Diem

Even Polio Victims Need Vaccine Says Spokesman

A spokesman for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis urged polio survivors to receive the Salk vaccine. He said a child who has had one polio type may still be susceptible to the other two forms, and vaccination can guard against multiple types.

New York National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis

Court Orders Release In Torch Murder Case

The Court of Criminal Appeals ordered the release of David F. Hagler Jr. who is wanted in Oklahoma for murder. The court said the ruling does not bar extradition on a valid warrant. Hagler was charged in the torch slaying of an unidentified man found burned in a station wagon near Davis Oklahoma on October 10, 1854.

Austin Tex Courtof Criminal Appeals Today David F. Hagler Jr Oklahoma Hagler Davis Okla

Batboy Stead Delivers Pitching in Intra-Squad Game

Ronnie Stead longtime batboy for the Toronto Maple Leafs shows potential as a pitcher in a Fort Pierce intra-squad session. Manager Bruno Betzel fielded him for two innings with no runs allowed. The southpaw had no prior baseball experience, but trained by watching and throwing batting practice.

Fort Pierce Fila Ronnie Stead Toronto Maple Leafs Bruno Betzel Stead Leafs

Being Courteous Proves Costly

Wellington Kas police judge Jeve E Nugen found courtesy costly after a Daily News visit. He agreed to take a reporter’s $1 fine for late payment of a 25 cent overparking ticket and returning to his car found an overtime ticket for expired meters.

Wellington Kas. P Jeve E. Nugen Nugen Daily News

Prisoners Show Diagram To Elroy Hirsch During Film

During the filming of Warners Unchained at the California Institution for Men in Chino a group of inmates presented football play diagrams to Elroy Hirsch. He objected noting five men in the backfield violates rules. The prisoners replied that cheating is why they are there.

Warners California Institution For Chino Elroy Hirsh Crazylegs

Window sign hints at nostalgic politics in Inverness

A window sign in Inverness Florida quotes a provocative line about the country’s past. The message contrasts times with more whittlers and fewer chislers, signaling a local reflection on cultural or political change.

Uncle Sams Inventory Shows He Owns 21 Percent of U.S

Government real property inventory released by the GSA shows as of December 31 1953 the federal government owned 405.1 million acres or 21.3 of the continental United States including airports cemeteries pastures forests mines parks and city building lots. It also lists 428 726 buildings such as post offices grain elevators prisons hospitals and even the Pentagon with total cost of 30.2 billion since 1789.

Wall Street Journal Washington Sam Congress General Services Administration United States Supreme Court Pentagon Harry Lee G.S.A Senate U.S Hayden Ariz Senate Appropriations Group G.S Union Departments of Agriculture, Interior, Defense The Veterans Administration Uncle Sam Nevada Connecticut District of Columbia Mississippi Alabama Vermont California

Rubber checks lead to prison sentence for Oscar Williams

In Pasadena Oscar Williams admitted writing rubber checks while on bail on a bad check charge. The judge questioned him about earlier checks and Williams said they covered other debts. He was sentenced to prison.

Pasadena Calif Oscar Williams Williams Judgre

Milk Feeding Report Mentions Vitamin K Effect

A prior team noted an effect when feeding cows meénadi with synthetic Vitamin K and the current report discusses that observation. The fragment suggests ongoing investigation into the vitamin's impact on milk production or cow health.

Deer crashes through window at local tannery

A three point buck wandered into Boyne City Michigan and lept through a window at Howes Leather Co and then escaped via a door. Researchers at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station were noted in the fragment.

Boyne City Mich Florida Agri Cultural Experiment Station Howes Leather Co

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