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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1955
Page
5
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover announced a five percent rise in the U S crime rate with an estimated major crime every 13.9 seconds. The Uniform Crime Reports show two million plus serious offenses in 1954 amid population growth and shifting crime patterns.
A damaged OCR passage notes a Crusade by the American Cancer Society aiming to prevent one third of deaths by starting treatment early. It mentions fundraising needs and cites individuals with unclear roles, referencing biotech and medical themes, but the text is garbled.
Fragmented report notes China may expand its air force with Soviet support. Witnesses claim five years show growing capability while American officials debate risks. The piece references top commanders and potential strategic shifts but unclear dates or names due to garbled text.
Police in San Juan arrest 40 year old Tav o Diaz Gonzales in the Brooklyn knife slayings of Rosa Ortiz Grancitano Peter Ortiz and Peter Jr. Gonzales admitted killing Rosa but denied killing the others. He arrived in Puerto Rico April 19 and is held without bond.
A weekend weather system brought showers and thunderstorms from the eastern United States into the southern states with tornadoes and winds up to 75 miles per hour. An Alabama tornado killed an elderly couple and two children in a farming region. A separate tornado damaged Eastern State College in Richmond Kentucky, displacing 16 students. Carolinas reported hail up to two inches in Charlotte and Laurens, with larger hail in Rock Hills South Carolina. Temperatures stayed seasonable but chilly in parts of Montana and the Mullen Pass.
Betsy Rawls ends her slump with a three stroke win at Carrollton over Patty Berg in the Carrollton women’s open. The victory boosts morale as Rawls carded a 34 over 18 holes for a 218 total, one stroke behind the tournament record. Berg trailed Rawls by four strokes after each round.
Vatican sources say the Roman Catholic Mass will be slightly simplified to shorten the service and allow more parish time. Changes, approved by Pope John XXIII, take effect next January 1 with the essential rites unchanged.
A list of crossword style clues with across and down entries including topics like flying things feathered beings mammals and a variety of word hints such as citrus fruit arrow poise winghire pas and other short answers. The page shows partial clue groups, numbers, and some garbled text from OCR.
A list of crossword clues and partial answers including 28 cut off wool 28 group of eigh 30 toward the sheltered side 31 feminine 33 enter var 35 branching 40 German district 43 musical it passages 45 wanderer 46 antiloxins 47 dry 48 ascend 50 competent 61 Schane 52 oriental coins 35 unhappy
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