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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1957
Page
8
A fragmented agricultural market note lists cattle categories including steers, heifers, cows, and lambs with prices and quantities. It references brokers, breeders, and buyers in a noisy OCR fragment, mentioning spring trade and assorted livestock items from ducks to geese.
A Chicago coroner's jury returned an accidental verdict in the death of Joseph Olsen. A doctor found surgical scissors in Olsen's abdomen, ruling he died July 24 from arteriosclerotic heart disease and foreign body complications. The jury could not determine how the tools entered his body. Olsen died at Worldlawn Hospital on Chicago's South Side after a June 28 operation for adhesions. Pathologist Dr. Francis A. Archer performed the autopsy. Dr. Edward Goldberg, who did the adhesion surgery, testified the site was too small for the instrument to be left there. Olsen's wife, Doris, said her husband complained of gas pains after the June 28 procedure.
An airliner carrying American General Lauris Norstad landed safely at London Airport after an engine problem. Norstad and all aboard escaped unharmed, the plane having departed Goose Bay and returning to Paris in a US Air Force Constellation.
A rough weather report fragment describes easterly winds pushing into pipes and cooling air spreading across the southwest coast region. It mentions various places and weather effects with garbled names, suggesting a broad regional forecast and wind speeds around mph, though many terms are unclear.
Bob Vickers 22 from Wichita held a one stroke lead entering the second 18 at the first annual Kansas Men's Amateur Medal Play Tournament after a 70 two under par at Rolling Hills. He edged Harlan Hobbs Dave Dennis and John McClure among others as the field moved into the next round.
Baldwin defeated Bonner Springs 6-2 as Leavenworth blasted Rangaie Ilo in the first game. The Lawrence American Legion meets Hodges Hamsvare of Onna at 7:30 tonight while Olathe plays Clinton, with more tournament action from Munwapat Park.
Lawrence builds toward the city tennis finals as Henry limits Tolans to tee hits while Lawrence improves to 5 1 this year against Gee Kisses. The district title potential looms as Topeka hosts the early rounds and local players contend in a shooting meet. Wolfson leads a baseball rally, Wolves blanking the locals until a third inning burst scores two, with Lawrence adding three in the fourth and two in the fifth and sixth. Wolfson doubles twice as Norris and Murphy add key hits, while multiple players contribute in the 5 1 win context.
The Lawrence American Legion baseball club can clinch the Second District tournament crown with a victory over the Lola Qlathe winner. The two teams meet at 5 p.m. tonight, while Lawrence holds an unbeaten ten game streak and eyes the final if they lose.
Algerian rebel band attacked an army scout car on the Tunisian border injuring French personnel and fled into Tunisia. Earlier reports said 13 rebels who entered Algeria from Tunisia were intercepted and killed. French forces also claimed 3 rebels were killed or captured in clashes in eastern and northern Algeria.
A twelve year old boy, Wohamarrington, allegedly rushed through a municipal pool entrance and leapt in, yelling for help. He was retrieved from the water and reportedly claimed the pool could not swim.
The Malaya rulers meet today and elect a six year old bilingual lawyer from Kuala Lumpur as king upon independence on August 31. By secret vote Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negri Sembilan state is named constitutional monarch for a five year term.
Brooks Robinson, a 21-year-old rookie from Little Rock Arkansas, was beaned by Ned Garver in the fourth inning of the second game. He required ten stitches for a gash but no fracture was found on X-ray. Robinson remained in Union Memorial Hospital for observation after the injury that cast a pall over Baltimore as the Orioles swept Kansas City 5-4 and 10-2. The doubleheader also featured Mickey McDermott’s unusual debut at first base and record-tying plays by Hector Lopez. The night included a police-like baserunning sequence and a series of defensive highlights amid a busy Kansas City trip to last place in the AL.
In New York Bobby Boyd demands a rematch with Joey Giardello after beating Willie Vaughn in a 10 round split decision televised bout at St Nicks. Boyd, now 9-0-1 in his last 10, suffers a fractured jaw but retains his 45th win in 54 fights while Vaughn falls to 16 losses in 54. No knockdowns occur as both fighters land sharper punches and stay upright.
Big Springs report shows the E U B Church Ladies Aid holding a Thursday covered dish luncheon and an all day sewing meeting at Mrs Melvin Walters home with Mrs Glenn Cree as assisting hostess. Clyde Conn dismissed from Lawrence Memorial Hospital and is doing well. David returned from a Manitou Springs vacation with the Kirchhoffs.
David Noe was dismissed from Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka Tuesday and is recovering slowly. A large group from the community attended the funeral of Mrs Mildred Wulfkuhle at Diffenderfer Chapel in Topeka Tuesday morning. Mrs Wulfkuhle was a former local resident and is survived by her husband two daughters and four sons. Families visited and hosted gatherings over the weekend including the Bahnmaier and Hartman households with relatives and neighbors in attendance.
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