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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1952
Page
2
The Evening Star reports Army engineers at Ft Belvoir used a vacuum bell to model the stratosphere and create air borne objects that can speed up hover disappear and reappear. Radar showed fleeting blips over the capital after a thunderstorm, tying sightings to atmospheric phenomena.
Voters across Douglas County chose new leaders in a busy primary. Ogden led with 837 votes to Hoskinson's 760 and 455 for A G Hammond of Vinland, while Travis F E Glass secured the sheriff nomination unopposed for a second term. Incumbent county commissioner Charles Banning of Lawrence won nearly three to one over Alderson. Final tallies compiled by County Clerk T A Berhart show turnout at 7,311 with Lawrence contributing 4,683 votes. The County Board will canvass results Friday at 10 am.
Busy Kansas City market report lists animal meat and dairy prices with ranges for beef, pork, lamb, and poultry. Includes choice and prime categories, weights from 100 to 300 pounds, farm run and stockyard items, eggs, butterfat, and grain quotes. Local prices show Tuesday comparisons and various grade standards.
In a volatile session on Wednesday, railroads led gains while broader markets slipped. The day closed with railroad stocks showing strength in a narrow range as trading volume remained modest and overall market breadth was weak.
Henry M Busch died Tuesday a Haver Springs resident. Survived by three daughters Mrs Evelyn Long Topeka Mrs Ethel Stoops Lawrence and Mrs Grace Camden Sunflower. three sons Marlin Busch Sunflower Fred Busch Haver Springs and Jack Busch U S Navy. two sisters Mrs Elizabeth Bracken California and Mrs Agnes Nelson St George. five grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Rumsey Funeral Home Underwood Cemetery Williams Town. Milton Isaac Casteel a Tonganoxie resident for 28 years died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Grace of home. children Alph Cantea Reo Casteel Rey Casteel Milton Casteel and Marie Schmidt. brother Charles Casteel. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Friends Church Tonganoxie. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Lawrence.
Voters discussed using check marks to indicate choices despite ballot instructions requiring a cross. The debate centers on readability, legality, and uniformity across polling locations. Local officials weigh clarity against potential confusion or rules violations.
Max Factor explains waterproofing makeup for swimming to keep a flawless complexion. Use thinner cake makeup or a cream stick base, apply with a wet sponge, then blend. The guide notes avoid visible blending lines and recommends extending cream to cover blemishes for a seamless finish.
The piece covers Hall Weathers and A D Weiskirch in a statewide Republican contest outside the lieutenant governorship race. Hall leads early, loses briefly, then regains lead as returns from Sedgwick Wyandotte and Shawnee Counties come in. Congressional renomination details: Scrivner, George, and Smith reach full-term bids. incumbents Cole Rees and Hope face no opposition in their primaries.
Little Ronnie Ewert, sole survivor of the 1951 Onawa wreck that killed his parents and sister, visited Lawrence this week to see former teachers and friends. Now 74, he recalls hospital memories and plans to return to Marion, Maryland, with his grandmother to begin third grade. The Journal-World fund for his education exceeded 1400 dollars after a 1951 drive.
Memorial Hospital Adrian Lindsey 2239 Mass St lists residents Edward Black McLouth Mrs Lena Sumter Haskell Mrs Nellie Thomas Haskell Leo Ha Richland Elmer Midgett Deas y Chester Faulconer N OH St Spencer Johnson 732 Ala St Bill McMurray 1424 Ky J Mrs Betty Allen and baby girl 1810 La St Mrs Beverly Kaplan and baby girl Kansas City Mo Mrs Gladys Early Baldwin Mrs Elree Harman Eudora Mrs Rebecca Harper 743 Ash St Mrs Alta Essick 1507 Stratford Be aires Dorothy Thompson 414 W sh St Mrs Carol Skaggs and 135 Ky St Axel Olson St Frank McRilt Ton ganoxie Baby Oshe route 4 Chester Smith Lincoln St Mrs Doris Smith Sunflower Mrs Alfie Cowger 1311 W 5th St Mrs Lena Sumter Haskell Mrs Clara Tesch 909 R L St Perry Hicks 305 Lincoln St
Lawrence brief cites the Monthly Review of the Tenth Federal Reserve district reporting a 3 percent decrease to 42,370,000 in the first half of the year and an unspecified increase over last year. Personal notices announce births for Emil Podsiadle and Kenneth Stanley, while a public warning urges not to leave a new puppy alone. A ballot tally notes 183 ballots cast out of 262 precincts with common errors mentioned.
USDA market summary shows 2,800 cattle and 300 calves yarded with slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady but selling slowly. Fed steers around 1200 pounds hardest to move. cows trend firm to weak with some 50 cent declines. Stockers and feeders little changed. loads of high and low prime cattle noted, prices around 33.50 to 1320 pounds for choice and prime.
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