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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1957
Page
6
The column lists cattle and hog prices, including steers and heifers with ranges like 12.50-14.50 for cutters and feeders, hogs at 3.00 slow, barrows and gilts 2.45 and down, and sheep markets with lambs steady to higher. It also includes grain quotes for wheat, corn, oats, Milo, and soybeans, with regional delivery notes and contract months.
Emmett F. Sills, 1 permanent address, received a 0 day suspended jail sentence in palre court on a charge of being drunk. He was ordered to lease town.
The Cheyenne Bottoms waterfowl refuge in Barton County, Kansas, finished after twenty years of planning and twenty years of actual work. Built at a cost of 2,000,000 dollars, the project ended with final construction on a diversion dam across the Arkansas River near Dundee. The dam passed inspection by Commission director Dave Leahy, consulting engineer Murray Wilson, and Carruthers Construction Co of Paola.
A large delegation attended funeral services for former Senator Walter F. George in Vienna Missouri with remarks praising his peace efforts and courage. Mary Ruth Lanning and Sharon Brandt of Troop 62 attended Camp Woodlands in Albany spending two weeks with Missouri counselors and Kansas scouts learning riding archery and camp skills while earning Bromelsick Camperships for next year.
ABC-TV technicians in four cities halted the Welk Show and other programs amid a dispute over American Bandstand’s premiere. A late night settlement ended the walkout between ABC and NABET, after the Philadelphia telecast used station-employed technicians drew union complaints.
The Goodyear Foundation of Akron Ohio announced a non technical $750 scholarship for the 1957 58 academic year at Kansas University. A $375 grant to the KU Endowment Association will cover administrative costs. the KU scholarship goes to a junior or senior Business School student based on merit need and career goals.
In Te l e boro Vermont Brad ley Caldwell, 21, of Henniker New Hampshire, escaped a county jail work detail yesterday and thumbed a ride from the wrong man Foster F. Corliss a state police sergeant in an unmarked car picked Caldwell up and returned him to jail.
Speaker Rayburn announced a poll of House members to decide whether the natural gas bill will be brought before the House for a vote. The move signals early stage consideration and party dynamics shaping the bill’s fate.
Brackett Flame 4-H Club members attended a coffee at Mrs Charles Edmondson's home with 23 members present. Highlights included a white elephant sale and notices of upcoming events including a Sept 2 meeting, a Hesper Home Demonstration family picnic, Pleasant Valley Dem Unit meeting, and Marion Boosters 4-H Achievement night on Aug 14 at the township hall with programs and refreshments.
Washington based testimony reveals racketeer Johnny Dio sold “protection” via a union contract to auto glass dealers in the New York area. Stanley Letzer of the Auto Glass Dealers Association testified he observed the negotiations with Local 227 AFL. He noted 60 percent of shops are small with no employees, yet still forced to join the union and pay dues to both the union and Dio's Equitable Research Corp. Kennedy called the contract a “sweet heart” deal benefiting officials more than workers.
Seven 1957 Kansas University graduates were among 128 men commissioned second lieutenants in the United States Army Reserve at Fort Riley ROTC Camp. They completed four years of college and ROTC training and earned commissions after six weeks of field training. Within a year they will be called to active duty for six or 24 months, with differing inactive reserve obligations. KU seniors receiving commissions include Eugene A. Brown of Coffeyville and Jerry A. Henderson of Kansas City, Kas. Thomas M.
Hougan of Yakima James D. Kohlenberg Louisburg and William J. Littell of Rolla along with William H. Nieder of 2546 Montana Street and Vernon H. Shull Colby are listed in a public notice.
Chicago police arrested 32-year-old Robert Mittleman after tracing an extortion call to Mrs. William Wood Prince wife of Armour Co vice chairman and head of Union Stockyards. The man had made abusive and dating demands in a two year pattern targeting wives of prominent Chicagoans. He was seized in a tavern during the call and faces charges pending.
An Oklahoma harvest hand identified as James T. Stanford of Snyder, Oklahoma, died after a tavern fist fight in Potter, Nebraska. Potter Town Marshal Dale Langley struck Stanford after two earlier blows, knocking him unconscious. Stanford was transported to a Sidney hospital, an autopsy ordered and an inquest considered. No arrests or charges have been filed.
Dee S Brown of Baldwin was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail in police court for driving while intoxicated.
Knowland and O Mahoney clash over changes to a key measure with unanimous consent required for Senate modification. House action looms as the bitter fight over the jury argument continues unresolved and uncertain.
Sen Javits disputed claims that jury trials would be needed only in few cases. The amendment by O Mahoney would require jury trials in all federal criminal contempt cases where a judge seeks to punish for noncompliance or late action. Administration leaders warn the road provision could disrupt antitrust enforcement and regulatory decisions. Johnson noted only a handful of criminal contempt cases and argued against dismantling jury trials.
Ruth Lewis profiles a debate on giftedness and education as the Stroms’ 11 year old son Robert, an electronics prodigy, challenges the era’s push for equal outcome. A questioning observer argues educators favor conformity and deny true intellectual potential while praising social and physical development.
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