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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
7
A Hawaiian stowaway on a Canadian destroyer shared a note to her parents in which she hints she is pregnant. Police questioned her about the baby while officers report she cut her hair and said she would like to try the trip again. The note suggested the man involved remains unknown.
Warrant Officers Leroy J. Hobertz of Hamilton Texas and Richard J. Redmond formerly of Akron Ohio were killed when their small private helicopter crashed near Manhattan after a 98 degree turn after takeoff. Both served with the 3rd Transportation Company as helicopter pilots. Witnesses described the craft rising briefly then dropping to the ground in the Manhattan Municipal Airport vicinity.
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold in his annual report says U.N. style open diplomacy is insufficient for world disputes. He calls for more private quiet diplomacy. The 5,000 word introduction accompanies the UN annual review released as the General Assembly convenes for a 12 week session starting September 20 in New York.
President Eisenhower, at his Gettysburg farm, said he will leave Sunday for a Colorado vacation. He confirmed the trip would start around August 14 or 15 after attending Sunday services at Gettysburg Presbyterian Church.
U S Chief Justice Earl Warren said he was impressed by signs of economic progress in West Germany and Europe during a vacation trip with his wife. He noted great activity and good living standards, adding he visited German and Norwegian supreme courts and met with chief justices in other nations.
The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches will hold its next annual meeting in Budapest Hungary marking the first gathering in a Communist land since the council’s 1948 founding. Israel reports 40000 tourists visited in 1954 including 14000 Americans.
Classified rates list four lines or less par weet 1.60 extra lines 41.00 additional lines 25 cents per ad per issue. Copy deadline 11 a.m. day of publication. Abstracts of Title and auctions listed including The Banks Company First National Bank Building John C. Emick George Criss Auctioneer Thomas Allright Chiropractic Craig-Colburn Chiropractic. Earth moving Stephens Ditching Service Watson Stephens Lawrence Kansas.
A dense Burlington area classified page lists numerous services and items for sale including painting and cleaners, foundation and underpinning work, carpentry, electrical motor service, furniture upholstering, air conditioners, septic work, and various vehicle sales. The ad collection also mentions wrecking, radiator services, hay work, and mower blade sharpening, along with several buy or trade options for cars and trucks across multiple brands. Prices and contact details are provided in-line.
Classified batch of used refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washer dryer sets, and furniture from multiple sellers. Items include a 7 ft Electrolex refrigerator, evaporative cooler, aluminum clothes dryer, wooden picnic table, chest of drawers, hand mower, trunk, hand saw, and various bedroom suites and appliances. Includes contact details and prices, with several offers from Frank's Furniture and B F Goodrich Store.
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