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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1955
Page
3
Police in Tokyo mandated modest dress for women who sit on laps in quiet sandwich shops. The shapely figures in tight bathing attire were a new draw, and proprietors claimed the outfits boosted business.
A man named Terry lunged at a woman, lost his balance, and fell on a blade. He died several hours later in a Tulsa hospital from the injuries.
Bert T. Combs, defeated in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, pledges support for Happy Chandler and the party candidates in November. Gov. Lawrence W. Wetherby and Combs both affirm party unity as Chandler prepares to face Edwin R. Denney, Jesse K. Lewis, and Robert H. Garrison in the general election.
The nation experiences warm humid conditions in the south while cool Canadian air grips the northeast. Early temperatures range from the upper 40s to 60s in northern states and the 70s and 80s elsewhere, with 93 degrees reported in Blythe California.
A county level education conference is set for mid September to spark local school discussion and feed into state conferences ahead of the White House gathering next winter in Washington. Co chairs are Mrs. James Wortham and Henry Shenk with an advisory board to be announced later. The effort aims to strengthen public interest in education as a cornerstone of free society and invites broad community participation.
Government Research Center at Kansas University urges thorough reporting of delinquency, dependency and neglect cases. Don M. Pilcher, assistant director, argues data on social, psychological and family factors of at risk children will guide preventive measures and court procedures.
The Overbrook-Osage County Fair starts this Friday and runs through Sunday two weeks earlier than before. Highlights include a heavy livestock exhibit, parades at 6 30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, an amateur talent show Thursday, a variety show Friday, a horse show Saturday, and tug of war among regional teams Friday afternoon. Local baseball games feature Overbrook against Melvern Juniors Thursday afternoon and Overbrook town team versus an Osage County team Saturday afternoon.
Seoul reports twelve hundred Korean railway workers arrived in Inchon to reinforce about 300 demonstrators besieging UNSC billets on Wolmi. About 700 U.S. soldiers guard the island. seven more U.S. soldiers were injured as clashes interrupted a barrier on the causeway. The riots, tied to Rhee's demand the UNSC leave Korea by Saturday, included fear gas bombs and blank shells.
South Korean army court martial sentenced Lee Chang Kwang to death for aiding the enemy by passing information from Maj. Gen. William F. Dean. The 25-year-old intelligence officer for a Taejon area Communist committee was arrested in July after a brief trial of about 5 1/4 hours. President Rhee and higher tribunals must approve before execution by firing squad.
In Minneapolis the 12 member Soviet farm delegation divided into two groups to visit farms and enterprises. Turi Golubash led a group to New Prague for livestock farms and a turkey operation, while another group toured a dairy near White Bear and Stillwater. The delegation plans to stay through Thursday before heading to Chicago, with head Jimir Matskevich and two others visiting Ford enterprises in Dearborn.
Edwin Bouton promoted corporal to specialist third class in The Armed Forces and stationed with the First Cavalry in Sendai Japan after 16 months overseas. He expects home in six weeks and release in December after two years service. His parents are Mr and Mrs Harry Bouton Route 2. Maurice L Murphy son of Mr and Mrs L L Murphy Wells ville Route 2 serves as air jet pilot with Marine Air Group 11 First Marine Aircraft Wing at Atsugi Japan. He graduated KU entered service July 1952. His wife was former Rite F Hanion of Topeka.
A southern lawyer James Jeffer son Lenoir and Mexican Power and Light Co official Eugene Buchanan wrap up 10 weeks teaching at the University of Kansas City School of Law summer session. Lenoir taught estate planning and advanced property law. Buchanan taught contracts and will become general counsel at the Mexican power firm. Buchanan to raise funds onEast Coast for expansion. Lenoir resumes private practice.
Topeka Attorney General Harold R. Fatzer ruled there was no wilful neglect of duty by Sherman County attorney Thomas H. Taggart after Taggart refused to sign a complaint tied to the state seizure of six slot machines from the Goodland Elks Club and three from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Club. Fatzer met Taggart in a closed door session to explain his decision.
Mrs. Geraldine Terry, 23, charged with murder in the death of her husband Bill Lee Terry after a three week marriage, was released on a $10 000 bond secured by 200 shares of U S Steel stock posted by her foster father Gleaver McConnell. A non jury trial is scheduled for Aug 30. The couple argued after he returned home drunk and a struggle over a kitchen butcher knife preceded the fatal stabbing.
On CBS What’s My Line a slim dark haired man’s job as elephant handler is identified. Two Royal Oak viewers misread him and alerted the FBI in Detroit. James Marshall Showers, 27, arrested on auto theft charges after arriving from Detroit to work two elephants in the Arabian Nights show at Jones Beach Late Park on Long Island.
A $159,000 bond issue to enlarge the grade school in Otis Kansas was approved by a vote of 185 to 143. Plans call for four classrooms and a gymnasium with an auditorium. Nearly 80 percent of eligible voters cast ballots.
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