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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
2
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the cost of living index reaching 190.8 percent of the 1935–39 average as of July 15, up 1.2 points from June and 5 percent since January. Higher food prices drive the rise, with increases in rents insurance medical care and miscellaneous goods and services.
The Tennoji Temple monks in Osaka have opened a beauty parlor at half price and plan a hotel and restaurant to fund temple upkeep. Attendance and contributions have fallen, prompting commercial ventures. Meanwhile, a U S trial over Miss Truman's armed bodyguard in Sweden sparked denials by White House officials and ongoing inquiries by Swedish authorities.
Centron staff and journal staff scoured the studio at 107 Mass Street after a five and a half foot black snake vanished from the set. They feared it had escaped into the building among high light stands and cables. Dr Burt assured the nonpoisonous nature of the creature as the team, armed with brooms and sombreros, hunted under boxes and lights.
Trading on Thursday showed a narrowly mixed session with small net changes and a quiet market. Volume slipped to about 850000 shares, near the year's low, as traders moved cautiously amid uneven price action.
Kansas Highway Commission workers and city officials tested sandbag traffic islands at the 6th and Mass Streets intersection to easing flow. After several layouts, they halted plans for a stop light and will propose a final method to the City Commission.
Johnson County livestock, crop and poultry judging set for Friday with rain impacting plans. Home economics judging selected a four woman team for state contests. top finishers include Caroline Wilbur Peggy Caruthers Mary Miller and ie Williams along with other placers listed by route numbers.
Heavy rainfall in Lawrence flooded an underpass when pumps failed, filling with water from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday. Surface water closed part of a highway north of the city with a barricade directing traffic around six inches of standing water. The district softball title was delayed to Friday at Municipal Park with Gallagher Motors versus Paola Cubs, depending on rain. Lawrence postmaster replacement plans remained unsettled as officials noted an acting postmaster may serve until a permanent appointee is chosen after qualifying exams.
Eugene L. Doane filed suit in district court against B. B. Cowsert and Helen L. Cowsert for 643.75 plus costs claiming he was hired to find a buyer for property and earn a percentage commission. He says he found a buyer but the property was sold to a second buyer before payment, and he seeks owed commissions.
Elmer Wingerd of the Dickinson County Community High School district was named Kansas’ School Bus Driver of the Year. The 51-year-old farmer has a 25 year accident free record and has logged 225000 miles driving a school bus in the quarter century.
Lawrence police warned to be on the lookout for a Negro man posing as an evangelist from the Ninth Street Baptist Church. He visited downtown stores, showed a list of donors, and collected dollar contributions. Merchants L Luke Smith and Philip Ernst described similar incidents. The Rev. Harry L. Smith filed a complaint at the police station. No further reports emerged today.
Memorial Hospital reports a long list of patients and local births. Names include Mrs. Melva Miller, Mrs. Lowise Miller, Warren Riley, Charles Barker, Mrs. Mamie Neis, Mrs. Lucy Thomas, Mrs. Faye Anderson, Mrs. Nancy Stauffer and baby boy, Morris Slater Jr, Mrs. Bertha Chappell, Mrs. Ella Emory, E. L. Guyer, Mrs. Bertha Owen, Eleanor Loeb, Cpl. William Castle, Robert Thrasher, Mrs. Irmal Witt, Mrs. Ruby Jennings and baby boy, Mrs. Betty Wyatt, Carl Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Scheid, and other local residents. A February incident notes Melvin Copp treated for a finger injury at Stokely’s Canning Co. in the emergency room. Windermere, England reports Sir Ian Fraser catching a salmon on his first attempt at angling.
Airman 2/c William Lothholz of Eudora has duty in the Tem pelhof Aerdrome control tower in Berlin after overseas service begun July. He trained in traffic control at Keesler AFB Biloxi. Airman 3/c Clifford D. Hamill, son of Mrs. Frank Molby, finished schooling at Keesler and serves with the 85th Squadron at Presque Isle. Seaman Leslie F. James returned to Pearl Harbor after a leave spent with his mother Mrs. Bonnie James following storekeepers’ school in San Diego.
H. L. Bendure of Parsons won the post of chairman of the Labelle County Democratic Central Committee at a reorganizational meeting held Wednesday night in Altamont Kansas.
The destroyer minesweeper Thompson was struck by Communist shore guns off Sonjin, Korea, on Wednesday. Four sailors were killed and ten wounded, with a 105 mm shell damaging the flying bridge and navigating equipment. The ship previously faced shelling on June 1, 1951, with crew losses. The Thompson pressed the action for a period before transferring the dead and wounded to the battleship Iowa.
Washington Justice Department announces the resignation of James A. Mullally, a 32 year old criminal division attorney who was suspended pending an inquiry into outside activities. The resignation was submitted Wednesday to Attorney General James P. McGranery and accepted.
Mackey announces the 26th Leavenworth County Fair at Tonga Noxie Fair Grounds August 27 28 29 with a 4H club Future Farmers display and a new open air exhibition building for stock. Parade at 6 30 pm and Flower Show moved to the first day morning. Memorial hospital surgery recovery noted for Mrs Stumbo and family home convalescence in Lawrence.
The Kansas Board of Health reported eight new polio cases Thursday raising the year to date total to 416. Cases were found in Salina two in Topeka and one each in Arkansas City Newton Manhattan and Russell. Last year through August 16 had 190 cases.
The Railway Express Co relocated to a new building near the Santa Fe station, with Flower Box moving from 18 E Ninth St to the former Railway Express space at 20 E Ninth St. The new Railway Express building sits across the street southwest of the passenger station at East Seventh.
To Speak at Vinkend Thomas Grossman of Centropo lis will address a Vinland Union service at 8 p m Sunday in Vinland High School. The meeting is sponsored by the Vinland Grange.
One of the girl quintuplets born to Mrs Maria Albano aged 38 in Sao Carlos died at a hospital in Sao Paulo. The remaining four twins were in good condition. Each baby weighed under three pounds at birth and was kept in an incubator at a maternity hospital. The mother had previously borne seven children.
Market summary reports steady to mixed movements across commodities with eggs holding around 60 percent, Butter Grade A at 78.5 cents per pound, and various poultry prices. Kansas City USDA cattle and hogs show limited activity with mostly steady to weak prices, lambs and sheep also described with current ranges and phrases.
The family of Mr. Milt Casteel thanks friends for nice cards and flowers during his illness and after his death in Tonganoxie Kansas.
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