26 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1955
Page
1
Harmon Construction Co of Oklahoma City is the apparent low bidder for the University of KansasMusic and Dramatic Arts Building project. The base bid was 1 659 187 with total bid 2 316 188. contracts expected within two weeks and work to start late September or early October.
A continued heat crime report shows annual crime rate around 1.85 per tion versus 1.41 nationally for similar crimes. Complaints peak in warm months with February noting high over parking violations. Police records show 18,174 overparking incidents, while drunkenness arrests remain low with around two per month.
National Red Cross aid drives flood relief as executives report help reaching victims and residents. A solicitation is urged with a $576 target, with Mrs Hipps stating community building collection events on Saturday to receive contributions.
Local team in Sissonsville posted a string of wins spanning two years as the Clay County Champs Cougars. An observer, a Certified Public Accountant, noted players faced a vague rule about eligibility that limited participation.
Capt. Carl Harder of the Kansas Highway Patrol, in uniform, faced a spectator who questioned safety cruising near Hotel Eldridge. He presented the film It’s in Your Hands, noting 25 000 daily U.S. crashes cause 100+ deaths, 4500 injuries, and vast damage, blaming speed and alcohol as major factors and urging citizen responsibility. Harder, a veteran, lives in Yates Center.
FBI in St Louis reports a second $20 Greenlease ransom note found this month at the Federal Reserve Bank. No word on total recovered or progress toward solving the decade-old kidnapping. Earlier finds have tied to Carl Austin Hall and Bobby Greenlease of Kansas City amid intensified inquiries.
Kansas traffic fatalities section notes totals for 1955 and 1954 with daily figures. Johnny Warren Ragland of 4320 Del. St was fined ten dollars plus costs in County Court for creating a traffic hazard and operating an overloaded vehicle. A trash fire at 1335 Pa. St, Harald Lewis residence, was reported at 12 55 p m and extinguished with no damage.
Dr. Merrel D. Clubb English professor at Kansas University will take sabbatical in 1955-56 to accept a Fulbright lecturing fellowship in Egypt. Appointment covers Cairo and Emsham Universities. Clubb sails September 14 from New York. he specializes in Old English literature and has taught at KU since 1946. He previously led English at Oklahoma A&M College for eight years. He plans further exploration during the stay, a longtime hobbyist climber.
Memorial Hospital reports multiple births and residents noted for births and family notices. Among them a Perry couple welcome a son, a Route 1 couple a son, and a 19 W 14th St couple a daughter. numerous residents listed with addresses and names.
In a Brooklyn rooming house dispute a 65 year old grandmother is accused of felonious assault by her daughter in law Mrs Katherine Luther. The wife and husband quarrel over fidelity as the husband is found with the older woman. The court hearing and bail details follow with remarks from Magistrate Anthony Maglio and a police escort. The case highlights a love triangle ending with the husband in custody and the wife freed on parole for a hearing.
Washington reports that vaccine program results are preliminary and must wait for fall analysis. Surgeon General Scheele notes early signs of benefit in preventing paralysis and death while 11,862 polio cases have been recorded since April 1, compared with 13,346 a year earlier. About 613 million children have received shots of the Salk vaccine.
About 2 000 are due years after discharge and changes on campus are outlined. The Gertrude Sellards Pearson women's dormitory will house 200 students and be ready later this fall. South campus landscaping is 80 percent complete with completion expected early fall. Additional landscape work covers Grace Pearson and Douthart Halls. Jayhawk Drive south side parking will close from Sept 1 with restricted hours 7 30 am to 5 30 pm weekdays and 7 30 am to noon Saturday.
Charles W Riley 83 died at home on Route 3 after residing in Lawrence three years. Survived by five daughters Lydia Lathrom Harold Thomas Velmer Whitesen Burley Clark and Carl Brant three sons Henry Orville Karnie and Morro Bay locals 38 grandchildren 33 great grandchildren. Funeral set for Sunday at Mountain Grove Missouri. Graveside held for infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kidwell at Oak Hill cemetery survivors listed.
The United States outlined a vetofree atomsforpeace agency to manage nuclear materials and information with a 16member governing board including the US and USSR. Debates at the United Nations begin September 20 as allied and nonaligned nations weigh the proposal.
Lawrence endures near 100 degree heat with 4 day safety check planned by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at South Park and Central Park. A 90 inch bed for Carruth-O’Leary Halls at Kansas University and Wilt Chamberlain’s KU enrollment are noted among local items.
Wreck damage estimated at 135 dollars resulted Thursday night from a collision at 9th and Maas Streets. Drivers were James Conrad Hahn, 21, of 610 Lyons Street, and Betty Jean Chalender, 18, of 425 Ind Street. Stock market data noted with a closing average of 174.5 for 60 stocks, up.
Residents fear theft as landscape stock from Mt Hope nursery is stripped for transport. Law enforcement notes diggin days remain and potted shrubs may suffer with transplant stress. neighbors urged to check yards and report suspicious activity before next Tuesday’s road work.
The budget outlook indicates receipts rising to 62.1 billion and a deficit near 1.7 billion for the current year, down from January forecasts. Officials say the dip suggests a possible balanced budget as the year unfolds, with Humphrey and Budget Director Hughes presenting the cautious outlook.
A divorce suit was filed Thursday in District Court by Roland P. R. DeMoss against Betty G. DeMoss. Given the readable text, the filing marks the start of a dissolution of marriage between the named spouses.
The day’s market snapshot shows higher stocks led by steel shares with the New York mood upbeat while coppers pulled back after a prior rally. Trading volume hovered around 1.2 million shares as gains touched modest two-point levels before retreating.
Dr Kenneth E Jochim chair of physiology at Kansas University and assistant dean at the medical school will join a Sept 13 symposium at Dartmouth College Hanover NH. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation the event gathers physiologists and engineers to study tissue elasticity in arterial hardening and related diseases.
Kansas Veterans' Commission schedules an open house at the Kansas Soldier's Home and Mother Bickerdyke Annex in Fort Dodge for 2 30 p m Sunday September 18. George Starkey former Lawrence resident and long time Lawrence American Legion Junior baseball team manager is named superintendent of the home.
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