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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1952
Page
15
Lawrence in 1952 features stamp notes with German designs and a New York philatelic show overview. California Court upholds Billy Cook’s death sentence for the El Centro murder, detailing the killer’s spree, capture in Baja California, and ongoing captivity.
The article notes Spanish colonies issuing three 5 peseta stamps for Ferdinand and Isabella in commemoration of the 500th anniversary with portraits and ships. Ethiopia marks Haile Selassie’s 60th birthday with seven stamps in multiple colors, each bearing his portrait. Viet Nam issues three air mail stamps as reported by the New York Stamp Co.
A historical display in Belgrade showcases the city in the first century as part of a stamp exhibit. The scene commemorates the toe anniversary of a great fire in the town of de Vassa with a memorial stamp issued to mark the event.
Herschel Newsom of the National Grange urged tariffs to shield American farmers and labor while criticizing unequal treatment of agricultural products. He questioned why raw goods enter duty free while processed items face high tariffs and cited dairy and wool contrasts.
Three highway and road construction jobs will have bids opened by the State Highway Commission in Topeka on December 12 and Fort Scott on December 11. Projects include the Highway 59 bypass around Lawrence with grading and concrete paving and a creeper lane to ease congestion on Massachusetts Street. Also planned is a 12.5 mile relocation of Highway K-22 across southern Leavenworth County to bypass Linwood and link Kansas City with Lawrence. The third project covers a 2.6 mile subgrade modification and light surfacing on a county road east of De Soto in Johnson County.
Bristol in the Appalachian League saw 19 year old southpaw Frank Ramsay throw a no hitter against Bluefield, the fifth no hitter for Bristol this season and the second in as many nights after Bill Bell blanked Bluefield 24 hours earlier.
Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan will speak at the soil conservation Field Day near Andale Kansas on September 12 instead of the originally planned two days earlier. Sponsors said Brannan would be the main speaker at the Carl Gorges farm south of Andale.
A one year old husband told police from his hospital bed Tuesday that after an argument his wife angrily packed the family car and ran over him in the street before leaving him on the sidewalk and driving away. He said he did not plan to prosecute.
UN and Korean People s Republic negotiators in Korea and Communist delegates agreed to a fifth consecutive recess in eight weeklong truce talks. After 23 minutes of discussion neither side budged on the prisoner exchange issue, and Major General William K Harrison the chief UN delegate suggested resuming negotiations on September 4.
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