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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1955

Page

5

Clash Reported on Gaza Frontier Amid Renewed Strife

Reports from Cairo describe a five day flare up on the Gaza frontier with Egypt and Israel exchanging gunfire. Six killed Sunday as four Egyptian Vampire jets reportedly crossed east of Rafah. one Egyptian plane said to have been hit. Egypt tallies seven dead in a week with thirteen Israelis.

Cairo Egypt Gaza Strip Israel Jerusalem Rafa Sinai Peninsula Israe Palestine

Inmate Escape at Washington State Hospital

Two Eastern State Hospital inmates escaped in Medical Lake Washington after over powering an attendant. The ringleader from the July Walla Walla penitentiary riot Herr Ynan Salter age 35 and James Eyland age 35 were described as dangerous by Dr M M Campbell superintendent. Salter had been moved from the prison to hospital for mental observation last month.

Spokane Wash Eastern State Hospital Medical Lake State Penitentiary Walla Walla Herr Ynan Salter James Eyland M. M .Campbell Salter

Topekan elected director at philatelic society convention

Arthur Bledsoe of Topeka was elected director of the Society of Philatelic Americans at the group's annual convention held in Louisville. The meeting concluded on Saturday.

Louisville Arthur Bledsoe Topeka Society of Philatie Americans

Fort Dodge open house invites public and officials

The Kansas Veterans Commission will hold an open house at the Kansas Soldiers' Home and Mother Bickerdyke Annex in Fort Dodge. Commission chairman Robert F Galloway says the home will be open to the general public with special invitation to federal and state officials members of the State Legislature and veterans' organizations to observe the institution's operation.

Topeka Kansas Veterans Commission Kansas Soldiers’ Home Mother Bickerdyke Fort Dodge Robert F Galloway Marysville

Security Risk Charges Government Won't Act In Move to Clear Name

A Detroit woman Eleanor V. Waxer told senators she spent 48 months trying to clear her name of security risk charges with no government action. She described extreme mental concern and financial hardship as her case moved between Ft. Knox, a Cincinnati civil service office, and Washington. She opened the subcommittee hearing on the federal employee security system, with her and husband Sanford Waxer named among 11 cases slated for review.

Washington Detroit Thas Eleanor V. Waxer Senate Civil Service Subcommittee Ft. Knox Civil Service Commission Cincinnati Waxer Johnston D-Sc Sanford Waxer

Kansans Win Honors on EW College Education Roll

Two Kansans Teresa Martin of Lawrence and Eva M. Morrow of LeRoy are named among students on the summer school honor roll at the Eastern Washington College of Education in Cheney Washington.

Teresa Martin Lawrence Eva M. Morrow LeRoy Armong Eastern Washington College of Education Cheney, Wash

Social notes of travelers and local families

Readers report a flurry of visits and travels. Families including Swarthouts, Pollems, and Engelsons share trips to Colorado and New Haven. The Walker and Landrith groups visit from St Louis and New Haven, with many relatives gathered in Kansas and Oklahoma.

Dernald M Swarthout Cnim New Hampshire Ave N.W Wash- Nein Vister Grand Lake Estes Park Casenile Karl Breider Vibuse Kriz Hila Zillner Jeleen Engelson Colorado Alice Meyn Green Mountain Falls Wavy of Taos Nml Panes City Okla New Haven Conn Landrith Ad Prag R. Wreamer Beier Walker Miss Walker Lasvreare Vily Kansas University Garland Landrith Jr Fort Leavenworth Harve Fulton Phoenix

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