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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1955

Page

4

St Louis Publishes Ransom Money Serial Numbers

The St Louis Globe-Democrat repeats published serial numbers of the Greenlease ransom money totaling 303 720 dollars. FBI identified two 20 dollar bills from the ransom as found in Minot North Dakota and St Louis Missouri.

ST. Louis St. Louis Globe-Democrat FBI Minot N. D Globe-Democrat Carl Austin Hall Bonnie Brown Bobby Greenjease Kansas City

Lone Star Man Appointed To Douglas County Board

Dale Powell of Lone Star was appointed by the Douglas County commissioners to join the five member lake board for Lone Star Lake. The board will meet soon to elect a chairman and study lake operation improvements. Members represent rural residents, sportsmen, lot owners, and other groups as it considers allowing boats with motors over 10 horsepower.

Charles Banning Douglas County Commission Dale Powell Lone Star Lone Star Lake Powell I County Commissioners E. R. Zook Lawrence Ernest’ Pontius Norman Endacott Clifton Ramsey

Cool Canadian air cools central United States

A mass of cooler air from Canada lowered temperatures across the middle nation today. The cool air pushed southeast through the northern and central plains and reached the Mississippi Valley and upper Great Lakes after heavy rainfall. Severe storms dropped hail in South Bend Indiana and marked warmth remaining in the Middle Atlantic, South, and Far West regions.

Canada Plains States Mississippi River Valley Upper Great Lakes Dilnois Indiana South Bend Ind New England Middle Atlantic States South Far West

Kansas and Missouri Youth Win National Essay Honors

In Boston U A, Gerald Kelso of Newton Kansas and ary Burgard of Kansas City Missouri were named honorable mention winners in the National High School Essay Contest by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. First prize went to Joan Breslin of New York City. The United States had 2 942 million children ages 5 to 17 in public schools in fall 1954.

Boston U Kansas Missouri Veterans of Foreign Wars Gerald Kelso Newton Ary Burgard Kansas City Joan T. Breslin New York City United States

Kansas State College creates radio television specialist post

Landon of Norman Oklahoma named to the new radio television specialist position in the Department of Extension Radio at Kansas State College.

Manhattan W—G. EB. Landon Norman, Okla Kansas State College Department of Extension Radio

Rita Hayworth leaves Dick Haymes over children

Hollywood star Rita Hayworth says she has separated from Dick Haymes for the sake of their children and herself. Haymes denies the claim as his wife cites the need for time to think things through. no divorce filing is confirmed.

Hollywood Rita Hayworth Dick Haymes Haymes

Alien Illegal Status Mentioned on Grounds in Court

The text notes that on grounds he was an alien illegal in this country, suggesting a legal or immigration context. It then states the heart is among the strongest and most durable organs, per the American Heart Association.

The American Heart Assn

Kansas Traffic Deaths Report From State Records

Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section show 2 deaths in the last 24 hours and 349 to date for 1955 with 463 total for the same period.

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