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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1960
Page
14
Michielk, the son of a poor fisherman, achieves his dream by diving to the sea floor with a mask and flippers from a rack. He discovers a hidden find but no one believes him. When he brings his parents to the site, the gear is missing.
A boy named Michael clings to a magical tale of treasure found beneath the sea after his flippers and mask vanish. His fisherman father doubts the story while the mother hesitates but supports him. Michael hopes Santa will bring him gear, then a nighttime visitor arrives at his window, signaling a final turn toward Santa Land.
One junior and eleven seniors at Kansas University will be initiated into the Beta Gamma Sigma honorary business administration fraternity next Tuesday. Membership honors top three percent of juniors or top ten percent of seniors, with listed honorees including Benjamin C. Langel of Salina as junior and seniors Janet S. Baker Prairie Village Mary Lou Beisacker Colby Judith Platt Brown Kansas City Mo Richard S. Graber Hutchinson Robert G. Harbison Kansas City Joseph A. Mize Atchison Stephen K. Newcomer Omaha Loretta M. Nitschke Kansas City John M. Reiff Wichita Robert Lee Smith Lina Merlin L. Stigge Washington.
A leak aboard the SS Alcoa Pioneer while discharging bauxite in Gulfport was halted when an eel sucked into a rivet hole wedged the gap. Inspectors found the eel died but sealed the leak after the ship reached Mobile.
Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Hans Engen leaves Thursday for New York on a special assignment for U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. Engen refused to state what the assignment involves.
Wyoming's 1960 freshman football team won all four games with opponents limited to at most one touchdown, showcasing a dominant defensive effort and a perfect season start for the frosh squad.
About 174 principals and guidance counselors from 106 high schools in Kansas and western Missouri visit Kansas University for the Principal-Freshman conference. Morning sessions pair with KU seniors now freshmen to discuss easing the high school to university transition. Chancellor Wescoe welcomes delegates at the afternoon session followed by a panel discussion and conference summary.
AP survey of 20 major cities finds many merchants expect a record season despite unsettled conditions. Mild late November weather slowed early buying though optimism persists with reports of stronger sales in cities like Philadelphia San Francisco Denver and Los Angeles. Prices near last year while employment and income rise support cautious spending.
Emporia Kansas AP reports the start of construction on a 400 foot TV receiving tower the tallest in Lyon County. The tower near Emporia will feed a closed circuit system operated by W L White with a base building housing equipment to filter interference and relay signals to customers via coaxial cable. Signals will come from stations in Topeka Kansas City and Wichita.
Kansas Democratic leaders report Frank Theis has pitched Gov. George Docking and Rep. Newell George for national administration roles after the November defeats. Theis was in Washington to confer with party leaders and was named director for presidential inaugural activities among Kansans. He expects about 100 Kansans to attend January inaugural events. Army and Syracuse meet in a longtime series with Army leading 8 to 4.
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