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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1950
Page
2
Markets report shows Chicago wheat firm on export demand while cotton and grains rise. Kansas City livestock listings reflect tight cattle supply and uneven hog trading, with lambs steady. agricultural prices hold steady in hay and produce sections. A Wichita case links to a fugitive Kansas criminal with FBI ties.
The article notes eggs at 67 cents a dozen for top quality while three months earlier cans cost 35 to 38 cents and ham averages three cents cheaper. Picnic hams run 45 cents a pound, down from 48, as pork prices trend after the fall season. It also mentions Aubrey Linville withdrawing from Kansas University football and Mount Oread's Christmas decorations being set at Frank Strong Hall with the Memorial Campoulile tree erected by B and G workers.
Leavenworth clearances show Pi Leavenworth Community Hotel company incorporated to build and run a new Leavenworth hotel. Robert P. Brooker named resident agent. authorized capital $700. Also Jet Oil Co. of Winfield granted charter. James H. Albright as resident agent. authorized capital $135,000.
Kansas Wesleyan University says it may withdraw from the Kansas conference if three Wesleyan athletes Gene Anderson Joe Walsh and Hank Doering are not declared eligible and a $95 fine against the school is reviewed. President A Stanley Trickett sent telegrams to other conference presidents announcing the stance. Memorial Board to Meet in Memorial Union East Room at 1 45 Saturday morning.
A list of names and addresses from Memorial Hospital admissions includes McLouth Lindsey Rhode Island street Harold White Jr Lillian Hagerman Tennessee street Lewis Pearson Tonganoxie Riley Rogers North Third street Laura Owens and baby West Twenty first street Gerda Brouchard Route 3 PP Hern Kansax City Mo Helen Benny and baby Winona street Mattie Smith 846 Indiana street Melvin Morriss Eudora a son today Salmer Torkelson Illinois street 2 son today Ivan Kilburn 15 1129 New Jersey street was treated for facial injuries after a skating fall An employee George Burnau 1800 Oak Hill street at Stokely Fonds Inc treated for a foot laceration from falling cans.
Governor Hagaman commuted the life sentence of Marie Scott, 43, from a life term to 21 to 50 years for aiding in the rat poison murder of Roscoe Lane. Also reduced were Forrest Frank Petty’s 10-21 year term to 15 years. Lane’s wife Queenie and Alonzo Hawthorne remain serving life terms for their roles.
Tokyo reports General MacArthur says 16 UN members are engaged against Chinese and Korean communists. Nations include Australia Britain United States Republic of Korea South Africa Greece Belgium Canada France Philippines Thailand Netherlands New Zealand Sweden Turkey India and more with varied force deployments. Fifty three of sixty UN members back the conflict with the Soviet bloc Egypt and Indonesia absent. Paul Waldo Walter fined five dollars in county court for speeding.
Dr. Joseph V. Holly aged 42, assistant psychology professor at Arizona State College Tempe, died December 2 after months of illness. He studied at K U and earned a Ed D from the university in 1948. Funeral in Blue Rapids Kansas with burial in Irving Cemetery. Surviving wife Beulah, sons Charles and Alan, father Louis Holly, brother Edwin. Mrs. Anna Maria Garratt aged 81 died yesterday. services tomorrow at Schubert's Chapel, burial Memorial Park. Pallbearers listed as Earl White, Edward Mistele, Sam Neis, Herbert Knabe, Bert Godding, Otto Spitzli.
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