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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1955
Page
6
The piece reflects on the visit of the wise men to the manger and the universal relevance of Christ as Savior. It contrasts that sacred moment with a Lancaster paratyphoid fever outbreak, noting rapid case rise and authorities’ containment efforts including vaccine, drug distribution, and dairy bottling shutdowns.
In Bellflower California a 12 year old boy was captured as fires broke out at three Park Avenue homes in one night. Firemen halted the blazes at Nos 9414 9633 and 9635 before arresting the youth who admitted setting the fires and entering open doors. He was turned over to juvenile authorities.
A marriage license was issued by Probate Court to John T. Querry 52 of Kansas City Missouri and Laura Belle Atkinson 40 of Kansas City Kansas.
Salina Oklahoma private R C Thompson of Nicoma Park was the only one of 12 aboard injured as a C47 crashed on takeoff from Smoky Hill Air Force Base. Thompson, the crew's engineer, suffered a wrench to his back. The plane bound for Lincoln Nebraska carried seven crew and five passengers.
Oklahoma case reports Jack Deuthil of Rush Springs fined for driving under the influence. He received a three day sentence and serves time in jail per local court.
Pittsburg based attorney Kast-A. Bieller, aged 73 and longtime dean of practice in Crawford County, is named state senator for Crawford County by the Republican Central Committee to succeed Lawrence M. Gibson who left for a federal appointment. Bieller had prior terms as county official and served in military service in 1917.
December's chilly spell persisted with fresh blasts of snow and arctic air. Strong winds kept conditions brisk in the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota as frigid air dominated the region.
Below freezing air stretched into the central Gulf states while Midland cities saw milder readings than Raleigh and Birmingham. Heavy snow drenched South Dakota with strong winds causing drifts and Aberdeen reported nearly an inch in one hour. A cold wave was forecast for North Dakota and Minnesota with sub zero readings.
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