Much Merrier Christmas for Patsy Walker
Patsy Walker a Lawrence High School junior returns home from Lawrence Memorial Hospital for Christmas after a cerebral hemorrhage. Doctors report progress toward use of paralyzed limbs while Patsy enjoys her new home room and Christmas gifts from classmates before continuing therapy at KU Medical Center. Her mother and father cope with medical expenses as relatives gather for the holiday.
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Patsy Walker
Lawrence High School
Patsy
Robert Walker
E. 14Th St
LHS
Martha Kipp
Beverly Helms
Mike McWilliams
Donna Walker
Journal-World Photo
14Th St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
James Dowell
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
FBI arrests three in gun theft plot for Cuba
FBI agents arrested Jack Barclay Frandsen aged 35 Luther Douglas Gillis 34 and Vivian Lake Fisher 40 on charges of conspiring to steal submachine guns from Camp Lejeune and ship them to Cuba. They allegedly planned to deliver 340 firearms to the Castro government for $340 each with a rented plane to Cuba.
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Jacksonville
N.C
Camp Lejeune
FBI
Jack Barclay Frandsen
Luther Douglas Gillis
U.S. Air Force
Vivian Lake
Gillis
Jackson
Miss
Frandsen
Des Moines
Iowa
Bramwell
Air Force
Miami
Cuba
Wilmington
Armed Bandits Hit Dixon's Drive In for 5250
Two masked youths about 16 years old robbed Dixon's Drive In at 2500 W Sixth St just after midnight. One wielded a .22 rifle and the other a .22 pistol. they took a red zipper bank bag with all but 2.50 in cash. Mrs. Dixon pursued briefly but the pair escaped on a county road outside city limits.
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M. H. Dixon
Dixon
Edler Henry Albert 81 Dies Near Eudora
Henry Albert Edler 81 of near Eudora died today at Reese Hospital Gardner after four days illness. Born September 20 1878 in Blue Springs Missouri he farmed in Clearfield for years. Funeral 2 p m Sunday Clearfield Church burial Deay Cemetery Coughlin Funeral Home Wellsville in charge. Survivors: Olive Edler wife Joe Edler son Glen Kalb daughter Kermit and Glenna Kalb grandchildren Homer Clark Oscar Clark half brothers.
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Henry Albert Edler
Eudora
Reese Hospital
Gardner
Blue Springs
Clearfield
Clearfield Church
Deay
Coughlin Funeral Home
Wellsville
Olive Edler
Joe Edler
Glen Kalb
Kermit and
Glenna Kalb
Homer Clark
Baldwin
Oscar Clark
Willie Lee Smith Funeral Services Held Saturday
Funeral services for Willie Lee Smith age 18 of 1329 N J St were set for 2 p m Saturday at the Church of God in Christ 842 N J St Rev J W Henson to officiate burial in Maple Grove Cemetery Friends may call at Bowser Lee Mortuary from 5 p m to 9 p m Friday
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Willie Lee Smith
N. J. St
Church of God In Christ
N. J
Local Births and Dismissals List From Kansas Area Hospitals
Memorial Hospital and nearby facilities record multiple dismissals and births. Dismissals include Mildred Kirkham at 800 La, Bessie Smith and baby in Eu dora, Otho Parrett at 2021 Oxford Rd, Ruby Garland and baby at 443 Ala, Barbara Larsson and baby at 1036 N. H, and Pauline Reyes and baby at 446 Locust. Births note a son for Paul Born in Eudora, a son for Gerald Jeffries at 133 Perry, and a son for John Simon Jr. at 1726 Tenn.
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Mildred Kirkham
Bessie Smith
Eudora
Mary ‘Mulvihill
Otho Parrett
Oxford Rd
Ruby Garland
Ala
Marie Garner
N. H
Barbara Larsson
Tonganoxie
Margaret James
Stouffer Place
Pauline Reyes
Paul
Gerald Jeffries
Perry
John Simon Jr
Tenn
Thief Cited as Hungry and Repentant in Long Beach Theft
In Long Beach California an 85 year old widow, Mrs Lilly A Peterson, had her casserole baked beans, three bananas, and a Bible stolen by a man described by police as hungry and repentant before Christmas. The incident was documented by AP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Lilly A. Peterson
Santa on the way sparks North Pole bulletin
A late bulletin from North Pole reports Santa Claus is en route, delivering holiday anticipation for children and families awaiting his arrival. The message, issued by AP, emphasizes brisk travel and festive readiness as Christmas approaches.
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North Pole
Santa’s
Eisenhower to Take Augusta Trip for Rest and Work
President and Mrs. Eisenhower will fly to Augusta Georgia for a rest period through New Year’s Day. They will depart after 11 a.m. church services and the stay will include work sessions on congressional matters and the budget plus a possible steel wage dispute conference.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Augusta
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Congress
John Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Barbara
Col
Percy Thompson
Gainesville
Fla
Judge Frees Boy After Fatal Family Shooting
Cincinnati AP reports Judge Benjamin S. Schwartz freed Norman New, 16, from criminal blame in the fatal shooting of Osborne New, 39, during a dispute with his mother Onie New, 38. The judge ordered rehabilitation while noting the youth’s emotional care for his family and intent to protect his infant sister Leona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Benjamin S. Schwartz
Onie New
Normen New
Osborne New
Ankara Chosen Capital for Drier Invigorating Climate
The article states Ankara was selected as Turkey's capital because its climate is drier and more invigorating than Istanbul's damp heat in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Turkey
Istanbul
Christmas Gifts Bring Comfort to Flooded Frejus Children
In Frejus France relief workers hand out toys and candy to 2000 children damaged by the Malpasset dam disaster. 319 dead and 103 missing. Candy and gifts arrive from Nuernberg and various German and French sources to seven relief centers as residents cope with tragedy and a bleak Christmas.
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Frejus
France
Malpasset Dam
Riviera
Mediterranean
Nuernberg
Baron Pieten
Marseille
Andre Leotard
Man questioned in Touhy murder claim after crash
Lincoln Illinois man Richard J. Fowler, 33, was injured in a crash and police sought to verify his boast that he helped kill Roger Touhy. A 12 gauge shotgun and ammunition were seized for investigation as details emerged from a hitchhiker's account.
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Lincoln, Til
Roger Touhy
Richard. J. Fowler
Lockport
Ill
Chicago
Fowler
George H. Green
Wooddale
Touhy
Green
Fort Worth
Tex
Four KU Cadets Named Distinguished ROTC in 1960 Class
Four senior ROTC cadets at Kansas University have been named Distinguished ROTC Cadets in the class of 1960 announced by Col. Robert P. Ash. The honor recognizes excellence in academics and military leadership, qualifying recipients for national competition for regular commissions in the U.S. Air Force. The cadets are Richard L. Laing, Gerald E. Brown, Ellis F. Hitt, and Peter K. Curran, with majors in commercial art, engineering physics, electrical engineering, and accounting respectively.
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Kansas University Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Robert P. Ash
Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Air Force Academy
Richard L. Laing
School of Fine Arts
Howard H. Laing
Arkansas
Lawrence
Gerald E. Brown
Kansas City
Ellis F. Hitt
Wellington
Peter K. Curran
Leavenworth
Holidays Fire Safety, Traffic Crackdown Highlight City Observance
Mrs. Besse Bennett reports mail payments will finish Monday. year to date collections exceed 1958 pace by 221 255. Fire Chief John Miller warns against holiday wrapping hazards and notes a long safe record on Christmas fires. Sheriff Dale Chappel pledges strict speed enforcement and crackdowns on reckless drivers through the holiday period.
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Besse Bennett
John Miller
Miller
Dale Chappel
Hallmark Growth and Local Posts Highlight Lawrence News
Feature traces Hallmark Cards from 1910 to 1960 via a five panel 1959 Christmas card created by 20 artists for Joyce C. Hall. Lawrence Post Office hits a million-dollar year as fourth busiest in Kansas, with New Year pickups noted. Local lighting on 800 block of Missouri Street renews Christmas displays. Also mentions first‑day stamp cancellations for George Washington’s farewell address to be issued January 1960.
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Hallmark Cards
Joyce C. Hall
Hall
Kansas City
Lawrence
Kansas
Wichita
Topeka
James Parsons
Missouri Street
Post Office Department
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Philatelic Sales Agency
Washington
D.C
Slaying At Rooming House Shocks Birmingham
A man broke into a woman's rooming house Wednesday night and hacked a girl to death. He severely attacked a second woman, Margaret Brown, 20, whose hair bun absorbed the blow. Police set road blocks and hunted the killer with dogs around Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
England
Margaret Brown
Reindeer, Sleigh Await Longer Trip In Linwood Visit
Santa Claus known as Kris Kringle made a three point landing Wednesday near Linwood School eleven miles northeast of Lawrence. About 250 local children greeted him as he arrived by plane due to lack of snow. He handed out candy and joined a Christmas party and gift exchange inside the Linwood school.
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Santa
Highway 32
Linwood School
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Blitzen
Journal-World Photo
Jolly Old Flier
Bill Farmer
Kris Kringle
Santa Claus
Kringle
North Pole
Linwood
Charles A. Lindbergh
Kansas Municipalities Lose Director to D.C.
Allen E. Pritchard Jr. will resign as executive director of the League of Kansas Municipalities to become staff director of the new Municipal Manpower Commission in Washington. The move is effective March 1 or sooner if a successor is named. The commission, funded by the Ford Foundation, studies urban development and workforce needs.
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Topeka
Allen E. Pritchard Jr
League of Kansas Municipalities
Municipal Manpower Commission
Washington
John T. Weatherwax
Lawrence
League
Ford Foundation
British See No Signs Of Iraq Iran Outbreak
London sources say no indication of imminent clash between Iraqi and Iranian forces despite protests near the Shatt al Arab. Tehran reports Iranian jets moved toward Abadan to back tanks and artillery. Iraq lines up five armored brigades near the southwest border.
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London
Shatt al- Arab
Tehran
Abadan
Iran
Abdel Karem Kassem
Iraq
Mechanical error cuts 80,000 tax bills in Miami
An electronic glitch in the Metropolitan Budget Director's office dropped the last digit in 80,000 personal property tax bills, reducing taxes by 90 percent. The mistake was found before mailing. taxpayers must pay full tax plus the cost of wasted paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Metropolitan Budget Director's Department
Dahlem Birth and Eudora Youth Fellowship News
Mrs. Emmeline Dahlem and Leo Dahlem of Lawrence announce the birth of a seven pound boy on December 17 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The Eudora Clearfield EUB Youth Fellowship met with toy gifts for the Salvation Army and elected officers for 1960, planning caroling and visits to shut-ins. Local changes include Kaw Valley State Bank construction and the Miller Apartment site, with Mrs. Johnny O’Berg named as Eudora correspondent.
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Leo Dahlem
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Bob Morley
Doréna Hausman
Julia Jeffery
Alvin Goodyear
Eudora
Clearfield
J. H. Jeffery
Julia
Mary
Calico Rock
Ark
Dean Teague
8Th
Main
Miller
Kaw Valley State Bank
Johnnie Miller
Linda
Maple Street
Eissel
Johnny O’berg
Journal-World
Market News Eggs and Poultry Prices in Kansas City
AP reports wholesale eggs and consumer egg ranges with Large A at 26 27 cents, Medium A 20 23, Large B 20 23. Poultry prices list hens over 41 pounds at 10, turkeys hens over 14 pounds 27, toms over 25 pounds 27, butter grades and fat percentages noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Local Markets from Farmers Cooperative Assn
Wheat at 1.82 dollars per bushel leads a listing of prices from the Farmers Cooperative Assn. for yellow shell corn 0.92 and yellow ear corn 0.89, white shell corn 0.94 and white ear corn 0.91, barley 0.73, oats 0.19, milo 1.30, soybeans 1.80. Egg prices: Grade A large 0.26, medium 0.19, undergrade 0.15, current receipts 0.18. Poultry: Heavy hens 0.08, light hens 0.05, old roosters 0.05.
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Farmers’ Cooperative Assn
Card of Thanks for Dr Auchard and Masonic Friends
Mrs Emma Wickey and Amos Hodson thank Dr Auchard and the nurses for their care. They express gratitude to the Masonic brothers, friends, and relatives for encouragement, cards, and flowers and to those who sent birthday wishes on Amos Hodson’s 75th birthday.
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Auchard
Amos Hodson
Emma Wickey
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Arvilla Born
Ike
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Anne
Wonder
Lawrence Memorial Co
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Lawrence Mills
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