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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1956
Page
10
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The annual Women's City Bowl tournament began Monday, with Nash Medical Arts Pharmacy and Securities Investment tying at the top. Doubles saw Charlane Mackey with Pegey Caruthers leading by 362 pins, while Dolores Macke captured the singles lead with 522 and Darlene Trevillian close behind at 614.
Moscow and Karachi explore Asian technical and economic cooperation after Premier Bulganin signals a trade pact could have positive significance. Russia trims criticism of Pakistan joining the Baghdad Pact and seeks constructive ties.
Maureen Connolly known as Little Mo, aged 21 and married, becomes a paid advisor for Wilson Sporting Goods Co. She aims to promote tennis among America’s youth with tours and talks at high schools and playgrounds. She will still write for the San Diego Union and plans magazine contributions.
A patchwork of late scores across many games includes Temple 63 Duquesne 48 and Colgate 79 Pittsburgh 68. Penn State 88 Lehigh 64, Connecticut üm 4 Maine 68 Massachusetts, Alabama 88 Vanderbilt 81, Kentucky 81 Morda 70, Tulane 110 Mississippi State 72. Louisiana State 100 Mississippi Memphis State 84, West Virginia 58, George Washington 126 Furman 81 Wake Forest 81. Clemson 114 The Citadel 69, Austin Peay 76 Arkansas State Illinois 92 Indiana 89. Wisconsin 78 Michigan State 88, Michigan 76 Missouri 85 Kansas 78 Kansas State bd Nebraska 52. Oklahoma A&M St Louis 63 Warrensburg Missouri 6 Wiliam Jewell 74, Drury 73. Oklahoma City 63 Wichita 59 Texas Tech 108 Arizona 87.
In London a 21-year-old Briton quits a antiques job to box against Kid Gavilan, the veteran Cuban. Peter Waterman seeks a career-defining win to climb the welterweight ladder as Gavilan carries experience and a 3-2 favorite tag amid doubts about his prime. Waterman fights with 31 pro bouts and 26 knockouts.
Badger football scout Russ Rippe said he asked to withdraw his name from consideration for Kansas State College’s athletic director job. Rippe, 46, noted he was contacted weeks ago by a K State official and offered the post held by Larry Mullins before Mullins moved to Marquette University. He preferred to remain at Wisconsin.
Patrons of five rural Douglas County school districts will meet at their schools at 7 p.m. Thursday Feb 16 to vote on consolidation. A single majority is required. if four vote yes the consolidation proceeds even if one votes no. The districts are Sigel 8 Kanwaka 15 Brackett 4 Barker 20 and district numbers 63.
James R. Squires engineering student at Kansas University has a paper selected for presentation at the Southwestern Institute of Radio Engineers Conference in Oklahoma City. The 1954 paper "Electronics as an aid to research in artificially induced atherosclerosis" reports work from 1953-54 by Dr. Kenneth Jochim.
A short story by Mrs. Cleta Parker of Greensburg from a Kansas University creative writing class wins a free Hollywood trip cash prizes a freezer and luggage. The piece Old Bristol Head becomes the basis for a Radio Theater play to air on NBC locally Sunday at 4 pm on WDAF with Parker interviewed and competing for a new car against 11 other writers.
In Chattanooga Tennessee R B Gustafson of Chicago and three GE technicians failed to slide a cobalt drawer from a two ton traveling case for two hours. He finally eased it into the Erlinger Hospital therapy unit after applying lipstick to the end. Gustafson quipped about telling his wife and wiped the lipstick off.
Classified pages show weekly ad rates six cents per word with a minimum, plus extra lines for longer notices and cross references. The listings include abstracts of title firms auctioneers chiropractors and home services providers with contact phones and addresses in Lawrence Kansas.
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