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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1956

Page

2

Dulles Returns to Explain Shipments in Middle East Row

Secretary of State Dulles returns from the Bahamas to Congress to explain arms deliveries to the Middle East. He is slated to testify Friday on the 18 light tanks sent to Saudi Arabia and the embargo that followed. Democrats have led criticism of the deal amid the brink of war interview fallout.

Washington Dulles Congress Middle East Bahamas United States Saudi Arabia Saudi Araba George Mead Senate Foreign Relations Committee Life Magazine

Colorado Gunman Ends Standoff After Abduction Attempt

A gunman abducted Hurst and Mrs. Jackson near Pueblo, the pair crouching behind a bush as officers closed in. Jackson and Fortuna charged the assailant, subduing him as Hurst was left semi conscious from gunfire. Police and state troopers then transported all to Pueblo for medical care and arrest. Jackson said he knew William Allen of Kansas City, whose wife was killed last summer. Mrs. Jackson recalled the Allen tragedy during the three hours of captivity.

Hurst Mrs. Jackson Jackson Fortuno Pueblo Grand Junction Colo William Allen Kansas City Allen Mrs. Allen

Planning Board Approves Hillcrest Center Plat

Planning Commission approves a preliminary plat for Hillcrest Shopping Center on Iowa Street near Yale Road, with plans for a supermarket, medical dental clinic, and drug store. A 40 acre residential tract south of US 40 between Sunset Hill and Sunset Drive-In Theater, owned by George Lawrence, was also studied. Zoning changes moved lots at R08 and 810 N Y St from residential to neighborhood business to extend the zone.

Planning Commission Hillcrest Iowa Street Yale Road Sunset Hill Sunset Drive-In George Lawrence N. Y

Droodle Pokes Fun at Ridiculous Food Trends

The note jokes about absurd pastry trends proposed by Bob Greger of Miami Beach Florida. It mentions angora doughnuts Cashmere Coffee All Wool Waffles and Cor Ey Cup Cakes and warns against dangerous tastings that could flood the nation with lint.

Bob Greger Miami Beach Florida Bodger

David Crane cartoon debuts in Journal World feature

The Journal-World unveils a new cartoon strip titled David Crane starting Monday. It follows fresh divinity school graduate and his bride as they return to a rough town to reestablish a foreclosed church, crafted by James Winslow Mortimer.

David Crane New Journal-World James Winslow Mortimer God Canada Hamilton Ont Mortner Toronto Daily Star Toronto Star New York LU. S Mortimer Aileen Ruth Cutting Carmel N. Y Drew Methodist Chinen Journal World Divinity Virginia Boulder Bluff Journal-World

Two City Collisions Cause $600 In Damage

Damage estimated at $600 from two city crashes Tuesday. One collision occurred at the intersection of St and Ohio Streets, the other at F228 Ohio Street. Involved drivers were Charles Richard Moberly and Yolanda D. Lyon, plus Connie Lath and Colleen M. Johnston. one person was injured, per police.

St. and Ohio Sts Ohio St. Dlivers 8Th and Ohio Charles Richard Moberly Wren 8Th Vt. Sts Yolanda Lyon Mass. St Connie Lath Tenn. St Colleen M. Johnston Chin St

Deaths and Funerals This Week At Local Churches

Funeral services for Grace B Nelson 1715 Mo St will be at 2 30 Thursday at Ninth Street Baptist Church Rev Frank Brown officiating Burial in Maple Grove Cemetery Body lies in state from 3 this evening until services Bowser Lee Mortuary Also noted James H Flory 80 former Douglas County resident died Tuesday in Holly Oregon with survivors in California and Oregon Funeral at 1 30 Monday Rumsey Funeral Home Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Lydia Clare Meairs 82 of Long Beach California funeral moved to 11 a m Thursday Graveside Oak Hill Cemetery Widow Ed Measrs Former Has Kell Institute chief engineer She also connected to Lawrence Miss Ilda Lofgren 81 died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Surviving cousin Fred Nelson Los Angeles Funeral later Herbert Garratt of Colorado Springs former Lawrence resident died Sunday Survivors include wife Mary Garratt sister M Cox Baldwin and brother John Robert Garratt John M Lavin 73 died Monday Lawrence Memorial Hospital funeral 10 a m Friday St Peter Catholic Church Big Springs Burial Big Springs Catholic Cemetery Rosary 7 40 p m Thursday Rumsey Funeral Home

Grace B. Nelson Mo. St Ninth Street Baptist Church Frank Brown Maple Grove Bowser-Lee Mortuary Chloe German Los Angeles Calif Ralph Flory Hally Ore Dora Markley Route Ed Flory Overbrook Rumsey Funeral Home Oak Hill Cemetery Lydia C. Meairs Lydia Clare Meairs Long Beach Meairs Ed Measrs Haskell Institute Ilda, Lofgren Hilda W. Lofgren Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence Fred Nelson Congregational Church Ventura Club Herbert Garratt Colorado Springs Colo Eudora Lawrence Business College Kansas City Mary Garratt John Robert Garratt M. H. Cox Baldwin John M. Layin John M Avin St. Peter's Catholic Church Big Springs John Quigley Rumsey + Funeral Home

Former Capone Gang Boss Guzik Dies of Heart Attack

Chicago reports 1S year old underworld figure Jack Guzik once Capone’s chief lieutenant and alleged mastermind behind gang wealth and political power died last night from a heart attack in a longstanding era of Prohibition era crime.

Capone Chicago Jack Guzik AL Capone

Arms shipments end Middle East policy shift urged

Washington reports the State Department told Congress there will be no more arms shipments to the Middle East until they are on an equal basis. Rep. Morgan of Pennsylvania, chairing the House Near East subcommittee, disclosed the three hour closed session with Assistant Secretary George V. Allen.

Washington State Department Consgress Middle East Rep. Morgan D-Pa House Foreign Affairs Near East George V. Allen

Wes Santee and the AAU Debate Over Amateur Status

The piece highlights Wes Santee as a marquee track star drawing crowds and TV exposure at the Coliseum Relays. It critiques AAU officials for expense practices, arguing they misclassify athletes as professionals, while praising Santee for advocating his own name protection and leveraging media and public support to challenge AAU policies.

Wes Santee Coliseum Mexico City AAU Europe London East Lke State Department

Park Authority Members Reported Ready to Quit

Mack Nations publicity director for the Kansas Park Authority said last night he and four authority members submitted resignations to Gov. Fred Hall. Nations stated the group would quit unless chairman J Ed Thompson of Parsons left. The governor offered no comment when asked in Topeka.

Lews, Kas Mack Nations The Kansas Park Authority Authority Fred Hall Western Kansas Manufacturers Inc Nations Park Authority J. Ed Thompson Parsons Topeka

Booby Trapped Shotgun Wounds Station Attendant

Raytown Missouri. A station attendant Lester McCormick aged 41 was critically wounded when a shotgun booby trap exploded as he opened a cabinet door in the desk of the service station office. Owner William E Tate admitted setting the trap after recent break-ins beginning in 1949. Deputy Marion Beller said Tate claimed McCormick knew of the weapon.

Raytown Lester McCormick William E. Tate Marion Beller Tate McCormick

KU Faculty and Students At Press Club Meeting in KC

Five KU faculty members and 12 students attended the Kansas City Press Club gathering at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City Missouri Tuesday night. J A Mahaffey editor of the Texarkana Gazette spoke honoring Sigma Delta Chi chapters of KU Missouri University and Kansas State College.

Kansas University Kansas City Press Club Muehlebach Kansas City J. A. Mahaffey Texarkana Gazette Daily News Sigma Delta Chi K.U Missouri University Kansas State College Robert Bruce Vernal Utah Gordon Hudelson Olathe John Herrington Tenn David Webb Independence Leo Flanagan Chicago Clayton Bratton James Bedford Maurice Lungren William Allen White Foundation

KU senior basketball game to kick spring activities

Lawrence items note an exhibition basketball game between KU senior intra mural all stars and the freshman squad on March 2 before the KU Colorado Big Seven contest. Bill Buck of Kansas City chairs the event. A’I tally will precede the game in Allen Fieldhouse. Other spring events and dates are to be announced.

Kansas University K.U K.u.-Colorado University Bill Buck Kansas City Allen Fieldhouse

Youth in fourth year of full coma after 1952 crash

In Deming New Mexico Jimmy Smith now nearing four years in a complete coma from a March 30 1952 brain injury. Doctors call this one of the longest and strangest comas with his brain stem life functions intact yet no movement or emotion. nourishment comes as for a plant with a diet of milk baby foods and occasional beer.

Jimmy Jimmy Smith

Akron physician admits abortions at three hundred yearly

A 72-year-old Akron doctor, Rey L. Knapp, pleaded guilty to an abortion charge and said he had performed abortions since 1913 at about 300 a year with an average fee of 200 dollars. He urged leniency due to age and health as the judge held the case for medical testimony. Conviction could bring one to seven years in prison.

Ohio Akron Ohio &I Rey L. Knapp Common Ray B. Watters Dr. Knapp Watters Knapp

New Elevator Project At Local Co op

A concrete construction plan outlines a 19 bin elevator with a grain dryer a 50 foot concrete check scale two 1 100 bushel pits for dumping small grain and a large pit for car corn The facility will connect to a rate spur and operate separately from small grain facilities to speed harvest processing Friends Freeman says the modern system will be the most efficient in the area Jarvis Brink led the campaign with about 60 volunteers The co op already handles petroleum products fertilizer feed and farm supplies and began operations in August 1954 It will be built just north of the current facilities on the cooperative c land tract held at 4 ineacres

Freeman Jarvis Brink Route 1 Co-Op Association

West Ninth Sees Change in City Commission Leadership

West Ninth replaces M. N. Penny as chair after term expiry. no permanent chair elected yet. The council granted Frank Garcia a beer license for La Tropicana Club at 434 Locust St, after denying a prior beer license to his sister in law, Mrs. Leon Garcia. An amended beer license ordinance was passed to close a state-law conformity loophole. An ordinance authorizing special assessments for several projects was heard on first reading. Wigglesworth reported Michie Publications has completed a 20 year plus recodification of the city's general ordinances, to be reviewed by the city attorney and manager before publication.

M. N. Penny Frank Garcia la Tropicana Club Locust St la Tropicana Leon Garcia Garecia Wigglesworth Michie Publications Charlottesville

Municipal pool plan for Lawrence bond vote proposed

A citizens committee outlines costs and funding for a new municipal pool in Lawrence. It estimates a $200,000 project, financed over ten years, costing about 90 cents per year per $1,000 valuation, and notes court rulings bar segregation in public recreation facilities. The panel urges civic groups to organize a meeting to decide bond submission.

Lawrence U. S. Supreme Court Kansas Kansas City

Memorial Hospital Admits and Births Detail Local Names

A hospital column lists admissions at Memorial Hospital including Ervin R. Hess 718 Ohio Street Lucinda Hunt Meriden Virginia Romero 1047%4 Del Street Mabel Schmidt Skyline Trailer C15 Elizabeth Dunn Route 5 Cornelius Walker 1220 Pa Sr Clarence Malone 1411 Haskell Ave Coy D. Miller 1334 Ohio St Cly Dean Yakle Wellsville Route 1 Judy Davis 804 Maple St Donald Hibner Baldwin Route 1 and discharges. Birth notices include Mrs Lu Ann Beckloff and baby boy W805 W. 22nd St Terr Mrs Ida Walker 1131 Pa St Paris Spooner 611 Lyon St Mrs Wanda Gordon and baby boy 1300 Summit St Mrs Lydia Jones 816 E 14th St Ernest Bowen Garfield St Otto Reetz 630 R I St Miss Donna Cooper 1314 N J St Eugene Rieder Baldwin Route 2 Arthur Flory Route 5 Vinton Andre Oska Hoosa Frank Roberts 1146 Ky St Coy Dean Miller 1334 Ohio St Mrs Evelyn Staus and baby girl 912 Pa St Mrs Esther Hadl and baby boy 1420 W 22nd St Terr Mrs Doris Ottinger 1545 Learnard Ave Births Mr and Mrs Hampton Shirer ae W Sth St a daughter Tuesday

Ervin R. Hess Ohio St Lucinda Hunt Meriden Virginia Romero del. St Mabel Schmidt Skyline Trailer Elizabeth Dunn Cornelius Walker Pa, Sr Clarence Malone Haskell Ave Coy D. Miller Clydean Yakle Wellsville Judy Davis Maple St Donald Hibner Baldwin Fred Battelle Ky. St jLu_ Ann Beckloff W. 22Nd St Terr Ida Walker Pa. St Paris Spooner Lyon St Wanda Gordon Summit St Lydia Jones E. 14Th St Ernest Bowen Garfield St Otto Reetz R. I. St Donna Cooper N. J Eugene Rieder Arthur Flory Vinton Andre Oska Hoosa Frank Roberts Coy Dean Miller Evelyn Staus Esther Hadl 22Nd St Doris Ottinger Learnard Ave

Texas Publisher Jailed For Contempt of Court

William Prescott Allen publisher of the Laredo Times spent the night in Tarrant County Jail for contempt after refusing to testify before a Fort Worth grand jury. He was fined 100 dollars and jailed by Dist. Judge Dave McGee who cited constitutional rights and potential self incrimination.

Fort Worth Tex Tarrant County Laredo William Prescott Allen Grand Jury Laredo Times Dist Dave McGee

Eisenhower Tees Off For 18 Holes At Glen Arven

President Eisenhower played his second round of golf since his heart attack, co preferring a relaxed mood and banter with John Walter and opponents James Hagerty and Jock Whitney. He joked about his health while driving off the first tee, echoing a return to form.

Thomasville Eisenhower James C. Hagerty White House Glen Arven Country Club John Walter Hagerty John Jay Jock) Whitney New York Fisenhower

KU Starts on Com mencement Plans

Kansas University begins formal planning for the June 24 commencement weekend. The committee’s first meeting names Henry Shenk as chair with members Charles Barer E R Elbel Raymond Nichols Fred Ellsworth and Gerald Pearson. Students Suzanne Schwanles and John Simpson also serve.

Kansas University Henry Shenk Charles J. Barer School of Engineering E. R. Elbel Raymond Nichols Fred Ellsworth Alumni Association Gerald Pearson Suzanne Schwanles Winfield John Simpson Alva Okla

Cincinnati Group Plans Concert Tonight at K U

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra presents a concert at 8 20 p m today in Hoch Auditorium at Kansas University as part of the concert series The program includes Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture Griffes The White Peacock Elgar Enigma Variations and Shostakovich Symphony No 1 The orchestra also gave a concert for elementary students this afternoon in the same auditorium

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Kansas University Lawrence Hodder Hall K.U Eldridge Kent Balyeat Balyeat Hoch Auditorium Berlioz Charles T. Griffes Elgar Shostakovich

Cited to Police Court Seven Named in Liquor and Traffic Violations

Seven persons were cited to police court Tuesday. Harold W Turner 414 Mich St driven under the influence of liquor $100 fine 30 day jail sentence suspended Louis Edwin Dahard 1439 Tenn St driving on the wrong side of the road $5 fine suspended for one traffic school session Lawrence P Ultmann 955 Emery Rd failure to reduce speed one traffic school session Leonard Rayne Jr 1134 Ohio St running stop sign $10 fine with $5 suspended for one traffic school session Thomas Garcia 333 Elm St careless driving $10 fine Roger Bush Mission running stop sign $10 bond arrested for failing to appear Joanne McElheny Sunny side careless driving one traffic school session

Harold W. Turner Mich Louis Edwin Dahard Tenn. St Lawrence P. Ultmann Emery Rd Leonard Rayne Jr Ohio St Thomas Garcia Elm St Roger Bush Mission Joanne McElheny Sunny

Kansas City Market Wrap: Wheat to Hogs Rally Amid Mixed Grain

Markets show wheat at 1.90 down from recent highs and corn at 1.28 with poultry moving, eggs steady to higher and butterfat around .54 to .51. Cattle and hog values firm with cattle 15.80 to 18.00 for slaughter steers, hogs up to 12.75 per hundred, and lambs around 19 to 50.

K. CG Kansas City K. C

Beating by Two Older Boys Leaves 3-Year-Old Critical

In Springfield a three year old, Freeman Fletcher, is in critical condition after being beaten by a five and seven year old in a yard near his home. Freeman suffered internal injuries and severe bruises as the older boys knelt on him and stomped him. Authorities withheld names pending psychiatric evaluation at the detention home.

Springfield Freeman Fletcher Dorig Fletcher Gary Adamson Freeman Fletcher Gany Youngstors

Quack Club Water Show Opens at KU Robinson Gym

The Quack Club at Kansas University presents its first performance of the annual water show at 8 p.m. in Robinson Gym pool. Additional shows are set for Thursday and Friday nights. The theme is Seeing New York with landmarks like Central Park Grand Central Station and the Statue of Liberty featured.

Kansas University Quack Club K.U Robinson Gym New York Central Park Grand Central Station Statue of Liberty

K U Speaker Explores Friedrich von Schiller Lecture

Oxford scholar Dr. Ernest J. Stahl spoke Tuesday night in the Kansas University humanities series about Friedrich von Schiller. The late 18th century poet and composer helped establish poetry as art and connected poetry to all arts.

Friedrich von Schiller Oxford Ernest J. Stahl Kansas University Humanities

In Memoriam Emil E Black Jr dies Feb 1951 note

In loving memory of Emil E Black Jr who passed away February 22 1951 five years ago. Sadly missed by Mrs Frances J G Black wife and other relatives.

Emil E. Black Jr Frances J G. Black

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Colorado Hillcrest Center Acacia A.M M. Carpenter W. Marion A. Barlow James H. Flory Douglas County Holly Fells Station Union Pacific Railroad Agricultural Improvement Car U. P K-State Extension Service North Second Locust. Sts Leo T. Wendling Dale E. Schindler Extension Service Perry Thursay Lecompton Owen Smith Southwestern Bell Co Smith Chamber of Commerce City Commission Simon Hurwitz Hurwitz Il Health Chris Kraft Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina Georgia Alabama Texas West Memorial Hospital Hampton Shirer Ae W Tuesay Douglas County State Bank Bank of Friendly Service F.D.I.C Ike K. U Cincinnati Quack Club Memoriam
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