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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1957
Page
2
Police report vandals damaged three Lawrence schools in a coordinated act. Officials are reviewing security footage and seeking leads as assessments determine repair costs and facilities affected.
Budapest reports Premier Janos Kadar unveils a new “tough Stalinist” program presenting a 10,000 word radio statement. It seeks Western financial aid while stressing a dictatorship of the proletariat and harsh penalties for counterrevolutionaries amid heavy Soviet presence. Khrushchev’s visit framed drafting.
An American Airlines two engine Covell flight from Providence R I to Tulsa crashed near Municipal Airport yesterday. One passenger, Nell Tobler, 70, Tulsa, died. Six others and three crew members were hospitalized but not in critical condition. Pilot Wesley G Mims, Tulsa, a 10 year veteran, survived. No cause has been disclosed.
An oil firm funds a seismographic equipment set for the University of Kansas geology department to support groundwater studies and prospective field work. The gift aids teaching in exploration geology, with associates noting the kit enhances subsurface analysis and data gathering capabilities.
The piece discusses Hall appointments and a tense GOP Senate battle over Tall’s nominees. Factional opposition could block picks, prompting questions whether to act now or wait. If delayed, vacancies would be filled by Democratic Governor Rocking starting in January.
Lawrence reports 24 day Christmas recess with 8800 KU students traveling nationally and 702 traffic fatalities overall, yet no major accidents among KU students. IFC to install nine officers tonight at Memorial Union Pine Room with Gordon Ewy as president and Stewart Gunckel treasurer among names listed.
The Sertoma Club plans a 6:30 p.m. meeting at the Eldridge Hotel featuring Bil Nieder, famed shot putter and three time Big Seven champion. Nieder, Lawrence High School graduate, first to throw beyond 60 feet, has Olympic pedigree and will discuss his career.
Fire department units were dispatched to a reported trailer fire at the Billy Ireland property. No injuries listed. firefighters contained the blaze with no further details on cause or extent of damage.
Encino California film star Marie McDonald testified at a news conference that two men abducted her took her to a Los Angeles area house on Friday. She described threats, forced departure with her children, and calls to her associates to foster ransom pressure, noting an $80,000 sum was referenced with multiple supposed payers including Michael Wilding and Harry Karl.
Lawrence High School debaters placed second among 57 teams at the Emporia Debate Tournament. Coach Victor Capper called it the largest high school event of the year in Kansas and a tune up for next week’s state contests. Topeka High won in finals over an LHS team led by Carolyn Shull and teammates.
A Kansas track Relays meeting discussed a possible large banquet to honor outstanding competitors and Kansas seniors. Attendees included Chancellor Franklin D D Murphy and KU figures Dutch Lonborg Milton Miller Dolph Simons Jr. Max Falkenstien and several others from Topeka Wichita Lawrence and Kansas City. The next meeting is planned for February.
Dwight Cook, CBS foreign correspondent and author of You and the World, will address a KU all-student convocation at 3 p.m. Tuesday in room 205 Flint Hall. He also speaks at 10 a.m. to the Radio Television Speaking class and attends a Journalism School luncheon before a 2 p.m. session with student radio staff.
In 1956 the Lawrence Fire Department logged 707 hours of effort to boost efficiency, 165 hours on equipment, and 24 hours on trucks while handling seven resuscitations and saving fires in three calls. It conducted 52 gas washes, maintained a regular business district check, and started a residence program slated for 1957 with four new hires.
Adlai E. Stevenson urged a sustained four year Democratic offensive to retake the White House. He proposed Democrats in Congress work together and build a broad base with governors, mayors, and other officials, while remaining active on the party policy advisory committee after a weekend meeting.
Memorial Hospital and nearby addresses list numerous patients and staff including Connie Hase, Donald Conrad, Shirley Dowd, Jo Anne Freel, and others. Birth announcements include a son for Edmund Learned and daughters for Robert Morley and Dana Towd, with locations Baldwin Eudora Topeka and more.
Experts warn high speed on the Turnpike wears tires quickly. Hatfield cites 80 mph as a limit for safe long runs and recommends 30 to 35 psi to reduce play and heat. Snow tires need design-specific use to avoid excessive heat at high speeds. Drivers should know their car limits before cruising fast on open roads.
Betty Carley files a separate maintenance suit against James Carley in district court. The action names both spouses and seeks relief under applicable marital separation provisions. Proceedings set to determine rights and support obligations.
Charles Williard Fry of DeSoto was fined 50 dollars and court costs Saturday in County Court after being charged with drunkenness on a public highway.
In a county wide effort 12 places including Nick's Cute General Store in Vinland Oak Lake and Clinton area stores coordinate a JOAT drive. Mrs Clarenes Anderson and Mrs Francis Flory lead drives at Clinton Lone Star General Store and Lone Star area. Officials say funds support polio vaccines and tax work for affected residents.
Police detained two Black men in Sikeston area for questioning after the weekend shooting of 18 year old John Malugen of Charleston and the assault on his girlfriend. Lt Campt said one detainee was Claude Lacksley of Sikeston, 61, another’s name not released. A large posse, road blocks, and house to house searches covered southeast Missouri.
Gov-elect George Docking announced Lynn Brodrick of Marysville as the Democratic national committeeman will become state highway director in the new administration. Brodrick will replace Frank Hanyi as head of the highway department.
Turbulent markets show mixed signals as governments and industries weigh clever trade strategies. Analysts note cautious buying amid uncertain outlooks, while sector indicators point to potential shifts in data from major exchanges.
Wheat futures rose while corn and soybeans showed modest gains in Kansas City trading. Cattle and hogs moved unevenly with good to average demand for slaughter steers and steady to firm heifers. feeder and stocker classes remained steady. Grain notes include prices for corn, soybeans, Milo, and oats with oats and barley also listed. Dairy and poultry quotes appear alongside with market receipts and regional variations.
Funeral services for Billy Jack Green 28 died Saturday were held at 10 a.m. at St John s Catholic Church with Rt Rev Msgr George Towle officiating. Mrs Ralph Beach of Kokomo Ind died Sunday while visiting Gary Ind leaving five children and relatives. Funeral services and burial will be in Kokomo.
A tire blowout sent a speeding car off the That tas Turk pike yesterday near Wyandotte County. Three people, William Corcoran his wife Violet and Mrs Eva Fetters of Kansas City, were killed when the vehicle skidded 300 feet after the tire failed. The car vaulted an embankment and left the road, marking the first turnpike deaths since its October opening.
Miss Carol Hill twenty of 1024 La. Street suffered minor injuries in a one car crash Saturday afternoon on West 21st between Louisiana and Edlart Streets. She was treated at Watkins Memorial Hospital and released. Passenger Miss Marilyn Perrin of 1024 Ta Street drove the car which ran off the road hitting a utility pole. Damage was estimated at 415 dollars.
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section cover the last 48 hours. To date in 1957 show ten deaths, against nineteen in the same period in 1956, with one earlier fatality not previously reported.
Thoyle Gone Luttrell Linwood was fined 110 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail Saturday in County Court on charges of driving under the influence of liquor and driving without a driver's license.
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