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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1966
Page
1
Lawrence Rotary Club heard KU theater assistant director Jack Brooking discuss show selection factors for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and the shift to greater faculty involvement. He noted the 30 hour play's language, moved by the play, and a policy change allowing seven graduates to be paid, amid undergraduate concerns.
Premier Dudley Senanayake declared a state of emergency after a death and ninety injuries in Colombo protests. He said law and order must be preserved and threatened to shoot if necessary, as press censorship was imposed and the capital placed under curfew.
Dawes of 1225 R I was reelected chairman of the Northeast Kansas branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society at the annual meeting hosted by Walter Sandelius. New officers include Emory McReynolds as vice chairman Ruth Quinlan as treasurer and James Huff as secretary. Don Ferguson named drive chairman with Ct as assistant and Edgar Wolfe Kansas University faculty drive chair. Quinlan reported the year’s receipts totaled 3210.84 covering Atchison Douglas Franklin Jefferson and Leavenworth Counties.
A five year plan aims to add Brown Doniphan Jackson and Miami counties to the branch. Membership rose from 130 to 180 in the past year. A regional meeting of the Multiple Sclerosis Society is set for January 21 to 23 in Dallas Texas. Dawes will attend with five representatives from the Kansas state chapter.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Department reports 684 bad checks totaling 15449.62 this past year across 264 cases. Breakdowns include 341 insufficient funds, 160 no account, 94 account closed, 49 forgeries, 35 unable to locate, and 5 take or stolen money orders. Deputies Don Schwartz and Marilyn Steele assisted. Detainers placed against others for local trials.
Hutchinson AP report describes Bas com B. Collins reporting a man entered a service station around 3:30 am Sunday, threatened with a .36 revolver, announced a stickup, but after Collins remained silent the assailant shrugged and left saying, I guess this isn't a stickup. Collins later asked what one says to a stickup man.
Gov. William H. Avery finalizes his budget address as Kansas lawmakers prepare for a 30 day fiscal session starting Tuesday. The session will be followed by a special session on reapportionment under court orders to redraw districts. The budget may avoid new taxes but rely on reserves. highway plans are not expedited. House Speaker Clyde Hill and Senate President Pro Tempore Glee Smith retain leadership roles.
Meda Docking mother of Gov. George Docking of Kansas died early today at St. Mary's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Pennsylvania she graduated from Allegheny College. She and her husband William Docking lived in Clay Center and Lawrence before settling in Kansas City where she resided the last 20 years.
Local service ad offers home or away assistance under the Rumsey Sunees brand with a contact phone number VI 3-5111 and advertised services.
Dr Ned W Smull Kansas City pediatric director and chair will headline the Lawrence Jaycees Distinguished Service Award dinner January 19 at the Eldridge Hotel The Kansas native and KU graduate will present The Future of Children's Hospitals The event honors a Jaycee under 36 and includes Boss of the Year and Key Man awards with Maj Joe Mizell coordinating selections Tickets are available from the Jaycees
Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse drew youngsters seeking 50 cent seats for the KU Iowa State game but 750 such seats were sold out. Only $1.50 seats remained, with KUBB ticket manager Nick Roach noting the 50 cent allotment sold out on a first come basis. The night was labeled non KUBB and tonight’s KU game is on the KUBB list.
Conard John Conard of Greensburg and chairman of the Kan sas House Ways and Means Committee will appear on a Tuesday night panel at Kansas University sponsored by the Collegiate Young Republicans. KU sophomore Bob Miner heads the group and will join six others to discuss Higher Education in Kansas: Where Do We Stand at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union.
Nine Kansas University faculty receive Ford Foundation International Programs Grants totaling a half million dollars. Projects include studies of Chilean local development, New Guinea linguistics, and other international research led by James Clifton Frances Ingemann William Kuhlke Felix Moos Jaroslaw Piekalkiewicz Harry Shaffer Raymond Souza Pierre Stouse Jr. and Arvid Zarley with oversight by Augelli Ellison Smith and Beckmann.
Assistant Professors jaroslaw Pie kalkiewicz political science will study Polish local government. Associate Prof. Harry Shaffer economics will be assisted to research economic reforms in the Soviet Union and East Europe. Assistant Prof. Raymond Souza Spanish will study Twentieth Century Cuban fiction. Assistant Prof. Pierre Stouse geography will study expansive settlement in Peru. Assistant Prof. Arvid Zarley economics will research international economics.
Hoisington High School took first place at the Lawrence High School debate tournament held Friday and Saturday. About fifty teams with around two hundred debaters competed. Hayden High School Topeka won the sweepstakes trophy and fourth place, Pittsburg High School earned third, and Shawnee Mission East finished second.
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