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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1960
Page
1
Los Angeles AP reports actor Mark Stevens testified he spoke with Barbara Jean Finch days before her murder and she said she feared for her life. He named her husband Dr. R. Bernard Finch as the man who threatened her as trial proceeds against Finch and his mistress Carole Tregoff.
Topeka and Shawnee County Republican figures clash as Atty. Gen. John Anderson sues to oust Topeka Court marshal JM T Doss. The suit accuses Doss of leaking bond information for fees and improperly surrendering prisoners. Doss, a Shawnee sheriff candidate, admits a prior robbery conviction but calls it a miscarriage of justice.
State Sen Don S Hults of Lawrence will speak to KU Young Republicans at 7 30 tonight in Room 305 Kansas Union on The Budget Politics and Education A Q A follows and the public is invited.
Gilbert Ulmer assistant dean at the University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences was listed in good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after entering Monday afternoon. The cause of his illness was not determined.
Lawrence resident for 30 years Mrs. F. G. Fisher died at 103 in Pasadena California at her daughter Winifred home. Her ashes will be buried later in Oak Hill Cemetery Lawrence. Survived by daughters Mabel and Winifred of Pasadena and son Robert of Detroit Michigan.
Roy B Lackey 63 of 1610 W 6th St died early today at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a career as a cabinetmaker and farmer. Born September 29 1896 in Cheney he was a Mason. Funeral arrangements by Rumsey Funeral Home. Memorials to Douglas County Heart Fund. Survived by wife Faith Lackey one daughter Mrs John E Kipp and two sisters Mrs J B Bruce and Mrs Howard J Akers.
Lawrence shows faster growth than the state average in the Selected Services sector. The city has 161 service businesses in 1958 with receipts of 4 118 000 and payrolls totaling 1 024 000, up from 136, 2 905 000, and 797 000 in 1954, a 41 percent receipts increase and 28 percent payroll rise.
Ray T. Wright an Lawrence insurance man reports two lawsuits settled out of court by the bonding company. Plaintiffs Mildred Greene Townsend former Kansas City office cashier and Mary Hannon former assistant cashier were suing for 185000. Wright plans relocation to Kansas City by Feb 1. His Lawrence address and civic roles are noted with a 1958 obituary for his wife Betty Wright.
A disaster near the Chickahominy River in Virginia leaves sailors dead after a Norfolk to Washington commuter flight plunges in heavy fog. Cargo crews and investigators from Capital, the Civil Aeronautics Board, and the FBI descend as rescue efforts unfold amid burned wreckage and scattered bodies.
Steady dating will be prohibited among freshmen to juniors at St Patrick High School starting Sept. 1. Violators face immediate dismissal from classes, said Msgr E I Gunning pastor of St Pautels Catholic Church. Seniors are not included but discouraged from steady dating. The rule, announced in the church bulletin, targets early dating as inappropriate for youths.
Gov George Docking signaled he would back a bill to raise pay for key state hospital workers. The measure would add about 895000 to salaries for psychiatrists physicians and psychiatric aides across institutions in Topeka Osawatomie Parsons Winfield and other facilities with increases of 10 to 20 percent.
The article describes two large river valley projects along the Kaw and Missouri rivers and the Pomona and Perry reservoirs. Pomona would cover about 4 000 acres of lake area, Perry about 3 200 acres, with possible increase if dam relocation is approved. Construction on Perry Reservoir could start in 1961, taking about five years to finish, while Corps crews juggle other crash missile programs at Forbes and Schilling bases.
Topeka AP reports the Kansas Penitentiary asks the legislature for 121000 to repair damage from a recent cave-in. Warden Tracy A. Hand notes 22500 has already been spent on a geological survey and pumping water from an old mine.
From the 1959 season, the Yankee pitching staff posts 75 wins and 68 losses, reflecting a solid but imperfect year for the mound corps.
Topeka AP reports Republican State Chairman Sam Mellinger praising Democratic legislators for joining in support of salary increases for key personnel at state mental health facilities. Democrats backed the proposal despite Governor Docking's stance, aiding education funding and potential overrides. Rep. Robert Anderson also expressed pleasure at the bipartisan move.
The text notes bar associations and national groups connected to an attorney who is married to Arlene Auchard of Lawrence and has three children. Nominations for Key Man and Boss of the Year close tonight as the Jaycees prepare their yearly awards program. Friday's dinner, a main highlight, will feature guests who are bosses of Jaycee members with Ralph Raffelock, Don Fisher, Charlie Zook and Dale Marsch organizing ticket sales.
A list from Memorial Hospital records births and new arrivals. Notable entries include Mrs Yoshie John and baby boy at 2503 La and Mr and Mrs William Hess with a daughter born Monday. Other families noted reside in Eu dora Baldwin Leavenworth and Moundview with multiple newborns.
In the Courts County Court Dennis Edmonds of Baldwin receives eight months for obstructing justice and assaulting an officer. Appeal bond posted. Robert Herschell of Baldwin gets 15 days for obstructing justice, term suspended. Police Court fines up to 15 dollars for Herbert Davis Earl Gard Marvin Pine Barry Wright on various infractions.
Kansas University will enter a direct student exchange program with the Soviet Union beginning next semester. Applications are due January 21, with a USNSR selection board choosing participants who will receive transportation, full tuition, books, room and board, plus a modest living allowance in the USSR. The plan requires Russian language ability and good standing at KU.
President J Dean Nofsinger announced assets of about 30.4 million and 795 mortgages totaling 6.555 million for 1959. Dividends to investors exceeded 918 thousand. Officers and directors including Clarence Rice, Nofsinger, and George McCarten were reelected. Anchor operates offices in Kansas City Lawrence and has three branch managers including Leroy Wahaus of Lawrence.
At 1 a.m. in Lawrence three teen boys carried a wounded cocker spaniel to the Douglas County Humane Society caretaker, ensuring care. A veterinarian confirmed the dog would be fine, and the owners were located in the morning. Meanwhile Kansas University final exams run Jan 25 30 and spring orientation starts Feb 4 with classes at 8 a.m. A Board of Education meeting, postponed by illness, is now set for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Central Junior High.
Mrs. Jan Kemper Stevens returns to Kansas City with 5 month old Jan Clair after winning immediate custody from estranged husband William J. Stevens who withdraws appeal in Louisiana. He plans to divorce, relinquish Florida property, and faces felonious assault and kidnapping charges. extradition hearing set February 4 in New Orleans.
President Eisenhower hosts Prime Minister Kishi as the United States and Japan sign a defense treaty elevating Japan to an equal partner. The pact allows U S forces access to bases in Japan, calls for consultation on regional security, and commits to peaceful dispute resolution for at least ten years.
Roscoe Cate aged 54, vice president and business manager of the University of Oklahoma, died in a Norman hospital after a long illness.
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