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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1957
Page
9
Surgeons postpone a planned operation to replace a youngster's blood due to a sore throat. The heart surgery was shifted by several days. doctors had prepared to supply about 21 pints of blood but the delay was made to ensure safety.
In LIENING TON Wyoming a prank involving ether led to the death of Kathleen Oehter and serious burns to Charlotte Smith. Fire Chief Earl Mesiaseers said two nurses admitted pouring ether on a student and on another, one lighting a cigarette caused a flash. Officials planned to confer on possible charges against two suspects as the incident unfolded at St Josephs Hospital.
Aboard the Misr ship a one way voyage carried more than 900 Jews bound for Greece and Italy. Egyptian authorities deny expulsions of Egyptian citizens while noting some subversive activity proofs. The second group included stateless people and a mix of Italians, Spaniards, Greeks, Armenians and one Romanian.
In Port Said Harbor three U N cranes raised the scuttled tug Hercule but a 13 inch steel cable broke and the tug sank again. Divers found explosives on the wrecked dredger Edgar Bonnet south of Port Said. Attempts to raise the hulk were paused. The fleet aims to clear a channel by early March and reopen fully by May.
District meetings for sheep and poultry producers in East Central Kansas are set for the next 11 days. The poultry session, at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Paola’s Play mart Building, includes a barbequed chicken dinner, a panel on caged and floor operations, an egg show with division prizes, and talks on poultry management and housing. The sheep meeting starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 4225 Main St in Ottawa, sponsored by the Kansas State Extension Service and Midwest Wool Marketing Association. Contact County Extension Office at VII 3-7058 to reserve.
A premature twin born with his heart outside his body died last night in Spring Valley New York. Surgeons repeated a 95 minute operation yesterday to restore heartbeat and place the heart in the chest but failed. The twin sister was born second and was healthy.
The text blends scattered clues and word fragments with a weather note about an icy air outbreak reaching the northern Appalachians and lower Mississippi Valley, followed by a historical claim that the first bread from wheat was eaten in China around 2000 B C. The composition resembles a mixed-up crossword style with stray terms and dates.
Weather moved into the central country cooling western regions while eastern areas stayed mild. Rain or snow fell in many sections including the Gulf states with heavy rain from Lake Michigan south to the lower Mississippi Valley. Cold air swept the Great Lakes and Southern Plains with subzero readings in the Northern Plains. Moist tropical air warmed the East with 40s and 50s from the lower Great Lakes to the Atlantic.
An exhibit in the William Allen White sort ing Room in Flint Hall features Uncle Sam cartoons and related works by American and Canadian artists. Highlights include Leo J Roche’s tract and a Thanksgiving Wish from the Buffalo Courier Express that uses the Uncle Sam figure. The show surveys political satire and national symbols and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and until noon Saturday.
Diana Churchill, eldest daughter of Sir Winston, has separated from her second husband British Defense Minister Duncan Sandys. Mrs Sandys told a reporter that they have parted but the future plans are not yet clear.
Cinta Carter, a sophomore at the University Fine Arts School in Jennings, has received a Panhellenic Council undergraduate scholarship for the spring semester. The award recognizes need, scholarship, and leadership contributions to campus. KU Panhellenic Council representatives confirmed the selection.
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