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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1956
Page
2
The Traffic Commission at its Tuesday meeting recommended removing parking meters near fire plugs and cross walks to keep 15 feet clear as required by state regulations. The panel also discussed far corner loading by city buses. No formal recommendations were made. The meeting date was moved to the second Monday of each month.
Mrs Ione Weir filed for divorce from Wesley Weir in Enid Oklahoma citing incompatibility and asked for child support. The former headline sleeper who once climbed a tree asleep without a gown said she is afflicted by sleep walking, especially during full moons.
Lawrence Kansas. Kansas University students faculty and employers must renew spring semester parking permits by February 1. New permits go on cars when classes resume February 2. Permits may be obtained at the traffic office in Robinson Gym. Beginning Friday and until classes start parking restrictions will be lifted in all zones except behind Strong Hall and on Jayhawk Drive. The 30 minute limit remains enforced on the drive north side with no parking on the south side 7 30 a m to 5 30 p m weekdays and until noon Saturday.
Market notes mix crops and livestock with steady to higher moves in hogs and cattle. Local events include a March of Dimes benefit dance by the Eagles Lodge, with Clyde Bysom's orchestra, admission one dollar per couple to aid the county drive toward a ten thousand three hundred dollar goal. Kansas University reports a projected rise in education graduates this June. The weather forecast warns of possible highway danger from new snow and ice as temperatures hover at freezing.
The report shows cattle at 41.00, bulls 14.00 down, hogs 2.50 to 2.75 higher, and sheep not established. Poultry and eggs list varied prices while Kansas City market notes mixed commodities data. The New York stock market fell gently with a modest rally later, trading about 1.9 million shares as steel stocks sagged and Bethlehem Steel slid several points.
The February district court docket lists 23 turnpike condemnation appeals, 10 settled, six tried producing 358,692 in jury awards far above 27,274 original appraisals. The term includes 162 civil cases, 63 divorces, 11 maintenance suits, 23 damage suits, 41 criminal defendants, and several other actions totaling diverse civil and criminal matters.
A check for 642 600 000 was handed to the Ford Foundation marking the final act in the public sale of 10 200 000 Ford Motor Co stock shares. H Rowan Gaither Jr. received the check from Charles R Blyth president of Blyth Co. The sale underwriters funded the Blyth Co account at First National City Bank of New York. Gaither said part of the proceeds would be reinvested in government securities and corporate bonds. The sale created about 300 000 new Ford shareholders and the Foundation planned further sales but did not set a date.
The University of Kansas Museum of Art schedules a February 18 opening at 7:30 p.m. for two major 18th century drawings and prints exhibitions. The main loan from Vienna's Akademie der bildender Kunste features 60 works, premiering in this country. A second display surveys German and Austrian prints from American collections. University celebrations of Mozart’s era accompany the exhibits with Mongan of Harvard University as guest lecturer.
Three vehicle crash on Lawrence streets involves Richard Wil and Rebecca Ireland of Sunflower and Peter Anderson of Wichita. A parked car owned by K Marie Sommerville and another parked car owned by Mary Jane Woodard were struck. Damage estimated at 1260 with injuries reported.
In Oakland California Burton W faced a jury as prosecutors argued over lab evidence in a case surrounding the death of 14 year old Stephanie Bryan. The 27 year old father stood trial after the beating and killing.
A scrambled memory recalls Charleston High School basketball player Bub Waggles. The narrative notes his rough nights on the court, his nickname, and a dramatic moment when he collapsed after an Eagle game. It hints at a college entry and a heart issue that left observers recalling his resolve.
Colorado Governor E C Johnson blasted a legislative panel for recommending dormitories at the reform school be kept as a calculated risk citing danger to youths. He compared the plan to condemning a teenage girl to a human torch and likened it to Joan of Arc’s fate, labeling it insane.
A Pacific storm drenched wide California regions with heavy to moderate rain as mountain streams receded. Officials reported a state of emergency in Visalia as the Kaweah River threatened levees, while forecasters expect the storm to weaken tonight across the state.
In the District Court trial of an appeal by Boot Hill Investment Co. from a $11,500 appraisers' award for the Patee Theater at 828 Mags. St. the burned-out theater condemned last summer to build a shoppers arcade, Judge Frank Gray took the matter under advisement after both sides opted for a bench trial. No decision was announced today.
Johnny Probasco, 34, of Pleasanton, was arraigned in justice court on a perjury charge after giving false testimony at a coroner's inquest into the death of his foster mother Luella C. Probasco, who was killed by strangulation and blows January 3. Linn County Attorney Leighton Fossey said the testimony was false on material matters. bond was set at 5000 dollars and a preliminary hearing scheduled for February 3.
In Paris Edgar Faure urged Coty to unite France’s center parties to address urgent national problems. The outgoing premier’s bid aimed at political unity but was unlikely to sway Socialist Guy Mollet, generally seen as the next premier.
Kansas University officials started relocating the School of Education into the remodeled Bailey Hall, with 73 workers and 10 trucks on site. The move targets completion by Sunday night before the second semester enrollment, despite potential snow delays. Departments shifting include English, Romance Languages, German and Slavic, plus several education and laboratory units. The project began last spring and cost about 600,800 dollars.
Grover Taylor 71 died at home after a long illness. Former manager of the Brady Apartments, he was a past master of the Alton Masonic Lodge and a member of Lawrence Lodge No. 6 and Lawrence Elks. Surviving are wife Elizabeth, three sons and four grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev. Dale E. Turner. burial Memorial Park Cemetery.
Jefferson City Mo Alty Gen John M Dalton asked the Missouri Supreme Court to remove Riss Co of Kansas City from operation in the state in a quo warranto suit alleging conspiracy to violate motor vehicle laws and to refuse payment of penalties.
Maurice Martin of the Schlumberger Research Center Ridgefield Connecticut will speak at the Petroleum Engineering Conference on April 2 and 3 at Kansas University. The event has drawn attendees from across the United States Canada Mexico and the mid continent region in prior years.
A 48 year old local man, East man M. Massey of Haskell Institute, sustained minor injuries in a Wednesday traffic crash about 12 miles east of Lawrence on Highway K 10. He was not hospitalized. The Highway Patrol credited an oncoming car driven by Joseph Caylor of Route 1, Rantoul, with skidding broadside on ice in front of a company car. Damage totaled, unspecified.
The Navy laid the keel for its fourth atomic powered submarine, the USS Swordfish, the first built at a naval shipyard. It honors the submarine that led the Pacific in World War II by sinking 21 enemy ships and damaging eight.
Firemen answered the call to Ann Taylor at 507 Wis. St. after a gas stove exploded on Wednesday. Fire Chief John Miller said no damage resulted. The report lists several residents at Mesical Hospital and surrounding addresses, including Mrs. Geneva High and Mrs. Katherine Brown, among others.
The Kansas House tentatively approved 43.324 million dollars for state health agencies and hospitals with no amendments or debate. A separate measure, 4.236 million from the state treasury for mental hospital construction and maintenance, also cleared preliminaries. A bill to accept an expensive 20 acre MacLennan estate for an executive mansion was introduced, with the judiciary committee noting authority concerns but intent to protect state interests.
In Life magazine, Truman says he told Eisenhower in 1954 that he believed Ike would not gain from entering politics. He recalls asking Ike directly about his plans and Ike replying he had no intention of running for president and that politics could harm his reputation. A school board meeting is slated for 6:15 Friday evening in the Junior High cafeteria.
Senator Symington told the National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn convention that federal agencies rural cooperatives and private utilities should collaborate to maximize hydro electric development. He noted private utilities have grown 32 times since the Rural Electrification Administration's creation in 1935.
Marry P. Study, 17, a Baker University graduate and veteran superintendent of Springfield, Missouri schools, died Wednesday. He previously led public schools in Ottawa Eureka Sedan Neodesha and Atchison, earning nationwide recognition for progressive education methods.
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