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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1958
Page
1
KU coach Floyd Temple confirms senior co captain Ron Wiley declined a pro bonus to maintain eligibility with the Kansas University baseball team. Temple would not identify the club but called the offer attractive. Wiley, also an outfielder, was linked to a pro contract by national news outlets.
Lawrence High School presents an 8 p m concert in the LHS auditorium with a student orchestra and a solo piano performance by senior Phyllis Wertzberger accompanied by the orchestra in Wagner's Concerto in G Minor The string quartet includes Marilyn Smith Ruth Bramble Karen Ott and Phil Anderson with Bach's Louie all students under Wilbur M West and the Wertzberger family details listed.
Lt Col Walton K Weltmer of Lawrence named artillery executive officer of the 35th Infantry Division in Kansas National Guard staff changes announced by Gov George Docking. Brig Gen Calvin E Barry retired and named to Kansas Military Board. Col Charles H Browne Jr to replace Barry as division artillery commander and nominated for brigadier general. Col Herman F Schuster of Topeka becomes commander of the 195th Artillery Group and Weltmer succeeds Schuster as executive officer.
POTEAU Okla Mrs Dorothy Houser mother of two stabbed boys one fatally has been taken to Eastern State Hospital Vinita for a 90 day observation. District Judge Clyde Followell signed the order after she told police she planned to kill her sons and herself. Quinn Edward Houser 14 months died at the Houser home in Wister yesterday morning. Ten-year-old Scott Houser was slashed across the throat but escaped to his grandmother's home. He is hospitalized and expected to recover. Sheriff Jack Craig said she initially refused to comment, then said she was despondent over her husband’s recent death.
Mrs. Violet Burns Woodard, 76, died Wednesday. Private funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rumsey Funeral Home conducted by Rev. James Ewing, with cremation to follow. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Plymouth Congregational Church. Friends may call at Rumsey Funeral Home until noon Saturday. The family requests no flowers. Memorial Park is noted in the memorial.
Senator Barry Goldwater told Topeka crowd the AFL-CIO committee on political education is the GOP’s main foe and warned against socialis m if it gains power. He urged restoring powers to the national committee and backing candidates who stand for something. Kansas Day yielded no big surprises with only Clyde Reed Jr and Walter Cherry as gubernatorial candidates. most Republicans remained noncommittal. Warren Shaw praised a shift away from factional labels as people loosened their political grip.
Glenn Kappelman was elected chairman of the local Salvation Army Advisory Board at the annual meeting. Retiring chairman Prof. Frank Brown received a plaque. Lester Reece was appointed to replace Olin Petefish. Incumbents Arden Booth, Maurice Clarkson, Chester Jones, L. E. Morgan, Charles Stough and Kappelman were re elected. New officers for the year include Ken White as vice chairman Edward Martin as treasurer and Woodrow Miller as secretary.
Members of the Baptist Youth Fellowship of the First Baptist Church and sponsors Mr and Mrs Verlin Gilbert attended a Wednesday chicken dinner prepared by church members. Rev M C Allen spoke and the series of youth fellowship events continued with an illustrated talk by Dr George Smart. Jeanne Okamoto presides.
Izvestia reports the Soviet government paper says the United States will likely hesitate to implement the cultural exchange agreement announced in Washington. The dispatch notes Washington may resist measures that would materially improve broader relations, including economic and trade exchanges.
Mrs Balyeat wife editor of the Journal-World underwent major abdominal surgery at Lawrence Memorial Hospital at noon today. Doctors said the operation was successful and she remains in good condition this afternoon. She has been ill since Sunday and entered the hospital Wednesday.
Richard D. Rogers of Manhattan was elected president of the Kansas Day Club, organizer of the state birthday observance. Riley County attorney succeeds Lew Galloway as president with Mrs. Joe Beeler of Jewell as vice president and Robert Corbett of Topeka as secretary. State Sen. James Pearson received a token nomination for president, signaling a future bid next year.
Nurserymen and Kansas University scientists met city officials to map possible action against Dutch elm disease as it reaches the area. City Manager Harold Horn said there is no plan for a large spray program until the extent is known and funds are available. meanwhile a cleanup of dead limbs is urged and city trees in parks are being treated.
Former tax collector and highway director James C. Brodrick dies in Marysville after a career as Kansas federal tax collector from Wichita, state highway director, and Democratic party leader. Survived by widow, mother, and brother Van. Funeral Saturday at Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Lawrence citizens are invited to an informal 7:30 p m session in the Junior High Library to discuss proposed features for a second junior high building. Planning consultants and district staff will answer questions on room sizes common areas TV use cafeteria and science facilities as a Wednesday night session previously held reviewed. Local staff note TV in schools remains an uncertain option. Also noted, Lawrence High senior and All State football pick Jerry Schafer traveled to Kansas City for NROTC scholarship testing becoming the lone LHS contender to advance from the first round. Two 1957 LHS grads Albert Palmerlee and Dean Holmes are testing in Kansas City with Palmerlee as a KU freshman and Holmes as a Kansas State sophomore.
Tom Gorman, who doubled as a starter and reliever last season, today became the 13th Kansas City Athletics player to sign his 1958 contract.
The report details Starkweather cases with deaths in Wyoming and Nebraska. It notes Dixon may face Wyoming first in the Collison murder, and Elmer Scheele plans to fly to Douglas to pursue capture. It mentions the gas chamber and electrocution as penalties, Fugate girl’s charges unclear, and a deputy’s gun battle that ended with Starkweather’s surrender.
Sheridan, Wyo. Governor Milward Simpson said he would commute the death sentence of 19 year old Charles Starkweather to life imprisonment due to aversion to capital punishment. He would sign extradition papers to remove Starkweather to Nebraska where he is accused of nine killings. Simpson, in Sheridan on state business, has commuted three death sentences since taking office in 1955.
TOPEKA The biggest appropriation bill of the session was pressed today in the Kansas House. It provides no limit spending for the highway department and state funds totaling about 113 million dollars from state and federal sources. The bill advances from the appropriations committee and a general fund figure is down 55 2001 from Gov. George budget recommendations, with the reduction aimed at the State P aoc curete Sanatorium at Norton.
Dr Ted Kennedy spoke to Lawrence Junior High School students on Kansas history during Kansas Day program Wednesday. Event highlighted state history themes and engaged pupils with interactive discussions at the school in Lawrence.
A garbled state accident report mentions traffic fatalities in Topeka Kansas with incomplete section labeling. The fragment reflects official concern but lacks full details on dates names or causes.
Firefighters were called to 10 Mo. St. for Hallmark tool shed blaze described as a welding incident. Valued contents listed at 4000 dollars with shed itself at 1000. Fire Chief John Miller said a spark from welding may have ignited cloth, but the alarm proved false when a youngster reported it.
Washington debate centers on civilian versus military space control as Secretary McElroy seeks ARPA to direct outer space projects and antimisile work. Senate Armed Services critics demand full legislative oversight and a formal decision before funds are approved.
Enrollment proceeds across campus with extended hours and special handling for national students. Students are urged to buy 1958 license tags before enrolling to streamline car registration during enrollment. A complete grade report is available on enrollment day, speeding processing and flags for honors or probation lists before registrar submission.
A Kansas City man was sentenced in county court after pleading guilty to traffic offenses. He received fines totaling 860 dollars and jail time there was mention of prior liquor violations. The irregular OCR text notes include references to Delgado and shares and a possible license issue but details are unclear.
Ankara reports Baghdad Pact powers warn Soviet imperialism seeks oil‑rich Middle East dominance. Alliance staff note U.S. pledges of 10 million dollars and Britain and U.S. promises to move toward full NATO‑like membership. Iran Turkey Pakistan yet to join. Soviet diplomacy and Suez aftermath shape regional mood.
In Flint Michigan a used car dealer advertised eight bargain cars priced at 99 dollars each tomorrow. Cars were repainted and in good shape with a retail value around 250 dollars. First come first served with in-line waiting rules. Sandra Hollingshead, laid off from General Motors, spoke about the situation.
A new station plan is announced involving Jerry, linked with the Hudson Oil Company and with Nee Tene services, targeting an 9.18 PM timeline.
In Pittsburgh a vaudeville performer was denied claiming his two monkeys as dependents. He argued they are smarter than many people and can sign names by making a cross, but the tax clerk ruled that cannot qualify them as dependents.
The Kansas Corporation Commission reported that higher production at Texas and Oklahoma Hugoton wells has caused negligible drainage from Kansas wells so far. The agency warned that continued high rates could make drainage a cognizable issue within three years and begin influencing Kansas Hugoton allowables from February 1. Factors include pipeline supply sources, total markets for buyers in Kansas Hugoton and rate of market growth, plus other conditions aiding demand assessment.
A list of admitted and dismissed individuals with partial addresses and names including Mary Clarke Carrie Ellis Ethel Ousdahl Linda Patteneill Parthenia Bickford Patricia Sales Irene Clark Barbara Perry Rita St. Marie Brohammer and others appears in this notice. Several entries show street addresses in Topeka and nearby areas with multiple Mrs. and Mr. prefixes. The material reads like a roster or court-related admission and dismissal record.
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