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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1949
Page
2
Eleven scholarships of 300 each were awarded by the Kansas Parents and Teachers congress for future teaching. Among the recipients are three University of Kansas coeds from Lawrence, Waterville, and Ozawkie: Zelina Higginbottom, Anna Siemers, and Verna Sterry.
James Marlow reports that Attorney General Clark faced backlash after ordering release of FBI investigative files in the Coplon case. Critics feared innocent individuals named or implied in the confidential reports would suffer reputational damage, while Clark cited Justice Jackson on protecting innocents and avoiding public injustice.
Robert Hill a 25 year old oil field worker shot himself after visiting his bride of three weeks in Great Bend Kansas. He was found dead in his car near the hospital where Mrs Hill was a patient. Coroner McGill listed it as death by own action. The bride was recovering from a wound suffered on their wedding night.
Police hunt for L Heri Nti fugitive in a downtown shooting that left a person wounded. The man, identified as Seoop Ferguson, remains at large as authorities pursue leads and a possible motive.
Lawrence police chief Clarence A. Luesner, who served seven years until May 1, reportedly received offers from two Kansas cities and a state enforcement agency but turned them down. A local critic quips a Lawrence cop can fine a man a dollar for a meter but cannot catch a shooter.
In Middletown Ohio on July 2, a 17 year old Ova Kakaris reportedly hid weed along the Great Miami River and vanished while attempting to rescue his pet. Relatives and police conducted relief searches for his body as divers scoured the river.
Detroit July 2 Ford and the United Auto Workers at loggerheads over 100 a month pensions and a wage increase extended their contract on a day to day basis covering 106 000 workers. The pact expires July 15 but continues indefinitely. The union proceeded with its strike vote in Ford plants while Chrysler negotiations are set to begin next Wednesday where a two year contract allows wage reopenings and pension talks.
The New York Daily News reports Rep Franklin D Roosevelt Sr will marry Suz Anne Perrin in late August in New York. Perrin, 98, socialite, reportedly supports Roosevelt's political ambitions. Roosevelt, 34, newly elected to Congress from New York's 20th district, was recently divorced from Ethadue Pont in May.
Memorial Hospital lists residents Mrs. May Gatewood 701 Elm Street Mrs. Sophia Beaman Route 2 Mrs. Dorothy Harris Sunflower and Mrs. Georgia Gwathmey Tonga in notices.
A jumble of names and addresses appears as a local notice fragment. Entries include Mrs Reba Dobbs and baby in Sunnyside Mrs Irma Hays baby boy Route 4 Carrie Zoe Ander Oskaloosa Mrs Mary Irene Vorhees Sunflower Mrs Julia Robertson 622 Vermont Street Mrs Anna Taylor 1131 West Hills Parkway Samuel Grammer Route 3 Mrs Ruth Hanna and baby girl Sunflower Martha Ann Coffman 813 Garfield.
Mr and Mrs Frank Garcia 813 Garfield Street welcome a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs Earl Hollenbeck Linwood report a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs Charles Taylor Eudora welcome a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs Rutherford Hayes 1308 New Jersey Street announce a daughter today.
Dr. R. L. Peterson from the Royal Ontario Museum praised the University of Kansas Museum of Natural History after three days of moose research. He will continue his tour visiting Washington, Philadelphia, Harvard, Pittsburgh, Denver, Yellowstone, Vancouver, St Paul, Chicago and the University of Michigan before returning to Canada.
A marriage license was issued in Eiken 28 by the probate court to Earl Kelso aged 28 of Russell and Genevieve Hoover aged 23 of Topeka.
In Douglas county elevators run at capacity as harvest peaks. Wheat with moisture under fourteen percent is deemed safe for storage. Eudora shipped 13 cars and Baldwin 10. elevators at both towns are taxed to capacity. Kaw Valley potato harvest advances with twelve cars shipped yesterday and another dozen planned.
The State Geological Survey at the University of Kansas adds two geologists to its permanent staff on July 1. R. K. Smith, oil and gas geologist, holds an M.S. in geology from the University of Iowa and will collaborate on oil and gas work with Dr. J. M. Jewett and Howard O Connor on the Lynn county geological mapping project. Mrs. Jo Walter Batchelor, with a geology degree from Miami University, will focus on subsurface geology in the oil and gas division, examining well cuttings under a microscope. She is Phi Beta Kappa and a member of Thi Sigma and the AAAS. The Batch elors reside at 916 Vermont street, while Smith will live in Sunnyside apartments. James W Batchelor plans graduate study at KU this fall.
Pittsburg Kansas announces William E Hansen formerly of Hannibal Missouri has officially become the city’s first city manager. He had been unofficially serving in the role for ten days and formally took charge yesterday with no changes to department heads or employees.
Senator Ferguson of Michigan contends Britain’s economic policy jeopardizes Europe’s recovery plan and demands the United States “get tough” in response.
A noon fire destroyed a barn owned by W. E. Mulkey at 2028 North Fifth Street. Mr and Mrs Mulkey resided there with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Orin D Zimmerman. The barn was insured.
Kansas City July 1 AP market roundup lists wheat at 1.72 decline, corn 1.20, kaffir 3.10, butterfat No 154, poultry prices for heavy hens light hens springs and other fowl, hogs and dairy fat values, with standard receipts and several poultry item quotations across weights and product forms.
Kansas City market report shows cattle steady to higher for certain grades with high quality fed steers reaching 28.75 to 27.25 and yearling steers around 50. Hogs mostly lower with heavier weights down. sows down. Sheep weaker for the week with spring lambs about 15 lower and ewes unchanged. buyers active on clipped lambs and stocker feeder classes.
Wheat and corn prices listed with futures and cash quotes from Kansas City. Grain types include No 2 hard red winter and No 2 yellow, with oats barley milo and kaffir also shown alongside futures figures for July September December and May contracts.
The family thanks friends and relatives for calls letters gifts and help during the final illness and death of husband and father Julius Schelbar and daughter proceed.
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