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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1960
Page
5
A dense page lists numerous services and sales across town from home repairs and flooring to radiator work and windows. It also promotes rental apartments and houses with prices, while highlighting car sales, motors, floors, and painting services in a busy community classified section.
The Pirates lost ground in the pennant race as Don Drysdale and the Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 6-2, while Milwaukee edged St Louis in 14 innings and San Francisco widened the gap by routing Philadelphia. Willie Mays starred for the Giants with a big day and Ron Santo hit his first major league homer for Chicago.
The Milwaukee Braves salvaged the finale of a four game series in St. Louis 4-3 in 14 innings. Del Crandall lined an infield hit with the bases loaded and two out to cap the victory. Larry Jackson took the loss for St. Louis while Don Nottebart earned his first major league win in relief.
Mickey Wright of San Diego holds a one stroke edge over Louise Suggs of Atlanta entering the final round of the LPGA National Championship in French Lick Indiana. Wright shot a par 74 in Sunday rain delayed play while Suggs slipped to 76. Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg moved into a tie for second after a 70 with six birdies on the 6 623 yard Sheraton Hill course.
Three Soviet ships equipped to recover nose cones steamed about 1,000 miles southwest of Hawaii, 40 nautical miles apart, as U S military sources report. The vessels from Petropavlovsk Kamchatka reached the area a week ago and are poised for tests planned between July 5 and 30.
San Francisco Giants manager Tom Sheehan imposed a team curfew after late hours and concerns over high stake card games. He ordered players to be in the hotel two hours after road night games, citing incidents tied to Saturday’s game with the Phillies and naming Willie McCovey as a principal transgressor in reports.
The list shows top players by at bats runs and hits in the major leagues with Mays Banks and Mantle among leaders. It includes pitching leaders Roebuck Coates and Brown and strikeout leaders Dursdale and Pascual across both leagues with notable totals for Rbi and steals.
Kansas University alumnus Dr. Charles G. James was appointed superintendent of Coronado public schools in California, effective September 9. He earned a KU education doctorate in 1955 and a master’s in 1953, with undergraduate study at Central Missouri State College. He has 13 years of teaching and administrative experience in Missouri and Kansas, including Shawnee Mission junior high principal and 1958 appointment as Coronado assistant superintendent. He and his wife Laura have three children.
Algiers bout saw Alphonse Halami knock out Jun Cardenas in the sixth round. Havana clash ended with Jose Angel Napole, challenging Leslie Grant, scoring a tenth round stoppage.
St Louis Wichita and Topeka topped their population groups in traffic safety for the first five months of the year, the National Safety Council reported.
Direct exchange scholarships to Exeter England Aberdeen Scotland and Clermont-Ferrand France were awarded to three Kansas University graduates. Karen Krueger will study at Exeter, James Mall at Clermont-Ferrand, and Wesley Hales will study in Aberdeen. The program covers tuition and full maintenance for 1960 61. Additional scholars named earlier include Jones Ritter Fowler Rock Kahle Coomes Rollman Jeffrey and Ann Marsh.
Rev. Elwood McQuaid, 53, a Baptist minister in Belleville, was shot seven times in the church parking lot as about 70 parishioners watched. Geralt Griswold, 23, the minister’s son-in-law, is jailed in Detroit for murder investigation amid family trouble over months.
Six U S Air Force reconnaissance crewmen are missing after a plane vanished over the Arctic Sea. Search efforts continue into a third day 300 miles north of the Kola Peninsula as Norwegian and Soviet assets assist.
The silver-gilt sugar sifter valued at 11200 dollars, belonging to oil magnate J Paul Getty, was recovered from a London telephone booth. It vanished from Gettys Surrey mansion during a housewarming with around 1200 guests on Thursday night.
Adlai E Stevenson backers pressed Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler for more space at the national convention. James E Doyle said the Stevenson group was allotted only two rooms while supporters of other nominees have large suites. He asked Butler for three suites.
At the Walter Gorge Dairy farm 6 miles south of Lawrence Kansas on Haskell road 2 miles east then 3 percent mile south. Friday night July 8 starting at 7 p m 60 head Minnesota Holstein springers and fresh heifers. All heifers TB and Bangs tested or vaccinated. Walter George owner. Auctioneers Gordon James and Merle Burgens. Not responsible for accidents.
A 1960s Lawrence notice stream includes an estate probate for John Fred Stubeck with executor John Fred Stubeck Jr and attorneys Asher Ellsworth Six, plus a zoning planning commission meeting July 18 1960 at City Hall to discuss District F tract near 19th Street east of Santa Fe Right of Way. Also listed is an antiques auction at 1741 Wt St with various household items and items of value.
Readable fragments show a mix of promotions and notices. Tasty drive in offers Junior burgers shakes and fries at low prices. Local auctions include Roberts used furniture and Skiles Furniture Auction at 646 Locust. Classifieds also list rentals, an owner sale home on Kentucky Street, and various trades and purchases.
A compact old advertisement notes Grade A milk and dairy items with prices 35 to 18 cents at rtagn's Dairy located at Tth and Michigan.
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