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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1957
Page
4
Markets at a Glance reports higher and lower trends across sectors with mixed results. Cattle and corn show gains in places while steers and other commodities vary. Investors monitor short term shifts as markets fluctuate with occasional steady readings in some categories.
New York stocks edged up in light trading as the market logged gains of a few points on many issues. Kennecott led with about a four point rise on optimism for copper, while American Cyanamid and Lederle Laboratories also advanced after a vaccine contract win. Nearby agricultural and futures data from Kansas City show mixed moves in grains and livestock, with modest shifts in wheat, corn, and soybeans reflected in the day’s market snapshot.
Evangelist Billy Graham told 16,000 at Madison Square Garden that the nation must undergo a spiritual revival to restore moral fiber or be finished. He warned of moral deterioration eating at America's heart and cited Rome’s fall as a parallel.
Captain George A. Georgiou of the Greek liner New York reported a heavy concentration of icebergs off Newfoundland as the ship arrived, saying he had never seen such dense ice in the area at this time of year.
In Chipley Florida Mrs Nellis Atkins suffered a heart attack during delivery at Washington County Hospital. Doctors pronounced her dead, operated, and saved the baby. Dr Walter Shehee massaged the mother’s heart, revived her after several minutes, and both mother and baby are reported doing fine.
Bobby Locke of South Africa won the British Open at St Andrews with a 72 hole total of 279 after rounds of 68 and 70 in the final two rounds. Cary Middlecoff and Frank Stranahan finished well back with 289 and 291. Locke tied his own Open record and earned his fourth title, matching his 279 mark first set at Troon in 1950. Peter Thomson finished three behind Locke at 282 after a final round 70.
The second Aerobee Hi rocket in the U S International Geophysical Year test series failed early today after another high altitude attempt. The first rocket reached about 160 miles before crashing near Ft Churchill while setting a local altitude record, and the 18-month IGY study began this week.
Cameron Louisiana residents faced criticism from Senator Russell Long over Weather Bureau forecasts as Hurricane Audrey devastated Cameron Parish. Long toured the area noting 235 miles south of Lake Charles, while Weather Bureau chief Reichelderfer defended tracking. Former civil defense head Val Petersen praised the bureau, saying few deaths were preventable.
The article notes Senator Knowland says he will not block the House-passed civil rights center measures though critics call the plan “vicious.” It references discussions on moving the bill inland and Knowland’s expected reception by Southern Democrats. The piece also covers hurricane warnings and weather bureau statements regarding Audrey.
Three Kansas University faculty members will present research at the American Institute of Biological Sciences annual meeting August 25-29 at Stanford University in California. About 3,000 scientists are expected. Dr. Charles D. Michener will report on Evolution of Social Behavior Among Harictine Bees from work partly done in Brazil. Other papers cover Inheritance of Reproductive Behavioral Patterns in Guinea Pigs and Polio Virus Mutants with Altered Response to Cystine. General Robert E. Lee is stationed at Langley Air Force Base and serves as president of the Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons.
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