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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1950
Page
8
Wheat market held above parity as farmers used price supporting loans and purchase agreements to move the 1949 crop. In Michigan a governor’s security team fended off a knife attack by convicts at Marquette prison. one inmate shot, others injured, governor unharmed, and praise given to guards.
Lawrence residents recall 1939 40 low Kaw river water period and officials efforts to curb smell and taste with limited success. Metzer says algae overgrowth comes with mineral-rich water from drought and dams. Dr Damann studies Missouri river basin to analyze taste odor linked to irrigation return flow and dam concentration effects. Results due this fall.
Veterans who have not yet received the special GI insurance dividend are advised their applications are being processed and payments will follow. Acknowledgment cards go out after June 30. those without a card should submit a duplicate application marked duplicate. If no check or advice is received, file an inquiry with the VA Director in Washington.
One hitchhiker died and another was seriously injured when a car overturned after hitting a culvert near El Dorado Kansas. The driver James B. Carter 25 Wichita is held in Butler county jail. Killed was Jack F. B. Rachy 18 of La Fontaine Indiana. Evan Dejt Tompkins Howard was hospitalized with a broken leg and other injuries. Sheriff Alva Gall said Carter picked up the two hitchhikers near El Dorado and headed south of highway B.
The American League, 8-5 favorite, opens its lineup against the Nationals in the 17th All Star game at Comiskey Park. Vic Raschi starts for the AL versus Robin Roberts for the Nationals as fans flood tickets and rosters feature Ruth era bragging rights and Starr pitchers.
In Wichita on July 10 CPI Kansas baseball Hall of Fame adds three members Dale Gear E C Quigley and Hank Souter The trio were chosen by fans at the opening session of the state semi pro tournament and will be honored Friday night Gear is a former Indians player and semi pro commissioner for Shawnee county at Topeka He led the Western league for one year and served as president of the Western association for four seasons Quigley a former semi pro star was a leading National League umpire for many years Souter from Parsons was a catcher for prominent semi pro teams in southeastern Kansas for two decades
Greenville dispatch reports three killed and 32 injured when a Greyhound bus overturned after colliding with a car. The bus split open, top torn off, with 39 other passengers scattering into a cornfield. Driver John L Burk of Indianapolis described traveling at usual speed as the crash occurred near a south of town intersection. Victims include Mrs Bessie Arp of St Louis and Mrs Ellen Hobbs of Mt Vernon Illinois, plus Victor H Bilyeu of Sorento Missouri.
Burbank California July 10 death has taken former silent serial star Helen Holmes. She was best known for The Hazards of Helen made before Pearl White’s Perils of Pauline. She died Saturday after five years with a heart condition. Funeral services will be held tomorrow.
Baseball is not the only sport with high scoring as football and basketball emphasize offense. Red Strader notes the shift to power hitting in baseball while Billy Southworth discusses outfield play favoring long drives over short hits. Don Gehrmann credits baseball with shaping his distance running and recalls a playground rule from Grant school that spurred his early finish.
Monday notes speculate on a coaching copy at Miami resembling Junior Davis from Newark to Sopho more Bob Schneienbach. Don Ross touts Greek Song as his best horse and bets against others in a stretch duel. Lowell Perry, a Michigan soph end from Ypsilanti, is hailed as a top pass grabber. In Durham New Hampshire, Sauer Terrace may rename the street after George Sauer. Cita tion’s kid brother is tipped to win his first.
Secretary Charles F. Brannan announced no marketing quotas will be proclaimed for the 1951 wheat crop as most producers stayed within 1950 allotments. Emmet Wemer said county PMA offices will set county and individual farm allotments with notices sent to each producer. The move follows the Agricultural Adjustment Act provisions and a projected 1950 51 supply of about 1,995 million bushels, roughly 18 percent above normal.
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