Forces report on service types shows varied views
In a Senate transcript Adm. Radford and Sen. Russell clashed over why youths favor the Air Force and Navy over Army and Marines. The discussion, tied to a proposed combat reserves bonus, explored danger of ground combat versus comfort and service conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Radford
Army
Marine Corps
Air Force
Navy
Margaret Chase Smith T.maine
Kansas City Firm Listed for School Supplies and Repairs
The board approved purchases including link fencing for Centennial East Heights Woodlawn and Lincoin Schools totaling various sums with Crane and Co for 11 typewriters Law rence Typewriter Exchange for 16 typewriters Mosser-Wolf for audio-visual gear Bowlus for lunch tables Rhodes Heating and Roofing for floor covering. The resignation of Mrs Shirley Blair as secretary to Neal M. Wher Principal of Lawrence High was accepted and Mr and Mrs Christie were hired as custodians at My School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial
East Heights
Woodlawn
Lincoin
Crane and Co
Lawrence Typewriter Exchange
Mosser-Wolf
Centennial School
Bowlus School
Rhodes Heating and Roofing Co
New York
Shirley Blair
Neal M. Wher
Lawrence High 1
Christie
Fourth Concerts Sunday By K U Musical Groups
Fourth concerts of the six week Western Music and Art Camp at Kansas University are listed for Monday. The orchestra chorus program will be presented at 3:80 p.m. in Hoch Auditorium. A band chorus concert is scheduled for p.m. in the outdoor theater between the Auditorium and Haworth. West conductors include Gerhard Schroth from Chicago and Glenn Lockery of Idaho University Moscow Idaho. Thomas Gorton will read the band in Variations and Fugue on a Welsh Tune. Regular camp directors are Russell L. Wiley Gerald Carney and Morris Peaster with Phillips University Enid Okla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Kansas University
K. U
Hoch Auditorium
Betweer
Haworth
Gwest
Gerhard Schroth
Chicago
Glenn Lockery
Idaho University
Mossow
Idaho
Thomas Gorton
School of Fine Arts
Russell L. Wiley
Gerald Carney
Morris Peaster
Phillips University
Enid
Okla
Drunk Driver Clarence Thomas Fined in County Court
Clarence Thomas of Kansas City Missouri was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail for driving while intoxicated and 50 dollars for transporting an open bottle of liquor in county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Thomas
Kansas City
The Power of Positive Proodling Illusions
A playful spoof on profiling personality through Droodle impressions. The author jokes about naming imaginary drawings and linking these to quirks like salt on cantaloupe and chewing chocolate with fingers, ending with self affirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Deaths and Funerals in Lawrence Area
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Elfrieda Alftin 81 at her daughter's home in Lawrence born 1873 in Sweden. Also William H. Schulz 74 of 912 Tenn St. died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with funeral set at Schubert Chapel. Sarah Jane Ulm 94 died at County Convalescent Home. Alfred M. Meyers 81 chief engineer dies in Shawnee. multiple survivors listed and services planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elfrieda Alftin
Charles Shutt
Ohio St
Sweden
United States
Clay Center
Lawrence
Victor Alftin
Weasel
Idaho
Rudolph Alftin
Boise
Earl Henry
George Krohn
Wayne
Laura Alfton
Kansas City
Peterson-Neil
Rumsey Funeral Home
William H. Schulz
Tenn St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Fulda
Minn
Aunst Schulz
Ottilia Neuman Schultz
Feimma D. Schultz
Lola Hi
Sarah Jane Ulm
Clarinda
Iowa
Kansas
Jewell County
Funk-Cooper-Warren
C. G. Coe
Mass. St
Alma Park
Asheville
S.C
Ralph Ulm
Topeka
Merle Ulm
Joe Ulm
Independence
Alfred M. Meyers
Kansas City Structural Steel Co
Shawnee
Kansas University
Ingledomi
Lester H Meyers
A M = Meyers Jr
Horse Show Previews Highlight Open and Five Gait Classes
Preview results list numerous top horses and handlers across open walking, five gaited, and stock horse divisions. Notable participants include King L Stonewall owned by W. G. Leavel of Leavenworth with rider G. B. McDaniel alongside Starbegger’s Golden Rocket and Rey’s Golden Sugar owned by the McDaniel pair of Linden. Other standout entries feature Chris Saylor, Mrs. Nagels of Topeka, and the Frazier team of Kansas City in multiple classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King L. Stonewall
W. G. Leavel
Leavenworth
Palomino Bridal Path
Starbegger
Barry McDaniel
Linden
G. B. McDaniel
Rey
Golden Sugar
Forrest Gregg
J. H. Saylor
Quenemo
Ace
Rayal
Jack Borden
Kansas City
Meridian
E.S. Frazier
Limestone Midnight
J. C. Haigwood
Tonganoxie
Ray Green
Merry Gypsy Belle
Frazier
Mr. Peepers
FE. C. Nagels
Topeka
Tom Davis
Cinnamon Spice
Maryn Perry
Lawrence
Ist
Danny Boy
Toni Boy
Bert Burkdoll
Charles Beatty
Roy
Miss Jewell
My Queen Bailey
Howard
Zola Skaggs
Fritz Skaggs
Ray Jagon
E. C Nageis
W. W. Stogsdill
Stonewall
A. N. Taul
North
Queen's Best
WG Leave
Journey Adair
Raymond Wolfe
Daisly
Frances Wingate Newell
Oskaloosa
Anadarko Lewis
Susan Wolfe
Champion
Clarice Richardson
Buddy
Truesdale Beverage Co
Elizabeth Truesdale
Beulah Walbrecht
Pat
Bill Deskin
Genius Command
Dr. Zimmer
Marty Mueller
Helen Jean Stonewall
W. G.leavel
Rambling Parader
Lee Loman
Oral Clevenger
Stock Horse
Sugar Shile
R. E. Truesdale
Anna Red
George Wingate
McLouth
Fred
Howard Skaggs
Cricket
Jim Sims
Linwood
Ex-Congressman Ruey Wood Dies at 78 in Missouri
Springfield Missouri reports the death of Ruey Hen Rober Wood aged 78 a former U S congressman. Wood served Missouri in Congress from 1933 to 1941 and was president emeritus of the Missouri Federation of Labor AFL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Rueyhen
Rober T .Wood
Missouri
Wood
Missouri Federation of Labor
AFL
Congress
Kane fined in County Court for public highway drinking
James Alexander Kane of Brooklyn New York was fined 50 dollars Friday in County Court for being drunk on a public highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Alexander Kane
Brooklyn
N.Y
Parole Granted for Raymond Farmer in Disturbing Peace Case
Raymond Farmer was paroled from a 30 day sentence in County Court on the charge of disturbing the peace. The address is listed as unknown. The parole was granted Friday and completes the brief term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Farmer
Burcham Statement On Hospital Budget
Riley Burcham treasurer of the Lawrence Memorial Hospital board comments on proposed 1956 city budget cuts. He praises city officials, supports a 25 000 tax need for the hospital, and pledges to discuss the budget with the city commissioners to keep hospital services high while aiming to minimize taxes. He commends staff, notes overcrowding pressures, and expresses confidence in hospital administration amid ongoing discussions with the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Burcham
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board of Directors
Lawrence
Burcham
Tornado Safety Advice Reaches Lawrence Schools and Plants
Lindley urges strict adherence to warnings. Stay inside reinforced school rooms away from windows on lower floors. In rural schools move to ditches or ravines if no shelter exists. Factories should shut off power lines and fuel, post lookouts, and move workers to strongest shelter. Obey the warning system for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pbusidis
Lindley
Lawrence
Arcade proposal eyed for Patee Theater site plan
City Manager Jim Wigglesworth said razing of the houses and construction of the parking lot would begin this fall. The arcade at the Patee Theater building will be near the center of the enlarged parking area with a cross walk planned in the 800 block on Massachusetts Street to ease shopper crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wigglesworth
Patee Theater
Massachusetts Street
KU Lawyers Approved for Kansas Bar Admittance
Three University of Kansas law graduates, Donald C. Studley of Lawrence, Wayne L. Zeigler of Abilene, and Dietrich N. Klassen of Nickerson, were admitted to practice in Kansas by the state Supreme Court. After passing two day bar exams last month, their admission was delayed pending completion of studies before earning the LL B degrees at KU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas Law ‘School
Kansas
State Supreme Court
Donald C. Studley
Lawrence
Wayne L. Zeigler
Abilene
Dietrich N. Klassen
Nickerson
K. U
Marriage Licenses Issued in Douglas County Probate Court
Friday records show licenses issued in Lawrence. Donald Dillon aged 20 and Georgia Krebs 117, Lawrence. William Marshall 21 and Alene Perdue 18, Lawrence. Bernard Murray 37, Detroit, and Doris Jane Conklin 25, Osawatomie. Bennie Saathoff 51 and Luella Petrie 41, Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Donald E. Dillon
Georgia Krebs
Lawrence
William E. Marshall
Alene Perdue
Bernard Murray
Doris Jane Conklin
Osawatomie
Bennie Saathoff
Luella Petrie
Tuttle Creek Dam Work Restart Planned This Summer
Army engineers expect to roll the Tuttle Creek Dam project north of Manhattan into full operation by late summer. Col. E C Adams says the first contract for outlets can be advertised within a month and work begin before summer ends. President Eisenhower signed a 77 million dollar appropriation to resume the key flood control project for the Kansas River valley, with completion projected in four more years if funds remain available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Army
Tuttle Creek
Manhattan
E C. Adams
Eisenhower
Kansas River
Congress
Adams
Blue River
Weather Radiosonde Test North of Lone Star Lake
A radiosonde transmitter found north of Lone Star Lake by Harvey Hellstrom and Elmer Downing is used with balloons to test temperatures pressures and wind drift. The equipment is expendable and often seen near Lawrence drawing saucer rumors. Electric outage near Lawrence July 18 for high voltage line rebuild affects rural customers along US 24 40 to Reno. Lawrence Eagles sponsor a July 23 dance to raise Salvation Army building funds at Eagles Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Lake
Harvey Hellstrom
Elmer Downing
Journal-World
Lawrence
C. T. Hough
Kansas Power and Light Co
Hough
Miller's Corner
Reno
Eudora Road
Lawrence Eagles Aerie 305
Salvation Army
Eagles Hall
Eagle
American Federation of Musicians
Dale O. Kerr
Eagles
Salvation Army Fund
10Th and
N. H. Sts
Zook to Attend C of C Exec School in Dallas
E. R. Zook secretary of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will depart for Dallas to teach and attend the Southwestern Institute of Chamber of Commerce executives July 17 to 23. The course cover industrial activities and will involve C of C executives from seven states. About 25 Kansans are expected to attend the week long session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Zook
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Texas
Southwestern Institute of Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Zook
Dismissals List From Memorial Hospital Names Multiple Patients
Memorial Hospital discharged numerous patients including Mrs Goldie Gibler 1035 N J St and Mrs Gwendslyn Poeverlein Baldwin Diane Finley Oskaloosa Joseph Noll Route 3 Charlotte Ikenberry Baldwin Eugene Mumford 817 Walnut St Mrs Millie Wilson Platteville Wis Terry O Neal 1225 Del St Katherine White 1722 Ala St Mrs Eleanor Lankowski New Haven Conn Mrs Julia Maxwell 425 Me St Mrs Bobbie Brockus Kansas City Henrietta Ragland and baby girl 443 Maple St Charles Hendrix 410 N 2nd St William Lee Robison Lecompton Lessie Durham Baldwin Marie Cotton Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Mumford
Walnut St
Millie Wilson
Plattesville
Wis
Terry O'Neal
del. St
Katherine White
Ala. St
Eleanor Lankowski
New Haven
Lessie Durham
Baldwin
Marie Cotton
Route 2
County Traffic Fines In County Court Three Fined
Three individuals were fined in county court for traffic violations. Wayne A. Bly of 1017 Ala. St. paid $10 and costs for failing to stop at a sign. George J. Edberg of Philadelphia incurred 310 and costs for defective brakes. Dwayne A. Hollenbeck of Topeka paid $5 and costs for fictitious license tags on his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne A. Bly
Ala. St
George J. Edberg
Philadelphia
Dwayne A. Hollenbeck
Topeka
Wreck Reported After Minor Collision Friday
A minor auto crash occurred at 5 20 p m Friday at 2nd and Locust streets involving Paul Sloan of 510 North 2nd Street and Ivan L Wooderson of 814 Maple Street. Damages to Wooderson vehicle estimated at about 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sloan
2Nd. St
Ivan L. Wooderson
Maple St
2Nd
Locust Sts
Wooderson
Martial Law Fails To Halt Casablanca Rioting
Rioting in Casablanca spread to the native quarter despite martial law. Moroccans set fire to a hospital and a sugar warehouse. firemen were stoned. Army tanks were deployed after Gilbert Grandval declared police inadequate. Curfew ordered. European quarter stores closed and police absences noted a day earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casablanca
Gilbert Grandval
Grandval
Illinois U Geologists Join KU Field Trip
Illinois University geologists Harold Wanless and Dr. Fred Booker joined Kansas University staff on a field trip to Alma to study Pennsylvania rock formations. KU participants included Dr. J. M. Jewett Halsy Miller Dan Merriam and M. L. Thompson, professor and chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois University
Kansas University
State Geological Survey
Alma
Harold Wanless
Fred Booker
Geological Survey of
New South Wales
Australia
Pennsylvania
K. U
J. M. Jewett
Halsy Miller
Dan Merriam
M. L. Thompson
Vandergrift Sentenced to 30 Days for Vagrancy
Nicholas Vandergrift received a 30 day county jail term on a vagrancy charge in County Court on Friday. He was not identified with a street address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Vandergrift
Karel Blaas to Give Final Faculty Recital
Karel Blaas assistant professor of music theory and viola at Kansas University will host the final summer faculty recital at 8 p.m. Thursday in Strong Auditorium. The program features viola works by Milhaud Marais and Ravel plus Beethoven Kreisler pieces, with Thomas Gorton piano. Blaas, Eastman School graduate, previously spent 16 years with the Rochester Philharmonic before joining KU in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karel Blaas
Kansas University
Milhaud
Marais
Ravel
Beethoven
Kreisler
Blaas
Thomas Gorton
School of Fine Arts
Eastman School of Music
Rochester
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
K.U
Ike Signs Reduced AEC Funding Bill for 1955 56
President Eisenhower signed a trimmed Atomic Energy Commission budget totaling 1,380,847,000 for 1955 56. The act cuts 144,404,000 below his request and allocates 27,053,000 for TVA 401,173,000 for river and harbor work and 351,962,500 for Mississippi flood control. Total new appropriations reach 1,365,613,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
AEC
Tennessee Valley Authority
Mississippi River
Rhee Rejects UN Deal Over Red China Issue
Seoul President Syngman Rhee declared South Korea seeks UN admission but rejects any agreement that includes Red China. He criticized U.S. appeasement on communism and voiced doubt about a fair path to unification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoulp
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
U. N
Red China
U. S
Guest Organist at Immanuel Lutheran Church Service
Gerhard Schroth guest conductor at Midwestern Music Camp Kansas University will be guest organist at Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday 11 a.m. He marks his tenth season at the camp and will perform Postlude on St Ann and two Bach choral preludes. Schroth is organist and director at Messiah Lutheran Chicago. At 8:30 a.m. Robert Schaaf KA fine arts student and camp counselor will be guest organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard Schroth
Kansas University
Immanual Lutheran Church
Prof
Schroth
St. Ann
Messiah Lutheran Church
Chicago
Robert Schaaf
Market News Kansas City Cattle and Hogs Report
Kansas City market notes show cattle futures mixed with fewer gains for slaughter steers and heifers, lower hogs, and softer lambs. Slaughter steers 17.00 to 20.50 per 100 pounds, fed heifers 20.50 to 22.75, utility cows 10.75 to 13.20, lean canners 9.75 to 19.00. Hogs mostly 50 to 75 lower, sows steady to uneven. Lambs 3.25 to 4.50 lower, spring lambs 1.50 or more down, mixed quality slaughter lambs 16.00 to 19.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C
Kansas
City
USDA
Grain and livestock price report fragment
The snippet lists wheat at 1.90, corn 1.50, barley and oats with unclear figures, poultry hens under 434 Iba 3 over 444 Ibs 15, cocks 6, eyes grade A large 25, B and A 19, C grade 15, current receipts 19, butterfat 0.46 to 0.49, hogs 18.00.
Kansas City Produce Prices Listed by Category
Price table for eggs butter poultry and livestock in Kansas City. Lists 60 percent grade A eggs 34.5 to 35.5 cents per dozen, 28.5 to 28.? for unclassified, butter Tb solid 67.5 cents per pound, Grade A butter 63 cents, poultry hens 4 to 4 pounds 17 cents, commercial fryers 28 to 29 cents, whites 28.5 to 29 and reds 27.5 to 28, broilers 27.5 to 28, farm-run fryers 27 to 28, young white ducks 15 cents per pound, guineas 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C
Kansas City
House Group Prepares Action on Highway Bill
The House Public Works Committee advanced a 12year, 4834 billion road construction program with heavier taxes. Approved 22-6, the panel plans another session next week after technical revisions. Federal outlays total 3544 billions with 13 billions in matching state funds. Tax increases on gasoline diesel fuel truck and other levies would cover 12 billions of the added cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Public Works Committee
House
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Sarah Ulm
Mesers
Permarth
Miiar Ot
Orginal
KCC Blues
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Shawnee Mission Pgh School
Amos Chapel
Anoch
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Joseph Noll
Route 3
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