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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1957
Page
7
A reminiscence by Me. George Docking about visits to Williamsburg Virginia and its Colonial restoration, praising George Stanley and Virginia Highway Patrol care, describing hurricane chimney replacement, and noting social notices from Fort Worth area families, births, visits, and local ties.
Maj. John Ailean Jr. flies a swept wing FACS Chance-Vought Crusader from Los Alamitos to Floyd Bennett Field in 2,460 miles at an average speed of 725 mph, breaking the previous cross country record of 3 hours 44 minutes. He notes speed feels like driving 70 mph on the highway and celebrates with his family nearby.
A Topeka event featured Professor Charles, noted as Old Father of Kansas University law, presenting a program at Topeka State Hospital on Tuesday evening. Local attendees included WAL men and parents, with Douglas County Real Cross chair Ras Wright and Mrs Ralph Wolfson attending a later resocialization session at Winter Veterans Hospital.
Unclear text from Lawrence Kansas July 17 1957 mentions teams and actions in a sports context with scattered names and fragments. unable to determine a coherent event or outcome from the readable portions.
Dr. A R Kennedy recovers at home after Kansas City surgery two weeks ago. The Mills family plans a Northwest return from a Colorado Yellowstone trip. Kitzhaber family vacations traverse Colorado to California then Yellowstone, returning mid August. Willeford family guests in Ottawa after three years in France. Lt Colonel will lead AFROTC at Washburn in September. Kummer family returns to Missouri after visiting Lawrence relatives. Jewett moves to Lawrence and plans KU return in September. St Getto family back from a California trip including Disneyland and Dinosaur National Monument. Cady family travels from Alameda to Los Alamos with work at the Atomic Energy Commission. Cady party continues coast route to Seattle.
A new sterling silver tipped ball paint pen is praised for preventing corrosion and leakage around the ball. This design feature aims to enhance durability and reliability in everyday writing tasks.
William Mueller, hired as desert dog catcher in Palm Springs, also handles roping rodeo steers, recapturing wandering burros, tracking a supposed mountain lion later found to be a large shepherd dog, removing a desert fox from a trap, rescuing a swimming pool entrapped crow, freeing a cockatiel, and dealing with numerous snakes. He says dogs cause him the least trouble.
Valley Forge attendees recall warm, intimate moments from the scout jamboree. A South West Ohio Scout, Jack Davis, shares a tale of nearly keeping a camp puppy named Venus, later swapped for a more acceptable pet after health officials intervene.
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