Planners Deny Zoning Change on Twenty Third Street
Lawrence Planning Commission rejects Class D zoning request for a 536 foot frontage on Twenty Third Street south side amid resident opposition. The panel also approves several plats and recommendations including a trailer court on Arkansas Street and a master plan meeting set for August 2 at City Hall.
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Twenty-Third Street
Lawrence
Ninth Street
Planning Commission
Arthur Underwood
Arkansas Street
Brookdale Addition
Brookdale
A. B. Commons
Woodland
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Park Hetzel
City Hall
9Th and
Mid Stst
City Commission
High Drive
Cambridge Rd
West Hills Association
N. J. St
Water and Hovey Promote Major Benson at Local Event
Tim Hovey and Julie Adams headlined Manhattan promotions for The Private War of Major Benson world premiere night. Hovey, 18, rode a fire truck parade and planned appearances in Lawrence and Ober’s store to support the film with Charlton Heston. Receipts from Manhattan showings aid tornado victims in Udall Kansas and Little League in Cynn Massachusetts. Greta Florell was crowned premiere queen with attendants Jane Ratcliff and Nye Stanek.
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Manhattan
Tim ‘Hovey
Lawrence
Hovey
Young Hovey
Julie Adams
Aer
Benson
Ober’s
Fem
Miss Adams
Charlton Heston
Treceipts
Mass
Greta Florell
Jane Ratcliff
Kansas
University Junior
Nye Stanek
Scott Gry
Droodle scheme and uranium rumors
A garbled note describes Lee Blackwell of Denver proposing a money making scheme involving mining rare ore. It mentions Dr Schwne chasing uranium in New York City with a disguised Geiger Counter and prospection near a Broadway palace.
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Lee Blackwell
Denver
Colorado
Jeep
Dr. Schwne
New York City
Upper Broadway
Picnic and Softball Evening for Credit Bureau Institute
About 100 attendees from 11 states converge at Kansas University for the sixth annual Credit Bureau and Collection Service Management Institute. They will relax with a picnic and softball at Potter Lake after days of studying topics like credit bureau fundamentals and public speaking. A four year course is offered and certificates for a year’s work will be awarded at Friday’s banquet with diplomas for completing all four years.
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Credit Bureau and Collection Service Managemen Institute
Kansas University
Potter Lake
Credit Bureau
Insurance Sales and Benefits at Kansas University School
The Life Insurance Marketing School at Kansas University covered selling to wealthy clients and coordinating government benefits with life ownership. The ninth annual conference ran Monday to Friday with a Thursday banquet featuring coach Charles V. Mather. The program included prospecting, lead management, knowledge and closing in the basic course and tax and management issues in the advanced session.
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Life Insurance Marketing School
Kansas University
KOU
Charles V. Mather
KU radiology lab pioneers bone study of radioactivity
The Kansas University Radiological Isotopes Research Laboratory has developed bone slicing and mounting techniques to study radioactive deposits in bone. Dr Hoecker, a senior radiology expert, explains aims to date and remove radioactive material from bone and notes a shortage of trained personnel for expansion.
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K. U. Lab
K. U
Jab
New Jersey
Hoecker
College of Emporia
U. S
American Board of Radiology
American College of Radiology
Hoegker
K. CU
K.U
Fists Fly in House Hearing on School Segregation Issue
A closed House Education Committee session erupted in fighting over a proposed anti segregation amendment. Rep Bailey attacked Rep Powell after an exchange about withholding federal school funds, chairs overturned, Powell briefly unbalanced, later restrained by fellow members and the chairman restored order.
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Washington
House Education Committee
Powell
New York City
Bailey
Kelley
Dpal
Perkins
DKY
Barden
DNC
Landrum
D-Gal
Miss New Mexico Favored To Win Miss America Crown
Miss New Mexico, Joan Schwartz of Albuquerque, headlines the 15 finalists for Miss America, with 14 rivals from Arkansas California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Nebraska New York City New York State South Carolina Texas Vermont Washington and Wisconsin. Thousands watched as contestants paraded before judges, ahead of the Miss Universe competition as the winner advances to the world title.
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Long Beach
Calif. UA
Shrine Circus Comes to Topeka for 1955 Fund Drive
Lawrence Polack Brothers Shrine Circus opens Thursday at Kansas Free Fair grounds in Topeka with two daily shows 2:15 matinee and 8:15 evening. Arab Shrine Temple sponsors proceeds for charitable activities and crippled children’s hospitals. Tickets at Santa Fe Watch Co Walgreen Drug Store and Capitol Federal offices. 20 acts including European imports headline the 23 hour program.
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Polack Brothers Shrine Circus
Topeka
Kansas Free Fair Grounds
Arab Shrine Temple
Crippled Children's Hospitals
Santa Fe Watch Co
Walgreen Drug Store
Capitol Federal Savings and Loan
Europe
Lawrence Shriners
Intruder Reported and Water Plant Expansion In Lawrence
Douglas County sportsmen show a clean slate for February to April with no arrests or fines reported in the Kansas Fish and Game magazine. Lawrence to end water rationing in about two weeks as a new pumping and purification system is installed, boosting capacity from four million to about nine million gallons daily. A prowler incident near 124 Pawnee Ave is under police note after a break in door alarm, but no description of the intruder was provided.
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Douglas County
Kansas Fish and Game Magazine
Lawrence
Prowler
Lawence Police
Orville Midwett
Pawnee Ave
Building permits issued for two new homes
Building permits have been issued to C. A. Connett for a 31000 house addition at 10014 N. J. St and to Leland Lewis for a 312000 home at 1133 Hilltop Dr.
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C. A. Connett
N. J. St
Leland Lewis
Hilltop Dr
City Commission debates 1956 budget amid hospital funding clash
City leaders cut hospital request to 15 000 and reduce the general fund by 2 400 from last week’s additions. Police and fire salary increases are kept in part with 5 000 of the boost retained. Mayor Crown absent. Acting Mayor Bradshaw pushes for restrained mill levy raises while Weatherwax and Harris argue for larger police fire pay. Proposed 1956 aims include 40 000 in bond and interest for streets and sewers, to be paid by local assessments.
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George Bradshaw
Jack Harris
John Weatherwax
John Crown
Jim
Wiggles-worth
Journal-World
Eliy
Sai
Second-Generation KU Voice Student Finishes Degree Under Mentor Moore
Delcina Guest, a Kansas University fine arts senior, completes her degree this summer in Meribah Moore’s studio. Her mother, E. H. Guest, a Coffeyville teacher with 17 years’ experience, accompanies her. the family also includes Hubert, a Kansas State architecture junior, and Sue Ann, a Camp Algonquin stenographer. Delcina previously sang in KU’s A Cappella Choir and was a senior year soprano soloist.
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Meribah Moore
Kansas University
Delcina Guest
E. H. Guest
Cleveland
Coffeyville
Guest
Ft. Scott
Hubert
Architute
Kansas State Colliege
Sue Ann
Camp Algonquin
Sherwin-Willams Smelting Co
Delcina
K. U
Kansas set of bus driver clinics in six cities
A series of one day clinics for school bus drivers and mechanics will be held in six Kansas cities next month. Claud R. McCamment, safety director for the State Highway Commission, said the annual sessions provide valuable new information. Schedule includes Garden City and Great Bend August 23, Lawrence and Oakley August 24, and Chanute and Concordia August 25.
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Topeka
Kansas Cities
Claud R. McCamment
State Highway Commission
Garden City
Great Bend
Lawrence
Oakley
Chanute Bee Concordia
Lawrence man innocent in indecent exposure case
Police Judge Jack Maxwell ruled today that Lawrence resident Joseph R. Sauls was innocent of indecent exposure allegations. The trial focused on disruptive behavior linked to the charge and rectified by the judge's verdict.
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TOCAL
Jack Maxwell
Lawrence
Joseph R. Sauls
Deaths and Funerals of Local Residents Noted
Obituaries list John S. Taylor 60 of DeSoto retired Union Pacific 35 years, survived by wife Eva and three sons and two daughters, with services at DeSoto Methodist. Also Santford Wes Dalton 85 of Kansas City area, Santford’s survivors include a daughter Mamie Dissinger and sister Amanda Gawain. Carl A. Emerson 56 a former McLouth merchant, survived by two daughters and a son, service in Kansas City. Mrs Fannie Green 67 of St. Louis, born in Lawrence, survived by a son and daughter-in-law and multiple siblings, arrangements pending.
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John S. Taylor
DeSoto
Union Pacific Railroad
Platte County
First Christian Church
Bonner Springs
Eva Taylor
Johnnie Taylor
Robert Taylor
Marvin Taylor
Eudora
Homer Hughey
Orville Crawford
James B. Smith
Beulah Taylor
Topeka
Charles L. Taylor
Toj Peka
DeSoto Methodist Church
DeSoto Cemetery
Santford
Wes Dalton
Wyandotte
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Lansing
Ida McAlexander
Tonganoxie
Mamie C. Dissinger
Amanda Gawain
Alhambra
Calif
Carl A. Emerson
McLouth
Gus Emerson
Tanganoxie
M. A. Gill
Sherman Lickhider
Saint Clair
James H. Emerson
Clathe
Robert Emerson
Sacramento
Fannie Green
St. Louis
Anna J. Irving
N. Y. St
Green
Lawrence
Freeman B. Jordan
M. E. Pittman
Omaha
Neb
Alice Harding
Pa. St
Nellie Johnson
Milwaukee
Wis
James H. Jackson
Maple St
Robert G.,jackson
Big Four Refers to Security Shift in Talks
European talks move from Germany to security as the Big Four consider the security item next. An American source notes the German question is not dead, with a communique calling the topics interpreted and the summit urged to switch to security this afternoon.
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Europe
Germany
Memorial Hospital births and residents listed
Memorial Hospital in Sunnyside reports births and local resident updates. The list includes Mrs. Odessa Gastauer and baby boy in Williamstown, Mrs. Virginia A Durr and baby boy in Eudora, Mrs. Donna Hann and baby girl at 527 West 6th Street, and a son for Mr and Mrs Jesse Ramirez at 539 North J Street. Other residents named include Cora Adams H D Johnson Ruby Osborne Mary Gallicott Nellie Webb Carolyn Crawford Jasper Nall John Rice Harry McCall Aileen Kring Harriett Blake Darrell Young and Walter Gibson.
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Michael . Gillespie
Sunnyside
Cora Adams
Emerald Dr
H. D. Johnson
Mass. St
Ruby Osborne
Topeka
Mary Gallicott
Me. St
Nellie Webb
Sunflower
Carolyn Crawford
Valley Lane
Jasper R. Nall
John Rice
Conn
Harry McCall
Lecompton
Aileen Kring
Baldwin
Odessa Gastauer
Williamstown
Virginia A. Durr
Eudora
Donna Hann
6Th St
Darrell Young
Baselior
Harriett Blake
Studebaker Plant Reopens After Walkout
Studebaker plant in South Bend resumes operation as 100 workers on final assembly line walk out over seniority rights. The shutdown idled about 9 000 other employees across the plant.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Studebaker-Packard Corp
County Court Fines Three for Traffic Violations
Three individuals were fined $10 plus costs in County Court on Tuesday for traffic offenses. David J. Galloway of Owens Apartments and Norman Dale Brewer of Basehor were cited for speeding, while Donald Wayne Staden of 808 Garfield St was fined for passing in a no passing zone.
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David J. Galloway
Owens ‘Apartments
Norman Dale Brewer
Basehor
Donald Wayne Staden
Garfield St
Market News Mixed Across Commodities and Stocks
Markets at a glance show mixed price moves across stocks and grains with WHEAT firm and CORN weak. Hogs steady to higher, cattle steady to strong with varied prices for barrows gilts steers and vealers. eggs butter poultry and produce also listed for Kansas City.
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C. Cash Grain
Kansas City
Shorts
Liventon
USDA
Farm Safety Week Proclaimed As Farm Deaths Hit Low
Gov. Fred Hall reports Kansas farm accidents claimed zero lives in the past year, proclaiming July 24 30 as Farm Safety Week. He notes farming remains a significant industry and a leading cause of death.
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Topeka i
Kansas
Fred Hall
Local man missing in town identified as Jasper Nall
Jasper Nall, 44, of 731 North Street, was reported missing Tuesday evening. He is believed to be driving a 1948 green Plymouth with license DG 40687.
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Jasper Nall
Nall
George Milrose Smyth Given Suspended Sentence
George Milrose Smyth of 750 Walnut Street received a 15 day suspended sentence with six months probation in police court today for drunkenness.
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George Milrose Smyth
Walnut Sr
Sheppard Begins Move to Ohio Penitentiary
Cleveland report says Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard, convicted of wife Marilyn Sheppard's murder, left county jail with Deputies Dave Yettra and Michael Uccello for transfer to Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. He traveled with Michael Jacko, a 47 year old parolee involved in a May 24 robbery and gun battle. Jacko and Sheppard face life terms in the slaying case.
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Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
Ohio
Dave Yettra
Michael Uccello
Columbus
Michael Jacko
Jacko
Sheppard
Kansas University appoints two design instructors
Kansas University announces two new design instructors. Mrs Heywood H Davin will teach design and nature drawing in the School of Fine Arts. Louise Swigart, KU graduate 1953, previously worked as a commercial artist on Guam. Dana Johnson, KU BFA 1951, will teach commercial art. He studied at the Chicago Institute of Design and taught at Culver-Stockton College for four years.
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Kansar University
Heywood H. Davin
Louise Swigart
K.U
Guam
Armed Faces
Dana Johnson
Chicago Institute of Design
Culver-Stockton College
Canton
Johnson
KU Geography Professor Preps Dutch Ambassadorship
Dr Thomas R Smith professor of geography at Kansas University will serve as a Fulbright teaching fellow in Rotterdam. He will defend Kansas image with slides of wheat country Flint Hills Lawrence and KU campus. Back home he will show KU students that Holland isn’t flat. Jockey Eddie Arcaro at 40 leads Aqueduct riders with 25 wins.
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Thomas R. Smith
Kansas University
Holland
Kansas
Rotterdam College of Economics
K.U
Eddie Arcaro
Aqueduct
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Sarah Ulm
The Ulm Family and Mrs. C G Coe express gratitude to friends neighbors and nurses for their care during the illness and death of Mrs. Sarah Ulm.
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Sarah Ulm
C. G. Coe
Ulm
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