Novel Dorm Plan Adds Coed Living at KU
Kansas University plans coed housing at Carruth O Leary dormitories if enrollment grows. The 100 women and 100 men will share a single entrance with privacy except in the basement dining area. Templin and Lewis dorms add capacity for 764 more men, with Templin ready this fall and Lewis next February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
West Campus Road
O'Leary Hall
Carruth
L. C. Woodruff
Templin and
Lewis
Corbin- North College
Gertrude Sellards
Carruth-O’leary
Woodruff
Planning Commission Approves East Iowa Street Zoning Change
The Planning Commission recommended zoning for a Rapid Transit area east of Iowa Street south of the Amny Reserve Training Center to permit more than single family homes. It also backed disapproval for Paul H. Friend estate at 15th and Learnard for multi dwelling zoning. Final city action awaits. The commission approved North Lawrence Addition No. 13 final plat and advised preliminary plat for Pi Beta Phi on West Fifteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Street
Amny Reserve Training Center
Planning Commission
Rapid Transit, Inc
Paul H. Friend
15Th
Learnard Ave
North Lawrence
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
West Fifteenth Street
Court Records Show Convictions and Divorces Listed
In Topeka, a criminal vagrancy case with a $50 fine is noted along with a separate drunk and vagrancy fine of $25 and 30 days for Mary A Wise of Centralia Missouri. Traffic violations include reckless driving, improper turns, running stop signs with respective fines and forfeiture of a $10 bond. Divorce filings list several pairs with granted entries for three couples.
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Lee Valley
Topeka
Mary A. Wise
Centralia
Janice Rappard
Emerald
Peter Romero
NJ. St
Tony Pappas
Conn. St
Baby Girl Heine Dies in Ottawa Funeral Planned
Graveside services for baby girl Heine infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Heine Route 2 Overbrook who died Monday night at Ransom Memorial Hospital Ottawa will be 2 30 p m Wednesday at Rock Creek Cemetery Rumsey Funeral Home in charge Surviving include the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George Fawl Route 2 Overbrook the paternal grandfather Otis Heine Route 2 Richland and the maternal great grandfather Charles Fawl of Montana
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Heine
Vernon Heine
Route 2
Overbrook
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Rock Creek
Rumsey Funeral Home
George Fawl
Otis Heine
Richland
Charles Fawl
Montana
Rotary Club Funds New Air Conditioners For Lawrence Blood Center
Lawrence Rotary Club purchased and arranged delivery of three air conditioners for the Douglas County Blood Center at Lawrence Hospital after Blood Center officials said they lacked funds. Frank Burge announced the gift at a Monday meeting, and Dr. G. E. Manahan expressed hospital staff gratitude.
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Douglas County Blood Center
Lawrence Hospital
Lawrence Rotary Club
Blood Center
Rotary Club
Frank Burge
G. E. Manahan
Queen Recovers Keeps Canada Tour On Track
Queen Elizabeth II has recovered from an upset stomach and the Canada tour will stay unchanged. Esmond Butler said a doctor found her well rested after a weekend without engagements. Prince Philip substituted and flew from Uranium City to join a five hour Edmonton program for 1,800 guests as the 465 day trip continues toward Halifax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
Elizabeth
Canada
Esmond Butler
Yukon
Prince Philip
Uranium City
Sask
Halifax
Peter Moorhead
Daily Herald
Moorhead
London
Would-Be Cop Arrest Stuns Connecticut Worker
A Hartford factory worker posing as a police officer stopped a car on the Merritt Parkway Monday night and charged the driver with speeding. Camille J. Spina, 47, was arrested for impersonating an officer and carrying a concealed weapon after declaring the stop a mistake.
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Hartford
Conn
Merritt Parkway
Connecticut
Camille J. Spina
Samuel Rome
Spina
New Aide Set For KU Dean Of Women
Miss Janet Noel will become assistant to Emily Taylor KU dean of women, effective Aug 1. She replaces Donna Younger moving to head resident of O’Leary Hall while pursuing a master's degree. Noel holds an MA from Ohio University. an AB from Wichita University. led student council. and belonged to Mortar Board Pi Sigma Alpha and Kappa Delta Pi.
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Janet Noel
Emily Taylor
Kansas University
Donna Younger
O'Leary Hall
Miss Noel
Ohio University
Wichita University
Mortar Board
Honorary Scholastic Society For Women
Pi Sigma Alpha
Kappa Delta Pi
Man Held for Quiz In Alleged Murder
A Santa Monica man, Robert J. Briggs, 39, was jailed on suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder after sending a car with his wife Norma, 34, and her mother Mary D. Nilson, 65, over a canyon cliff. The women survived with cuts and bruises and were treated at General Hospital.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Robert J. Briggs
General Hospital
Norma
Mary D. Nilson
Two Youths Die in West of Strong City Car Crash
Two young men died when their cars collided on U S Highway 60 about five miles west of Strong City at 1 45 am. Charles R Pounds 22 of McPherson nephew of former Lawrence mayor John Crown was a senior at Emporia State College. The other victim was Ervin B Rettiger 21 of Strong City.
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Lawrence
John Crown
Strong City
Charles R. Pounds
McPherson
Crown
Emporia State College
Ervin B. Rettiger
Integration Move Taken as Police Keep Watch Today
The first student level effort to reopen Little Rock high schools with limited desegregation moved ahead peacefully as registration began under police surveillance. Only one Negro, Oscar Eckford, registered at Central High, while Hall and Technical High also opened without incident and Horace Mann saw slow but steady turnout.
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Litle Rock
Ark
Little Rock
Oscar Eckford
Central High School
Elizabeth
Jess Matthews
Orval E. Faubus
Hall and Technical High
Horace Mann
Central
Hall
Everett Tucker, Jr
B. F. Mackey
Ars
Technical High School
Horace Mann High School
Mom Discloses Where Child Is Staying
In St Joseph Missouri after six days in jail Mildred Akes the mother of five told authorities the whereabouts of her daughter Eileen The girl was at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Harris in Grandview Missouri The father James Akes had custody of the children after a February custody modification and alleged travel to Kansas City followed a July 4 visit to the children
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ST. Joseph
Mildred Akes
Kansas City
Eileen
Robert Harris
Grandview
James Akes
Akes
Junior Jayhawks Form 10 to 12 Team in Lawrence
Lawrence forms a youngsters baseball team for ages ten to twelve led by manager George Stuart with Jimmy Stuart and Kenny Wertzberger initiating the effort. They beat Lane 16 to 5 then lost 7 to 4 to Ottawa in the second outing.
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Lawrence
Jimmy Stuart
Kenny Wertzberger
George Stuart
Jimmy
George
Lane
Ottawa
Lawrence Tire Co
Jimmy Garland
Mike Harding
Roger Mignot
Norman Stuart
Jay Stanwix
Bob Ward
Dale Tremain
Randy Williams
Steve Stewart
Kenny Coffman
Mike Tremain
Ken Stewart
Junior
Jayhawks
Birdman of Alcatraz Is Transferred to Missouri
Robert F. Stroud known as the Birdman of Alcatraz has been moved after 17 years from the Alcatraz prison to the federal medical center in Springfield Missouri. The 69 year old inmate had long studied birds, authored Strouds Digest of Disease of Birds, and previously worked at Leavenworth where he kept birds and studied diseases. He communicated the transfer in a letter to Beverly Hills attorney Stanley A Furman noting the new ward and improved living space.
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McDonald
Alcoa
Reynolds
Kaiser
Joseph P. Finnegan
Federal Mediation Service
Finnegan
Eisenhower
Washington
James P. Mitchell
Council of Economic Advises
Raymond J. Saulnier
Commerce Department
San Francisco
Alcatraz
Robert F. Stroud
San Francisco Bay
Federal Medical Center
Springfield
Stroud
Juneau
Alaska
Leavenworth
Woodrow Wilson
Bottling Firm Plans New Ottawa Facility
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co of Ottawa will start a 6000 square foot facility on U S Highway 59 three quarters of a mile south of 23rd and Iowa. The site is a 200 by 800 foot tract with warehouse use planned initially and possible future bottling capacity. Steve Ralph says growth in Lawrence supports the expansion and the firm serves six counties. The Runner Construction Co of Topeka is general contractor with Norris Bros of Lawrence handling electrical and plumbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepsi-Cola
23Rd and
Iowa Sts
U. S. Highway 59
Steve Ralph
Pepsi- Cola Bottling Co
Ottawa
The
Journal-World
Ralph
Lawrence
Vic Harrod
Runner Construction Co
Topeka
Norris Bros. of
Ike Again Blasts Spending Increase
President Eisenhower criticizes rising federal outlays in a letter to Rep. John Taber. He urges Congress to fund water resources projects responsibly as the Senate and House voted higher appropriations for public works for the current fiscal year ending June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
John Taber
New York
Senate
House
Taber
House Appropriations Committee
President Asked About Pork Barrel Bill Reference
The passage notes a question to the President regarding his views on a bill described by The New Yorker as a pork barrel measure. It highlights the term used by The New Yorker and the inquiry's framing about government spending.
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New Yorker
Local Births and Notable Names Plus Goering Alias
Memorial Hospital lists residents and addresses including Carroll Clark and Richard Coffman among others with births noted for several residents. A Nazi leader Hermann Goering was secretly named by staff as Ruben trop meaning steal too much.
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Hermann Goering
Ruben Trop
Robb in Capital for 4-H Program
Steve Robb, president of Kansas Future Farmers of America, joins about 250 youths in Washington D C for the National Leadership School for FFA Officers. Kansas delegation includes four youths. Robb will attend the dedication of a new national FFA office building with Speaker Senator Schoeppel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Robb
Kansas Future Farmers of America
Ronald Robb
Route 4
Washington, D. C
FFA
Washington
Andrew Schoeppel
R-Kan
Kansas
Robb
Lawrence High School
Methodists Plymouth Plan a Benefit Social
The First Methodist and Plymouth Congregational churches join for an ice cream social from 6 30 to 9 on Thursday on the city parking area south of Plymouth Church Proceeds help Charles Cho a Korean student continue his education at Kansas University Medical School
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First Methodist
Plymouth Congregational Churches
Plymouth
Charles Cho
Kansas University Medical School
Card of Thanks From Henry Family for Kindness
The Martin Henry family and Donna and Diane thank friends neighbors and relatives for cards flowers and kindness shown during their bereavement.
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Martin Henry
Donna
Diane
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Plains
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Irvin Vine
Vine
Esatern Avenue
Margaret E. Cranor
Jon Samuel Cranor
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George Shelby Ruff
Rosemarye Simpson
Donald Stewart Simpson
Lucille Coughennower
Woodrow L. Coughennower
Damon W. Ridgway
Betty June Ridgway
Carrie B. Stockert
William B. Stockert
Henry M. Rogers
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Phil Anderson
Clifton Ct
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Prairie Ave
Larry Heeb
Ind. St
Ron B. Landon
Me. St
Janet Mc.Farland
W. 21St St
Karen Stuart
Tenn. St
Katy Wright
Miss. St
Gary Allen
Dean Allen
Pa. St
Tonganoxie State Lake
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McGee
Janet
Gary
Queen
KU Dean of Women
Ady
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David J. McDonald
Karl Korte
Pleasantville, N. J
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Merle McKingey
Missouri
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Ike
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Auto—Truck Fire—Life
Farmers Insurance Group
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al W. St
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Ind
Ernest Bowen
Marcella Wolfson
Mass
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Rolla
Richard Coffman
6Th St
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Lecompton
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Ark, St
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Rockledge Rd
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George Todd
Terr
Carroll Clark
Edith Robertson
Wilma Drew
Wanda Rose
Emerald Dr
Harriett Hughes
Tonganoxle
Evelyn Greer
Perry St
Norma Chiles
Elm St
Bonnie Athey
N. J. St
Janet Click
E. 13Th St
Naomi Perdue
Ash St
Esther Graham
John Legler
Methodists
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Regnier
Lawrence National Bank
Dale Sillix
Royal College
Travelers Homeowners Policy
TravLoy’ A, Calvin
Vas
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