25 Jul 1961
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1961
Page
1
Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba charges France with breaching the U N Security Council cease fire by not withdrawing to prewar lines and by holding Tunisian territory. He warns fighting could resume. Hammarskjold conducts talks to defuse the crisis.
Mrs. Frank W. Oberg 88, a Sweden native who moved to the U S at age 10 and settled in Michigan, died Monday night at her daughter Mrs. Walter Sandelius home. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church Thursday at 10 30 a m with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include twin sister Mrs. Anna Gunderson and three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
John Henry Lohmann 56 of 753 Elm St a longtime Lawrence resident died early this morning He was born October 2 1904 in Lawrence and worked for the Lawrence Ice Co until retiring in 1956 Rosary is set for Wednesday at Rumsey Funeral Home Mass will be Thursday at St Johns Catholic Church with Rt Rev Msgr George Towle officiating Burial follows at St Peters Cemetery in Big Springs He survived by his wife two daughters two sons his parents a sister four brothers and six grandchildren
Washington AP The Treasury backs a Williams bill to tax GM stock shares held by Du Pont stockholders under the antitrust decision. The plan would tax only the amount GM stock exceeds the cost, at capital gains rates up to 25 percent, effectively easing taxes for many Du Pont holders. A second issue involves reducing the divestiture period from the Supreme Court to five years or three.
Lawrence Board of Education awarded a $21 709 contract to Kansas Construction Co. for surfacing 10 067 square yards at Opal Jayne Kennedy and 542 at Woodlawn plus seal coating of Hillcrest parking and repair of the high school lot. Work to begin immediately for completion by Sept. 1 1963.
The Dyche addition should be ready next fall while plans to replace Blake Hall start this year. EU officials anticipate bids for the $750,000 building to be requested next spring.
Bill Allaman of Montgomery Ward praised the bazaar crowds comparing this year's turnout to prior events in other cities. He said the shoppers and merchants are enjoying a profitable, lively day with a fun atmosphere.
A list of birth notices including Mg and Mrs John H Hess at 842 N Y with a daughter born Monday and Mr and Mrs William Cowden at 2221 R 1 with a daughter born today. Also names of residents such as Ethel Taber Ramona Kay Hancock Bernice Hayes Patricia Williams Lee Pulliam John Albers Minnie Wells Brenda Hamman Stephen Zimmerman Joan Cowden Delbert Strong Mary Cordell Dora Mertz Eugene Breese Donald Roberts Virginia Cornell and baby Cora Belle Wig gins Alice Painter and baby, plus other local residents.
The Kansas Highway Patrol asked for help locating Arkansas woman Mrs. Clarence Jackson traveling from Glen Rock Wyoming to Walnut Ridge Arkansas after a July 10 skunk bite. The skunk was rabid and she needs immediate preventive rabies shots. Authorities believe she is in a 1961 maroon and white Cadillac.
Dr. Marion A. McGhehey formerly with the U.S. Office of Education will become executive director of the Kansas Association of School Boards Aug. 1. The association will move its offices from the Kansas State University campus at Manhattan to Topeka.
Local National Guard unit with about 100 members from Missouri and Kansas begins a four day four night field exercise at Camp Ripley Minnesota. Maj. Gen. Charles H. Browne Jr. expects this to be the division's most vigorous training since World War II as the unit prepares for mobilization but does not plan to stay on active duty. The unit arrived Sunday and left by motor convoy Friday. Browne says they will return home August 6.
Lawrence KU Zone A parking lot will close until the fall semester in September as surface work proceeds. Parking permits from Zone A may use other KU zones and Jayhawk Comerate. Kansas traffic safety results show city rankings with Garden City Newton and others tied for top in various divisions.
A local bank notified a female customer of an overdraft and she expressed intent to repay. The bank promptly received a check covering the overdraft amount.
City leaders propose options beyond five police layoffs including delaying promotions, cutting raises by a third, and funding a retirement plan across departments. Budget details show shifts in general operating funds, pensions, and capital categories while analysts note valuations lag and annexation as a drastic remedy.
The Whiteside and Fortson families express gratitude to Drs Campbell and Dowell and the first floor nurses for care of Marty Rumbaugh. They thank friends for kindness, cards, flowers, and food during their loss.
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