KU Foreign Group Opens Work Quickly After Greeting
The fifth annual Foreign Student Orientation Center at Kansas University opened with a record 58 students from 23 countries. Welcome messages were given by local officials and faculty. sessions cover English proficiency, campus life, and American systems. The program runs seven weeks with study trips to Iola and Kansas City.
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Kansas University
H. Nelson
Lawrence
Dim Wigglesworth
J. A. Buzzle
Taveek
LU. S. Department of State
Institute of International Education
Iola
Kansas City
Nathaniel Eck
Alexander Mac Gibbon
Marjorie Ward
K. U
Ex-Paratrooper Marries Widower After Operation
Tamara Eden Rees, 31, former combat paratrooper, reportedly underwent a sex change after discharge. She married James E Courtland, Los Angeles widower and entertainer, in Renato, California, with two children fathered by Rees or her previous life. Rees served in World War II with the 82nd Airborne, wounded twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Tamara Eden Rees
Holland
Los Angeles
Tamara
Renato
James E. Courtland MI
Robert Rees
82Nd Airborne Division
Rees
KU to Host Army ROTC Indoc Course in August
Kansas University will host an Army ROTC Indoc training course August 23 to 26. Lt. Col. Jus ice R. Neal announced the event for KU with about 80 officers and enlisted personnel from Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Iowa attending. Training will be in Strong auditorium and nearby classrooms with housing in Carruth and O'Leary halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
R.O.T.C
Jusice R. Neal
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Tawa
Neale
Fifth Army
Carruth
O'Leary
Gov Hall calls for resignations of State Civil Service Board
Governor Fred Hall demanded the resignations of James Gilmore Harold Trussler and Emmett Grahant of the State Civil Service Board saying the body is tainted by politics and personal interests. The three indicated they would await formal charges if resignations are not offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Fred Hall
State Civil Service Board
Roy
Hall
James Gilmore
Independence
Harold Trussler
Fmporia
Emmett Grahant
Abilene
Tharos Sets Metric Mile Record in Helsinki
Sandor Tharos of Hungary ran 1500 meters in 3:40.89 in Helsinki, just under the world record and near four minutes for a mile. Istvan Rozsa Vielgyi was second in 3:42.8 as Tharos shows repeated form after earlier 1954 Oslo efforts that predated Landy’s current mark.
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Helsinki
Sandor Tharos
Hungary
John Landy
Australia
Roger Bannister
England
Istvan Rozsavvelgyi
Tharos
Oslo
Landy
Visibility Clear at Time of Aerial Wreck in Kansas City
Witnesses testified at a Civil Aviation Board hearing that visibility was good and no mechanical trouble was evident when two Bir-1 planes collided near Fairfax Airport on July 12. A Trans World Airlines DC-3 and a Cessna 140 collided at 600 to 800 feet. the Cessna crashed, killing Thomas D. Jones and Samuel H. Rempel, while the DC-3 landed with a damaged wing and its crew escaped unharmed.
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Kansas City
Kas
Fairifax
Civil Aeronautics Board
Trans World Airlines
Thomas D. Jones
Samuel H. Rempel
H. D. Orr
R. L. Horton
Kansas Delegation Defeats Highway Bill After Roll Call
Kansas representatives voted in a House roll call as Republicans supported the defeat of a Democratic backed highway measure after earlier blocking the President’s road program. The voting slate lists Avery, George, Hope, Rees, Scrivner, Smith as Republicans for and against positions varied in the two roll calls.
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Washington
Kansas
House
Avery
George
Hope
Rees
Scrivner
Smith
Nagpur rickshaw puller jailed for Nehru assassination attempt
A 34 year old rickshaw puller Baburao Kochale was sentenced to six years hard labor for attempting to kill Prime Minister Nehru during a Nagpur visit. He waved a knife and struck Nehru's car as it drove past. Damages estimated at 300 dollars.
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Somtbay
India
Nagpur
Nehru
Baburao Kochale
Kochale
Ister
Miss. Sts
Lorna Marie
Miss. St
Betty
Moon
Phe
Proodles of a boardinghouse chiropodist pamphlet
A fragment notes Doc Kisco the chiropodist in a boarding house praising a pamphlet titled Make Friends With Your Feet. It outlines basic foot care advice like wearing comfortable shoes, avoiding calloused nails, and using mustard foot baths to soothe the instep. The text is garbled but preserves the general health tips and casual endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry’ A Hockes
Boeing Scholarships Awarded to KU Engineering Seniors
Seeing Airplane Co of Wichita presents the third annual four 500 scholarships for the 1955 56 school year to Kansas University School of Engineering and Architecture seniors. Recipients are Gary Kinemond Rushton Richard Bennett Jack Abercrombie and Donald Landauer Fresh Meadows N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeing Airplane Co
Wichita
Engineering and Architecture
Kansas University
Gary Kinemond
Rushton
Richard Bennett
Kansas City
Jack Abercrombie
Beloit
Donald Landauer
Fresh Meadows
N. Y
Three Local Reservists To Make Hawaii Flight
Three local reservists accompany Naval Air Reserve Patrol Squadron 881 on a 14 day training cruise to Hawaii. Lt. Franklyn C. Nelick from Lawrence and Lt. (jg) Albert L. Nelson from Ohio join AA George A. Harrison of Sunflower. Nine Privateer patrol bombers depart Moffett Field for Barbers Point with Commander Easterling of Kansas City as squadron officer.
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Lawrence
Sunflower
Naval Air Reserve Patrol Squadron 881
Hawaii
Franklyn C. Nelick
Miss
Albert L. Nelson
Ohio
George A. Harrison
Moffett Field
Calif
Barbers Point
Naval Air Sation
Rupe) Easterling
Kansas City, Mo
County Traffic Fines In County Court
Two individuals were fined in County Court for traffic violations. Arlen Edwin Had of Eudora received a $5 fine plus costs for a tail light violation. C. E. Thompson Jr. whose address is unknown, was fined $10 plus costs for running a stop sign.
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Arlen Edwin
Eudora
C. E. Thompson Jr
Stock Market Update New York Closing Slips
The closing average stock index in New York stands at 175.8, down 1.0 points. Traders affected by the downturn pushed several sectors lower as investors weighed earnings and inflation signals.
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New York
Winners Chosen For fhe Must Make Talbott Move Event
Sunday playground event at South Park ended with winners in many competitions sponsored by the Recreation Commission. Names listed include Sylvester Hagan, Curtis Melton, Bob Harper, Eugene Howard, Barbara Guenter, and Barbara Higgins across junior, senior, midget boys and girls divisions.
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Talbott
Senate
South Park
Recreation Commision
Swinner
Sylvester Hagan
Curtis Melton
Bob Harper
Sonny Rover
Bobby Newman
Eugene Howard
Wilson Hill
Dalton Vann
Butch Howard
Billy Davis
Roger Scott
Junior Romero
Leroy Howard
Sylvester Ragan
Davis
Bean Bag
Jim Tilman
Joe Payne
Earl Payne
Jasper Waters
Gary Smith
Gretchen Brown
Jean Higgins
Lucile Smith
Janice Hentz
Robin Guenter
Carolyn Tilman
Kenny Roper
Jim Mui
Jesse Ramirez
Jay Smith
Kennedy elected chief of 40 and 8 for 1956
Joseph D. Kennedy was chosen as chef de gare for Jayhawk Voiture Local 786 of La Societe Des 49 Hommes et 8 Chevaux. He succeeds Richard Treece as head, with Merion J. Harmon named chef de train and a slate of officers including Oren T. Davis and Msgr. George Towle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Kennedy
Jayhawk
la Societe Des 49
Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
America Legion
Dine-A-Mite N
Jap Reds Ordered to Disband Underground Activities
Kyodo news reports Japan's Communist Party told by Shoichi Kasuga to abandon all underground activities and operate legally under Japanese law. The order was issued to the party's National Council during a meeting in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Japan
Communist Party
Kyodo News
Shoichi Kasuga
English Navy Expels Sailor After Admiral Assault
Devonport England a young Scottish sailor James McNiven MacSporran 19 of HMS Orion was court martialed and sentenced to two years in prison for striking Vice Admiral J W M Eaton during a July 26 inspection. An officer friend said he was overtired from standing watch in the heat.
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Devonport
England
Royal Navy
James McNiven MacSporran
HMS
Orion
Adm
J. W. M. Eaton
Lawrence Boy Arrested By Missouri Officials
An 11 year old Lawrence boy was picked up Wednesday in Lebanon Missouri and is being held by authorities in Phelps County Missouri. Duamy Franklin Barnes 1117 Ky St accused of writing a worthless 90 check at a Rolla jewelry store. Two companions Clifford Briteland 16 of 833 N J St and Freeman Earl Sales 13 no address given were returned to their parents Wednesday night in Lawrence. The two younger boys were reported as runaways here late Monday after they fell with Barnes in a borrowed car supposedly on a trip to Peavine Oklahoma.
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Lawrence
Lebanon
Phelps County
Duamy Franklin Barnes
Rolla
Clifford Bt Ireland
N. J. Su
Freeman Earl ‘Sales
Fefl
Barnes
Peavine
Oklo
Grasshopper Poison Applications Grow in Douglas County
Applications for free grasshopper poison at the Douglas County Extension Office surge past expectations since the program began a month ago. Officials note a daily peak with a two gallon per person limit, mainly used on alfalfa, corn, and soybeans, while alfalfa cutting spreads hoppers to nearby crops. The weekly Kansas State College entomology report shows light to severe infestations across northeast and north central Kansas, with chinch bugs in corn and milo and corn rootworm beetles in most fields surveyed.
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Douglas County
Kan J
Kansas State , College
Abilene
Nebraska
Storage Loans Program Extended to Next June
The Storage Loans Program is extended to June 30 1956 enabling farmer loans for storage facilities and drying equipment. Eligible borrowers include owner-operators tenants and partnerships with 4 percent interest and up to five year terms. Loans cover up to 80 percent of storage structures and 74 percent of dryer related costs through the ASC process.
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Bernard Grosdidier
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
ASC
Grosdidier
Memorial Hospital Births and Names List
At Memorial Hospital a series of births and new arrivals are noted. Names include Charissa Kolterman Maude Mowder Mary Lou Shepard Consuelo Rubinstein baby boy Evelyn Wagner baby girl Raymond Flory Clara Stewart and others with addresses across Linwood St Louis and nearby areas. A Wednesday event marks several families welcoming children today.
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Charissa Kolterman
Richard Montgomery
Linwood
Maude Mowder
N. J. St
Mary Lou Shepard
Lake St
Consuelo Rubinstein
la. St
Allen Scott Thompson
Dorothy M. Rader
Raymond Pifer
R. I. St
Evelyn Wagner
Raymond Flory
Ul. St
Clara Stewart
Tenn
Mosser Condition After Delicate Heart Operation
Russell Mosser's condition after a delicate heart operation in Boston this morning was reported as satisfactory. A reminder appears to order the Journal-World mail subscription before vacation, with phone contact provided.
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Russell Mosser
Boston
The
Journal-World
Campaign Renewed to Raise Funds for Salvation Army Building
Lawrence campaign directors praise Ford and Robertson for architectural plans and urge every resident and business to contribute. They aim to raise 3000 more dollars in two weeks while reorganization proceeds. Prof. Brown says plans meet needs and drawings progress toward cost estimate in about two months.
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Ford and Robertson
Kraft
Lawrence
Salvation Army
Frank L. Brown
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Fire chief warns state hospital risks massive loss of life
Lawrence and Topeka fire officials warn that a major blaze on the Topeka State Hospital grounds could produce the worst loss of life in state history due to seriously deficient water pressure and inadequate fire protection. Tests by a National Board team found the water supply on hospital grounds to be dangerously insufficient.
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Topeka
William Cawker
Topeka State Hospital
Methodist Home For
Capital
Methodist
National Board of Underwriters
Prisoner Who Walked From Work Gang Recaptured
A jail work gang escapee, Robert Giles, captured after absconding from a county facility. Giles admitted he escaped from Ohio State Prison in Columbus where he served a 15 year sentence for robbery. He had been fined $25 for a traffic violation.
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EL Dorado
Ohio State
Columbus
Robert Giles
Cassaday
Kas
Ohio
Kansas Traffic Deaths Reported in Topeka Summary
State Accident Records lists traffic fatalities in Topeka with figures for the last 24 hours and year to date. The fragmented OCR shows numbers 0 for the last 24 hours and totals 3955 304 or 1954 301 for prior periods, with unclear units.
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Topeka
Kansas
Markets At a Glance Mixed, Livestock Prices Steady
A broad market snapshot shows lower tendency in bonds and wheat while cotton and corn hold firm. Hog prices steady to strong with top hogs around 17.50, cattle steers and heifers nearly steady, calves and vealers mixed with modest shifts. Kansas City cattle and hog numbers indicate steady prices, with grain and produce sections noting slight declines and modest gains across corn oats and soybeans.
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Kansas City WA
USDA
K. C. Cash Grain
Kansas City
Directors Meet After The Close As Market Edges Highs
The report notes shares were up fractionally at times but mostly lower with occasional gains under four points. Directors convene after the close to review actions and outcomes.
Missouri Pen Building to Begin at State Penitentiary
Gov. Phil M. Donnelly announced the Missouri Pen building program at the Missouri State Penitentiary will start within the month. Willard G. Reed, 58, Joliet, Illinois, named superintendent of construction and formerly aided Illinois authorities at Joliet and Stateville prisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri State Penitentiary
Phil M. Donnelly
Willard G. Reed
Joliet, Til
Donnelly
Reed
Iliois
Joliet
Stateville
Club Guard Charged in Kansas City Slaying
W Rob ert Connell aged 26 a guard at Lake Quillver was charged with fourth degree manslaughter after killing 18 year old James Keith Vaner as he fled. Connell said he saw Vaner and another youth prowling a car in a parking lot Connell guarded.
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Kansas City
Kan
Robert Connell
Lake Quilver
James Keith Vaner
Connell
Vance
Harold Cary Sentenced in Liberal Police Court
Harold Cary of Liberal Missouri received a 30 day jail sentence today in police court for drunkenness and vagrancy.
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Harold Cary
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White House
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Purdue University
Memorial Hospital
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Howard Reitzel
Zelma
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6Th St
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Ohio St
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Farmers Home Administration
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FHA
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EK. J. Allison
Hankomer Excavating Co
Toreka
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Lawrence High School
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23Rd & Barker
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