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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1961

Page

2

Adventurer Frederck Marks Granted Alien Status

Herman Frederck Marks a 39 year old Milwaukee born adventurer once linked to Fidel Castro's forces was ruled a departadie alien by the New York office of the U S Naturalization and Immigration Service. He has 10 days to appeal to Washington. He defected from the Cuban army and re entered the United States via Mexico last July 2 at El Paso. He was arrested in New York Jan 25. Immigration officials say he lost his American citizenship by serving in Castro's armed forces and the Cuban army lists him a deserter. He faces possible deportation to Cuba or Mexico and if neither accepts him another country may be sought. Immigration officials note a record of more than 3 arrests in the U S including rape draft dodging assault auto theft vagrancy and drunkenness with jail breaks from a Wisconsin reform school an Ohio prison and a California penal farm.

New York Herman Frederck Marks Milwaukee Fidel Castro U.S. Naturalization and Immigration Service Marks Washington United States Mexico el Paso Immigration Service Cii Castro Havana Cuba Wisconsin Ohio California

Music Award Set For Judy Nelson

Judy Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs R Wayne Nelson of 623 Utah Ct has received the Houston scholarship for outstanding Lawrence High School music student planning a Kansas University music degree The $100 award honors financial need musicianship scholarship citizenship and character Nelson has been in LHS band orchestra sophomore chorus and a cappella choir and earned ratings at district and state music festivals and federated clubs audition as soprano soloist

Judy Nelson R. Wayne Utah Ct Houston Lawrence High School Kansas University LHS

Copter Crash Victims Identified by Company

Air America identified two Americans killed in a Tuesday helicopter crash during a supply mission to Meo fighters in Pa Dong. Pilot Walter L. Witboyski of Polk City and co pilot Charles H. Master of Charlotte NC died. Flight mechanic Dale Kloch was injured. The rotor struck a tree.

Vientiane Laos Amercan Pa Dong Air America Whch Walter L. P. Witboyski Polk Charles H. Master Charlotte N.C Dale Kloch Kloch Vientane

Bad Day As Far As Dialer Is Concerned

MEMPHIS Tenn AP A telephone company official demonstrated direct long distance dialing to a civic club. John Ryan first dialed the San Francisco Humane Shelter and received a wrong number. Three more dials also failed before a connection to the Montreal Weather Bureau where the forecaster spoke in French.

Memphis, Tenn John Ryan San Francisco

Kansan Up for Honor Weather Award Nominee

Washington AP The Weather Bureau nominated H F McCall of Ulysses Kansas for its John Campanius Holm award for dedicated service in keeping weather records. McCall is among 29 observers named for awards from about 12000 volunteers who report daily precipitation and temperatures to aid meteorologists in forecasting.

Washington Weather Bureau H. F. McCall Ulysses Kan John Campanius Holm McCall

Missile Age Fish-Finder Is Invented

SANTA CLARA Calif AP three satellite engineers from Lockheed missile and space division describe a powered fishing device that tows bait to a chosen spot. Inventors Paul Still Robert McKirahan and Nick Mikakovich say the 10 ounce torpedo shaped unit uses flashlight batteries to lure and retrieve bait with a flick of the switch. A larger model for lifeguards is also planned to reach victims three times faster than a lifeguard in trouble.

Santa Clara Calif Paul Still Robert McKirahan Nick Mikakovich Lockheed’s Missile and Space Division

Committee Okays Same Tax Setup

House Ways and Means Committee approved a one year extension of 3.6 billion dollars in excise taxes on passenger tickets telephone service alcohol tobacco and other goods. The extension heads to the House for quick action with taxes set to expire or drop by July 1 if Congress does not act. The panel voted 22 to 3 in a closed session to keep the taxes and debated a 10 percent passenger transportation tax opposed by airlines. A repeal bid was defeated 15 Democrats to 10 Republicans.

Washington House Ways and Means Committee Congress Treasury

Russian Moon Photo Is A Phony

Washington AP top space official says every observer believes Soviet lunar photos are composites. Dr Hugh L Dryden, deputy director of NASA, testified May 15 to a House subcommittee, noting uncertainty about extent of retouching and challenges in obtaining reliable Soviet scientific data.

Washington U.S Russia Hugh L. Dryden National Aeronautics and Space Administration House Soviet Union

Two Big Airlines Are Joined Today

The United Air Lines absorbs Capital Airlines, creating the largest U.S. carrier and placing United in first place ahead of American Airlines. The deal reduces domestic trunk airlines to one, with 30,000 employees and 117 cities on 18,000 miles of routes across the nation. Capital’s losses and a Vickers debt dispute are resolved by merger terms. legal effect occurs at end of business today.

Washington Capital Airlines United Air Lines Capital United American Airlines South Midwest U.S Pacific Coast England Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd Vickers

Scholarship Goes For Carol Brown

Carol Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilford Brown of 901 Pa St has won the Sierra Leone scholarship at Lawrence High School and will attend Kansas She is a graduating senior at LHS with strong interests in sports and physical education teaching She has served on the student council and Y Teens and captained the Red intramural team She was a Girls State alternate and contributed a poem to the LHS anthology She has worked over two years at the Kansas Union and is a member of the Second Christian Church.

Carol Brown Wilford Brown Pa. St Sierra Leone Lawrence High School Kansas University LHS Brown The Kansas Union Second Christian Church

McLOUTH Social Roundup Names Visitors and Guests

Miss Edith Fowler of Colorado Springs visits sister and brother. Lawrence Galbraith of Chanute and Stella Haworth of Oklahoma City were Sunday guests of John and wife. Ellis Harding of Topeka weekend guests of John Willits family. Lloyd Chapman of Soquel California visiting McLouth relatives, left for Minnesota Thursday. Rev and Mrs Harry Simms and children of Wichita spent the weekend in town.

Edith Fowler Colorado Springs Colo Ella Miller Charles Fowler McLouth Minnesota Harry Simms Wichita

Weekend Visits and Social Roundup In McLouth Area

Local residents host and visit friends across Kansas and neighboring states. Names include Edmonds McPherson Lundquist Brandt Ridgway Elledge Hughes McPhersons Bradfords Artman McLouth natives and relatives travel to Albuquerque Fort Scott Leavenworth and Leavenworth for family gatherings birthdays and hosted parties. Notable events include Mrs Bradford’s birthday and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs LeRoy Artman.

Tabor Edmonds Leland McPherson Clearwater Jerry L. McPherson Clara Jandon Mary Marrs Albuquerque N. M Geneva Brandt Alice Ridgway Madge Elledge Rose Hughes Omaha Neb Nellie Means Martin Hate Alvis Rider Hardesty Okla George Larsson Lucille Roos Lawrence Ruby McDonald Kansas City Robert Means Harold Gilbert William Bradford Walter Bradford Bradford LeRoy Artman Lakewood Conf Bess McPherson Powell Wyo Walter McPherson Marlin McPherson Jess Bricker Clayton, Ill McLouth Donald Willits John Willits McPherson College Helen V. Johnson Alfonso Crouse Crouse Ralph Bradley Mark Fort Scott Kansas Sam Miller Kathy California Robert Snook Harry Miller Neil Westphal Jack Winnie Westphal Bethel Kan Orville Osborn Orvella Schultz Larry and Vickey

Meat Truck Drivers Strike Hits Chicago Meat Scene

About 1,600 Chicago meat truck drivers walk out against Swift Armour and Wilson and about 200 smaller packers. Local 710 aims to bar non union or out of contract crews. Major firms stop slaughtering in Chicago and ship meat from Des Moines Omaha Kansas City and other western plants.

Chicago Swift, Armour and Wilson 710 Meat and Highway Drivers and Helpers Union Des Moines Omaha Kansas City Mississippi River

Court urged to hear Andrews death penalty case

The American Civil Liberties Union asks the U S Supreme Court to review Lowell Lee Andrews death sentence for the killings of his mother father and sister near Wolcott Kansas. The Washburn University law professors argue the trial suffered legal irregularities and that the insanity criterion used since 1848 is too narrow given psychiatric advances. Andrews was condemned to death after a Thanksgiving weekend 1958 shooting. a March stay halted execution days before it was to occur.

NEW York Supreme Court American Civil Liberties Union University of Kansas Richard A. Allen James Ahrens Washburn University Law School Topeka Lowell Lee Andrews Andrews Wolcott Kan U.S. District Court Kansas City John Anderson Jr Washburn

LHS Class of 61 In Finish Tonight

Dr. William J. McKeefery of Washburn University will speak at Lawrence High School commencement at 8 o clock tonight in Hoch Auditorium, Kansas University. Neal Wherry presents the class of 317. Diplomas are awarded by J. J. Wilson, with E. J. Logsdon assisting. Baccalaureate was held last Sunday. Rev. A F Bramble delivers the invocation and Supt. W. D. Wolfe presides. LHS band orchestra and chorus will participate.

William J. McKeefery Washburn University Topeka Lawrence High School Hoch Kansas University LHS Neal Wherry J. J. Wilson Board of Education E. J. Logsdon A. F. Bramble W. D. Wolfe

Paper Boy 14 Dies In Scooter Car Crash In Kansas City

A 14 year old paper carrier Virgil LaFollete died when his motor scooter struck a car on Kansas Avenue in Kansas City Kansas. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Vernon La Follete, the father a Kansas City Star contract carrier.

Kansas City Kansas Avenue Virgil LaFollete Vernon LaFollete Kan The Kansas City Star

Highway of Death described in Hungarian roundup

An eyewitness testified in Jerusalem that Adolf Eichmann orchestrated a 1944 roundup of about 200000 Jews from Budapest. The march to the Austrian border covered 137 miles over seven to eight days with 90000 at the vanguard. Thousands died as the weak were shot en route.

Jerusalem Israel Adolf Fichmann Hungary Budapest Arie Breslauer Gestapo Breslauer Rezsloe Kastner Eichmann Loem Dieter Wisheeny

KU Scholars In Architecture Win AIA Scholarships

Four Kansas University architecture students receive 1961 62 American Institute of Architects scholarships totaling 2640 distributed by the AIA. Recipients include Suzy Howell Clinton Mo Edward Langley fund Iwan J Haugh Topeka Edward Langley Ruberoid Matievo funds Phillip Klacka Donald E Hunter Oak Park Ill Miss Howell active in student organizations and honors. Ivan Haugh Tau Sigma Delta Voskamp Slezak awards Dean's Honor Roll. Phillip Jacka active in AIA. Hunter Sigma Nu.

Kansas University American Institute of Architects Washington, D. C Don Depew Kansas Aia AIA Suzy Howell Clinton, Mo Edward Langley Iwan J. Haugh Topeka Ivan Haugh Tau Sigma Delta Voskamp and Slezak Phillip Jacka Don [É

Fire kills two in Flint rooming house blaze

A morning fire swept a three story rooming house near downtown Flint. Two men died and sixteen other roomers escaped after the blaze began on the first floor around 2 a.m. in Flint, Michigan.

Flint, Mich Flint

Ormsby Gore Named As Ambassador to America

London AP reports David Ormsby Gore, senior Foreign Office official and veteran Geneva talks envoy, named Britain’s ambassador to the United States. He will assume the Washington post in October, succeeding Sir Harold Caccia who moves to the Foreign Office as permanent undersecretary of state.

London David Ormsby Gore Noo Foreign Office Geneva Britain United States Washington Harold Cacei

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