Holiday Road Toll Climbs to Record
Traffic fatalities across the nation during the Memorial Day period rose to 371, breaking the prior three day record from 1956. Drowning deaths reached 130 and other accidents added to an overall toll of 569. Ned H. Dearborn of the National Safety Council cited patience and enforcement as key, noting the toll exceeded the pre holiday estimate of 350.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
Fourteen Added To Phi Beta Kappa At KU
Kansas University seniors Sandra Marie Moruzzi Beverly Finch and Ward Weldon join Phi Beta Kappa along with 11 graduate scholars. Initiation set for 2:30 p m at the Kansas Union.
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Kansas University
Kansas Union
Sandra Marie- Jeanne Moruzi
Tenn. St
Beverly June Finch
Xoology
Ottawa
Ward Wendell Weldon
Radiotelevision
Warrensburg
Withiggin Dean Hoffman
Kanopolis
Dale Cahill Hesser
York
Ned
Leo L. van Seyoe
Osborne
Forrest Earl Ladd Jr
Oklahoma City
Okla
Mary Ruth Dawson
Ferndale
Mich
James Frazier Scott
Kansas City
Robert Joseph Soucy
Holton
Harold Leftridge Parker
Deaths and Funerals of Clifford E Hardtarfer and Herman A Schwandt
Clifford E Hardtarfer 51 of 1846 N H St died Saturday at home after a year in town. Rosary tonight at Rumsey Funeral Home. Funeral Tuesday 3 am at St Johns Catholic with Msgr Towle. burial Rock Creek Cemetery near Twin Mounds. He was born in Overbrook and worked 30 years as railway postal clerk. Survived by wife Margaret, son Alan, daughter Ann Marie, two sisters Gladys Hardtarfer and Mrs Alfred Peterson. Also noted is Herman A Schwandt 90 who died Friday at a daughter’s home Route 5. Services set for Wednesday 10:30 am at Washington Creek Church and 4 pm at Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego with burial at Wameto.
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Clifford Edward Hardtarfer
N. H. St
Rumsey Funeral
St. John's Catholic Church
George Towle
Rock Creek
Twin Mounds
Hardtarfer
Overbrook
Kansas University
Lawrence, Business College
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Margaret Hardtarfer
Alan
Ann Marie
Gladys Hardtarfer
Iowa St
Alfred Peterson
Herman A. Schwandt
Hugh Boyce
Route 5
Washington Creek
Stewart Funeral
Wamego
Wameto
18 Seniors Named For Special Honors At KU Commencement
Eighteen Kansas University seniors, a possible all time high, graduate tonight with honors at the 86th annual Commencement in Memorial Stadium. Names include Brethower, Coombs Jr, Floerke, Nebpen Fredericksen, Friedman, Hansen, Hays, Hopkins, Miller, Ohmart, Peppercorn, Ramay, Rathbun, Scott, Seacat, Stephenson, Welliever, and Yeo, representing psychology English sociology anthropology mathematics political science.
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Mighteen
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Leven
Dale Marvin Brethower
Nevis
Minn
Eugene Galen Coombs Jr
Wichita
Kent Lee Floerke
Kansas City
Demaris Lou Nebpen Fredericksen
William Herbert Friedman
Paul Arvid Hansen
Diane Phyllis Hays
Donald R. Hopkins
Julie Purcell Miller
Richard Verle Ohmart
Scott City
Polly Peppercorn
Pawnee Ave
Arlan Bruce Ramsay
Dodge City
Edwin David Rathbun
Great Bend
Ruth Lois Scott
United Fund budget hearings open for 1958-59 drive
Lawrence United Fund executives began two week budget hearings at 4 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce offices. First up was Red Cross. USC and Housing, Salvation Army, Cancer Society, Mental Health and Health Council follow. Next week features Social Service League, Association for Retarded Children, Kansas Children’s Service League, Boy Scouts, 4-H Council and Girl Scouts. The full board meets June 16 to hear budget committee recommendations and set the drive goal. James Black is United Fund president. No date set for the annual drive, likely October or November.
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Lawrence United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
USC and Housing
Salvation Army
County Cancer Society
Mental Health and Health Council
Social Service League and
Association For, Retarded Children
Kansas Childrens’ Service League
Boy Scouts
4-H Council
Girl Scouts
United Fund Board
Ray Culbertson
Ken Whitenight
Chester Jones
Marian Willee
J. D. King
Ralph Turner
James Black
KU project unveils $7 million expansion and new facilities
New Epoch at KU outlines more than seven million dollars for a Business School building three men’s dormitories and 120 married student apartments plus living space for about 1,500 students. Planned work includes a Mammalian Genetics Laboratory Snow Hall additions Kansas Union and a major new engineering building at Lawrence and a medical science building at Kansas City Kansas. Also announced is the purchase of Thomas Hart Benton painting Ballad of the Jealous Lover through the Elizabeth M Watkins Fund of the KU Endowment Association.
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Snow Hall
Kansas Union
Lawrence
Kansas City, Kas
Murphy
Elizabeth M. Watkins
KU Endowment Association
Thomas Hart Benton
Lover
KP & L Magazine Rated Among Nation's Top 20
The Kansas Power and Light Company's employee magazine Service is rated among the top 20 percent of all industrial publications in the nation by the International Council of Industrial Editors. Edited by Joanne Weaver, the monthly publication promotes employee-management relations through company information. awards for the magazine will be announced June 17 to 20.
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Kansas Power and Light Company
Service
International Council of Industrial Editors
Joanne Weaver
Topeka
Court cases sentence for vagrancy and drunkenness
Police Court Henry Thweate of Portland Ore receives a 30 day suspended sentence for vagrancy Edward Reagan of Pueblo Colo is fined 25 dollars for drunkenness Traffic violations Clint Singleton near it is fined 10 dollars for a traffic war
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Henry Thweate
Portland
Ore
Edward Reagan
Pueblo
Colo
Clint Singleton
Five Tie for First In LHS Senior Class
Five students Harold Fearing David Gray Karen McKinsey Cora Lee Price and Griffith Price tied for top scholastic honors in the 1958 Lawrence High School senior class. The ceremony was held last Thursday night at Hoch Auditorium Kansas University with the top ten percent listed including Mary Allen James Anderson Suzanne Calvin Cynthia Corbett Elizabeth Corbett Elizabeth Cronk Julie Dennis Jane Dunlap Janet Dunn Sharon Guthrie Larry Heck Sarah Housworth Sharon Kennedy Sandra Lee Molly McCalla Leslie Nesmith Sheila Nichols Cora Lee Price Griffith Price Jerry Schafer Judy Wells. Officers were president Mike Clem vice president Jane Dicker secretary Sharon Kennedy and treasurer Jane Durlap.
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Harold Fearing
David Gray
Karen McKinsey
Cora Lee Price
Griffith Price
Lawrence High School
Hoch
Kansas University
LHS
Mary Allen
James Anderson
Suzanne Calvin
Cynthia Corbett
Elizabeth Corbett
Elizabeth Cronk
Julie Dennis
Jane Dunlap
Janet Dunn
Sharon Guthrie
Larry Heck
Sarah Housworth
Sharon Kennedy
Sandra Lee
Molly McCalla
Leslie Nesmith
Sheila Nichols
Jerry Schafer
Judy Wells
Mike Clem
Jane Dicker
Jane Durlap
Memorial Hospital Births and Admittances List
A lengthy hospital column lists admissions at Memorial Hospital including Edith Cox Route 2 and Mary Belle Crosswhite 1501 R1 St as additional patients. The section also records births with couples Arthur Starnes Bonner Springs, David Holman Stouffer Place and Tim Reusch 18104 Ol St among new parents and newborns.
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Edith Cox
Mary Belle Crosswhite
R.1
Mary Erskin
E. 14Th St
Ben Beaver
Haskell Grounds
Louise Templin
Baldwin
Corrine Carter
Mass, St
Darlene Davenport
Mary Ann Trowbridge
Ky. St
Christopher Kuleher
Owens Lane
Daisy Thompson
N. H. St
Frank Root
E. 11Th St
Noel Ball
DeSoto
Joan Williams
Katherine Klein
Sunflower
Kenneth Neever
E. 19Th St
Berenice Asher
Tenn. St
Anna Thompson
Madeline Lane
Joan
Bradford
McLouth
Georgia Willeford
Harden
Marlin Wayne Mueller
Arthur Starnes
Bonner Springs
David Holman
Stouffer Place
Tim Reusch
Charles Williams
Gordon Klein
Surry Flower
Bernard Lorance
Basehor
Harvey -Tabor
Route 3
Alvin Trowbridge
De Gaulle Crisis Seen As Test For West Summit Talks
The report notes France moves through a difficult period as Khrushchev proposes a Moscow meeting but may accept Geneva if needed. Officials anticipate talks starting in mid to late June with a final report in about a month. The White House voiced sympathy for France and support for de Gaulle during the crisis.
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India
U. S
Khrushchev
Moscow
Geneva
de Gaulle
Soviet Union
White House
France
Supreme Court halts deportation in Bonetti case
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court barred deportation of Frank Bonetti of Los Angeles an Italian minor party official. Justice Whittaker authored the 163 decision while Justice Clark dissented saying the ruling cripples the Internal Security Act of 1950. Justices Suatlese Frank furter and Harlan joined in the decision.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Frank Bonetti
Los Angel
Whittaker
Bonetti
Clark
ROTC Commissioning at KU Honors 147 Cadets and Middies
At Swarthout Recital Hall 147 Kansas University cadets and midshipmen were commissioned as lieutenants and ensigns by Col. McHenry Hamilton Col. Ralph Hanchin and Capt. Keith M. Krieger. Commissions granted include Air Force 1 Air Force Reserve 39 Army 7 Army Reserve 61 Navy 3 Marine Corps 5 Naval Reserve 7 Marine Corps Reserve 2.
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Kansa University
McHenry Hamilton
Ralph Hanchin
Keith M. Krieger
Swarthout
Music and Dramatic Arts
Air Force
Air Force Reserve
Army
Army Reserve
Navy
Marine Corps
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Commencement speech urges faith and service to guide graduates
The speaker urged graduates to apply Jesus's teachings to life, use worship and prayer as aids, and face the world’s challenges with faith. He warned that while collapse looms, the pattern for living is available through religious practice and God’s strength. Weather affected turnout. about 10,000 were expected tonight.
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Jesus
Bac
Three Anti Reds In Flight To Freedom
Three anti Communist Czechoslovaks forced a charter plane to land at Vienna Aspern Airport. A married couple and a man friend, including a mechanic and a former factory owner, claimed political asylum. They said the gun was broken and could not shoot. Police detained all four for interrogation after the pilot was overpowered during a return attempt to Czechoslovakia.
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Vienna
Austria
Aspern
Czechoslovakia
Lawrence Home Builders to Meet at Eldridge Hotel
Lawrence Home Builders Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 30 p m today at the Eldridge Hotel Speaker will be Leo Millins executive secretary of the Kansas City Home Builders Association His talk will cover ideas for presenting a homes show and the close relations with Fance in their long association
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Home Builders Meet
Lawrence Home Builders Association
Eldridge Hotel
Leo Millins
Kansas City Home Builders Association
Fance
Five Hurt In Saturday Two Car Crash
Five persons sustained minor injuries in a two car collision Saturday afternoon at 13th and R I Streets. All were treated at the Medical Arts Center and released. Velma Welsh 35 Pennie Welsh 10 Pat Hardister 23 Velma Hardister 4 Bob Hardister 2 suffered cuts and bruises. Vehicles were driven by Mrs. Hardister and William George Martin Route 1. Damage totaled 400 dollars.
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13Th
R. I. Sts
Medical Arts Center
Velma Welsh
Summit St
Pennie Welsh
Pat Hardister
Velma Hardister
Bob Hardister
Johnson Ave
Hardister
William George Martin
Route 1
Lawrence
S. 40
Highway Patrol
Carl Gray
Ray E. Ratch
Ohio St
Tom J. Sharp
DeSoto
Gray
Entries Pour In For Track Event At KU Memorial Stadium
Wayne Bly cites heavy entries for the state Junior Olympics at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence. Top prep milers Archie San Romani of Wichita East and Bill Dotson of Concordia lead Wednesday and Thursday events, with San Romani already clocking a 4 18.9 mile at Mission AAU. Girls' events open Wednesday, with many schools from Lawrence to Wichita submitting teams. boys' division features many towns with noted athletes such as Russell Vaile, Joe Hooker, Jim Woodbury, and Jim Neff.
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Memorial Stadium
Wayne Bly
Wichita East
Archie San Romani
Concordia
Bill Dotson
Mission
San Romani
Dotson
Kansas
Bill Stone
Lawrence
Fredonia
Logan
Ransom
Topeka
Winchester
Maize
Paola
Wichita
Mullinville
Pratt
Protection
Scott City
Overbrook
Mt. Hope
Winfield
Altamont
Cassarday
Plains
Cimarron
McPherson
Munden
Hillsboro
Beloit
Kenta
Sylvia
Mulvane
Ellsworth
Partridge
Ely
Russell Vaile
Joe Hooker
Leoti
Jim Woodbury
Jim Neff
Wunsch Withdrawing From Governor Race Candidacy
State Sen. Paul R. Wunsch of Kingman announced he will not seek the Republican nomination for governor. The veteran lawmaker had previously avoided comment when asked about his candidacy, and today stated he would not be a candidate.
High School Girl Denied Citizenship Award by Legion Auxiliary
Hanover Mass. AP Roswitha Bernhardt 17 Hanover High junior denied American Legion Auxiliary award for not being a citizen. She and parents came to the U.S. six years ago and are not yet citizens. School senior class and faculty had chosen her as most worthy girl. award went to second choice Jane Melanson.
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Hanover
Mass
Roswitha Bernhardt
Hanover High School
American Legion
Germany
Auxiliary
Miss Bernhardt
Roswitha
Jane Melanson
David Studley
De Gaulle plans revival package after Assembly vote
The Assembly debated plans to revitalize France as committees split. One committee backed special power measures once used by De Gaulle’s predecessors to manage the ongoing Algerian rebellion, amid reports of Communist rioting in Paris streets.
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France
de Gaulle
de Gauille
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