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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1961

Page

3

Thirteen Men Indicted in Betting Probe Across Cities

Justice Department unsealed a 20 count indictment against 13 men tied to illegal long distance lines used to run a national horse race betting network. The scheme spanned New Orleans Baton Rouge New York Chicago Los Angeles Las Vegas Atlantic City Miami Biloxi and Newport. Bond set at 25000 each. Also notes years of operation and involvement of bookmaking, but names and specifics withheld for some co conspirators. Milwaukee Braves season note reports 55 homers in first 47 games while pitchers allowed 67.

Washington Justice Department Robert F. Kennedy New Orleans Baton Rouge New York City Chicago Los Angeles Las Vegas Atlantic City Miami Biloxi Miss Newport American Telephone & Telegraph Co Internal Revenue Service U.S Herbert W. Christenberry Benjamin Lassoff Robert Lassoff Myron. Deckelbaum Cincinnati Ohio Gilbert Lee Beckley Surfside Fla Alfred Jones Miami Beach Sam di Piazza Louis E. Bagneris Arabi Eugene A. Nolan Charles A. Perez Harold Brouphy Anthony Glorioso Alfred Reyn Peter Joseph Martino Kennedy At&t Albert E. Bagneris Vincent J. Caminita Simon Klayman Frank Marino Telephone Company Grand Jury Milwaukee Braves

Senate Approves Kennedy Social Security Bill

The Senate passed Kennedy’s Social Security bill 90 to 0 paving the way for a House Senate conference. It allows retirement at 62 and boosts minimum checks from 33 to 40 with 160000 more beneficiaries. The measure raises taxes on workers and employers to fund increased benefits and expands welfare match limits.

Senate Kennedy Washington House Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Clinton P. Anderson Dn.m Welfare Department Cuba

Woman dies after aerial pole collapse at amusement park

Pittsburgh AP says Martha McCoy 42 of Whitehall died from head injuries after a 110 foot aluminum pole toppled at a park crowd of 50. Celeste Farnsworth 9 also Whitehall was critically injured in the accident that occurred Monday.

Pittsburgh Martha McCoy Whitehall Celeste Farnsworth

CJHS Honors List Includes Eighteen Students

Eighteen Central Junior High School students were named to the honor roll for the nine week period for achieving all A’s with one allowed B. The list includes Lois Elaine Adams Deborah Baumgartel Suzanne Burgert Edward Cottle Jean Ehlert Nancy Gallup Lynda Lee Harris Jo McIntosh Patricia McReynolds Sara Paretsky April Phelps Barbara Poland Michal J Rasmussen Connie Shaver Laurie Streib Carol Swaim Gretchen VanderWerf Claudia Williams Honorable mentions enumerate additional students and community members with local ties.

Central Junior High School Lois ‘Elaine Adams Deborah Baumgartel Suzanne Burgert Edward Cottle Jean Ehlert Nancy Gallup Lynda Lee Harris Jo McIntosh Patricia McReynolds Sara Paretsky April Phelps Barbara Poland Michal J Ras

Christmas trees clog Erie drainage in Millcreek

Discarded Christmas trees have fouled the Millcreek drainage system causing road washouts during spring rains. Township supervisors reported debris in storm sewers and drainage ditches as the trees were dumped.

Erie Millcreek

Baldwin visit and Girl Scout camp activity noted

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Robison and children from Dallas visited Mrs. Robison’s parents the Wood family. Guests included Lewis Marshall and Edward Wood. Forty three Girl Scouts attended camp at Baldwin Lane with Mrs. Ivan Boyd directing.

Leonard Robison Nancy Leonard Susan Duncan Woody Dallas Tex Robison Virgil Wood Lewis Marshall Eustice Fla Edward Wood Kansas City Baldwin Lane Ivan Boyd Russ Davee Scott Morgan Homer Schoepflin Signal Oak Site Archer Carlson Kibbee Cabin Roy Lawson Hole-in-the-Rock Ralph Wedd Old Castle Gerald Puckett Black Jack Barbara Mattison Baldwin Lawrence

Willis returns from East trip with family visit notes

Homer B. Willis spent two weeks traveling to the East visiting Syracuse New York with son Warren, seeing the Gettysburg battlefields and the Eisenhower home. He also attended a Davenport Iowa wedding of Larry Sherwood and Sue Reborn with family from Kansas City and Portland noting Mrs. Jesse Clouse.

Homer B. Willis Syracuse N.Y Warren Gettysburg Battle Fields Eisenhower Russ Davee Larry Sherwood Sue Davenport Iowa Kansas City Jesse Clouse Portland

Unclear visit notes in Oregon and Kansas households

Ore is visiting her nephew and his wife Edward Early. Mr and Mrs Herbert Zink of Lawrence were Sunday callers on Mr and Mrs Paul Barnthouse.

Stickel Baldwin Baker YMCA Chicago Cristobal Canal Zone Brooklyn N. Y Charles White Clifton, Conn Sue Boughler Provo Utah

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