Premiums Boosted By State Blue Cross To Meet Rising Fees
State Blue Cross raises premiums effective May 1 to cover higher hospital costs about 25 percent in five years. Kansas Blue Cross keeps Blue Shield dues unchanged. New coverage includes cancer, semi private room coverage with two beds, private room allowance up to $9 daily, and 120 days hospitalization. Maternity stays extended to 10 days, and new cancer rider pays 75 percent of covered charges up to $1500 per rider, max $5000 combined.
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Blue Cross
Kansas Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Shield Representaive
Kansan In London Chief Hangman Quits Before Job
Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's famed chief hangman, resigns amid talk of abolition. The 26 year veteran, who earned 15 pounds per hanging and ran the Rose and Crown inn, cites undisclosed reasons but remains publicly respected. His departure follows a parliamentary push toward ending hangings, with Home Office likely to name an acting replacement. Mrs Pierrepoint joins him on a continental trip as the case continues to hinge on Lords and Commons votes.
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London
Albert Pierrepoint
England
Hangman
Pierrepoint
Atises
Toto
Gobd
Rose and Crown
Blackpool
Albert
William Joyce
Lord Haw-Haw
Germany
Irma Grese
Kramer
Belsen
Home Office
House of Lords
House of Commons
Royal Commission
Deaths and Funerals in Lawrence Area
Viola Kathryn Walker 39 of 209 Me St died Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after eight weeks there. Survived by husband Leonard and son Larry, parents Ira and (Mrs.) Hird, siblings Dale Hird and Lucille Rinn. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Rumsey Funeral Home in Oak Hill Cemetery with W. B. Sommerville leading. Rose King 86 died at Sioky Rest Home. Survived by brothers W A Eudaly and John B Eudaly and sister Cora M. Wilson. Graveside Saturday 4 p.m. Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Rudolph C. Tatsch.
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Viola Kathryn Walker
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Leonard Walker
Larry
Ira Hird
Vinland
Dale Hird
Richmond
Lucille Rinn
Yuma
Colo
Rumsey Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
W. B. Sommerville
The
Bible Chapel
Rose King
Sioky
Mich
W. A. Eudaly
Learnard Ave
John B. Eudaly
Topeka
Cora M. Wilson
Santa Ana
Calif
Oak Hill Metery
Rudolph C. Tatsch
Murphy outlines Kansas University plans at alumni meeting
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy spoke on the general Kansas University program during the spring Alumni Association board meeting at KU. The agenda also covered finances, activities and membership reports, appointment of commencement committees, and a discussion on the life membership fund. Attending were seven board members including Herbert A. Meyer, Clyde Reed Jr., Edwin Phelps Jr., Otto Schnellbacher, Chester Mize, Dolph Simons, and Mrs. Ben Barteldes.
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Franklin D. Murphy
General Kansas University
Alumni Association Board of Directors
K. U
Alumni Association
Herbert A
Hub) Meyer
Independence
Clyde M. Reed Jr
Parsons
Edwin R. Phelps Jr
Pittsburg
Otto Schnellbacher
Topeka
Chester Mize
Atchison
Dolph Simons
Ben Barteldes
Lawrence
Winter Drought in Kaw Valley Deepens Across Year
The February report notes four consecutive years with about ten dry months and a Kaw Valley groundwater decline of ten feet since the 1951 flood. Wheat now tops corn in Douglas County acreage as drought, prices, and allotments shape crops. February’s mean temperature reached 34.4 degrees with a 69 degree high and a 1 degree low.
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Kaw Valley
Douglas County
Parsons Ordnance Plant to Halt Production in April
Parsons Kansas plant will stop ammunition production about April 30. The G O P will go on standby in September with National Gypsum continuing maintenance. Built in 1941-42, the site employed 7,000 at wartime peak and about 770 now, including 42 Army civilian workers. Standby crew to total about 300.
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Army Ordnance Corps
Children greet Pope at Vatican for birthday
Children from around the world sang and danced in Vatican City to wish Pope Pius XII a happy 80th birthday and celebrate the occasion.
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Pope
Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
Pike Case to Be Monday
The third appeal from an award for Kansas Turnpike land will be heard Tuesday in District Court. Group I of the jury has been instructed to report. Tuesday's appeal is William F. Henry against the Turnpike Authority.
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William F. Henry
Turnpike Authority
French Leader Says West Policy Wrong
Paris foreign minister Christian Pineau denounces Western policy emphasis on military security while Communists push peace. In a luncheon with American and British reporters he urged the West to champion peace and offer genuine peaceful solutions, noting public opinion favors sincere proposals. He admitted the need for security and strong armies but questioned constant talk of security.
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Paris
Christian Pineau
Pineau
Obituaries and Birth Notices From Roscoe Area Hospital
Memorial Hospital reports residents and relatives listed with addresses, including Mrs Ida Osborn Cheryl Mu sick and Joel A Robinson. Births noted for Neva Smith and Alta Maye Showalter with baby boys, plus multiple marriages and children announced for local families in Roscoe area and Kansas City.
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Ida Osborn
Tenn, St
Roscoe Pine
Cheryl Musick
Joel A. Robinson
Miss. St
Almina Olmstead
Baldwin
John A. Marshall
N. Y. St
Donna Horn
Richard Allen Fulks
Eudora
Anna Bausman
N. H. St
Donna K. Webster
Ala. St
Mabel Quinlan
Neva Smith
Prospect Ave
Alta Maye Showalter
Kansas City
Charles Malone
Hil Haskell Ave
George Fraker
Marilyn Beck
Ky. St
Mary Kathleen Gronninger
Linwood
Rose Griffith
W. 12Th St
A. M. Hughes
Mass. St
Irma Lardner
Dennis Young
Intramural Basketball Tonight at KU Fieldhouse
A senior class intramural team will meet the freshman squad at 6 pm in Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas University. At 7:30 pm KU faces Colorado in a Big Seven Conference clash with listed senior players and coach Charles Franklin.
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Allen Fieldhouse
Kansas University
K.U
Colorado
Bob Richards
Dick Reich
Steelton
Paul Smith
Paola
Dick Bloney
Augusta
Don Martin
Larned
Bev Buller
Lyons
Bob Conn
Wichita
Len Martin
Ottawa
Forrest Hoglund
Dean Graves
Kansas City
Jerry Rosenlund
Topeka
Charles Franklin
Clay Center
State Jurist Speaks For Local Attorneys
Justice William J. Wertz of the Kansas Supreme Court spoke to the Douglas County Bar Association. Wertz, a Wichita native and Army Reserve colonel, noted service members under military justice enjoy rights more secure than in any civilian court, and highlighted protections under the code. Charles L. Decker, formerly from Oskaloosa, led the school.
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William J. Wertz
Kansas Supreme Court
Douglas County Bar Association
Justice Wertz
Wichita
Judge Advocate Branch
United States Army Reserve
Judge Advocate Law School
Virginia University
Charles L. Decker
Oskaloosa
Wertz
Phi Delts Win Hill Title In Revenge Victory
Phi Delta Theta captured the A team Hill intramural basketball championship by defeating the Cats 52 to 40 Thursday night in a revenge game. Bob Richards, ex Lawrence High School standout, led the winners with 13 points while Elmo Courville of the Cats added 11.
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Phi Delta Theta
Cats
Bob Richards
Lawrence
Elmo Courville
Turnpike Big Push Nears Completion On Sections
Turnpike progress shows 18 of 43 contract sections accepted and grading in 4 others totaling about 25 miles nearly finished. Newcomer reports substantial bridge work with 6 of 253 bridges completed and steel deliveries promised for March and April. Bridges over major rivers are far advanced with no delay to opening. Fisher Memorial Bridge near Lawrence nearing mid summer completion. Paving crews prepare for spring and summer work as steel decks and road bases are laid to speed progress. Gale Moss notes strong cooperation and aims to open on schedule.
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Wichita
Lyon
Osage
Shawnee
Wyandotte
Newcomer
Lawrence
Neosho
Emporia
Cottonwood River
Arkansas River
Topeka
Oklahoma
Wellington
Kansas City
Kas
Sumner County
Kansas
Gale Moss
Turnpike
Negro Leader Seeks Help From Brownell
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell urged Attorney General Brownell to designate White Citizens Councils as subversive. Powell made the plea during Founder's Day at Howard University, where most students are Black.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Brownell
Citizens Councils
South
Powell
Howard University
Topeka Man Fined For Stopping At Stop Sign
Edward Grimes of Topeka was fined $10 and costs in County Court for failing to stop at a stop sign on Thursday.
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Edward Grimes
Topeka
Unselfish Boy Offers Dog to Blind Soldier
Edwin Lutcher, 12, of Lake Geneva Wisconsin, offered his German shepherd Smokie Boy to a blinded veteran as a guide. VA and General Higley replied that dogs are not advised for blind soldiers and urged the boy to keep the dog while teaching veterans to use the long cane option.
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Washington
Edwin Luthher
Lake Geneva
Wis
W. Higley
Edwin
Lake Iveanhoe
Edwin Lutcher
Smokie Boy
Milwaukee Veterans Administration Office
Higley
Market roundup notes for Kansas City and regional futures
The report surveys prices and futures for grains and livestock, with steady to higher hogs and cattle, firm wheat, and mixed oats. It lists cash grain values, dairy and poultry quotes, and Kansas City futures for wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans along with livestock receipts and early market tones.
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New Orleans
K. C. Cash Grain
Kansas City
K.C. Livestock
USDA
U.S
Oil shares buoy market gains on steady oil support
New York stocks advanced with oils leading the rally as gains of 1 to 2 points appeared across most issues and total volume reached about 2.6 million shares. Railroads, steels, non ferrous metals, and chemicals added support while Panhandle Oil fell slightly after directors deferred dividend consideration.
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New York
Panhandle
Turnpike awards settled for two Douglas County landowners
Attorneys for two Douglas County landowners and the Kansas Turnpike Authority settled one turnpike awards case out of court and pursue a second. J. B. Wiggins vs. Kansas Turnpike Authority was settled without court proceedings this week. William C. Schroyer and the Turnpike Authority aim for an out of court settlement as well.
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Douglas County
Kansas Turnpike Authority
J. B. Wiggins
William C. Schroyer
The
Turnpike Authority
Fire at Roundhouse Causes Minor Damage
Firefighters were summoned around 2 PM to the Union Pacific roundhouse at 3rd and Locust Streets where the south wall and a small section of the roof burned. Damage was minor and the cause remained undetermined, said Fire Chief John Miller.
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Union Pacific Roundhouse
3Rd and Locust Sts
John Miller
Motor Hotel Group Gets Incorporation
Holiday Inn of Lawrence Inc a motor hotel business was incorporated in Topeka with Robert L Brock Edwin R Lindquist and John M Dickey as incorporators Robert Anderson of Phillipsburg also a partner The corporation receives 35000 capitalization for a 300000 52 unit motel planned for the southwest corner of 23rd and Iowa Street Construction slated to begin when weather permits and will include a restaurant and eventually a swimming pool Financing is secured awaiting state approval Plans were first revealed by the Journal World about two months ago.
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Holiday Inn of Lawrence, Inc
Secretary of State
Topeka
Robert L. Brock
Edwin R. Lindquist
John M. Dickey
Phillipsburg
Robert Anderson
Brock
Lindquist
New Lawrence Corporation
23Rd
Iowa Sts
Journal-World
Card of Thanks for Mrs Effie McKissack and Bert Carey
Acknowledgments from Dorothy and George McKissack Walker and Babylon Raffle Emma Salisbury for sympathy after the illness and death of Effie McKissack. In loving memory of Bert Carey who died one year ago on March 2 1955. Wife son and granddaughter Mrs Bert Carey Mr and Mrs Orville Carey Dorothy Carey.
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Effie McKissack
Dorothy
George McKissack
Walker
Babylon
Emma Salisbury
Bert Carey
Orville Carey
Dorothy Carey
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Dolph Gimons JR
London Times
U. S
America
Pierrepoints
Murphy
Roger Price
Duzkin
Fife
Parsons Ordnance Plant
Pike
Memorial Hospital
Russell Logan
Charles Schamle
Moundview Dr
W. Leslie Burger
Sunnyside
Frank Gibson
W. 6Th St
Frank Harch Jr
Wabaunsee County
Alta Vista
Herington
Flint Hills
Kaw River
East Lawrence
C. T. Hough
Kansas Power and Light Co
Sixth
Eighth Streets
New Hampshire Street
New Jersey Street
Connecticut Street
New York Street
League of Kansas Municipalities
Phi Delts
Market
Qa News
N.Y. Stocks
Admiral
Allied Chalate al Allis
du Pont
Gen Motors Aede
Goodyear
Gulf Oil
Homestic
Martin
Monsan
Central Rere
Ohio Oi
Olin
Penney JC
Phill Pet
Proct & G
RCA
Reyn Met
St Jos
St Reg
Sears Roeb Hee Bee
Sinclair O
Socony
Spen Chem
Ltd
Oil Car Ltd Oil Ind
Stoke van C
Air
UN Pac
US Steel
Westg Fl
Uta
Mt Setes
Ip Woolworth
P.S
Itna
A&tna
Waar Ton Ency
Wall Street
Motor Hotel Group
Memoriam
Sony
Weney
Kreider
Douglas County State Bank
the Bank of Friendly Service
F.D.S.C
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