School Board Approves Retirement Rules for Local Staff
The Lawrence Board of Education approved retirement ages for staff and hired three new teachers for next year. Regular full time teachers retire at 68 by Sept 1, custodians at 70, in line with Kansas law. Seven custodians affected. teacher numbers not yet known. New hires: Jack L. Hennington math, Vertin Gilbert counselor and study supervisor, Arnine Flory in intermediate grades. Additional hiring authority granted for occupational training program. A bid for a house move was accepted. insurance report deferred to next meeting. Next meetings set for Friday at 6:30 p.m. and April 9.
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Loreal
Board of Education
Lawrence Junior High School
Kansas
Jack L. Hennington
Vertin Gilbert
Diumar
Arnine Flory
Hennington
Emporia State College
Kansas State College
Junction City
Gilbert
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Flory
Baker University
Douglas County
William Wolfe
Park Hetzel
R. I. St
Ae Arthur Peck
Insurance Board
Wife Vanishes Over Abandoned Well in Kansas City
Martin Flores watched his 21 year old wife and mother of three vanish after stepping on rotting boards over an abandoned 16 foot well. He tied a garden hose to reach her, but could not pull her, and he and neighbors were rescued by firemen after sinking into about eight feet of water.
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Kansas City
Kas
Martin Flores
Flores
Immel Files for Kansas Senate Seat in 14th District
Topeka reports Rep. Howard Immel a four term Republican from Iola who heads the House Assessment and Taxation Committee filed for the 14th District seat held by Sen. Willard Mahon. Ralph L. Davidson of Washington City also filed for the 18th District nomination seeking to unseat Sen. R. G. Thomson. Both are the first to file.
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Kansas House of Representatives
State Senate
Howard Immel
Iola
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
Willard Mahon
Yates Center
Ralph L. Davidson
Washington City
Horse Catching Art Declared Lost In Brookline Chase
Police in Brookline Massachusetts conceded the horse catching art is lost after four radio equipped patrols chased a runaway horse pulling a junk wagon for nearly an hour. The animal proved unstoppable until it finally collapsed from exhaustion.
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Brookline
Mass
Bundeswehr christened in Bonn as West German forces
West Germany officially named its new armed forces the Bundeswehr in Bonn parliament rejected the Wehrmacht title used under Hitler. Bundeswehr translates to federal forces or federal armed forces.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Bundeswehr
Wehrmacht
Hitler
Tragic Kansas City accident kills two boys beside horse
In Kansas City last evening a car fatally struck two boys walking along the road edge after returning a horse to its stable. Terry Garry, 16, and Jesse Mahan Jr., 14, died. Companion Marion Lawrence, 14, survived. Driver Mrs. Frank F. Steinman, 37, stated she did not see the group despite approaching headlights and was traveling about 40 mph. The collision occurred about an hour after sundown.
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Kansas City
Terry Garry
Jesse Mahan Jr
Marion Lawrence
Lawrence
Frank F. Steinman
Chanute FFA Members Capture Top Poultry Contest Honors
Chanute FFA from Chanute High School ranked first in Southeast Kansas poultry judging contests both as a team and individually. The Chanute squad scored 2931 points against 20 teams, while Freddie Markham led the field with 764 points for top individual honors.
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Coffeyville
Chanute High School
Contingency of Humor in Joke Endings Explored
Vancouver based psychologist Dr. Douglas T. Kenny argues humor rises with predictability. His Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology paper suggests the contingency theory explains why predictable punch lines often land better than surprising twists in jokes.
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Vancouver
B.C
Ping
Kenny
Douglas T. Kenny
University of British Columbia
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The
Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology
Baldwin Notes From St Joseph Visit And Health Update
Mrs. Lou Kerns returned Monday night from St. Joseph Missouri where she visited friends for a week. Mrs. Emma Hall remains in critical condition at her home following a heart attack about two weeks ago.
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Lou Kerns
St. Joseph
Emma Hall
Baker Area News Highlights Local Education and Society
Local reports detail Baldwin school events and visitors from nearby towns, with 4-H and Kansas University ties. Winners include Jimmy Booth earning the 1955 Carl R. Gray Scholarship, and dormitory construction for Baker plans. Community activities cover lectures, choral and piano recitals, theater productions, and meetings of women’s clubs across Baker and nearby communities.
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