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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1952
Page
2
In a discussion of health progress through the century Dr. Murphy forecasts a broader team approach to care, expanded clinics and insurance access, better mental health services in schools, and polio protection within ten years. He envisions less need for surgery and predicts life expectancy reaching 100 by 2000.
Testimony before the Senate Investigations Subcommittee implicates ex Rep Casey and associates in moving about 344 million dollars from ship deals into their control while only 101 thousand dollars were invested. Admiral William Smith recalls no White House assistance to Newbold Morris but notes Casey’s influence. Morris denies wrongdoing but faces contempt questions as witnesses discuss how tanker sales to the Casey group involved profits for Casey and associates.
Market notes show cattle and calves 500 and 100, steady supply, varied demand. Hogs 3500 fairly active, prices steady to down from Wednesday, with feeders and butchers at multiple weight classes. sheep limited, local grain prices listed. butterfat and hens priced, hogs shown again under 170.
A hospital notice lists numerous local residents and relatives at Memorial Hospital including Laura Fox Gladys Ledom 812 Conn Tena Price 1209 Tenn St Ruby Harvis 1246 Prat St Hope Gray Baldwin Mabel Fentengill Linwood mv Roe Baldwin Jean 1729 at St Ale Maurice Bell 536 onna Bailey Enn St Marshall Smith Sunflower Zetta Roach Valley Falls Lucile Pyle and baby boy 1901 Learnard Aves Raymond Johnson 41 Tenn St Ronald Beasley Sunnyside Mabel Idot Sunflower Frances Etcherd 45 Me St Theodore Changeler Topeka Katherine Toms and baby girl 628 Mo St Bear Karr and baby boy 523 Tenn Mr and Mrs Merritt Musick Eudora a son yesterday Mr and Mrs Frank Branson Carbondale a son yesterday Mr and Mrs Charles Rotherman 1824 N H St a daughter today Exile news Cuba: deposed President Carlos Prio Soccarras left for exile in Mexico City aboard a Mexican Airlines plane with loyal ministers, as Batista had him ousted and became prime minister of the revolutionary government.
The Wage Stabilization Board ruled unanimously to allow a 15 cent per hour raise for three to four million construction industry workers in 1952. The policy, recommended by the construction industry stabilization commission, is permissive and not mandatory for employers.
MUNSAN Korea Allied truce negotiators told the Reds they were wasting time seeking unconditional repatriation of all prisoners in exchange for a small portion. Rear Adm. Libby called the plan unacceptable and urged the Communists to move first. Col. Kinney labeled a two hour staff meeting as a goose egg.
Maurice Bell, 49, of 536 Me. St., suffered a head wound about 9:30 this morning when he fell while working on the University of Kansas Science Building. He was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital in serious condition, conscious, with stitches and possible further injuries to be checked by X ray. Bell worked with Green Construction Co. crew. coworkers said he did not appear struck by anything and may have fainted.
The annual post graduate course in ophthalmology and otolaryngology will run Monday through Friday March 17 to 21 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. The Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology co presents the program with nine guest instructors: Alston Callahan, Alfred E Maumenee, Victor R Moorman, Harold G Scheie, Harold F Schuknecht, Robert B Wilson, Louis H Clerf, Francis E Le Jeune, Winfred L Post.
Washington The House balked at liquidating the Small Defense Plants Administration and voted it 825000 to stay in business until June 30. The Appropriations Committee had recommended scrapping it saying it duplicated functions in other departments. The SDPA was created by Congress to help small businesses share in defense contracts.
Officials from state architecture office state insurance office and engineering firms in Topeka inspected the science building frame after 70 mile an hour winds caused 100 tons of steel to drop to the cement floor. The top beams eight tons each fell nine stories onto the first floor yet the reinforced concrete walls appeared undamaged.
The article recounts how private power interests attacked the federal power program in a valley authority fight. It notes Congress repeatedly rejected anti program arguments and that critics shifted to crying socialism to scare voters.
Governor Sherman Adams led a New Hampshire Eisenhower for President group that backed the general at the GOP primary. Eisenhower sent a cable praising the voters and noting the delegates’ reputations helped secure the primary win. Fourteen NH delegates to Chicago will vote for Eisenhower at the July convention.
Leavenworth Manhattan and Lawrence recreation directors and commission members met in Kansas for the first district gathering. Dean Frank T. Stockton of KU Extension and J. H. Wigglesworth attended, with Li Houston presiding at The Hearth dinner and discussion on public responsibilities. Argentine car debuts with a two cylinder engine and Henry J style exterior.
The University of Kansas will showcase six new institutes and short courses this spring. Dr. Frank T. Stockton, dean of University Extension, announced programs including a Public Relations Institute this weekend March 14-15 open to professionals. a Nursing in Disaster civil defense institute March 24-25 for registered nurses. a photo-journalism course April 17-19 co-sponsored by the National Press Photographers Association and the William Allen White School of Journalism. a Liquefied Petroleum Gas Management course April 14-17 focusing on managerial issues. and two more: a Leaving Clinic June 3-7 and a Family Life Workshop June 9-21.
Police report a break-in at the Call restaurant 1422 Crescent Road last night. Seven or eight cartons and a number of packages were taken, with goods valued near 19 dollars.
Forty boys from the Boys Industrial School at Topeka will visit Lawrence for tomorrow’s matinee of the Junior High Ninth Grade play Hans Brinker marking the third year KBIS students attend the event.
Funeral services are set for Kay Woodard six year old daughter of Chalmer and Mrs Woodard of McPherson. She died after falling from a neighbor's car while returning from school. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery Wichita. Survived by parents and three sisters June Gwen and Carol. Woodard a former Liberty Memorial High coach now heads athletic at McPherson College. Pusan workers end strike in Korea as 6000 workers return to a government mill after the brief protest to unseat the government appointed mill president.
The Minstrels will rehearse tomorrow evening at 8 in Room 9 of Liberty Memorial High School. Any man interested in singing with the chorus may attend at that time. Graves killed in Highway K-993 crash near Alma. Next: school board approves 250 pay raises for city teachers. Minor fire in alley behind 802 Mass brought out fire department, quickly extinguished.
Practical kitchen tips cover breakfast treats with dates and rice cereal, celery in creamed oysters, apple salad browning protection, tomato braised pot roast with mushrooms, fruit dressing with honey ginger and almonds, custard pie browning with butter, French Toast with jam, colorful cabbage salad accents, celery seed in slaw, eclairs from cream puff batter, choosing heat distributing griddles, roasting pan racks, popover steam vents, and hard cooking egg yolks.
Kansas City markets show mixed changes with eggs, butter, poultry, ducks, and capons listed with varying ups. Cash grain quotes include wheat, corn, soybeans, and bran with several price ranges and highs. The Day in Wall Street notes a cautious rise in steel and related stocks along with gains in New York Central and General Electric, while several names slip. A personal note thanks friends and nurses from Bessie Clifton.
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