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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1957
Page
10
Harley Elgin Penny of Amoret confessed to shooting his wife Violet Penny inside their driveway after she had returned from a restaurant in Butler. The couple’s daughters were home. Penny was serving divorce papers when the incident occurred.
In Nicosia Cyprus prospects for curbing guerrilla violence grew after an EQEA cease-fire offer. British Governor Sir John Harding neither accepted nor rejected the plan, tying any move to Archbishop Markarios's exile and pledging Britain would act with imagination for a genuine settlement.
Three art films will be shown in the Kansas University Museum of Art lecture hall at 7 15 and 9 p m on March 21. The Maya of Ancient and Modern Yugatan explores Maya art and culture against ancient ruins. Maya Through the Ages focuses on the Lacandon Indians, the last Maya remnant.
Incomplete text describes a rainfall event and a group of people or entities connected to Mexico and Columbus with references to numbers like 3,000, but the garbled OCR prevents a coherent summary of events or facts.
A two day modern dance event at the campus runs March 21 and 22 featuring guest dancers, designers and instructors. The program includes performances by Sigma modern dance group and a cast of Kansas City and Topeka dancers with faculty involvement from Kansas and nearby towns.
economics graduate student at Kansas University from Madras India receives a 100 grant from the Alpha Delta Pi memorial fellowship fund in New York. The fund is maintained by Alpha Delta Pi sorority with a chapter on the KU campus.
Daniel Lee Ha Ren files for divorce against Maureen Dorothy Ha Gen in District Court. The filing names both parties and outlines the action as a divorce suit.
Kansas Senate committee on Federal and State Affairs has urged the Motor Vehicle Department to study modern business machines for license tag processing. Sen. James Porter chairing the panel asked Highway Director Lynn Brodrick to consider an in county pilot next year using current equipment. The panel found long lines frustrate tag buyers and recommended study of systems used in other states without immediate legislative action.
Foreign Minister Golda Meir prepares to brief the United States on Israel's view of the Gaza situation after an emergency conference with Prime Minister Ben-Gurion and military leaders.
A severe blizzard battered Minnesota Iowa and North Dakota with winds to 70 mph and six reported deaths. Snow and ice halted travel and cut power in many areas isolating towns and forcing high school tournament attendees to shelter in a gym. Temperatures plunged 30 degrees from the day before as the storm moved toward the Great Lakes.
The jury panel for the February term of District Court will report to the courtroom at 9 a.m. Monday.
The AEC disclosed details of a February 12 reactor core explosion at an unnamed facility. It notes damaged containment and radiation concerns, with mentions of debris and safeguards failing while a small function of specialized equipment influenced the incident.
Docking indicates acceptance of a new position for Young after endorsement from leading figures in Saline Lisworth and Lincoln. The report notes Young’s potential appointment and ties to the Sethhacieud District judge role amid political support.
Maj. Catherman, former commanding officer at Sun Uoster Ordnance Works, is seriously ill in an Army hospital in Okinawa and will be evacuated to the United States. He served at SoW from 1953 to 1956 and underwent major stomach surgery on Okinawa.
Fragmentary note describes Mis Catherman and Marten 38 involved in plans to bring the Catherman family back to the state for unspecified reasons. The text is unclear on dates or locations.
In Topeka a local newspaper notes the appointment of Gere Feyville to a Rotary post. The report states the appointment is effective in April and signals ongoing community service efforts led by Docking APIYINTS Newsman.
Palamy D. Guy a rising advertiser with the Dallas Morning News died yesterday at age 65.
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