Witness Testimony Links Payoff to Vending Raids and Mob Ties
A Senate hearing hears a witness say Mickey Cohen paid $10,000 in 1957 to deter violence against George Seedman and Tom Vaughn, amid coin machine racketeering claims. Separately reports from Kalimpong note fresh fighting near Lhasa with 25,000 rebels and government officials calling the situation delicate.
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New Delhi
India
India-Tibet
Lhasa
Kalimpong
Nehru
Red China
Peiping Radio
Tibet
Red
Formosa
Mickey Cohen
George M. Seedman
Los Angeles
Tom Vaughn
New Orleans
Senate Labor Management Committee
Cohen
Vaughn
New Orleans Cigarette Service, Inc
Seedman
Rowe Cigarette Service, Inc
Rowe
Coast Cigarette Service
Harold Roth
Carlos Marcello
Hal G. Sherry
San Gabriel
Calif
Underworld
Sherry
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Teamstera
Marcello
Dragons Sponsor 8-Team City Tourney This Week
The Lawrence Dragons announce an eight team tournament from Wednesday to Saturday at the Community Building. Competing teams include Topeka Meadow Gold, Wellsville Clipper's, Princeton Bulldogs, Ottawa Waymire Sporting Goods, Perry Merchants, Lawrence VFW, Lawrence Second Christian Church. Prizes include first second and consolation trophies. Schedule lists Wednesday games Perry versus Wellsville at 7 15 pm Lawrence VFW versus Waymire at 8 30 and Princeton against Topeka Meadow Gold at 9 45. Thursday features Lawrence Drag ers against Lawrence Second Christian Church at 7 15 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Dragons
Topeka Meadow Gold
Wellsville Clipper’s
Princeton Bulldogs
Ottawa Waymire Sporting Goods
Perry Merchants
Lawrence Vfw
Lawrence Second Christian Church
The
Dragons
Perry
Wellsville
Waymire
Princeton
Topeka
Meadow Gold
Lawrence Dragers
Deaths and Funerals Lead to Community Notices
Multiple obituaries list Ada Micksell 78 Wellman area Lecompton born Holt County Missouri died at home Survivors Alfred Amelia Linwood George Holley funeral in Oskaloosa Maple Grove cemetery Nellie Mae Harding 52 1745 Ohio Street died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital services Rumsey's Maple Grove cemetery W A Davis 77 Garden Grove California former Garnett salesman funeral Farris Garnett survivors Eleanor Davis four sons Norton family figures Alfred Alfred Everett Wilbur Parsons Kansas City Alfred Norton 85 Cherryvale obituary in Kan City Missouri and Parsons Kansas
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Ada Micksell
Wellman
Okaloosa
Holt County
Lecompton
Oskaloosa
Micksell
Wellman Methodist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Hampton Funeral Home
Pleasant View Cemetery
Alfred
Amelia Linwood
Perry
George Holley
Nellie Mae Harding
Ohio St
Rumsey
W. H. Jackson
Maple Grove Cemetery
W. A. Davis
Garden Grove
Calif
Garnett
St. Joseph
Los Angeles
Walter Davis
Lawrence
John Davis
New York City
G. P. Norton
Cherryvale
Alfred Norton
Kansas City
Parsons
Alfred E. Norton
Everett C. Norton
Wilbur D. Norton
Murrow Ct
Meeting Notice of Verbal Lodge of Perfection
Special communication on Wednesday March 25. Supper at 6 30 p m. Degree work at 7 30 p m completing 7th 8th 9th 10th degrees. Sojourners welcome Ernest A Pontius V M, O Wright Secy Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Pontius
V. M
O . Wright
Oxford Student Dies in a Cave Rescue Bid
An Oxford freshman Neil Moss 20 died after two days trapped 1000 feet underground in Britain's deepest cave Devil's Hole Buxton England rescue attempts failed. Moss wedged 40 feet down in a rock shaft four pulls failed and a rope slipped. June Bailey 5 feet 106 pounds reached Moss but could not free him due to foul air.
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Buxton
England
Oxford
Neil Moss
Devil's Hole
Britain
English Midlands
Moss
June Bailey
Showoff Drivers Are Analyzed
Los Angeles AP reports a psychiatrist questions whether showoff drivers are all bad. He says reckless driving stems from anger and aggression and can reflect criminal tendencies, though some drivers may not fit every flaw. He notes reckless driving is a criminal activity.
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Los Angeles
Jerome M. Kummer
Kummer
Convicted Murderess Found Sane by Experts
Elizabeth Duncan, convicted of first degree murder in Ventura California, was ruled sane by experts. She had plotted with two men to kill her son’s pregnant wife Olga, a plan that led to a death sentence by gas chamber.
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Ventura
Calif
Elizabeth Duncan
Charles F. Blackstock
Duncan
Frank
Olga
Kansas Legislature Approves Retirement, Wages, and Reapportionment
The session moved toward a state employees retirement plan for about 17,000 workers with a 1.5 to 2 million dollar yearly cost. Unemployment benefits rise to 40 dollars weekly for 26 weeks, and workmen's compensation climbs to 38 dollars. A hotel race ban is enacted and county salaries may rise. The session also funds old Winter Veterans Hospital renovation at 1.2 million and outlines 1960 constitutional amendments. Senator Wunsch calls it progressive fiscally, while Representative Adams calls it the most useless session since 1959.
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Kansas University Medical Center
Senate
State Highway Patrol
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Civil Service
Civil Service Board
Sen
Paul Wunsch
R - Kingman
John Adams
Osborne
House
Adams
Kansas Pharmacy Association Meets in Wichita
Dean J. Allen Reese Dr. D. G. Wenzel and Lowell Macy of the Kansas University School of Pharmacy attend the Kansas Pharmaceutical Association state meeting in Wichita. The gathering runs from Monday and concludes today after a banquet for KU alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Allen Reese
D. G. Wenzel
Lowell Macy
Kansas University School of Pharmacy
Wichita
Kansas Pharmaceutical Assn
Local Students Among 36 Elected To Phi Beta Kappa
Two Lawrence students are among 36 Kansas University seniors elected to Phi Beta Kappa. The KU chapter has now named 44 this year, with eight others having near A averages. Members span history, chemistry, mathematics, English, German, and more, including 33 seniors and three Education majors meeting general requirements.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Phi Beta
James Dean Milikan
Sunnyside
Stephen Higdon Hill
West 8Th
Richard A. Kraus
Arlington
Robert Wayne Woodruff
Cedar Vale
Ivan Roy Eastwood
Summerfield
Gail Adele Cordes
Mission
Barbara Lee Wilson
Wilmington
Del
Sharon Frahm Steele
Colby
Charles Edward Platt
Hutchinson
Robert Gerald Billings
Russell
Lynn Herbert Kindred
Emporia
John Stephen Callahan
Independence
Diana Gayle Kenoyer
Hugoton
Virginia Grace Stephens
Parsons
Carolyn Hortense Davis
Kansas City
Howard Marvin Johnson
Topeka
Melisande Magers Jones
Robert Linton Yaple
St. Joseph
John Jordan Crittenden, Jr
Wichita
Linda Lois Farmer
Court Actions Record from Linton Johnstone Case and Related Dockets
In County Court at Linton Johnstone of 1304 Mass St jailed 90 days on bogus check. Mrs Barbara Johnstone same address tied to preliminary hearing. Richard Logsdon of Cunningham Kansas facing crime against nature with April 3 hearing. bond not posted. Police Court lists Bernadine Caruthers of Topeka with 45 dollar fine for open bottle improper registration no license. Daniel Geor gie of 1741 Ohio St charged with speeding running stop sign no lights reckless driving fined 175 dollars 30 days jailed appeal bond 750 posted. Filed Lois Marie Hermes vs Richard Lawrence Hermes.
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Linton Johnstone
Mass
Barbara Johnstone
Richard Logsdon
Cunningham
Kas
Bernadine Carruthers
Topeka
Daniel Géorgie
Ohio St
Farm Bureau Women Hold All Day Meeting At Home
The Douglas County Farm Bureau women will meet all day Monday at Mrs. Gus Hadl's Rt. 5 home. A covered dish luncheon is planned for noon.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Gus Hadl
Rt. 5
Wilson Named to State School Retirement Board
Earl Wilson of Eudora was appointed by Gov. George Docking on Monday as superintendent elect of Douglas County schools and to the State School Retirement Board, reflecting a shift in local and state education administration.
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Wilson
Earl Wilson
Eudora
Douglas County
George Docking
Memorial Hospital Births and Dismissals Read
List of names with addresses followed by dismissals and birth announcements. Notable entries include a son born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Nieder at 17 Eth Street today and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Atchison at 2219 Tennessee Street today.
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Eva Hillman
DeSoto
Raymond Farmer
Bevarly Bradley
Mass. St
Ethel Jennings
N. H. St
Ethel Unfred
Nancy Kay Stillings
Tonganoxie
Julia Nieder
E. 11Th St
Deanna Marquette
Winona Ave
Henry Deckwa
R. I. St
Alice Atchison
Tenn. St
Geraldine Savinda
Maple Lane
George Criss
Claranita Hickman
Moundview Dr
W. F. Bradley
Raymond Nieder
Eth St
Robert Atchison
Tenn, St
Voters in First Ward Lead City Primary Turnout
First Ward polling place at the Police Fire Building saw a 218 vote total at 1 p.m. with overall city turnout at 1 103 and 970 for the prior year. Nine polling sites reported light campaigning as boards prepare to count ballots after 7 p.m. Incumbents Henry Shenk Mrs Ethan Allen Oscar Rumsey Raymond Crews Jr and Libuse Kriz Fiorito are listed for the April 7 Board of Education race.
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Ealagaateacategae
Journal- World
Commission
Board of Education
Henry Shenk
Ethan Allen
Oscar Rumsey
Raymond Crews Jr
Libuse Kriz Fiorito
Proponents criticize Hults over ETV committee absence
Local backers of the ETV bill fault Hults for missing Monday's committee session. He told the Journal-World he supports ETV for Kansas but could not change the outcome by being in Topeka that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hults
Journal- World Today
Kansas
Topeka
Williams II Plans Return From Mayo Clinic After Surgery
Williams II returning Dick Williams of 1631 Crescent Road was set to fly from Rochester Minnesota to Lawrence today after a two week stay at Mayo Clinic for major surgery. He told his son Skipper he had permission to return and was seeking plane reservations this morning.
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Dick Williams
Crescent Rd
Lawrence
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Williams
Skipper
Sunset Hills wins Outstanding Group at Douglas County Science Fair
After a ballot recheck Sunset Hills School earned the Outstanding Group Award for its Ages of the Earth entry at the Douglas County Science Fair held over the weekend at the Community Building. Earlier East Heights School had been announced as winner.
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Sunset Hills
Douglas County
East Heights School
Golf markers stolen at Lawrence Country Club
Fourteen golf green markers and several ball washers were taken from the Lawrence Country Club, with damage estimated at $340. Deputies report entry across the course and through a wooden fence. In a related theft, four new Gates tires were stolen from Cliff Rye’s Route 2 home.
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Lawrence Country Club
Cliff Rye
Route 2
Sheriff's Office
Domian Outlines School Problems At Kansas Meeting
Dr Otto E Domian director of the State Educational Survey Committee outlined educational funding and organization as the main issues for Kansas schools at a three county regional meeting in Lawrence. Educators from Douglas Jefferson and Franklin counties attended with Russell Mosser of Lawrence serving as chairman. Domian noted Kansas covers about 24 percent of costs while the national average exceeds 40 percent.
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Kansas
Otto E. Domian
State Educational Survey Committee
Douglas
Jefferson
Franklin
Lawrence High School
Russell Mosser
Lawrence
Damian
State of Kansas
Most Japan Men Cheat Study Says
Tokyo AP reports Prof. Shinichi Asayama of Osaka Municipal University estimates that 60 to 70 percent of Japanese husbands have affairs, while less than 8 percent of wives are unfaithful. He cites arranged marriages, tacit prostitution approval, and training of girls as factors.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kinsey
Shinichi Asayama
Osaka Municipal University
Fujin Koron
Women's Forum
Asayama
Fragmentary Moral Claims in 19th Century Gender Text
A mutilated passage discusses women failing to develop the capacity to respond positively to husbands and their manly desires, reflecting printed moralizing on marriage roles and female submission in a historical text.
Kansas Senate Leaders Add Members to Legislative Council
Sen. Hults of Lawrence is reappointed to the Kansas Legislative Council. Lt. Gov. Henkle announced the appointments on Monday. New members are Sen. Howard Immel of Iola and Sen. Vernon Stroberg of Newton, replacing Sen. Porter of Topeka and Sen. Murray of Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hults
Lawrence
Kansas Legislative Council
Joseph Henkle
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
Thank you to friends and relatives for cards letters prayers and flowers during illness and death of our wife and mother Mrs Helen Peters and family Dr Nelson Dr Reed and Lawrence Memorial Hospital staff Blanche Johnson care and comfort from Rev M C Allen and many others during this difficult time.
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Dick Nelson
Ralph Reed
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Blanche Johnson
John Handley
Belot
M. C. Allen
Helen Peters
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