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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1955

Page

3

Catfish Plant Boosts Tonga Lake. Brown Site Near Full

Leavenworth County state lake near Tonganoxie received about 34 channel catfish, totaling 122 inches in length, from a park rearing pond to boost fishing prospects. Brown County’s new state lake near Hiawatha nears full, with water within six inches of its spillway amid heavy snows and springs flow.

Tonga Lake Leavenworth County Tonganoxie John White White Fish and Game Commission New Brown County Hiawatha Hiawatha Daily World Hiawatha World

Whopper Atomic Blast Delayed by Weather in Nevada

In Las Vegas Nevada a 500foot tower blast the whopper of the current atomic tests at Yucca Flat has been postponed until at least Sunday due to weather. The 50kiloton atomic bomb test was part of three tests this week ending with the first nonatomic test at Yucca Flat. Twentyfive planes simulated an atomic cloud as a B36 dropped a conventional TNT bomb for scale.

Las Vegas Nev Yutca Flat Atomic Energy Commission Yucca Fiat Rte

Ten Graduating at Baker Are Baldwin Residents

Ten seniors from Baker University at Baldwin will graduate this June and reside in Baldwin. Names listed include Carol Cook, Russ Davee Jr, Bob Guest, Tom Shaw, Carol Lee Turk, Lois Warner, Ruth Griffith Wilson, William Yakle, Raymond White, and Georg ann Malicky. Dr. Charles Roy Goff will deliver the commencement address and Temp P. Horn, president, will preside at the baccalaureate service.

Baker University Baldwin Carol Cook

Italian cities shut by newspaper strike over wage talks

Milan Venice and Turin halt papers as unions and publishers fail to reach wage demands agreement. Mechanical staff walked out for 24 hours affecting production and distribution.

Molan Italy Milan Venice Turin

Relays Sprint Trophy Eyes Texas Dominance At Cactus Meet

Kansas Relays sprint crown unlikely to escape Texas stars led by Longhorns Dean Smith and Bobby Morrow. Pan American task force member Willie Smith and UT debutant Franky Daugherty bolster a strong field as Oklahoma and Colorado clubs challenge for place.

Lone Star State Kansas Cactus Republic Bobby Morrevs Benita Tex Iver Abie Chretuin Texas Morrow Lone Star Mt Oraed Dean Smith U. T.s Corps Franky Daugherty Phillips Barthe Moerran Bobby Whilden Jerry Prewit White Smith Mexico City Carlton Terry Allen Lawler Charlie Parker al Freiden Charlie Thomas Af UC Kirby Jett Houston Smith Helsinki Whilden Texas A & M Larry McBride Daugherty Couch Lawrence U T North Texas Boyd Dollar K.U Dick Blair Joel Sweatie Oklahoma Dollar TCU Blair Sweatie Boulder

Sunflower League Bowling Standings and Results

In Thursday night Sunflower League play Ransdell Motors and Chuck Wagon swept all four points from Scott Temperature and Auto Wrecking. Pladium Lansing Ford and Miller's Furniture won three points each from Service Grocery Lawrence Decorators and Anderson's Insurance. Blackie's Place and Dacnie Realty split four points with two each.

Sunflower League Tacques Realy J Lawrence Blackle Ford Miller's Ransdell Motors Scott Temperature Anderson's Duffy Jacques Schalke Skeet Chuck Wagon Scott Pladium Lansing-Ford Miller's Furniture Service Grocery Lawrence Decorators Anderson's Insurance Blackie’s Place Dacnies Realty

Scrimmage Held As Kansas Football Scrimmage Stands

Snow caused cancellation of Friday practice for the Kansas University football team though the regular Saturday scrimmage was still scheduled to take place at 2 this afternoon.

Kansas University

Virdon Confident on Return Trip to St Louis

St Petersburg, Fla. Outfielder Bill Virdon, aiming to follow Wally Moon as a rookie of the year with the St Louis Cardinals, says he expects a trip back to St Louis at least. Manager Eddie Stanky praises Virdon for his throwing and running though he’s not hitting consistently lately.

ST. Petersburg Frs Bill Virdon Wally Moon St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Virdon Eddie Stanky Stanky

Missourian Top Rider In Pan Am Tournament

Walter Staley Jr. of Mexico Missouri won the Pan American Games three day cavalry and hunter horse tournament after a protest over timing error by judges. The adjustment moved Staley ahead of riders from Mexico Argentina and Chile. The United States team won the team event.

Mexico City Walter Staley J Jr Mexico Staley U. S Bames Argentina Chile

Body Recovered From River In Nevada Crash

The body of Bil Pilcher, 32, from Nevada was recovered from the Little Drywood River yesterday. Pilcher and James M. Aldridge, 67, of Nevada, were killed in a crash Wednesday when Pilcher's car went through a bridge railing and into the river. Two other men were injured.

Nevada Bil Pilcher Little Drywood Pilcher James M. Aldridge

Yugoslavia Puzzle Terms Across and Down

A cryptic clue style list of across and down items includes Yugoslavia related terms, historic leaders, and general wordplay clues. Entries cover geography governance language and common dictionary words with various lengths and thematic overlaps.

Santee Aims for World Indoor Mile Record at Chicago Relays

Wes Santee, fresh from a near record performance in Cleveland, seeks a world indoor mile mark at the Chicago Daily News Relays. He led in the Knights of Columbus mile, clocking 4:06 plus pacemaker Art Dalzell and Bob McMillen guiding the pace before Santee finished strong, with Joseph La Pierre second and Gil Dodds’ relay mark in reach.

Chicago Wes Santee Cleveland Chicago Daily News Kansas Chicace Stadium Santee Knights of Columbus Gunnar Nielsen Denmark Nielsen Boston Art Dalzell Bob McMillen Los Angeles A. C Villanova Joseph la Pierre Gil Dodds

Boxing results from Madison Square Garden and others

Bob Baker of Pittsburgh outpointed Julio Mederos in a Madison Square Garden bout. Pat McMurtry from Spokane stopped Murray Burnett in Tacoma. Chicago hosted a third listed contest with unclear details.

New York Madison Square Garden Bob Baker Pittsburgh Julio Mederos Havana Spokane Pat McMurtry Tacoma Murray Burnett Chicago

Reich archaeologist credited with finding Phidias molds

Berlin reports Prof Emil Kunze credited with discovering baked clay molds used to craft the famed ivory and gold statue of Zeus at Olympia during excavations near the temple. Erich Boehringer cited Spartan General Apusanias notes placing Phidias workshop in a fourth century B.C. guest house.

Berlin Emil Kunze Olympia Phidias Erich Boehringer Kunzein Olymnia Zeus Apusanias

Phidias Molds Linked to Ancient Statue Behind Marble Fragments

Boehringer notes 10 inch to 2 foot fragments, some numbered to preserve order. He asserts these molds were used by Phidias to shape gold plates for his giant statue. The report mentions Stan Musial as the only active NL player referenced in the source text.

Boehringer Phidias Stan Musial

Local Banker Records 2418 Fils Balance

A local banker reports a balance of 2.418 fils in his ledger as part of a routine financial update. The note confirms the amount and reflects routine currency notation.

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