Carnegie Grant Boosts KU Gifted Students Program
The Carnegie Corporation of New York awards Kansas University a three year grant totaling 36500 dollars to expand the undergraduate Program for Gifted Students. Dean George R. Waggoner will direct the expanded efforts adding honors sections and 30 teaching and research assistantships. The plan includes partnerships with high schools to earn college credits and an interdepartmental honors seminar.
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Carnegie Corporation of New York
Kansas University
Franklin D. Murphy
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Murphy Wald
George R. Waggoner
K. U
Carnegie
Waggoner
Carnegie Corporation
Kansas
Dean Waggoner
K.U
Halton
Missouri
West Point Appointments Open For 1958 Class
West Point seeks unmarried Army Reservists and National Guardsmen born between July 1, 1936 and July 1, 1940 to join the class beginning July 1, 1958. Applications via unit officers. deadline May 31. Eligibility includes active Reserve status and at least one year service. A three part examination will assess academics leadership and character. Kansas test date and location to be announced.
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United States
Staten Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Kansas
Famed Entertainer Robison Dies in Pleasant Valley
Kansas born Bea Robison, 67, entertainer and television hillbilly performer, died after hospital surgery. A native of Chetopa, Kas., he resided near Pleasant Valley and recently entered hospital for surgery. His son, also from Kansas, performed on TV programs. Special meeting notice for Zerbal Lodge of Perfection set for March 27 with supper and degree work details.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Robison
Pleasant Valley
Chetopa
Kas
Zerbal
Lodge of Perfection
Guy Fettearn
Wright
Egypt to Remove U.N. Troops in Gaza Moves Debated
Rail traffic across the country began to normalize after a blizzard stalled trains for three days. The Rock Island resumed service to Meade to evacuate 226 passengers from the Golden State Limited, while Union Pacific plows worked toward Los Angeles. Snowbound passengers were cared for as trains were diverted or held, with services rerouted via the Grand Canyon corridor and Santa Fe Chief. Secretary Dulles questioned the timing of removing U.N. troops from Egypt as forces may remain on both sides of the Israeli Arab ceasefire line, sparking debate on regional positioning.
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Kansas City
Tevat
Talay
Raiload
Meare
Winona
Kas
Rock Island
Meade
Golden State Limited
Los Angeles
Chicago
Union Pacific
Denver
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Oakley
Horace
Eas
Boas
The
Santa Fe
Lardsiaua
Colo
Dodge City
Kas al
Burlington Lines
Shinston
Stim
Hylles
Cantingana Middle Furst Ops
Jaraehi
Re- Siskel
Gaza Siip
Jamboree Openings Expand for Lawrence Scout Trip
Seventeen scouts have signed for the 1957 Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania from the Lawrence area. Kaw Council fills its quota but 20 more openings are released first come first served. Participants will visit Chicago Detroit Niagara Falls Philadelphia Washington and St. Louis on their trip led by Joe Skillman and other registered leaders.
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Lawrence
Valley Forge
Kaw Council
Camp Naish
Chicago
Detroit
Mich
Niagara Falls
N. J
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Washington
Murrow Ct
Joe Skillman
Ohio St
County officials debate personal property tax fairness
Emotions run high as county officials discuss the personal property tax, with residents and business owners cited as nonpayers. Officials urge study and modernization of the tax structure while emphasizing legal obedience and the need for revenue. Sheriff Chappell notes practiced constraints while assessors continue property appraisals amid limited complaints.
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Dale Chappell
Chappell
Former Kansas lawmaker Hall Harlan dies at 70
Hall Harlan of Manhattan, a 70 year old prominent lawyer and former Kansas House speaker, died Sunday after a four week illness. He served as state representative 1929 to 1933 and as speaker 1931 to 1933, with Senate terms 1933 to 1934 and 1945 to 1949. A University of Kansas graduate in 1912, he played baseball for KU. He married in 1950.
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Hall
Harlan
Manhattan
Kansas House of Representatives
Kansas University
A! Harlan
State Senate
K. U
Atu. U
Rain delays and bus service in Lawrence. sewer backfill settles
In Lawrence, weekend rains slowed work on Ohio Street and left the block mostly muddy. Officials note no sewer damage despite settled backfill from recent installations. City Engineer E. J. Allison says moisture is welcome and that heavy rains had been absent for months, allowing backfill to settle. The advisory committee on the local bus problem will meet this week, chaired by E. R. Zook, to address Rapid Transit Inc. plans to end operations by May 1 amid a state gasoline tax bill.
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Ohio Street
E. J. Allison
E. R. Zook
Chamber of Commerce
Rapid Transit Inc
Zook
Local Student to Study Anthropology in Vienna
Kansas University senior David A Horr has won a Fulbright Education al Exchange Award for a one year study in Vienna Austria at the University. He majors in anthropology and is active as Summerfield Scholar Forensic Group president and Sigma Chi member.
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David A. Horr
Kansas University
United States
Vienna
Austria
Department of State
International Exchange Service
Board of
Foreign Scholarships
U. S. Treasury
Horr
Worthie H. Horr
Summerfield
K. U
Lawrence High School
Mexico University
K. U. Forensic Group
Sigma Chi
Traffic Violations Heard In Police Court
Five traffic violation cases were heard today in police court. Doral Salig Dorkan at 341 Ind. St. fined $15 for speeding. Eugene Westergren at 90314 Mass. St. fined $15 and 35 suspended for one traffic school. Albert Kennady at 9274 Mass. Sti ordered to take driver license exam for prohibited left turn. Carl J. Hird at 2120 Orchard Lane fined $10 for speeding. Don King at 133 Tenn. St. fined $5 for driving on the wrong side, suspended for one traffic school session.
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Doral Salig Dorkan
Ind. St
Eugene Westergren
Mass. St
Albert Kennady
Mass
Sti
Carl J. Hird
Orchard Lane
Don King
Tenn. St
Co-op Visitors Tour Missouri and Kansas City Facilities
About five members of a Columbia Missouri based cooperative association visited cooperative facilities in Lawrence Monday. Coop manager Henry Freeman led the tour. The delegation then traveled from Lawrence to coffeyville and Kansas City coops.
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Co-Op Association
Columbia
Lawrence
Henry Freeman
Coop
Coffeyville
Kansas
City
12 Year Old Admits Slaying Instructor
Rapid City reports that a 12 year old boy, William J. Willard of Brookville, SD, admitted shooting June Hammon, 41, a music instructor, through a window as she started to drive away after a lesson. Attorney Tom Parker said there was no apparent motive and the boy claimed he aimed at her head.
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Rapid City
AO Ea Love O
Lessor
Tom Parker
William J. Y. Willard
Borkeville
June Hammon
Rapids City
Parker
Billy
Hamilon
KU to Hire Campus Police and Regulate Parking
In House action three KU bills won preliminary approval to authorize a campus police staff, regulate parking and penalties, and raze certain university houses in Sunnyside and near McCook Illinois Eleventh Mississippi Streets. The measures respond to lack of state backing for campus parking enforcement and for demolitions on university land.
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K.U
Sunnyside
McCook, IlInois
Eleventh
Mississippi
Disturbance at Democratic National Committee HQ
The Democratic National Committee reported its Washington offices were ransacked during the night with files pulled open and disturbed. Samuel C. Brightman said the library and Chairman Paul M. Butler’s office were opened and papers strewn, noting it did not appear to be vandalism and little if anything seemed missing.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Samuel C. Brightman
Committee
Paul M. Butler
Births and dismissals listed at Memorial Hospital
At Memorial Hospital Arvel Perth Oskaloosa Pauli Brune Route 3 Martin Abel Eu doras William Criss 935 EB 13th St Francis McGreevy 401 Perry St Harvel Cannon 815 Gartica St and Mrs Betty Thornberry 829 Ind St DISMISSED Mrs Margaret Robertson 400 Murrow Court Joe Mernendez 910 N J St Mrs Lois Zitiner and baby girl 745 Elm St Albert Hughes 1312 Mass St Mrs Vyola C Scott 751 Grant St John b Nendvix 706 N St and Mrs Lucille Raney and baby boy 817 E ylith St BIRTHS Mr and Mrs Jack Thornberry BLS Endy St son Monday
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Oskaloosa
Pauli Brune
Martin Abel
EU ‘Doras
William Criss
St. Francis McGreevy
Perry
St. Harvel Cannon
Gartica
Betty Thornberry
Ind
Margaret Robertson
Murrow
Clinic on Over, Short and Damage Claims Set
Motor fleet personnel especially in damaged freight claims will attend the Over Short and Damage Clinic on April 9 at Kansas University. About thirty people are expected. Instructor will be John M. Miller chief of the freight claims section and executive secretary of the National Freight Claim Council, American Trucking Association Washington DC.
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Kansas University
John M. Miller
National
Two-Car Crash Causes $725 In Damages In Hutchinson
A two car collision at Uth and Res. Sts. early Monday afternoon caused about 725 dollars in damage. No injuries were reported by police. Vehicles were driven by Reuben Farrier, 28, of 50 Oak Hill Ave., and Keith Hayes, 23, of Hutchinson.
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Uth
Res. Sts
Reuben Farrier
Oak Hill Ave
Keith Hayes
Hutchinson
Suspended Jail Sentence In Police Court Case
Filmore Cox received a four day suspended sentence today in police court on a charge of being drunk with no permanent address noted.
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Filmore Cox
Arbitration Planned Strike Called Off by Mediation Board
The dispute involving SYFUACT SE and NLYOR-A was suspended as the National Mediation Board announced it would arbitrate. An Aunlen spokesman stated the board's decision automatically delayed the threatened strike.
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Syfuact SE
Apd
New York
Owen Polit Ecaptaves
National Mediation Board
Aunlen
Tha ‘Fee Himion Loard
Egypt's Stand Holds As UN Secretary Concludes Cairo Visit
U N Secretary ends Cairo mission amid Western doubts on canal control. Egyptian officials stress stance on Suez waterways and probe possible international oversight. Reports indicate plans to depart for New York while Western diplomats remain skeptical of expected concessions.
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U.N
Cairo
Bat Thes
Nasser Han
Bammer
Avaser
Deave
New York
Toner Rey
Kayplian Guenils
Ims
Hannoverskjeld
Nager II
Maimunar’ Skjeld
French Request On Missile Armament
Washington reports a possible French request for varied guided missiles similar to Britain’s program. Senator Hennings noted the possibility of transferring missiles. The Bermuda conference outlined that the United States will furnish Britain guided missiles with atomic warheads, stored in Britain under American custody due to U.S. law.
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France
Eisenhower
Sen
Hennings
White House
Bermuda
Macmillan
United States
Britain
Two Small Girls Die in Dodge City Explosion
A candle ignited a liquid petroleum spill at the Dirks farm home six miles west of Montezuma, killing Alice Rose Dirks 13 and Laverna Mae Dirks 6 and injuring five family members. Mr and Mrs Dirks were hospitalized with burns, while the remaining children received care in Montezuma as the house lacked electricity during a blizzard.
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Dodge City
Alice Rose Dirks
Laverna Mae Dirks
Vernon Dirks
Dirks
Montezuma
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Robison and Mr Joy
Obituaries notice for Mrs Rosella A Robison 88 of 1336 Vi St who died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral Thursday at Rumsey Funeral Home, Rev J J Krimmer officiating. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs C W Kilgore son Vestor Robison Chanute and Lee Robison Kansas City sisters and brothers listed with many grandchildren. Also obituary for Ray Joy 55 of Pasadena California who died in Los Angeles hospital. Funeral services in Pasadena. Survived by widow Mrs Lana Joy three daughters three sisters three brothers and seven grandchildren with two nieces and a nephew living in Lawrence.
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Rosella A. Robison
St.u
Lawrence’ Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Assembly of God Church
Rumsey
J. J. Krimmer
Memorial Park Cemetery
C. W. Kilgore
Vestor Robison
Chanute
Lee Robison
Miss. St
Laura Holman
Excelsior Springs
Victoria Glidewell
Milan
Paul
Roy Glidewell
James Glidewell
Roger
Ray Joy
Pasadena
Calif
Los Angeles
California
Lana Joy
Virginia
Kathryn
Barbara
Jake Mosher
Lanesboro
Tona
Walter Parsons
Baldwin
Agnes Hinkle
Topeka
Homer Joy
Monterey Park
Robert Joy
Rosemead
John Joy
Kansas City
Arthur Olson
Phyllis Connell
15Th St
Kenneth Janeway
Market at a Glance and New York Stock Movement
Markets show gains with steel shares leading a late rally in U S stocks. Trading volume near 1.7 million shares. advances spread across motors rails and oils while some issues retreat. Local grain and livestock quotes from Kansas City reflect mixed moves in wheat corn oats and soybeans.
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K. C. Cash and Grain
Kansas City
Wall Street
New York
Eee
Professor Ireland to Speak at First Christian Dinner
H A Ireland professor of geology at Kansas University will address the men’s fellowship dinner at First Christian Church at 6 30 p m Thursday. His topic will be Israel and the Near East. All men of the church may attend.
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H. A. Ireland
Kansas University
First Christian Church
Israel
Near East
Pioneering Fund Sees Growth in Scholarships and Gifts
The Greater Mowers Fund reports growth in funding with 2055 contributors totaling 5504093 across regions. Landowners and university supporters aim to surpass 115000 in yearly fundraising. Chet Mize of Atchison is named chairman as Robert Roy assists in leadership transition.
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COTTA
Pivtsey Itty
Ceotop Pivorsare
Missvar
Copano
Hee
West
Parva
Chet Mize
Atchison
Reheim Chavrmian
Greater Mowers Fond
Robert Roy
Coop AbMeRe
Ureehaire
Docking Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Members Named
Membership lists reveal George Docking of First National Bank Lawrence and KJU chapter volunteers as honorary members. Juniors Frank H. Ise Wichita and Homer Eugene Paris TL Leawood join among top students. Seniors Beasley Topeka Chance Coffeyville Kor Nelson St Louis area and graduate Graham Hunt Mission named in beta honors.
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George Docking
Sever Kittsas University
Beta Gamma Sig- Hit
Noworey Society
Docking
First National Bank
Lawrence
KJU
Beta Cuimma Sigma
Frank H. Ise
Wichita
Homer Eugene Paris TL
Leawood
Choscn
Russell W. Beasley
Topeka
James Lee Chance
Coffeyville
Vern D Kor- Nelson Tami
Charles R. Shaver
Tenn
St. Graham
T. Hunt
Mission
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