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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1949
Page
10
A staged carnival tale ends in a riot at the palace as a crowd led by a stranger overthrows the king. The clown proclaims breath as reason for revolt, guards fire, and the mob sacks the palace. The stranger proclaims the new ruler while the clown falls to the crowd’s fury.
Downtown traffic congestion draws national attention as city planners discuss parking shortages and the need for coordinated measures with future expressways. Harland Bartholomew argues for careful, bold long range planning to relieve congestion while preserving business districts.
University of Kansas debaters dominated the Missouri Valley Forensic League meet at Ames Iowa over the weekend. William Conboy and Fd Stollenwerck won first and second in extemporaneous speaking while KU placed third overall among 10 schools. Wichita State and Texas topped the field. Ernest Friesen of Hutchinson earned fourth in original oratory. next year’s tournament will be at Wichita State University.
The Basketball Rules Committee announced two new regulations to curb stalling and late game rough play. A personal foul will be charged on final 7 seconds fouls but treated as a technical foul. the free throw is awarded and the ball goes out, with possession awarded to the fouled team. Officials must also call a held ball when a closely guarded player occupies the ball for five seconds without attempting to dribble or pass. The changes come as the committee also named officers including Chairman George R. Edwards and Vice Chairman F. P. Maguire.
Police Judge O J Lane collected fines from several drivers for traffic violations including red lights and speeding. Individuals named include Robert Riss Darrell Gibler Don Hade C G Whitley George King Clyde Atwood Harold Skinner A E Snow Dan H Buie and others with fines ranging from 3 to 15 dollars. Nine more people paid one dollar each for minor offenses. The piece notes Bethany College’s annual music festival in Lindsborg, with 2591 entries from area high schoolsRead the Journal World Want Ads.
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