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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1955

Page

16

Suspected Gunman Detained After Hooker Bank Robbery Suspected Gunman Detained After Hooker Bank Robbery

A 30 year old man was arrested in a churchyard five miles south of Dodge City Kansas while questioned in connection with a $17000 robbery at the First National Bank of Hooker Oklahoma. Police found cash in the suspect’s car and pockets.

Dodge City Kas Here First National Bank of Hooker Okla Fred Sproat Ford County Otis Rollins Woodring Snyder Sproat Lloyd Holbeck Dodge City Globe Holbeck Marine Corps Hope Lutheran Church

City High School Band To Give Final Program

Sixty six members of the Lawrence High School band will present the final concert of the school year at 8 Thursday evening in the actual auditorium. Cha rles Kaasinger directs a large ensemble with sections including flutes clarinets saxophones trumpets trombones and percussion. The program features Italian in Algiers Cambodians Suite and Brigadoon among others with solo numbers and ensemble pieces concluding the year.

Lawrence High School Charles Kaasinger Sandre Harding Jolene Hardiman Mary Ericson Naomi Reid Irene Sample Nancy Jo Smith Louise Logan Bill Wright Merlene Harris Stanley McNish Harold Roberman Mary Fulcher Bob Lockwood Jane Armstrong Martha Saunders Nan Lockard Kay Grinstead Darlene Stone Dennis Stone Jean Johnson Kathleen Sullivan Karl Garrett Mary K. Husted Delores Qusiahl Bud Plath Barbara Ragan Rosemary Thomas Jim Disque Jerry Webster Pete Anderson Ed Collister Tom Thompson Mary Miller Mona Sue Anderson Tom Leasure Richard Williams Bill Reinken Bob Lohman John Brown Don Dennis Bob Driscoll Dave Howe Gary Winter John Demos Galen White Landis Penfold Burton Brown Charles Malone Phil Stuart Fred Wilay Ron Pierce Shelby Miller John Long Ron Woolridge Ray Woodhead Richard Brauner Deane Holmes Bob Ford Ron Williams Bob Bender Mike Baker Johnson Shockley Don Tusker John Wolfe Gary Schmedemann Tympani Don E.hott Ttalian Algiere St. Anton Berceuas Bk A. Cherie Morrissey Cera Kabalevaky Clarines Harold Roterman Fred Wiley Brigadoon Gypsy Gayety Bill Wrigh Bill Rainken Sex Charles Mal Bi Bathsheba

Polio Cases Rise Among Vaccinated To 62

Washington reports 62 confirmed polio cases among persons vaccinated with Salk vaccine as of yesterday. The gain of 10 cases stems from states reporting cases confirmed during the weekend. Public Health Service noted reporting delays affected totals.

Washington Piblic Health Service

Six Cited In Police Court Traffic Violations

Six defendants faced police court on traffic charges. Roy J. Loney of Ottawa cited for illegal left turn and failure to yield. $530 fine with $16 suspended and two traffic school sessions. Aelwyn Paul of Ohio Street fined $10 suspended with probation. Ralph E. MacDougall of Oak Hill Avenue charged with illegal turn. $10 fine. Thomas Clay of La Street charged with wrong way on a one way street. forfeited $15 bond. Edgar C. Lee of Tennessee Street cited for careless driving. $10 fine. Julius Larry of Kansas City Missouri cited for speeding. $7 fine with $20 suspended.

Roy J. Loney Ottawa Aelwyn Paul Ohio St Ralph E. MacDougall Oak Hill Ave Thomas Clay la. St Edgar C. Lee Tenn Julius Larry

U S Agrees to Permit Official Soviet Farm Delegation Visit

The United States will allow an official Soviet farm delegation to tour American farming regions and an American farmer group will visit the Soviet Union under an exchange plan. Visits are planned for the coming summer and fingerprints will not be required for the Soviet visitors. Russia had canceled a list of 11 student editors slated for April 19 over fingerprinting objections.

Washington United States State Department Soviet Union Russia

Missouri Basin Backers In Annual Appearance

Missouri Basin backers appeared before Congress in Washington to press for all items in President Eisenhower budget. About 20 witnesses from Kansas, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri testified to a House Public Works Appropriations subcommittee, with a Senate subcommittee meeting planned for tomorrow. The emphasis this year was on downstream phases as upstream flood control projects near completion and funding seems assured.

Washington Congress Eisenhower Kansas South Dakota Nebraska Iowa Missouri House Public Works Senate

British Queen Lets Prince Charles Attend School

Queen Elizabeth approves public schooling for Prince Charles to mingle with other children rather than home tutoring. Newspapers praise the move as a sensible approach for a future king amid public attention.

London Queen Elizabeth Prince Charles London Daily Mirror

Patchen Named Manager of Gamble Store in Ottawa

Harold Patchen, a Lawrence native and 1944 Lawrence High School graduate, becomes manager of the Gamble store in Ottawa succeeding Mel Clevenger who moves to Parsons. Patchen has prior Gamble store experience in Ottawa Junction City and Abilene, began with the Lawrence store in 1944, and will move with his wife Merlene Ridgway and two children Steven and Michael to Lawrence after June.

Harold Patchen Lawrence Lawrence High School Gamble Mel Clevenger Parsons Patchen Ottawa Junction City Abilene Merlene Ridgway Steven Michael Jeme 1 Journal- World

Phone company striker shot in Pensacola

A Southern Bell Telephone Co. employee Cecil Bragg was shot in the stomach in front of the exchange in Pensacola Florida early today. Police arrested nonstriker William Harold Slaughter aged 42 on charges of assault with a gun carrying a concealed weapon and failing to register a gun.

Pensacola Fla. UR Southern Bell Telephone Co Cecil Bragg William Harold Slaughter

Stassen to Speak at Topeka Laymen Rally

Harold E. Stassen a special adviser to President Eisenhower will lead a Protestant laymen's rally in Topeka at Municipal Auditorium during National Laymen's week with Robert Romig of the Topeka Council of Churches confirming the invitation.

Topeka Harold E. Stassen Eisenhower Robert Romig

Final Softball Meeting for City League in 1955

The final meeting for organizing the City Softball League for 1955 will be at 7 p m Thursday at the Community Building. Delegates from all teams planning to enter are urged to attend.

City

Hall appoints Gordon to state disability employment panel

Governor Fred Hall designates Gerald Gordon of Topeka as chairman of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped. Gordon serves as secretary for the Associated Industries of Kansas.

Topeka Fred Hall Gerald Gordon Gordon Associated Industries of Kansas

Child Hurt in Bicycle Car Crash Near Crestline

Tommy Davison, five, sustained a bruised ankle in a Tuesday afternoon collision between his bicycle and a car driven by Doreen Miller, 34, near Century and Crestline. He was not hospitalized. Police report minor bicycle damage.

Tommy Davison Crestline Dr Doreen Miller Century

L N Railroad Workers Return To Jobs After Walkout

Unionized workers on the Louisville and Nashville system resumed duties along the 4.737 mile line as a 36 hour strike ended at 6 a.m. The 14 state network had suspended passenger service and limited freight, with a crew assignment dispute resolved after a four hour Washington meeting.

Louisville, Ky Louisville and Nashville Railroad Washington

Rainbow Co op seeks six small phone firms purchase

Kansas Corporation Commission weighs Rainbow Telephone Co op Assn Everest application to buy six small companies in Brown Doniphan and Atchison counties. Hearing saw only scattered opposition. Rainbow would acquire networks at Rob inson Everest Denton Huron Leona and Severance.

Topera Kansas Corporation Commission Rainbow Telephone Co-op Assn Everest Brown, Doniphan Atchison Rainbow Robinson, Everest Denton Huron Leona Severance

Polio Victim Examined In Idaho After Vaccination

A U.S. Public Health Service virologist rushed to Idaho Falls to examine the body of 6 year old Danny Rogers the third Idaho child to die of polio after receiving the Salk vaccine He was the 15th Idaho child to contract polio following inoculation and died yesterday of bulbar polio.

Boise Idaho U.S. Public Health Service Idaho Falls Danny Rogers

Osawatomie approves two school bond measures

Osawatomie voters approved two school bond issues. A $295,000 plan for a 12 classroom elementary school carried 744 to 272. A $105,000 addition and repair proposal for the high school passed 683 to 322.

Osawatomie, Kas Osawatomie

Divorce Case Marathon Aims to Clear 120 Trials

Long Beach Superior Court conducts a divorce marathon led by Judge George Francis to finish 120 cases by Friday. The fast track uses a 13 minute per case pace and an assembly line method for uncontested matters to clear a heavy docket.

Long Beach Calif Long Beach Superior Court George Francis Fred Mille

Not One Bullet Hit Eight Sabre Jets in Battle

The U S Air Force rejected Peiping radio claims of Red China MIGs shooting down Sabre jets saying not a single bullet hit eight Sabre jets in a dog fight yesterday over the Yellow Sea. The U N C air force earlier reported two MIGs shot down and a third probably destroyed with all Sabres returning to a South Korean base.

Topekan Heads Lutherans In Regional Reelections

The Southeast Conference of Evangelical Lutheran Synod reelected Rev. Ernest Tonsing of First National Church Topeka as president. Also reelected was Rev. Theodore Althof of St. Johns Lutheran Church Russell Kansas as president of the Southwest conference.

Omaha Neb Southeast Conference of Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Central States Ernest Tonsing First National Church Topeka Theodore Althof St. Johns Lutheran Church of Russell Kas Southwest Conference

Hearing Beats and Intermodulation in Two-Tone Sounds

When two tones of different pitch are played you may hear the two original tones and two additional tones a low beat equal to their frequency difference and a high tone equal to their sum. These intermodulation products arise from nonlinearities in sound perception or the producing system.

Ward Wards

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