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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1966
Page
1
The Saturday Column notes fierce competition for KU Business School graduates and a drain of top students from Kansas firms. It warns the state must attract and retain graduates while Lawrence faces a housing shortage with few rental units and limited homes in the 15 000 to 20 000 range.
A 3-year-old boy named Brad Mooney was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital at 10 13 this morning after running into a car driven by Anthony Warren 20 of 418 Minn St in front of the boy's home at 2430 Jasu Dr Police said the child was admitted for observation and prayers would be taken He is the son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Mooney of 2430 Jasu Dr.
Kansas University football coach Jack Mitchell sold his home at 1500 Learnard to Ray Goetz an attorney from Chicago who will teach at the School of Law in Kansas University Goetz takes possession June 15 and Mitchell plans a ranch style home completion by September 1. The sale was handled by Warren Mitchell of Holmes Fees and Brown.
The Sun generates less heat per unit mass than the human body, though its enormous size makes its total energy output vastly greater.
The interim board of Lawrence Unified School District No. 497 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Administration Center. Agenda covers transport contract year end activities unification banking services integrated insurance program architect criteria for a third junior high school夏 summer workshop for educational specifications and a release from contract.
Two Kansas broadcasters and 17 students plus two faculty members were cited at KU Radio-TV Film’s annual awards dinner. KWBW Hutchinson named outstanding broadcaster of the year. Merle Blair of KTOP Topeka earned Alpha Epsilon Phi certificate of merit. Dr Richard D MacCann and Melvin Art received associate memberships. Tom A Rosenbaum of Overland Park won the Richard Harkness award for excellence in broadcast journalism.
Graduates and undergraduates received theatre awards at the annual Speech and Drama Honors Dinner. Medallions went to John Adams and Tom Quinsey, Steve Grossman won the Crafton Scholarship, and Kathy Melcher took best actress for Two for the Seesaw. Richard Kelton earned best actor for Night of the Iguana and related works, Ken Baker won set design, Pat Melody costume design, and Jerry Davis stage lighting for My Fair Lady and The Bedbug. Georgi Paro from Zagreb will direct one of two main stage summer productions, The Rehearsal or In the Jungle of the Cities, with KU Resident Acting Company members. Four graduate students will direct in Summer Experimental Repertory Theatre, including Sean Griffin Stop the World I Want to Get Off and Linda McDonald She Stoops to Conquer. Abner Doubleday credited with laying out the first baseball diamond in 1839.
Five Lawrence homes will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday for the annual House Beautiful tour sponsored by the Lawrence Branch of the American Association of University Women. Homes include Conkey Jr., 2516 W 9th St Terr. Kent McCullough, 1035 Sunset Dr. Mrs. O. H. Midgett, 304 Ind. Wade Stinson, 2815 Trail Rd. John Woodbury, 524 Pioneer Rd. Tickets available at each home.
Lawrence High School presents its annual drive in concert at 7 30 p m Monday in the parking lot west of the high school. About 100 students directed by Charles Kassinger perform selections from concert band and stage band including works by Grieg Prokofieff and Woody Herman as well as popular tunes.
Robert Steven, Junction City junior, named managing editor for the University Daily Kansan at Kansas University next fall. Staff includes Gary Wright of Wichita as business manager, Jack Harrington of Summit New Jersey, and Eric Morgenthaler of Prairie Village as editorial editors.
The Office of Economic Opportunity moves the first Job Corps center for women from St. Petersburg after sustained hostility. Director Sargent Shriver said the center cannot achieve its purpose in a hostile environment. The Delta Foundation plans a new site. the move may occur to an area in the Middle Atlantic states.
Three traffic accidents occurred Friday injuring a 3 year old and causing more than 2200 in damage. Amy L. Roberts 3 suffered leg and temple cuts in a 5 24 p m crash at 7th and Ohio Sts and was treated and released.
Outstanding Kansas University Architecture students were praised at a departmental banquet. Goldsmith Scholarships went to Robert Myers Clarendon Hills Iowa second-year student Karl Goebel Columbia Mo third-year student Mark Oldham Columbia Mo third year student Arnold Lerner Overland Park second-year Sam Love Pittsburg fourth-year Chi Hung Poon Kowloon Hong Kong first-year and Lewis Woelk Wichita second-year student. James Hewlett Springfield Mo fourth-year and Donald Morris Parkville Mo fourth-year received scholarships from Voorhees Walker Smith Smith and Haines. James R. Williams Wichita freshman named entering freshman and received Kellogg fund income. Fourth-year student received a Kansas City AIA chapter award and Arnold Lerner Overland Park also received a Kansas AIA award. The George R Eckel Scholarship went to William Webb Rolla Mo fifth-year student.
Three patients treated and released Friday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital emergency room. Pam Shields, 7, 420 Mich., bitten by a dog. Brewster Snyder, 3, Stouffer Place, bitten on right forefinger by a squirrel. Bobby Woods, 6, 1217 Pa., right knee injured when struck by a car.
Crest was chosen as head cheerleader Friday at Central Junior High School. She is an eighth grader. Other eighth grade cheerleaders named for 1966 67 season include Janet Forbes Cheryl Hodson. Also listed seventh graders Debbie Scales Ginny Schroeder Edith Stagg. About 2000 KU men students took the Selective Service Qualification Test today, with more tests set for May June at KU. Buzz Manning, gymnastics coach at Atchison High, is expected to replace Bob Rector as Kansas State gym coach after this year.
The Kansas University Concert Band will perform at 3 30 p m Sunday in University Theatre conducted by Russell Wiley. The concert will last about one hour and 45 minutes and include pieces from the centennial concert in Iola.
Four KU fraternities and sororities will canvass from 6 30 to 9 30 p m Wednesday in Lawrence to raise funds for the multiple sclerosis drive. Drive chairman Jim Trigg an Ottawa senior at KU said members of Delta Upsilon Kappa Kappa Gamma Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Gamma will go house to house.
The Pensacola Naval Air Station Band plays tonight in the Kansas Union for the annual Naval ROTC Color Girl dance, following a ROTC review at Allen Field House. The Sunflower Planet notes the 24th anniversary of the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant near Lawrence, with historical details on its construction, wartime labor, and current workforce. Also mentioned is Jerry Rogers leaving Lawerence High track coaching to focus on counseling duties.
Final plans for remodeling the old Lawrence Post Office at 7th and N H Streets for use by University Extension are in the State Architect's Office at Topeka. Keith Lawton vice chancellor for operations at Kansas University said bids may be received within 10 days and that the remodeling job may be under contract by July 1.
William E. Blundell editor of the Wall Street Journal front page and KU alumnus will speak at the Kansan Board dinner in the Kansas Union Big Eight Room. Top KU Journalism School students will be recognized at the banquet hosted by University Daily Kansan. Blundell studied at KU 1959 to 1961 and joined WSJ in 1961.
Lawrence High School Friday honored two seniors Dan Stump and Woody Wright with the Bausch and Lomb Science Awards during a school assembly. Officials later corrected the press on the winners list, recognizing outstanding science students in the senior class.
I thank my many loyal friends for flowers cards and calls while I was in the hospital. The Lawrence Memorial Hospital is a credit to the community and the staff and doctors Jones and Manahan deserve praise for their service. I am grateful to live in this caring community. Elmer W. Ousdah
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