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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1958
Page
3
Condensed excerpt by Joseph H. Peck advises courting men to set boundaries before marriage. It cautions against women who demand change, urges avoiding overidealized partners, and frames battles during courtship as warning signs. The piece uses humor and social stereotypes to critique marital expectations.
Washington Institution officials ordered a formal probe into the death of 2 1/2 year old Julia Ann Vogt who wandered to a lion cage at the Smithsonian Zoo. Her grandfather Harry Jackson 67 suffered a mild heart attack and was unable to recount the events. The incident occurred as the family visited from Chilliwack British Columbia. Julia Ann carried a bag of peanuts and slipped through a guardrail toward the lion cage where a lion grabbed her.
New York publishers report that Confidential and Whisper have changed ownership. Robert Harrison, publisher, described the unidentified buyer as a syndicate a very successful group formed specifically for the purpose.
Maj. Lloyd Vincent reports an average pace of 63.4 mph along the Kansas Turnpike from a 12 day radar test at 17 locations. Of 5,811 vehicles, 41 exceeded 80 mph and only eight per 1,160 cars were above speed limits. Highest zone averaged 65.7 mph between El Dorado and Cassoday.
In the Flint Hills slowdown between Lawrence and Topeka a radar check logged 63.3 mph. The Wichita to Wellington segment averaged 59.5 mph. The Flint Hills checkpoint recorded the highest rate at 74 mph. Lawrence to Topeka area circulated the most traffic with 896 cars checked.
A premature newborn Charlene Ann Worley born 14 weeks early in Springfield weighed 1 pound 6 ounces and spent 82 days in hospital. Now at home she weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces with diapers scaled to fit. Her mother Leona Worley of Willow Springs is cited. Westchester, Pa reports the death of Dr. Charles Penrose, 72, chair of the Newcomen Society of North America, a business and professional leaders group.
American poet Ezra Pound plans to move to Merano Italy in July to live with his daughter and grandchildren in a century old castle. The announcement notes Pound will reside there with family amid a historic setting, continuing his literary connections in Italy.
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