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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1955

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Eisenhower comments on Big Four, Geneva, and military plans

President Eisenhower discussed a potential top level Big Four meeting with Premier Bulganin and Marshal Zhukov, noted personal ties with Zhukov, and expressed hope for improved US Soviet relations. He defended U S air power, addressed atomic energy display plans for Geneva, Yugoslavia talks, Red China cease fire talks, a manpower reserve bill, postal pay raises, and post exchanges.

Sult Georgi Zhukov Russia Eisenhower Zhukov Berlin Bulganin Hukov United States Soviet Union Fisenhower Sen. Ington D-Mo Eall Eiserthower Isenhower Geneva Switzerland Yugoslavia RED China Formosa Dulles Congress

Hults Speaks on Legislature at Sertoma Meeting

Hults was the Sertoma speaker at the Lawrence club Tuesday night. He discussed progress of the 1955 Legislature and bills affecting the area. New members inducted were Sheldon Carey Fred Stubeck and Bob Willman at the Hotel Eldridge.

State Seri. Don Hults Lawrence Sertome Club Sheldon Carey Fred Stubeck Bob Willman Eldridge

City Plans Move Three Lots on North West Twenty-Third Street

The city plans relocat ing three lots on the north side of West Twenty-Third Street for local business after earlier omission during rezoning from Alabama Street to Ousdahl Road. A street improvement resolution for Elm Street between Seventh and Eighth Streets is reposted following protests by adjoining property owners. A public hearing on sanitary sewer assessments in Prairie Acres Subdivision and Boardman Schaake and Hillcrest Third Additions is set for 3 p.m. May 24.

Death notices and funeral for Margaret Miller

Mrs Margaret Miller 72 of 1318 N Y St died Tuesday. Funeral at 2 p m Thursday Immanuel Lutheran Church Rev Norman Brandt officiating. Private family service at 1 30 p m Schubert Chapel. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by daughter Margaret Killman Greenleaf five sons Fred Richard Albert Gus Robert, six sisters Mary Behnert Opie Pete Beien Anna deck Augusta Meyer Louise Conrade Sophie Conrade three brothers Henry Pete Conrade Tony Conrade Waverly eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Margaret Miller Immanuel Lutheran Church Norman Brandt Schubert Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery Margaret Killman Greenleaf Fred Miller Richard Miller Lawrence Albert Miller Emporia Gus Miller Monroe Robert Miller Clay Center Mary Behnert Opie Pete Beien Atchison Annadeck Madison Augusta Meyer Holton Louise Conrade Sophie Conrade Henry Conrade Pete Conrade Tony Conrade Waverly

Wave of Thefts Reported Across City In Police Review

Lawrence police report a citywide wave of thefts last night. The most serious theft was a $300 electric generator unbolted from Harmon Construction Co at the new KU dormitory site at 10th and La. Sts. Richard R. Lloyd reports a $100 electronic photo flash unit and case stolen from his car trunk. Parker Buick Co. at 700 N. H. St. lost a crown shaped red glass globe from a gas pump top. Three similar globes were taken Monday from Standard Service Station at 13th and Mass. Sts. Bill Brainard reports four textbooks stolen from his car on Ky. St.

Lawrence Harmon Construction Co K.U 10Th la. Sts Richard R. Lloyd Sunnyside Parker Buick Co N. H. St Standard 13Th and Mass Sts Bill Brainard

Cyanide Cause of Death Shocks Indian Student

Coroner Dr. W H Clarkson announced the death of Pranab Kumar Duttaroy, 22, of Calcutta, at Kansas State College student hospital, caused by cyanide poisoning after an inquest. The incident was reported in Manhattan Kansas.

Manhattan Kas Kansas State College W. H. Clarkson Pranab Kumar Duttaroy Calcutta India

Teensie Weensie League Brawl Ends Play

In a neighborhood game Dr Kitzenger beaned Dr Schwine, Schwine threw a bat, Kitzenger spiked Schwine in the ankle, and the scuffle drew police to break up the coffee-fueled disturbance while keeping the kids off the streets.

Dr. Schwine Kitzenger Teensies Dr. K Dr. Kitzenger

New York Judge Donates Art to KU Museum

Judge Er win Untermyer of New York City gave the Museum of Art at Kansas University art objects valued at 4900 dollars. This is his second major gift in a month, following a 14000 dollar donation. The items include 10 examples of 17th and 18th century textiles and embroideries and a set of collapsible fire screens from the late 18th century. Untermyer is a retired judge and noted art collector who became interested after meeting Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy in New York in March.

Museum of Art Kansas University Erwin Untermyer New York City K.U Untermyer

GOP Leader Marries in Iola Kansas Announcement

Announcements from Kansas report the marriage of Miss Hazel Richard of Kansas City to Roy W. Cox of Iola former state Republican chairman and highway director. The ceremony occurred in Carthage on May 2. Cox’s first wife died about a year ago. Mrs Cox retired from civil service in Washington.

Iola Kas Miss Haze] Richard Kansas City Kansas Carthage Cox Washington Plc

Kansas Leads States In Acres Allocated To 1956 Wheat Crop

Kansas tops state allotments for the 1956 wheat program with 10,587,206 acres, ahead of North Dakota 7,321,263 Oklahoma 4,860,057 and Texas 4,227,136. Growers will vote on quotas June 25. two thirds approval needed. County and farm allotments follow state shares to determine eligibility for price support aids.

Washington Kansas Agriculture Department North Dakota Oklahoma Texas Fhe Department State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee County Agricultural Rural Stabilization Committee

Memorial Hospital Admission and Birth Notices

Admission list includes Mark Kappelman Violet Wulfkuhle Chloe Childress Challa combe Darlene Gooding Joanna McLees Maxine Gallagher Robert van Heusen Linda Shockley Barbara Evans. Dismissals note Donald Baker Tommy Hughes Verna Hardy Loretta Trabant Richard Coffman Laura Brewster Decarmel Stone Robert Farmer Anna Andersen and baby boy William Goas Mary Nell Bagby and baby boy Earl Hurley Burch Harwood Donald Plummer Ronald Robinson births show Joseph Schrader son and Donald Rays daughter Sunflower and William R Turner son.

Mark Kappelman Violet Wulfkuhle Lecompton Chloe Childress George Challacombe W. 4Th St Darlene Gooding Ohio St Joanna McLees Tr. St Maxine Gallagher N. Sth St Robert van Heusen Linda Shockley Tonganoxie Barbara Evans Donald Baker Tommy Wayne Hughes Mass Verna Hardy Sunflower Loretta Trabant Eudora Richard Coffman 5Th St Laura Brewster Decarmel Stone Conn Robert Farmer Anna Andersen William Goas DeSoto Mary Nell Bagby Baby Boy R. I. St Earl Hurley Ky. St Burch Harwood W. 4Th

Fatzer outlines plan to crack down on traffic violations

Atty Gen Harold R Fatzer spoke to Kansas county attorneys at their spring meeting and the Kansas Bar Assn convention proposing a three point program to curb traffic law violators. He urged use of chemical tests, scrutiny of beer taverns, and enforcing detachment of driver license tabs in all traffic convictions.

Hutchinson Harold R. Fatzer Kansas County Kansas Bar Assn Fatzer

K U Track Banquet Set for May 25 at Hotel Eldridge

The Kansas University track and field team will hold its annual Chamber of Commerce banquet at 6 30 p m on Wednesday May 25 at the Hotel Eldridge. KU aims for its fourth straight Big Seven outdoor title this weekend and has won eight straight cross country and four straight indoor crowns. Coach Bill Easton’s squads are noted for Midwest Relays success. Reservations and tickets at 2 dollars are due by noon on the 25th.

Chamber of Commerce Kansas University Track and Field Forces Eldridge Kansas Bill Easton

State food costs rise to Pe ka W

The State labor Department reports Kansas food costs in April averaged 2.5 per cent higher than March and 2 per cent above April 1954. It requires one horsepower to raise 550 pounds one foot in one second.

Peka State Labor Department Kansas

Clergy Must Not Relax Says Baptist Leader at Convention

Dr J W Storer retiring head of the Southern Baptist Conference warned 15000 delegates from 30 states at the Key Biscayne gathering that the world has not moved toward unity or peace and the nation lacks a clear utopia. He will be succeeded as head when the four day meeting ends. Storer, a Burli ngton Kansas native, pastors the First Baptist Church in Tulsa Oklahoma.

Miami Fla J. W. Storer Kansan Southern Baptist Conference Utopia Dinner Key Auditorium Storer Burelington Kas First Baptist Church Tulsa Okla

Bill Cardin Chosen For Scrivner Staff

Rep. Errett Scrivner of Kansas second district names Carl W. Bill Cardin as administrative assistant to succeed Russell C. Jones who retires after 40 years in government service. Cardin has 15 years in journalism radio and TV and will move to Washington to start June 1.

Errett P. Scrivner Kansas Carl W Bill) Cardin Russell C. Jones Jones Falls Church Cardin KCMO Y'V Art Overland Park Marianne Kristin Julie Anne Tulsa University Knox College Young Republican Young Republican Club Tulsa Burma Scrivner Washington

Great Bend Girl Wins 500 KU Scholarship

Kala Lou Mays of Great Bend High School earns the first Charles and Helen Hulme scholarship of 500 dollars for her freshman year at Kansas University. Chosen by the KU committee on aids and awards, she aims to teach students with hearing or speech difficulties and has held multiple posts and jobs while studying.

Kala Lou Mays Great Bend High School Charles and Helen Hulme Kansas University K. U. Endowment Association Charles Hulme Great Bend K.ay Mays Panhellenic Association Presbyterian Kayettes K. U

KU awards $36,000 in grants to 121 students

Scholarships totaling more than $36,000 support 121 men for the 1955 56 school year at Kansas University. Recipients are chosen for scholarship, activity and need and will be housed in Battenfeld Jolliffe Pearson Stephenson and Sterling Oliver halls with shared duties and meals. Room and board run about $300 annually less than regular dorms and renew through undergraduate years.

Kansas University Battenfeld Jolliffe Pearson Stephenson Sterling- Oliver

Senator Monroney Says Stevenson Has Not Decided

Senator Monroney stated it is too early to tell if Adlai E. Stevenson will seek the Democratic presidential nomination next year. He wants to survey the country to ensure broad Democratic backing and avoid being a sectional candidate amid recent losses to Eisenhower in 1952 including Florida Tennessee Texas and Virginia.

Washington Stevenson Eisenhower Monroney Florida Tennessee Texas Virginia

Schine Promoted at Ft. Richardson with 24 Others

Pfc G David Schine now Cpl in the Tist Military Police Company at Ft Richardson Alaska alongside 24 fellow soldiers. Schine previously served as an aide to Senator Joseph McCarthy and heir to a hotel chain.

Anchorage Alaska Cpl. G. David Schine Joseph McCarthy Tist Military Poice Company Ft. Richardson

Legion Denies Sponsoring Downtown Carnival In Lawrence

Lawrence Ameri can Legion Dorsey-Liberty Post 14 said there is no connection between the Legion and a carnival on Highway K 10 east of Lawrence. Officials noted downtown merchants were misled into thinking the Legion sponsored the event.

Lawrence American Legion Dorsey-Liberty Post 14 Focal American le 410On K-10 Lawrence Legion

Leavenworth Student to Study in France for 1955 56

Carolyn Daberson of Leavenworth a Kansas University student will spend the 1955 56 year in France under a Sweet Briar College administered program. The group of 85 students from 398 colleges begins with six weeks of intensive language study in Tours before enrolling at Paris University for the winter term. This marks KU’s first participation in the foreign study program.

Carolyn Daberson Leavenworth Kansas University France Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar United States Tours Paris University K. U

Maytag Scholarship Awarded to Kansas University Senior

Rich ard Love of Joplin Missouri receives a 200 Maytag Scholarship in Commerce from Kansas University. Dean Dr Leonard H Axe notes Love is 60 percent self supporting with a 2.4 GPA overall and 2.76 in his major while meeting character and need criteria. The K A Maytag award is one of eight established this year.

Richard Love Kansas University Joplin Leonard H. Axe School of Business Love Maytag K. A. Maytag

Kansas drought conference plans preliminary meeting in Topek

The Topek Kansas drought conference will hold a preliminary meeting next Monday to discuss proposals for presentation at the Great Plains drought conference with Agriculture Secretary Benson in Denver May 31 through June 3. Governor Hall asks Roy Freland to invite all interested agricultural groups and state and federal agencies to send representatives to the session.

Topekap Kansas Great Plains Agriculture Benson Denver Fred Hall Roy Freland Kansas Board of Agriculture

Markets At a Glance and Wall Street Rise

Markets show gains as aircrafts and steels lead advancing sectors. Hogs and cattle trade mixed with higher prices. The Day in Wall Street notes an uptrend with prices up about 103 points, two million shares volume, aircrafts sharply higher from the open, and gains in steels motors rails rubbers and other key groups.

Wall Street New York Suis

Grain and livestock market report from Kansas City

The Kansas City market shows wheat prices and futures with varied bids for No 2 and No 3 grades, plus futures for May Sep and Dec. Livestock trends note cattle and calves movement, with steers and heifers mixed to steady, hogs higher, and sheep steady with prime lambs and pelts priced. eggs butter poultry and produce values listed for regional markets.

A. C. Cash Grain Kansas City Vas Wheat

Former KU Student Falconer Killed by Power Line

Robert Eugene Falconer 28 of Atchison was electrocuted Tuesday while working as a lineman for Kansas Power and Light Co. He touched a live line 40 feet high. Attempts at revival failed. He was a former KU student and husband of Marjorie Clark. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at the Episcopal Church in Atchison with burial in Mt Vernon Cemetery.

Robert Eugene Falconer Atchison Kansas Power and iLight Co Hind Marjorie Clark D. H. Bartholomew Fatconer Eugene Clark Kansas University Charles Falconer Episcopal Church Mt. Vernon Cemetery

Police Court Fines Six For Traffic Violations

Six persons were fined in police court on Tuesday for traffic violations. James Hobart Baker of 1329 Prairie Ave received $5 and one traffic school session for following too closely. Sam A Brunk of Kansas City Mo paid $75 for speeding and reckless driving. Milo F E Wynne of 1045 Tenn St was fined $10 for running a stop sign. Charles M Yockum of 1618 Tenn St paid $10 and one traffic school session for an improper turn. George E Grandes of 811 Ky St paid $5 for failure to yield right of way. Jack Cooper of 1225 Oread Ave was fined $5 for wrong way on One way Street.

James Hobart Baker Prai-rie Ave Sam A. Brunk Kansas City Milo FE. Wynne Ky, St Jack Cooper Oread Ave Onesway Street

Lawrence Man Named Officer in State USWV

Edwards L. Frick of Lawrence was elected junior vice commander of the Kansas Department of the United Spanish War Veterans at the 48th encampment in Emporia. Frick is Henry Shenk’s father in law, a School Board member and KU faculty member.

Edwards L. Frick Lawrence Kansas Department of the United Spanish War Veterans Emporia Frick Henry Shenk K.U USWV Hartzell Sedan Charles Carr Wichita Ada Fitzpatrick Coffeyville Minnie Mendenhall Nora Mitchell Topeka Estella Ritter Pittsburg Vera Stanfield Nellie Ruth Hay

St Benedicts to Honor Former Eudora Resident Dr Grosdidier

Dr E J Grosdidier Kansas City physician and native of Eudora will receive an honorary doctor of laws at St Benedicts College Atchison 97th commencement May 25. He earned a KU medical degree in 1933 and earlier St Marys College and master’s degree. He and his wife plus three daughters live in Kansas City where he serves at Providence and St Margaret’s Hospitals and was Ward High School physician for 20 years. He served in World War II in New Guinea and is a past president of the Wyandotte County Medical Society.

E. J. Grosdidier Kansas City St. Benedict's College Atchison Grosdidier Eudora Kansas University St. Mary's College Providence St. Margaret's Hospital Ward High School U. S. Army New Guinea Wyandote County Medical Society

British appoint new charge d affaires in Peiping

Con D. W. O'Neil, 43, formerly head of the Foreign Office news department, will serve as charge d affaires in Peiping, replacing Humphrey Trevelyan, the ambassador to Egypt.

London Peiping D. W. O'Neil Foreign Office Humphrey Trevelyan Egypt

In loving memory of Edward Hadl on his first anniversary

In MEMORIA note Edward Hadl is remembered one year after his death on May 18 1954. The message speaks of no farewell and a welcoming heavenly gate. It notes he is sadly missed by his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Edward Hadl

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