Zermatt and the Alps A Glimpse of Snowbound Splendor
A vivid travel piece on Zermatt Switzerland and surrounding Alpine regions. Describes carless streets, cog rail access to Matterhorn views, long cold winters, and the allure for skiers and climbers. It notes mounting tourism, architectural debates, and dramatic alpine scenes including a paddock of snow and a lost handbag incident.
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Zermatt
Switzerland
Matterhorn
Alps
Interlaken
Jungfrau
France
Mont Blanc
Geneva
Six People Treated At LMH for Injuries
Six persons received treatment at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Thursday and were released from the emergency room. Randall Coffman aged 60s of Lake Street suffered a right upper arm injury on a swing set hook. Ronnie Dean, 3 Stouffer Place, cut to the face from a swing. Lillie Cox, 67 Ohio address, splinter under a thumbnail. Tim Hurd, 11, 837 W 22nd Terrace, lacerated left knee in bicycle accident. Bonnie Holden, 22, Ward Street, fingers pinched in an elevator door. Ronald Turner, 27, Harper Street, cut right thumb on furnace metal.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Randall Coffman
Lake
Ronnie Dean
Stouffer Place
Lillie Cox
Ohio
Tim Hurd
St. Terr
Bonnie Holden
Ward
Ronald Turner
Harper
Consulate Probes Gruening Charge on Hong Kong Suppliers
The American consulate is examining Sen. Ernest Gruening’s accusation that the U S Navy bought supplies from Hong Kong firms linked to Communist China. Sources say the inquiry is underway but provide no further details.
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Hong Kong
Sen
Ernest Gruening
U.S. Navy
Damage Runs 915 For Three Wrecks
Three non injury accidents reported in the city Thursday totalled 915 in damage. At 3 49 p m Everett L Jones 53 of 772 Maple and Virginia K Harris of 500 W 11th St collided on Massachusetts Street causing 225 damage to the Jones car and 90 to Harris. Earlier Blake P Phelps 54 of Eudora and Mildred T Peters 50 of 2019 Harvard Rd collided on 28rd Street causing 150 damage to Phelps and 125 to Peters. At 11 51 p m Jacqueline L Reese 22 of 1343 Tenn St and Brian E Beach 18 of Topeka collided at Tenn and 9th St with 125 damage to Reese and 200 to Beach.
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Everett L. Jones
Maple
Virginia K. Harris
11Th St
Massachusetts Street
Jones
Harris
Blake P. Phelps
Eudora
Mildred T. Peters
Harvard Rd
Topeka
Tenn
Break-In Report at Farm of Dick Wise on Route 3
Sheriff reports an attempted break-in at 12:45 p.m. at Dick Wise's Route 3 home. Wise, returning from a field on a tractor, saw three men flee. Back door kicked in, nothing taken. Sheriff Johnson notes several burglaries statewide and urges farmers to report suspicious vehicles or persons.
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Dick Wise
Wise
Rex Johnson
Johnson
Theft reports in Lawrence target vehicles and room belongings
Lawrence police logged two thefts on Thursday. Ronald Fobes of Stouffer Place reported the theft of two rear wheels and two snow tires from his parked car. William Brooner of 945 Emery Road reported a sport coat valued at 50 dollars stolen from his room.
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Lawrence
Ronald Fobes
Stouffer Place
William Brooner
Emery Rd
Perry Lake Work Nears Start After Low Bid
Clearing of the southern Perry Reservoir area is slated to begin about two weeks after a low bid of 162600 by Smith and Henderson Construction Co of Purdy Co on the Delaware River northwest of Perry. Stage I work and a Stage II planned about a year later will remove trees fences and other structures. The contract will be awarded after bid verification with a 10 day start and a 300 day completion window.
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Perry Reservoir
Delaware River
Perry
Smith and Henderson Construction Co
Purdy, Co
Corps of Engineers
Freeman Re elected President of Academy in Hollywood
Arthur Freed wins another term as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood California. He secured re election after serving as leader of the film industry body.
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Hollywood
Calif
Arthur Freed
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Five LHS seniors chosen as commencement speakers
Five Lawrence High School students were named Thursday afternoon as candidates to speak at the 8 p.m. June 2 commencement in Allen Field. Jeff Gardner Ellen Meisels Betsi Nelick Becky Owen and Linda Ross were selected by the senior planning committee with final picks by a faculty panel on Tuesday. Two or three speakers will be chosen for the program.
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Lawrence High School
Lawrence High
Paul Loomis
South Park Recreation Center
Allen Fieldhouse
Jeff Gardner
W. 21St Terr
Ellen Meisels
Redbud
Betsi Nelick
Terrace Rd
Becky Owen
Maine
Linda Ross
22Nd St
Kansas School of Religion to Rise on KU Campus
Construction will begin this fall on a new ultramodern Kansas School of Religion facility at the University of Kansas across from the Kansas Union. Myers Hall will be razed Sept 30 for a domed winged structure with a two story stained glass Moses scene and an indoor amphitheater. Bids will be taken Aug 16 to Sept 15 as part of a statewide million dollar fundraising drive with no tax dollars used for operations.
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Kansas School of Religion
William J. Moore
Myers
School of Religion
The
Kansas Union
Kansas University
Con Men Slip Up In Mail Letter Game
In Newark three men lured a local man into a card game and persuaded him to withdraw 1800 dollars. They planned to mail the stakes home in a envelope to swap for fake bills, but bungled the job. The envelope contained the original 1800 dollars plus 224 more.
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Newark
N.J
Schwegler Heads KU Health Setup
Dr. Raymond A. Schwegler Jr. is named director of the KU Student Health Service after serving as acting director since July 1 Chancellor Wescoe praised his work. Dr. Campbell will join the staff July 1 as internal medicine consultant with prior KU Medical Center training and Army service.
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Raymond A. Schwegler Jr
Kansas University
Schwegler
R. I. Canuteson
W. Clarke Wescoe
KU School of Medicine
James W. Campbell
Lawrence
Student Health Service
MacCann Named Associate Professor at KU Journalism School
Richard Dyer MacCann, a visiting professor of speech and drama at Kansas University, is named associate professor in the KU Journalism School. A 1940 KU graduate, he earned an MA at Stanford and a PhD at Harvard and authored works on film theory and society. He previously advised the Korean National Film Production Center and worked in LA as a Christian Science Monitor staff correspondent.
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KU Chorale
Southwest High School
Kansas City
Ralston
Washington High School
Bethel
U. S. Navy
Naval Reserve
Jeannine Neihart
Lyndon
Mortar Board
Richard Dyer MacCann
Kansas University
MacCann
Stanford
Harvard
The
Christian Science Monitor
Los Angeles
Korean National Film Production Center
Seoul
Subscription Television Inc
Santa Monica
Calif
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