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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1955
Page
9
A broken pipeline at the Hooker electrochemical plant near Montague released liquid chlorine that vaporized into pink-tinged clouds. About 300 students were moved from schools and residents evacuated as winds shifted the danger. four workers were injured and the plant expected to resume operations today.
Secretary of Labor Mitchell urged Republican leaders to move on the administration minimum wage bill during a meeting with President Eisenhower. He pressed for action as the measure lingers in committees in both chambers, with other proposals also under study and Rep. Barden delaying hearings on housing.
Eleven seniors from the Kansas University School of Business were commended for serving as grading assistants in the Business Administrative Practices course. The letters praised their two‑semester, creditable performance, with the six‑hour credit earned upon completion. The named assistants include Martha Nienstedt Beloit Owen Craig 1101 Tenn. St. Jack Kirsch Leavenworth Menno Gaeddert Newton Roth Gatewood Slyvant Grove William Cunningham Independence Mo. Larry Greiner Pasadena Harold Conley Hutchinson Don Johnson Kansas City Lloyd Kirk McCune Cecil Witt Russell.
Los Angeles report says Edward Saver received a 337.50 Treasury refund for a war surplus deposit. He forwarded the check to his bank for deposit but the bank returned it as unsigned, revealing the Treasury Department failed to sign the document.
The 167th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church approved ordaining women as ministers by a large margin and sent the measure to 256 presbyteries for final approval. Debate cited contrasting examples while a committee noted Paul teaching there is neither male nor female in Christ Jesus.
Gov Phil M Donnelly vetoed a bill to raise Missouri unemployment compensation from 25 dollars weekly for 24 weeks to 32 dollars weekly for 26 weeks. The measure was a major target of organized labor in the State Legislature.
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