Big Blow Hits Area Tornado Report Lingers
The storm's funneling tornado warning followed by heavy rains hit the area after midnight with 1 10 a.m. reports of downed tree limbs across Massachusetts Street and near 14th, plus power lines and a car uplifted by strong winds. City services worked to manage sewer surcharges, tree debris, and line troubles as KU noted light damage.
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Massachusetts Street
Fourteenth Street
Ohio
Twuisians
17Th
Earl Harris
Robert Finley
13Th and
Ore. Sts
Meet
Jim Wigglesworth
22Nd
Ta. St
Wigglesworth
Hias
3Th
19Th
Ohio Sts
A. T
Buck) Hodges
Greischar
Gwen Smith
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Ala
James Georgiakas
St. St
Hilltop Rd
Notable Indian Heroes Rec 'nya History Series Oversight
A fragmented reminiscence praises lesser known tribal figures Leaping Moose Shifty Puma Jumping Boa and Hefty Willow. It laments the lack of space in this column to cover their contributions to filtered ace pipe introduction river drinking on rocks and war studio ventures amid Choctaw territory.
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West
Moose
Puma
Jumping Boa
War
Choctaw Tur
Squaw
Willow
Storm Toll Continues As Twister Damages Town
Residents describe a devastating Wichita Eagle area twister that demolished most of the town. Johnny Walker and his wife survived a collapsing home as debris, shattered windows, and downed power lines left scenes of destruction. Mulvane’s grade school was a makeshift hospital with ten injuries in critical condition and about 30 serious.
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Walker
Eileen Holts
Mullvane
Mulvane
Winfield
Charles Rollins
Wichita Eagle
Rollins
Night storms hit Lawrence area with twisters and damage
A night of vandals and small tornadoes affected the Leavenworth vicinity. Two misters released heat causing property damage. One cut a long smile shaped swath through Milwood between Leavenworth and Atchison, unroofing farm buildings, uprooting trees, and leveling crops. The other near Leavenworth uprooted trees and damaged a home.
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Nadoes
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Milwood
Atchison
Names Released On Victims Of Tornado In Udall
Officials in Winfield and Wichita announced the list of 22 dead from the Udall tornado. Identified at Morris Funeral Home include Anna Carlson Edward Taylor Ricky Wycotts Mike Wood Roland Hutchinson Richard Selbe and others. Wichita Red Cross confirmed additional fatalities including Florence Rinford Gary Atkinson Billie Atkins and several unnamed couples and individuals.
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Wichita
Red Cross
Florence Rinford
Bord
Henry Storey
George Karnes
Mamie Stone
Minnie Iry
Gary Atkinson
Billie Atkins
B. F. Rudd
J. A. Reeves
Nash
L. N. Nash
Widespread Rain In Storm's Wake In Udall After Tornado
A massive storm that hit Udall Kansas with a deadly tornado spurred heavy thunderstorms and high winds statewide. Rainfall totaled over 3 inches in many areas, with east central to eastern Kansas averaging over two inches. Forecasters predict more showers tonight and tomorrow with easing cloud cover overall and temperatures ranging from the 40s to 70s.
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Topeka
Udall
Kas
Anthony
Bonner Springs
el Dorado
Weather Bureau
Deaths and funerals of Norwine Lundeen Rice and more
John Henry Norwine 82 died at his granddaughter Rosa Fowler's home. Funeral arrangements to be announced. He farmed and worked 15 years at Green Bros Hardware. Survived by two other grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Ronald Allen Lundeen five day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lundeen died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Graveside services at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Norman Brandt. Anna Rice of Lawrence died after a fall at St Luke's Hospital Kansas City. Survived by son Raymond F. Rice. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Police Judge Maxwell imposed 60 day suspended sentence on a Kansas University student who pleaded guilty to taking electrical equipment from campus buildings. Lee Messenheimer freed on 300 dollar parole bond for six months probation. Verlene Richardson Topeka received 30 days in jail for vagrancy.
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John H. Norwine
John Henry Norwine
Rosa Fowler
Lincoln St
Norwine
Green Bros. Hardware
Donald Allen Lundeen
Ronald Allen Lundeen
Robert G. Lundeen
Lane
Anna Rice
Lawrence
St. Luke's Hospital
Kansas City
Jack Maxwell
Kansas University
Lee Messenheimer
Tornadoes, Rainfall Surge Mark Lawrence Area Weather
Lawrence area saw rainfall exceed normal for five months with 2.3 inches last night and 0.47 inch Monday. A tornado struck the T. B. Wilson farm near Williams Hown, destroying a silo and barn with no injuries. Gerald Trautwein family and Amy Irene Radcliffe of Lawrence are named in the farm vicinity reports. Kiwanis Radio Day coordinator Forrest Brown discussed program work and highlights at a Hotel Eldridge meeting. Sixteen Lawrence sixth graders will ride four buses to Kansas City Zoo next Wednesday. Journal-World experienced a printer delay at 1 AM but was saved by Kansas Calor Press, enabling today's edition.
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Udall
Wichita
Udali
Journal-World
Worden
Walter Schwarz
Cooperative Weather Observer
Dudley
T. B. Wilson
Lawrence
Williams Hown
Gerald Trautwein
Trautwein
Amy Irene Radcliffe
Forrest Brown
Kiwanis
Eldridge
Kansas City Zoo
Kansas Calor Press
Jayhawker Queen Judith Garver of KU Crowned 1955 Queen
Judith Garver of Kansas City Missouri was named 1955 Jayhawker queen at Kansas University. She was sponsored by Gamma Phi Beta and attended by Linda Thorn of Alpha Delta Pi and Judith Howard of Pi Beta Phi. The selection came from ten finalists judged by a nine member panel of students faculty and local business leaders.
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Judith Garver
Kansas City
Gamma Phi Beta Social Sorority
Kansas University
Linda Thorn
Alpha Delta Pi Social Sorority
Judith Howard
Salina
K.U
Bond Release Ordered in Calif Forgery Case
Dubert L. Bond aged 16 of Madera was released after a preliminary hearing in County Court when Judge Charles Rankin ruled the state lacked sufficient evidence on a forgery charge. Vernon Redman 20 of Leavenworth and Bob Wayne Porter 17 of Madera were bound over to District Court on forgery charges and remain jailed for failing to post 191500 bond.
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Dubert L. Bond
Madera
Calif
Charles Rankin
Vernon Redman
Leavenworth
Bob Wayne Porter
Road Plan Fight Shifts to House
The road building program moved to the House after the Senate rejected the Eisenhower plan 10-31 and backed the Democratic Gore bill. Gore and Sen. Kennedy of Massachusetts prepared to face a House Public Works subcommittee, as Republicans argued the President’s plan had better chances in the House.
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Washington
The
Senate
Kennedy
Williamson Charges Subterfuge in Kansas Mental Health Row
Williamson accuses Gov. Hall of firing him from the State Social Welfare Board for political reasons. He says the governor's move to remove him is a personal tactic to disrupt Kansas mental health program and intends to appear for a May 31 hearing. Six traffic violators were fined in County Court, including Hougland, Patty, Howell, Williams, Segovia, and Horton. A divorce suit was filed in District Court by Charles A. Simmons against Marcello La Verna Simmons.
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Kansas City
Blake A. Williamson
Fred Hall
State Social Welfare Board
Kansas
Hall
Williamson
Gerald Lee Hougland
Olathe
Raymond Bruce Patty
Runnning
Richara Howell Hii
Skipper Williams
Mass. St
Raymond Segovia
Meridan
Galen Eugene Horton
Lincoln Sr
Charles A. Simmons
Marcello la Verna
Simmons
Nate
Market News Brief from Kansas City and Wall Street
Markets and commodities report mixed activity with gains in Hogs and select meats, steady to higher cattle prices, and uneven grain quotes. Kansas City prices show wheat at 76 cars and related grain figures, while Wall Street closes generally higher on steel and aluminum leaders. several industries push higher amid modest overall market movement.
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K. C. Cash Grain
Kansas City IM — Wheat
Wheat Futures Open
K. C. Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Torrential Rains Add To Misery Of Storm-Laced Sooners
Torrential rains up to four inches worsened the misery in Oklahoma amid a storm system that produced tornadoes. The Weather Bureau warned a flood crest near Blackwell from upstream rains on the Chikaskia River at Caldwell Kansas. Highways in the Panhandle faced closures due to rising streams.
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Oklahoma City
Weather Bureau
Blackwell
Chikaskia
Caldwell
Kas
Panhandle
Jocal Youths Arrested After Campus Incident
Eight Lawrence High School students, ages 16 or 17, were arrested by University Police near 12th and Miss Sts after reports of objects being thrown at Memorial Campanile and passing cars. A chase by three patrolmen led to their capture. they were released to parents with orders to appear in police court. All denied throwing anything.
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Lawrence High School
University
12Th
Miss. Sts. University
Memorial Campanile
Community Hospital Patient Listings and Theft Report
A long list of patient names and addresses appears from Memorial Hospital and nearby towns. The entry notes a theft at an Ohio Street relief sewer site, with items valued at 70 dollars. Gratitude messages from Ray and Roy Anderson thank local businesses and hospital staff for support and care received in recent hospital stays.
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H. J. Kingman
Hankomer Excavating Co
Topeka
Ohio Street
Doctor Campbell
Doctor Shoaf
Roy Anderson
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K.U. Department
Santa Fe Railway
Union Bus Depot
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9Th and
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Sheen
Associated Press
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Johnny Walker
Iith
Uday
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Der
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Ralph Ey Jr
Schubert Funeral Home Ambulance Service
New Hampshire
JOCAL
Commmaniill Farmers Insurance Exchange
INS Exchange & Fire Insurance Exchange District
Memorial Hospital
Glenda Dawson
E. 15Th St
Pearl Blackwell
Tungafoxie
Elizabeth Mole
E. 13Th St
Marie Smith
Ind
Emma Stumpff
de Soto
Geneva Lewis
Wilma Reber
E. 19Th St
Gertrude Watson
Prospect Ave
Jimmie Freeman
19Th St
Alma Sedore
Raktwin
Sybil Schroyer
Lecompton
Catherine Weinaug
Stratford Rd
Eleanor Lawrence
Twenty-Second Terrace
Susan K. ReHolf
Tonganoxie
Deborah Smith
Dale Fummelzaard
Sharon D. White
Mary Leesundeen
Sunflower
Ruby Trent
Baby Boy
W. 6Th
Ferdinand Schmidt
Stella Smith Baldwin
Robert Linn Smith
Dick Docking
Moundview Dre
Kenneth Snow
Flower
Lawrence Paper Company
Owens Flower
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Ray Anderson
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Degraff's
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Best Buy
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Rover
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Metric
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Hobart
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