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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1962
Page
10
A historical summary notes 462 traffic deaths during Memorial Day, with 40 boating, 63 drownings, and 118 miscellaneous incidents. Comparisons show 89 traffic deaths in a recent AP survey over a midweek period and 11,360 traffic deaths in the first four months of the year.
FBI in Kansas City investigates Thomas G. Doty amid a Northeast Missouri crash that killed 45 aboard a jet on May 2. Doty faced robbery and concealed weapon charges and had ties to Luzier Inc. His acquaintance Geneva Fraley, a Luzier manager, planned a new business venture. Authorities consider a lavatory blast as the probable cause.
Celtus E Gotz a 32 year old driver from Jefferson City says a load of fireworks valued at nearly five thousand dollars plus a nine hundred dollar truck exploded prematurely on U S 63 between Vienna and Rolla near the Gasconade River bridge. He escaped unharmed after hearing the first reports and fleeing before the big blast.
The City Commission ordered four proposed downtown storage parking lots to be studied. Plans cover near the Police Fire Building and along New Hampshire Rhode Island streets with costs financing reports by City Manager Harold Horn.
Local market figures list Wheat 1.96, corn 1.04, rye 1.70, oats .70, barley .70, soybeans 2.30. Through 1961 jockey Bill Har tack mounts have earned 15 800 000 dollars.
In Alabama, Rep. Frank Boykin loses his bid for a 15th term in a Democratic primary while George C. Wallace wins the gubernatorial nomination. Kentucky's Thruston Morton secures the Republican nomination for a second Senate term, with Lt. Gov. Wilson Wyatt as his foe. Florida splits four new House seats with Gibbons Sutton and Fuqua winning Democratic nominations, and Gurney and Peterson clinching Republican bids.
Memorial Hospital ledger lists admissions including Mrs Loma Ff Marriott Route 1 Susan Elaine Baird Hudora Mrs Lana Leach Perry Mrs Ida Carpenter 2006 Learnard and Mrs Ward Villiet 1648 Del St. dismissals include Mrs Clara Standing 430 1 19th St and others. births recorded for Mr Mrs Raymond Reich enborn 1500 N HH St and Mr Mrs James W Hicks ason Tuesday.
Funeral services for Charles Lathrom 27 of 841 Ohio Street will be held Thursday morning at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev Harold Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Lathrom a mechanic died Tuesday from injuries suffered when a car fell on him Monday afternoon. He is survived by his mother Mrs Lydia Lathrom a daughter Coretta Lathrom of San Pablo California four sisters and three brothers.
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