Anderson Challenges Docking Parole Powers In Kansas
Atty Gen John Anderson argues Gov George Docking unlawfully delegated clemency powers by pardons and paroles in the cases of Anna Mae Borserine and Aubrey Brooks Leigh. Docking claims he retains clemency authority. Anderson contends the acts were paroles not pardons and remain the governor's responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
John Anderson
George Docking
Anderson
Anna Mae Borserine
Aubrey Brooks Leigh
Docking
State Board of Probation and Parole
Dale Spiegel
Spiegel
Amerson
Borserine
Leigh
Spicel
One Man Dead In Plant Explosion
In Herrin Illinois an isolated building at an explosives plant in Ordill disintegrated in a massive blast killing 40 year old supervisor Robert Gravatt, father of six. The explosion sent a black smoke cloud eight miles away with damage to nearby structures and injuries unreported. The nearby rocket propulsion unit was undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin, Ll
Ordill
Robert Gravatt
Hearby Marion
Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp
Herrin
St. Louis
AF Sergeant's Wife Kills Two Children in Biloxi
In Biloxi Mississippi a sergeant's wife, 31 year old Mrs Harry Blue, shot and killed two of her three children Norman 10 and Gwendolyn Earl 8. Police booked her for investigation of murder. The family home is listed as Atlanta Georgia and Mrs Blue is originally from Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
Air Force
Harry Blue
Norman
Gwendolyn Earl
Cugat Testifies On $64,000 Challenge Answers
Xaviercategory turned out to be popular music. Cugat says publicity staff advised not to worry. He recalls a producer's staffer fed him answers in apartment prep for the show. He says the questions matched those asked on air and cites winning $16,000 when his opponent erred. He later identifies the opponent as Lillian Roth. The hearing then hears John Ross of New York City, Patty Duke's manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cugat
Sugar
Mert Koplin
Lillian Roth
John Ross
New York City
Ross
Patty Duke
Wichita and Kansas State clash opens season in 19 0 win
The Wichita State Shockers and Kansas State meet in a season opener, Wichita routing the rival 19 to 0 for a 4-13-2 mark. KU and Wichita State last met in 1955 for basketball as Jayhawks edged 56-55 to dedicate Wichita's fieldhouse, while football meetings last occurred in 1946 with KU holding a 3-1 edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State
Wichita
K-State
Jayhawks
Shockers
Jays
Rec Commission to Sponsor Youth Parties in Lawrence
Lawrence Rec reaffirms plans to host two teen dances this week. The junior high party, 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Community Building, charges 10 cents admission with door prizes and dances. The Woodlawn Teen Council, grades nine through 17, hosts a 7:30 p.m. Friday event in Woodlawn gym, its first meeting. More areas within the city are expected to host events soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Commission
Wayne Bly
Recreation Advisory Council
Woodlawn
Bly Added
KU Professor Heads World Tour for Anti-Dysentery Drug
Dr. Joseph Burckhalter of Kansas University leaves Wednesday for a month long around the world trip funded by the U.S. Public Health Service. He will lecture in London Frankfurt Cairo Lucknow Bangkok Hong Kong Seoul Korea and several Japanese cities, returning via Honolulu. He and student William Briniger developed KU drug KAN-322, showing promise against dysentery. talks cover A Promising New Anti Amoebic Agent and Cancer Chemotherapy in the U.S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Burckhalter
Kansas University
U.S. Public Health Service
Burckhalter
London
Frankfurt
Germany
Cairo
Egypt
Lucknow
India
Bangkok
Thailand
Hong Kong
Seoul
Korea
Tokyo
Kyoto
Osaka
Japan
U.S
Honolulu
Hawaii
U.S.P.H.S
William Briniger
Wichita
Kan-322
Five States Vote Today For Governors and Local Edges
Voters in five states choose governors and legislators while hundreds elect mayors. Kentucky and Philadelphia host the liveliest contests with Harold Stassen seeking a final elective bid in Philadelphia against Richardson Dilworth. Bert Combs leads in Kentucky against John Robsion Jr as Chandler’s era ends. Mississippi’s governor Ross Barnett runs unopposed. Mayors head to polls in Boston Cleveland Pittsburgh San Francisco Salt Lake City and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Harold E. Stassen
Richardson Dilworth
Bert T. Combs
John M. Robsion Jr
Combs
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Mississipi
Ross Barnett
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Mississippi
Boston
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Indiana
Stassen
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Chandler
Harry Lee Waterfield
Zsa Zsa Gabor in party row with Oberon
Hollywood buzzed over a heated incident at a high society party hosted by Miss Oberon for Henry Ford II. Zsa Zsa Gabor and escort Hal Hayes left with Keith Frings after Oberon allegedly refused seating for Hayes. The Ford II dinner drew Aly Khan and John Kennedy among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Filmland
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Merle Oberon
Miss Oberon
Zsa Zaa
Hal Hayes
Henry Ford II
Movieland
U. S
John Kennedy
Aly Khan
Aly
New York
Fords
Bruno Paglas
Miss Gabor
Hayes
School board approves funds and guidelines at PTA meeting
The board authorized purchase of 11 fire extinguishers and replacement of 13 after October inspections. They accepted the resignation of seventh grade teacher Larry Gridley for private business. An NDEA grant of 5994.18 was approved. PTA council discussed teacher duties, non teaching tasks, and plans for a parent help survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LHS
Larry Gridley
PTA Council
Joy Browne
PTA
Erik Wright
James Wortham
Raymond Crews
Don Welling
Lawrence
William Balfour
Council
Ruth Stout
National Education Assn
Lawrence High School
Stout
Opening Held For New Local Office
Lawrence Mayor John Weather cut the ribbon to open the Commerce Acceptance building at 10th and Mass Streets signaling a grand opening. The $50,000 project including land was built by contractor P. D. Olmstead. The firm, in business since 1926, operates 10 Kansas branch offices with headquarters in Atchison and annual business volume around $40 million. Attendees included D. C. Hutchinson and S. P. Davis, two company vice presidents, plus three supervisors Edward Goldak Edward Henry and David East.
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Lawrence
John Weatherwax
Commerce Acceptance
10Th
Mass. Sts
P. D. Olmstead
Mass
Bob Georgeson
Kansas Cities
Atchison
D. C. Hutchinson
S. P. Davis
Edward Goldak
Edward Henry
David East
Advertising Growth Shifts Family Purchasing Power 1948 1958
The average family income rose from 3320 to 6220 between 1948 and 1958. National advertisers expanded newspaper investments from 389,261,000 to 719,045,000 to reach these families and convert shoppers into purchasers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Advertisers
Mosser-Wolf Co. Passes to New Local Owners
Russell Mosser and Arthur Wolf announce the sale of Mosser-Wolf, Inc. a Lawrence firm selling photographic equipment and greeting cards to a group led by Russ Stephenson and Maurice Prather. Stephenson and Prather will run the store at 1107 Mass. St. since its 1948 founding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Mosser
Arthur Wolf
Mosser-Wolf, Inc
Lawrence
Russ Stephenson
Maurice Prather
Stephenson
Prather
Mass, St
Mosser-Wolf
Kansas University School of Business
Mosser- Wolf
KU School of Journalism
Art Center School
Los Angeles
Mosser
Wolf
Centron Corp
Centron
Mosser and Wolf
Lawrence Building Permits Rank Third For October Total
A full year record shows October permits reach 343,770 as the cumulative year total hits 4,806,259. New homes, multiple dwellings, additions and garages cited with names and addresses, totaling 343,770 for October and 4,806,259 year to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
O. F. Stinson
Harvard Rd
Byron Sneegas
Breezedale
Gleason Gregory
E. 19Th St
Herren and Westerhouse
J. A. Tupgle
W. 2Nd St. Terr
Carl Hird Jr
Lawrence Ave
Russell Jones
Ala. St
Don McConnell
Avalon Rd
Western Home Builders
W. 2St St
J. W. McCoskrie
Ridge Ct
W. 24Th St
Leo Norcross
N. 6Th St
Ernest Freeman
Quidah
Constant Construction Co
W. 9Th St
Alfred Kaufman
Elmwood
Doyle Lee
Ark. St
James Nevins
Mass. St
Lawrence Sanitary
W. 6Th St
TV quiz stars deny cheating and reveal afterglow of fame
Former contestants from The $64,000 Question and The Challenge discuss retirement and honesty. Richard McCutchen, first route contestant, now imports cars and claims no help answering cooking questions. Robert Strom says he never got questions in advance. Terry Shand III’s mother recalls no coaching for Babe Ruth topic. Tom Kane, retired Buffalo cabbie, says no rigging and lives near Lockport. Gene Prato asserts the show stayed fair during his opera win.
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Richard McCutchen
Robert Strom
Terry Shand III
Houston
Tex
Babe Ruth
Tom Kane
Buffalo, N. Y
Lockport
N. Y
Gene Prato
New York
Overbrook Garage Owner Killed in Farm Accident
I. D. Haas of Overbrook, a garage proprietor and farmer, died Monday afternoon after being caught in a machinery circle cutter on his farm near Overbrook. He left home earlier that day and was found by his wife after not returning for supper. The report says he was likely pulling the cutter with a tractor when the accident happened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D. Haas
Overbrook
Memorial Hospital Obituary and Birth Notices Scraped
Memorial Hospital lists Clarence C Stewart and Mary E Flanagin with addresses in Missouri and Mississippi St. Vernon Lee Wilson of Baldwin and Vivian C Jones in Belle Crest Dr. Lyle C King at Elm St and Winnifred May of Winchester. Leuretta Beer and Carol Hodges along N Y St. L. L. Van Gaasbeek and Ernest Haley on N H St and Barker Ave. Tonganoxie residents Carl Amerine and Williamstown Dale Stout. George H Pear ler and Curtis Duncan of Lane Kan. Ada Bagby at Conn St and Lena Altenbernd on Barker Ave. Virgil Facklan at Mill St. Mr and Mrs Orville Beer home Highland Dr. and two daughters announced for Monday and today for Charles Coleman at Tenn St.
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Clarence C. Stewart
Mary E. Flanagin
Vernon Lee Wilson
Baldwin
Vivian C. Jones
Belle Crest Dr
Harriet W. Quinby
R. I. St
Lyle C. King
Elm St
Winnifred May
Winchester
Leuretta Beer
Highland Dr
Carol Hodges
N. Y. St
L. L. van Gaasbeek
Vt. St
Ernest P. Haley
N. H. St
Carol M. Slawson
Tonganoxie
Carl Amerine
Williamstown
Dale Stout
George H Pearler
Curtis Duncan
Lane
Kan
Ada Bagby
Conn
Lena Altenbernd
Barker Ave
Virgil Facklan
Mill St
Orville Beer
Charles Coleman
Tenn. St
New Owner Takes Rambler Agency
Dan Powers of Topeka has purchased the Rambler dealership in Lawrence. The 622 Mass. St. address remains the service center as Powers, with five years in auto work, will move here soon after serving as manager of Topeka’s Lincoln Mercury. Bodin exits after a decade at the helm to pursue a loan business at 909 Ind. St. Powers took over the local firm Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rambler
Dan Powers
Topeka
Bill Bodin
Mass. St
Powers
Lawrence
Bodin
Ind
Union Leaders and Court Hearings Shape Steel Strike
The Taft-Hartley dispute unfolds at a federal hearing with no time limit. Mediation talks between union and management produced no clear progress while court sessions paused. Labor reports show 337,000 workers idle in steel dependent industries plus 600,000 strikers, with layoffs rising this month.
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Goldberg
Warren
Joseph F. Finnegan
David J. McDonald
Steelworkers Union
R. Conrad Cooper
Labor Department
Card of thanks from James F Toyne family
The Toyne family thanks the doctors and nurses for care and friends for flowers gifts and food during the hospital stay. James F Toyne and family 1133 Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Toyne and Family
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Wright
Lawrence Delplay
Xavier Cugat
House
Xavier
Wichitan
Dr. Burckhalter
The
Associated Press
Zsa
Huff
Mosser-Wolf Co
Frank Kelly
Wis. St
Neil Harris
W. 19Th St
Albert Henderson
Pa. St
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Lawrence Mills Ll E
Bureau de
Mississippi River
Plains
Rocky Mountain States
Rockies
Pacific
LAW
Charles D. Stough Jems
Vi. i Paedosk Jayhawker Building
Rambler Agency
Lawrence Memorial Co
Medical Arts
Kansas
Maine
First National Bank
Lawrence, Kansas
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
And
Federal Reserve Bank
First National
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