Dedication Service Planned for New School Here
The Lawrence board of education announced a 2 30 p m Sunday dedication for the Raymond A Schwegler School at 21st and Ousdahl with Mrs Schwegler and family present. W W Wolfe superintendent will chair and Mrs Edythe Norman will sing. A Town Hall Education meeting follows Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Lawrence High gym.
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Stanford University
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Topeka
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Eudora Lions Honor Mayor and Councilman at Dinner
The Eudora Lions Club held a surprise honorary dinner for Mayor Delbert Adams and Councilman William Mercier at the Eudora Community Building. Tom Gorman of the Kansas City Athletics spoke and autographed copies of The Kansas City Athletics. Service pins for 34 and 17 years were awarded to Adams and Mercier. The event also capped a membership drive and announced a future television talent show from Eudora High School on Channel 13 WIBW-TV.
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Delbert Adams
William Mercier
Eudora
Tom Gorman
Kansas City Athletics
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Obituary notices for Mrs Josie Mae Terry and others
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Josie Mae Terry 35 of 730 Walnut Street at 2 p m Wednesday at Second Christian Church OsKaloosa and for Mrs Sadie May Gamble 73 at 2 p m Thursday in the AME Church OsKaloosa Burial in OsKaloosa Cemetery Hampton Funeral Home in charge Survivors include daughters Emma Hayes Clara Milton Liberty Gamble Kansas City Mo son Louis Gamble Lawrence and Dave Jess Gamble sisters and brothers several grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchild also listed Fanny Karn 82 to be buried in Peru Neb after services at Lamb Funeral Home Baldwin Rev Mark Rouch presiding Karn born Jan 7 1875 lived in Baldwin Vinland area and with sister Lulu Dean
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Second Christian Church
Terry
Walnut St
Sadie May Gamble
Oskaloosa
Hampton Funeral Home
Gamble
Leavenworth
Emma Hayes
Clara Milton
Topeka
Liberty Gamble
Kansas City
Louis Gamble
Lawrence
Dave
Jess Gamble
Bessie Haines
McLouth
Lillian’ Garrison
Kas
Clara Williams
Omaha
Essie Blair
Naomi West
Joseph
Calvin
Howard
Leavennworth
Fanny Karn
Douglas County
Lamb Funeral Home
Baldwin
Mark Rouch
Peru
Neb
Miss Karn
Lulu , Dean
Vinland
Lawrence High School clears Ottawa football forfeit and 18th straight win
Lawrence's principal Neal Wherry confirms Ottawa High School forfeited last Friday's game due to wet grounds and flu, making Lawrence 18th straight victory. The team, now ranked No. 1 in the state, prepares for a 19th win against Wyandotte at Haskell Stadium.
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Neal Wherry
Ottawa High School
Wherry
Lawrence
Ottawa
Volunteers to End Seal Work Tonight
Volunteer workers will meet at the home of Charles E. Decker to finish sealing and stamping Christmas Seal envelopes. A long list of participants includes Miss Eleanor Hadl, Miss Mabel Eldridge, Miss Cynthia Mack, Miss Hilda Zillner, Miss Rose Albert, Miss Lena Albert, Mrs. Marie Johnson, Mrs. Mayme Tuttle, Mrs. Cora Boggs, Mrs. Edna Lydle, Mrs. Mary Ross, Mrs. Liza Edgen, and many others from local schools and Girl Scouts who helped earlier.
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Sleanor Hadl
Mabel Eldridge
Cynthia Mack
Hilda Zillner
Rose Albert
Lena Albert
Marie Johnson
Mayme Tuttle
Cora Boggs
Edna Lydle
Mary Ross
Liza Edgen
Elaine Stoltenberg
Becky Almert
Phyllis Bradley
Judith Scott
Line da Ogle
Judy Harrell
Linda Peters
Paula Reeder
Laura, Platt
Cordley
Vernon C. Scott
Marsha Gilliland
Valery Galloway
Janice Rood
New York
Gene Rood
Harold Kirby
Shirley Hemming
Susie Jones
Linda Morton
Joyce Davis
Linda Atkinson
Janice Altenbernd
Esat Heights School
Elmer Alterbernd
Teresa Edge
Clara Lou Owens
Pamela Roger
Cindy Erhart
Beverly Shaw
Justine Owens
Connie Adams
Linda Sue- Folk
Centennial
Warren Rhodes
James Owens
Mary Ann Petefish
Denise Spalding
Elinor Weaper
Susan Dunlap
Dianna Rucker
Sheile Ewing
Johanna Branso
Landon Calls for a Missile Czar to End Rivalry
Former Gov Alt Landon says Russian missile development requires an end to political maneuvering and favors appointing a czar over U S missile and nuclear programs. He argues the rivalries among the services must end and that scientists be given a free hand.
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Alt Landon
Landon
U.S
Russia
Air Force Probes Sightings of Unidentified Objects
The Air Force said trained investigators are examining reports of strange flying objects. The radar network of Air Defense Command remains alert, though it reported no radar sightings.
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Air Defense
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Scattered elections set votes in six states for key posts
Voters in six states held off year elections with governorships in New Jersey and Virginia, House seats in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and many local races. The voting touched on Little Rock integration debates in New Jersey and Virginia, with Eisenhower's federal troop deployment fresh in memory.
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Trenton
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T. Miller Hand
Milton W. Glenn
Margate
Joseph G. Hancock
Green
Wich Township
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Ted Dalton
New York
Robert K. Christenberry
New York Athletic Commission
Samuel K. McConnell Jr
John A. Lafore Jr
Haverford
Glenn W. Preston
Oreland
Temporary restraining order hearing moved to federal court
A state court injunction ahead of a federal hearing is moved to a federal venue in Kansas City Topeka or Wichita. The order remains in effect until the new hearing concludes. The case involves removal to federal court and action by the KTA. Olympic continues operations at Towanda and Belle Plain locations while KTA controls facilities at Emporia Matfield Green and Topeka.
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Topeka
Wichita
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Local Birth Announcements From Memorial Hospital
At Memorial Hospital Howard Phillips 720 La. St Betha Brummett Route 1 Ella Hyatt McLouth Mrs Malialing Sims Route 1 C C Stewart B14 Mo St Robert Lyons 2036 Barker Ave Mrs Nancy Dixon 1608 Learnard Ave Mrs Kathryn Julian Route 1 William Buden osky Bonner Springs Lewis Moses Route 2 Mrs Aileen Holliday 205 E 19th St Ed Noonan 320 Funston St Mrs Dorothy McNeilly and baby girl 1100 La St Anne Stoland 334 E 19th St Mrs Gertrude Williams Waverly Mrs Anna Cannon 614 Ala St Howard Phillips 720 La St Carol Hook Route 1 Mrs Ruth Welcher Lecompton Mr and Mrs Frank Miles Oska loosa a son today Mr and Mrs Donald Julian Route 1 a son today
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Betha Brummett
Ella Hyatt
McLouth
Malialing Sims
C. C. Stewart
Robert Lyons
Barker Ave
Nancy Dixon
Learnard Ave
Kathryn Julian
William Budenosky
Bonner Springs
Lewis Moses
Aileen Holliday
E. 19Th St
Ed Noonan
Funston St
Dorothy McNeilly
la. St
Anne Stoland
Gertrude Williams
Waverly
Anna Cannon
Ala. St
Carol Hook
Ruth Welcher
Lecompton
New Commissioner Set For Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners appoints Jerry Barnes, retired Valley Falls farmer, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Commissioner John Burkert. Barnes will serve until the November 1958 general election, chosen by Dale Stark of Perry and R. D. Kimmel of McLouth with County Clerk George Killinger present.
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Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Jerry Barnes
Valley Falls
John Burkert
Dale Stark
Perry
R. D. Kimmel
McLouth
George Killinger
UF Total Pledges Pass 22 000 In Lawrence Campaign
Lawrence United Fund reports pledges exceed 22 000 toward a 51 000 goal as daily receipts push ahead. Contributions arrive earlier than 1956, aiding planning while two more agencies join the drive raising the target about 5 000 over last year. Corrections adjust larger pledge totals from Douglas County State Bank New York School Pinckney School and Junior High School with averages per person listed.
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Figgy UF. Headquare Tera
Douglas County State Bank
New York
Pinckney
Public
Theft debt paid to Raney Drug Store after year wait
A Lawrence woman who once admitted stealing about twenty dollars from Raney Drug Store in Oregon sent a letter over a year ago saying she would repay when she could save twenty. Today Raney found a $420 money order from the same woman, marking a rare successful repayment and leaving the druggist with a sense of reward. Texas observes Independence Day San Jacinto Day and the birthdays of Robert E Lee and Jefferson Davis in addition to national holidays.
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Knight Quits Senate Race Citing Nixon Endorsement
California Senator Knight ends bid for renomination citing Vice President Nixon's support. Knight, after a 35 minute Capitol conversation with Nixon, says Eisenhower not asked to endorse but is pleased the GOP will avoid a bitter primary fight. Knight seeks Knowland vacated Senate seat in January 1958.
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Win J. Knight
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Sputnik IIs Orbit May Bring It Over Lawrence Area
Observers may sight Russia’s dog carrying satellite Sputnik II over the Lawrence area early Wednesday before sunrise. Smithsonian astrophysicists expect Sputnik lies to tumble back to earth on December 11, prompting Moonwatch teams to track its passes from Texas to Illinois with launches from Florida to Nova Scotia and a Chicago transit.
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Kimball Says U S Can Outdo Reds With Satellite
Don A. Kimball former Navy secretary says the United States could launch a heavier satellite than Sputnik I and has the scientific know how to reach the moon but cites no funding. He told reporters there is no money for such a shot and affirmed U S capability.
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Don A. Kimball
Formefr Navy
United States
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Wulfkuhie to preside at Douglas County Farm Bureau event
Wulfkuhie, newly elected peasant of the Douglas County Farm Bureau, will preside at tonight’s annual meeting of the board at 8 p.m. in the Farm Bureau offices. He succeeds Lawrence Leonhard.
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Unitarian belief on education and truth emphasis
Unitarian views stress noble striving over creed acceptance and truth from all sources. They promote education for children and adults of all cultures guided by reason and service. The goal is to stir independent thought rather than indoctrinate the young. 701 Maze. St. Lawrence.
Lion-Bulldog clash eyed with 7500 crowd forecast
Lawrence Wyandotte high school football game at Haskell Stadium is expected to draw about 7500 spectators Wednesday night. Lawrence leads state prep rankings, Wyandotte is fifth, and the winner likely secures the 1957 state title amidst two teams with long scoring and winning streaks. Tickets available at the high school, Haskell gate, and downtown outlets.
Business Official Refuses to Answer Before Senate Panel
Washington D C George Kamenow former Michigan aide to Nathan Shefferman refused to answer questions before the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee. He invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to provide his financial records. McClellan demanded a witness be compelled to testify while noting parallels to crooked union leaders who hide behind the Fifth Amendment. Kennedy was asked to query Kamenow about thousands of dollars he received since 1953 from employers and passed to unnamed Teamsters or other union officials for union busting.
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George Kamenow
Michigan
Nathan Shefferman
Senate
Amon Gg
Kamenow
Kamerney
Ae Anomad Attemon
McClellan
Teamsters Union
Girard Trial Ends in Acquittal Plea Defense
In Maebashi Japan a Manslaughter trial of GI Williams Girard closed with a defense plea for acquittal arguing the soldier acted while on official duty when he shot Mrs Naka Sakai on a U S Army firing range last January 30. The three judge district court will announce the verdict November 19 and prosecutors seek a five year sentence.
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Japan
GI Williams
Girard
Mra
Naka Sakai
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