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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1957
Page
8
Kansas City USDA cattle data show feeders and slaughter cattle mixed and vealers firm, hogs up with sow gains, futures mixed as wheat and corn prices edge. New York trading notes a slow session with volume light, some industrials and oil issues rallying late amid broader market strength.
Mrs Leda Barbarossa head of the Italian grantees section of the American Commission for Cultural Exchange with Italy tours U S to visit colleges. She administers the Fulbright program in Rome and arranges competitions for Italian scholars planning US grants. She notes Italian students at Kan San University show good adjustment after a month and speaks on U S offerings.
A traveler plans a cross country route from Kansas to California then the South before returning to Italy in late October. Mrs Barbarossa spoke of a social hour with Italian students, noting their adjustment and happiness. She praised the esprit de corps, especially around football.
Six Lawrence men will attend the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Industrial Council meeting Friday in Topeka. The council has 93 members and will discuss industrial development, the current program of work, chamber philosophies on industry, and current polities. Attending from Lawrence are C. G. Trexse, C. Warde McCoy, Arthur TH Wolf, E. P. Zook, John S. McNown, and Dr. James R. Surface.
Donald B. Farrar, a Lawrence resident and KU senior in music education, has been awarded the Tom and Amy Latremore Scholarship for the 1957-58 academic year at the University of Kansas. The $250 award comes from a fund established by the KU Men’s Glee Club alumni. Farrar has participated in KU bands orchestras and choral groups and has sung principal roles in university theater productions.
Mt Dread Aerie No 309 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles adopted the Jobs Over 40 resolution at a regular meeting. President David Higgins said the fraternity launched the drive nine months ago to end age discrimination in employment and reinforced it at the international convention in July. The Eagles urged the government contract committee led by Vice President Richard Mixon to require defense plant employers to provide jobs for older workers, noting their higher skills attendance reliability and lower accident rates.
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