Advisory body blasts Kansas penal system as deplorable
A Topeka citizens' advisory committee calls the Kansas penal system deplorable due to neglect and disorganization. Major reforms proposed include a department of corrections with a single commissioner, a youth authority, and a classification center for offender rehabilitation. Both reports cite leadership gaps and waste, with Wescoe and Menninger offering sharper dissent on early drafts.
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Topekaw
Kansas
W. Clarke Wescoe
University of Kansas Medical School
Department of Corrections
Guiedy
Joseph Ragen
Illinois State Prutoon
Gilbert Rodli
Huntington
E. x. Cass
New York Commission of Correction
Walter Hunter
Topeka
State Board of Penn Institutions
Wescoe
Karl Menninger
Gassae A Wescoe
Menninger
FCA appeals to youth through sports faith program
McClanen, speaking at Plymouth, outlined the Fellowship of Christian Athletes aim to use sport figures to boost religious participation among youths. He cited outreach to over 100000 kids, stressed internal motivation, and noted possible future appearances by Otto Graham to boost FCA efforts.
Kefauver attacks price gouging by corporations in Iowa
Senator Estes Kefauver charged that corporations are increasing prices unjustifiably and said President Eisenhower does little to protect consumers. He criticized Republican rule for worshiping big business and questioned the fairness of corporate managers. The report notes a Swedish engineer designing a camera to photograph the Northern Lights as part of a related study.
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Indyanola
Iowa
Estes Kefauver
Biz
Eisenhower
United Lutherans Pledge Parochial School Plan
Americas largest Lutheran church pledged to help establish parochial schools where public schools fail. Delegates at the United Lutheran Convention approved the broad program after a two hour floor debate over public versus church education.
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Harrisburg
United Lutheran Convention
Eisenhower Outlines Foreign and Domestic Priorities
The president stressed peace and justice, and said managing America's affairs at home is key to the campaign. He cited Lincoln on government doing only what people cannot do for themselves as leaders outlined programs in social security health unemployment education and a sound dollar. He spoke of re election hopes, praised campaign receptions, and noted no national party but many state parties. He dismissed McCarthy Jenner and Malone as not always aligned, reaffirmed firm U S policy on Suez with four guiding principles Egyptian sovereignty canal efficiency not political use of the canal and fair Egypt profits.
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Pittsburgh
America
Lincoln
Paul Hoffman
Automobile Industry
Truman
Weltten
George Malone
Nevada
William Jenner
Indiana
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
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Malone
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London
Paris
Formosa
Egypt
Cubs Officials Resign in Major Chicago Shakeup
Chicago Cubs announce a broad staff purge with resignations from Sten Hack as manager Wid Matthews as director and James T Gallagher as business manager in a sweeping organizational reform.
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Chicago
Cubs
Sten Hack
Wid Matthews
James T. Gallagher
Baby in good condition at KU Medical Center
Joan Van Dyke infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Van Dyke of 47 Mo St is listed in good condition at Kansas University Medical Center. Born Sept 29 with a platelet loss condition. It was one of 12 such milady cases in medical history. Center says the baby will be released soon.
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Bill van Dyke
Mo. St
Kansas University Medical Center
Milady
Deaths and Funerals Listing Oscar Powell and Others
Oscar T Powell 72 longtime Lawrence resident died Wednesday. Services 3:30 Friday at Rumsey Funeral Home with burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include widow Olive, daughter Mrs James Herd, brother O E Powell, and two grandchildren. Anna Weber of Topeka died Wednesday at a hospital. Survived by daughter Louise Weber and seven grandchildren. Edwin A Zimmerman 14 year railroad retiree died early Wednesday. services 9 am Saturday at St Johns Catholic Church with burial at Toncanoxie. Louise Leonhard Route 3 died Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital age 73. Funeral 2 pm Friday at Rumsey Funeral Home. Sherrill Lynn Tiner infant died Wednesday. graveside 11 am Friday Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivor lists include parents Ralph and Mrs Doris Tiner and siblings and grandparents.
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Douglas County
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lingwood
Powell
Conn. St
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C. J. Knox
Oak ‘Hill Cemetery
Olive Powell
James R. Herd
LaGrange, Til
O. E Powell
Lawrence
Anna Weber
Topeka
August Weber
Kansas City
Moa
George Weber
Orlando
Fla
Parker Funeral Home
Tantka
DeSoota, Kas
Edwin A. Zimmerm
Edwin A. Zimmerman
Locust St
Union Pacific Railroad
St. John's Catholic Church
Toncanoxie
Tia Louise Leonhard
Ida Louise Leonhard
Lawrence Leonhard
Arthur Leonhard
Sedan
Ruby Kirby
Mildred Hollandsworth
Tulsa
Okla
Charles Schaake
Emma
Schaake
Dora Schaake
Clara Tiner
Igh Point
N, C
New Program Announced at Plymouth Church in Lawrence
The Adair and Aved Committee of the Douglas County Health Council launches a Sunday program at Plymouth Congregational Church 925 Vt. St. A 30 minute film The Lingering Span will be followed by a discussion led by Dr H D Remple and Pr James Reed. Refreshments appear after the meeting which begins at o o clock. Attendance is hoped near 100 and Lawrence Altrusa Club hostesses will provide treats.
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Plymouth Congregational Church
Vt. St
H. D. Remple
James Reed
Adwt and Reed
Lawwrice Altrusa Club
Army unveils budget device for gas and nuclear attack warning
The Army Signal Corps labs at Fort Monmouth New Jersey have developed an inexpensive automatic warning system the Ramblogigal Due lease Warning System to alert major military headquarters to poison gas or nuclear strike.
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Washington
Army
Army Signal Corps Laboratories
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Kansas University faculty visit conducts art and music clinic
Twenty eight Kansas University faculty members from the School of Fine Arts and the departments of Art and Music conduct an art and music clinic in Winfield under Winfield Public Schools. The team led by Dr Thomas Gorton and Dean Kenneth E Anderson will work with Winfield teachers with a recital by KU music faculty Thursday evening and an art exhibit.
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Winfield
Winfield Public Schools
K. U
School of Fine Arts
Terao
Thomas Gorton
Fine Arts
Kenneth E. Anderson
School of Education
Charmaine Asher
Karel Blaas
Alexander Boyle
Sheldon Carey
Gerald W. Carney
Scheciate
Raymond Cerf
Maud Elsworth
E. Thayer Gaston
George Green
Robert Green
Marcus Hahn
Genevieve Hargiss
Arvid Jacobson
Marian Jerstld
Royn
Elin Jorgensen
Clayton Krehbiel
Austin Ledwith
Edward Masters
Don Scheid
Reinhold Schmidt
Alice Schwartz
Carlyle H. Smith
Ussociate
Raymond Stahl
Paul J. Wallace
Russell L. Wiley
Eisenhower to Face 100 Supporters on Friday TV Q&A
President Eisenhower will endure a half hour of impromptu questioning by about 100 supporters on Friday night. White House press secretary Hagerty said the program is a new political campaign effort carried by NBC radio and TV from the Sheraton Park Hotel at 7 p.m. CST. Participants will be members of Citizens for Eisenhower with some Democrats for Eisenhower invited to join.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White Mouse
James Clagerty
Hagerty
Citizens For Eisenhower Organization
Eisen-hower
National Broadcasting Company
Sheraton Park Hotel
Markets At a Glance Mixed Moves Across Commodities
A mixed session across markets with stocks edging higher early then fading. Grain prices show varied shifts with wheat and corn little changed and soybeans mixed. livestock quotes steady to soft with hogs weak and cattle steady. Local Kansas City figures report wet-wheat prices and assorted No 2 and No 3 grades, while futures boards close with modest gains in some calls.
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K. CO. Cash Grain
Kansas City
USDA
U. S
Hospital Admits and Births List From Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital reports numerous admissions and a string of births and dismissals. Names include Rosa Barnett Richard Coffman Gunzell Newman Ernest Bracken Thomas Gunter Crawford Armstrong LaVesta Banning Ruby Alligood Ruth Verwynck Arlene Robb Colleen Dickinson Barbara Lewis Telma Hudspeth and others. Several couples welcomed babies while several patients were discharged.
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Rosa Barnett
del. St
Richard Coffman
N. 6Th St
Gunzell Newman
N. J
Ernest Bracken
Thomas Gunter
Crawford Armstrong
LaVesta Banning
Ruby Alligood
23Rd St
Ruth Verwynck
W. 22Nd St
Arlene Robb
Williamstown
Colleen Dickinson
Sunnyside
Barbara Lewis
Eudora
Telma Hudspeth
Officials Concerned About 57 Winter Wheat Prospects
Washington officials warn that drought in the Great Plains threatens winter wheat planted for next spring. The October crop report notes national production near record levels but notes severe forage shortages may impact livestock. The drought spans Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Texas, risking millions of acres and grazing conditions.
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Washington In Agriculture
Department
Great Plains
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
Twenty Openings Listed by Employment Services
Twenty job openings are listed this week by the local office of the Kansas Employment Service. Men’s jobs include a transit and level man a dental technician apprentice a meat cutter a tire repairman and a service station attendant. Women’s jobs include a stenographer three housekeepers two babysitters two waitresses two soda dispensers a dishwasher a clothes checker and a shirt presser. There are openings also for two farm couples.
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Kansas Employment Service
Lads Are Sentenced For Slaying Father
In Los Angeles three boys, Richard Parker 12, Tommy Parker 10 and Bobby Parker 3, were sentenced after the fatal shooting of their father with a 22 caliber rifle. Richard fired the shot. Tommy is said to have masterminded the plot and their father was slain Sept 11. Judge William B Neeley ordered Bobby placed with an uncle and Tommy sent to psychiatric treatment.
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Los Angeles
William B. Neeley
Bobby Parker
Tommy
Richard
Actress Miss Sullivan Skips TV Play After Rehearsal
New York actress Margaret Sullivan says she missed a Monday night television play because she was unhappy with her rehearsal performance. She told producer Felix Jackson she could not go through with the show and insisted she be replaced.
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New York
Mars Raret Sullivan
Atage
Felix Jackson
Fire kills Stratford mother and five children in Brickport suburb
A 60 year old mother Mrs Florence Talbot and four of her children died in a house fire in Stratford. The family, including Patty 28 and sons Thomas 21 Robert 2 and Jack 28, were near the front door as smoke overwhelmed them. The husband died six months earlier. Jack was found upstairs.
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Stratford, Conn
Bridgeport
Florence Talbot
Patty
Thomas
Robert
Jack
Thanking Home Garden Club for cards and hankies during convalescence
A reader expresses gratitude to the Home Garden Club for remembering them with get well cards and hankies during a period of convalescence.
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Home Garden Club
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