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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1961

Page

1

Grange Elects Top Committee At Convention

The 90th annual State Grange convention in the Community Building selects a new Executive Committee and meets with over 200 delegates and visitors from about 22,000 Kansans. State Master Harry C. Colglazier presided as Herschel D. Newsom of Washington, D C., national Grange master, spoke earlier in the week.

State Grange Tecumseh Grange Shawnee County Jefferson County Pomona Grange Kansas State Grange Harry C. Colglazier Larned Herschel D. Newsom Washington, D. C National Grange Eldridge Hotel

Ponies Spark State uproar over Topeka pony ride

Gov. John Anderson defended bringing four ponies to Cedar Crest for children to ride. He dismissed state vice chair Marie Vickers charge that Kansas hosts the most expensive pony ring, saying adults should not deprive kids and noting unused 200 acres of blue grass.

Topeka John Anderson Marie Vickers Anderson Vickers Kansas Cedar Crest New

Goose Goslin Involved In Four Straight Double Plays

Detroit Tigers outfielder Goose Goslin contributed to four consecutive double plays in a 1934 game. The note appears in The Weather Elsewhere by The Associated Press.

THE Associated Press Goose Goslin Detroit Tiger

Missile Bases Are Top Target Areas

Washington officials say strategic air command and intercontinental ballistic missile bases would likely be prime targets in a nuclear war. ICBM bases are spread from Nebraska to California with several in the plains and western states. Fallout risk from attacks on bases could affect nearby cities such as Kansas City.

Washington Strategic Air Command Intercontinental Stuart L. Pittman Civil Defense Adam Yarmolinsky Secretary of Defense Atlas Titan SAC Nebraska Montana North South Dakota Missouri Colorado Idaho Arizona Kansas Arkansas Wyoming Oklahoma Texas California House Schilling Afb Salina Kan Kansas City Forbes Afb Topeka

Ready Mix Firm Opens in Baldwin

The Penny Ready-Mixed Con crete and Construction Co. Inc. opened a Baldwin plant to serve Baker University dormitory work and local home and farm projects. The plant produces about 40 cubic yards per hour, about half of the Lawrence units, and is two blocks south of the Santa Fe depot. Stan Penny directs the Lawrence plants, Junius Penny heads the Emporia unit, and John Lawrence manages Baldwin.

Penny Ready-Mixed Concrete and Construction Co. Inc Baldwin Stan Penny Lawrence Penny Baker University Santa Fe Junius Emporia John Lawrence

Schoeppel Undergoes Abdominal Surgery

Senator Andrew F. Schoeppel of Kansas had abdominal surgery today at Bethesda Naval Hospital, his Topeka office said. Navy physician W. F. Turrentine reported the procedure and stated the senator is in good condition post operation.

Topeka Andrew F. Schoeppel R-Kan Bethesda Naval Hospital W. F. Turrentine

Dolls for clothing project and civil defense meeting

Salvation Army has dolls available for organizations to clothe and distribute at Christmas. Interested groups may call VI 3-4188. Haskell Kentucky officials and county law enforcement plus Civil Defense will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Courthouse for a planning session, closed to the public.

Salvation Army Haskell Civil Defense Agency

Six Guardsmen Killed In Train and Truck Wreck

A troop train carrying 403 members of the 32nd Infantry Division Wisconsin National Guard crashed into a 10 ton gravel truck near Miles City Montana. Six guardsmen were killed and eight train cars derailed. the Red Arrow Division members were not seriously injured. The wreck left two derailed cars telescoped across Milwaukee Road tracks two miles east of Miles City.

Miles City Mont 32Nd Infantry Division Wisconsin National Guard Red Arrow Division Milwaukee Road

Free Enterprise Discussed During Club Session

Jane Sutton and Herschel Newsom spoke at the Lawrence Rotary on free enterprise and Grange roles. Sutton urged citizens to exercise rights and stay informed, while Newsom highlighted 800000 Grange members and the owner operator farming ideal.

Lawrence Jane Sutton Herschel Newsom National Grange Washington, D. C Newsom Kansas Grange Miss Sutton Oklahoma City Douglas County Farm Bureau State Farm Bureau The Grange Indiana U. S

Noted Grange Leader Suffered Heart Attack in Kansan City Area

Ray Teagarden 64 of LaCygne, chairman of the National Executive Committee of the Grange, suffered a severe heart attack Monday night in Lawrence and was moved to Paola Hospital after initial treatment. Grange master Harry C. Colglazier said he was resting and not receiving visitors during the State Grange meeting.

Ray Teagarden LaCygne The Grange Lawrence Memorial Hospital Paola Hospital Harry C. Colglazier Larned Kansas Teagarden Colglazier

Voting Locations Expanded in City Commission Vote

City Commission approved adding three voting locations, creating four precincts south of 19th Street and west of Massachusetts and two locations east of the Santa Fe tracks in southeast Lawrence. Ward three sites include Lawrence High School Centen nial School Dine A Mite Inn and Schwegler. Ward four may use East Heights School or Opal Jayne Kennedy School.

Harold Fisher 19Th Street Massachusetts Lawrence Lawrence High School Centennial School Dine-Amite Inn Schwegler School East Heights Opal Jayne Kennedy Sunset Hills Hankomer Construction Co Topeka George Williams Planning Commission Board of Zoning Appeals City Commission Zoning Board District Court South Hills Addition Naismith Valleyview Rest Home Holiday Hills Addition No Westdale Addition

Turnpike Traffic Has Healthy Gain

Wichita AP reports Kansas Turnpike chief engineer L. W. Newcomer cites a 30 percent rise in passenger traffic and a tripling of commercial traffic since opening. He predicts the sixth year will break even with steady economies and toll adjustments. The roadway and staff are in their best condition since opening.

Wichita L. W. Newcomer Newcomer

Titan launch spotted by Midas IV in 1960s test

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The Midas IV spy satellite detected a Titan missile during a 6100 mile test flight Tuesday night spying exhaust trails 90 seconds after liftoff. Weather likely blocked earlier detection, preliminaries deem it a good test with precedent from Midas III earlier this year.

Cape Canaveral Fla Cape Midas IV Midas

Sierra Leone gains status after long colonial ties

Sierra Leone transitions from English Crown Colony to independent state, marking a new chapter after centuries of colonial governance and a recent move toward national sovereignty.

Sierra Leone

Reds Aim at Berlin 4 Power Status

AP reports that Communist interference with Allied civilian movement across Berlin barriers forms part of a campaign to end four power status. The piece notes Western Allies refuse to recognize East Berlin as sovereign and warn against allowing military personnel to cross into the Soviet sector without full access rights.

East Berlin Bonn Germany Berlin U.S West Berlin Ber Lin West

Midwest body launches space research plan across six states

The Midwest Research Institute and NASA announce a $250 000 annual program to boost university and industry participation in space science across Missouri Kansas Arkansas Iowa Nebraska and Oklahoma. Phase plans include education outreach and economic analysis with visits to major universities and NASA facilities.

Kansas City Middle West Midwest Research Institute National Aeronautics and Space Administration Missouri Kansas Arkansas Iowa Nebraska Oklahoma Charles N. Kimball Institute James E. Webb NASA Kimball Kansas State Iowa State Oklahoma State St. Louis University Washington University University of Kansas City Oklahoma City University Tulsa University

Du Pont speech lauds Constitution freedoms at Baker visit

Du Pont argued for productive growth with private and public resources, noting America’s industrial path and constitutional freedoms. The Baker University Board of Trustees met in fall session after the address. A reception for Du Pont and Stanley Kresge followed at 5:30, with a 6:45 Faculty Trustee dinner and honorary certificates presentation.

Baker University Board of Trustees du Pont Stanley Kresge

Gromyko Delivers Cautious Appeal At Communist Congress

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko addressed the 22nd Communist party congress in Moscow saying the USSR seeks a negotiated German settlement with the West but would sign a separate peace with East Germany if needed. He stressed effort for peace, warned of aggression, and cited Khrushchev Kennedy talks as pivotal.

Moscow Andrei A. Gromyko Soviet Union Communist Party East Germany Khrushchev Gromyko Kremlin West Germany Congress Vienna Austria Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt United States Tass U.S.S.R

KU Votes to End NSA Membership

The Kansas University All Student Council voted 13-7 to disaffiliate from the National Student Association. The action, effective immediately, follows concerns over value for the roughly $1,200 annual cost. KU joined NSA in 1955 and had not paid this year’s dues.

NSA Kansas University All Student Council University National Student Association

Speeder Fined Loses License for 30 Days

Edward Rychel, 23, of Kansas City Kansas, was fined 125 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding up to 105 mph and running a red light. He was paroled after agreeing to surrender his license for 30 days following a chase that started at 6th and Mass. Streets. He pleaded guilty to both charges.

Edward Rychel Kansas City Kan Rychel Tee Pee Junction 6Th Mass. Sts

Photo man hits back in Batesville chip photo dispute

Coy Claxton a Batesville photographer offered six free bags of potato chips to anyone who buys pictures from him after a local grocery store offered free baby pictures with a certain brand of chips.

Batesville, Ark Claxton Batesville

First U.S. Sugar Beet Refinery Opens in California

The first successful sugar beet refining plant in the United States began operations in California in 1879 marking a milestone in U.S. agriculture and industry with a new domestic sugar source.

United States California

Robert Green Show Entry in Missouri Art Exhibit

Kansas University associate professor Robert Green has an oil painting titled Personages of the Cape accepted for the 18th Missouri Show at Saint Louis City Art Museum. Inspired by a Cape Cod visit. the show runs through November 5 and welcomes artists from Missouri or within 50 miles of the border.

Robert Green Kansas University Missouri Saint Louis City Art Museum Cape Cape Cod Mass

Card of Thanks for Hospital Care

Mrs Myrlyn Brown thanks Dr Frink Dr Hughes and bedside staff at Lawrence Memorial Hospital first floor for their care of Harry A Brown.

Grateful Thanks for Kindness After Accident

After my accident and long hospital stay I express sincere gratitude to everyone who showed kindness and helped my parents and me. Your generosity and support are deeply appreciated and will be forever remembered.

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