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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1955
Page
3
Robert G Ruark muses on a kerosene hurricane lamp ad amid modern tech. He recalls old iceboxes and hand crank ice cream freezers as safer reliable comforts during storms while noting how gadgets fail when power cuts hit and people endure the night.
Tense border scene near Gaza as Israel and Egypt seek to hold a fragile cease-fire. An Israeli patrol reportedly crossed into the Egyptian held zone triggering a clash that left two Israelis dead and a prisoner. Egypt says no casualties. The U N led armistice commission spent 14 hours debating who fired first and found both sides violated the 1948 accord.
Honolulu officials of the Protestant Episcopal Church estimate Builders for Christ Fund has raised about $4,150,000 at the Boston convention three years ago. The goal was $4,150,000 and final figures will take days to confirm.
Frederick Charles Hopkins, released by the Soviets, is being questioned in Berlin about his eligibility for American citizenship after seven years in Soviet labor camps. U S officials said his inconsistent accounts raise questions, with Hopkins claiming New York ties while under CIA and State Department scrutiny alongside two other returning soldiers.
Dr. E Raymond Hall professor of zoology and museum director left Monday for a National Parks Advisory board meeting in Teton Wyoming and will return Saturday. Mr and Mrs T S Mason returned from a two week California trip including their son Leon Verne Mason's wedding to Martha Sippel on Aug 26 in Torrance.
Several local families and visitors are mentioned with weekend gatherings and trips across states and provinces. Notes include visits to Dallas, Spicer, and Newton, plus moves to Abilene Texas for college enrollment and a soldier of the month announcement for a serviceman stationed in Germany. Also reported are divorce filings in District Court for Martha E. Smith vs William E. Smith and Margaret Counts Taul vs James W. Taul.
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