Lawrence man recants armed robbery hoax tale
Lawrence resident Frank Dowdell admitted his Saturday report of an armed robbery was a hoax to cover his loss of 120 dollars to two con men. He described a fictitious boss and fake offices used to extract funds, and no charges will be filed as no sworn statement was taken.
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Lawrence
Frank Dowdell
Mich
James Collins
Dowdell
Collins
John Hazelet
Hazelet
Phaveler’ Aids
Arn to Resume Practice in Wichita Law Firm
Governor Edward F Arn announced he will return to his Wichita law practice after leaving office next January. He will form a partnership with former associate Richard F Mullins and include William P Timmerman, formerly an assistant attorney general for Kansas, as an associate member.
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Topeka
Edward F. Arn
Wichita
Richard F. Mullins
William P. Timmerman
Kansas
Former Garnett Mayor Dr C A De Wolfe Dies at 65
Dr C A De Wolfe, 65, who served as Garnett mayor from 1935 to 1950, died today in Anderson County Hospital. He was a longtime local dentist and public servant.
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Garnett
Kas
C. A. de Wolfe
Anderson County Hospital
Warden Hammon Clabbercutt Faces Riot at Clay Prison
In 1935 Sen Hammon Clabbercutt was appointed warden of a small prison in Clay County. A mob of over 30 inmates tunneled in, overpowered guards, and breached the facility. He used tear gas and firearms to reclaim the prison, then quit the job and vowed not to supervise a women's prison again despite inmates receiving time off for bad behavior.
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Loiando Gadvosa
Sen
Hammon Clabbercutt
Clay County
Hammon
City Officials Honor Woman On Dual 100th Birthday Date
Lawrence city officials honored pioneer Mrs. Lucinda Stout born Sept 15 1854 in Iowa on the day the city was founded. She received a bouquet while convalescing from a broken hip as Mayor Kraft and City Manager Wigglesworth delivered the gift.
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Lawrence
Lucinda Stout
McLouth
Washington County
Iowa
Stout
Chris Kraft
Jim Wigglesworth
Douglas County Chooses Leadership for CROP Drive
Walter Kamp Schroeder of Clinton chairs the county CROP committee with Fred Bremer as Lawrence city vice chair, Rev Ernat Klein pastor sponsor, Emma Berg secretary, Norman Brandt publicity director, and Marion Barlow and John Bucher as directors. Last year the county donated three milk cars to needy areas. this year’s goal not yet set. First meeting set for Thursday evening at the Lawpefee City Building.
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Douglas County Christian Rural Overseas
Walter Kampschroeder
Clinton
Fred Bremer
Lawrence City
Ernat Klein
University of Kansas
South Dakota
Emma Berg
Norman Brandt
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Marion Barlow
John Bucher
Baldwin
Douglas County
Lawpefee City
8Th and
Vt.ts
Budget Deficit Revised Down From Korea Peak Outlays
The revised budget projects total outlays including direct military spending and atomic energy activities at 41.9 billion for this year, down from 44.36 billion planned in January. Debt projections rise to 274.5 billion by next June, with the ceiling reverting to 27.5 billion July 1, forcing another borrowing request.
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Korea
Eisenhower
Treasury
Congress
Riverside school bids exceed estimated $60,000 plan
The Riverside school board opened bids yesterday for a two classroom building with an all purpose room one mile northwest of Lawrence. Five contractors submitted bids, which were higher than the $60,000 allotment, and action was deferred to a later meeting next week.
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Riverside School Board
Elmer Husted
Husted
Lawrence
Robber Steals from Zeisenis Confectionery in Eudora
A masked bandit entered Zeisenis Confectionery in Eudora about 11 p m and held up owner William Zeisenis. He escaped with between 250 and 300 dollars in cash, fleeing in a green car. The suspect, 18 to 20, wore a black derby hat white shirt blue jeans and a white cloth mask.
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Zeisenis
Eudora
Douglas County
Soldier runs from British army over hairloss shame
In a court martial at Catterick England Pvt William H McIntyre testified he fled the army after fellow soldiers mocked his bare head. He had permission to wear a paratrooper beret while awaiting a wig but said noncommissioned officers without knowledge of the arrangement forced him to expose his nude scalp.
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Catterick
England
William H. McIntyre
McIntyre
K U Opens 89th Year At Thursday Assembly
The University of Kansas begins its 89th year with 9 30 a m opening in Hoch Auditorium led by Chancellor Franklin D Murphy. The event includes a Lord's Prayer, singing of Duke Street, a Marian Jersild piano solo, and the Traditions Convocation for new students. Registration expected to exceed 7000. classes start Thursday morning.
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University of Kansas
Hoch Auditorium
Franklin D. Murphy
Marian Jersild
Richard Simpson Quits Teaching Position Here
Richard Simpson a six year auto mechanics teacher at Lawrence High School resigns to join General Motors at a new Philadelphia plant. He will leave Sept 27 for New York to study before heading to Philadelphia. His successor is Robert Nelson who holds degrees from Kansas State College and has taught at Eastern New Mexico, Manhattan High School, and served in the Air Force. Nelson will reside in Lawrence with his wife and three children aged 11, 6, and 4.
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Richard Simpson
Lawrence High School
General Motors
Philadelphia
New York
Simpson
Robert Nelson
W. D. Wolfe
Nelson
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Eastern New Mexico
Manhattan High School
Air Force
Western States Oil Co
Chicago
Lawrence
Childre
Obituary and birth notices from Memorial Hospital area
A list of residents with addresses and relatives including Betty George Robert McManess Fern Miller Yvonne Cote Martha Raybern Maude Mowder Mary Farrell James Large Lena Winger Verda Vogel Harry Garcia Dorothy Lynn Delores Sooby Joan Simmons Barbara Arein Carline Blackburn Alma Coffman Orville Midgett Rose Powers Rita ane Kenneth Jennings and a son born Tuesday at Memorial Hospital acknowledging multiple births and related home locations across Kansas City Sunflower and nearby routes.
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Betty George
W. 6Th St
Robert McManess
Miss. St
Fern Miller
W. 4Th &T
Yvonne Cote
Winona Ave
Martha Raybern
Maude Mowder
N. J. St
Mary Farrell
Kansas City
James Large
Ala. St
Lena Winger
N. 7Th St
Verda Vogel
McLouth
Harry Garcia
Dorothy Lynn
Delores Sooby
Joan Simmons
Lane 8
Sunflower
Barbara Arein
R. I. St
Carline Blackburn
Haskell Ave
Alma Coffman
Orville Midgett
Pawnee Ave
Rose Powers
Ritaane
Eemerman
E. ‘Athat
Snow shovel fall injures man at residence
Charles Wood of 2300 Vt. St. was treated last evening for an arm injury after a snow shovel fell from its storage spot and struck him.
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Charles Wood
Vt. St
Fire in School Yard at Number Six School
Lawrence fire department responded to a 2 05 p m call to suppress a grass fire in the Number Six School yard at 23rd Street and the US Highway 59 bypass. No buildings were damaged but the entire school yard burned.
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Lawrence Fire Department
23Rd St
US Highway 59
Colonel in AF Charged For Las Vegas Burglary
Colonel Robert Orr a 36 year old veteran of World War II and Korea faces court martial charges after a Las Vegas burglary arrest on July 2 He has been moved from Walter Reed Hospital to confinement at Bolling Air Force Base while under investigation and faces accusations including violation of security regulations unlawful entry house breaking larceny forgery and fraudulent government claims
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Washington
Air Force
Robert Orr
Korea
Las Vegas
Nev
Orr
Walter Heed Hospital
Bolling Air Force Base
Lawrence students set beef barbecue by Potter Lake
Heard in Lawrence reports an enterprising University of Kansas student organization uses a front quarter of beef for its member drive. The University Veterans Organization, with over 175 student veterans, will serve 100 pounds of beef at a picnic barbecue by Potter Lake after delivery to a local Lawrence restaurant. Separately, road guards on a Reno to Tonga noxie project note drivers have stolen flag gadgets. an old paper cup proves a theft resistant signal, as guards replace them quickly.
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University of Kansas
University Veterans Organization
Potter Lake
Lawrence
Reno
Tonganoxie
Boots celebrate Kansas football and Fort Leavenworth wagons
The H J Justin & Sons of Fort Worth designed Kansas University boots in red and blue with a Jayhawker emblem for the K U game in Lawrence, and T C U boots in purple suede with a Horned Frog. They display at Royal College Shop. Four Lawrence trucks carry 25 horse drawn vehicles from Fort Leavenworth for the Centennial parade, with some used in Haskell Stadium pageant. Douglas County Blood Bank lists August donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Justin & Sons, Inc
Ft. Worth
K. U
Royal College
Lawrence
Ft. Leavenworth
Haskell
Emergency donors listed from Red Cross permanent files
Phillips Lee Boyles and John Garner along with Kenneth Beasely Vivian Moon John M Burger Frieda Cowles Harold Allen Robert Bricker Marjorie Hipp George B Wilson Robert L Hopkins Marlin D Markley Joe Drake Mrs Ardene Volk Maxine F Radcliffe John Emick Lena Altenbernd Terry Williams Mrs Ray Holmes Robert Stump Wilbur Dover Richard Bellinger J R Dunmire H S Swartz James Head W V Combs Winnie Tanner Pauline Rudolph and Virginia Stewart named as emergency donors from Red Cross permanent donor files.
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J. R. Dunmire
H. S. Swartz
James Head
W. V. Combs
Winnie Tanner
Pauline Rudolph
Virginia Stewart
Lawrence Opens Local Season With Manhattan Clash At Haskell Stadium
Lawrence coach Woolard praises team effort as they host Manhattan in a non league game at 8 p m at Haskell Stadium. Lions face early season tests with inexperienced lineup but strong attitude. Mather urges fan and player enthusiasm to overcome early difficulties as K U meets Texas Christian at Memorial Stadium Saturday at 2 pm.
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Lawrence
Manhattan
Haskell Stadium
Lions
Woolard
Lawrence Boys
Mather
K. U
Texas Christian
Memorial Stadium
Centennial Park cornerstone ceremony names county officials
The ceremony featured commissioners Elmer Ousdahl chairman City Manager Jim Wigglesworth clerk Harold Fisher Ernest Pontius Clayton Stone and Arden. Centennial officials announced movies of the event by Centron Corp will be filed with microfilm at the register in Centennial Park west of the city. The register will be open to the public Thursday through the Centennial pageant and then given to the Kansas Historical Society for preservation.
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Elmer Ousdahl
Jim Wigglesworth
Harold Fisher
Ernest Pontius
Clayton Stone
Arden
Centron Corp
Register
Centennial Park
The
Kansas Historical Society For Preservation
Eudoran to Atlas post Wilmington district man
Don Seiwald, after training in Wilmington, is assigned to the Joplin sales district of Atlas Powder Co in the explosives department. A Eudora Kansas native and KU mining engineering graduate, he served in the U S Navy from 1946 to 1949.
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Wilmington, del
Atlas Powder Co
Donald J. Seiwald
Wilmington General Office
Joplin
Explosives Department
Eudora, Kas
Seiwald
Eudora High School
University of Kansas
U. S. Navy
Cat whiskers test safety for SP freight cars
In Sacramento California the Southern Pacific Railroad uses cat whiskers as safety feelers on a special freight car for Sierra Nevada tunnels and bridges. One car carries 126 steel tipped aluminum feelers that sense obstructions. The touch signals are relayed to dials inside the car for crewmen to record distances.
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Sacramento
Calif
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sierra Nevada Line
Kansas Traffic Deaths Topeka Record Summary
Kansas traffic fatalities reported by the state accident records section show 389 deaths to date in 1954, up from 426 in the same period of 1953, with 24 hours of data noted.
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Topeka
Kansas
Traffic violators found guilty in police court
Two persons were found guilty in police court today of running stop signs. U.S. Plank Clathe forfeited a $10 bond and Nellie Southard with unknown address was fined $5.
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Clathe
Nellie Southard
Lawrence City Commission Meeting Recap
Lawrence city officials approved sewer contracts and parking amendments, studied vacating streets for the Derby grain elevator, and discussed annexation, a city float, and a proposed sewage plant site. Odell Wiley protested North Fourth vacation. bids for Meadow Acres sewer project came in at 12 756.20. George Adams sought 20 000 for 37 acres.
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Derby Grain Co
Odell Wiley
North Lawrence
Kansas Construction Co
Meadow Acres
Owens Lane
Seventh Street
Massachusetts
Hillview Road
Twenty-First Street
Nineteenth Street Terrace
Twenty-Second Terrace
Ousdahl Road
Southwest Addition
Twenty-Second
Southwest
Emerald Road
Twenty-First
Day
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Schwarz Road
Schwarz Acres
Yale
Ninth
Pawnee Street
Barker Avenue
Louisiana Street
School Board of Dist. 60
Rock Chalk Cafe
Mitchell
George Adams
Lawrence
Adams
Deaths and Funerals for Mert Workman 73
Mert Workman 73 formerly of Topeka died Monday in Pasadena California. He was born in Ozawkie and left Topeka in 1928 to live in Denver and later Pasadena. Survived by wife Dora two sons Francis and William both of Pasadena four daughters Essie Ruth Mary Ellen and Lucille six brothers Harry Try Irvin Arthur Harvey Grantville and Bert and two sisters Lettie Colgrove and Mrs Brittain. Funeral services and burial to be held tomorrow in Pasadena.
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Mert Workman
Topeka
Pasadena
Calif
Harry Workman
Frey
Workman
Mabel Brittain
Lawrence
Ozawkie
Denver
Dora Workman
Francis Workman
William Workman
Essie
Ruth Workman
Mary Ellen
Lucille Workman
Try Workman
Irvin Workman
Arthur Workman
Harvey Workman
Grantville
Bert Workman
LaMesa
Lettie Colgrove
Brittain
Beal 85 Dies After Short Illness in Davenport
Tom A Beal 85 died Saturday at St Luke's Hospital Davenport following a short illness He was born in Northampton England came to Lawrence as an infant and lived there until 1904 He moved to Davenport where he worked with Registered Life and Prudential Insurance Co until retirement He was a Lutheran church member Surviving are his wife Dorothy a son Floya A Beal of Omaha two daughters Ethel Micklewright of Elgin and Dr Arline Beal Davenport six grandchildren and two great grandchildren He was an uncle of George J Beal Addie Herd and LeRoy Fleming all of Lawrence Funeral services were held Monday in Davenport and burial was there in Oakdale Cemetery
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St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
Northampton
England
Lawrence
Registered Life and Prudential Insurance Co
Dorothy Beal
Floya A. Beal
Omaha
Neb
Ethel Micklewright
Elgin
Ill
Arline Beal
George J. Beal
Addie Herd
LeRoy Fleming
Oakdale Cemetery
Sieweke dies after truck collapse near De Soto
Fred Sieweke 71 of Route 2 died yesterday after noon when he stepped from his truck and collapsed while hauling sand for a new house site near De Soto. Born in East St. Louis he moved here in 1916 and owned a Route 2 farm. Survived by wife Rose Leiweke sister Tillie Didelot and brother Will Sieweke all of Eugene plus 11 nieces and nephews. Brother-in-law Earl Torneden of Pleasanton. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Schubert Chapel with Rev J O Polster officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Fred Sieweke
Route 2
DeSoto
East St. Louis
Ill
Rose Leiweke
Tillie Didelot
Will Sieweke
Eugene
Ore
Earl Torneden
Pleasanton
Lawrence
Schubert Chapel
J. O. Polster
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Eudora
Oak Hill Cemetery
Pipefish Uses Tubular Snout to Feed
A pipefish draws prey through a long tubular snout creating a streamlined feeding action. The mechanism allows precise suction of tiny invertebrates in the water column.
Markets At a Glance Lower Volume and Mixed Prices
A condensed market snapshot shows lower overall market activity with declines in cattle prices and mixed moves across grains. Cotton weakens through liquidation while wheat holds early gains. oats and corn show small movements and futures edge between a narrow range amid steady to lower tones.
Kansas Livestock Market Summary Incomplete Report
Livestock markets show cattle and hogs uneven with steady to higher tendencies for select lots. High choice fed steers traded around 25.00 per hundredweight with various grades from 17.00 to 25.50. hogs topped near 25 lower and sows steady. Sheep and lamb offerings remain unsettled with spring slaughter lambs around 18.00 to 18.50. prices for other categories vary widely amid limited demand.
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Kansas
Gryim
USDA
Colorado
Grain Prices in Kansas City Market Report
Kansas City Wheat markets show 102 cars with a 1 to 2 cent rise or fall. No 2 hard grades around 2.27 to 2.26, No 3 2.26 to 2.74, No 2 red 2.25 to 2.28. Corn trades 37 cars with a 1 percent dip. No 2 White 1.72 to 1.75, No 3 1.62 to 1.74.
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K. C. Cash Grain
Kansas City
Um — Wheat
Agricultural market prices snapshot
Wheat priced at 2.10, corn 1.60 for yellow variety, kafir 2.40, barley 1, rye 1.10. Hogs at 19. Poultry rates show hens under 4 percent rates at 6, over 4 percent 10 pounds, cocks 6. Butterfat 48, 45, 42. Eggs 20 cents, pullet eggs 10 cents.
Kansas City Produce Prices Mixed For Eggs Butter Poultry
Current receipts show eggs at various grades and weights with A grade butter at 62.5 to 63 per pound, capons and young turkeys listed with farm prices, and ranges for ducks geese and guineas. The document outlines per pound values for mediums and standards and notes several poultry categories with differing weights and prices.
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Kansas City
F.o.b
Wall Street Turns Down In Late Trading
The stock market fell in late afternoon trading in New York with declines near two points as about 2,100,000 shares changed hands. Weaker issues included U.S. Steel Youngstown Sheet Zinc U S Rubber Douglas Aircraft Bendix Zenith General Electric DuPont American Cyanamid Vanadium Baltimore & Ohio Texas Co. Gains appeared for Gimbel Bros Goodrich Anaconda Copper Phelps Dodge and International Nickel.
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Wall Street
New York
VU. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
U. S. Rubber
Douglas Aircraft
Bendix Aviation
Zenith
General Electric
Don Edison
American Cyanamid
Vanadium
Baltimore & Ohio
Texas Co
Gimbel Bros
Goodrich
Anaconda
Copper
Phelps Dodge
International Nickel
Captives Freed Stand by Confessions in Press Bash
Three men emerged from a consulate car to a crowd of about 70 reporters. They challenged the authenticity of their confessions, saying they were coerced by translated stories and false questions. Applegate warned that while Communists curbed opium and drug traffic, personal liberty suffered.
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Applegate
Hée
Three Traffic Violators Fined in County Court
In County Court three persons were fined for traffic violations. John E. Rockhold Jr of Prospect Avenue was fined $10 plus costs for running a stop sign. Dennis Duane Schmidt of Topeka was fined $10 plus costs for the same offense. Jerome Glenn Morrisse of Wealth Street was fined $5 plus costs for passing in a piping zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Rockhold, Jr
Prospect Ave
Dennis Duane Schmidt
Topeka
Jerome Glenn
Morrisse
Indonesia Claims Status as Largest Muslim Country
Indonesia asserts it is the largest Muslim country in the world, challenging perceptions of regional religious leadership and highlighting its demographic significance. Government spokespeople discuss implications for diplomacy, education, and cultural influence.
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Indonesia
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