U S Has Big Guns Today in Arkansas
National Guard sites surround Little Rock Central High as Faubus faces federal push for integration. He meets with Rep. Haya to seek compromise while denying plans to run for a third term. Time magazine quotes a Rockefeller associate stirring speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock, Ark
Orval
Faubus
Litthe Rock
Central High
Time Magazine
National Guard
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Arkansas Industrial Development Commission
Hierva
New’ ‘York
Arkansas Gazette
Little Rock
Washington
Excise Tax Take Reaches 10.6 Billion in 1957
Washington reports total excise tax collections for the 1957 fiscal year ending last June 30 amounting to 10.647 billion dollars, surpassing 1956 by nearly 0.643 billion. Distilled spirits led receipts at 2.121 billion, beer 763 million, wine 88 million, and tobacco taxes totaled 1.674 billion with cigarettes comprising about 1.611 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
Eisenhower
Congress
Deaths and Funerals in Local Notices
Obituaries from Lawrence area residents and relatives include L A Clark of Odell Oregon aged 93 former Lawrence resident. Diana Mae Pearson infant daughter of Jerry and Mrs Pearson former Lawrence residents. Fred J Battelle former Montgomery Ward employee to be laid to rest in Horton and Mt Hope Cemetery. Jessie D Duncan 77 of Lawrence died. Mildred Neis 47 of Wellsville died. multiple funeral details and survivors listed. also a lodge meeting notice for Zerbal Lodge of Perfection with schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. E. Clark
L.A. E. Clark
Walla Walla
Wash
Clark
Odell
Ore
Lawrence
California
Gertrude Wells
Diana Mae Pearson
Jerry Lee Pearson
Abilene Hospital
Pearsons
Abilene
Stephen Pearson
Fred J. Battelle
Bessie Canavan
23Rd St
Horton
Montgomery Ward
Rake Mortuary
Mt. Hope
Hiawatha
Barbare’ McCarter
Topeka
C. A. Batiella
Helen Wassertallen
Jessie D. Duncan
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rumsey Funeral Home
Adrian Lampkin
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wellsville
Blanch Drew
Riverside
Calif
Mia
Jesse DeGarmo
Richmond
Ralph Batcott
Teamsters Union Faces Ethics Probe Indictment
A report from the AFL CIO Ethics Committee says the International Brotherhood of Teamsters does not meet federation standards and is dominated by corrupt influences. The New York Times notes the union was invited to defend itself at a federation executive council meeting amid calls to clean up or disband the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Afl-Cio
Teamsters
Federation
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Washington
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
New York Times
Executive Council
the Times
Sertoma Governor Sam Johnson Speaks at Eldridge Hotel
Sertoma Governor Sam Johnson of Kansas City Kansas spoke Tuesday night to the Sertoma Club at the Eldridge Hotel. He outlined aims of the International headquarters and noted activities of nearby groups. Seven Kansas City club members joined the governor and four Muncie Club guests attended the dinner. Jim Schubert, Lawrence club president, introduced the speaker.
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Sertoma
Sam Johnson
Kansas City
Kas
Sertoma Club
Eldridge Hotel
Civic Club
Kansas
Muncie
Jim Schubert
Lawrence Club
Father Tells Tragic Tale of Girl Addict
In a state Senate narcotics hearing a father identified only as Mr. X described his daughter’s seven years of drug abuse starting at 16 with marijuana and heroin. He recounted her arrest, an interracial marriage and child, and his plea for solutions to youth drug use as the girl remains jailed for narcotics possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
State Senate
Lexington
California
Planning Commission Endorses Rezoning and Variance in North Lawrence
The Planning Commission recommends approval Tuesday night for a zoning change to light industrial on the northwest corner of N 8th and Hickory Streets for a welding shop in Brookdale near the Kaw River. It also backs a building code variance for Tract A of Brookdale Addition No 3 on Delaware Street to fit a residential lot area. the plat is South Ridge No 1 at 23rd and Iowa Streets. No decision was made on J B Young’s Northwest Kaw River Bridge area plan as the City Commission asked for a unified plan.
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Planning Commission
North Lawrence
Brookdale
N. 8Th and
Hickory ‘Sts
Brookdale Addition No
Delaware Street
South Ridge
23Rd
Iowa Sts
J. B. Young
Kaw River Bridge
Young
Trade ruling appealed to Kansas Supreme Court
A district court decision declaring the Kansas Fair Trade Law unconstitutional was appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court. The case challenges the state law and seeks a higher authority ruling on its legality and enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Legion Studies Proposal for Boys Camps Nationwide
Gen Mark Clark urged every military establishment to run a boys summer camp to curb delinquency at the American Legion convention in Atlantic City. He cited his Citadel program teaching recreation discipline and civic faith, proposing pins for junior defenders and a two dollar daily cost. The 40 and 8 parade drew up to 200000 spectators along Atlantic Avenue.
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Atlantic City
No. U
The
American Legion
Mark Clark
Clark
Legion: National Convention
Eisen ‘Hower
United Nations
Korea
Citadel
Charleston
S.C
Military College
Legion
Atlantic Avenue
New Studio Upgrade For Topeka Radio Station WREN
Topeka station WREN will switch to all new equipment and new studios designed for modern broadcasting next Monday. Owner AFL M London. General manager Max G Falkenstien announced improved facilities for ABC American Broadcasting and CBS origination with a full time mobile news unit and extended hours from 5 am to 1 am.
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Topeka
WREN
Afl M
London
Max G. Falkenstien
Falkenstien
Loesl
American Broadcasting Network
CBS
Mo Lbile
Lawrence High athletes on Scholastic Magazine All American list
Doyle Schick of Lawrence High named to Scholastic Magazine prep All American track team for his 204-9 javelin toss. Billy Mills of Haskell named a mileer with state record 4 22 8. Schick also starred in football and basketball and played for state champion Junior Legion baseball. both players enrolled at Kansas University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High
Doyle Schick
Schick
Haskell
Billy Mills
Mills
Junior Legion
Kansas University
Bill Neider
Neider
Meaning of the Constitution Editorial in Student Voice
An editor's note introduces a student essay by Erika Mollmorgen of Lawrence High School, written in Wichita as aGerman immigrant new citizen. The piece argues the Constitution establishes a government of principles, equality, and self rule, warns against hereditary rule, and emphasizes religious liberty free expression and civic participation. It reflects on education and the desire to vote and support suitable programs for a free, prosperous society.
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U.S
Lawrence
Erika Mollmorgen
W. M. Kollmorgen
Kanaan University
Erika
Wichita
Sha
Germany
Ee Nee Esseace
Butler Says Third Party May Develop Over Rights Fight
Oklahoma City Democratic chairman Paul Butler warned a third party could form next year over civil rights. He rejected calls to resign and stated the party will persist in enforcing court-ordered school integration. Butler noted a Dixiecrat threat recalled 1948 and criticized Eisenhower for not taking a bolder stand.
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Oklahoma City
Paul Butler
Neville Bennett
South Carolina
Butler
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Arkansas
Democratic Party
National Committee
Truman
Zoeg Butler
Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Memorial Hospital Admits and Dismisses List
At Memorial Hospital admissions include Mrs Charlotte DeYoung Oska loosa and several others with addresses across Iowa. Dismissals list Mrs Betty Ann Johnson and multiple others. Notable births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Dwyer and a son to Dr and Mrs John E DeYoung. A son born today to Mr and Mrs Charles Wood Leavenworth.
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Betty Ann Johnson
Ill. St
Coral Palmer
McLouth
Herbert Olmstead
Hillview Rd
John C. Godfrey
N. H. St
Simon A. Netcher
Richmond
Carmen Stuck
DeSoto
Melba Thorn
Baldwin
Amy Miller
Stauffer Place
Dorothy Ciscoe
Walnut St
Ramona Smith
Century
Jean Wilson
Richard Simecka
St. Marys
Laura Snow
19Th St
Philip Lujan
Haskell
Geneva White
N. 7Th St
Rth
John Dwyer
Route 3
John E. DeYoung
Oskaloosa
Charles Wood
Leavenworth
Haskell Season Tickets Go On Sale For Five Games
Haskell sells season tickets for five home football games at 8330 a.m. Thursday. Tickets cost 2 dollars each. Individual adult tickets are 75 cents and student admission 25 cents. Haskell opens its 1957 season Friday night at Haskell against Manual of Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Tony Coffin
Coffin
Manual of Kansas City
AFL-CIO Accuses Hoffa of Ties to Racketeers
Washington AFL-CIO Ethical Practices Committee accuses Teamsters Vice President James R. Hoffa of associating with and promoting the interests of notorious labor racketeers. The report to the Teamsters signals possible ouster while naming Dave Beck and Vice President Frank Brewster as ethics violators alongside Hoffa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aflcio Ethical Practices Committee
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Afl-Cio
Hoffa
Dave Beck
Frank Brewster
Integration order held by U S judge in Arlington case
U S District Judge Albert V. Bryan in Alexandria paused the integration order for four Arlington County white schools pending appeal. The stay, sought by the school board, argued that admission of seven Negro pupils could close schools due to state funds withholding. Bryan noted such delays are rare but kept his prior views on the core issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
U.S
Albert V. Bryan
Arlington County
James H. Simmonds
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Bryan
Texas Oil Field Worker Shot at Drive-In
A 36 year old Texas oil field worker was wounded fatally in a drive-in theater shooting near McAlester Oklahoma last night. Carroll D Pennington of Dallas died at McAlester General Hospital at 2 25 am from a chest wound believed to be from a pistol. Shawnee Oklahoma man sought for questioning in the slaying, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcalester
Okia
Texas
Pittsburgh
Ewing Sadler
Okla
Carroll D. Pennington
Dallas
Oklaa
Pennington
McAlester General Hospital
Sadler
Penn
Tulsa
East Texas
Pix Moore Honored by Legion Post 14 in Lawrence
Pix Moore, former post commander, was honored at a special meeting of Dorsey Liberty American Legion Post 14 in Legion headquarters. He is moving to Pomona and received a leather-bound scrapbook from post members. A member said Pix has been Mr. Legion in Lawrence and will be hard to replace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Pix
Moore
Dorsey‘Liberty ‘American
Legion
Pomona
Sard
Lawrence
K State moves toward university status and name change
Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science may become Kansas State University as Acting President Arthur D. Weber states liberal arts have a place in the national scheme. He notes support for the name change, ongoing building projects, and funding from gifts, student fees, and revenue bonds.
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Mankalan
Kas
Kansas
State College
Arthur D. Weber
Weber
Kate
K-State
Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science
Kansas State University
Talks Resumed In Effort To Halt U S Phone Strike
Federal mediator Walter A Maggiolo closeted with principal negotiators as talks resume to end a nationwide strike by 73800 telephone exchange equipment installers. AT T reported long distance service mostly good with calls from New York City down 10 to 20 percent. Installers seek a one year contract with 15 cent pay raise plus 4 cents travel pay. Western Electric offers 6 to 12 cent raise in a two year deal with a wage reopener after year one.
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New York
Walter A. Maggiolo
Rtan
Communications, Workers of America
Western Electric Co
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
New York City
Western Electric
City approves beer license and taxi firm plans in Lawrence
The council approved a beer license for Scoreboard Grill at 6-E 9th Street and authorized taxi service expansion with E B Planck planning operations via Chief Cab Co. Sidewalk work in Belle Haven South estimated at 14 5 and protests to pave Louisiana Street and Alabama Street widths were approved.
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Atrip
Iowa Street
Fifteenth
23Rd
la. Sts
Belle Haven
Scoreboard
E. B. Planck
Planck
Lawrence
Adelice
Louisiana Street
Alabama Street
Twenty-Third
Louisiana
Alabama
Ground to Be Broken For New KS Building
Manhattan Kansas will break ground tomorrow for Kansas State College's new 1.9 million dollar home economics building named Margaret Justin Hall honoring the former head of the program from 1923 to 1954. Dean Justin, retired, is in Colorado and cannot attend. Home economics classes will be dismissed so faculty and students may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kas
Kansas State College
Wendel
Hoffman
Margaret Justin
K-State
Justin
Justin, Now Re‘bhred
Colorado
Theft Reported At Kansas University Dormitory
Richard Brownlee a Kansas University student from Turner reported the theft of a portable radio and a portable typewriter from his room in McCook Hall on campus. The radio valued at 50 dollars and the typewriter at 90 dollars. The theft is believed to have occurred late last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Brownlee
Kansas University
Turner
McCook Hall
Yorker Is Winner Of Ethyl Scholarship
Donald P. Sobocinski of North Tonawanda New York has won the Ethyl Corporation graduate research fellowship at Kansas University for 1957 58. He earned a BS in chemical engineering from Oklahoma University in 1952 and an MS in 1955 and is pursuing a PhD at KU tied to living expenses tuition and fees and a department grant of 500 to aid his research duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald P. Sobocinski
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Ethyl Corporation
Kansas University
Ethyl
Sobocinski
Local Scout Troops Sweep to 17 Awards
About 150 Boy and Explorer Scouts with 30 leaders attended the Camporee at Bald win Lake. Lawrence Troops 51 through 61 and 65 won multiple ribbons while Ottawa troops 74, 76, and 77 earned seven red ribbons. National camping awards went to Troops 53 and 58, with about 100 visitors during the three day event. Joe Skillman directed the Camporee and Nell Larsen chaired the camping committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Lake
Lawrence
Baldwin
Ottawa
Order of the Arrow
Joe Skillman
Nell Larsen
KU Network to Carry All Football Clashes
The Kansas University Sports Network originating at KANU will broadcast all 40 KU football games this fall. Monte Moore handles play by play with Dick Harp providing color. KMBC Kansas City will also carry the games. The first game is 7:45 PM Saturday from Fort Worth as Kansas vs Texas Christian.
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Kansas University
KANU
Monte Moore
Moore
Dick Harp
Hutchingon
Bruce Drake
Oklahoma University
Vickers Aau
Cage
Wichita
Dodgers defer move as Rockefellers plan ties city proposal
New York officials report the Brooklyn Dodgers will delay a decision on moving to Los Angeles while Mayor Wagner and the Board of Estimate review a Rockefeller proposal to keep the team in New York. The plan aims to bridge differences and maintain the Dodgers in their current home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles
Robert ¥. Wagner
City Board of Estimate
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Also Mentioned on This Page
KU Med Center
John Anderson
New State Healing Arts Board
Anderson
University of Kansas Medical Center
Zerbal Lodge of Perfection
Guy Resteuts
W. ML
O. Wright
Acacia Lodge
M. J
Estes
W. M
W. V. Combs
Ady
Arthur C. Miller
New Rochelle
Miller
Westchester County
East Hampton
S. 1
Roger Londeaux
Lake Mahopac
Gen. Clark
Lawrence United Fund
United Fund
Journal-World
Montgomery ,Ward
For-Ward
City Hall
City Health Department
Memorial Hospital
Charlotte DeYoung
Hilview Rd
Clara Unruh
Lingwood
Dixie Lou Wood
Elora Coole
Martin Holcomb
Roberta Cain
Aflcio Group
Pix Moore
Ac On
Sereniistien Mre
CE National Bank
F.D
Federal Reserve Bank
I New: Yorker
KU Network
Dodgers
Wast
Gris
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