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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1957
Page
3
It at Japan A High waves er Yl yachts yesterday in National Amateur Athletic Meet. All crews were saved or swam ashore. Officials said 36 were injured slightly.
A fifth death from influenza was reported in Canada as the outbreak spreads. A year old religious teacher died of pneumonia after catching flu in Rouyn Quebec. Ontario and British Columbia each reported deaths while Whitehorse in Yukon Territory saw closing of schools. Several communities including Amos Sherbrooke Sturgeon Falls Trail and St Johns depot workers faced infection. Nurses were flown in and emergency hospital units created as thousands more cases appeared.
About a million dollars in bonds for housing in Israel were sold at a Toronto Israel bond organization rally last night. Attendee Abba Eban, Israeli ambassador to Washington, spoke at the event.
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section show 388 deaths so far in 1987 and 474 in the same period of 1956, with data updated in the last 24 hours. The records compare yearly totals, highlighting ongoing road safety trends.
Leaders of 62 unions called a 24 hour general strike for Friday to press wages in line with rising living costs. The action aims to back demands for wage adjustments amid inflation and cost of living pressures.
A Lawrence resident recalls a boy with long curls who later had a haircut for a photographer. Born on a cattle ranch near Waverly, he grew up in Oklahoma and Southern Kansas. Active in Scouting, at church, and in clubs, he travels widely with his wife and attends school athletic events locally.
Japanese magazine reports U S discrimination extends to Burako untouchables known as unliberated communities. It cites school, employment and marriage prejudice, noting untouchables face segregation and job barriers in many areas while attending same schools as others.
An early Monday car accident at Undo and Leansts involved a single vehicle. The driver told police the vehicle drifted and struck a curb. Authorities reported no injuries though the incident prompted a brief investigation.
Missionary Union of the Baptist Church on 9th Street presents a group song festival at 3 pm featuring Rev Aliner N. Fox of Des Moines. Congregants are invited to attend this community event at the local church.
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