Little Success For 3rd Party At Kansas Polls
Kansas voters have given third party presidential candidates small shares since 1864 averaging 5.3 percent. The 1912 Roosevelt Progressive and Socialist votes boosted overall third party totals, while 1928 onward most elections saw under 1 percent. The peak since 1928 was 2.3 percent in 1932.
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Kansas
Governmental Research Center
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Socialist Party
St Patrick’s, Stark Win Church Softball Doubleheader
St Patrick’s rallied 7-6 over Methodists after trailing 6-3, moving into second place a half game behind Stark. In the second game Stark defeated Christians 8-3 as Haddon and Butts combined for the win. Makeups from July 11 rainouts and two more from July 15 are set, with a double elimination tournament starting Friday.
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St. Patrick's
Methodists
St. Patrick’s
Stark
Verle McCoy
Don Howell
Larry Erickson
Perez
Tony Godinez
Christians
Bill Haddon
Bud Butts
Royce Wells
Bill Matlock
High Prairie
Christian
St. Patrick
First Baptist
Phillies Beat Indians 9-5 in Pee Wee A Championship
The Phillies defeated the Indians 9-5 to win the Pee Wee A-team title. Winning pitchers were Pat Scott and David Davenport with Mike Cooper catching. Joe Brock started as the game progressed. The Phillies have one game left to play and trail the Senators by two losses in second place.
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Indians
Senators
Pat Scott
David Davenport
Mike Cooper
Joe Brock
Senators win B-team title as Red Sox forfeit game
A Red Sox forfeit against the Senators 6-0 gives the Senators the B-team championship with no remaining games. The Pirates and Red Sox A-teams are scheduled to play tonight.
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Raney
Indians
Bill Hickey
Red Sox
Senators
Pirates
Eleven Complete Red Cross Water Safety Course
Eleven persons completed the Red Cross water safety instructors course at the municipal pool last week. Mrs. Howard Winans county chapter executive secretary reported the list of graduates including Mrs. Les Matthews and others from Chanute and Humboldt. Instructors were Mrs. Ranabargar and Gilbert Gribble, national representative for the program.
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Red Cross
Howard Winans
Largest U S Sub Launching Aug 19
GROTON Conn AP America’s largest submarine the nuclear powered Triton will be launched here Aug 19 Her builder announcing this to say the Triton will be the first vessel in history to use two nuclear reactors and to be the most powerful submarine afloat.
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Groton
Nuclear Powered Submarine Triton To Join Fleet
The 447 foot, 5900 ton ship will be the first nuclear powered defense submarine. The Triton is a radar picket submarine designed as a floating electronic island to detect enemy planes missiles and submarines. It is built to stay on station permanently with power units lasting two or more years. Speed and operating depth are classified.
Lawyer Team To Defend Divorcee In Indianapolis
Indianapolis police seek a first degree murder indictment after Forrest Teel, Eli Lilly executive vice president, was shot. Connie Nicholas, 42, claimed self defense claiming her eye swollen from a fight with Teel before overdosing on sleeping pills. Her lawyers, Charles W. Symmes and Frank A. Symmes, arrived at General Hospital to represent her.
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Forrest Teel
Charles W. Symmes
Frank A. Symmes
Symmes
Mrs. Nicholas
Eli Lilly & Co
Teel
Laura L. Mowrer
Michael Smiley
Duel Ends Pensioners’ Argument Over Dogs
In St. Joseph an old age pensioner dispute over dogs escalated to gunfire as Roy involved in a shotgun rifle duel. No further details available on injuries or outcome.
Illiteracy Fades In Soviet Union Says Dr Murphy
Lawrence Kansas AP Dr Franklin D Murphy chancellor of the University of Kansas says Americans overlook Soviet progress in eradicating illiteracy. He notes Soviet schooling now reaches seven to ten years and predicts universal 1965 coverage. He cites Kazakhstan case of a 49 year old professor who learned reading and writing, and compares to China. He says education costs are not spared and teachers are highly valued.
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Tamerlane
Soviet Socialist
Kazak
K. U. Medical Center
Sinkiang Province
China
E.U
University libraries in Asia grow rapidly with vast volumes
The Chanute Tribune notes that central Asian universities, aged about 30 years, now hold libraries of more than a million volumes with journals flown in from around the world. In contrast, older Soviet universities have many more. Kansas University's 92 year history shows it nearer 800,000 volumes and still growing.
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Central Asia
K.U
Frisco Hearing At Fredonia On Train Discontinuance
The Kansas State Corporation Commission concluded hearings on the St. Louis San Francisco Railroad Co. request to discontinue two Wichita to Monett passenger trains. Marion Beatty to preside with no decision likely for about two weeks after full testimony review. A. W. Arnett testified for the Frisco. cross examinations followed by Rex A. Lafferty and Robert Wilson. A prior session occurred at Chanute’s Tioga Hotel on July 30.
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St. Louis- San Francisco Railroad Co
Wichita
Monett
Kansas State Corporation Commission
Marion
Frisco
Rex A. Lafferty
Robert Wilson
Topeka
Tioga Hotel
Chanute
Two Teens Admit Razor Attack in Bronx Park Case
In New York two teen aged girls admitted taking part in a razor attack on Frieda Abdoh, daughter of Iran's U N representative. Shirley Sherard led police to Harriet Fleming after a police artist's sketch. Abdoh's dress was slashed and her little finger cut. her 12 year old sister Masty aided identification.
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Iran
United Nations
Eugene Hatchett
Shirley Sherard
Harriet Fleming
Shirley
Fleming
Frieda Abdoh
Djalal Abdoh
Bronx Park
Abdoh
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