Quake toll rises in Libyan town of Al Marj
A series of three earthquakes devastates Al Marj Libya killing hundreds and wounding many. US and British forces rush relief with field hospitals and tents as Libyan authorities declare emergency and rescue operations continue.
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al Marj
Radio Libya
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al Mars
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Cyprus
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Tripolii
Wright Challenges Kansas Education System Leader Speaks Out
C C Wright a 28 year veteran Kansas education official and executive secretary of the Kansas State Teachers Association criticizes the state system at a convention in Atlantic City. He cites average teacher salary state aid and excess school districts as weak points and says he will not resign. The House Education Committee proposes an investigation into the KSTA.
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C. C. Wright
Kansas State Teachers Association
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Wright
Kansas
Adel Throckmorton
Atlantic City
N.J
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Atchison
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Academy of Model Aeronautics
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Leavenworth
Weather Outlook for Kansas Sees Slow Warmup Amid Cold Surge
The AP reports temperatures cooled then steadied across Kansas with lows near 8 degrees in Topeka Lawrence and Manhattan and 22 at Goodland. By mid morning readings were in the 20s with highs in the 30s to 40s and tonight’s lows near 18 to 25. A southwesterly wind pattern replaces the cold air, producing a slow warming trend but weak cold air surges continue for the next days. Partly cloudy skies accompany the fronts crossing the state.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Manhattan
Goodland
Wichita State Accepts NIT Bid
Wichita University becomes the sixth team to accept an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament to be held in Madison Square Garden from March 14 to 23. Kenneth Norton of the selection committee announced the bid.
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Wichita University
Madison Square Garden
Kenneth Norton
Kennedy warns U S on warship or plane actions in Cuba
The United States vows to blast any Cuba based warship or aircraft that attacks American vessels. Cuba denies firing on a disabled shrimp boat Ala in the Florida Straits. Congress cites defense weapon use, while Kennedy says a MIG is not normally offensive.
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Florida Straits
Congress
Kennedy
Washington Still Hero In Eyes of Small Fry
Dayton AP report notes 231 years after his birth George Washington remains a hero to schoolchildren. Read in Beavercreek Fairbrook School essays these students mix fact and legend from 1732 to Mount Vernon burial with references to Valley Forge and the flag.
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George Washington
Beavercreek
Fairbrook School
Virginia
Diana Keighley
Randolph Ison
Roy Finley
Gen. Washington
Penny Rice
Mount Vernon
Mike Qzias
Plane afire at 10500 feet pilot lands safely here
Lloyd J. Taylor Jr. of Wichita Falls was at 10,500 feet in a Cessna 182 six miles southwest of Chanute when a radio unit caught fire. The flight service station guided him to Chanute Municipal Airport, he landed 11 minutes after a 7:10 call. Minor damage and smoke forced a window open.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Lloyd J. Taylor Jr
Wichita Falls
Chanute
R. S. Martin
Taylor
Martin
Flags fly high at homes for Washington birthday observance
Flags waved at homes across Chanute today marking George Washington’s birth anniversary. The Tribune reports patriotic pride as reusable Old Globes selling for 3 dollars at The Tribune office and 3.25 by mail to local patrons.
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George Washington
The
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Chanute
Kennedy warns U S firepower to strike Cuba linked attackers
President Kennedy says U S forces will blast any Cuban based ships or planes that target American vessels in Caribbean waters while restraint remains on chasing attackers into Cuba. He broadened rules to permit action against approaching threats and ordered Pentagon revisions as needed. The shrimp boat strafing prompted questions about Cuba's MIG forces and the Sulphur Queen disappearance remains unclear.
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Fire Forces Norphlet Evacuation After Train Truck Crash
NORPHLET Ark AP A south Arkansas town of 700 was evacuated as firefighters tackled a blaze from a train truck collision. A box car of ammonium nitrate threatened explosion while gas and flames spread. bottom burned out and nitrate spilled. No fatalities. driver and two trainmen lightly injured.
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Arkansas
Missouri Pacific
Little Rock
Monsanto Chemical Co
el Dorado
Lobbyist Appeals Against Extended School Year
Gov. John Anderson received a letter from Marc Miller of Central Junior High School Hutchinson asking him not to pass a bill to extend the school term to 48 weeks. Anderson noted prior lobbying attempts and said his junior high children opposed a longer school year.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Marc Miller
Central Junior High School
Hutchinson
Anderson
Psychiatric report delays ruling in Morrison case
A juvenile petition against Gerald Morrison delaying a ruling until mid April. The case involves a .22 pistol linked to a bystander injury and a separate larceny charge against Dennis Baker. Morrison will undergo psychiatric evaluation at Osawatomie state hospital with conditional custody at his parents' home. The hearing schedule remains tentative for March 6.
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Lavenburg
John F. Young
Morrison Disi
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Bertson
Osawatomie State Hospital
Dennis Baker
Inition
Young
Baker
Osawatomie
Atchi
Deerfield Oil Co
Atchison
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