Kennedy links education, civil rights in San Diego speech
President Kennedy used the San Diego State College commencement to tie education reform to civil rights, urging national resolve behind a broad aid to education program. He cited long-standing objections to federal involvement and pressed for action despite state and religious concerns. He toured naval sites as part of a five state Western swing, noting education must offer equal opportunity regardless of background.
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el Paso
Tex
State College
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Hawaii
Texas
White Sands
Honolulu
National Conference of Mayors
Colorado
Air Force Academy
North American Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
New Mexico
Marine Corps
Oriskany
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Navy
China Lake
Calif
Blind Boy Hopes Realized Shake Hands With President
In San Diego 11 year old Joey, blind, was to meet President Kennedy during a motorcade visit. An agent guided him to the curb where he would touch the President’s hand, after Joey wrote in braille requesting the honor. He plans to tell his grandsons how the handshake happened.
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Weather and hometown notes mix with personal future plans
Warm humid Kan sas forecast through Friday with scattered thunderstorms tonight and Friday. In Topeka AP reports a tornado touched down in Kingman County. highs ranged 86 to 94, lows 57 to 73, with rainfall and local crop damage noted. Joey Renzi, a blind student and honor pupil, will meet the President and receive a ham radio permit, son of Navy man Alfred Renzi.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Kingman County
Clarence Fields
Chanute
Kingman
Reno
Clay Center
Erie
Leavenworth
Foodtown
Reno County
Plevna
Willowdale
Virgil
Emporia
Manhattan
Goodland
Olathe
Methodist Conference Delegates Named for Pittsburgh Meeting
Kansas City AP reports eight general conference delegates were announced at the Kansas Conference of the Methodist Church meeting. The general conference begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 26, 1964.
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Tax Change Is Rejected by House Tax Writers
Washington report: House Ways and Means Committee rejected administration proposals to reduce depletion allowances for oil gas and minerals. The Kennedy plan would have raised over 135 million yearly but was set aside as the panel moves to prepare a tax revision bill. No changes will occur to the 27 percent depletion allowance for petroleum and natural gas or other mineral value reflections.
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Traffic Fatalities Log Sees Two Early June Deaths
TOPEKA AP reports Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours to 9 am Thursday June 7 1963 lists five fatalities with two earlier deaths noted. The tally compares with 214 deaths a year earlier.
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Topeka
Kansas
Pitch Breaks Player's Jaw In League Game
Rolen Casebolt, left fielder for Billy Beck's Senior Baseball League, was struck in the face by a pitch while bunting against Bud Leroy's team. His jaw was found broken after an X-ray at the hospital and is wired today. Casebolt is the son of Mr and Mrs Dale Casebolt of 112 N Malcolm.
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Merger Talk By Santa Fe And Mo Pac
Chicago AP report says the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific agree to a joint study on merger feasibility. Leaders Marsh and Jenks announce possible involvement of other western rails and note this would be third major western merger prospect amid Union Pacific Rock Island and others. Santa Fe runs 12,900 miles from Chicago to San Francisco and has diversified operations. 1962 net income $70.7 million on $612 million gross. Missouri Pacific runs 11,000 miles from Mississippi River to Pueblo and Omaha to Gulf, earning about $22.25 million on $400 million gross in 1962, with assets near $932 million.
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Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Burlington Railways
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First wheat marketings begin in Neosho County area
Wheat shows and early receipts across Neosho County with Bill Gericke of Chanute and Harry Berg of Thayer among first to market. Elevators at Thayer Galesburg Humboldt Earlton Altoona and others report varied yields from 17 to 35 bushels per acre and moisture mostly 12 to 20 percent as harvest nears full swing.
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Chanute
Harry Berg
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Humboldt
Millis
C. G. Tarn
Chanute R. 1
George Brothers
Earlton
Everett Sour
Altoona Mill
Stark, Erie
Yates Center
Barston
Gene Tarn
Altoona
Wickard & Mull
Wendell Olson
Highland Park E. E. Berkshire
Roosevelt
Nada Wagoner
Suspect Sought In Series Of Bad Checks
Police hunt for a man who wrote several bad checks cashed by Chanute merchants. Three checks, each for 45 dollars, payable to Charles R. Smith and signed C. H. Anderson, were turned in. Checks drawn on First National Bank and Bank of Commerce. Merchants provided a detailed description of the passer to police.
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C. H. Anderson
First National Bank
Bank of Commerce
Longtime Pittsburg Resident Dies at 100 Plus
Mrs. Emma Peoples, long established Pittsburg resident, died Wednesday at over 100 years old. She was honored at a Negro homecoming celebration in July 1962, reflecting a long life in the community.
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Second Negro to Ole Miss registers for summer term
Cleve McDowell, 21, the second African American ever admitted to Ole Miss, registered for the summer term in law school without incident as marshals stood by. Gov. Barnett condemned the move, while Judge Mize ruled McDowell qualified and barred interference. Other southern states considered integration, with Alabama and Carolinas moving toward desegregation and plans for demonstrations in Los Angeles if progress stalled.
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Carolinas
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
N.C
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S.C
South Carolina
Los Angeles
University
State Board of Institutions of Higher Learning
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Sidney Mize
Biloxi
Two youths admit Urbana arson and burglaries
Chanute and Erie youths James Baker 18 and Robert Berckefeldt 16 confessed to starting the Urbana fire last Friday night and burglaries at Urbana and the H J Fisher farm. Baker faces three burglary and three larceny counts plus arson. Berckefeldt is charged as an accessory. Police, sheriff’s office and deputy fire marshal coordinated the investigation.
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Erie R. 1
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H. J. Fisher
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Gene Hasting
Glenn Stierwalt
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Neosho
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Iola
Melon and Pets Highlight Tomorrow at City Playgrounds
City Recreation Commission plans two events tomorrow afternoon. At Roosevelt school playground a pet parade starts at 1 30 with neighborhood children invited to display pets. Highland Park playground hosts a watermelon eating contest at 2 00 led by Al Jones and Don Tucker.
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Martin Rotunno
Roosevelt School
Highland Park Playground
Roosevelt Playground
Dick Purdy
Bill White
Highland Park
al Jones
Don Tucker
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