Comeback of Allen Holmes Opens Utah Hoop Return
Salt Lake City AP reports Allen Holmes, once told never to play again after a mangled leg, made a dramatic basketball comeback for the University of Utah under coach Jack Gardner. Guided by Dr. Thomas Clawson, a medical hypnotist, Holmes rebuilt confidence and skill, returning from wheelchair and crutches to become the team’s hero in the 1962-63 season.
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Salt Lake City
University of Utah
Jack Gardner
Allen Holmes
Holmes
Thomas A. Clawson
Phoenix High School
Weber Junior College
Ogden
Utah
Bill
the Hill
Dr. Clawson
Kennedy Watches Birmingham Racial Truce Tense
President Kennedy kept a close watch on the Birmingham racial truce as federal options were explored to curb demonstrations. The effort aimed at conciliation with threats of possible federal intervention, including suits, marshals, or National Guard federalization, should the truce fail. King's conviction and Abernathy's jail release tested the pause, while leaders warned demonstrations would continue until demands were met.
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Kennedy
Tofay
Birmingham
Ala
White House
Andrew Hatcher
Justice Department
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Eral
Assembly
Alabama National Guard
George Wallace
Alabama
Congress
King
Abernathy
James Bevel
Cleveland
Miss
Baptists Balloting Today for New Convention President
In Kansas City AP reports a third round of balloting will decide the Southern Baptist Convention president. Contenders include Dr. K Owen White of Houston and Dr W O Vaught Jr of Little Rock a moderate conservative. Dr Carl E Bates withdrew after leading first ballot and public prayer. Balloting continues with a list of eliminated candidates and ongoing debates over doctrinal stands and church-state issues.
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Kansas City
Southern Baptist Convention
K. Owen White
First Baptist Church of Houston
Devia
W. O. Vaught Jr
Immanuel Baptist Church
Little Rock
Carl E. Bates
First Baptist Church of
Charlotte
N.C
Memphis
Monroe F. Swiller Jr
Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church
Atlanta
Walter Pope Binns
William Jewell College
Liberty
Arlington, Va
D. L. Druien
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Campbellsville
Southern Baptist
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ralph H. Elliott
Nebraskan is Mother of the Year
Mrs Olga Pearson Engdahl of Omaha Neb captured the national Mother of the Year honor from contestants across the 50 states. The 67 year old mother of seven received the award with her husband John S Engdahl present. She and her spouse have six sons one daughter and 14 grandchildren. Engdahl heads the Engdahl Top and Body Co oldest auto body firm in Nebraska. Her family includes three officers and one doctor among their six sons and a daughter married to a Scottsbluff lumberman. She has been active as organist Sunday School teacher and Women’s Auxiliary president at Trinity Lutheran Church.
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New York
Olga Pearson Engdahl
Omaha
Neb
American Mothers Committee Inc
Engdahl
John S. Engdahl
Nebraska
Engdahl Top and Body Co
Omaha National Bank
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Scottsbluff
Trinity Lutheran Church
Women’s Auxiliary
Wheat Vote In Debate In Iola Kansas
Mrs. Carl Conger of Allen County will argue for a yes vote in a wheat referendum debate at Iola. Frank Boyd Jr. will present the no side, Angelo Scott will moderate, and written audience questions will be answered by speakers or local extension staff. All area farmers are invited to attend this open meeting.
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Iola
Kan
Carl Conger
Allen County
Frank Boyd Jr
Angelo Scott
Iola Register
Tom Maxwell
Gale Beck
Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Commit
Devoted couple celebrated as Mother of the Year
Engdahl praises his wife as wonderful and loving. She is described as the nicest girl in town and remains worthy of the honor. The couple has been married 47 years.
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Engdahl
Rockets pull in eighth grade runner-up spot in KS meet
Coffeyville Royster Junior High faltered in the Southeast Kansas Junior High League eighth grade meet finishing second by one point to Iola as Independence claimed third. Chanute led eighth graders with four wins while Coffeyville won the ninth grade title with 78 points as Iola placed second.
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Coffeyville
Royster Junior High
Chanute
Kansas
Independence
Rocket
Iola
Royster
Parsons
Barnett
David Martin
Richard Fisher
Roger Sallee
Martin
Bob Crumrine
Sallee
Crumrine
Mike Smith
Jerry Williams
Bill Stevenson
King
Stevenson
Charles Ballou
Smith
Fort Scott
High School Track Meets Scheduled Across Kansas
Regional track and field meets across eight Kansas locations Friday and Saturday determine qualifiers for the state meet in Wichita May 17 18. Class AA regionals include Winfield Manhattan Hutchinson and Shawnee Mission North with Topeka and Concordia among expected contenders. Caldwell Pretty Prairie and other former champions shift classes and may shape the B regional outcomes at Hutchinson and nearby sites.
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Kansas
Wichita
Winfield
Manhattan
Hutchinson
Shawnee Mission North
Neodesha
Dodge City
Haskell
Russell
Wichita East
Concordia
Caldwell
Pretty Prairie
Freeze harms gardens and corn in local area
A Tuesday night freeze damaged growing gardens and corn in the vicinity. Covered plants died while uncovered ones survived. Odense HDU members met at Mrs. Herbert Schultz’s home for National Home Demonstration Week with refreshments after the discussion. Ida Claus, Mrs. Alfred Post and Mrs. Glen Winder attended.
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