Thirteen Leavenworth Inmates Earn College Degrees
Thirteen inmates at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary received college degrees in a Friday ceremony in the penitentiary auditorium. The graduates, aged 27 to 63, include men convicted of murder and other crimes. eight others earned certificates for 30 hours or more of college work, 16 earned high school diplomas, and eight finished grade school. The event featured a 23 piece prison band and visitors from Detroit, Chicago, and Oklahoma City.
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Leavenworth, Kan
U.S. Penitentiary
Highland
Kan
Detroit
Chicago
Oklahoma City
Man Killed When Tire Blows Out Near Newton
James Hudson 86 of Wichita died and his wife seriously injured when a tire blew out on a car carrying seven people. The vehicle overturned about a mile south of Newton. Theda Hudson 43 of Arlington Va was driving. Two of her sons Michael 15 and William 10 sustained minor injuries.
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Newton
Kan
James Hudson
Wichita
Theda Hudson
Arington
Hudson
Michael
William
Bipartisan Medical Care Plan Unveiled
In a Senate unveiled bipartisanship plan for aged health care through Social Security financing, Democrats and Republicans back a model that mirrors Kennedy provisions. It would include private insurance options, fund via payroll tax increases, and extend benefits to 2.5 million non Social Security individuals by 1964.
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Washington
Senate
Hubert J. Humphrey
House
Minnesota
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Anderson
Social Security Administration
United Dry Forces Back Pearson in Kansas Senate Race
The head of the United Dry forces in Kansas endorses James Pearson in the Republican primary for the unexpired Schoeppel term. Rev Roy Holloman cites Pearson family ties to ministers and support from church leaders, while noting former AG Edward F Ann favored strict enforcement of prohibition as a political tactic.
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Topeka
United Dry Forces
Kansas
James Pearson
R-Kan
Edward F. Ann
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Bkan
Pearson
Roy
Holloman
Clarson
United States Senate
Dry Forces
Ann
Migrant Program Hits Halfway Point In Garden City
The Migrant Ministry for children of migrant workers in Holcomb Garden City reports midway success with 60 attendees 27 in day care and 34 in the church program. Activities include remedial schooling Spanish English math cooking and wood-working plus weekly park and zoo trips. A final evaluation is set for July 12 at the Church of the Brethren.
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Holcomb Garden City
Frank Tamer
Marilyn Hansen
Finnup Park
Gay Smithe
Garden City
Church of the Brethren
Holcomb
Holcomb Community Church
Boys Plucked From Chest After 15 Hours Missing
In Sueffield England three boys aged 10, 9, and 8 were found Friday after being trapped for 15 hours in a tool chest at a railroad depot. A school friend alerted authorities when the boys failed to return home. The chest lid jammed as they huddled atop one another, terrifed but unharmed.
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Sueffield
England
APJ
Graham Smith
Edward Whitehead
Derek Booth
Garden Sass Gus Plans Quiet Sendoff After Season
Garden Sass Gus hopes for many well wishers at his retirement similar to Toad Ruwan who celebrated today with supporters and friends.
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Gus
Toad Ruwan
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Toad) Rowan
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W. F. Ames
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Frank Chevalley
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Cyler
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Chevalley
Beth Lilley
Leavenworth
H. G. Moeller
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Arthur Murphy
St. Mary College
Xavier
University of Kansas Extension
Aptin Prec
la Junta
Eden City
Goodland
Tracemor
Rureelt
Balina
Tamer
John Fitzgerald
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