French Police Hit Algerian Terrorists in Hospital Raid
Paris police conducted a nationwide sweep against suspected Algerian and French extremists after a suburb hospital attack left two dead and twelve wounded. The raid followed clashes between FLN and MNA rebels as peace talks were planned in Evian.
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Paris
Algiers
U.S
Evian-Les-Bains
National Liberation Front
FLN
National Liberation Movement
MNA
Charles de Gaulle
Montfermeil
Mohand Talba
Martine Petit
JFK Maclean Fury Over West Reds Crisis Fears
Kennedy and Macmillan fear a sequence of East West crises this year despite Laos progress. Officials outline potential flashpoints including nuclear test talks, Geneva disarmament setbacks, a possible new Berlin clash, Laos cease fire hopes, and support for UN chief Hammarskjold against Soviet pressure.
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Washington
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Soviet Union
Laos
U.S
Macmillan
Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
White House
Britain
United States
Geneva
West Berlin
Khrushchev
Africa
Asia
Southeast Asia
Moscow
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Democrats Let Emergency GOP Tax Moves Proceed
In Topeka Democrats in the House agreed to allow an emergency procedure to push through GOP tax measures increasing liquor and cigarette taxes and a 3.2 beer tax. Republicans cited education funding needs while Democrats questioned timing and impact, with final adjournment decisions and district reforms still unsettled.
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Topeka
House
Kansas
Dale Saffels
D-Garden City
John Q
Aiken Attacks GOP On Air Shows Emphasizing Status Quo
Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont criticizes the GOP leadership for a so called Ey and Charlie shows that reinforce a single conservative image. He notes plans by Javits Cooper and Smith to craft positions on minimum wage education and defense for a broader Republican stance.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Illinois
Senate
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
House
Charlie
Aiken
Congress
Jacob K. Javits
New York
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Sen
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Soviet Planes Drop Supplies Near Vang Vieng
Soviet planes dropped more rebels and material near the royal army HQ at Vang Vieng 80 miles from Vientiane. Government officials said the rebels still aimed to seize the position as royal forces push north, threatening the Vientiane Luang Prabang highway.
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Vientiane
Laos
Royal Army
Vang Vieng
Pathet Lao
Tiao Sopsaisana
Kouprasith Abhay
Kouprasith
Luang Prabang
Weekend Forecast Suggests Cloudy Saturday
Clouds will increase through Saturday with no precipitation. The county remains in the danger zone for outdoor spring picnics and fishing trips. Temperatures will be near 30 to 35 tonight and the Saturday high in the 50s.
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Kansas
Wit
Nice Day to Steal a Car Warns of Locking Precautions
Sheriff Fred Broeker and Police Chief John Hazelet urge motorists to lock cars and remove keys as warm weather raises theft risk. They note 95 percent of stolen cars had keys left in or visible near the vehicle, with joyride thefts and parts stripping discussed.
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Fred Broeker
John Hazelet
Chief Hazelet
Hazelet
Brocker
Lawrence
Douglas County
Broecker
City Spruces Up Centennial Park in Lawrence
Centennial Park in Lawrence receives about 20 000 dollars in improvements as part of a 55 000 dollar annual park program. A new 50 car lot on 9th Street and a shelter house with restrooms are planned north of the lot. A red white and blue hula hoop climber and a fireman’s pole playground feature already entertains children. Plans include a four foot walking bridge and expanded northern half development with more swings and picnic areas. Two new parks are slated for North Lawrence and Edgewood Park with grading at Broken Arrow Park and a lit softball diamond planned for a city school. Completion of landscaping and equipment is expected by spring 1962.
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al Thelen
Centennial
Iowa Street
6Th
9Th
9Th Street
Shelter House
6Th St
Thelen
Lawrence
North Lawrence
Edgewood Park
East Lawrence
Broken Arrow Park
West Lawrence
U S Lemmings Prefer Beer and Girls to Sea
College visitors flock to Fort Lauderdale during Easter break but shun the water preferring beer, sand, and female company. Observers note beach restrictions and crowded bars fuel boredom and mass gatherings with youths lamenting limited dates and enforcement.
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U.S
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Associated Press
Ben Funk
Fila
Scandinavia
United States
Atlantic Blvd
Ohio State
KU Nuclear Unit Receives 18 Uranium Fuel Elements
Kansas University receives eighteen uranium235 fuel elements valued at 47124 for its ten kilowatt reactor the first permanent unit in the state. The reactor should be ready in early May with tests before research begins planned for late summer. Each element measures three by three by twenty four inches and holds ten plates, with total grams 2772 at 17 dollars per gram.
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Kansas University
Kansas
B52 Bomber Crashes Near Mt. Taylor in New Mexico
An eight-engine B52 jet bomber went down in rugged mountains northeast of Grants New Mexico. Air Force and state police soon reached the wreckage area with undisclosed crew status and base location. Fort Worth Star-Telegram cites claims the aircraft was shot down by an F100 from Kirtland AFB.
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Grants, N. M
Mt. Taylor
New Mexico
Grants
Fort Worth, Tex
Fort Worth
Cooper Loses Five Votes In City Hall Ballot Recheck
City Hall recount reduces Fred Cooper’s tally from 299 to 294 at Centennial School. Cooper’s final total becomes 2 918 with no change in election outcome. Six sick or disabled ballots were counted. general-election ballots to be stored six months then destroyed. New commissioners V C Springer Dr Ted Kennedy and Cooper sworn in Tuesday. A new mayor will be chosen at opening meeting.
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Fred Cooper
Harold Fisher
Centennial School
Cooper
Fisher
City Commission
V. C
Rusty) Springer
Ted Kennedy
Commission
John Weatherwax
Harold Horn
Kennedy
Springer
Construction Starts on Douglas County State Bank Building
Preliminary work begins on a new one story bank at the northwest corner of 6th and Ky Streets in Lawrence. The $250000 facility will feature black glass on the Ninth Street side and two drive-in facilities with space for 45 cars. Chester Jones says the building will ease congestion and expand operating space as Lawrence residents await completion by December 1.
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Douglas County State Bank
West Ninth Street
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ninth Street
6Th and
Ky. Sts
Chester Jones
Lawrence
Machow and Sprigg of
Paola
Oven ready prime ribs of beef Saturday night
A brief display item notes Dine-A-Mite offers oven ready prime ribs of beef for Saturday night dining.
Weather outlook for northeast Kansas with below normal temps
The five day forecast shows temperatures two to five degrees below seasonal norms from Saturday through Wednesday. Normal highs are around 59 to 60 with lows 31 to 44. Precipitation ranges from under .1 inch west to .25 to .60 inch east, mainly rain Monday. A service of Quiet Beauty.
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Kansas
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