Retirement age debate in Kansas and federal policy
The column argues about mandatory retirement ages, noting Kansas law setting 70 for state workers and various federal and private sector norms. It contrasts rigid age limits with data on life expectancy, health, and capable older workers, and critiques lawmakers for avoiding retirement rules for themselves while others face limits.
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John McCormack
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Theodore Green
Thomas O'Brian
One Day State Bowling Tourney Opens in Lawrence Pace
The Men's State Bowling tournament runs this weekend as a one day event with doubles at 3 30 p m and team bowls at 6 p m and 6 30 p m at Hillcrest Lanes. The event ends May 19 and aims to surpass 4 000 participants.
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Hillcrest
University Upgrades Electrical System In Major Capacity Boost
EU officials say the new electrical system will meet the university’s needs for the foreseeable future. The campus had two outages during the transition with 12 000 volts planned, about 214 times the old capacity. Dr Ralph J Canuteson Wat kins Hospital director said no serious emergencies occurred as the hospital used its auxiliary power plant. Most KU offices closed Friday afternoon and campus phone service was limited due to bell and extension issues.
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Ralph J. Canuteson
Watkins Hospital
Soviets Launch Cosmos XIV Satellite
Moscow radio announced the Cosmos XIV mission carrying space study equipment per the March 16, 1962 program. Tass reported all equipment functioning and data processed at the coordinating computing center. Cosmos XIII followed, launched March 3.
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London
Moscow Radio Today
Tass
1500 Tickets Sold In Advance Here For KU Relays
More than 1500 advance tickets have been sold for the April 19 20 Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium. Lawrence civic clubs are handling sales aiming for about 5000 tickets. Nine clubs are involved with 650 members each selling 10 tickets, and 80 cents of each dollar go to the Relays with 20 cents returning to clubs for charity.
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Kansas Relays
Wayne Replogle
KU Athletic Department
Mike Getto
Relays
John Drake
Kansas City
Salvation Army
Bess Stone
MU Reactor Bids Exceed Estimates
Missouri University received bids for a nuclear reactor facility and housing building showing roughly 500000 above estimates. The low bid of 2820800 came from B. D. Simon Construction Co. and General Electric Co. with 36 alternates. University funds total 2025000 plus a request for 500000 before the General Assembly.
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Rick Nelson to Wed Kristen Harmon in Brentwood
Rick Nelson 22 and Kristen Harmon 19 obtained a marriage license in Santa Monica. Kristen brought her father Tom Harmon for support. The couple plan a April 20 ceremony at St. Martin of Tours church in Brentwood California.
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Brentwood
Leaks Hit Britain as 10 000 Marchers Rally for Nuclear Disarmament
Scotland Yard opened an inquiry into who leaked Britain's civil defense plans to the Aldermaston to London marchers. The pamphlets, handed to about 10,000 protesters, outlined survival steps in a nuclear attack amid renewed security questions about the Macmillan government.
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Committee For Nuclear Disarmament
Tax Rite on Fortune
New York reports Mrs. William R. Timken left an estate valued at 43.95 million dollars but $30 million went to state and federal taxes. The surrogate's court final accounting lists the federal tax at 23 million and New York state tax at 7.5 million, leaving about 13 million for heirs.
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William R. Timken
New York State
Timken
School Board Set to Meet at Central Junior High
The Board of Education will gather at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Central Junior High School offices to discuss curriculum matters as the main agenda item.
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Central Junior High School
Indiana U coed held on narcotics charge after campus raid
Nancy C. Dillingham 21 of Monticello was arrested in a farmhouse apartment near Bloomington as state police widened an investigation into reports of a dope ring on the Indiana University campus. A half pound of shredded marijuana and two glass bottles were found. warrant issued for Fritz Fisher on similar charges. Fisher, a former Ohio State diver, was reported in Cedar Rapids during spring vacation.
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Young Socialist Alliance
Sayers Enters Relays With Omaha Team
Roger Sayers of Omaha University filed for the 38th Kansas Relays to be held next Friday and Saturday. He is Gale Sayers brother and OU sprinting ace with a 9.4 second 100 yard time. OU entered seven men while other schools listed included Air Force Baylor Kansas State Minnesota Missouri and KU. Denver was the only college club to file today. Kent Floerke a former KU track man filed in the unattached triple jump.
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Roger Sayers
Omaha University
Kansas
Tractors Most Lethal Machines for Farmers
A Kansas State University survey finds tractors caused 37 of 50 farm machinery deaths in Kansas in 1962. Dr. George Larson notes ongoing research to improve tractor safety as experts study accidents across the state.
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K-State Department of Agricultural Engineering
Larson
Truck Driver To Visit His Kids Again
Eddie Shields a Chicago truck driver recalls a 25 year detour that led to La Rabida Sanitarium Easter party for about 90 young cardiac patients and others. He plans nine dozen eggs two cakes candy coloring books and more. He donates collected funds for a $250000 wing named after him to benefit the hospital and its children.
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Negro Students Asked to Help Negro Students
In Birmingham Alabama, about 60 people including Martin Luther King Jr were arrested during a peaceful Freedom March as 1000 demonstrators followed leaders Rev Fred Shuttlesworth and Rev Ralph Abernathy Public information officer Wyatt Tee Walker outlined plans to keep demonstrations going and hinted at kneel ins at white churches on Easter Sunday while King and Abernathy were taken into custody.
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Newspaper Circulation Tops Sixty Million in 1962
United States newspapers reported total circulation of 60,025,716 in the past year, up 1,016,557 from the prior year. Newsprint tonnage and newspaper advertising also hit new highs in 1962.
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Local Names Listed in Hospital and Addresses
Memorial Hospital Jack Mauterer Haskell Institute Mrs Reba Brown 1410 W 19th Terr Lee Harbison 503 Lake Hubert Sheridan 212 Neb Shaun McGrath 1711 W 20th Roy Blosser 758 Lake Oscar Cunningham 734 Walnut Mrs Peggy Marshall Route 2 Lester Morgan 1923 Countryside Lane Mrs Beverly Rosenfeld and baby girl 618 Utah Court Christopher LaVay 602 W 25th
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Haskell Institute
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Lee Harbison
Lake
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Shaun McGrath
Roy Blosser
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Lester Morgan
Countryside Lane
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Martha Shirley to Give KU Senior Recital
Kansas University Fine Arts School presents Martha Shirley soprano in a senior recital at 8 p.m. Monday in Swarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall. The Mankato native and KU voice student has held multiple scholarships and is a member of KU Chorale and Concert Choir. She has led in Hello Kansas and major roles in Joan of Arc and Albert Herring with a program featuring Bach Mozart Berg Faure Poulenc and Barber.
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Martha Shirley
Swarthout
Murphy Hall
Shirley
Mankato
Meribah Moore
KU Voice
Elizabeth Watkins
AWS
Pi Kappa Lambda
Kansas
Joan d’Arc
Albert Herring
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Faure
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Barber
In loving memory of Ottie G Tryon on 7th anniversary
The notice honors Ottie G Tryon who died on April 13 1956. She is cherished by husband Ed Tryon and their children and grandchildren remembering her after seven years.
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Ottie G. Tryon
Ed Tryon
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