Symington quietly builds goodwill for Democratic bid
Sen. Stu Symington of Missouri quietly amasses support across at least 23 states as he positions for the Democratic presidential nomination. He trails Kennedy and Johnson on initial ballots but seeks late transfers from Ohio West Virginia and Southern and Midwestern delegates to gain a second ballot edge.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Missouri
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Turb
Kennedy
Johnson
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
West Virginia
Humphrey
Virginia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
North Carolina
Louisiana
Maryland
Midwest
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Idaho
Adlai E. Stevenson
Indian China Border Talks Open in New Delhi
Prime Minister Nehru and Communist China Premier Chou En-lai opened six days of border talks in New Delhi amid skepticism. Chou appeared tense. Indian media highlighted a somber welcome as talks begin with meetings slated twice daily through Monday.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Red China
Chou En-lai
Chou
China
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Parendra Prasad
Latin America Expert Visits KU for Lectures Through April 29
An American Universities Field Staff lecturer from Peru and Bolivia studies speaks across KU sociology economics geography journalism political science and anthropology. He has led five AAFS field trips to the Andean region and will address a noon forum April 27.
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America
Kansas University
Patch
AAFS
Latin America
Lydia Saint 83 Former Lawrence Resident Dies
Lydia Saint 83 a former Lawrence resident died Tuesday afternoon in the Methodist Home in Neosho Falls where she had lived for a year and a half She was born in Neosho Falls and taught at Chanute High School and served as a librarian in Chanute before moving to Lawrence in 1940 Funeral services will be at 1030 a m Thursday at the Methodist Home with Chaplain R E Gordon in charge Burial will be in Neosho Falls Survivors include a niece Mrs Carter Brookhart of Chanute and a nephew John S Helmick of Los Angeles California
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Lydia Saint
Lawrence
Methodist Home
Neosho Falls
Chanute High School
Chanute
R. E. Gordon
Carter Brookhart
John S. Helmick
Los Angeles
Calif
George Sterling Shoemate services set in Eudora
George Sterling Shoemate 50 of Eudora died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He worked at Farmers Elevator. Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday at Eudora Baptist Church Rev R L Dayringer officiating. Burial in Eudora Cemetery. Visitation at Rumsey Funeral Home until 11 a.m. Friday. Survivors include wife Margaret, a son Lee, a brother Norman, and two sisters Viola Ross and Mrs Joseph Levings.
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George Sterling Shoemate
Eudora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Farmers Elevator
Eudora Baptist Church
R. L. Dayringer
Eudora Cemetery
Rumsey Funeral Home
Margaret
Lee
Norman
Fairplay
Colo
Viola Ross
el Paso
Tex
Joseph Levings
Buffalo
Okla
Memorial Hospital Dismissals and Birth Announcements
Memorial Hospital reports dismissals for Charles Williamson and Leona Ladehoff among others. Births include a baby boy Schamle at 304 Crestline and a baby girl for Mary Ann Bere iter and baby girl at 743 Walnut. Also noted are Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Green with a son Tuesday at 931 Crestline Dr.
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Alex Branson
Overbrook
Charles Belt
R.S
Darlen Downing
William Lewis Hill
W. 22Nd
Harry Shakin
Winona
Mary Green
Crestline Dr
Robert G. McCann
Ohio
Ellen Copenhaver
Judith A. Buzzi
W. 6Th
David Jensen
Deanna Jensen
Mabel Daniel
Charles Williamson
Leona Ladehoff
Linda Kay Denham
Route 2
Schamle
Crestline
Joyce Marie Pugh
Emerald
Mary Ann Bereiter
Walnut
Mary Anne Meeker
Sunnyside
William Plaisted
June Langan
DeSoto
Patrick Green
DeSoto Bank Rebuilding Signals City Growth
Johnson notes Sunflower era behind DeSoto gains as a new bank rises on one floor with Western Bank Contractors handling the project. Built to serve a 1300 population, four new homes yearly, and Kansas City’s expansion, the bank’s completion marks evolving city needs and sustained growth.
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DeSoto
Western Bank Contractors of
Kansas City
Harry Dicken
Arthur Gabriel
Lulu Hambleton
Johnson
L. F. Taylor
Dicken
Hambleton
Gabriel
Taylor
Mae R. Miller
DeSoto Bank
Organ Recitals at KU by Two Senior Students
Two senior organ students from the University of Kansas School of Fine Arts will perform in public recitals. Jane M. Emnyre of Topeka appears at 8 p.m. today, James K. Christensen of Carbondale performs on April 27. Both are from Prof. Laurel E. Anderson’s class. Recitals take place in Hoch Auditorium and are open to the public.
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University of Kansas
School of Fine Arts
Jane M. Emnyre
Topeka
James K. Christensen
Carbondale
Laurel E. Anderson
Hoch Auditorium
Wakarusa Watershed Association
E. Jackson Baur
Kansas University
American Sociological Review
Baur
Nomination of Barrows as Cameroon Ambassador Approved
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the nomination of Leland Barrows to be ambassador to the new African nation of Cameroon on Tuesday.
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Washington
Leland Barrows
Cameroon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ben Jonson Play Alchemist Coming to KU Theater
Tickets went on sale today for Ben Jonson The Alchemist at Kansas University. The final KU Theater production of the season runs April 27 to 30 in University Theater, Arts Building. Tickets at Bell's Music Store Kansas Union and the Theater box office. KU students admitted with ID cards.
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Ben Jonson
the Alchemist
Kansas University Theater
University Theater
Music and Dramatic Arts
Bell
Kansas Union
Town Shop to Open in New 839 Mass Street Location
Town Shop announces a formal opening at 839 Mass Street on Thursday through Saturday. Co-owners Ken Whitenight and Al Hack report a fully remodeled facility with new merchandise lines, while the University Shop at 1420 Crescent Road continues operation as before.
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Ken Whitenight
al Hack
Toy
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Crescent Rd
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Hack
U.S. Fears Korean Strife May Spill Across Line
Washington officials warned the turmoil in South Korea could tempt Communists north of the 38th Parallel to invade again. U.S. strategists estimate a larger, better equipped northern force than the combined 50 000 American and 500 000 South Korean troops below the line. The 15th Korean Division was moved toward Seoul to help maintain order amid UN control by Gen. Carter Magruder.
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United States
South Korea
38Th Parallel
North
Korea
United Nations
Seoul
U. N
U. S. Army
Carter Magruder
Public Meeting on Missouri River Reservoir Regulation
Omaha hosts a public meeting May 17 to gather views on controlling water in the Missouri River main stem reservoirs. R J Pafford Jr chairing the spring meeting of the Coordinates Committee on Missouri River Main Stem Reservoir Operation. The panel includes nine state representatives and eight federal agencies.
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Omaha Ia
Omaha
R. J. Pafford Jr
Pafford
Missouri Basin
Transport Plane Lag Hampers Limited War Reach
U S military leaders say a shortage of suitable transport planes hampers ability to wage limited wars in distant areas. After Operation Big Slam Puerto Pine, Army and Air Force spokesmen cited the issue, noting the recent airlift saw 21 000 men and 11 000 tons moved to Puerto Rico over two weeks starting March 14.
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Washington
U.S
Army
Air Force
Military Air Transport Service
Puerto Rico
Anderson Puts Hat Into Ring For Kansas Governor
Atty. Gen. John Anderson Jr. filed for the Republican nomination for governor in Topeka. He faces McDill Boyd and William Addington in a three way GOP race to oppose Gov. George Docking in November. Anderson, 42, vows a fighting campaign detailing the present administration.
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John Anderson Jr
Anderson
George Docking
McDill (Huck) Boyd
Phillipsburg
William Addington
Elkhart
Kansas
Johnson County
State Senate
Memorial Service for KU Professor Emeritus Miss Elizabeth Sprague
A memorial service for Miss Elizabeth Cade Sprague, KU home economics professor emeritus who died March 16, will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at Danforth Chapel on the KU campus. Rev. John F. McLaughlin will lead. Miss Viola Anderson will speak. Sprague donated the Sprague Apartments at 14th and Lilac Lane in memory of her sister Amelia. The apartments, funded at over 200000 dollars, are for retired faculty and unique on a U.S. university campus.
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Kansas University
Danforth
John F. McLaughlin
Trinity Episcopal Church
Viola Anderson
Miss Sprague
Sprague
14Th and
Lilac Lane
Amelia
Drama Symposium Opens at Kansas University This Week
Three unpublished plays selected from submissions nationwide will be staged by the Experimental Theater at Kansas University Thursday through Saturday. Performances start at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday. A $100 prize from Centron Motion Picture Corp. will be awarded to the best play author after Saturday’s show.
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Experimental Theater
Kansas University
Centron Motion Picture Corp
Lawrence
Penelope
William L. Weber
Los Angeles
Carroll P. Cole
Elsah
Ill
William J. Sollner
Kansas City
Robert McCann Hurt in Pike Turnpike Crash
Robert McCann, 26, of 500 Ohio Street, suffered a back injury, a deep knee cut, and other bruises after a one car crash on the Kansas Turnpike six miles east of Lawrence. He was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and released to recover. The vehicle struck a bridge guard rail and posts, sparked a fire quelled by passing truckers, with bridge damage estimated at 125 dollars.
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Ohio St
Kansas Turnpike
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Turnpike
Three Climbers Missing on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain NP
Estes Park Colorado AP three University of Colorado students Prince Willman 23 of Fort Smith Arkansas Jane Bendixon 18 of Davenport Iowa and Dave Jones 18 were reported missing after leaving the Longs Peak camp ground Sunday. James A Gregg 21 Glenview Illinois member of the original party fell ill and returned to camp. Searchers braved snow to reach Alexander's Chimney in a closed area.
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Longs Peak
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Rocky Mountain National Park
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Fort Smith
Ark
Jane Bendixon
Davenport
Iowa
Dave Jones
University of Colorado
James A. Gregg
Glenview
Ill
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Alexander's
Joseph Rumberg
Dr Barbara Moore Aims to Cover 109 Miles in One Day
Two British sergeants accuse Dr Barbara Moore of attempting a 109 mile cross country run after she left Lovelock at 8 a m claiming a 100 mile mark west of Reno. They say the feat seems impossible without aid. Moore says she has done such distances in England.
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Nev
Barbara Moore
Patrick Moloney
Mervyn Evans
Associated Press
Mill City
Moore
San Francisco
Sgt
Roy Rogers
Dr. Moore
Reno
England
K C Leader Sees Drift Back to Pendergast Era
Edward Bigger, chair man of the Citizens Association, charged that Kansas City city government is drifting toward the Pendergast machine era. He cited the administration's move away from a city manager system and pointed to Reed McKinley's resignation as city manager as a clear example during a Citizens Association dinner.
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Kansas City
Citizens Association
Edward Bigger
Tom Pendergast
Bigger
Citizens Assn
City Hall
Pendergast
Reed McKinley
Atchison Approves $800000 Urban Renewal Bond
Atchison voters approved an $800000 urban renewal bond by a 4 to 1 margin 3753 to 916. The bond funds the city's share in a $2700000 plan to revamp downtown Atchison, damaged by storms on July 11 and 30, 1958.
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Atchison, Kan
Atchison
Plane crash at Bogota airport kills thirty two
Thirty two people died and twenty survived when a Lloyd Aereo Colombiano C46 airliner from Miami crashed in fog while approaching Bogota's new international airport Tuesday night.
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Bogota
Colombia
New
Lloyd Aereo Colombiano
Miami
Ghost writer and KU link spurs newsroom blizzard
A Journal-World item notes Robert G. Pearson, once a KU student and later Shell Oil PR man, called to correct a story about his ghost writing at KU in 1938. The paper also mentions a TV station mailing 41 identical envelopes with non local contents, wasted on arrival.
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Robert G. Pearson
Journal-World
Kansas University
Shell Oil Co
Pearson
Salina
LHS Students to Rotary Meeting
Two Lawrence High School students Martha Murphy and Chuck Marvin will attend the District 731 Rotary conference in Topeka representing the Lawrence Rotary Club. The youths, a junior and senior, will join other district students Monday for a morning report by Dr Edward Greenwood and an afternoon panel on youth responsibility.
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Rotarians
Rotary Anns
Topeka
Martha Murphy
Franklin D. Murphy
Chuck Marvin
Dean
Burton W. Marvin
Miss Murphy
Marvin
LHS
Dr. Murphy
Dean Marvin
Lawrence Rotary Club
Lawrence
Edward Greenwood
Bell Seeks Republican Nomination for Lt Governor
State Rep. L. Claude Bell of McDonald announces his bid for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. Bell is a two term legislator and former stockman, joining Alvin Grauerholz and Harold H. Chase as candidates for the post held by Joe Henkle who leaves to run for the U S Senate.
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L. Claude Bell
McDonald
Bell
Joe Henkle
Great Bend
Alvin Grauerholz
Coffeyville
Harold H. Chase
Salina
Henkle
U. S. Senate
Good Will Week Set For U S Canada Kiwanis Units
The 39th annual Good Will Week for Kiwanis clubs in the United States and Canada runs April 24 30. It coincides with the Rush Bagot Agreement anniversary of April 28 1817 which demilitarized the border and created the unmanned 3 000 mile boundary.
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U.s.-Canada
United States
Canada
Dead Man Returns Home After His Own Funeral
In Mexico City area Cle mente Rivera Zamora arrived Tuesday six days after his family buried a man identified as him. He claimed memory loss from a head wound after a holdup. The other accident victim they buried was confirmed as the deceased. The family still owes 48 dollars for the funeral.
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Clemente Rivera Zamora
Tripod Level Taken From Construction Site
Police report a tripod level valued at $300 stolen from the Beggs Construction Co. project at 9th and Iowa Streets. The theft occurred sometime early Tuesday morning, according to officers.
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Iowa Sts
Beggs Construction Co
Two Prep Stars Due for Relays at Memorial Stadium
Kansas prep milers Archie San Romani Jr and Bill Doteen will top the Kansas Relays 1500 meter feature at Memorial Stadium facing seniors and graduate students from Manitou, Wichita, Arkansas, Emporia State, and Washburn. San Romani holds state bests and high school marks while Dotson has cut to 4 09.5 and may sit out relay duties. The Saturday program also features AAU shot put with Henry Korn and Jim Cain following collegiate competition.
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Kansas
Archie San Romani Jr
Wichita
Bill Doteen
Kansas University
Glenn Cunningham
Memorial Stadium
Dave Drybrough
Manitoba
Lew Merriman
Jack Nelson
Arkansas
Paul Whiteley
Emporia State
Bill Easton
San Romani
Compton
Kansas Relays
Hig
Dotson
Easton
Bill Nieder
Henry Korn
Jim Cain
Kansas State
Washburn
Thelma Eldred 48 Omak Washington obituary
Thelma Eldred 48 of Omak Washington died April 7 in Omak Hospital She was born November 10 1911 in Mankato Kansas She married Earl H Eldred November 26 1931 in Almena Kansas They resided in Omak 22 years Survived by four daughters Ardith Ann Barnhart Rose Marie Fleischmann Mary Coleen Barden and Lynda Kay her parents Claude and Goldsberry Lawrence Kansas three sisters Burial followed April 9 at Omak Memorial Cemetery
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Omak
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Mankato
Kansas
Lebanon High School
Earl H. Eldred
Almena
Omak Methodist Church
Women Society of Christian Service
Parent Teacher Association
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Seattle
Rose Marie Fleischmann
Pullman
Mary Coleen Barden
Lynda Kay
Claude Goldsberry
Lawrence
Will Spiker
Horton
Raymond Viers
Medford
Oregon
Leslie Pierce
Superior
Neb
Precht
Omak Memorial
In loving memory of our dear mother
In loving memory of our dear mother who passed away six years ago April 20, 1954. We cannot forget. Mrs. Bessie R. Nelson H. J. Ponder Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ponder.
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Bessie R. Nelson
H. J. Ponder
Wm. Ponder
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