Economy Gains Do Not Signal Early U.S. Boom
Washington analysts say March indicators show modest gains and a retail sales drop despite tax cuts. Output rose to a record $608.5 billion in Q1, but economists expect the boost to unfold over two to three years with unemployment around 5 percent by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Commerce Department
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Council
Walter W. Heller
Midwest Economics Association
Chicago
Heller
Nensman
Former Rodeo Cowboy Acquitted In 1960 Bank Conspiracy
Charles Hartwell Parrott, a 29 year old former rodeo rider from Stilwell Oklahoma, was acquitted Monday of conspiracy in the 1960 robbery of Farmers and Guaranty Bank of Valiant. Two imprisoned accomplices White and Andoe testified Parrott supplied a machinegun ammo and a car. White and Andoe confessed to taking 17000 dollars on March 8 1960 and are now on parole. Parrott had been previously convicted in 1961 but the 1963 appeals court reversed due to transcript issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Charles Hartwell Parrott
Farmers Ae Guaranty Bank
Valiant
Parrott
Joe Wayne White
Robert Andoe
White
Andoe
Wright City
Stilwell
U.S. 10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Progress Seen In Rail Dispute Talks
President Johnson announced some progress toward settling the rail dispute and expressed hope for an agreement within hours or days. He avoided predicting action if no settlement is reached by 11:01 p.m. CST Saturday, the end of a 15 day delay he secured in a potential strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
White House Rose Garden
Stranger Creek Dam Could Attract Millions For Recreation
Federal lease possible worth 35 million. Officials estimate up to a million visitors yearly from swimming, fishing and boating. Lake area development would require several million dollars, with dam work routed to Tonganoxie Road. If built, the project may transform the region into a Midwest Ozarks with Clinton and Perry reservoirs nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Tonganoxie Road
Tonganoxie
Stranger Creek
Ozarks
Midwest
Perry
Pomona
Clinton
Corps of Engineers
Lawrence
Foreign Study Grants For Three KU Students
Three Kansas University students won German government foreign study awards for 1964 65. Frank W. Thompson and R Steven Janke received Dank stipendium grants to Tubingen and Munich. Karl E Spear earned a Bavarian government scholarship to study chemistry at Erlangen Nurnberg.
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Germany
Kansas University
Frank W. Thompson
Iola
R. Steven Janke
Winfield
Tubingen
Munich
Karl E. Spear
Baldwin
United States
University of Erlangen - Nurnberg
Council of Churches Plans June Hymn Sing in Lawrence
The Lawrence Council of Churches outlined a hymn sing set for late June at South Park with twelve churches represented at West Side Presbyterian Church. The Cooperative Committee on Social Concerns discussed housing equality and will continue reviewing the issue. The next council meeting is May 18 at First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Council of Churches
South Park
Lawrence
West Side
Gas pipeline explodes near Harrisonville Missouri
A Panhandle Eastern natural gas line, about 22 inches in diameter, exploded on a farm northeast of Harrisonville Missouri. No injuries were reported as crews shut valves and the blaze burned out after about three in the morning. Residents within 20 miles saw the glow and heard the blast.
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Harrisonville
Kansas City
Panhandle Eastern Co
Jack White
Panhandle
Maurice Lyness
Lyness
FFA Jayhawk Chapter Wins East Central Kansas Judging Contest
The Jayhawk FFA chapter won the East Central Kansas District Livestock Judging Contest at Moxley Hall Hereford Ranch near Council Grove on Monday. Mike Wempe led 102 varsity contestants from 17 schools, with Lawrence High School teammates Frank Brown, Jim Shultz, and Norman Beeghley earning top places. Emporia and Paola followed in second and third. The event judged beef hog and sheep classes and included reasons for placings in select classes.
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Jayhawk
FFA
Kansas
Moxley Hall
Hereford Ranch
Council Grove
Mike Wempe
Lawrence High School
Frank Brown
Jim Shultz
Norman Beeghley
Emporia
Paola
One Car Accident Causes $500 Damage Near Lawrence
A one car crash on the Robert Steele Highway about eight miles northwest of Lawrence caused about $500 in damage. Sherrie R. Lawrence, 20, Route 1, suffered a minor leg injury while driver George R. Lawrence, 21, was uninjured. He said he swerved to avoid another vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Steele
Lawrence
Sherrie R. Lawrence
Route 1
George R. Lawrence
KU Joins Seven Schools in Latin American Faculty Exchange
Kansas University will join six other U S schools in a Management Committee meeting for the Latin American Faculty Interchange Program. Dr John Augelli KU geography professor will represent KU at the Cuernavaca Mexico gathering scheduled for next November. Other participating schools include Columbia Stanford Cornell and the University of California at Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
United States
John Augelli
U. S
Cuernavaca
Mexico
U.S
Columbia
Stanford
Cornell
University of California At
Kansan Colleges Plead for Expanded Higher Ed Funds
Kansas university leaders urged boosting state funding for scholarships and general support to keep top students at home. Chancellor Clarke Wescoe and Kansas State University President James A. McCain and Emory Lindquist of Wichita University spoke at a Kansas Chamber luncheon in Wichita. Tom Griffith of Manhattan was elected chamber president, succeeding J. H. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Clarke Wescoe
James A. McCain
Kansas State University
Emory Lindquist
Wichita University
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Wichita
America
Wescoe
Kansas
Tom Griffith
Manhattan
Chamber
Griffith
J. H. Smith
Topeka
St. Louis
Souvanna Phouma Says Coalition Government Functions Despite Coup
Laos neutralist leader Souvanna Phouma said his coalition government is functioning despite a coup by right-wing officers. He spoke from his villa as rightist troops ringed the building, while U S officials voiced disapproval and sent Bundy on a mission to Vientiane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Saigon
U.S
Souvanna
William Bundy
Johnson
Washington
Anderson Speech Highlights Peace Officers Meeting
About 90 people attended the State Line Peace Officers Association gathering at the Holiday Inn. Douglas County Sheriff Fred Broeker hosted the first local meeting with an unexpected visit by Gov. John Anderson who delivered a brief remarks. The group seeks to help officers in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas become better acquainted.
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State Line Peace Officers Association
Holiday Inn
Douglas County
Fred Broeker
John Anderson
Missouri
Kansas
Scranton Supporters Plan Write-In Drive
Supporters of Gov. William W. Scranton plan a aggressive write-in campaign in the upcoming Pennsylvania presidential primary, despite high risks. The move shows organized backing for Scranton within the Republican field.
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Scranton
Washington
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Wigs Stolen from Kansas City Salon Worth Eight Thousand
In Kansas City the De Lux Wig Salon lost hair worth about eight thousand dollars in a nighttime theft. Forty wigs in varied colors, all for women and made from French hair, were taken from head blocks in a storeroom. One particularly prized white platinum wig drew sadness from owner Alice Berry.
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Kansas City
de Lux
France
Alice Berry
Margaret F. Miller
Adame Elected Lions Leader in Lawrence Club
Sam Adame of 2021 Emerald Drive was elected president of the Lawrence Lions Club Monday evening at the Eldridge Hotel. He is a pharmacist at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and outgoing vice president. Other new officers to begin in July include Lyle Young Harry Buchholz and Dan Young as vice presidents.
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Sam Adame
Emerald Dr
Lawrence Lions Club
Eldridge Hotel
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lyle Young
Harry Buchholz
Dan Young
Lawrence man Cora Adame elected. service roles listed
Dents Richard Feaker secretary Russ Watkins treasurer Ernest Koleber tail twister Charlie Zook lion tamer Emory Scott Bill Bradley directors. Robert Zimmerman Joe Ornelas continue as directors. Dr Ted Kennedy chaplain T Murl Beal historian. Eugene Nunemaker outgoing president. Adame active in Lawrence Human Relations Commission American Legion Disabled American Veterans St Johns Church. pharmacist by trade. Emporia State graduate WW II veteran. Mrs Cora Adame Spanish teacher at Lawrence High for 10 years. couple has three daughters incl twins finishing at Lawrence High this year.
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Robert Zimmerman
Joe Ornelas
Ted Kennedy
T. Murl Beal
Eugene Nunemaker
Adame
Lawrence
Cora Adame
Lawrence High School
Lawrence High
Dogs reported stolen in Lawrence amid truck sightings
Law rence residents report dog thefts with at least one pickup seen hauling dogs in a two layer cage. The Humane Society notes multiple missing dogs and a couple chased a truck containing 20 to 25 dogs. Another truck with dogs was reported and labs pay up to five dollars per dog.
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Lawrence
Humane Society
Paul Miller Re elected AP Head in 1960s reshuffle
Paul Miller of the Rochester Times Union and Democrat and Chronicle was re elected president of The Associated Press along with other officers. Kenneth MacDonald of the Des Moines Tribune was re elected first vice president, Harry F. Byrd Jr. of the Winchester Star second vice president, Harry T. Montgomery of New York secretary, and Robert Booth of New York treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Paul Miller
Rochester
N.Y
Times-Union
Democrat & Chronicle
Associated Press Today
Cooperative News Gathering Organization
Kenneth MacDonald
Des Moines
Iowa
Tribune
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Winchester
Evening Star
Harry T. Montgomery
Robert Booth
Classified Ads Are Fun to Read and Pay Dividends
This brief ad note highlights that classified listings entertain readers and offer financial benefits to advertisers, capturing a light, promotional tone without specific item details.
Deadly nerve gas plant in Newport Indiana exposed
At the Newport Chemical Plant in western Indiana the United States brews and bottles nerve gas the deadliest weapon. The operation runs 24 hours daily with strict secrecy and high safety standards. Officials say the gas is extremely toxic can kill within minutes and is used in rockets and shells.
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Indiana
United States
Newport
Ind
Atomic Energy
Newport Chemical Plant
Army
William J. Tisdale
Tisdale
Monday Weather Rushes Across Central States With Rain
Central sections endure strong winds and widespread rain from Texas to the mid-Atlantic. Derby Nebraska region reports 2.30 inches while Lawrence records 0.87 locally and total 1.49 inches with weekend rain. Agriculture officials note soil soaked, aiding pastures and new seedings as high hits 75. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 70s and a low around 40.
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Nndie
Texas
Minnesota
Rockies
New England
mid-Atlantic States
Derby
Wichita
Walter Schwarz
U.S
Worden
Lawrence
Garnett
Fred Flory
Lone Star Lake
Douglas County Work Unit
Chester Paxson
Deal Six
Kansas University
U.S. Weather Bureau
Topeka
KU Seniors in Concert at Swarthout Recital Hall
Soprano Aretha Curtis of Falls Church VA and flutist Joan Moege of Jetmore KS, both KU seniors, perform an 8 pm concert in Swarthout Recital Hall. The program includes Bishop Brahms Dupare Giannini Carpenter and Prokofieff. Ensemble members Jeannie Wiley Janet Johnson Robert Baruch and Carol Keltner join. admission is free.
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Aretha Curtis
Falls Church
Kansas University
Joan Moege
Jetmore
8 Tonight
Swarthout Recital Hall
Bishop
Brahms
Dupare
Giannini
Carpenter
Prokofieff
Jeannie Wiley
Russell Wiley
Ind
Janet Johnson
Cimarron
Robert Baruch
University City
Carol Keltner
Kansas City
Chamber of Commerce backs Sunday sales limits plan
Wichita AP report: state chamber directors reaffirmed support for restricted Sunday sales. They approved member opinion polls, a public affairs seminar, and awarded the 1965 convention to Topeka with new facilities including a downtown motel. seminar set for September or October with location to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
State Chamber of Commerce
Topeka
Thad Sandstrom
Missouri State Chamber of Commerce
Donn Everett Named Campaign Coordinator for 1964 Nomination
Donn Everett of Manhattan a former KU golfer and golf coach and KU Law School graduate will serve as campaign coordinator for Rep. William Avery in the 1964 Republican gubernatorial race. He chairs the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Committee and has been Riley County attorney for two years. Born in Emporia he is married to Fredrica Voiland of Topeka and they have three children.
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Donn Everett
Manhattan
Kansas University
William Avery
Everett
Industrial Development Committee
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
KU Law School
Riley County
Emporia
Fredrica Voiland
Topeka
Everetts
Inquisition Opened Over Funeral Insurance Sales in Olathe
Atty. Gen. William M. Ferguson announced an inquiry into the sale of proceed funeral and burial insurance at Olathe. Assistant AG Robert Hoffman will conduct the inquisition before Dist. Judge Clayton Brennan.
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Topeka
William M. Ferguson
Olathe
Robert Hoffman
Clayton Brennan
James Spencer Award Winners at KU Mathematics
James D. Spencer of Clay Louisiana received the $50 annual award for outstanding teaching assistant in KU's Department of Mathematics during a 1964 honors dinner. G Baley Price announced the honors and noted the Wealthy Babcock Mathematics Library will be named in her honor.
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James D. Spencer
Clay
Kansas University
Spencer
G. Baley Price
Kansas Union
Paul Endacott
Bartlesville
Okla
Florence Black
Emerita
Price
Miss Babcock
Babcock
Strong Hall
Florida coconuts mailed as gag to editors
The Florida Development Commission ships coconuts to travel and sports editors nationwide as a gimmick. Each coconut label reads that it may be opened for postal inspection if the postmaster is thirsty or hungry.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Florida Development Commission
United States
Card of Thanks from the Schwartz and Eisele families
The Schwartz and Eisele families express gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for prayers well wishes visits and kindness during illnesses. Mr and Mrs Lester Schwartz and Twilla Eisele thank those who sent cards flowers and food.
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Mrs
Lester Schwartz
Twilla Eisele
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Congressional
FMC Corp
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Norman
Chamber Group
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Stewart Don L. Bailey
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