Regents weigh Rockwell invite to Wichita State campus
In Topeka the Kansas Board of Regents discussed allowing George Lincoln Rockwell of the American Nazi party to speak at Wichita State University. The column argues for a firm speaker policy to balance academic freedom with responsibility and raises questions about inviting controversial figures and potential resignations amid Carmichael’s campus invitation.
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Kansas Board of Regents
George Lincoln Rockwell
Wichita State University
Stokely Carmichael
Topeka
Rockwell
Sen
William Fulbright
Carmichael
Sen. Fulbright
Johnson
Vanderbilt
Kansas
Art Federation to Meet in Kansas City May 6
The Kansas Federation of Art will hold its annual business meeting on May 6 at the Kansas Union. Alex Boyle of 120 W. 13th St. serves as president. Thomas Gorton, dean of KU School of Fine Arts, opens the meeting and Bernard Frazier, KU sculptor in residence, will demonstrate his art. Officer elections follow.
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Kansas Federation of Art
The
Kansas Union
Alex Boyle
W. 13Th St
Thomas Gorton
Kansas University School of Fine Arts
Bernard Frazier
Lab Instructor Slaying Trial Transcript Reveals Admitted Killing
Verne Arthur Smith 27 a former University of Missouri lab instructor told a circuit court jury he shot Harry Hackworth 18 of St. Louis after a drive to discuss an exam. He said he stripped the body to hide identity and claimed Hackworth provoked him with a harsh remark. The state presented a deputy’s reading of Smith’s statement.
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Columbia (Ap
Frank Conley
Verne Arthur Smith
University of Missouri Laboratory
Conley
Smith
Sheriff's Deputies
Harry Hackworth
Hackworth
Columbia
St. Louis
Harry
Snake Forces Detroit Man To Abandon His Car Until It Is Found
Detroit man L J Wood left his car in the company lot after a five foot greenish blue snake appeared. He first saw the reptile last Saturday when entering the car near his Bloomfield Hills home. Despite efforts including a broom and a private exterminator, the snake vanished and later eluded police inspection.
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Snake
Detroit
L.J. Wood
Wood
Bloomfield Hills
Robert Adaline
C.L. Potter
Baker University inaugurates Dr Doty with themes of authenticity
Baker University honors its new president Dr Doty in an inaugural program emphasizing authenticity and civic duty. He recalls Baker's founding by Rev Goode, cites growth including a potential Botswana sister college, and notes strong ties to the Methodist Church. The day includes a luncheon reception and an inaugural ball.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence
Kansas
Doty
Baker
William H. Goode
Indiana
Botswana
Africa
Methodist Church
Dr. Doty
Baker University
Ida Ahlborn Weeks
Richard Lee Phillips
Case Urges Inner Strength For Free Society
Case argues education must deepen inquiry into free societies and leadership. He cites Plato on education as a means to stability and continuity and warns that without inner direction, freedom risks moral decay, emptiness, and societal ills. He advocates an educational climate loyal to tradition and continuous renewal.
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Plato
Case
William Low Chosen Secretary of State GOP
William R. Low, 28, of Kansas, former director of finance for the Indiana Republican State Committee, will become executive secretary of the Kansas Republican State Committee around June 1. His appointment was approved by the state committee on Thursday. Garner Stroud will leave about May 15 after two years in the post. three Lawrence men were considered, and a three-member screening panel backed the final choice.
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Topeka
William R.low
Kansan
Republican State Committee
Indiana
Kansas
Republican State Executive Committee
Low
Shawnee Mission
Johnson County
William Jewell College
Garner Stroud
State Committee
George Nettles Jr
Pittsburg
William Martin
Kenneth Bruce
Hillsboro
Lawrence Chamber Dinner Set With GM Speaker
About 450 to 500 members and guests are expected for the annual Lawrence Chamber of Commerce dinner at 6 30 p m Monday in the Kansas Union. Reserve at the Chamber office by 5 p m today. Dr Carl S Winters of General Motors Corp will be the featured speaker.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Union
Chamber
Carl S. Winters
General Motors Corp
KU announces teaching award nominees and campus events
Migrationexcellence in undergraduate teaching will be announced with nominees including Louis C Burmeister C J Cholias menos George W Forman Don W Green and Harry E Talley The KU School of Fine Arts presents Mozart The Magic Flute with shows April 28 30 and an international festival exhibits tour starts at 6 tonight in Hoch Auditorium A KU Jayhawk Rodeo Club hosts the first Lawrence rodeo at the fairgrounds with contestants from Kansas Nebraska Missouri Iowa the Dakotas Wisconsin and Michigan all events start tonight at 8 except Sunday 2 p.m.
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Louis C. Burmeister
C. J. Choliasmenos
George W. Forman
Don W. Green
Harry E. Talley
Fairgrounds
University Theatre
KU School of Fine Arts and
Hoch Auditorium
Lawrence
KU Jayhawk Rodeo Club
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Astronauts Log 2000 Hours in Orbit Across Mercury Gemini
Nineteen space travelers from Mercury and Gemini programs logged about 2000 manhours in space and accumulated more than 15 million miles in flight, highlighting the era of early U S human spaceflight.
KU Intercollegiate Rodeo Draws 800 At State Fair
About 800 fans crowded the fairgrounds Friday night to watch KU and other schools compete in the first annual Kansas University Intercollegiate Rodeo. Kent Hewett led with the night’s high score in bull riding as events continue this evening and Sunday.
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Fairgrounds
Kansas
Kent Hewett
Ray Sutton
South Dakota State University
Wayne Garrett
Kansas State
Shannon Hetrick
Sandy Gilbert
Wisconsin
River Falls
Dave Lensegray
South Dakota State
Ron Reichert
Tornado Strikes Belvidere and Oak Lawn Causes Damage
A tornado damaged Highland Hospital causing evacuation and one injury. In Belvidere a supermarket roof and beams remained after the twister. Oak Lawn and Belvidere police hunted debris for survivors amid hundreds of wrecked structures. Across Illinois and neighboring states, towns reported damage from storms.
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Highland Hospital
Belvidere
Oak Lawn
Dumke
Illinois
Lake Zurich
Waukegan
Libertyville
Barrington
Orion
Moline
Rock Island
Harvard
Missouri
Wisconsin
Indiana
California
Madera
Calif
Fresno
Lawrence inmates join archaeology students for Kansas Anthropological meeting
Kansas University students and inmate members of the Bill Bass Chapter gather at the Federal Penitentiary in Leavenworth for the Kansas Anthropological Association annual meeting. The prison chapter honors Dr. William M. Bass, KU anthropology professor, who has taught and worked with the inmates for years.
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Kansas University
Federal Penitentiary At
Leavenworth
Kansas Anthropological Association
Bill Bass
State Association
William M. Bass
KU Grid Defense An Easy Scrimmage Win
The Kansas University football defense swept three 20 minute scrimmage games scoring 22 3 21 3 and 27 6 under a five point system for interceptions and fumbles. Vernon Vanoy and Bob Tyus led the defense as four interceptions and two fumbles aided the unit while the offense struggled until the third game.
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Kansas University
Jayhawk
Sands Vernon Vanoy
Bob Tyus
Greek Week Sing Fest Highlights KU Fraternities and Sororities
Fourteen Kansas University Greek houses prepare for the Greek Week Sing Fest at Hoch Auditorium. Mixed groups feature Sigma Chi with Delta Upsilon and others. women’s groups include Sigma Kappa and Alpha Omicron Pi. men’s groups list Beat A theta Pi and Tau Kappa Epsilon. The event caps Greek Week activities beginning with Monday exchange dinners.
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Kansas University
Hoch
Sigma Chi
Gamma Phi Beta
Deltal Upsilon
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Phi Gamma Delta
Delta Delta Delta
Alpha Tau Omega
Pi Beta Phi
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Alpha Delta Pi
Sigma Kappa
Beat Atheta Pi
Delta Tau Delta
Phi Kappa Tau
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Philippine probes JFK assassination claim by Puerto Rican agent
Philippine officials say they are verifying a tale by a Puerto Rican described as a Cuban Communist agent who allegedly stated he came to Dallas to shoot President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
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Manila
Cuba
Dallas
John F. Kennedy
KU Senior Arrested in Lone Star Lake Assault incident
Misheck Mawema a 25 year old KU senior from Salisbury South Rhodesia was charged with felonious assault after an incident at Lone Star Lake at about 7 am. Mawema is held in county jail after questioning the KU junior coed who sought help from a passing motorist.
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Kansas University
Salisbury
South Rhodesia
Douglas County
Misheck C. Mawema
la. St
Lone Star Lake
Dan Young
Mawema
Young
Newspapers See All Major Indicators Hit New Highs in 1966
The American Newspaper Publishers Association reports 1966 gains in circulation advertising and employment across U S daily papers. Circulation reached 61 397 252 daily copies up 2 percent from 1965 and 20 percent since 1946 while employment rose 2 percent and newsprint use climbed 7 percent to 9.07 million tons. The convention kicks off in New York on April 24.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Association
United States
U.S
Card of Thanks for William Holliday Family
Mrs Ailene Holliday and family thank everyone for kindness and help during the bereavement of their husband William L Holliday.
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William L. Holliday
Ailene Holliday
Vandals Strike Small Church in Virginia
Rev. Raymond Kelly described the Alleghany Methodist church damage in Shawsville Virginia after vandals struck over two nights. Deputy Sheriff T E Altizer said leads exist and suspects are not youths. The one room church, recently repaired, was torn up with a destroyed pulpit Bible, torn painting and toppled pews, though services will resume this Sunday.
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Shawsville
Raymond
Kelly
Alleghany Methodist Church
T.E. Altizer
Marion
Christ
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