Federal court voids Kansas congressional redistricting plan
A three judge federal court ruled Kansas congressional redistricting unconstitutional citing population disparities between the 1st and 5th districts. The decision stays in effect until after the 1964 general election to allow the 1965 state legislature to act and correct inequalities.
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Kansas City, Kan
Kansas
Delmas C. Hill
Wichita
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Kangas
Shower risk lingers in Lawrence forecast
Mild dry conditions gave way to a weather Bureau outlook predicting partly cloudy skies with showers or thunderstorms this evening and again late Saturday in Lawrence. Overnight lows near 54 degrees, highs expected in the 60s, with record highs and lows also noted from past years.
School Children Mob Johnsons In Indiana
President and Mrs. Johnson were greeted by an all engufling crowd of school children in South Bend Indiana as they began a four state poverty tour. Secret Service and police struggled to clear a path as the First Lady praised the youngsters and Johnson urged students to help themselves amid unemployment concerns. They toured the Lulu Cline Vocational Re training classrooms and spoke to individual students about their problems and efforts.
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South Bend Ind
Johnson
South Bend
Secret Service
Lulu Cline
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Washington
Havana
US State Department
United States
White House
Rose Garden
Chester Schools Reopen After Racial Crisis Flares
Chester Pa officials say 18 public schools will reopen next week after fears for pupil safety. One school may reopen Monday with junior high and elementary schools following Tuesday if no further incidents. Demonstrators threaten further closures amid sweeping civil rights protests and arrests, with police reporting injuries and a stoning incident.
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Chester, Pa
Chester
Francis P. Donahoo
Frank Brooks
Committee For Freedom Now
John J. Vaul
Delaware County
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Timothy Tyler
Weather Outlook For Northeast Kansas Showers Likely This Weekend
Mostly cloudy through Saturday with showers or thunderstorms this evening and again late Saturday. Lows 55 to 60 tonight. highs in the 60s Saturday. Temperature readings and date records noted, including a 1959 and 1960 median high of 87. Sunrise 6:30 a.m. and sunset 7:09 p.m.
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Kansas
Lawrence Advertises Noon Luncheon Special
Local ad promotes Weekday Noon Luncheon at 97c titled Little Banquet offered by Rumsey Funeral Home contact Vi 2-6114, serving the Lawrence area since 1920.
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Lawrence
Rumsey Funeral ‘Home
Soviet Union backs Cuba if attacked over Cuba flights
Izvestia says the Soviet Union will side with Cuba if a treacherous attack occurs, warning against intimidation as U S reconnaissance flights over Cuba continue. The piece cites Cuba’s right to act and recalls the 1962 missile crisis while Johnson defends the surveillance mission.
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Moscow
Izvestia
Soviet Union
Cuba
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Castro
Guest Composer Announced For Sixth Symposium
Vladimir Ussachevsky of Columbia University named guest composer for the Sixth Annual Symposium of Contemporary American Music at Kansas University. The event runs Sunday through Tuesday with free public concerts of unpublished works conducted by Guy Fraser Harrison.
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Vladimir Ussachevsky
Columbia University
Kansas University
Ussachevsky
Swarthout Recital Hall
University Theatre
Hoch Auditorium
Journal-World Photo
Guy Fraser Harrison
Oklahoma City Symphony
Robert Baustian
KU Chamber Choir
Clayton Krehbiel
Harrison
Kansas City Philharmonic
John W. Pozdro
KU Endowment Association
Irvin B. Youngberg
Music Performance Trust
Pozdro
David S. Bates
Wallace Berry
Thomas Briccetti
Arthur Frackenpohl
Scott Huston
Donald Keats
Juli Nunlist
Gardner Read
Evan Tonsing
Maurice Weed
Ruth Shaw Wylie
Legion Convention Under Way In Lawrence This Weekend
The American Legion Second District holds events in Lawrence with a Saturday parade at 11 a.m. from 6th and Ky to South Park and a 6:30 p.m. banquet by Robert Gadberry of Wichita. Over 400 Legionnaires and wives attend. headquarters at Highway 40 and Hotel Eldridge. Joint services Sunday at 11 a.m. with district leaders named.
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Lawrence
American Legion
Highway 40
Eldridge
6Th and
Ky, Sts
Sixth
Massachusetts
South Park Street
Overland Park
Masses
Post
Legionnaires
Quindaro
Eudora
Haskell
Robert Gadberry
Fourth National Bank
Wichita
Gadberry
Russia
Kansas
Radio Free Europe
Glenn Grush
Shawnee
Lindley Brien
Alan Fisher
Lawrence Dorsey-Liberty Post
Cathy McMinn
Oread Jazz Festival Brings National College Bands to KU
Dozens of collegiate groups from across the United States compete for prizes at Kansas University on Saturday. Judges include Woody Herman and other leading musicians. winners perform with Herman at Hoch Auditorium. Bands from Denver, North Texas, Cerritos College, and more vie for a Europe trip and a Brussels Jazz Festival spot.
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United States
Kansas University
Oread Jazz
Midwest
Kansas Union
Woody Herman
Herman
Hoch Auditorium
Europe
Brussels
Belgium
Denver University State Band
Notre Dame
Kansas City
Leonard Carnagey
Cougarland
Houston
Tex
Carnagey
University of Houston
Green
Chicago
Ill
Vernice Green Jr
Manny Garcia
Windy City
North Texas State University
Denton
Steve Allen
New York City
Cerritos College State Band
Norwalk
Calif
Bud Br
LHS Honors Retiring Gymnastics Teacher Perry Day
Lawrence High School held a surprise assembly to honor retiring gymnastic coach and his wife. Dan Kahler proclaimed Dad Perry Day as the Perry couple received trophies and jackets amid speeches by Neal Wher ry Kent Dobbins Carl Knox and Mike Glover.
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Perry
Lawrence High
L. R. Perry
Lawrence High School
Dan Kahler
L. R
Dad
LHS
Dad Perry
DREAD JAZZ Pageant Ad for Miss Lawrence KU Pageant
An advertisement announces the Miss Lawrence KU Pageant on April 29 at 8 p.m. in the Kansas Union ballroom hosted by DREAD JAZZ with details on entry and event timing.
Pet Supplies Key Rexall Adv Lighting Fixtures
A short classified item notes pet supplies and lighting fixtures available at Rexall Drugs located at 313 East 9th Street. The entry highlights advertising for both pet products and lighting items in a general store listing.
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Pet Supplies
Key Rexall
Adv
Lawrence Charity Horse Show planned after private sponsorship
Lawrence organizers plan the Lawrence Charity Horse Show to be held June 26 to 29 at the 4 H Fairgrounds. Kansas University coach Jack Mitchell will head the event, with all profits for charity. Subscriptions will fund the show, with plans to incorporate and enlist local groups for support.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Jack Mitchell
Jaycees
Dorsey-Liberty Post
American Legion
Legion
John Brand
Mitchell
Riley Burcham
Chester Jones
Warren Rhodes
Frank Case
Clyde Husted
Clyde Jones
Bob Compton
Jan Murphree
Mike Murphree
Frank Parker
Gate
Marion Affalter
Dolph Simons Jr
Harold Maness
Col. Jones
Jones
Douglas County Trail Riders
4-H
Nelson elected Douglas County Democratic Central Committee chair
Dr. Richard O. Nelson of Route 4 was elected at a special precinct committee meeting to lead the Douglas County Democratic Central Committee replacing Frank McDonald who resigned to campaign for Jules Doty. Nelson, KU and George Washington Medical School graduate, a World War II veteran, will oversee May 6 countywide meeting planning for the August primary. Myrta Budke remains vice chair.
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Richard O. Nelson
Route 4
New
Douglas County
Democratic Central Committee
Nelson
Frank McDonald
McDonald
Jules Doty
Ottawa
South Park
Dr. Nelson
Kansas University
KU Medical School
George Washington Medical School
U.S. Navy
Myrta Budke
Central Committee
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Ray Stoneback
S.— Ady
Russell Stover
Rexall
Johnsons
Indiana
Edward Tucker
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Brooks
Louis Brown
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Birmingham
Ala
Jackson
Miss
U.N
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Armed Forces Reserve
Army
Navy
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Hallmark Cards
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