Relocation clash over U.S. 69 trims Gagel farm
George Gagel, chairman of the Kansas highway commission, faces criticism from Southeast Kansas highway group over U.S. 69 relocation through his Three acres near Stanley. Jack Goodrich alleges personal gain via tax relief and land value increase while Gov. Anderson defense backs inquiry. Gagel pledged to donate the land to church and YMCA.
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Independence. Kan
George Gagel
State Highway Commission
Johnson County
Jack Goodrich
Parsons
George Docking
Southeast Kansas Highway Association
U.S. 6
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Kansas- Missouri Line
Highway Commission
Gagel
Stanley
Kan
Methodist Church
Goodrich
John Anderson
Highway Department
Addison Meschke
Ray Shepherd
Walter Johnson
Anderson
Dale Saffels
Nomination and Election for Trustee at Eagle Meeting
Notice to Eagle members announces a nomination and election for the office of Trustee at the regular meeting on Monday August 5 at 8 00 p m. A single agenda item covers the trustee election and related proceedings.
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Eagle
Pravda Attacks Red China Over Nuclear Test Ban
Pravda called Chinese leaders bellicose imperialists in a strong response to Peking opposition to the Soviet British American nuclear test ban treaty. The Chinese government had denounced the pact as a dirty fraud.
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Moscow
Pravda
Red China
Communist Party
Peking
Post Office Plan Sparks Split Journal-World Front Pages
A Washington bulletin announced a new Lawrence post office prompting two distinct front pages for Journal-World subscribers. About 7 000 copies were printed before the page was remade, leaving half the readers with the bulletin and half without the story in their home delivery. Summer KU enrollment for freshmen rose 25 percent to 144, with total summer attendance up 11 percent and gains across Graduate School Medicine and Liberal Arts. Final summer figures near 4 500 as fall enrollment starts September 12 with classes on September 16. New students report September 8 and others September 10 for orientation.
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Journal-World
J. Edward Day
Washington
Lawrence
University of Kansas
School of Medicine
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kansas University
School of Law
Trier Court Rules 5 MPH Ground Speed Too Fast for Plane
A Trier court fined a two seater plane pilot 25 dollars after his aircraft taxiing at five miles per hour struck a woman near the hangar. The judge said the craft should have moved at walking pace to avoid danger.
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Trier
Germany
Emporian Nominated to Federal Farm Credit Board
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved President Kennedy's nomination of Kenneth T. Anderson of Emporia Kansas to the Federal Farm Credit Board. The article notes India's population at 440 116 000.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Kennedy
Kenneth T. Anderson
Emporia
Kan
Federal Farm Credit Board
India
Postal department to advertise bids for Lawrence postal building
The Postal Service will seek bids to construct and lease a new Lawrence postal building for 25 years with options to extend. The current 7th and N H streets post office will transfer to the General Services Administration and may be repurposed or sold.
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Department
Day
The
Journal-World
Post Office Department
7Th and
N. H. Sts
General Services Administration
Lawrence Wins Post Office Site Approval After Two-Year Effort
After two years of stops and starts, the Lawrence post office project won site approval from the Post Office Department and Washington. Local leaders credited Clark and Burcham for reviving the effort. Junction City and Manhattan already have new offices, while Lawrence waits for construction of a 33,000 square foot facility to support growth.
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Lawrence Post Office
Post Office Department
Clark
Burcham
Wichita Area
Washington
Lawrence Post
Manhattan
Junction City
Lawrence
Nudist Convention At Sycamore Hollow Draws Visitors
Peeping Toms warned as nudist regional convention opens in Sycamore Hollow near Lawrence. Club owner Albert Adams describes enforcement for trespass while promising volleyball with all-girl teams for over 21 attendees.
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Sycamore Hollow
Lawrence
Albert Adams
Adams
Douglas County
U S Employment Reaches New High in July
Employment rose to a record 70.9 million in July while unemployment fell by about 0.5 million to 4.3 million. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped to 5.6 percent from 5.7 percent the prior month, with 5.4 percent in July 1962.
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Washington
United States
Labor Department
Gertrude Bancroft
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Centennial Antique Steam Engine Threshing Bee Highlights
The event features an outdoor worship service led by Rev. John Bower and music by regional acts, with a $1.50 threshers meal by the Kiwanis. Admission is free for women and children, $1 for men, and daily drawings prize an electric eye yard light. The Threshing Bee, sponsored by local clubs, showcases steam engine displays.
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Leavenworth
Topeka
Madrid
Iowa
McLouth Kiwanis Club
John Bower
The
McLouth Church of the Brethren
Jesse Ellers
Prairie Village
Antique Steam Engine and Model Association
Whereabouts of Dr Galton Located in Yugoslavia
Word reached Wednesday that Dr Herbert Galton of 1333 North H Street Kansas City was found safe near Skopje Yugoslavia. His wife Mrs Galton in Lawrence was notified by the British consulate and told he is at Hotel Mekedonije Bitola Yugoslavia. Galton 45 is a visiting professor in Slavic languages at Kansas University doing summer studies. Mrs Galton thanked those who aided in locating him including Rep Robert Ellsworth Red Cross the British Embassy and KU officials.
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Herbert Galton
N. H. St
Skopje
Yugoslavia
Galton
Lawrence
Kansas City
Mekedonije
Bitole
Dentists Avg 43 Hour Week Reported by ADA
The American Dental Association says the average dentist in 1962 works 33.6 hours in chair, 3.8 hours in the lab, 2.6 hours on other office tasks, and 2.8 hours in free time totaling about 43 hours per week. The ADA bureau of economic research released the figures on Wednesday.
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Chicago
American Dental Asso
ADA
Bureau of Economic Research and Statistics
Carbon-14 Dating Places Occupancy at Hermit Cave Texas
Dating indicates human presence 12 000 years ago at Hermit Cave in Last Chance Canyon Texas. The finding centers on carbon fourteen analysis and site context in a prehistoric Texas location.
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Hermit Cave
Last Chance Canyon
Texas
Four Officers Hurt in Chicago South Side Disturbance
In Chicago on Wednesday night about 100 officers battled to curb race disturbances in a predominately white South Side district near a new Negro family residence. Four officers were hurt, one seriously, with 33 arrests including seven juveniles as bricks and stones were thrown during arrests.
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Chicago
South Side
Louis Pete
Pete
Edward Sperry
RFK Open to Modifications on Civil Rights Bill
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said he could accept changes to the civil rights act. He would drop beauty shops barber shops and swimming pools from public accommodations coverage and allow limited jury trials in cases involving desegregation in schools and public spaces. He also signaled willingness to rewrite attorney fees provisions. The measure aims to desegregate restaurants hotels motels stores and other public establishments affecting interstate commerce.
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Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kennedy
Congress
Buddhists Protest Silence on Persecution in Viet Nam
South Viet Nam's top Buddhist priest cables President Kennedy accusing U S Ambassador Frederick Nolting Jr of not reflecting American goodwill. The note cites a Saigon newspaper quote claiming Nolting saw no religious persecution. Nolting had not denied the quotation. tensions since May 8 have involved violent incidents.
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Saigon
Vietn Nam
South Viet Nam
Kennedy
U.S
Frederick E. Nolting Jr
Nolting
Senators Restore Space Center Fund Divide
The Senate Space Committee restored a 5 million authorization to begin a 50 million electronic research center for the space program. Chairman Clinton P. Anderson said Boston is likely for location, pending later congressional and space official decisions. The move favors Kennedy and Edward Kennedy after earlier rejection by Clifford Case. Anderson avoided disclosing the new vote amid a 6-5 tally and incomplete member records.
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Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Senate Space Group
Boston Space Center
Anderson
Card of thanks for 1961 passing and illness favors
The note marks two years since the death of Isaiah F. Eberhart on August 1 1961. The author thanks friends for cards flowers prayers visits and other kindnesses and extends special appreciation to Dr Reed and Lawrence Memorial Hospital nurses.
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Isaiah F. Eberhart
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