Fourteen Women Hostages Released at Utah Prison
Fourteen women from the Kitchen Rhythmettes orchestra were held hostage for about an hour at the Utah State Prison compound near Point of the Mountain, then released unharmed. A group of inmates seized the auditorium after a corridor scuffle, but guards swiftly retook the area and moved the agitants to segregation while recovering knives and bats.
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Point
Utah
Utah State Prison
Kitchen Rhythmettes
Price
Salt Lake City
John W. Turner
Turner
Southern States Plan New Action On Rights Fight
Washington D C senators from nine Southern states meet to decide how much more resistance to offer to the administration Civil rights bill. Senate rewrites House measure but final passage is delayed. Senator Russell predicts hardship-free Georgia while planning to vote against it. Senate and House face possible conference, with veto chances and jury trial provisions in play. Johnson seeks quick roll call and hopes for an overwhelming majority. The bill narrows federal injunction power to voting rights and adds jury trial for contempt in government cases.
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Washington
Russell
Senate
Georgia
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
House
Eisenhower
Knowland
California
House Conference
Johnson
Congress
Backlash of Cable Across Cliff Kills One Man Near Vancouver
Roy Woodrow, 46, of North Burnaby, died after a steel cable snapped while being pulled across a 35 foot cliff near Vancouver. Six men were on the cable line. five were injured and transported for treatment. The accident occurred during work on a power line tower with a tractor. injuries ranged from minor to serious.
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Vancouver
B.C
Roy Woodrow
North Burnaby
D.C
P G Head Considered for Defense Secretary Post
Washington sources say Neil H. McElroy, head of Procter and Gamble, is among candidates to replace Charles E. Wilson as secretary of defense after his resignation. Classified section notes reference to BU Bodin’s Thrifty-Thirteen.
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Washington
Neil H. McElroy
Procter & Gamble Co
Charles E. Wilson
Defense
BU Bodin
Adv
Squirrel Steals Golf Balls At Maine Club
Boothbay Harbor Maine golf scene as Mark Leeman and greenskeeper Ken Rice watch a grey squirrel snatch a ball on the eighth green. The animal later returns with a cache of 174 balls found in a thicket. Club pro pays $10 and advises buying peanuts.
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Boothbay Harbor
Maine
Mark Leeman
Ken Rice
Country Club
Leeman
Churches Plan Step For Race Relations
New Haven Conn world Christian leaders proposed a two fold plan to aid churches. A full time roving consultant would work with churches and church organizations to ease racial and ethnic tensions. The plan also calls for comprehensive studies of the biblical and theological bases of proper racial relationships in Christian teaching.
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New Haven
Conn
World Christian Leaders Today
World Council of Churches
Dulles outlines two part plan for Soviet arms inspection
Secretary of State Dulles proposed a two part Western plan to inspect the Soviet Union by air and on the ground, with zones covering most of Europe and North America. Valerian Zorin urged care in study and argued the plan omits Western bases and disputes Russian security claims.
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State Dulles
Soviet Union
America
Europe
Zorin
Spain
Fortugisi
Italy
Albania
Eee
Turkey
Tassin
Arctic
Thual
Treland
Urals
Alaska
Russia
Kasmenatka Peninsula
Dulles
Jdanin
North Africa
Mandle East
Elseywhen
Atomic test postponed again due to winds at Shasta site
Unfavorable winds force a 24 hour postponement of the Atomic Energy Commission detonation at the Shasta test site. The latest blast, code named Shasta, is delayed to a new window as weather conditions improve. Officials say no safety or technical issues are involved and operations will resume when winds abate.
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New
Atomic Energy Commission
Shasta
Chance for Showers: Weekend Rain Expected in Lawrence
Lawrence residents awaited scattered showers forecast through tonight and again late Sunday as heat and a dry spell persisted. July rainfall exceeded normal by about four inches despite a hot month with several record or near record temperatures at the KU Weather Station.
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Lawrence
Walter Schwarz
Worden
Itoo
Itz
Lin
Shyam Bhatih
K.U
Mercury
Teamsters Threaten AFL-CIO Rift Over Labor Unity
Washington dispatch says the Teamsters Union may lead building trades unions out of the AFL-CIO to advance a Detroit labor group’s stance. James R. Holla downplays the threat, saying the dispute will be resolved and everyone will work it out. Building and construction trades unions total about three million members, while the Teamsters number in the millions.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Afl-Cio
Teamsters
James R. Holla
San Francisco
Walter F. George Nears Death in Vienna Ga
Former Senator Walter F. George is reported by his family planner Tr M J Malloy to be near death in Vienna Georgia with his heart failing and no expectation of many more hours remaining.
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Vienna
Walter F. George
M. J. Malloy
George
Eudora Centennial Parade Highlights Past And Pageantry
Eudora marks its centennial with a street parade of antique cars led by The Kansas City Horseless Carriage Club. The day features tug of war and a Centennial Girl Baby contest won by Marlon Schwerk’s Lawrence connection, plus a large Talent Show tonight with 12 entries.
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Eudora
Kansas City
Marlon Schwerk
Lawrence
Jor Hargrave
CPA
Hargrave
Dio Out of Jail To Face Queries by Senators
Washington Senatorial hearings reveal Johnny Dio to testify on rackets links with James R. Hoffa. McClellan expects Dio on witness stand soon, with Fifth Amendment option possible, while detailing alleged extortion and crooked unionism affecting New York workers. Kansas traffic deaths list recent fatalities and yearly totals.
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Washington
Johnny Dio
New York
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee
Dio
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
John McNiff
The
Assn
McNiff
Centennial attic exhibit showcases Eudora treasures
In Eudora the Municipal Building hosts a Centennial exhibit of century old family relics. Viola Gerstenberger leads displays including a 1885 marriage license, a baby dress, a 85 year old china dog, and a walnut crocheted ball. The show features items from the Kanzy and Hoskins families and a 1849 pioneer comfort.
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Eudora
Viola Gerstenberger
C. C. Gerstenberger
Oscar E. Yotan
Elizabeth Allsup
Kanzy
Irvin Kanzy
Sam Carr
Bonnie
Eurora
Ellis Hoskins
O. BD. Dunlap
Eudlora
Kansas
Unknown Soldier's Wartime Heroism Revealed in Local Notice
A Lawrence resident Samuel Churchill, once a quiet bookkeeper, is named among those honored by the federal government in a National Memorial ceremony. Fifty years earlier he served as a rifleman in artillery, earning a notable distinction in the wartime record. His later life as a respected citizen contrasts with a past of battlefield valor revealed through recent inquiries.
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Lee
Antington
Samuel of
Churchill
Lawrence
Gunfire at Nudist Colony Sparks Investigation
A disorderly incident at a nudist colony led to several gunshots and an investigation by law enforcement. Deputies reported unclear targets and ongoing inquiries into the shooter’s identity and motive.
Flaming Wreck Fatal for Infant At Big Springs
In a two vehicle crash near Big Springs a infant died and three others were injured. Wayne Womack and his wife rescued two other children from a burning car before emergency crews arrived. Cpl John D. Cochrane and two passengers were treated for injuries. The crash occurred when a car struck the Womack vehicle, pushing it off the highway. a coroner later retrieved the infant from the wreckage.
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Topeka
Darrell Wayne Womack
Lawrences
Way 40
Womack
Ft. Riley
Cochrane
Jahan
Big Springs
Mre
Feo
Gene Jirioie
Fady Ann
G. Fron
Foooper
Carl Cras
Kanves Hhelssas Patrol
Dire Womack Tv
Cray
Peic
Lawrence Me+trend Hospital
Rinse Awo
Roier
Warnick
Cpl
John D. Cochrane
Ihvo
William Dalton
Daniel Grove
BI Tiley
Storkingtonal Hospital
Oper Cray
Sher
Wf Charlesanna
Grays
Tle
Weather sketchy with scattered storms forecast
Partial sun amid scattered afternoon thunderstorms and a night of thundershowers. Low near 40, high around 50, with warm readings expected tomorrow.
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Barbara
Everley
Charles Gerstenberger
Kanssas
Andy Hess
Rebs
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Cpl. Samuel. Churchele
Oma
Curtis
Thevld
Toneka
Konsaly
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