Civil rights leaders press for large voter registration drives
James Farmer and John Lewis met with President Johnson to discuss a civil rights conference in November under White House sponsorship. King predicted over 900000 Southern Negroes would register by month end. Farmer aims for one million in a year across Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Georgia and Florida. Lewis planned to return to Americus Georgia to register Negroes.
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Washington
Johnson
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
John Lewis
Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
White House
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
King
Farmer
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Georgia
Florida
Shreveport
Lewis
Americus
Killer Sought Near Los Angeles
Police hunt for the slayer of 16 year old Stephanie Gorman found raped and shot in her West Los Angeles home. Detectives said a man confessed during a 47 minute call but later repudiated the confession and is not a prime suspect. The victim was an honors student and daughter of Attorney Edward I Gorman.
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Los Angeles
Stephanie Gorman
Hillcrest County Club
Edward I. Gorman
State Supreme Court nominators recessed for two weeks
The Kansas Supreme Court nominating commission recessed for two weeks while seeking recommendations for one vacancy. Chairman Hugo T. Wedell said the panel will reconvene at 9 a.m. August 20 and likely begin balloting then to choose three nominees for Governor William H. Avery to fill Justice William J. Wertz’s Wichita seat.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission
Hugo T. Wedell
William H. Avery
William J. Wertz
Wichita
Wall as symbol in Polish church state clash near Lonza
A mossy wall around church property near Lonza, Poland, becomes a flashpoint as city officials push to tear it down for street widening. Officials demand 65 000 zlotys for the land, while priests resist and threaten ongoing conflict if no agreement by November 1.
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Warsaw
Jerzy Newelski
Ignacy Kosinski
Lonza
Jozef Biernacki
Father Biernacki
Lanza Curia
Lonza Wall
Unusual Artist Hopes His Work Will Sell at Exhibit
Lefty a 58 year old inmate at Leavenworth Penitentiary recalls painting with hair brush improvised in Alcatraz days. He and fellow inmates will display at the 4th Annual Leavenworth Art Show and Sale on Sept 5 hoping proceeds fund supplies and books. The event runs 8 am to 5 pm at the Officers Training Center Highway 73 Leavenworth. Inmates Doc Sport and others display five paintings each, with average prices around 12 dollars. Last year the show drew over 5,000 visitors, selling 672 items totaling 7510.50 dollars to inmate artists.
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Lefty
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Alcatraz
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Officers' Training Center
Highway 73
Jack Torrence
Torrence
Orientation Set for Lawrence Teachers Ahead of School Year
Lawrence public schools prepare for the opening on September 7 with teacher orientation. New staff gather at 8:30 a.m. August 27 in the Lawrence High School cafeteria led by Betty Brune. Superintendent Carl Knox outlines system organization and available services.
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Lawrence Public Schools
Lawrence High School
Betty Brune
Lawrence Education Association
Carl Knox
Roy Cropp
Rotary Club
Akron Soap Box Derby Parade Draws Stars
A parade in Akron Ohio welcomed celebrities for the 28th annual Soap Box Derby 24 hours before race day. Invited guests include Fess Parker Glenn Ford and Frankie Avalon as part of the festive events.
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Akron, Ohio
Akron
Fess Parker
TV Fame
Glenn Ford
Frankie Avalon
Break Might Be Near In Probe of Dallas Deaths
Police hinted a break in the case of Dallas coeds Susan Rigsby and Shirley Ann Stark who disappeared July 18 and were found near Austin twelve days later. Rigsby was strangled while Stark’s exact cause of death remained undetermined as investigators pursued new leads.
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Dallas
Austin, Tex
Ross Eckham
K.R. Herbert
Austin
Miss Rigsby
Miss Stark
McLouth Threshing Bee Opens at New Permanent Site
The eighth annual McLouth Threshing Bee begins today in Jefferson County 15 miles north of Lawrence on K-92. For the first time the three day event is at a new 90 acre site at the southwest corner of McLouth, with housing for old machines and displays of lime farm steam engines model trains steam merry go round and more. Special shows and parachute jumps are planned tonight and Saturday.
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McLouth
Lawrence
Jefferson County
Steam Engine and Model Assn. Inc
H. C. Watson
Portable light from disk blade and pipe fits shop needs
A simple portable light can be made from an old disk blade a three four inch pipe and a gooseneck fitting. The lamp is brazed to the pipe and steel hooks welded to the pole provide storage for extension cords.
Johnson Praises Voting Rights Bill After Senate Approval
President Johnson congratulated lawmakers after final congressional approval of the measure. He said it moves toward a day when every American can vote without fear. The bill suspends state literacy tests, authorizes federal voter registration in much of the South, and orders Attorney General Katzenbach to challenge poll taxes in Alabama Mississippi Texas and Virginia.
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Abraham Lincoln
Johnson
Justice Department
Senate
South
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Virginia
Four Burned to Death in Chicago Taxi Crash
Four people died when a taxi exploded after a speeding car struck it on Chicago's North Side. A coroner's spokesman identified two men and two women, with two victims burned in the cab and two others burned while ejected. Flames spread to a nearby restaurant before being controlled.
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Chicago
Cook County
Kansas Grants 410 511 for Mental Health Center Construction
Kansas offers 410 511 to aid communities in building mental health centers. Dr. R A Haines says the state plan has EDW approval and federal funds may cover up to 53 percent of construction costs if required services are provided.
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Topeka
Kansas
R. A. Haines
Division of
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Gen Sarnoff Foresees Miracles in 2000 A.D.
In a futuristic interview with Maggie Savoy, Gen. David Sarnoff, 74, predicts dramatic advances by 2000 A.D. including homes powered by compact batteries, supersonic flights, space commerce, and medical computer networks. He warns humanity must learn to use new powers for good or risk self-destruction, while praising science’s faith and urging heart over lab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
David Sarnoff
Sarnoff
Radio Corp. of America
RCA
Kohler Walks Out Of Kremlin Reception
U S Ambassador Foy D Kohler left a Kremlin reception after Premier Kosygin accused the United States of aggression in Viet Nam The ambassador said Kosygins remarks were not acceptable to him as a guest It was Kohlers first Kremlin exit following a Bulgarian embassy departure on May 17.
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Moscow
U.S
Foy D. Kohler
Kremlin
Alexei N. Kosygin
United States
Viet Nam
Kosygin
St. George Hall
Kremlin Palace
Keller
Kohler
USS
Foreign students tour in dependence for weekend town visit
Fifty three students and adviser Dr. Tony Buzzle left Lawrence in two buses for a Weekend in a Small American Town program in Independence Kansas. They will stay with host families after intensive English training at Kansas University. the Douglas County Red Cross asks for 10 000 paperback book donations for Ft. Riley library.
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Lawrence
Tony Buzzle
Independence
Kan
Kansas University
Douglas County
Red Cross
Ft. Riley
Spencer Head resigns as president of Spencer Chemical Co
John Denton, president of Spencer Chemical Co. in Kansas City since 1959, announced Thursday he has resigned. The company, founded in 1942 by Kenneth Spencer, was bought by Gulf Oil in 1963. Denton will remain in Kansas City and did not disclose his future plans.
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John Denton
Spencer Chemical Co
Kansas City
Spencer
Kenneth Spencer
Gulf Oil Corp
Denton
Work Day Sets Up Busy Fair Week Here
Douglas County 4-H and Future Farmers of America members start work Saturday to prepare the 4-H Fairgrounds for Fair Week. About 430 members participate as the 4-H and FFA Fair runs Monday through Wednesday, followed by the Free Fair Thursday through Saturday and a two night Jayhawk Rodeo with 50 competitors. The Kansas Second District Dairy Princess will be crowned Friday night. Holiday Amusement Co. of Joplin, Missouri, provides rides Thursday through Saturday. Floyd Rumford’s Abbyville group operates the stock and two night rodeo.
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Douglas County
Farmers of America
FFA
Kansas Second District Dairy
Holiday Amusement Co
Joplin
Floyd Rumford
Abbyville
Kan
Rumford
Roz Says Vows Aren't Planned On Cruise
Actress Rosalind Russell denied rumors of a marriage between Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow during their New England vacation cruise aboard a 168 foot yacht off Martha's Vineyard. Russell told reporters there is no suggestion of marriage on this voyage.
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Edgartown
Mass
Rosalind Russell
Frank Sinatra
Mia Farrow
New England
Miss Russell
Martha’s Vineyard Island
Sinatra
Miss Farrow
Larned Administrator Resigns as Acting Superintendents Named
The superintendent of Larned State Hospital resigned today. Dr. Robert Haines appointed Dr. Arnold Grushnys acting superintendent, with Dr. Hardy A. Kemp to mail the formal letter to the state office. Grushnys has served since February 1, 1963, after earlier work at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.
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Wichita
Haines
Kemp
Thank You Note for Hospital Stay and Morbidity
A letter from Mrs. Jeanette W. Krum thanks friends relatives and doctors at Lawrence Memorial Hospital for cards flowers and gifts during her stay and extends gratitude to the 3rd floor nurses Dr Nelson and Dr Robinson. It also thanks neighbors and Moline Rest Home for kindness during Bertha Smith's illness and death.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Dr. Nelson
Dr. Robinson
Jeanette W. Krum
Moline Rest Home
Bertha Smith
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Parade Today
New Hampshire
Cooper-Warren Mortuary
Massachusetts
Gen. Sarnoff
By Maggie Savoy
Spencer Head
Roz
Larned
Lawrence Memorial Co
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Travlep
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