Junkyard account opens portals to art and memory
Kansas University associate professor James Sterritt uses a junkyard charge account as a passport to creativity. His sculptures from discarded steel include 612 Monument to Rachel Carson and a 11 foot Hedge Clipper. His Lady Godiva piece sits in his Lawrence yard drawing daily attention from passersby.
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Scouffle Flares At K C Dance Over Musicians
Fights erupted at a Kansas City public dance when it was announced the Impressions would not perform. Two men were wounded by gunfire, one critically, as chaos followed at the Carver ballroom on Prospect Avenue. Police ejected a troublemaker and a second fight intensified before patrons fled.
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Age of Paternity on the Increase
London reports a physician's study showing the maximum age for motherhood rising. Dr. Donald Frommer notes women often remain fertile past age 50 with an average four years later than their grandmothers. He cites better diet and living standards as possible causes.
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Explorers Plan Camp by Sea Explorer Troop 2050
The newly organized Sea Explorer Troop 2050 will camp from 10 a.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday at Pomona Reservoir. Eight members and two advisers are expected to attend the lake camp about forty miles southwest of Lawrence.
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New York GOP Endorses Goldwater Miller Ticket in Albany
Albany NY state Republican county chairmen unanimously backed the national ticket of Senator Barry Goldwater and Representative William E Miller. Governor Nelson A Rockefeller attended the meeting and urged Keating to seek re election though Keating hints at an independent bid.
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Unemployment Falls to 4.9 Percent in July
In July the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent while total employment rose to 72.4 million, the first below five percent jobless rate since February 1960 and a new record for employment. Wirtz and Meany caution that many remain out of work and patience is needed for full employment. Senate passes securities investor protection bill extending SEC oversight to over the counter securities. Johnson dispatches Harriman to Brussels over Congo and considers military aid to Congo forces with Leopoldville officials.
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Roy Rogers Undergoes Neck Surgery in Los Angeles
Roy Rogers, 52, Hollywood cowboy king, had neck surgery to correct fused vertebrae after a fall from a horse. His condition was reported satisfactory by his wife Dale Evans. The operation occurred Thursday in Los Angeles, with the ailment dating back about ten years.
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Fireworks to Cap LBJ's Effort at Atlantic City
President Johnson will turn 56 and travel to Atlantic City on August 27 to accept the Democratic presidential nomination. Following his acceptance speech, Democratic headquarters plans a beachside fireworks display as delegates exit the hall.
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FBI Pressure Grows in 1964 Civil Rights Killings Hunt
In Philadelphia Mississippi the FBI pressed the search for the three civil rights workers killed last June. Investigators unearthed three bodies at a watershed dam southwest of town and questioned residents and workers at Olen Burrage’s truck firm. Sheriff Rainey and Deputy Price met with state investigators as the case widens. The victims identified include Michael Schwerner 24 and Andrew Goodman 20 both from New York, with James Chaney 21 of Meridian presumed among the dead.
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Medieval page boys and the origin of modern wedding ring bearers
Page boys serving wealthy medieval Italian households participated in wedding ceremonies and are identified as forerunners of today’s ring bearers. Their roles foreshadowed modern bridal processions and ceremonial pageantry.
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Italy
Nazarene Group Urges Protests Against Beer Liquor Sales
Wichita AP The Kansas Nazarene district assembly adopted a Public Morals report urging Nazarenes to register protests with merchants selling beer and liquor along with needed merchandise. It calls for temperance services and cooperation with state police and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The report condemns moral decay, cites the Supreme Court ruling on obscene literature, and urges youth workers to curb smoking based on medical evidence.
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Kansas District Assembly of the Nazarene Church
U. S. Supreme Court
Watusi Migration Mystery Traced to Africa’s Southward Wanderings
Researchers discuss possible migrations of the Watusi people three or four centuries ago as they moved south from regions near Ethiopia or Egypt. The narrative centers on historical routes and cultural diffusion across eastern Africa.
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