Fulbright Sees Easy Passage for Test Ban Treaty
Senator Fulbright said the foreign relations committee could send the limited nuclear test ban treaty to the Senate floor within two weeks with fewer than 20 votes likely opposed. CIA Director McCone endorsed ratification, bolstering support and easing concerns about national security and safeguards.
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J. W. Fulbright
Senate
Arkansas Democrat
McCone
Fulbright
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate Armed Services Committee
Joint
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Armed Services Group
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
McNamara
Soviet Union
Senate Preparedness
Armed Services Committee
Curtis E. LeMay
Air Force
John Stennis
Dmiss
LeMay
Khrushchev Pressured To Reach New East West Deals
Secretary of State Rusk signals cautious optimism after talks with Khrushchev and Gromyko and says observers could be stationed in key transportation hubs to guard against surprise attack. He meets Gromyko in New York next month to pursue further U S Soviet negotiations. Rusk notes ongoing NATO consultations on a nonaggression pact and fewer military costs for Khrushchev to expand the civilian economy.
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Washington
Khrushchev
United States
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Soviet Union
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
New York
United States’ North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Moscow
Peking
Red China
Kremlin
Local Woman Shaken After Night Bridge Accident
Mary Bereiter, 21, of 1242 Prospect, was shaken but not seriously hurt in a one car crash on Kaw River Bridge at 12 54 a m. She lost control on rain slick pavement and struck the east rail. Vehicle damage about 175 dollars. She was alone and complained of back pains but was not hospitalized. Three other city wrecks Friday caused damage with no injuries.
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Mary Bereiter
Prospect
Kaw River
Weather Forecast for Northeast Kansas Fair and Mild
The forecast calls for mostly fair and cooler conditions today tonight and Sunday with lows in the 9s and a Sunday high in the upper 9s Not much chance of new rain Temperatures show a 4 pm to noon readings including yesterday high 97 low 68 and rainfall of .21 of an inch up to noon The record high for this date was 108 in 1956 and the low 64 in 1943 Sun hours 9 am to 7 pm Complete service
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Kansas
Police Urge Englanders to Help Hunt Train Robbery Loot
London police call hikers and picnickers to aid in locating the remaining pounds of the great train robbery haul. Four bags with cash were found in Surrey, boosting recoveries to about 678 thousand dollars as investigators seek the gang's leaders. Two suspects were charged in Bournemouth and a florist couple in London were charged with receiving.
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London
Britain
Surrey
Scotland Yard
Coast Guard
Navy
English Channel
Redlands Wood
John Ahern
Esa Hargrave
Ahern
Bournemouth
Roger John Cordrey
William Boal
Boal
Rene
Alfred Pilgrim
Historian to Address Quantrill Raid Centenary
James I Robertson, executive vice president of the National Civil War Centennial Commission, will speak at a Lawrence luncheon for the centennial observance of the Quantrill Raid. The noon event at Hotel Eldridge is limited to 200 attendees with tickets available from the hotel, Judge Charles Rankin, or Prof. Paul Wilson.
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James I. Robertson
National Civil War Centennial Commission
Washington
Lawrence
Eldridge
Charles Rankin
Paul Wilson
Cochairman
Rankin
Union Backing Spurs Hopes On Railroad Peace
Washington unions tentatively accept Labor Department arbitration on firemen and crew makeup, signaling a possible breakthrough in the rail dispute that could avert a nationwide strike as August 29 approaches. Carriers question the plan while lawyers prepare for weekend talks to resolve remaining issues and procedures.
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Labor Department
W. Willard Wirtz
Wolfe
Wirtz
Rankin on Commission at Kansas Civil War Centennial
F W Brinkerhoff Pittsburg editor elected chairman of the Kansas Civil War Centennial Commission at a Friday meeting. Allan W Farley Kansas City named vice chairman and Mrs Frank Haucke Council Grove named secretary. Other members include Judge Charles C Rankin Lawrence and Robert Galvin Fort Scott.
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Topeka
F. W .Brinkerhoff
Pittsburg
Allan W. Farley
Kansas City
Frank Haucke
Council Grove
Charles C. Rankin
Lawrence
Robert Galvin
Fort Scott
Quantrill Raid Centennial Reminder in Lawrence
The town prepares for the 100th anniversary of William Clarke Quantrill’s 1863 Ride for Revenge. Lawrence residents recount the violent Civil War raid that left over 140 dead and 125 buildings burned, while newer readers seek context and meaning.
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Lawrence
William Clarke Quantrill
Kansas River
Quantrill
William Quantrill
Fair Week Ends In Events Today
A week of Douglas County fairs wraps up with livestock exhibits released 4 to 7 p.m. at the Free Fair. The Jayhawk Rodeo closes at 7:45 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce livestock auction starts at 2 p.m. with 51 Lawrence merchants bidding on 103 head of 4 H and FFA stock.
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Douglas County
Fairgrounds
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
FFA
Francis Wempe
Route 1
Wempe
Robert Caylor
Rantoul
Refugees Speak Of Barefoot Cuba After Escape
A Cuban refugee describes life under Castro as misery and scarcity. Shoes are scarce in Cuba with thousands barefoot, especially children. The interview mentions escaped gunboat chases, hunger, and religious oppression as factors driving families to flee to Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Olga de Hernandez
Francisco
No New Rainfall Due for Area
Lawrence area received 21 inches of rain Friday night as mild weather continued through Sunday. Area remains nearly 7 inches below normal for the year with expected highs in the 80s and possible 90s. Downtown Friday reached 97 with a low of 48. records show 108 high and 54 low in past years.
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Lawrence
Kansas University Weather Bureau
Kidney Transplant Brings Hope To Young Oklahoma Mother
Edith Helm, the first woman to receive a kidney transplant, lives healthily in Wellston with her husband and two children seven years after the operation at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. Her twin sister Wanda Foster donated the kidney and hopes for a daughter. The sisters set medical history while doctors at Brigham pioneered the procedure begun after Helm’s early diagnosis of incurable glomerulonephritis.
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Wellston
Okla
Edith Helm
Wanda Foster
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Boston
Helm
Sand Springs
Tulsa
Rodeo Friday Kinks Turn into Night of Chaos
A rodeo event drew about 3,000 fans as lightning delayed the show at 7 40 pm then resumed with performances. A rider named Jo suffered injuries with others treated. G L Ray identified among participants and mounts faced a brow injury.
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G. L. Ray
Lawrent
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