Khanh Steps Down as Viet Nam President
Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh gave up the presidency and dictatorial powers under student and Buddhist pressure. He remains armed forces chief and could seek the premiership or a new presidential election as the military council moves to repeal the charter and call a national assembly. The council will dissolve after choosing a leader and set up new national institutions to rebuild freedom and democracy.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Revolutionary Military Council
Viet Nam
Armed Forces High Command
Military Revolutionary Council
Unseasonably Cool Weather Affects Cactus Bloom in Lawrence
In Lawrence Mrs. John Huston reports 12 lily like blooms from a cactus kept for nine years, double the usual yearly bloom, with six flowers in July and six more last Sunday. The plant stands about one foot high and blooms after sundown fading in sun. Also news notes TV appearance by Mrs. Orva Dodson in Los Angeles, library summer reading program ending August 31, Schwegler School add moving furniture for four classrooms usable August 31, and Rev. Franklin Clark Fry at Kansas University.
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Lawrence
John Huston
Huston
Lawrence Public Library
Fan Dancer at Atlantic City Democrats Convention
Atlantic City coverage notes beach fashion seen near the Democratic convention hall. The piece jokes about bathing suits and mentions a fan dancer charging admission for a show similar to what is offered nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Howard
Boston
Sally Rand
General Rain Aids Kansas Crops Across Regions
Late planted row crops pastures and hay lands in Kansas benefited from general rains last week, helping seedbed prep for fall planting. In some areas drought damage and advanced sorghum corn and soybean maturity limit benefits.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Congo Intervention Charged by Soviets
The Soviet Union accused the United States and Belgium of armed intervention in the Congo and hinted at aid to Communist backed rebels opposing Premier Moise Tshombe. Tass warned the Congo could become a hotbed of war similar to South Viet Nam.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Belgium
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Tass
South Viet Nam
Vinland Grange Fair Opens with Tractor Contest
The Vinland Grange No. 163 begins the 57th Vinland Fair at the Vinland Fairgrounds for a three day run. Highlights include a tractor pulling contest, a Friday horse show, pet parade for children under 14, and multiple Western horse events, with prize money donated by area merchants.
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Vinland Grange
Vinland Fairgrounds
Vinland Grange No. 163
Vinland
Lawrence
Baldwin’s “Commercial Club
Kansas GOP Eyes Big Win With Local Networks
Hughes of Kansas says strong county organizations exist in all 105 counties and will mobilize. Rogers predicts large Democratic money pour into Kansas to gain the state, while GOP candidates are praised for a big victory through hard work.
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Kansas
Rogers
Democratic National Committee
GOP
Republican Party Council
Avery
Kerr- Mills
Lab Official Speaks At 1964 Pharmacology Meeting
Harold P. Rusch director of the McCardle Memorial Laboratories Wisconsin University is the featured speaker at the 1964 fall meeting of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Kansas University tonight during a KU Union ballroom dinner. About 600 scientists from across the nation and abroad attend the conference which runs Monday through Thursday with 250 ten minute papers across 25 sessions.
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United States
American Society For Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Kansas University
Mack Nickerson
Manitoba University
Manitoba
Canada
Wallace Winters
University of California At
Los Angeles
Charles Spooner
UCLA
Journal-World Photo
Harold P. Rusch
McCardle Memorial Laboratories
Wisconsin University
Kansas Union
KU Medical School Department of Pharmacology
Lawrence Peters
Medical Center
Lewis and Templin
Edward Smissman
School of Pharmacy
E. J. Walaszek
Floyd E. Leaders
Stata Norton
Robert E. Jewett
Department of Pharmacology
Robert T. Manning
D. L. Azarnoff
Pharmacologist
W. Clarke Wescoé
Insurance Rate Increases Set by Kansas Official
Topeka AP Frank Sullivan state insurance commissioner announced higher rates for extended family dwelling coverage and other property. He said the hikes took effect Monday due to severe wind and hail storms and broader coverage. The statewide rise is about 14.4 percent, adding roughly 1.16 million dollars to company premiums reported to the National Board of Fire Underwriters. The minimum policy premium rose from 10 to 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Frank Sullivan
Sullivan
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Olivia to replace Joan in Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
Olivia de Havilland will replace the ailing Joan Crawford as Bette Davis's co star in Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte. Producer Robert Aldrich flew to Paris to confirm the move and fittings start this week with shooting resuming soon after. The film had been shut down July 29 after Crawford's recurrent virus pneumonia.
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Hollywood
Olivia de Havilland
Joan Crawford
Bette Davis
Paris
Robert Aldrich
Miss Crawford
Truman cites age and workload keeping him from convention
Former President Harry S. Truman said he has passed his 80th birthday and plans toward his 90th, budgeting time carefully as he remains in good health. He will not comment on seating fights at the Democratic National Convention and authorized his alternate delegate Anthony Denny to speak for him.
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Independence
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Truman Library
Mississippi
Alabama
Johnson
Anthony Denny
Deeds
St. Louis
Makarios Heads to Athens for Talks on Cyprus Crisis
President Makarios of Cyprus flew from Nicosia to Athens and met Premier George Papandreou. The talks, following a prior discussion with Kyprianou, aimed to resolve differences between Nicosia and Athens government.
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Athens
Greece
Makarios
Cyprus
Nicosia
George Papandreou
Sypros Kyprianou
Papandreou
Pan Am Hit By Union Walkout Over Impasse
Federal mediators seek to end a worldwide strike against Pan American Airways after the AFL-CIO Transport Workers Union walked out at 2 a.m. EDT. Pan American used supervisors to keep some flights airborne while morning outbound service was suspended pending a noon meeting. The union, representing about 12 000 employees, cited wages and working conditions seeking a 15 percent raise and shorter work weeks.
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Washington
Pan American Airways
AFL - Cio Transport Workers Union
National Mediation Board
Pan American
New York
Paris
Miami
Los Angeles
Cape Kennedy
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Pacific Coast
Hawaii
Pan America
Chicago
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Houston
Tex
Platform Wheat Setup Has General State Okay
Floyd Breeding of Kansas told the platform committee the wheat section is satisfactory though not perfect. The committee approved much of his proposal for a voluntary participation program with increased parity income to protect wheat farmers ranchers and small family farmers.
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Atlantic City
Floyd Breeding
Kansas
Breeding
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ministers Attend Conference in Topeka
Area ministers of the Evangelical United Brethren Conference gather for a pastors conference at Forest Park in Topeka from Monday to Thursday. Rev. Lawrence Kurth of 1508 Vt. St. organized housing for more than 3000 attendees. Six states represented with Rev. Richard Benton Eudora Rev. Willis Hallman Stull Rev. Homer Wolcott McLouth Rev. Chester Swig Leavenworth and Rev. WJ Ritchey Worden among speakers. The theme is The Minister Spiritual Life in the Mission of the Church.
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Evangelical United Brethren Conference
Forest Park
Topeka
Lawrence Kurth
Vt. St
E.U
Worden
Civil rights planks clash over enforcement and voting rights
The platform debate centers on how to enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with Carl Albert signaling strict enforcement, while Republicans vow full implementation and improvements to statutes without endorsing a general enforcement term. Democrats avoid new civil rights action yet condemn lawlessness and quotas, opposing the 14th Amendment enforcement plank on voting rights representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Oklahoma
Carl Albert
Goldwater
Hilton project clears legal hurdle in Kansas City
A circuit court judge upheld Missouri urban redevelopment law, removing a barrier to an $8 million Hilton hotel and convention hall complex on the Kansas City downtown edge. Opponents from Muehlebach and Continental Hotels argued the blighted area ordinance and the state law violated constitutions and eminent domain.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Hilton
Seventh
Ninth
Washington
Pennsylvania
Sea Otter Pelts Fetch High Prices in 18th Century Trade
In the late 18th century choice pelts from sea otters commanded up to $2,500 each, reflecting the high demand driving coastal trade and mercantile activity.
Program rundown for Demos at Democratic National Convention
Atlantic City N J AP schedule for today's and Wednesday's Democratic National Convention events includes invocations pledges national anthem reports from committees speeches by Rep John W McCormack and Rep Charles L Weltner a film on Democratic affairs nominations and balloting for president and vice president with acceptances and benedictions supplied by church and civic figures
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Atlantic City
N.J
Eli Pilchik
Mace Barrett
Committee On Permanent Organization
Norman Stoll
Oregon
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Charles L. Weltner
Georgia
Platform Committee
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Frank A. P. Pehrson
Leland J. Stark
Miss Mahalia Jackson
Johnson
Prince A. Taylor Jr
Johnson campaign summary at Democratic convention pushes unity
At the convention keynote Senator John Pastore urged unity for Johnson's bid. He attacked Barry Goldwater, saying the world cannot wait for Monday to know his stance and stressing the Kennedy Johnson partnership and leadership as the party seeks a united ticket.
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McCarthy
Humphrey
Johnson
John O. Pastore
President Johnson
Pastore
White House
Barry Goldwater
Cooler Readings After Top of 90
Lawrence records a 90 degree reading at KU station, while downtown hits 87 as light morning rain falls. By 2 p.m. temps dip to 70 with .07 inch rainfall. August total reaches 6.54 inches and 1964 accumulation hits 33.62 inches. Forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Wednesday with highs around 80 and SW winds.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Journal-World
U.S. Weather Bureau
Topeka
KU A
David Storer
Burcham Re-elected Leader of Lawrence Life People-to-People
Lawrence National Bank executive vice president Burcham was re-elected chairman of the Lawrence Life Chapter of People-to-People during a breakfast at the Eldridge Hotel. Joe Traylor was reelected secretary-treasurer and Oletha Blevins named assistant secretary-treasurer.
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Riley Burcham
Lawrence National Bank
Lawrence Life
Eldridge
Lawrence
Joe Traylor
Oletha Blevins
Douglas County
Potter Lake
Kansas University
Burcham
Blevins
Clark Coan
Frank Burge
The
Kansas Union
J.D. King
Jose Ocampo
KU People-to-People
I.F. Saunders
J. A. Bartolini
Kansas City
People-to-People
Mother Sea Otter Dives to Shield Pup Under Arm
A mother sea otter detects danger and swiftly tucks her pup beneath her chest and under an arm before diving to safety. The behavior demonstrates protective parenting and instinctive defensive action in marine mammals.
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Vinland's Fair
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Dread Tonight
Alding Machines
Crane & Co., Inc
Olivia
Joan
Bette
Aerilan
Kraft's
Pan-Am
Union
Lawrence Memorial Co
MAN
John Haddock
Ford, Inc
Vermont
Liberal Credit
Archie Mills
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Vee
Local Agent Service
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Calvin
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