Conservatives In GOP for Barry for 1964 Nomination
AP dispatch reports a secret Chicago gathering of 30 to 50 conservative Republicans aimed at blocking Nelson Rockefeller and backing Barry Goldwater for the 1964 nomination. Attendees discussed building a national apparatus, a southward push, and replacing Goldwater or Rockefeller with a strong Senate strategy.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Associated Press
Chicago
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Phoenix
Senate
John Ashbrook
Rohio
Sen. Goldwater
James D. Martin
Gadsden
Ala
Lister Hill
Martin
Miller
Congress
National Committee
Carl T. Curtis
Nebraska
Wirt A. Yerger Jr
Mississippi
Two Frogmen Die In Depth Test Off Santa Catalina
English diver Hannes Keller and partner Peter Small plunged to 1000 feet in a diving bell near Santa Catalina Island to test a gas mix. Small died of the bends, Whittaker disappeared while attempting rescue, Keller survived, and Whittaker’s body was being sought.
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Long Beach
Calif
Peter Small
The
London Daily Telegraph
Small
London
John Light
Keller
Hannes Keller
Santa Catalina Island
Whittaker
Patrol Promotes Moomau to Major in Training Division
Captain E P Moomau longtime Kansas Highway Patrol veteran and former Lawrence resident is promoted to major to head the training and inspection division Col Larry Hughes announced Moomau replaces retiring Major Walter Dunn who ends a 25 year career and becomes an investigator with the state Department of Revenue Dunn resides in Topeka Roberts will oversee Dunns southern division duties Moomau previously led selective enforcement and headed a traffic record bureau in recent years
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E. P. Moomau
Kansas Highway Patrol
Lawrence
Larry Hughes
Moomau
Maj
Walter Dunn
State Department of Revenue
Dunn
Topeka
Enforcement
Mooman
Col. Hughes
The
Journal-World Today
Ken Roberts
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Lawrense
Reorganization To Make Units More Effective
Secretary of Defense McNamara initiates a drastic modernization of the Army Reserve and National Guard. Eight reserve and guard infantry divisions are to be eliminated, 731 smaller units scrapped, and survivors reformed into streamlined, ready forces to back 16 active divisions within eight weeks of mobilization. The plan, aiming to finish before summer training, faces state governors over Guard changes and congressional opposition.
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Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Army Reserve
National
National Guard
McNamara
Defense Department
Pentagon
Army
Reorganized
Guard and Reserve
Guard
Kansas
34Th Infantry
Iowa
Nebraska
35Th
Missouri
43Rd
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Vermont
Florida
South Carolina
34Th
IRS Eases Rules on Expense Deductions Amid Hearings
The IRS announced easing proposed regulations aimed at curb expense account abuse. Commissioner Mortimer Caplin said several liberalizations will be made in response to business protests while keeping detailed records for travel entertainment and gifts. Final rules come before the January 1 effective date.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service Today
Mortimer M. Caplin
IRS
Caplin
Fraud Care Urged At Meeting Today
Merchants were urged to be alert when accepting checks during the Christmas season at a Lawrence meeting in the Lawrence National Bank attended by about 70 people. FBI Agent Harold Doak and local officials outlined safeguards such as ID checks, limiting signatures, and verifying endorsements to combat bogus checks.
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Lawrence National Bank
Harold W. Doak
Kansas City
FBI
Charles Edmondson
Lawrence
Kansas Attorney General
Ralph King
Fred Broeker
Wayne Schmille
George Ryan
Lawrence National
Doak
Douglas County Tax Funds Lag Behind Year’s Pace
Douglas County treasurer reports tax collections through November total 833 839 28 or 34 671 short of the prior year. First-half personal property taxes due December 20 with 10 percent interest on unpaid amounts. real estate due December 20 but full payment due June 20 with 10 percent interest thereafter.
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Douglas County
Anderson Urges Wichita Inclusion in State Higher Ed System
Gov. John Anderson urged placing Wichita University into Kansas state higher education without detailed conditions. He said the state Board of Regents should absorb the university and cover future needs, while Wichita would incur several million dollars in debt the state cannot assume. Attendees included Wichita Regents leaders and Sen. William Farmer.
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Topeka
John Anderson
University of Wichita
Kansas State System of Higher Education
Anderson
University
Wichita
Kansas
Wichita University
Board of Regents
Sydney Brick
Wichita University Board of Regents
Robert Morton
Harry Corbin
William Farmer
Kennedy to Visit Palm Springs for 36 Hour West Trip
President Kennedy begins a West Coast trip this weekend, stopping at Omaha headquarters of the Strategic Air Command, then Santa Fe Albuquerque and Los Alamos New Mexico. He is due in Palm Springs Saturday noon and will stay until Sunday midnight before returning to Washington Monday morning. He will visit the Rover missile test site near Las Vegas and rest at Bing Crosby’s Palm Springs home.
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Washington
White House
Palm Springs
Calif
Kennedy
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
Neb
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Los Alamos
N.M
Las Vegas
Nev
Rover
Indian Springs Air Force Base
Bing Crosby
School Board Adopts Policies on Advertising and Curriculum Studies
The Board of Education approved policies guiding advertising and commercialism in public schools and set plans for a vocational education study to widen student options. Standing curriculum committees will focus on language arts, mathematics, social studies, and sciences. The board discussed state finance formulas, building-levy legislation, and honored Neal Wherry and Allan Woolard. A sidewalk project in Sunset Hill was awarded to Penny Ready-Mixed Concrete for 1,227 feet at $1,948.
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Board of Education
Carl S. Knox
Board
Knox
Kansas
Kansas Association of School Boards
Salina
Ethan Allen
Neal Wherry
Lawrence High School
Allan Woolard
LHS
Penny Ready-Mixed Concrete and Construction Co
Sunset Hill
Huskers Accept Bid for Gotham Bowl in New York
Nebraska players voted unanimously to accept a bid to play in the Gotham Bowl at Yankee Stadium on December 15. Coaches hoped for administration and Big Eight approval to formalize the charity game versus Miami.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
New York
Yankee Stadium
University of Nebraska
Cornhusker
Miami
Cliff Speegle Fired as Oklahoma State Grid Coach
Oklahoma State University president officials announced coach Cliff Speegle's contract was terminated after an eight season tenure. The team finished 4-6 after a 37-6 loss to Oklahoma, and Speegle will be kept on in another capacity at the university with details to follow.
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Cliff Speegle
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma State University
OSU
Speegle
Oklahoma
Weather Brief Northeast Kansas Fair and Cooler Through Wednesday
Fair skies and cooler air move across northeast Kansas through Wednesday. Lows in the 20s and highs around the 40s, with early morning and evening readings noted. Rainfall measured at .03 of an inch, record high 66 set in an earlier date.
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Kansas
Asta Totes
Ie Fa Tees
Lawrence
Cold front brings sun and colder air to Kansas
A cold front cleared Lawrence ending an eight day cloud spell and ushering colder weather. Temperatures tonight drop to the 20s while Wednesday highs reach the 40s marking a return toward typical December conditions.
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Lawrence
Farmers Night Thursday at 7 30 in 4-H Fairgrounds Building
The Lawrence National Bank sponsors the sixth annual Farmers Night at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Building No 1 of the 4 H Fairgrounds. A panel from the Kansas City stockyards will discuss cattle hogs and sheep prices with moderator Paul Pippert. Howard Wilkins will speak on land use practices and returns. Reservations are not required.
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Lawrence National Bank
Kansas City
Bill Coons
Producers and
Texas Livestock Commission Co
Bob Bricker
Kansas City Livestock Co
Frank McCall
Swift and Henry Commission Co
Norman Wulff
Midwest Sheep Co
Paul Pippert
Howard Wilkins
Kansas State University Extension Service
Howard Wiseman
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Barry
Lieve
Christopher Whittaker
University of California At
Los Angeles
Key Rexall
Adyv
Patrol
Moomau Bank
Alaska
Revenue Service
Businesse
Ures
Huskers
Weather Bureau
Midwestern Plains
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