Soviet Demands Heusinger Handoff for War Crimes Trial
The Soviet government demanded the United States hand over West German General Adolf Heusinger, NATO military committee chair, for trial in Moscow. Moscow alleges he organized civilian reprisals and issued deadly punitive orders, while Bonn and Washington dismiss the claim as propaganda and politically timed before the December NATO ministerial meeting. Heusinger, 64, has long been a Soviet target. he has led Germany's postwar armed forces and served as NATO chief of staff.
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Moscow
United States
Adolf Heusinger
Permanent
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Washington
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Heusinger
Hitler
Soviet Union
Michael Kharlamov
Pentagon
Bonn
West Germany
NATO
Bluebonnet Bowl Tickets Expected Near 1000 For KU Rice
The KU Athletic Office plans to distribute about 1000 Bluebonnet Bowl tickets by Friday for the Saturday 1 p.m. kickoff in Houston. Tickets will go to KU and Rice fans and EU team members, with local outlets carrying game telecasts on channels 5 and 13.
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Kansas University Athletic Business Office
Earl Falkenstien
Rice
Houston
Lawrence
Falkenstien
Kansas University
Ku-Rice
Kathleen McCarthy
Kansas City
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Peggy Ann Shank
Hiawatha
Watkins
Houston University
St. Thomas University
Journal-World Photo
Peck Improves After Bus Collision Injury
Arthur S. Peck of 512 Tenn. St. is slowly improving at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from a badly mangled right ankle and foot after being struck by a bus at the intersection of 9th and Mass streets on Friday, December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S. Peck
Tenn. St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mass
Sts
Racket Ended by Arrest in Nationwide Check Fraud
Two men Forrest B. Hartley and Calvin W. Barfield were arrested in Denver on interstate forged check charges after operating a temporary Lawrence office. They hired a secretary who cashed checks at local merchants. the FBI notes the scheme spanned several cities with outstanding bad checks. The pair, held in Kansas City in lieu of bond, faced arraignment with their wives at a Denver motel and later returned to Kansas.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Forrest B. Hartley
Calvin W. Barfield
Denver
Oregon
South Carolina
U.S
Kansas
FBI
Hartley and
Barfield
FAA chief Halaby cited for careless operation
An FAA inspector recommended that administrator Najeeb E. Halaby be cited for careless operation after his agency's new million dollar jet touched a parked United Airlines aircraft at Washington National Airport on November 9. No injuries occurred but damage and a one hour flight delay resulted. Halaby ordered an internal investigation just as with any other incident.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Agency
Najeeb E. Halaby
Halaby
National
United Air Lines
FAA
Santa Fe Ad Valorem Tax Mails to 70 Counties
The Santa Fe Railway mailed its first half of 1961 ad valorem tax payments to 70 counties. Douglas County owes $82,333.31 of the $5,437,293.24 bill. The deadline for first half payment is December 20, with $1,388,023.36 collected so far of its $5,256,874.54 tax abstract.
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Santa Fe Railway
Douglas County
University presents Christmas choral and instrumental program
Herbert Schumacher, Conley Harris and Edward Anderson lead a Three Kings tableau with a choral ensemble performing Deck the Hall and other carols. The Concert Choir, University Symphony, and soloists under Robert Schaaf and Prof. Robert Baustian present works by Stainer, Shaw, LaMontaine, Wilson, Thompson, Warlock, and Mozart. Ronald Barnes performs on the Campanile with a brass choir adding seasonal pieces.
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Herbert Schumacher
Conley Harris
Edward Anderson
Three Kings
Stainer
Martin Shaw
Robert Schaaf
Herington
Delores Dummermuth
Janet Kay Neal
Marva Lou Powell
Rebecca Shier
Luanne Taylor
Marlene Glass
Sally Henneman
Dorothy Lockwood
Carol Swift
Bruce Thompson
James Tipling
Edward Souter
Gary White
Charles Clutz
Thomas Clutz
Robert Hiller
David Klassen
John Seevers
Larry Sneegas
John LaMontaine
Bethlehem
Harry Wilson
Randall Thompson
University
Mozart
Robert Baustian
Peter Warlock
Ronald Barnes
Campanile
Brass Choir
Kenneth Bloomquist
Hoch Auditorium
European Allies Question U.S. Leadership Over Berlin Talks
Western ministers in Paris pressed for unity on Berlin and questioned U S leadership amid discord over talks with the Soviet Union. Sources said no common policy emerged on entering negotiations with Moscow and Washington s Congo stance left London and Paris uneasy. De Gaulle resisted joint moves while French officials signaled he would not block an American-led approach.
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Paris
Berlin
United States
Soviet Union
Washington
Congo
London
Dean Rusk
Quai D’orsay
Gerhard Schroeder
Charles de Gaulle
West Berlin
Moscow
Khrushchev
Local officials warn on bad checks and identification rules
County Attorney Norwood explains how to handle suspected bad checks and offers to share information with merchants. He says merchants should require identification and report bad checks promptly as a bank executive notes higher misdemeanor limits worsen the problem.
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Tle
Ash
Norwood
Riley Burcham
Lawrence National Bank
Burcham
Laughlin Named National VFW Aide by Commander Hansen
Robert E. Hansen announces Roy C. Laughlin of Lawrence Ohio as national VFW aide-de-camp. Laughlin, parts manager for Kuhn Truck and Tractor since 1955, will act as Hansen’s personal representative and serve the organization with dignity.
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Robert E. Hansen
South St. Paul
Minn
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Roy C. Laughlin
Ohio
Lawrence
VFW
Cmdr
Hansen
Laughlin
Kuhn Truck and Tractor
Centennial license tags pulled from Lawrence Courthouse basement
Lawrence Douglas County disposed of 7 632 unsold tax tags after state authority permitted removal. Only 800 tags moved at 25 cents each. LMH reported two weather related injuries. two youths treated for frostbite and sledding accident. AWS Memorial Scholarship drive raised 1 235.31 for one or two scholarships to an outstanding KU coed.
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Douglas County
Bessie Bennett
Kansas
Kansas University
Campanile Hill
Associated Women Students
AWS
Cash Posts Bright Batting Averages In Day Games
Norm Cash hit .393 in daytime games for Detroit and finished the season with an overall .361 average, highlighting his strong hitting across the schedule.
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Norm Cash
Detroit
Snow Storm Brings Mix of Caution and Record Lows
Police Chief Bill Cox reported two minor accidents overnight as frigid weather grips the west side. He noted drivers start cautious then become careless, but praised the city record during a major snow storm while warning streets remain slick and moisture totals reach 53.54 inches this year, surpassing the 1915 record of 51.61 inches.
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Tor
Bill Cox
Cox
Small Fire at Derby Grain Inc Dryer
Fire crews were called to Derby Grain Inc at 325 Locust St just after 9 this morning for a small dryer fire. No damage was reported though investigators said dust blew into a motor in the dryer triggering the blaze.
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Derby Grain Inc
Locust St
Special Yule Coloring Page for Young Readers
The Lawrence Sanitary Milk and Ice Cream Co sponsors a Christmas coloring page on page nine of the Journal-World. Prekindergarten to grade school children color pages and submit at local grocery collection boxes with name address school and grade for judging. Winners in each grade receive five gallons of Varsity Velvet ice cream and may collect immediately or in installments due to limited refrigerator space.
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Tonight's Journal-World
Lawrence Sanitary Milk and Ice Cream Co
Howard Hurwitz
J. D. King
Lawrence Sanitary
W. 6Th St
Hurwitz and King
Christmas Prelude 1961 to Be Presented at LHS
The A Cappella Choir of Lawrence High School performs Christmas Prelude 1961 at 8 p m Tuesday December 19 in the LHS auditorium. The program includes Fanfare for Christmas Day O Come All Ye Faithful A Ceremony of Carols Glory to God music from Ben Hur the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah Noel Chorus Fan fare for Christmas Carol of the Bells and selections from the Nutcracker Suite. Director R Wayne Nelson accompanists Nancy Maloney Elaine Milett and harpist Mrs Harry L Hart Jr. Tonight the choir will sing at the Lawrence Sertoma Club annual family Christmas party.
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Lawrence High School
LHS
R. Wayne Nelson
Nancy Maloney
Elaine Milett
Harry L. Hart Jr
Lawrence Sertoma Club
Bill Forbis Joins Ward Operation in Lawrence
Bill Forbis, formerly manager of the Lexington Missouri Montgomery Ward store, assumes management of the Ward operation in Lawrence. He began with Montgomery Ward in 1951 at Lawrence, served in the Army for two years, then returned to the Kansas City Kansas organization. He and his wife reside at 903 West 24th Street, succeeding Bill Allaman who has resigned.
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Bill Forbis
Lexington, Mo
Montgomery-Ward
Ward
Lawrence
Forbis
Kansas City
Kan
Montgomery Ward
24Th St
Bill Allaman
Chamber Forms Panel To Study Local Research Park
The Lawrence chamber board voted to form a committee to study long term prospects for a regional research park with Kansas University, KU chancellor Clarke Wescoe pledging cooperation. Warren Rhodes will chair the study and seek report. consideration of revenue bonds was encouraged. The aim mirrors Stanford and MIT research parks to attract high tech industry.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kansas University
Chamber Board
Lawrence Industrial Development Co
City Commission
County Commission
Clarke Wescoe
Eldridge
Wescoe
Chamber
Warren Rhodes
Rhodes
Stanford University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tallest St. Louis Cardinals eleven stands at six feet
The roster notes the tallest player on the St. Louis Cardinals team as six feet tall, highlighting height as a distinguishing feature of the squad.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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