Grand Jury Finds Vote Buying Exists in Carroll County
A Carroll County grand jury reports vote buying is widespread with some residents openly selling votes for cash. Indictments are issued including one for councilman Jack Mathis who paid for a vote. It cites voter registration gaps, calls for party action and possible witness immunity to curb election irregularities.
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Carrollton, Mo
Carroll County
Grand Jury
Arthur W. Rogers
Jack Mathis
Carrollton
Marvin Lentz
Mathis
Kansas City
Missouri
Carrol
Woman Presumed Dead Revives in London Hospital Coffin
A London woman Miss Elsie Waring 50 was declared dead after collapsing at her flat. At Willesden General Hospital morticians found she was alive in a temporary casket and an inquest was opened. Three doctors had tried to revive her before the shock of life was confirmed.
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London
North London
Hugh Hellwood
Willesden General Hospital
Elsie Waring
Hellwood
Miss Waring
Josephine Thompson
Elsie
Kennedy Returns Quietly to Public Life After Funeral
President Kennedy's brother Robert F. Kennedy resumes public duties as attorney general three weeks after John F. Kennedy's funeral. He attends a ground breaking, a Cabinet meeting, and continues to avoid interviews while allies say he will remain in public life at President Johnson's behest.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Bob
Boston
Florida
Theater Double Header Opens at KU Murphy Hall
A theatrical double header starts today at Kansas University's Murphy Hall. The Children's Theatre opener Beauty and the Beast stages at 4 30 p m with additional 4 30 and 7 30 p m showings Friday and 2 pm Saturday. Experimental Theatre presents Biedermann and the Firebugs opening 8 15 tonight and repeated 8 15 pm Friday and December 17 20.
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Kansas University
Murphy Hall
Nicholas Stuart Gray
Experimental Theatre
Biedermann
Swarthout Recital Hall
Max Frish
Natives Rally as Kenya Declares Independence
In Nairobi more than 100,000 natives shouted uhu ru and celebrated as the British Union Jack was lowered. Kenya unfurled its new red, green, black, and white flag at a midnight ceremony ending 68 years of British rule and marking Africa's 34th independent state.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Africa
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