Panamas Canal To Be Replaced With New Sea Level Route
President Johnson announced a plan to replace the Panama Canal within 10 to 15 years with a sea level Atlantic Pacific canal. The move ends the 1903 treaty, seeks new site surveys in Panama Colombia Nicaragua or Costa Rica, and proposes a treaty recognizing Panama sovereignty while preserving U S run rights until the new canal opens. Panama's President Marco A Robles called it a historic day.
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Dean Rusk
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
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United States Canal Zone
U.S
Marco A. Robles
Warming Trend Expected Through Sunday in Lawrence
The Lawrence area sees warmer temperatures today with forecasted cloudy to partly cloudy skies through Sunday. Southerly winds 25 to 35 mph will diminish tonight as the low drops to the lower 20s and Sunday’s high nears the mid 30s. Friday’s high 24, low 3, overnight 10 at 10 pm. By 8 am the temperature was 24 and noon hit 32 with trace dry snow and no accumulation reported.
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Lawrence
U. S
Topeka
Frank Green at the Thomas Organ Tonight
Frank Green performs at the Thomas Organ tonight with the Legionaires in a concise entertainment listing.
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Frank Green
Thomas Organ
Legionaires
Adv
Wichita Coed Nabs Bandit At Point of His Own Gun
Judy Jershin an 18 year old Wichita State University freshman helped capture Richard Lee McCarther a 22 year old armed robber by reaching across and grabbing his 38 caliber pistol during a car jacking attempt on campus. Police tailed the fleeing suspect after a tip and he was taken into custody without further incident.
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COED
Judy Jershin
Wichita State University
Richard Lee Carther
Wichita, Kan
Richard Lee McCarther
Sedgwick County
McCarther
University
Jerry Skelton
Harry Holtz
Fine Arts
Miss Jershin
Cal Regents Stand Firm Over Who Is Boss At Berkeley
The University of California regents in Los Angeles urged no beyond constitutional limits on campus advocacy while warning they will take necessary steps to preserve law and order. They seek balance amid a three month uproar over free speech and on campus campaigning for off campus causes. Faculty and student spokespeople reacted with cautious optimism about progress toward restoring peace at Berkeley.
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Los Angeles
University of California Board of Regents
Berkeley
Regents
Ford to enter race for Halleck as House Republican leader
Rep. Gerald Ford of Michigan announces candidacy to replace Rep. Charles Halleck of Indiana as House GOP leader. Telegrams sent to colleagues quote Ford pledging to use Republican talent and energy to build a majority party. Halleck and GOP chairman Dean Burch face unnamed alliance seeking to keep them in place. Halleck on vacation. aides say they have votes to resist challenge.
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Gerald Ford
Michigan
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
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Arthur Summerfield
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Burch
National Committee
Sears Store Hit By Blaze In Topeka
AP reports a fire at the Sears store in Topeka's White Lakes shopping center caused heavy smoke and water damage and some flame damage. Firemen estimated losses could reach $50,000.
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SEARS
Topeka
Sears, Roebuck & Co
White Lakes Shopping Center
Central Junior High presents The Glory and the Mystery of Christmas
Central Junior High School students will stage The Glory and the Mystery of Christmas at 7 30 p m Monday with a 1 30 p m school performance. Numbers by the orchestra and concert choir will mesh with narration by speech students under director Sheila Brown. The program opens with O Come O Come Emmanuel and includes Angels On High God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Jesus Joy of Mans Desiring and Bring a Torch.
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Brian Davis
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Sheila Brown
Emmanuel
Jesus
Glenda Jeffries
Marsha Beers
Jane Phelps
Richard Schubert
Mark Seagondollar
Cause Unknown In Blaze At Station
Fire at Blackburns Super Oil Co. in Lawrence destroyed the station and contents. Firemen battled in 15 degree weather for about an hour. Officials suspected the grease pit as the origin with gasoline tanks nearby posing risk if above ground. Burl Blackburn reported insurance but not enough to cover total loss. Fire chiefs planned mutual aid due to jurisdictional contracts.
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Super Oil Co
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Haskell
Wakarusa Fire Department
Lawrence
Burl Blackburn
Wakarusa
Albert Smith
Wakarusa Township
Smith
F. C. Sanders
22Nd
Car Hits Montgomery Ward Store Front. Driver Claims Brake Failure
About 8:20 p.m. Friday a car struck the corner of the Montgomery Ward building at 825 Mass. St. Damages totaled about 250 dollars with the vehicle costing 100 dollars. Sammy Allen 17 of 1000 N.J. St. said brakes failed and he swerved to avoid another car. No injuries were reported.
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Sammy Allen
N.J. St
Christmas Vacations in Other Years Lots of Fun in Those Good Old Days
Editor Mitriede Fischer Rowe recalls Christmas vacation at Kansas University in Lawrence decades ago. Fraternities hosted formal dinners and elaborate parties with printed menus and songs, gift exchanges featured playful jokes, and tree parties preceded recess. After students left town, locals joined in dancing, skating, and coasting as holiday cheer filled the community.
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Mitriede Fischer Rowe
Naismith Br
Elfriede Fischer Rowe
Kansas University
Mexico
Colorado
Lawrence
Ecke
Fraternal Aid Union Hall
Dallas Neiman Marcus Fire Immense Loss Shuts Store
A downtown Dallas fire gutted the Neiman Marcus seven story building, with water damage flooding the main floor as 400 firefighters battled the blaze for hours. Stanley Marcus estimated a multi million dollar loss though exact totals and closure duration remained undetermined. The fifth floor children’s department suffered the most extensive damage.
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Dallas
Tex
Neiman-Marcus
Stanley Marcus
Children’s Department
2500 Youngsters Set for Bromelsick Christmas Party
About 2,500 youngsters were expected at Kansas University's Hoch Auditorium for the 13th annual Bromelsick Christmas Party. Santa greeted attendees, with group singing movies and refreshments on the program. The event, funded by Alfred Bromelsick's estate, benefits Boy and Girl Scouts and Douglas County 4-H Clubs.
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Kansas University
Hoch Auditorium
Santa Claus
Alfred Bromelsick
Douglas County
West's Students Present Christmas in Song and tableaux
West Junior High School students perform Christmas in Song and Tableaux at 7 30 p m Monday in the school gymnasium. The program features the school orchestra eighth and ninth grade choruses girls sextet girls chorus and the Junior Players with a pantomime Christmas by Candlelight and a choral reading by the Junior Players.
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West Junior High School
Junior Players
Janet Thornburg
Mary
Robert Kohrmann
Joseph
Nick Rogers
Kathy Gilles
Terry Troelstrup
Vanessa Collins
Marie Shirer
Teri Webster
Joan Smith
David English
Debbie Steckler
Weather summary for Northeast Kansas with wind and temps
Cloudy to partly cloudy in the Northeast Kansas region through Sunday with southerly winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing tonight. Tonight’s low in the 20s with Sunday highs in the mid 30s. Temperature readings list past and record highs and lows with sunrise and sunset times mixed in.
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