Santa is Busy Gathering Christmas Data for 1963
A humorous profile of Santa collecting inside information on Christmas wishes for 1963. The piece lists children's gift desires from dolls and clothes to toys, games, and a real jet plane, with brief notes on each child's plans for Santa and a running gag about Santa’s insulated underwear.
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Santa
Kristin Calvert
Leo Calvert
8Th St. Terrace
Journal-World Photo
Janice Burgess
Bill Burgess
Route 1
Robin Webster
Bill Webster
Rockledge Rd
Robin
Craig Kidwell
Craig
Guy Kidwell
Nathan Dr
Rusty Laushman
Don Laushman
8Th St
Marsha Morris
Hoyt Morris
Lincoln
Carl Peterson
Carl R. Peterson
Wichita Falls
Tex
William Bray
Illinois St
Don Urlie
Ohio St
Andrew
Christmas Program Highlights New Marion Springs School
Students at the new Marion Springs Consolidated School north of Worden performed a Christmas program on Friday. The event followed the school’s first week of classes begun December 16, featuring poems, readings, piano, tap dance, and choral scenes by grades one through eight. Eighty students attended, with staff listed including Principal Dan E. Taylor and teachers Erna Rempel Buena Vista Ulrich and Mable Turner.
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New
Marion Springs
Worden
Bob Russel
Carol Fishburn
Mike Flory
Margaret Metsker
Joseph and Mary
France
Steve Hornberger
Willow Springs
Central
Globe
Exceline
Dan E. Taylor
Erna Rempel
Buena Vista Ulrich
Mable Turner
Record Highs And Lows Mark KU Weather Week
Snow prospect hits a record high of 68 degrees while a new all-time low of minus 1 degree was logged at the KU weather station at 8 a.m. The downtown and business district read subzero, breaking the previous low of zero set in 1951. Friday’s KU high was 12 degrees with downtown at 13 and a 5 below low. Despite a two week deep freeze the period is still labeled fall as winter starts at 9:02 a.m. Sunday and days then lengthen.
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Mercury
Christmas Spirit Should Last All Year, Column Suggests
The Saturday Column urges a lasting “Christmas spirit” of kindness and understanding beyond the season. It notes America’s high living standard, rising education, and job stability, but cites low divorce resolution and urges individuals to follow the Golden Rule for a better 1964.
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U.S
America
Two Car Crash Near Lawrence Causes $175 in Damages
A two car collision Friday south of Lawrence left one vehicle with about $175 in damage while the other sustained none. Kenton C. Granger of Ottawa and Hugh Boyce of Route 5 were involved as Boyce yielded onto U S 59 from Clinton Road near the Dutton Bridge. Kansas Highway Patrol officers investigated the scene.
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Lawrence
Kenton C. Granger
Ottawa
Hugh Boyce
Route 5
U.S. 59
Clinton Road
Dutton Bridge
Granger
Boyce
Lion's Den Caroling Evening at South Park Center
Members will meet at 7 PM at the South Park Recreation Center to sing Christmas carols. After, around 9 PM, a record hop will follow with hot chocolate served. Center Director Patricia Kirby suggests warm casual clothing.
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the Lion's den
South Park Recreation Center
Patricia Kirby
Two Juries Arvizu Involved In U S 40 Crash At Co op Plant
At 1 45 a m today Traval Hawks Arvizu 30 struck the rear of another vehicle on U S 40. He and wife Mrs Arvizu were injured he severely, she minor. Damages listed 1250. Sheriff said Houseworth 18 and Houseworth 15 pushed car. Miller 26 east of city hit utility pole. car demolished. City handled 11 Friday traffic accidents all minor with no injuries.
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Traval Hawks Arvizu
U.S. 40
Arvizu
Joe Arvizu
Fred Broeker
Lloyd D. Houseworth
Route 1
Cavy H. Houseworth
Houseworth
Ellis L. Miller
Vt. St
East Eleventh Street
Southwestern Bell
Miller
Broeker
Elizabeth Taylor Eddie Fisher divorce stalls over film profits
Elizabeth Taylor says divorce talks with Eddie Fisher lag due to a wage dispute over Cleopatra profits. Taylor offered $1 million to speed proceedings, while Fisher demands a larger share. She aims for a full legal divorce before wedding Richard Burton, with plans to return to Hollywood for Hamlet rehearsals.
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Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Richard
Burton
Fisher
Widow of Fay Seaton Dies in Manhattan
Mrs. Dora Seaton widow of Fay N. Seaton longtime publisher of the Manhattan Mercury and other papers died Friday night at age 83 Born in Bremen Germany she moved to New York as a child Seaton once served as secretary of the New York Public Utilities Commission She is survived by two sons Richard M. Seaton and Fred A. Seaton Funeral arrangements will be announced later
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Manhattan
Kan
Dora Seaton
Fay N. Seaton
The
Manhattan Mercury
Ex Communist Lovestone Named AFL CIO International Affairs Director
Jay Lovestone, a former Communist leader turned staunch anti Communist, is named director of international affairs for the AFL CIO. He will work from Washington and New York and succeeds Michael Moss who died last month.
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Washington (Ap
Jay Lovestone
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Lovestone
Michael Moss
Washington
New York
International
International Affairs Department
Aflcio
the Times
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
United States
Russia
Forgotten prisoner Honeck finally wins parole after decades
Richard Honeck, jailed for murdering a former teacher before World War I, is granted parole after years of neglect. His niece in Illinois pled his case, vowing to care for him, as Honeck recounts his first plane ride and reflects on life changes since prison.
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Richard
Honeck
Illinois
Lawrencean Elected KU Law Review Chief
Robert L. Driscoll a third year law student at Kansas University and son of Julius and Mrs. Driscoll of 920 Avalon Road has been elected editor in chief of the Kansas Law Review for the spring semester. Benjamin Langel Salina is associate editor G T Elliott Geneva Illinois is note editor and John Reiff Wichita is honor committee representative. All are third year students.
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Robert L. Driscoll
Kansas University
Julius Driscoll
Avalon Rd
The
Kansas Law Review
Law Review
Benjamin Langel
Salina
G. T. Elliott
Geneva
Ill
John Reiff
Wichita
Board of Governors
Medical Program To Start Jan 1 As Was Planned
Gov. John Anderson announced Kerr-Mills will begin January 1 as scheduled after discussions with the Kansas Medical Society. He said changes could be made only with experience. Dr. H St Clair O Donnell and Dover Ebel indicated doctors will not block the program and will treat the sick while ensuring hospitals and pharmacists receive payments.
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PERA
John Anderson
Kerr-Mills
Dover Ebel
Medical Society
Solstice Traditions and Holiday Schedules in Lawrence
The article notes the winter solstice on December 22 and days beginning to lengthen, with historic feasts and gifts. It highlights two bird feeding patches near Lawrence and Blue Mound, plus Christmas holiday closures and rescheduled City Hall and trash collection in Lawrence.
National Mourning Ends as Kennedy Christmas Returns Begin
Nation marks end of 30 day mourning for President Kennedy with candlelight vigil at the Lincoln Memorial and a Christmas tree lighting near the White House. President Johnson and family depart Sunday night for Johnson City Texas after a birthday event for Mrs. Johnson.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Lincoln Memorial
Johnson
Kennedy
White House
Executive Mansion
Johnson City
Tex
Mrs. Johnson
Lawrence to Re Schedule Meeting on Sewer Roads and Ordinances
Lawrence City Commissioners plan a Monday afternoon meeting at City Hall to consider bids for a sewer along North 2nd Street and a sewer pump installation. They will review the annual boundary ordinance and potential adoption of the Standard Traffic Ordinance after talks on traffic code details with Chief Cox and City Attorney Stough.
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Lawrence
City Hall
Charles Stough
Kansas League of Municipalities
Kansas Cities
Mrs LaRoux and Daughter Reported Seen in Linwood Area
Mrs Delores Jane LaRoux 27 and daughter Katherine 8, still listed missing by Leavenworth County Sheriff. Sheriff says reports place LaRoux recently in Linwood area near farm. Last contact was Dec 10 when husband James 36 spoke by telephone from Junction City.
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Delores Jane LaRoux
Katherine
Leavenworth County
Prisoner Questioned About Woman's Death In Missouri
A man in the Douglas County jail was questioned by Missouri officers over the murder of Patricia Willoughby a 20 year old Smithville woman. Officials said they doubt his involvement though reports placed a man matching his description near the Smithville area where her body was found.
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Douglas County
Missouri
Patricia Willoughby
Smithville
Rex Johnson
Johnson
Christmas Program Set At First Southern Baptist Church
Beginners through intermediates in Sunday school at the First Southern Baptist Church of Eudoria will present a Christmas program at 7 30 p m Sunday in the church.
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First Southern Baptist Church of
Eudoria
Wheat Increase Likely for 1964 in Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service forecasts the 1964 wheat crop at 223 million bushels, up 20 percent from 1963 with the same planted acres. Expected yield about 21 bushels per acre on 10.641 million acres, average volumes for 1959-62 noted, and weather assumptions for June and July remain normal.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Memorial Hospital Admissions and Births Report
Memorial Hospital logs show admissions for Trenton Sloan Route 1 Mrs Phyllis Clybourn 1246 W Campus Richard Spoon De Soto Mrs Rose Hatfield 1116 Ky Joe Arvizu Easton Trava Arvizu Easton with dismissals including Mrs Mildred McFall 1408 E 19th Willie Gallogly 1912 R L Mrs Jacqueline Chrisman 1420 N J Harry Nevin 836 Mo Births to Mr and Mrs Bernd Ostermann 806 W 25th a daughter Friday.
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Trenton Sloan
Route 1
Phyllis Clybourn
W. Campus
Richard Spoon
DeSoto
Rose Hatfield
Joe Arvizu
Easton
Trava Arvizu
Mildred McFall
Willie Gallogly
R. L
Jacqueline Chrisman
N. J
Harry Nevin
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