Final Cure for Cancer Seen as Slow Progress
A Los Angeles medical meeting notes that cancer is understood as a disease of cells driven by carcinogens, viruses, or weakened defenses. Researchers stress gradual advances, with irradiation drugs and surgery extending survival and moving toward a long term, partial cure rather than a single breakthrough.
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Thomas Mitchell
Jack Carson
Dick Powell
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United States
American Medical Association
Los Angeles
Wichita U would cost Kansas about 3 million if in state system
State budget director James W. Bibb said Wichita University in the state system with town level fees would cost Kansas about 3 million for the current year. He noted further increases could occur if Wichita U joined later or if state fees change and operations shift after admission.
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Wichita University
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Wichita U
Wichita
Explosion Knocks Mother Outside in Richmond
A trailer blast hurled a young mother from her home as she rushed back inside to save her 7 week old son Timothy burning from a crib. A second blast then blew the roof off a nearby house. Neighbor Mrs Earl Libeer was cut by flying glass while others escaped injury.
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James Watkins
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Earl Libeer
Norman Clevenger
Clevengers
Jack Evans
Clevenger
Watkins
Nitro West Virginia Named for World War I Plant
The town of Nitro West Virginia derives its name from the explosives produced at a large federal plant during World War I. The nickname boom town reflects rapid growth tied to the wartime facility.
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Nitro
W. VA
Kansas Citizen Charged After Fatal Work Crew Crash
Glen Herman Frost, 46, was charged with leaving the scene of a Jan. 24 accident in which one worker was killed and two were injured. He admitted driving the car that struck workers digging through pavement and was found hiding in an attic Wednesday night.
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KU Trumpet Recital by Ken Bloomquist Wednesday Evening
Kansas University Fine Arts School presents Kenneth Bloomquist trumpet in a Faculty Recital Series program at 8 p.m. next Wednesday in Swarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall. Bloomquist is KU Wind and Percussion Department assistant professor and Brass Ensemble director. The program features Corelli, Vivaldi, Purcell and Kennan works with Winifred Gallup on piano and a quartet of instrumental assistants. Cincinnati Reds note about pinch hitters is unrelated trivia.
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Murphy Hall
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Illinois
Midwest
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Raymond Cerf
Theodore Johnson
Karel Blaas
Raymond Stahl
Robert Isle
Kennedy Distracted During Dinner With B'nai B'rith Leader
President Kennedy, in a televised appearance for the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League, fidgeted and chatted as folk songs and dancers filled the program. He paused to announce the time, then resumed his prepared remarks while aides signaled cues.
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John Perry to Perform Piano Recital at Murphy Hall KU
John Perry, assistant professor of piano at Kansas University, will give a public recital at 8 p.m. Monday in Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Perry has won international prizes, trained in Vienna, and was a 1960 Eastman graduate with a Master of Music. He has advanced credentials and recently reached the Van Cliburn semi finals. The program includes works by Scarlatti Bach Beethoven Rachmaninoff Hindemith and Ravel. The event is free.
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Vermont Representative Morrill Led Land Grant Bill Through Congress
Justin Morrill, a Vermont congressman, crafted the land grant college measure and steered it through Congress guiding its passage into law.
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Vermont
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