Senate OKs Appalachia aid bill in major economic package
The Senate approved a 1.09 billion Appalachia aid bill to boost jobs and living standards across 355 counties in 11 states including West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. House action expected soon.
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Washington
Senate
Appalachia
House
John W. McCormack
Public Works
Congress
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
New York
Appalachian Regional Council
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Reynolds Denies Records While Probed In Baker Case
Washington AP Reynolds refuses to surrender tax records unless told by Sen Williams. Connelly testified Reynolds pressed for proof Johnson and Jenkins tax returns were under scrutiny. Reynolds linked to Baker and McCloskey scheme with a $25 000 Kennedy Johnson fund contribution. Baker has invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused questions.
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Washington
Don B. Reynolds
Bobby Baker
Johnson
Donald R. Connelly
Senate Rules Committee
Reynolds
Sen
John J. Williams
Delae
Walter H. Jenkins
Connelly
Jenkins
White House
Rules Committee
Baker
Matthew H. McCloskey
McCloskey
Lawrence F. McQuaid
Ardmore
District of Columbia
Kennedy-Johnson
Ireland
Senate
Reynolds’ Insurance
Kansans Await Bills On Redistricting And Wages
In Topeka lawmakers delayed drawing new Kansas congressional districts awaiting more input from committee members. A separate update notes cadet resignations hint at a looming end to the Air Force Academy investigations. Also reported Senate confirmation of William J. Driver as Veterans Administrator and a wage bill seeking 90 cents hourly for certain jobs. A primary date change bill is proposed to June from August due to voter turnout concerns. Manhattan firm sues Southwestern Bell over an omitted listing in a 1964 directory.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
William S. Bowers
House of Representatives
Manhattan
U.S. District Court
Lawrence D. Shehi
Shehi Transfer and Storage Co
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Shehi
Legion Pancake Day Needs Help For 16th Annual Fundraiser
American Legion posts in Lawrence seek contributions from local business and professional men to fund the pancake day feed on March 6. The event supports the Legion baseball program, with last year’s proceeds surpassing $1,000 annually, and Kenny Page to manage this year’s team. Del bert Mathia chairs the baseball committee and Ernie Pulliam leads batter mixing.
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Lawrence
American Legion Baseball Committee
American Legion
The
Legion
Ernie Pulliam
Delbert Mathia
George Starkey
Kenny Page
Wilson Warns of World War If West Fails to Act
London Prime Minister Harold Wilson warned on television that nuclear war could erupt globally unless Western powers shield non nuclear nations from Red China’s A bomb. He defended keeping British bombers east of Suez, saying Britain must play a global role beyond Europe.
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London
Harold Wilson
China
Wilson
Suez Canal
Britain
Europe
Topeka Nurse Students Begin Train Schedule at City Hospital
Seven students from the Topeka Public School of Practical Nursing begin a 12 week maternity and pediatric training at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The program runs 12 months and includes medical and surgical services across Topeka hospitals. Instructor is Mrs. Richard Clock. Students include Laurene Aben drowth Pauline Atwood Donna Brown Donna Johnson Robbie Lawson Marjorie Lyons and Jean Ware.
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Topeka
Pauline Atwood
Donna Brown
Maple Hill
Donna Johnson
Frankfort
Robbie Lawson
Manhattan
Marjorie Lyons
Parsons
Jean Ware
Blaze destroys vacant Lecompton house owned by Richards
A two story frame house owned by Jack Richards Route 1 Lecompton was destroyed by fire at about 12 30 a m today. The building, vacant for years, stood about six miles northwest of Lawrence. No loss value set and origin of fire undetermined per Undersheriff Wayne Schmille.
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Jack Richards
Route 1
Lecompton
Lawrence
Wayne Schmille
Schmille
County Group to Meet About Retarded Youth
The Douglas County Association for Retarded Children will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Bess Stone Activity Center 745 Ohio St The speaker will be Dr Richard Schutz chairman of the Guardianship Committee of the Kansas Association for Retarded Children He will discuss the Guardianship Plan for the mentally retarded and parental financial responsibility for residential placement
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Douglas County Association For Retarded Children
Bess Stone
Ohio St
Richard Schutz
Kansas Association For Retarded Children
Schutz
Minnesota University
Citizens Agency Sets Organizational Meeting for 1965
The Citizens Committee for the Support of Good Government plans an organizational meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Big Fight Room at the Hotel Eldridge. Wes Santee chairs pro tem to recruit qualified candidates for the City Commission and School Board in the spring election.
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Citizens Committee For the Support of Good Government
Eldridge
Wes Santee
Committee For the Support of Good Government
Russell Frink
Richard Raney
Santee
Pupil shot by trucker after snowball fracas at Tennessee campus
Marnell Goodman, 18, UT Knoxville freshman from Swampscott Massachusetts, was shot dead by truck driver William Douglas Willett Jr. 27 after snowball confrontation. Willett charged with second degree murder. he said he fired after snowballs blocked his path and he felt threatened.
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Knoxville, Tenn
University of Tennessee
Marnell Goodman
Swampscott
Mass
Fred Blumberg
University
William Douglas Willett Jr
Greenville, Tenn
Fred Scruggs
Willett
Scruggs
Wilett
Goodman
Samuel Goodman
Boston
Aircraft engineers lack methods to keep jet planes quiet
Aircraft engineers know how to build jet planes but they do not know how to keep them quiet. The statement contrasts engineering skill with noise reduction capability in aviation.
Cosmo Leader Outlines Job for Cosmopolitan Club Visit
Arthur Prouty, first president of Cosmopolitan International, spoke at a Lawrence Cosmopolitan Club dinner at the Eldridge Hotel. He outlined duties and projects while noting Cosmopolitan aims to present the American way of life to foreigners and host high school students in the United States.
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Cosmopolitan International
Lawrence Cosmopolitan Club
Eldridge Hotel
Arthur Prouty
Lawrence Club
Hiawatha
Kan
Omaha
Neb
Cosmopolitan
United States
Prouty
Lawrence
Jim Owens
Jim Rogers
Missouri-Kansas Cosmopolitan Federation
Lou Hammer
Lee Zimmerman
Anderson Named Chairman of Kansas Salaries Committee
TOPEKA AP reports former Gov. John Anderson was named chairman of a citizens committee to review statutory salaries of state officials. Gov. William H. Avery announced the panel before leaving for Washington for two days, directing a report within 445 days to be considered this session.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Citizens Committee
William H. Avery
Washington
Avery
Stepup of Work On the Schedule For State Solons
Kansas legislators plan a busier schedule with two more short weeks before five day sessions begin. Congress redraw lines of five districts likely this week. Opening session date change debated to ease governor’s duties during inauguration and budget work. Ball point pen ballots draw criticism while a heat relief primary shift from August to June advances.
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Topeka
Kansas
William H. Avery
Glee Smith
R-Larned
Smith
John Conard
Greensburg
Conard
Elections Committee of
House
Francis Jacobs
R-Phillipsburg
Committee For Study
Rep
Democrat Leader Charles B. Joseph to Speak at Douglas County Democrats
State Senator Charles B. Joseph of Butler County, minority leader, will address Douglas County Democrats at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the South Park Recreation Center on Current Legislative Issues. He has served four terms and was unopposed in both the primary and general elections this year.
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Charles B. Joseph
Butler County
Kansas Senate
Douglas County
South Park Recreation Center
Joseph
Central Committee
Richard Nelson
Senate
KU Students Plan 1965 Summer Jobs Program for Foreign Students
Lawrence reports KU foreign students may apply at 7 30 p m Wednesday Feb 17 in the Forum Room KU Union for summer job placements. Dave Waxse will speak. Employers may contact People-to-People in the Union office. Also, 1750 aliens filed reporting cards by the Sunday deadline. non citizens in the U S on Jan 1 1965 must report. KU traffic booths resume 7 am Wednesday after break. Four KU students compete in the Rocky Mountain Speech contest in Denver with 31 colleges participating. Donn W Parson leads Judson Briegel Louis Floyd Ruth Hatch and Eric Thruman to the tournament.
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Kansas University
The
Kansas Union
Dave Waxse
Oswego
Jack Harris
United States
Harris
Mount Oread
Denver
Denver University
Rocky Mountain
Names Chosen For C of C Board Nominations In Lawrence
About 15 persons were named at the Eldridge Hotel by a chamber nominating committee for possible nominees to the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Contacts will decide who serves. seven seats awarded by membership ballot. Retiring directors include Riley Burcham J L Constant John Crown Russ Mosser Ernest Pontius James Schubert and A E Woestemeyer.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Eldridge
C of C
Russ Mosser
Board of Directors
Riley Burcham
J. L.constant
John Crown
Russ
Senators Back Johnson Drive On Aid to UAR
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 17 to 6 to relax the House ban on shipments of surplus farm products to the United Arab Republic. The move, part of a 1.6 billion emergency farm aid bill, would let the President resume shipments if needed to fulfill a 1962 sales agreement and in the national interest.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Johnson
United Arab Republic
House
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
UAR
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Suez Canal
Middle East
Aiken
American Broadcasting Co
Senate Committee
Nasser
United States
Congo
Card of Thanks for Friends During Illness
Leslie Demeritt thanks friends who sent cards and notes of encouragement during illness and expresses deep appreciation for their support.
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Leslie Demeritt
In Memoriam Mamie Greene Stemens
In memory of Mamie Greene Stemens who passed away February 2 1952. She is sadly missed by her daughter Naomi Snowden Captalia Lopez Alathea Tyler and grandchildren.
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Mamie (Greene) Stemens
Naomi Snowden
Captalia Lopez
Alathea Tyler
In memory of William Cain one year since his passing
To day marks one year since William Cain died. His wife and children miss him deeply and honor his memory with love and farewell.
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