Flood Deaths Over 20 as Storm Drenches Los Angeles
Los Angeles faces its sixth day of rain with flash floods across the city. Homes torn from foundations, seven foot flood depths, and water churning through living rooms as eight inches of rain fall since last Wednesday heighten the crisis with multiple deaths reported and police flood control warning major streets flooded.
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Lincoln Birthday Program Set For Tuesday Talk
Lincoln birthday events proceed Tuesday in the District Court room at the Courthouse starting at 1 a.m. The annual program, open to the public, features attorney Gerald Cooley as principal speaker. He will discuss Lincoln incidents and emphasize Lincoln's law practice.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Gerald Cooley
Douglas County Bar Assa
Cooley
Weather Casts Doubt on Shot
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP forecast shows the Atlantic seas and winds far from ideal for John H Glenn Jr to launch on Wednesday. NASA officials keep the date while hoping conditions will improve and allow the simulated and orbital flight as planned.
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Fla
Central Atlantic
John H. Glenn Jr
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Bermuda
Glenn
Wso
Atlantic
NASA
Grand Turk Island
West Ready to Drop Ky Summit Bid
Washington AP reports Western allies appear to reject Khrushchev's plan for a heads of government meeting in Geneva next month. Kennedy and Macmillan propose joint personal responsibility to push concrete disarmament results, and leaders may meet later if needed. White House released the note outlining the three leaders will stay at the talks until progress is achieved. A British envoy meanwhile cautions heads of government talks should not start the Geneva discussions. Spaces and funeral home ad follow the report.
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West
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Geneva
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Kennedy-Macmillan
White House
David Ormsby Gore
Dean Rusk
State Department
Ormsby Gore
Rusk
France
Italy
Canada
Pilot Reunited With Wife After Secret Soviet Mission
U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, freed after 21 months in a Soviet prison, faces CIA led questioning on May 1 1960 events and what he disclosed. The exchange also brought home lawyer James Donovan and captive Marvin Makinen with prospects of clemency if Soviet relations improve.
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Berlin
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Powers
East Germany
West Berlin
White House
Barbara
Maryland
Oliver W. Powers
Norton Va
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CIA
John A. McCone
James Britt Donovan
New York
Abel
Frederic Pryor
Marvin W. Makinen
Ashburnham
Mass
Kiev
Donovan
Makinen
U.S
United States
Lockheed
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Avery Calls for Briefing on Powers Spy Incident
Rep. William Avery of Kansas urged a thorough briefing for Congress on the Francis Gary Powers incident. He said one Armed Services committee should question the U2 pilot in detail about his crash in Russia.
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William Avery
R-Kan
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Russia
Avery
Ice Break Expected on Missouri River Upstream of Rule
Weather bureau says ice on the Missouri River above Rule Nebraska will break up in 24 to 48 hours due to mild temperatures. It warns downstream interests to take precautions against heavy floating ice. Prescriptions. Raney Hillcrest Russell Stover Valentine Candy Key Rexall Drug Malls Adv.
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KU Singer Takes First Step Toward Met Opera Contract
KU senior Sharon Tebbenkamp won the Metropolitan Opera district auditions in Kansas City advancing to the regional round in St Louis. The Kansas University student, known for The Consul lead and Cavalier Rusticana aria, hopes to reach the semifinals in New York and a Met contract, while continuing KU performances and touring.
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Kansas University
Salisbury
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Menotti
Robert Baustian
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Baby Doe
Santa Fe Opera Co
Baby Dee
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Europe
Walter E. Hook
Rosemary Jackson
William Justus
Car Rolls Into a Tree Near KU Greenhouse
A Kansas University student, Clayton Keller, Winfield graduate student, parked behind Flint Hall and watched as his car rolled down a hillside toward the KU greenhouse. The vehicle struck a tree, sustaining about $75 in damage.
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Kansas University
Clayton Keller
Winfield
Flint Hall
Pleasant Temperatures Expected To Persist Tuesday
Lawrence enjoys unseasonably warm weather with highs around 65 to 70 degrees Tuesday after a string of springlike weekends. Sunday reached 69 degrees with a sultry 43 degree low, the warmest since December. Meteorologists warn the warmth may fade and remind residents that the record cold of 24 below zero on this date in 1899 remains a distant memory.
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Weather Bureau
Moomau Returns As Patrol Leader In This Division
Capt. E P Moomau a Kansas Highway Patrol veteran and former Lawrence resident will return Thursday to command the First Patrol Division based in Topeka which includes Lawrence He previously led the division from 1951 to last February and will also oversee a selective enforcement traffic program Moomau says the post is temporary and he may move on after June Col Harvey Schmedemann retires March 9 after heading the division since last year and earlier serving as superintendent under Gov Docking Schmedemann has 21 years in the force and began as a trooper in 1941
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Lawrence
Moomau
Topeka
Harvey Schmedemann
Schmedemann
FBI
Larry Hughes
George Docking
Mooman
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Col. Hughes
Hays
No Action Is Planned By State Labor Council
TOPEKA AP No action is planned by the Council for Kansas Labor on an ultimatum that it disband by April 1, officials said today. The ultimatum from the Kansas Federation of Labor AFL-CIO was discussed by CKL executives in a Sunday meeting. Alvin Phillips CKL president and Jim Yount executive secretary said no official notification was received.
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Council For Kansas Labor
Kansas Federation of Labor
Afl-Cio
CKL
Alvin Phillips
Jim Yount
Hopes And Fears Urban Renewal Debate Concludes Series
This final article surveys the pros and cons of federal urban renewal. It weighs arguments for better housing and facilities against disruptions, costs, and governance concerns. It urges city‑wide, nonpartisan study and citizen involvement before any plan or bond election.
Lincoln's Birthday Break Opens Congress to Hear Lincoln
Washington AP reports Congress clears most business to let Republicans go home for Lincoln's Birthday and eulogize Lincoln as committees plan hearings. The week features no major floor action though debates loom on urban affairs cabinet plan, debt limit rise, and retraining programs for displaced workers.
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Weather data and forecast for Northeast Kansas
Unseasonably warm through Tuesday with highs near 68 to 70 and lows around 40 to 45. Yesterday saw a high of 64 and a low of 43, while a year ago today recorded a high of 71 and a low of 38. The date also marks a record high of T1 in 1961 and a record low of 24 in 1899. Call Union Cab at V13-2800 for transportation.
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