Flood Threat Recedes as Idaho Floods Ebb Across Region
Severe flooding eased in southeast Idaho with Blackfoot and Pocatello townships seeing receding waters. Evacuations occurred as Portneuf River crested above flood stage, while Idaho Falls Bancroft Sugar City and Pocatello faced widespread inundation and dozens of homes affected. Government sought immediate disaster aid and river defenses faced heavy strain.
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Green River
Pflaming Gorge
Dutch John
Utah
Robert E. Smylie
Kennedy
Idaho
Pocatello
Portneuf
Stockton
Calif
James S. Keel
Civil Flefence
Idaho Falls
Bancroft
Sugar City
Keel
Blackfoot
Car License Fine Starting Thursday
The county treasurer reports Thursday is the last day to renew auto licenses without penalty. Beginning Friday a 50 cent penalty is added plus 50 cents more for each month of delay from March 15. Highway Patrol will arrest owners with 1961 tags after March 1.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Second Degree Work Session Notice at Local Lodge
Special communication Thursday February 3 at 7 pm invites visitors. Harold J. Blitch listed as WLM and Joseph K. Garbutt as Secretary-Advanced.
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Pam
Harold J. Blitch
WLM
Joseph K. Garbutt
Sec— Adv
Advice on community facilities for the retarded
Mrs. Adrian Miller of Topeka spoke Tuesday night to the Douglas County Association for Retarded Children. She praised parental responsibility and community support while stressing ongoing training, education, scholarships for teachers, and real work centers that foster self care and useful work for retarded individuals.
Fulbright Could Be Cornell Presidency Candidate
A Cornell spokesman said Sen. J. William Fulbright likely is among nominees to succeed Deane W. Malott as Cornell University president. Malott, a former Kansas chancellor, will retire in 1963. nominations are being received but not discussed publicly.
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Ithaca
N. Y
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Deane W. Malott
Cornell University
Malott
Kansas University
Kansas
Fulbright
Soviets Buzz Planes In Berlin Air Lanes
The Soviets tried to reserve space in Berlin air corridors and buzzed three Allied planes when refused. One buzzing plane carried Sir Christopher Steele, British ambassador to West Germany, on a Berlin visit. It marked the fourth such Soviet attempt in a week to block Western planes from certain altitudes.
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Berlin
Christopher Steele
West Germany
Soviet Union
Dodd Declines Involvement In YAF Rally Over Walker
Sen Thomas J Dodd declines participation in a Young Americans for Freedom rally in New York on March 7 He says the event has become partisan and overly aligned with anti Communist aims Barry Goldwater withdraws support from appearing with Maj Gen Edwin A Walker over his Texas governor candidacy The YAF invites Walker withdraws after the dispute
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Donald B. Shaft
YAF
Dodd
Goldwater
Walker
Texas
Arizona
Coroner to Hold Inquest Over Death Near Big Springs
A coroner's inquest is set for 2 p m Saturday in the District Court room to determine the cause of death of Francis E Hoad 54 of Long Beach California. Hoad was found Dec 3 in a small creek on the Hoad farm three miles north of Big Springs and 16 miles NW of Lawrence. Relatives live in Topeka. Sheriff Broeker said no marks were found on the body.
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Francis E. Hoad
Long Beach
Calif
Hoad
Big Springs
Lawrence
Byron Walters
Lecompton
Topeka
Walters
Fred Broeker
Old Sea Captain Says Humble Joke About Sea Career
San Francisco AP reports Capt Geoffrey M. Fletcher of the liner Andes explained he was joking when he told reporters a sailor hated the sea. After 46 years at sea he said he is proud of the sea and his job, and the Royal Mail Line was unhappy his humor was taken seriously. He sails Thursday for Los Angeles on retirement voyage.
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San Francisco
Geoffrey M. Fletcher
Andes
Royal Mail Line
London
Fletcher
Los Angeles
Capt. Fletcher
Kennedy outlines Vietnam aid and nuclear policy stance
Kennedy reaffirmed U S support for Viet Nam independence with military training and economic aid while increasing assistance as guerrilla war quickens He warned against a nuclear arms race saying no winners in nuclear war and noted difficulty in bringing Red China into any arms control accord.
Springer Highlights Budget Session at Demo Women's Club
State Rep. Byron Springer addressed the Douglas County Democratic Women's Club Tuesday at the Holiday Inn detailing the recently completed budget session. Lawrence attorney Springer, appointed after George Peppercorn resigned, spoke on each bill. He previously announced plans to run for the legislative post.
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Byron Springer
Douglas County
Democratic Women’s Club
Holiday Inn
June McMillin
Springer
Lawrence
George Peppercorn
North Dakota
The
Journal- World
City Clerks School Draws 75 Officials to KU
Kansas University hosts more than 75 city officials for the 12th City Clerks School running today through Friday. Topics include municipal employer-employee relations the mayoral view of the city clerk job new legislation urban aid planning and budgeting and operating and future financial challenges.
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Kansas University
City Clerks Association of Kansas
The
KU Governmental Research Center and
University Extension
Baldwin Teachers Approve New Salary Schedule
Baldwin School Board adopts a new teacher salary plan. First year teachers with a B.S. earn 4200 dollars and those with an M.S. 4400 dollars. The schedule, effective 1962 63, raises range 100 to 400 dollars with an average 290 dollars and includes tenure raises.
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Baldwin School Board
Joe Cleavinger
Baldwin
Rally Planned February 25 for District 1 Christian Church
The annual Churchmanship Rally for District 1 of the Christian Church is set for February 25 at Merriam Christian Church. Reservations by February 19 handled by Ron Wooldridge and Leslie Blevins. Contact Wooldridge at VI3-6143 or Blevins at VI3-0581. Africa's Upper Nile suffers lavender water hyacinth heavy growth.
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The
Christian Church
Merriam Christian Church
Ron Wooldridge
First Christian Men’s Fellowship
Leslie Blevins
Wooldridge
Blevins
Africa
Nile
Steel contract talks open amid harmony in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh AP report on steel contract negotiations the United Steelworkers Union and U S Steel began talks in a surprisingly cooperative mood. Key figures McDonald and Cooper expressed cautious optimism while the Human Relations Committee floated recommendations for a noninflationary settlement. Negotiators planned separate sessions and a joint meeting next morning as Valentine’s Day was chosen by chance to start bargaining.
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Kennedy
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers Union
R. Conrad Cooper
U.S. Steel
U.S
aThey
Washington
Luther H. Hodges
Cooper
McDonald
Human Relations Committee
Massachusetts Street widening plan to add 90 parking spaces
Underwood leads a petition of about 40 names proposing widening Massachusetts Street on both sides along South Park with diagonal parking to total roughly 150 spaces. Commissioners acknowledged the petition as several agenda items were postponed and street projects reviewed including park proximity and potential impact on the South Park baseball diamond.
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Underwood
Massachusetts Street
South Park
North Park Street
Traffic Commission
Mth
Massachusetts Sts
Trinity Methodist Church
Maple Lane
Edgewood Park No
Board of Zoning Appeals
Locust St
Lawrence Tire and Cil Inc
B. F. Goodrich Co
Wright Becomes Pro Golfer After Seven Years
Mary Kathryn Mickey Wright has held status as golf professional for seven years and turned pro in November 1954.
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Mary Kathryn
Mickey) Wright
Valentine lunch marks 100000th LHS cafeteria eater
Heard in Lawrence Frank Hess of 725 R I St a senior at Lawrence High School was awarded a Valentine box of chocolates today for being the 100000th person this school year to eat lunch in the LHS cafeteria. Frank was given the ticket number 100000 by the student council president as Principal Neal Wherry and a Budget photographer looked on. Le land Robertson followed Frank and also received a box. The entire auto mechanics class will be honored Thursday at a special lunch. An Lenox china exhibit at the Kansas Union shows services used by presidents and dignitaries including Wilson Harding Hoover Coolidge Roosevelt Truman Eisenhower Kennedy and plates used by U S embassies governors and the King of Saudi Arabia. Kansas University Chancellor W Clarke Wescoe asked staff to send copies of last Tuesday's Journal World story and photo of two Costa Rica University undergraduates arriving for KU Costa Rica exchange program. The third KU student group leaves Sunday for a year in Costa Rica. The local National Guard unit had its annual inspection Tuesday night at the Armory led by Capt Harold Tillotson of Fifth Army HQs. Capt Karl Reber commands the local Combat Support Co Second Battle Group 137th Inf. County Engineer L D Case y Rice said roads took a beating from snow ice and cold but damage is not critical. We expect a speedy return to good condition. Rumsey Funeral Home ads.
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Christmas Island
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Long Island
White House
Rockefeller
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
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Cla
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R. I. St
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Leland Robertson
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Harding
Hoover
Coolidge
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Journal-World
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Jaime Mejia
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Ku-Cru
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Casey) Rice
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