Kennedy proposes national youth programs including corps
President Kennedy sent to Congress a broad package to aid youth. He urged a Youth Conservation Corps and Home Town Youth Corps, a National Service Corps, and an expanded Overseas Peace Corps, with budgets totaling about $150 million plus state and local funding. The plan targets delinquency, education, health, and fitness while expanding opportunities for young people.
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Kennedy
Congress
Youth Conservation Corps
Peace Corps
National Service Corps
Conservation and Home Town Corps
Well Digger Rescued From Wisconsin Sand Cave-In
Raymond Fink, 31, was buried up to his shoulders in shifting sand at a well site near Lake Tomahawk Wisconsin. He was freed at 5:40 am after rescuers tunneled from the side and pulled him to safety. He walked away with minor aid and was taken to Lakeland Memorial Hospital for checks.
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Raymond
Fuzzy) Fink
Center
Lake Tomahawk
Wis
Hositat
Wisconsin
Fink
Lakeland Memorial Hospital
Woodruff
Charles H. Flint
Bernice
Lawrence
Jerome Tranton
Father Tranton
Warming Expected Friday With 40 Degree Turn
The forecast shows a return to 40 degree weather by Friday with a low near 15 tonight. Lawrence residents can expect clear to partly cloudy skies through Friday and a 36 degree Wednesday high. Overnight flurries were scattered and moderation from the wintry interlude remains slow into Friday.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Weather Blamed In Florida Crash Of Big Jetliner
Blustery weather in Florida is tentatively blamed for a Northwest Orient Airlines jetliner’s plunge into the Everglades killing 43. Investigators say the four engine Boeing 720B broke apart in a thunderstorm with bodies scattered in the swampy ground. The plane was en route from Miami to Chicago Seattle and Portland. The crash marked the first 720B loss in commercial service since its 1960 introduction.
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Fla
Florida
Northwest Orient Airlines
Everglades
Civil Aeronautics Board
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Chicago
Fire Ruptures Mayer Hotel in Peoria Downtown
A fast moving fire tore through the Mayer Hotel in downtown Peoria Illinois trapping over 100 patrons as flames swept upper floors about 2 a.m. The blaze was under control hours later with at least two dead and three hospitalized. Damages exceed 500000 and cause is not yet known.
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Peoria, Ill
Mayer
Peoria
Valentine’s Day origins and legend of Saint Valentine
A history of Valentine’s Day tracing its roots to the 3rd century martyr Saint Valentine. It recounts his imprisonment by Claudius II for aiding Christians, the legend of restoring sight to his jailer’s daughter, and the day’s later designation by Pope Gelasius.
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St. Valentine
Pope Godkins
Parliament of
Foules
Perma-Line on Lawrence Streets Fails on Concrete
The Perma-Line center-lines and crosswalks installed on Lawrence streets since 1959 vanish on concrete while lasting on asphalt. City engineer George Williams cites moisture and subgrade film as causes, though the product works elsewhere. The city paid about $5,500 for two applications and will take a third on asphalt in the future.
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Lawrence
George Williams
Kaw River
Traffic Supplies, Inc
Oklahoma City
Okla
9Th
Iowa
New Hampshire
11Th
Mass
Williams
Topeka
Rural schools split over permissive unification plan
Douglas County rural school board members urged a permissive unification bill to avoid a mandatory consolidation. About 46 people from 17 districts met with County Supt. Earl Wilson and Rep. John Vogel to discuss the measure, which would set district creation by 750 students and shift control to the state superintendent.
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Douglas County
India School
Earl Wilson
John Vogel
Vogel
Riverside
Twin Mounds
Lawrence
Osage
Wilson
Regents Seek 3 Million For Dread Buildings
The Kansas Board of Regents asked the Senate Ways and Means Committee for nearly 3 million dollars for two new Kansas University buildings in the 1964 65 fiscal year Fraser Hall replacement costing 1750000 and phase one of a Robinson gymnasium replacement at 1200000 The plan forms part of an 8429000 building program and contrasts with Gov Andersons 6756000 recommendation The Regents propose 6756000 from the educational building fund and 1672000 from general revenue with 1300000 for the Med Center addition and gym expansion The package includes one building at KU Medical Center Kansas City two at KU and projects at Kansas State University plus smaller units at Emporia Hays Pittsburg and for the Boards of Regents.
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Senate
Ways and Means
Kansas University
Regents
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Robinson Gymnasium
Senate Group
Topeka
John Anderson
Gov. Anderson
KU Medical Center
W. Clarke Wescoe
Lawrence
Medical Center
W. F. Danenbarger
Concordia
Danenbarger
Kansas State University
Emporia
Hays
Pittsburg
Board of
Kansas City
School For the Deaf
School For the Blind
Rumsey Funeral Home Sole Owners Named
Regents Page 2 announces Fred and Oscar Rumsey as sole owners of Rumsey Funeral Home. The brief notice confirms ownership details and the family leadership of the business.
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Fred
Oscar Rumsey
Rumsey Funeral Home
Chamber Board Steps to Table Industry Annexation Fight
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Board passed a resolution urging citizens and governing bodies to table questions of manufacturing industry annexation for study. The action aims to prevent misunderstandings, preserve community harmony, and ensure cautious annexation and zoning in cooperation with local industries. Clark said the move shows a friendly stance toward industry and seeks balanced growth.
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The
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Jim Clark
Journal-World Today
Clark
Lawrence
Douglas County
Wilson to Lead Labor Party in Britain
Harold Wilson, 46, pipe smoking intellectual, elected leader of Britain's Labour Party after the death of Hugh Gaitskell on January 18. The move positions him as a potential next prime minister as Labour gains strength against Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's Conservatives.
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Harold Wilson
Britain
Labor Party
Wilson
Hugh Gaitskell
Harold Macmillan
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