Regents Chairman Blasts Politics In Wichita Case
Kansas Board of Regents chairman Clyde M. Reed denounced political pressure on Wichita University joining the state system. He opposed a third state university and urged interstate coordination to avoid duplicating graduate education. Reed criticized a Wichita U endowment scheme tied to the Colorado Derby building in downtown Wichita.
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Topeka
Kansas Board of Regents
Wichita University
Clyde M. Reed
Parsons
House
State Board of Regents
Kansas
Reed
State Affairs and Ways and Means
Board of Regents
John Anderson
Wichita
Wichita U
University of Wichita
Regents
Senate
Colorado Derby
Wichita U plan would hurt state education says Regent
Whitley Austin of Salina testifies before a House committee on Senate bills 151 and 152 proposing Wichita University as part of the state system. He argues the plan would dilute programs, require higher costs, and bring a second board, boosting annual tax costs from 3 million to 4.7 million. He urges coordination with existing programs for statewide benefit. Chuck Wagon reopens tomorrow. Adv.
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Topeka
Whitley Austin
Kansas Board of Regents
Wichita University
Kansas
Austin
Salina
Senate
Wichita
Board of Regents
Weather Summary Northeast Kansas Cloudy and Cooler
Cloudy fog tonight with partly cloudy conditions by Wednesday afternoon. Tonight low in the 20s, Wednesday highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Rainfall report 0.08 inch. Record high for this date 75 in 1945, record low 8 in 1950. Rubinstein Cosmetics, Key Rexall advertise.
Russia says thousands to leave Cuba in three weeks
Soviet officials inform the United States that several thousand troops will withdraw from Cuba within three weeks. The pledge reached the Kennedy administration via the Soviet Embassy as Congress leaders were summoned to the White House for a briefing. Reuters reports note no price or deal was involved, with estimates placing about 17 000 Soviet troops in Cuba and uncertainty on the exact withdrawal number.
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Russia
United States
Cuba
Moscow
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Kenneth B. Keating
Rn.y
Kremlin
Demand cutback considered in nuclear test ban talks
Washington AP officials say the administration weighs reducing on site inspections to pressure the Soviet Union in the nuclear test ban negotiations. White House discussions were reported and Congressmen were later consulted, though their reaction remains unknown.
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Washington
U.S
White House
Flu Shots Cut Risk As County Reports Few Cases
Health officer Dr. Dale Clinton says Douglas County shows no flu epidemic with three Asian flu cases isolated at Watkins Hospital. About 50 percent immunized, KU reports only three inpatients with upper respiratory infection and 225 outpatients treated, while Lawrence Hospital notes higher hospitalization but not indicative of community spread. Nationwide outbreaks of influenza-like illness are noted.
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Douglas County
Dale Clinton
Kansas University
Watkins Hospital
Clinton
State Board of Health
Ralph Canuteson
Canuteson
Lawrence Hospital
Rodger Johnson
LMH
Johnson
Midwest
Alumni Association votes six nominees for KU link directorship
Six candidates including Everett L. Bradley of Wichita and Claude E. Harrison of Colby were named for three directorships in the Kansas University Alumni Association. Ballots will be mailed to more than 15 000 paid members before June commencemen t. Retiring from the board are Robert I. Cory Wichita Nell Blurton Renn Arkansas City Paul R Ward Hays and Claude E Chalfant Hutchinson.
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Julia Markham
James C.) Piper
Parsons
Everett L. Bradley
Wichita
Claude E. Harrison
Colby
Donald B. Lang
Scott City
Joseph W. McCoskine
1641
Hillcrest Rd
Howard E. Snyder
Winfield
Robert I. Cory
Nell Blurton Renn
Arkansas City
Paul R. Ward
Hays
Claude E . Chalfant
Hutchinson
Association
Albert I. Decker
Shawnee Mission
Olin K. Petefish
Lawrence
Dorothy Schroeter Prager
Topeka
Fred D. Rice
Hults Bid to Build Bridges Gets Full Senate Approval
Kansas Senate approves a bill to let counties borrow funds from the State Highway Commission for bridge construction and repairs. The measure speeds action on bridges over navigable streams, including the Eudora Kaw River Bridge to Leavenworth County, with estimated restoration near 175000 dollars and Douglas County expected to pay about 60 percent. Senator Don Hults, sponsor, expects House approval and a signature from Gov. John Anderson.
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Leavenworth County
Kansas Senate
Don Hults
House
John Anderson
Hults
Douglas
Jefferson
State Highway Commission
Anderson
Journal
Kaw River
Johnson County
DeSoto
Eudora Bridge
Douglas County
Jefferson County
Lecompton
Lecompton Youth Shot While Handling Rifle
William Chinn a 17 year old of Lecompton was wounded Monday night when struck by a rifle slug while handling a .22 caliber gun near Lecompton. He is in fair condition in Lawrence Memorial Hospital with details to be clarified after deputies talk with him.
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William Chinn
Lecompton
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Fred Brooker
Chinn
Broeker
Harry Chinn
Six Hurt In Two Car Wreck At Sixth And Iowa
A two car collision at Sixth and Iowa streets just before 1 PM left six people injured. Four month old Mat Concannon was in critical condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with head injuries. five others sustained varying injuries. Police reported the Eidt car struck the Summers vehicle after a left turn, with $1700 damage to both cars.
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6Th and
Towa Sts
Matthew Concannon
Leavenworth
Iowa Sts
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Yead
Mat Concannon
Jim Concannon
Route 2
Sixth Street
Sixth
Town Street
Weather Turnaround Briefly Spares Extreme Cold
Overnight a light shower totaling .08 inches interrupted a three day warm spell in central and eastern Kansas as a weak cold front brought fog and light rain. No extreme cold or rain is expected here through Wednesday with a low in the upper 20s tonight and Wednesday highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Skies clear by afternoon and become partly cloudy overnight with a 2 PM temperature at 45. Monday reached 58.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Citizens Group Reactivates to Spur Local Elections
The Lawrence Citizens Committee for the Support of Good Government reactivates in 1963 to recruit qualified candidates for the City Commission and School Board. A second meeting is set for Thursday at Hotel Eldridge to select officers and gather candidate names.
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Lawrence* Citizens Committee For the Support of Good Government
Eldridge
Junius Underwood
Chamber of Commerce
Warren Decker
Lawrence
Citizens Committee
Decker
James Postma
Robert Ellsworth
Kansas
Underwood
Oscar White
Shipman Winter
Rotary
Clark Morton
The
Cosmopolitans
Sertoma
Charlie Zook
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jim
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Overland Park
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Mark
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Citizens Group
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