Kansas House defeats 105-member House plan on apportionment
The Kansas House killed a bill to reduce the lower chamber to 105 members after initial moves to revive the measure. The apportionment plan would base House seats on area, with one representative per county, prompting last minute switches and a narrow vote in debate.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Legislative Branch
House
House Apportionment Committee
Apportionment Committee
James Cubit
R-Garnett
Ed Kessinger
Junction City
Snow Flurries End as Skies Clear Over Lawrence
Snow flurries dropped about an inch officially in the area overnight, but skies cleared by midday. The U S Weather Bureau forecasts fair skies tonight and Friday with continued cold temperatures. lows 10 to 15, highs in the mid 30s. Snow moisture measured at .01 inch. February total .60 inch, season 1964 total 1.53 inches. Weekend highs five to ten degrees below normal. normal lows 12 28, highs 44 50. The Wednesday high in Lawrence reached 42 in the downtown district, KU site official high 41, low 26, overnight 23 at 8 am.
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U. S
Weather Bureau
Lawrence
Vicinity
David Storer
Weather Forecast for Northeast Kansas Shows Cold Trend
Fair tonight and Friday with continued cold. Lows 10 to 15 degrees tonight, highs in the mid 30s on Friday. Temperature readings include 40 4 acm and 28 6 a, with yesterday night near 2, year ago today high 53 low 10. Snowfall 0.1 inch, moisture 0.01 inch. Record for the date: high 62 in 1950, low 10 in 1959. Friday sunrise 7 06 a.m. sunset 6 03 p.m.
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Kansas
Tax Cut Ready For Final Formalities
Washington AP reports an 11.5 billion tax cut, largest in history, is near final passage. Conferees approved the 400 page measure. House and Senate action and presidential signature loom. Withholding reductions begin about March 11 or 12, delivering about 19 percent relief for individuals and tax cuts for 550 000 corporations.
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Washington
Senate
House
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Oxford Pair Fight Duel Over a Girl
Two Oxford University law students argued over a girl and dueled with sabres on Magdalen College green. Rory Donellan 22 slashed Adam Poynter 20. both were reprimanded and confined. Miss Evelyn Mottson faced embarrassment yet felt flattered by the attention.
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Oxford
England
Oxford University
Rory Donellan
Adam Poynter
Cherwell
Poynton
Evelyn Mottson
Miss Mottson
Glenn Plans No Special Event on Orbital Anniversary
Columbus AP report notes John Glenn Jr. marks two years since his orbital flight but plans no observances. He works in Columbus preparing for his March 1 campaign launch for the Democratic Senate nomination in Ohio against incumbent Stephen M. Young. Glenn says he will stay out of politics until his Marine retirement is official at month end.
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Columbus
Ohio
John H. Glenn Jr
U.S
Stephen M. Young
Glenn
Marine Corps
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
M. Scott Carpenter
Walter M. Schirra
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Huge Waste On Army Project Cited by GAO
The General Accounting Office found the Lacrosse missile a 19 foot long system designed to carry warheads was an unsatisfactory weapon due to unreliable accuracy high maintenance susceptibility to electronic interference and an unfitting airframe. It notes the Army pursued production despite contractor advice and testing showing failure and ultimately planned to discontinue the improved guidance system.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
White House
Pentagon
Army
GAO
Congress
Fruits of Mission Evident at Cape Kennedy Flight
Two years after John Glenn became the first American in space Cape Kennedy builds readiness for Gemini and Apollo tests. Officials plan unmanned checks of the Saturn 1 rocket and Apollo modules ahead of manned flights while Glenn shifts toward a Senate bid.
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Cape
Cape Kennedy
Fla
John H. Glenn Jr
Earth
Politico Meet the Candidates Set for Eldridge Hotel
Candidates for governor and attorney general plan to attend the Hotel Eldridge nonpartisan Meet the Candidates event on March 20. Six gubernatorial hopefuls and three AG contenders will participate in ribbon cuttings as remodeled rooms open to the public from 1 to 6 pm. Local officials, KU Greek Week hostesses, and poll-book registration will also be part of the day.
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Eldridge
Mike Getto
Getto
McDill (Huck) Boyd
Paul Wunsch
Bill Avery
William Ferguson
Jules Doty
Harry Wiles
John Glades
Don Smith
Don White
Tom Boone
Kansas University
Harold Fisher
New Alphabet Reading Aid Shown For ITA Trial
A film on the Initial Teaching Alphabet ITA will be shown next Thursday at Hillcrest School in the All Purpose Room at 4 20 and 7 30 p.m. Helen Shaw explains ITA replaces the standard alphabet during initial reading. ITA uses 44 symbols for about 40 English sounds reducing visual patterns from 2000 to 88 aiding remedial reading in Lawrence.
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Hillcrest
Helen Shaw
Lawrence
ITA
Isaac Pitman
Pitman
James Pitman
England
Jane
Toby
United States
Direc
Ann Thwaite
Constable and
A., Ltd
Wescoe says Nazi visit may unite on brotherhood theme
KU Chancellor Wescoe comments during National Brotherhood Month on the visit of George Lincoln Rockwell founder of the American Nazi Party to the campus. The event sparked planned campus and Lawrence police presence and campus forum sponsors deny university endorsement.
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Kansas University Liberal Action Committee
Kansas Union
George Lincoln Rockwell
American Nazi Party
Rockwell
Nazi Party
Plaza Pool
Journal-World Photo
Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
Wescoe
National Brotherhood
City Brotherhood
Kansas City
William Silverman
United States
Union
Minority Opinions Forum
Laird Wilcox
N. Y. St. Wilcox
Colorado
Campus
Lawrence
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Germany
U. S
Washington
Hitler
University
Sparkler Cech Named Inaccurate Promised Warning
A reader notes a misprint in New Page 2 about a sparkler cerfeot claim. The item claims a person would be very careful but its wording is unclear and warns readers to verify details.
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Glenn Flight
Associated Realty
New York City
Bethlehem
Beira
Hillcrest BowlAdv
Cech
Becaus
Verry
Jen
Sheer
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