Kennedy to Escort Glenn Family for Florida Reunion
President Kennedy will fly John Glenn Jr and his family to Palm Beach for a weekend visit and a national welcome. The Glenns will travel to Cape Canaveral for a ceremony honoring Glenn, with Johnson and Kennedy arranging a capstone reception in Washington.
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Kennedy
John H. Glenn Jr
Florida
Air Force
America
White House
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Palm Beach
Fila
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David
Lyn
Cape Canaveral
Lyndon B. Johnson
Cape
Grand Turk Island
Bahamas
Andrews Air Force Base
H. W. Castor
New Concord
Ohio
Castor
Arlington
Glenns
Zanesville
Andrews
Maryland
West Palm Beach
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Johnson
Capitol
Alan B. Shepard Jr
U.S
Shepard
Virgil I
Gus) Grissom
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Medical Unit Discusses Therapy and Grid Injuries
Douglas County Medical Society discussed a possible physical therapy unit at its meeting. Dr. Donald Rose of KU Medical Center spoke about establishment of therapy units. The society also passed a resolution to investigate injuries in junior high school contact sports and publish findings.
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Douglas County Medical Society
Donald Rose
KU Medical Center
Rose
Lawrence Brotherhood Banquet to Feature Freed and Johnson
The 6th annual Lawrence Brotherhood Banquet will be at 6 30 p m Thursday in the Kansas University Union ballroom. Michael Freed from Denver will speak on A Principle a Product and People, while Rafer Johnson will discuss the People to People program. Lawrence Mayor Ted Kennedy will introduce them and proclaim Feb 18 25 as Brotherhood Week. Reservations by tonight via church and human relations agencies or by calling local hosts.
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Kansas University
Michael Freed
Denver
Rafer Johnson
Kansas City
PTAP
Lawrence
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
T. W. Moore
Eugene Wallace
Ralph Krone
Lawrence Council of Churches
Ethan Smith Elected Leader of the Lawrence Business Association
Ethan Smith was elected president of the Lawrence Business Association at a Tuesday meeting held at the Hotel Eldridge. The lineup includes Don Grob as vice president, Del Richardson as secretary, and Warren Barrand as treasurer.新ly elected board members are Lee Zimmerman Dr Richard Nelson Everett Christenson Walter Martin and Orville Midgett.
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Ethan Smith
Lawrence Business Association
Eldridge
Don Grob
del Richardson
Warren Barrand
Lee Zimmerman
Richard Nelson
Everett Christenson
Walter Martin
Orville Midgett
Don McConnell
Adam Kay
Don Palmateer
Clark Morton Jr
Lawrence
Lipton to Speak and Judge at KU April 13events
Seymour Lipton, renowned sculptor of the Avenger, will lead a busy April 13 at Kansas University. He will speak at a dinner and at the Fine Arts School convocation, discuss cast versus direct metal sculpture, and judge the fifth KU Student Art Competition. Lipton appears during the National Sculpture Casting Conference April 12–14 with about 200 attendees expected.
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America
Kansas University
Art Museum
Elden C. Tefft
Lipton
Kansas Union
Tefft
Fine Arts’ School
University Theatre
Murphy Hall
Jennings Named Assistant Manager at Weaver's Store
Kenneth Jennings long time home furnishings manager at Weaver's named assistant manager by Larry Flannery president and manager. Jennings a Lawrence High School and Kansas University alumnus, joined Weaver's in 1951 after Korea service and will continue supervising home furnishings while aiding Flannery in store management.
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Kenneth Jennings
Weaver's
Larry Flannery
Jennings
Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Kansas University
Weaver
Korea
Flannery
Mystery Packages Hold Orbital Stamps for Glenn Flight
Mysterious sealed packages in 300 post offices carried Do not open orders. After John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth, the stamps were released and sold quickly. The four cent "U. S. Man in Space" stamps bore a space capsule and PROJECT MERCURY. Demand spread from Washington to New York Baltimore and San Francisco with hours of heavy sales.
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U. S
Project Mercury
Philatelic
Arn Seeks Republican Nomination for Unexpired Senate Term
Wichita attorney Edward F. Arn 55 announces his bid for the GOP nomination to fill the unexpired U S Senate term of the late Andrew Schoeppel. Arn, former Kansas governor, touts his record and calls for a wide open primary to unite for November.
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Wichita
Edward F. Arn
Kansas
U. S
Andrew Schoeppel
Arn
Schoeppel
Senate
eHe
State Supreme Court
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas City University
Highway Commission
Topeka
John Glenn Recalls Flight Toward Pacific After Orbit
John Glenn described moments after ignition and a false signal that could have triggered an early heat shield separation. Officials kept the retro rocket attached to prevent premature release and possible capsule burn from 3 000 degree re entry heat. Glenn said he felt fine and was in excellent condition, with doctors confirming healthy readings.
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Pacific
Glenn
Williams
Grand Turk
Space Stamps On Sale Here After Glenn Orbit
Postmaster James Parsons announced 25 000 U S Man in Space stamps went on sale today following Col John Glenns three orbit flight. He plans to order 50 000 more. sales paused Thursday for Washingtons birthday. The four cent commemorative stamp measures .84 by 1.44 inches, blue and yellow on white, issued in panels of 50 with an initial 100 million authorized.
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James Parsons
John Glenn
Parsons
Washington
Greatest philatelic blunder or intentional boost for space flight
A Washington Post Office Department spokesman labeled the stamp project a deliberate strategy to spotlight spaceflight, omitting U S Postage. Initiated months earlier by Postmaster General J Edward Day and deputy H W Brawley, the effort involved work at home and late night engraving, with printing in a locked room and all communications by phone and mail. Shipping occurred on weekends after postal inspectors were notified not to open packages until instructed.
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Post Office
Post Office Department
Washington
U.S
Glenn
J. Edward Day
H. W.brawley
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Saturday Mail Delivery Question Sparks Congress Debate
Protests over a proposed six day postal service shift prompt a study showing 89 percent of customers favor Saturday delivery. Officials warn moving to a five day week could require extra storage and offset any savings.
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Uncle Sam
Post Office Department
Mohamed Samy M. Afify
Cairo
Egypt
Kansas University
Haskell Institute
Alify
May Flanigan
Soviet boycott ends as space committee expands in United Nations
The United Nations Political Committee backed a space committee program after two years of Soviet boycott and proposes enlarging the body to 28 members. Outer Mongolia and three African nations Chad Morocco and Sierra Leone would join, with Western sources indicating majority rule and no veto.
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U.S
Assembly
Space Committee
Outer Mongolia
Chad
Morocco
Sierra Leone
Snowfall totals and frigid forecast for Lawrence area
Lawrence reported 1.2 inches of snow with .16 inch moisture on Tuesday. Most snow melted before a freeze set in, with a noon to Thursday forecast for continued cloudiness and lows near 20. Snow and slush slickened some Northern Kansas highways, especially Marshall, Nemaha, Brown and Doniphan counties.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Highway Patrol
Marshall
Nemaha
Brown
Doniphan
Nebraska
George Washington
Local Merchants Tighten Check Handling With Sheriff Involvement
County officials cite speed and direct contact with the sheriff as key to stopping bad checks. Merchants require proper identification, cut down on bogus payments, and use a new classification system to reduce floaters and counterfeit methods.
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Norwood
Brooker
Broeker
Mississippi
A. R. Stuck
Miller Anderson To Observe 100th Birthday Thursday
Lawrence man Miller Anderson turns 100 on Thursday the same day as George Washingtons birthday. He lives at Valleyview Rest Home and will be joined by family for the start of his 101st year. A cake and azalea plant honor him.
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Miller Anderson
Lawrence
George Washington
Howard County
Anderson
Valleyview Rest Home
Beta Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Minnie Blankenbaker
First
R.M. Baptist Church
Arthur Johnson
Elm St
Bernice Black
N. 4Th St
Glenn Anderson
Guy*Allen
Manhattan
Ernest Anderson
Kansas City
Kan
American Moon Plans: Nova and Apollo Space Programs
The United States pursues Project Nova and Project Apollo for moon aims. Boeing and North American Aviation receive multi hundred million contracts to build Saturn rocket airframes and three man capsules. Saturn engines by Rocketdyne deliver up to 7.5 million pounds thrust. Tests run 1962 to 1966 with goals of 100 ton ships to low earth orbit or moon missions. The piece notes a hypothetical light speed propulsion for distant cosmos and a prototype electrical system.
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United States
North American Aviation
NASA
Boeing Co
Boeing
Michoud
Rocketdyne Division
Earth
Moon
Local Hosts Arrange Event Roles and Hospitality
Ebendorf and Mrs. Roger Allen Jr. assign duties with Mrs. Todd Seymour chairing display changes. Mrs. Kenneth Travis handles publicity, Mrs. Albert Pendleton and Mrs. M. N. Penny lead hospitality, and Mrs. William Balfour oversees refreshments.
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Ebendorf
Roger Allen Jr
Todd Seymour
Kenneth Travis
Albert Pendleton
M. N. Penny
William Balfour
Honor Roll Listing Honors KU Senior Larry Harper
Larry Joe Harper of 111214 Del St is among 135 students on the fall semester honor roll of the Engineering and Architecture School at Kansas University.
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Larry Joe Harper
del, St
Kansas University
Engineering
Architecture
In Loving Memory of John C Taylor
In loving memory of John C Taylor who passed away eight years ago today. Sadly missed by family.
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John C. Taylor
Card of Thanks for loss of mother and grandmother
The Anna Schmidt family expresses appreciation for tender thoughts, cards, flowers, food, and visits after the death of their mother and grandmother. Mary Bailey also thanks friends, neighbors, relatives, doctors, and nurses for flowers, gifts, and hospital visits.
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Anna Schmidt
Mary
Bailey
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