Financier Withdraws Name for Swiss Ambassadorship
Palm Beach financier Earl E F Smith asked President Kennedy to withdraw his name as ambassador to Switzerland. The move avoids diplomatic embarrassment as Swiss press had criticized the appointment. Smith previously served as ambassador to Cuba, a posting seen as political payback and delayed by the Swiss cabinet.
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T.’ Smith
Palm Beach
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Ton
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Fulgencio Batista
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U. S
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Florida
Senate
Juvenile Escapees Trigger Car Theft Spree Across States
Two unidentified juveniles who fled from Boys Industrial School in Topeka initiated a car theft spree Wednesday night. Starting in Olathe, they drove several vehicles across Baldwin Council Grove and Fort Laramie before their arrests in Wyoming.
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Boys Industrial School
Topeka
Olathe
Baldwin
Sheriff's Office
Council Grove
Fort Laramie
Wyo
Kennedy outlines national resource policy and goals
President Kennedy warns of future shortages in farm products timber water minerals and energy unless a coordinated resource program is adopted. He urges wise investment and explains steps to unify federal policies by expanding the Council of Economic Advisers and creating a presidential advisory committee, plus new user charges guidance.
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Kennedy
United States
Council of Economic Advisers
Natural Resources
Funeral services for Wilbur Hobbs in Pittsburgh and Lawrence
Wilbur Abraham Hobbs age 73 a former Lawrence resident died Wednesday in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Funeral services will be held at 11 a m Saturday at Waples Funeral Home Pittsburgh with burial later in Oak Hill Cemetery Lawrence. Rumsey Funeral Home handling local arrangements.
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Wilbur Abraham Hobbs
Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Waples Funeral Home
Oak Hillemetery
Rumseyuneral Home
City Directory Project Sparks Police Clarification
The R L Polic Co of Detroit works in Lawrence to compile a city directory for private distribution. Six questions gather residents names occupations home ownership addresses telephone numbers and occupants over age 18. Police say the private project is not city sponsored and clearance was given.
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Detroit
Lawrence
John May
May
John Hazelet
Assessors to Finish Personal Property Tax Work in Lawrence County
Lawrence County Clerk Delbert Mathia said most personal property tax assessments are done but several areas still require review. He cited illness and heavy workloads as reasons for delays and promised remaining assessors will reach all taxpayers soon.
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Delbert Mathia
Mathia
Fisons Limited Acquires 90 000 Spencer Chemical Shares
Fisons Limited of Felixstowe England has bought 90 000 Spencer Chemical Co common shares. The deal includes 75 000 from the Kenneth A. Spencer estate and 15 000 from other sources, near 35 a share or about 3 million dollars. Fisons is a chemical firm and Spencer’s western Europe herbicide distributor.
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Spencer Chemical
Ben B. Schifman
The
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Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co
Schifman
Pittsburg & Midway
Europe
Scandinavia
Hallmark Plans New Scholarship for Employees’ Children
Hallmark executives announce a scholarship program for employees’ children. Robert Payne, manager of the Lawrence Hallmark operation, says he is tremendously pleased and believes the plan helps Hallmark families. The program allows students to attend any college or university of their choice for any course of study.
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Hallmark
Hall
Robert Payne
Lawrence Hallmark
Nixon Denies Stanford University Headship Report
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon denies a Wednesday report that he might become head of Stanford University. The assertion had been rejected earlier by Nixon aides and university sources.
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Los Angeles
Richard M. Nixon
Stanford University
Nixon
Kansas House Backs Mandatory Jail for Drunken Driving
The Kansas House passed by 87 to 18 a bill requiring at least five days in jail for drunk driving, sending it to the Senate. Gov. John Anderson endorsed the measure, with bipartisan support and debate over drug-user provisions and law enforcement implications.
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House
Odd Williams
Lawrence
Ralph E. Skoog
Ole Nesmith
Leawood
Auburn G. Light
Charles Arthur
Manhattan
Anderson
Arthur
United States
Richard Liebert
D-Coffeyville
Liebert
Birth Announcements From Memorial Hospital and Local Homes
Memorial Hospital reports multiple newborns including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Marshall of 1322 Maple Lane. Mr. and Mrs. Lane Collins of 644 Mich Sr welcome a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Transmeier Route 2 announce a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brown of Baldwin celebrate a daughter today. Names and addresses of families listed follow in the notice.
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Herbert C. Marshall
Maple Lane
Lane Collins
Mich
Leroy Transmeier
J. C. Brown
Baldwin
NFO Session Tonight in Douglas County
The National Farmers Organization plans an 8 p.m. meeting at Wakarusa Valley District No. 8 School with Dale Dietrich of Princeton as principal speaker on collective farm bargaining. Farmers and businessmen are invited.
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National Farmers Organization
Douglas County
Wakarusa Valley
Dale Dietrich
Princeton
Trinity Lutheran Church Hosts Murder in the Cathedral Opening
A KU Experimental Theatre production opens at 8 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with Ronald Lock directing. Cast includes John Welz as Becket and Glenn Cochran as the Herald, with Laura Earnshaw assisting. Curtain remains at 8 each night through Saturday.
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Oklahoma City
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Shawnee
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Thomas
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Larry Solter
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Powell Wife Pay Gap Sparks Congressional Scrutiny
Washington AP reports that Rep Adam Clayton Powell Jr married his secretary Y Marjorie Flores last December 15. Her monthly pay jumped from 256 to 1009 dollars after a January raise, prompting questions as comments were not available.
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Washington
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Kansas House considers school sales tax for study purposes
In Topeka the Kansas House opened bills including a county school sales tax of up to half a percent subject to voter referendum. Other measures cover labor peace, eye examinations for drivers, jail terms for lapsed licenses, and a $756,248 budget for seven state departments.
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Jazz Musician Found Guilty in Maryland Kidnapping Case
Melvin Davis Rees Jr., 32, a Hyattsville jazz musician, was convicted in U S District Court of kidnapping Mildred Jackson and her daughter Susan and moving them across state lines for murder. Jurors did not recommend the death penalty. The federal indictment covered the kidnapping. sentencing awaits appeal.
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Melvin Davis Rees Jr
Virginia
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U. S. District Court
Hyattsville
Mildred Jackson
Susan
Gambrills
Fredericksburg
Carroll W. Jackson Jr
Janet Jackson
Apple Grove
Jackson
West Memphis
Ark
Roszel C. Thorsen
William J. O'Donnell
Dancing and the fate of the square dance in America
The text compares world folk dances with American square dancing citing Austria Spain and Scandinavian traditions. It argues square dancing is joyful easy to learn and worth preserving against the rising popularity of rock and roll. It questions future of traditional American dances if neglect continues.
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Austria
Spain
Franklin Murphy
USA
America
Presley
Lawrence
Kansas City
Mom
Dad
Four Districts to Vote Friday on Consolidation
Grant Township White Bis marck Oak Ridge and Burnett districts will vote Friday on consolidating. Each district votes at its school from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Residents should arrive by 7:30 p.m. for discussion. Voters must have resided in the township six months or more.
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Grant Township
White
Bismarck
Oak Ridge
Burnett
Fourteen Nominees Voted For Lawrence Chamber Directors
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce directors nominated fourteen businessmen this noon for new director seats. Nominees include Corlett Cotton Robert Payne Mike Getto Lloyd Deems Dwight Freeman John Vogel Dr Monti Belot Austin Stedham Robert Oyler Jack Arensberg Shipman Winter Bill Woods Frank Burge and Bill Waters. Seven will be chosen in March to serve three year terms.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Corlett Cotton
Robert Payne
Mike Getto
Lloyd Deems
Dwight Freeman
John Vogel
Monti Belot
Austin Stedham
Robert Oyler
Jack Arensberg
Shipman Winter
Bill Woods
Frank Burge
Bill Waters
Delbert Erhart
Walter Heck
Justin Hill
George Noland
Dolph C. Simons Jr
William Willee
G. D. Whitenight
John Albers
Roger Allen
Mel Fisher
Claude Norris
Warren Rhodes
A. B. Weaver
R. R. Zurbachen
Cliff Calvin
Jim Clark
William Collinson
Howard Hurwitz
Stanley Penny
Odd Williams
Joe Wilson
Jury Cannot Reach Verdict in Hattabaugh Assault Trial
A Wayne Hattabaugh assault with intent to kill trial ended without a verdict as the district court jury failed to agree after a Monday start and midweek recess. Hattabaugh remains free on bond with a another-term retry anticipated. the case stems from a January 8 fight outside Ray's Truck Stop where Dennis Schmidt of Kansas City was stabbed and hospitalized.
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Hattabaugh
Wes Norwood
Ray
Route 3
Dennis Schmidt
Kansas City
Kaw
Schmidt
Obituary Floyd L Churchbaugh dies at 39
Floyd Laverne Churchbaugh born July 11 1905 in High Prairie son of John and Pearl Rinehart Churchbaugh married Gertrude Brazil June 9 1933. He lived in High Prairie Eudora and near Lone Star worked as a farmer and township clerk before health failed leading to his death February 9 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He leaves wife and a large extended family.
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Floyd Laverne Churchbaugh
High Prairie
John
Pearl Rinehart Churchbaugh
Gertrude Brazil
Eudora
Kansas
Lone Star
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Gertrude Churchbaugh
Leslie T. Churchbaugh
Route 2
Lawrence
Wilmer Bowman
Modesto
Calif
Claude Edgecomb
Andrew Wagner
Alva Filbrun
Westphalia
Kan
William Flory
Baldwin
Nelson Gish
Wilbur Gish
Cheyenne
Wyo
Don Flora
Oak Hill Road
Vina Woods
Jola
Daniel O. Rinehart
Lafayette
Indiana
Card of Thanks for Floyd Churchbaugh Family
We express sincere thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for acts of kindness sympathy floral tributes and services of Reverend Chase and the Washington Creek Ladies during the death of our loved one Floyd Churchbaugh family expresses gratitude.
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Reverend Chase
Washington Creek
Floyd Churchbaugh
Family thanks friends for support after Milt Stoffer's death
The family of Milt Stoffer expresses gratitude to friends for the many remembrances and thoughtful acts during his illness and recent death. Mrs Dorcas Stoffer Vic David Sarah Mrs Barvey McCann
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Milt Stoffer
Dorcas Stoffer
Vic, David
Sarah
Barvey McCann
In Memoriam John H Hill February 1960 Obituary Card
In loving memory of our father and grandfather John H Hill who passed away one year ago today February 23 1960 sadly missed by Mr and Mrs Arthur H Standfield Mr and Mrs A Hill Standfield Dr John H Standfield
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John H. Hill
Arthur H. Standfield
A. Hill Standfield
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