Death Comes for a Titan
Lawrence Kansas survives another obituary column as it notes the passing on February 12 of Wilhelm Ropke, German economist and mentor to Ludwig Erhard, lauding his influence on postwar Germany and his defense of a humane, free society against centralized economics. The piece also references former California political conflicts involving Fred Hall and coverage of GOP factions.
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United States
Wilhelm Ropke
Hitler
Germany
Turkey
Geneva
Graduate Institute of International Studies
Ludwig Erhard
Ropke
Erhard
Adenauer
Social Democratic Party of Germany
Karl Marx
Graduate School
Columbia University
Lord Keynes
Rooke
Free Society
Switzerland
Academy
Humane Society
Zacchaeus Chooses View On Jesus Last Journey
The rich Jericho publican Zacchaeus climbs a sycamore to see Jesus as He passes through town. Jesus calls him down and declares that salvation comes to this house, emphasizing His mission to seek and save the lost.
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Jericho
Zacchaeus
Jesus
Jerusalem
Abraham
Federal aid peril highlighted in university funding debate
Washington report warns growth of federal aid risks at universities as Johnson bids cut more than 20 million from land grant allocations. Kansas State could shed 20 faculty posts in 1967 and other state schools may face reallocations, amid concerns over federal strings and potential blackmail in education funding.
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Washington, D. C
Johnson
U.S
Kansas State
Kansas University
U. S
Fred Hall’s Topeka Visit Sparks Kansas Buzz
Noted Kansas figure and former governor Fred Hall, now practicing law in Beverly Hills, surprised Kansans with a Topeka stop on Wednesday. Hall denied plans to seek office again, though his appearance stirred old memories of his 1950s governorship and the era’s political turmoil.
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Fred Hall
Kansas
Topeka
Republican Hall
Beverly Hills
Calif
Statehouse
Hall
Kansas City
Wichita
Clyde Reed Sr
George Docking
Lawrence
GOP
Supreme Court
William Smith
John McCuigh
Hoffa and the Pro Players Hoffa eyes organizing professional football players
Hoffa and the Teamsters seek to recruit professional football players offering union protection and potential off season job contacts. The piece notes players face violent risks and long hours yet enjoy lucrative pay and post career opportunities, urging caution before affiliation.
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Teamster Union
Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa and Co
New York Mortgage Tightening Shapes 1965 Housing
Government lenders warn of a mortgage squeeze in 1965 with about 1.5 billion less funds available. Rising interest rates and higher demand for non mortgage credit weigh on home loan availability while construction costs climb. Last year saw 1,503,000 new homes started, 3 percent below 1964, as total 1965 construction outlays reach a record 71.3 billion.
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New York
John E. Horne
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Census Bureau
KU Engineering enrollments rise 20 percent in past year
A 1956 note cites 1 824 students current and 897 a decade ago as Professor Charles Baer highlights rapid growth in KU engineering. The Lawrence Branch of the AAUW marked its 50th anniversary with Frieda Cowles as president. Haskell High triumphed in the Jayhawk League basketball title.
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KU Department of Engineering
Charles Baer
Lawrence
American Association of University Women
Frieda Cowles
Haskell High School
Jayhawk
John Endacott
Raymond Williams
Harry Beguelin
Topeka
Lawrence High
Junius Penny
KU Glee Club
New York
Glee Club
NTL
Henry Ford
Bible Message Prayer Reflection on Closeness with God
A devotional note invites closeness to God as believers reflect on Luke 24 15. Prayer asks for divine nearness to sustain witnesses in Jesus name Amen.
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Jesus
Unpleasant Texas Politics Faces President This Year
Johnson must navigate Texas politics as Carr runs unopposed Democrat against Senator Tower with Ronnie Dugger entering as an independent. Labor backing falters over Taft Hartley 14b repeal and Wright withdrawal signals tough path for Carr and Johnson. Tower edges ahead in a January survey, testing the President’s Texas strategy.
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Texas
Washington
Waggoner Carr
Johnson
Carr
John B. Connally
John Tower
Tower
Reconstruction
Ronnie Dugger
Texas Obsever
Senate
Dugger
Afl-Cio
Political Education Committee
COPE
Labor
Barkin
Jim Wright
Fort Worth
Wright
House
Ralph Yarborough
Connally
Yarborough
New York
John Kraft
Mr. Johnson
Letters on Clay draft and local issues raise questions
In letters to the Journal-World, writers defend Cassius Clay from draft doubts, compare protestors and deferments, and critique local traffic controls and policing. A reader credits Kansas Highway Patrol for aiding a February 18 wreck at 23rd and Haskell and urges appreciation.
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Journal-World
Bert
Hal Bigham
23Rd
Haskell
Kansas Highway
Citizen letter praises Clayton Burke at City Hall
A reader praises Clayton Burke for speaking out at City Hall about wasteful spending and tax dollars. The writer echoes frustration with ongoing local governance and refers to criticisms described as "the big goof."
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Journal World
Clayton Burke
City Hall
Hershey Shapes Cassius Clay Draft as Special Force
Washington satire portrays Gen. Hershey creating Project X to deploy Cassius Clay in Vietnam as a unique unit to bore the Viet Cong to death. The piece notes objections over drafting the boxer while praising the tactic as humane and foolproof in a fictional interview with a three-star general.
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Washington
Lewis Hershey
Cassius Clay
Gen. Hershey
American Civil Liberties Union
Sucawaco
U. S. Army
Pentagon
Project X Malcolm
Mr. Clay
C.O
Clay
Army
Viet Nam
U. S
To Your Good Health By Doctor Molner
Mrs A S asks about her husband’s persistent 2 plus cephaline flocculation test after hepatitis two years ago. Dr Molner explains this test can stay abnormal long after apparent recovery and notes other tests exist to assess liver function while urging following the treating physician’s guidance on further testing and expense.
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A. S
Reading between the lines on liver recovery and organ definitions
A physician notes that complete liver recovery isn’t necessary for function and emphasizes adequate, dependable performance rather than normal test results. The letter also defines organs and glands, explaining organs are body units with specific functions and glands are specialized organs that secrete essential substances.
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California
Dnce
California Republican Assembly
California Fair
William Buckley JR
Keynes
Woon
A Mas Etna
Fred
Hoffa
The
By Sam Dawson
Old Home Town
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
AL Barkin
National Cope
Robert Kennedy
Law and Order
Joan Coulter
18Th St
Hershey
Art Buchwald
Joseph Molner
Dr. Molmer
A. C
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