National Education Association reports U.S. school age population at 46 million
NEA data show 46,382,261 youths ages 5 to 17 as of July 1 1962 with California leading at 4,153,812. squarely highlights regional gaps in education levels teacher qualifications and enrollment. Oklahoma and Arizona top teacher bachelor degree rates while South Carolina and Kentucky have high mental test failures.
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Belgian sculptor builds Brussels memorial to brothership
Temmerman, a Belgian sculptor with wartime ties to the Belgian Secret Army and aid to 30 downed American fliers, designs a Brussels memorial after his wartime idea of brothership. He visited KU in 1960 through connections with Bernard Frazier and Prof Tefft, and works to honor those who helped others.
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Adventurer Charles Sweeny dies at 81 in infirmities of age
SALT LAKE CITY AP reports Charles Sweeny a man who fought in seven wars under five flags died at 81. A San Francisco native he helped organize the Lafayette Escadrille and the Royal Air Force American Eagle Squadron before US entry into World War I.
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Past Presidents Donate for Portrait of KU Alumni Chief
Twenty four past KU Alumni Association presidents funded the oil portrait of Fred Ellsworth who retires in June after 39 years as executive secretary. The painting by Daniel MacMorris will hang in Fred Ellsworth Hall opening for 656 men in September. Ellsworth will serve as counsel to KU Centennial Committee for the 1966 celebration as KU marks its 100th anniversary. Dick Wintermore will become the new associate secretary. The list preserves names of 24 past presidents with years and cities, reflecting KU’s growth from 2,700 members in 1924 to 16,499 today with a $110,000 budget and $178,000 assets.
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Lent sermon calls for renewal through devotion and service
Rev Paul Hett urges Lent as a time for spiritual growth and dedication. He outlines daily devotion Bible study worship witnessing and self denial giving to extend Christ s kingdom while following Jesus toward Jerusalem and Calvary.
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Jerusalem
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KU Childrens Theater stages Mr. Popper's Penguins for three shows
Lawrence schedule lists first performance at 4 30 p m Friday with a 7 30 p m show and a 2 p m Saturday finale in Murphy Hall. City Hall adopts 20 monthly answering service operating 5 p m to 8 a m with weekends holidays to relay urgent messages. County assessor work underway. tax assessors began January 2 and aim to finish in March. Basil Rathbone to present dramatic readings at 730 p m Wednesday Hoch Auditorium with reception to follow at the Kan ses Union. admission free.
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KU Library Switches to Credit Card Checkouts
Kansas University libraries will begin using credit card type IDs at the Watson main desk to check out books starting Monday. The system speeds service and reduces handwritten slips, with IBM punching machines planned within a year for automated transaction sorting. faculty and local residents will keep the former method.
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Lawrence
Vandals Hit KU Traffic Station Window Early Morning
Vandals threw a liquor bottle through a window at the Kansas University traffic control station located at Memorial Drive and Sunflower Road.
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Citizens Group Plans Meeting on City Commission Races
The Lawrence Citizens Committee for the Support of Good Government meets at 8 30 tonight in the Hotel Eldridge to discuss candidates for the upcoming City Commission and School Board races. Junius Underwood chairs the committee. Filing deadline is March 8 with a possible primary March 19 and general election April 2.
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Peter, Paul and Mary to Perform March 30 at Allen Fieldhouse
Folk group Peter Paul and Mary will perform at Kansas University's Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday March 30 marking the second spring SUA concert. Due to high demand the show moves from Hoch Auditorium to the arena with a temporary stage and 1,200 additional on floor seats. A new sound system will provide near broadcast quality acoustics.
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JFK proposes interim referees for voter eligibility tests
Kennedy urges federal referees to rule on qualifications of would be voters during pending cases. The plan would apply to federal and state elections in about 200 counties across five Southern states with low minority registration. Referees would follow state law, be reviewable by courts, and aim to speed Black enfranchisement. Kennedy also seeks federal rules banning disparate testing and a presumption of literacy for those with a sixth grade education.
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Rock Chalk Revue Final Dress Rehearsal Tonight
Four KU fraternities and four sororities tweak Rock Chalk Revue skits at Hoch Auditorium. The 12th annual show raises funds for KUY with eight acts and several intermission events. Tickets remain for Friday and Saturday performances with seats in the second balcony.
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World Day of Prayer echoes through year with global outreach
Friday’s interdenominational World Day of Prayer services at Trinity Lutheran Church reach beyond worship with a library exhibit and more than 300 bookmark sets for hospitals and convalescent homes. Proceeds fund year long projects including Africa radio, women’s colleges, literature for women and children, and immigrant and migrant ministries. The 77th annual theme More Than Conquerors invites aid across Africa Asia and the Americas with observances at Haskell Institute and KU Danforth Chapel.
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KU Band Names Top Two Seniors in 1940s Era
Charles L. Snodgrass of 1534 Vt. St and Shelley Moore of Kansas City were named outstanding KU band seniors at the annual dinner party. Moore plays first French horn and Snodgrass first trumpet, each receiving a $60 Wiley Band Scholarship. Senator Carlson, former governor, spoke at the event.
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Kansas senator speaks on world affairs at fundraising event
About 150 attendees heard Kansas Senator discuss the world af fairs and U.S. relations as Allen Crafton, professor emeritus of speech and drama, provided the entertainment. The event raised $20,000 to send the KU band to the Orange Bowl in 1948.
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Topekan Claims Work Is Denied On KU Contract
Harold Barnum of Topeka told the Kansas House Labor Committee he was denied employment on the Ellsworth Hall construction project because he was not a union member. He said a paint foreman claimed the contractor agreed to hire workers from the Lawrence union, and that the dispute is under investigation by the Kansas Board of Regents and KU officials.
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Rush on today for auto tags in Douglas County
Douglas County Treasurer Bessie Bennett said Friday will be busier as residents rush to buy 1963 vehicle license tags before the penalty deadline. A 50 cent penalty is added, with no warnings Friday for drivers displaying 62 tags. law officers expect a record total of 17 000 plus by year end.
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Bessie Bennett
Ouster Move Dropped Against Rockefeller
In Little Rock Arkansas the bid to remove Winthrop Rockefeller as chairman of the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission faded amid broad public support for the state Republican national committeeman. A resolution praising Rockefeller and a bill to oust him were withdrawn before votes. A second anti Rockefeller measure, once supported by about 50 names, appears to be shelved.
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Thanking Notes From Hospital Stay
Bertha Kolars expresses gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for flowers cards and calls during J M Johnson Sr s hospital stay at KU Medical Center special thanks to nurses aides and orderlies on 3rd floor south for wonderful care God bless you.
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