Nine Children Die in Family Home Fire in Troy
A blaze tore through a three story brick house in Troy killing nine family members. Napoleon Sousie 43 and Lillian 40 are hospitalized with burns along with several other children and a grandchild. Police suspect a kerosene space heater on the second floor as the possible ignition.
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Troy
N.Y
Napoleon B. Sousie
Lillian
St. Mary’s Hospital
Robert
Sousie
Boyd
Donald
Linda
Edward
Joseph
Stephen
Gloria
Napoleon Jr
Judy Stone
Sousies
James Barrett
Fighting Erupts During Picketing in Ann Arbor
Civil rights demonstration in Ann Arbor in front of City Hall escalated into a fight arresting 13 people including three UM coeds a woman teacher and five juveniles. Police say eight adults were non students and seven were Negroes and whites in the clashes.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
City Hall
Direct Action Committee
NAACP
Congress of
Topekans Hospitalized After Two Car Junction Mishap
Mr. and Mrs. William Vest both 65 of Topeka were admitted to St. Francis Hospital after a Baldwin Junction collision involving Ray W. Gillespie 21 of Leavenworth and two passengers from his car. Vest suffered facial lacerations and a broken arm while his wife had scalp cuts and a bruised arm. Courtney Shepard 18 Overland Park and George Pellman 20 Leavenworth had minor injuries. James F. Holland 41 of Lawrence escaped injury in a separate one car crash at 15th and Summit after being blinded by a headlight and driving into a ditch.
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William Vest
Topeka
St. Francis Hospital
Baldwin Junction
Lawrence
U.S
Vest
Ray W. Gillespie
Leavenworth
George Pellman
Courtney Shepard
Overland Park
Highway Patrol
U.S.56
Gillespie
James F. Holland
Craig Cr
15Th
Summit
Holland
Modelers Meet at 4-H Fairgrounds Tuesday Evening
Jayhawk Model Masters gather at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the 4 H Fairgrounds for a session that will include car racing. VFW members note Fest 852 with nominations and an election to fill the Jr Vice Commander term at the next regular meeting Monday March 2 at 8 p m.
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VFW
Quartet Sings Sunday At Nazarene Church
The Laymen quartet will present sacred music and spirituals at 10 40 a.m. Sunday at the Church of the Nazarene 1942 Mass St. The group includes a college professor a banker a government supervisor and a real estate broker who have appeared as guest soloists on opera oratorio cantata productions and on radio and television including the Ed Sullivan Show.
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Church of the Nazarene
Mass. St
Faith Needs Aid After 350 Foot Embankment Ordeal
Myrtle Scott 50, a Santa Rosa real estate saleswoman, crawled 350 feet down a timbered embankment after a car rolled in reverse off a hill road near Willits California. She endured broken ribs, a dislocated elbow and a concussion, then crawled to safety while hoping drivers would see her. Three truck drivers found her at dawn and she survived with serious injuries though not critical.
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Willits
Calif
Myrtle Scott
Santa Rosa
Harvey Lee Wells
Here
Wells
California Highway Patrol
KU Master Plan Signals Growth Pressures on Lawrence
The piece projects KU enrollment rising from about 11 500 to near 22 000 in a decade, prompting calls for more library space classrooms housing and a new gym. It notes housing shortages zoning limits and the need for recreational facilities to accommodate students and faculty, urging city cooperation and planning now.
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Kansas University
Mt. Oread
Lawrence
Kansas City
Topeka
Allen Fieldhouse
Memorial Stadium
Murphy Hall
Hoch Auditorium
Columbia
Columbia Golf
Centennial
Broken Arrow
Lawrence to Hold School Unification Meeting and Vote
The Douglas County school board will meet at 3 p.m. to outline a two district plan for presentation to the State Superintendent and voters. A June 2 election is planned for the approved plan. Prof. Hans Morgenthau will address the Lawrence Rotary Club on U.S. national interest and attend related events at KU and Fort Leavenworth.
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Douglas County School Unification Board
Hans J. Morgenthau
Center For the Study of
Chicago University
Lawrence
Local Scouter Receives Kaw Council Silver Beaver Award
William Willee of 2101 Owens Lane is among six men honored with the Silver Beaver Award at the Kaw Council appreciation dinner in Kansas City. A 13 year local scouting figure, Willee has served as assistant cubmaster of Pack 3051, then district commissioner, later district commissioner again, and now serves on the Kaw Council executive board. He is a Life Scout from Topeka.
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William Willee
Owens Lane
Kaw Council
Boy Scouts of America
Kansas City
Willee
Topeka
School Board Postpones Monday Evening Meeting
The Board of Education meeting scheduled for Monday evening has been adjourned to March 9. Reasons include jury duty delaying bills, extra time for building plans, prep of personnel rosters, and a KUColorado basketball game.
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Board of Education
Oscar Rumsey
A. E. Woestemeyer
Topeka
Kansas University-Colorado
Miss America Says Glamour Fades as Proposals Proliferate
Donna Axum of El Dorado Arkansas, Miss America, says the job’s glamour is wearing thin though marriage proposals keep life lively. She notes five to six proposals, mostly from older men, including one offering a million dollars to marry and another million per child.
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Little Rock
Ark
Donna Axum
el Dorado
Atlantic City
Two Teens Held for Norwalk Murder Case
In Norwalk Connecticut two teens Richard McAlister 18 and Edward McNally 17 were charged with first degree murder in the slaying of classmate John Shinners 18 of Wilton. Police say the pair ambushed Shinners and later buried his body in a wooded area while seeking Shinners car. The investigation linked to the disappearance of McAlister’s father Edwin McAlister, whose body was found last August.
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Norwalk
Mulcahy
Young McAlister
Louis Marchese
Connecticut
Marchese
McNally
McAlister
Shinners
Wilton
Westport
Kansas Conference on Aging to Feature Senior Citizens Theme
The 14th annual Kansas Conference on Aging at Kansas University will focus on senior citizens and conservation of a key resource. The event will culminate Monday with the first Distinguished Older Citizen award by the Kansas Citizens Council on Aging, presented by Gov. John Anderson.
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Kansas
Kansas University
Kansas Citizens Council On Aging
John Anderson
George B. Smith
J. Robert Balch
Tessie Agan
Kansas State University
Marvin E. Larson
Harlan E. George
Hadley Memorial Hospital
Hays
Constance Kellam
Loyola University
Chicago
Ill
Loudell Frazier
State Department of Social Welfare
Ivan Anderson
Kansas Health Facilities Information Service
Topeka
Richard Beach
Shawnee County
Prof Fox Wins Grant for Cell Division Study
J Eugene Fox assistant professor of botany at Kansas University received a 12144 grant from the Public Health Service to research cell division. The funding supports graduate stipends and laboratory work at the university during the next year.
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The
Public Health Service
Kansas University
J. Eugene Fox
Johnson reviews congressional progress and foreign policy cues
President Johnson outlines Congress work including 10 of 15 appropriations bills, education and civil rights measures, and tax action. He cites praise and criticism, praises national crisis handling, and discusses Panama Viet Nam Laos and Cyprus questions, noting possible Canal Zone adjustments and a forthcoming trip by Defense Secretary McNamara.
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Congress
House
Johnson
Panama
Canal Zone
Viet Nam
Defense
McNamara
Laos
United States
Pathet Laos
Cyprus
Johnson Says Situation at UN Is Serious
Johnson argues the issue is grave and under UN review as officials pursue a solution. He declines to discuss a possible presidential run against Nixon and dismisses claims that Henry Cabot Lodge’s roles affect U S policy. Johnson notes Cuba trade restrictions may widen to lard.
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Nixon
Richard M .Nixon
Johnson
Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
South
Viet Nam
U.S
Cuba
Commerce Department
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