Two New Army Divisions Set for Activation Soon
President Kennedy approved immediate formation of the 1st Armored and 5th Mechanized Infantry divisions to bring the regular Army to 16 units. Training will take about eight months. full readiness expected by year end with 31 700 men total and 70 million to 165 million dollars in costs.
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Goldie York Enlists as Air Force Sergeant York Kin
Mary Elizabeth York known as Goldie, 18, swears into the Women's Air Force beside her grandfather, World War I hero Sgt. Alvin York. He praises her but notes hard fighting ahead as she heads to basic training at Lackland AFB to pursue Air Force stewardess goals.
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Former Chief John Hazelet Visits Lawrence Before San Salvador Mission
Former Lawrence police chief John Hazelet, now with the Agency for International Development and the State Department, visits Lawrence through Friday before departing for San Salvador as a public safety advisor for at least two years. Hazelet, who led Lawrence police from 1954 to 1963, has held State Department posts including Korea, while studying Foreign Service language training. he plans to continue Lawrence as home and travels with his wife and two children.
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Central America
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Korea
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Kansas University
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Briggs Transportation Co
St. Paul, Minn
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Ind
Senate to Hear Charges On Pentagon Activities In Committee Hearings
Senate hearings will begin January 23 on charges that the Pentagon muzzled military men who spoke out against communism. Edwin A. Walker, former Army major general and key figure, is expected to testify. Walker was removed from command of the 24th U.S. Army Division in Germany and admonished after an Army investigation.
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John Stennis
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Pentagon
Stennis
Edwin A. Walker
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U.S. Army
Germany
Harry S. Truman
Lisbon Lawyer Arrested in Beja Barracks Case
Lisbon AP reports Dr. Luiz Stan Monteiro liberal lawyer and writer, son of a former Portuguese ambassador to London, was arrested by political police. He aided Capt. Joal Varela Gomes during the November election campaign linked to the New Year assault on Beja army barracks. Detention linked to revolt investigation.
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Luiz Stan Monteiro
London
Monteiro
Joal Varela Gomes
Beja
Four Groups Picked for Rock Chalk Revue Skits
Four Kansas University sorority fraternity pairs were chosen to present skits at Rock Chalk Revue on March 2 and 3 in Hoch Auditorium. Groups include Gamma Phi Beta with Phi Delta Theta, Delta Delta Delta with Kappa Sigma, Kappa Kappa Gamma with Alpha Tau Omega, and Kappa Alpha Theta with Beta Theta Pi.
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Wichita
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Prairie Village
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Blackwell
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Webster Groves
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Topeka
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Marysville
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Evanston, Ill
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Hugoton
Lawrence blood drive seeks donors for Friday shift
Donors are needed for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Blood Center on Friday. Officials require at least 15 pints to replenish the local supply. only two donors are scheduled for the two-hour period. There is a special need for O positive blood due to unusually heavy December demand.
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Lawrence Blood Center
Marine Critic Shoup Praises Marines Yet Flays A Few Errors
Gen. David M. Shoup, Marine commandant, says the corps’ work last year was largely good with superior marksmanship but notes “a few Maggie’s drawers” misfires. He urges realistic training in adverse conditions and emphasizes fighting spirit over hate while condemning entrenched hostile attitudes.
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Washington
David M. Shoup
Maggie
Wichita Man Quizzed After Wife Is Wounded
Detectives questioned George A. Benge 55 in the critical wounding of his wife Gwendolyn at her mother’s Wichita home Wednesday night. She was in critical condition with .22 caliber chest and hip wounds. police say the chest wound deflected downward through her heart.
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George A. Benge
Benge
Gwendolyn
Clyde Bevis
LHS Grads Honored at Kansas Agricultural Convention
Lawrence High School graduates Larry Schaake and Steven Robb will be honored January 10 at the Kansas Agricultural Convention in Topeka. Both are recipients of the American Farmer Degree, the highest national FFA honor, and were active leaders in the local FFA chapter after graduating in 1959.
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Larry Schaake
Steven Robb
Kansas Farm
Topeka
Schaake
Robb
Kansas State
Future Farmers of America
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FFA
Kennedy Speeches Are Public Property Says White House
The White House stated that presidential speeches are public property even when published in a forthcoming book. Assistant press secretary Andrew Hatcher said copyright applies only to introductions and annotations in the Harper & Brothers volume To Turn the Tide, due January 15.
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White House
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Kennedy
Harper & Bro
Springer chosen for House seat by 14th District committee
Byron Springer, a lifelong city resident and First Methodist Church member, was nominated for the House by attorney Jack Sullivan of Lawrence. The secret ballot vote at the Courthouse included about 70 people, with eligible committeemen and committeewomen from the 14th District voting. Springer is married to Marian Peltier, daughter of Rear Adm. E. J. Peltier. He works in a law partnership with his father, Charles Springer, in Lawrence. Governors approval from Gov. Anderson is needed before he can take office.
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Portugal Seeks Exit From United Nations After Six Years
After six turbulent years of UN membership, Portugal signals it may quit the United Nations. Soviet vetoes delayed entry, and Premier Salazar suggested Portugal could be among the first to leave, with no date set. The Assembly condemned Portugal over nonself-governing territories and Angola reforms, amid frayed Lisbon ties with the United States.
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Glenn to Wait Seven More Days For First American Orbit
NASA postponed John H. Glenn Jr.’s orbital flight from January 16 to January 23 due to a minor Atlas booster fueling issue. The hold aims to allow a full check despite hopes the delay is brief. Glenn, 40, previously faced a December launch plan canceled as pressures mounted toward a 1961 orbit.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Space Agency
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State Department front on Katanga payoff claim
The State Department says it believes a million dollar offer to Costa Rica to recognize Katanga may have occurred and says a New York agent for Tshombe may be involved. Michael Struelens denies any involvement and questions U S concern over another government's diplomacy.
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State Department
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Michael Struelens
Lincoln White
Struelens
Tshombe
White
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Kennedy to End Florida Visit With White House Talks
President Kennedy cuts Florida stay to Friday to focus on Washington business. He will meet House Ways and Means Chairman Wilbur Mills Saturday morning and then fly to Columbus Ohio for a fundraising dinner. He plans talks with CIA Director McCone and Gen. Clay before returning to Washington.
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Kennedy
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White House
Palm Beach White House
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D-Ark
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Pierre Salinger
Columbus
Ohio
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John A McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
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Berlin
Congress
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
Salinger
Mills
Truck Burns At Turnpike Service Area
A wheat truck caught fire at the Turnpike service area east of town after driver Lorris Bell 23 of Hill City parked with two flat tires. Flames engulfed the truck and cargo wheat while the tractor survived. Officials cited friction heating the flats as the cause.
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Lorris Bell
Hill City
Separate Habeas Corpus Petition for Hickock and Smith
The Kansas Supreme Court ordered a separate habeas corpus case for Richard Hickock and Perry Smith. Wichita attorney Russell Shultz filed the petition alleging constitutional rights were violated in their 1959 Garden City murder trial.
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Topeka
State Supreme Court
Card of Thanks for Alice and Bruce Pasewark
The Pasewark families express sincere appreciation for the acts of kindness and the beautiful floral offerings shown in memory of Alice and Bruce Pasewark.
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Alice
Bruce Pasewark
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