VanderWerf Receives 50000 Grant From Petroleum Society
Dr. Calvin A. VanderWerf of Kansas University Chemistry Department won a 50000 unrestricted research grant from the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society for six years. The award supports basic petroleum research and follows his prior PRF and API grants. He has held leadership roles in the American Chemical Society and was a visiting scientist in 1958.
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Calvin A. VanderWerf
Kansas University
Petroleum Research Fund
American Chemical Society
VanderWerf
PRF
Society
Dr. VanderWerf
American Petroleum Institute
Division of Chemical Education
Kennedy outlines six point program to strengthen U S economy
President Kennedy presses for standby tax cuts and public works to meet threats abroad. He backs federal aid for school construction and teachers' salaries but faces religious and ideological hurdles. He calls for medical care for the elderly through Social Security and a new welfare focus on rehabilitation, plus mass immunization against polio and other diseases.
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Kennedy
House Rules Committee
Congress
New March of Dimes Drive Gets Support in Lawrence
Lawrence reports a strong start to the New March of Dimes drive with city schools contributing over 250 dollars. Douglas County chairman Donald McDow notes funds support polio cure and prevention, aid families, and finance university grants and scholarships.
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March of Dimes
Frank Case
Mothers’ March
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence
Donald McDow
Tenn. St
Douglas County
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
McDow
Polio Foundation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kennedy outlines liberalized trade plan amid economic fears
President Kennedy urges a new five year trade expansion act to cut tariffs with the European Common Market and to cushion workers, while proposing standby tax relief and accelerated public works to stave off recession. He warns the market’s growth and union of allies require bold actions now.
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Britain
France
West Germany
Italy
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Belgium
Luxembourg
Kennedy
United States
Congress
Common Market
Coan Status Remains Uncertain At Kansas
Kansas halfback Bert Coan returned from San Diego where he talked with San Diego Chargers officials about a potential pro contract. Indications suggest he has not signed yet as Kansas coach Jack Mitchell and Coan discussed the matter. Gillman could not be reached for comment. Coan, Pasadena Texas, was eligible to sign after freshman eligibility, transferring from Texas Christian in 1959 and playing for Kansas in 1960 after sit outs.
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Bert Coan
Lawrence
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San Diego Chargers
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Charger
Sid Gillman
Journal-World
Associated Press
Gillman
Kansas
Jack Mitchell
Mitchell
Pasadena
Tex
Texas Christian
Jayhawks
Blanche Snider Rake funeral set in Topeka
Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Friday in the Tibbitts Chapel Topeka for Mrs Blanche Rake Snider 80 who died Wednesday Burial will be in Mound Cemetery near Stull She was born May 5 1881 in Lafayette Ind and lived in Stull most of her life before moving to Topeka in 1950 Survivors include a daughter three sons four stepchildren a brother 17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren
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Topeka
Blanche Rake Snider
Mound Cemetery
Stull
Snider
Lafayette
Ind
Stull Church
Carl Rake
Lecompton
Roy Rake
Boulder
Colo
Eddie Ray Rake
el Cajon
Calif
Lester Rake
Emporia
Harry Rake
Lawrence
Ruby Evans
Yakima
Wash
Myrtle Hoobler
Maple Hill
Eddie Downs
Longtime Lawrence Resident Mrs Hollinger Dies at 82
Mrs Iona Dell Hollinger 82 of 1810 Ala St died Wednesday night at home after residing in Lawrence since 1956. She moved from Paola where she lived most of her life with funeral and burial in Paola. Also noted are the families of Frances Leckron and Davis Leckron and sisters Bir die McDaniel and Etta M OConnor. Another obituary mentions Estella Sturm 74 of 838 St will be buried in Maple Grove Cemetery at Tonganoxie after dying in New York while visiting.
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Iona Dell Hollinger
Ala
Paola
Lawrence
Frances Leckron
Ill
Davis Leckron
Birdie McDaniel
Etta M. O'Connor
Wellsville
Estella Sturm
Rumsey Chapel
Benton Roy Hanan
Maple Grove
Tonganoxie
Death Notice Mrs. Maggie Redford 95 of Lawrence
Mrs. Maggie Redford 95 formerly of 1344 N Y Street died Wednesday at Smoky Rest Home. She lived in Lawrence 35 years. Funeral at 10 a m Saturday Rumsey Chapel Rev J J Krimmer in charge. Graveside 2 p m Saturday Norris Cemetery near Urich Missouri. Survived by son Edgar Redford Grove Oklahoma nine grandchildren twelve great grandchildren.
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Maggie Redford
N. Y. St
Smoky Rest Homse
Lawrence
Rumsey Chapel
J. J. Krimmer
Norris Cemetery
Urich
Edgar Redford
Grove
Okla
Harmon Construction Low Bid On Dyche Hall Addition
Harmon Construction Co of Oklahoma City emerged as apparent low bidder among four firms for the six level addition to the Natural History Museum Dyche Hall at Kansas University. The bid totaled $404000 and was opened this afternoon in Topeka.
Irish Actress Constance Smith Sentenced in Knifing Case
London AP report says Constance Smith Irish actress and former Miss Ireland was sentenced to three months in prison for maliciously wounding her partner, film producer Paul Rotha, 54, on December 15 at their shared flat.
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Constance Smith
Paul Rotha
Miss Smith
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Americans Furlough Lao Plane Reported Shot Down
Radio Hanoi said a Laotian government plane manned by three Americans was shot down early this month by Pathet Lao rebels and all three Americans died. Air America crews shuttle for the Laotian government, but there was no confirmation from Vientiane of any American airmen lost this month.
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Annual Parley At 1st National Bank of Lawrence
Officers and directors of the First National Bank of Lawrence were reelected for 1962 at the annual stockholders and directors meeting. Warren Rhogles remains president and E B Martin as vice president and trust officer. H D Flanders cashier and assistant trust officer.
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E. B Martin
H.D. Flanders
Robert K. Georgeson
Georgiana R. Graves
Joseph Kelly
Harold von Gunten
Richard A. Barber
H. C. Brinkman
James M. Kemper Jr
George J. Kirchoff
Chris Kraft
Rhodes
Martin
M. S. Winter
First National Trust Committee
Martin, Flanders
Kraft
UDK to Observe 50th Anniversary as Daily
The University Daily Kansan at Kansas University marks its 50th anniversary as a daily newspaper. Its lineage traces to 1889 as the University Kansan, with later forms as semi weekly and tri weekly, and the first daily issue on January 16, 1912.
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UDK
University Daily Kansan
Kansas University
Daily
Kansan
University Kansan
Watson Library
Flint Hall
Real Estate Board Elects New Officers and Directors
Lawrence Real Estate Board members chose Warren Mitchell as president Orville Midgett as vice president and Joe Stroup as secretary treasurer They will also serve on the board with Geneva Simmons and N N Brown A special meeting is set for January 23 with Harold Clingerman regional representative of the National Association of Real Estate Boards speaking to the group.
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Lawrence Real Estate Board
Warren Mitchell
Orville Midgett
Joe Stroup
Geneva Simmons
N. N. Brown
Harold Clingerman
National Association of Real Estate Board
Kinne Murder Trial Deliberations Resume
Kansas City jurors resume deliberations after being locked in for the night in the Sharon Kinne murder case. Mrs. Kinne, 22, faces first degree murder charges in the 25 year old death of her husband James A. Kinne. Trial began Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court.
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Kansas
Sharon Kinne
Fire forces hotel guests from Atkins to subzero air
Eighteen people in night clothes were evacuated from the Atkins Hotel as Bretton's Restaurant caught fire in Kansas City. Firefighters battled the blaze amid freezing temperatures this morning.
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Atkins Hotel
Bretton
Wescoe and McCain to Discuss Kansas Higher Education on TV
Kansas University Chancellor Wescoe and Kansas State President McCain will appear on a special TV program at 9 30 tonight over Channel 13. The broadcast will cover the programs of higher education in Kansas.
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Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
James McCain
Kansas State University
Channel 13
Kansas
St. Regis Paper Faces Credit Losses and Brazilian Fallout
The St. Regis Paper Co. reportedly lost over a million dollars in Brazilian subsidiary credit operations. Two top officials, John F. McLain and Dilermandam Machado, were fired as the affair triggered anti American charges in Brazil. The firm sought police probes, placed Bates do Brasil in preventive receivership, and began federal court actions and fidelity bond recoveries.
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St. Regis Paper Co
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St. Regis
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the Times
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Memorial and dismissal notices from local hospital births
Memorial Hospital lists addresses and names including Mrs Joyce Washington and Mrs Mary Wiley among patients. dismissals include Mrs Doris Smith and baby boy and Mrs Agnes Wehige with baby boy. Births reported for Mr and Mrs Edward Slawson a son. Mr and Mrs Wilburn Haase a daughter. Mr and Mrs Richard Darnall a son.
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Joyce Washington
Ill
Mary Wiley
Ala
Ellen Swadley
Harper
Herbert Nunemaker
Charlene Easum
Ark
Simon Anderson
Beverly Darnall
Tenn
Carole Slawson
Tonganoxie
Gladys McInroy
Faye Coleman
Mich
Robert Kann
Oskaloosa
Dorothy Haase
Maple Lane
Laurel Hunt
Baldwin
Ray Sirls
Jane Schwartz
Albert Porter
Michael Raines
Phyllis Queen
Charles Miller
Sheila Kay Hunsinger
Madeline
Doris Smith
Jacob Myers
Autie Austin
Richard Fowler
Agnes Wehige
Topeka
Claude Landon
John Colyer
Mary Easley
Mont
Herbert Miner
Eudora
Anna Bloch
Martha Ralston
Cadet
Eric Steeper
McLouth
Edward Slawson
Wilburn Haase
Richard Darnall
Ice skating rinks rise from flooded grounds in Lawrence
In Lawrence today a city experiment flooded South Park baseball diamond and KU Potter Lake to form public ice rinks. Woolworths basement suffered minor flooding from a suspected broken water main. The Lincoln statue at the Lincoln Memorial stands 19 feet high and is carved from Georgia marble.
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South Park
Ku’s
Potter Lake
Harold Horn
Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial
Washington
Georgia
Daniel Chester French
Lawrence Man Hurts in Two Car Kansas Turnpike Crash
Ray Douglas Sirls 58 of 24514 Ill St is in fairly good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a two car collision on the Kansas Turnpike three miles east of the East Lawrence interchange. Driver Paul Sullivan 30 of KU Medical Center Kansas City Kan and passengers Gretchen Nordstrom 24 Overland Park and James Pirch 24 Kansas City Mo sustained minor injuries. Sirls car was demolished and Sullivan car damage listed at 400 dollars.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas Turnpike
East Lawrence
Ray Douglas Sirls
Lee Affholder
Paul Sullivan
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Gretchen Nordstrom
Overland Park
James Pirch
Sirls
Sullivan
Valleyview Home Appreciation Note From Local Clubs
Valleyview Home thanks multiple groups for gifts and poinsettias. Clubs include Villa Eden Senior High Girls Dieticians at KU House Mothers Association Eagles Lodge and Auxiliary H D U Clubs Clinton Eudora Sertoma P P W Carpenters Union Green Thumb Garden Club Baptist Church Wakarusa Carol Singers Sweet Adelines and other Carol Singers. Mr and Mrs Olen Wharton.
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Carpenters Union
Green Thumb Garden Club
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