Northeast Hit by Severe Storms and Snow Across Regions
Snow blanketed the Northeast disrupting air travel and roadways as officials closed schools in multiple states. In Virginia the storm dumped a foot of snow closing five counties, while West Virginia saw up to six inches with nine killed near Princeton. The Philadelphia area reported 5 to 12 inches slowing flights. New York City saw five inches downtown and eight in suburbs with hundreds of flights canceled or diverted.
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Virginia
West Virginia
U.S. 460
Princeton
Martinsburg
Panhandle
Philadelphia
Philadelphia International
Harrisburg-York
Ebensburg
Greyhound
William W. Scranton
Harrisburg
Washington, D.C
Baltimore
Maryland
New York City
Boston
Montreal
New York
Midtown Manhattan
Avery's Inaugural Address and Public Celebrations
Kansas Governor Avery pledges to push fiscal strength educational opportunity and industrial development during his term. A parade from the statehouse featured Wakefield Avery’s hometown and other bands. A 19 gun salute marked the oath, followed by a Cedar Crest reception and an evening inaugural ball for invitees.
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Ft. Riley
Tabor College
Statehouse
Wakefield
Avery
Lincoln
Spring Hill
Topeka
Highland Park
42Nd Army
Kansas City
Kan
Jay Parker
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas National Guard
GOP
State Executive Mansion
Cedar Crest
Tarkio college freshmen claim shower endurance record
Two Tarkio College freshmen Mike Jamison and Jane Nugent stayed under a bath shower for 48 hours and 34 minutes in Bestor Hall, beating the Harvard record of 46 hours. Jamison is 19 from Huntington, N Y and Nugent is 18 from Chicago.
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Tarkio, Mo
Tarkio College
Mike Jamison
Huntington
Long Island
N.Y
Jane Nugent
Chicago
Bestor Hall
Harvard
Dr. Jim Reed Reappointed Douglas County Coroner
Judge Frank R Gray reappointed Dr Jim Reed as Douglas County coroner under a non elective system. The county medical association recommended two doctors for the post and Reed chose Dr Byron Walters as deputy along with Dr Edward Jones. Walters and Reed are partners at 935 Iowa Street.
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Jim Reed
Douglas County
Frank R. Gray
Gray
County Medical Association
Judge Gray
Reed
Byron Walters
The
Medical Association
Walters
Iowa St
Edward Jones
KU Alumni Association Hails Record Membership
The KU Alumni Association reports a record 17 915 members as of January 1, with Vince Bilotta predicting a further rise to about 20 375 by June 1. Odd Williams of Lawrence appointed to KU Athletic Board to fill Chester Mize’s vacancy. board roles outlined by regional representation and term limits. Next meeting set for April 10.
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KU Alumni Association
Vince Bilotta
Odd Williams
Lawrence
KU Athletic Board
Chester Mize
Atchison
Mize
U. S Congress
Williams
The
Alumni Association
Greater
Kansas City
Lawrence-Topeka
Wichita
Manhattan- Wichita
State
Topeka
Bill Outlined At Housing Meet By NAACP Group
The Coordinating Committee on Fair Housing and the Lawrence NAACP chapter co sponsored a meeting at St Luke s A M E Church to explain a proposed Kansas Legislature bill banning racial or religious housing discrimination with limited exceptions. The bill would cover all parties in real estate transactions and seek subpoenas for the Kansas Commission on Civil Rights and action to keep job or housing openings during investigations. The meeting also installed new NAACP officers for the year including Jesse Milan as president and Rev Garnett Henning as first vice president.
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Coordinating Committee On Fair Housing
Lawrence Naacp
Kansas
Elizabeth Dyson
W. 20Th St
St. Luke’s A.M.E
Dyson
Kansas Commission On Civil Rights
NAACP
Jesse Milan
Garnett Henning
Edward Shaw
Melvin Painter
Ada Swineford
John Spearman
Mortician Ad Highlights National Selected Morticians
A concise classified item lists a member of National Selected Morticians at Rumsey Funeral Home with contact VI 3 5111 and promotion in the Adv. section seeking inquiries.
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National Selected Morticians
Rumsey Funeral Home
Ellsworth honored with campus structure dedication at KU
The daisy field area lion structure on the KU campus was named for Fred Ellsworth. About 1,000 people attended the Oct. 6 1963 dedication. Ellsworth known as Mr KU lived 1704 W 20th St Terr and celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary Sept 4 with Lu cille. He died leaving a widow two sons and grandchildren and a sister. Donations to Fred Ellsworth Memorial Fund urged. Chancellor Wescoe lauded his life touching students and alumni, calling him Mr. KU.
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Fred Ellsworth
The
Kansas University Alumni Association
Lucille
Ellsworth
Stephen
Stamford
Conn
Maud Ellsworth
W. 20Th St
Terr
Scott Stephen
Brian David
Stephen Ellsworth
Robert William
Ann Elizabeth
Robert Ellsworth
KU Endowment Association
W. Clarke Wescoe
Wescoe
Richard Wintermore
KU Alumni Association
Fred
New York City
Alumni Federation of
Columbia University
Republicans from Lawrence to attend Topeka inaugural events
J D King Douglas County Republican Committee chairman says about 100 local Republicans will attend the inaugural events tonight in the Municipal Auditorium. Attendees include members of the Central Committee Republican Women's Club Young Republican Club and 28 Teen agers for Republicans. Kansas University officials and coaches are noted at NCAA meetings in Chicago and a Brass Choir concert is set for Swarthout Recital Hall at 8 tonight.
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Topeka
J. D. King
Douglas County
Republican Committee
Central Committee
Republican Women’s Club
Young Republican Club
Kansas University
Chicago
Wade Stinson
A. C. Lonborg
L. C. Woodruff
Don Fambrough
George Bernhardt
Bennie Lee
Vere Wellman
Floyd Temple
Bill Easton
Bob Timmons
Kansas University Brass Choir
Swarthout Recital Hall
U S Army Captain James F Ray Killed in Saigon Clash
U S Army Captain James F Ray, a Rhodes Scholar and West Point graduate, was killed in a Saigon River clash. He had served three months in Vietnam.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S. Army
James F. Ray
Saigon River
South Viet Nam
West Point
Ray
Oxford University
Booth Leads KU Alumni Growth and Unity Efforts
Booth describes strong city county ties aiding joint projects and outlines a stance against raising the total tax budget amid reevaluation. He highlights his roles in the Alumni Association’s leadership and national council, noting growth from 4,000 students to over 12,000 and alumni from 2,700 to more than 16,000 with assets and budgets rising accordingly.
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Booth
Murphy
National American Alumni Council
Ellsworth
KU Alumni Association
Lawrence
Alumni Association
Douglas County State Bank holds annual meeting reelects officers
Douglas County State Bank stockholders and directors met Saturday afternoon at the bank to reelect major officers. Russell Watkins was promoted to assistant vice president. Directors chose Ross Beach as chairman and Dick Williams as president with executives Clem Rice Scheve Rooney Watkins and others as officers. Resources stood at 10,160,350.54 as of December 31 1964, up from 8,723,152 the previous year and marking a 471 percent rise since 1952.
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Douglas County State Bank
Russell Watkins
Ross Beach
Dick Williams
George M. Clem
Raymond F. Rice
Harold Scheve
Dorothy A. Rooney
Douglas Dawson
Doris Henton
Joseph Kelly
Dorothy Miller
Kelvin Hoover
Kenneth S. Morrison
Robert B. Oyler
Richard M. Raney
John H. Vogel
Odd Williams
Skipper Williams
9Th and
Ky. Sts
Special Education Highlighted by Lawrence Rotary
Dr. June Smith, director of special education, described Lawrence's program as superior and recognized by state officials. The seven class system serves 115 students with IQ ranges from 75 to below 25, including slow learners and emotionally disturbed students, with plans to expand as funds allow.
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Lawrence
June Smith
Kansas
U.S
Hotel Eldridge
Lawrence School Leaders Study Religious Practices Report
Lawrence officials review a lengthy ACLU report on religious practices in public schools. The board and superintendent plan to consider legal and minority input within one to two months, with findings to be discussed at a forthcoming meeting.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Board of Education
Freedom of Religion Committee
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Bruce Hood
Frances D. Horowitz
Frances Weidner
Beverly Rosenfeld
Arlyne M. Landesman
Charles Landesman
Knox
Harold V. Siegrist
Woodlawn
Cecilia Pearson
East Heights
Max Stalcup
Lawrence High
John Lowther
Centennial
Helen Cornwell
Central Junior High School
Siegrist
Princeton Puts Forth Coed Howl
The Daily Princetonian urges coeducation as the cure for Princeton's social illness on its all male campus. The undergraduate body has no women by degree, with 10 female undergraduates and 18 women in the graduate school amid a 4000 male student body.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Daily
Princetonian
Vehicle incidents report with stolen car involved
At 10:45 a.m. two-car crash at 12th and Kentucky Streets caused 50 dollars in damage. At 7:32 p.m. two-car crash at 10th and Missouri Streets caused 185 dollars. At 9:26 p.m. a one-car crash at 6th and Missouri Streets caused 200 dollars. The car, owned by Jackson Memorial Church of Topeka, was reported stolen, spotted by Lawrence police, but the driver fled after hitting a utility pole.
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Jackson Memorial Church
Topeka
Lawrence
Two KU Debate Teams Undefeated at Blizzard Tournament
Two Kansas University debate teams remained undefeated Saturday at the William Jewell College Blizzard Tournament held in Liberty Missouri. Team members include James McNish and Robert Campbell both Topeka freshmen Phyllis Schafer a Wichita freshman and Jolene Bullock a Shreveport La freshman. The topic was Resolved That the Federal Government Should Establish a Program of Public Works for the Unemployed.
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Kansas University
William Jewell College
Liberty
James McNish
Topeka
Robert Campbell
Phyllis Schafer
Wichita
Jolene Bullock
Shreveport
Card of Thanks for William Cox Family
The family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for food flowers cards and acts of kindness. Special thanks are given to Dr Campbell and the Lawrence Police Department for support. Signed by Mrs William Cox and Jennettie and Judy.
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William Cox
Campbell
Lawrence
Community thanks for flowers and support after loss
Family and friends of Ralph Farmer express gratitude from First Methodist Church Odd Fellows Lodge Rebekahs and Kiwanis groups for flowers cards food and kindness shown after the death of their husband and father.
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First Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Rebekahs
Kiwanians
Ralph Farmer
Virginia Bateman
Donald
Fred Farmer
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Pleasanton
Linn County
Pratt Tribune
Lindley
Deane W. Malott
Franklin D. Murphy
Kansas Union and Memorial Stadium
Rice Phelps
Don Phelps
Lawrence Loan
Vermont
Wooster
Ohio
State Highway Patrol
New York Stock Exchange
George Hedrick
Carl Mingus
J. D. Underwood
Robert Dillon
Joseph W. McCoskiie
DC State
Lecompton
Lawrence Memorial Co
Norman Endacott
East 13Th
TF Friendly
F.D.J.C
Oth
Kentucky
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