School Drop Outs Topic at Meeting of Social Agency
At the Castle Tea Room the Council of Social Agencies discussed high school dropouts and their growing impact. Speakers Hal Lattimore and Ralph Tusten warned the problem will worsen with population growth and urged community cooperation and vocational education efforts.
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Council of Social Agencies
Castle Tea Room
Hal Lattimore
Kansas Council For Children and Youth
Ralph Tusten
State Employment Agency
Lawrence
Tusten
Lattimore
Carl Knox
Knox
5000 Sum Added For Hackney Fund At Kansas University
The Mabel Rogers Hackney Scholarship Fund of 5000 dollars is established at Kansas University by Mrs. Hackney's son and daughter as a companion memorial to the Ed T. Hackney Scholarship. Hackney died in 1953 and his wife in 1960, residents of Wellington. Mrs. Charles R. Bell and Roger Hackney each gave 2500 dollars to KU Endowment for the fund memorializing their mother. Income will fund an annual scholarship for a woman student at KU starting 1963-64, while Ed T. Hackney scholarship will be awarded only to men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Rogers Hackney
Kansas University
Lize
Center For Business Research
University of Kansas
Anderson
Division of Water Resources
State Board of Agriculture
State Water Resources Board
Atomic Energy Commission
State Library
Traveling Libraries Commission
Office of
Alcoholic Beverage
Books Arrive for Baker Corpsman in Philippines
Baker University reports 21 boxes of books sent to Phyllis Brunkau, a Baker graduate with the Peace Corps in the Philippines, arrived in good condition and in use. Two thirds were Baldwin School District obsolete texts. others came from students and private donors. Mailed Oct 1, arrived mid November. postage paid by a Baker faculty member.
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Baker University
Phyllis Brunkau
Baker
Philippines
Peace Corps
Miss Brunkau
William C. Rice
Baker Music Department
Baldwin
California Cold Snap Halves Citrus Spring Prospects
Southern California faced its worst cold spell in 14 years with record low temperatures and citrus crops near collapse. Sunkist Growers warned that losses could run into millions, as residents shivered through another frigid night.
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Los Angeles
California
Sunkist Growers Association
Five year old dies after choking on vitamin pill
Five year old Diana Lynn Bartles of Independence Missouri choked at home on a vitamin pill. Her mother tried to dislodge the pill as a neighbor performed mouth to mouth resuscitation until an ambulance arrived and Diana was taken to Independence Hospital where further efforts failed.
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Independence, Mo
Diana Lynn Bartles
Damon Bartles
Diana
Independence Hospital
Wave Completes Sea Duty for First Female Line Officer
Lt. Charlene Suneson the first Wave to serve as a line officer in the U S Navy completed a year aboard the transport General Mann and is reassigned ashore. A Navy spokesman said there are no further sea duty plans for Wave officers and Suneson will work at the Navy recruiting office in Columbus Ohio.
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San Francisco
Charlene Suneson
U.S. Navy
General Mann
Navy
Suneson
Navy Recruiting Office
Columbus
Ohio
KU Painting Recovered By FBI In Safe Condition
The missing 1744 by 23 inch sketch is in FBI custody in good condition and may stay on the West Coast as evidence. KU officials praise law enforcement and expect a return, with restoration possible and a future welcome home event planned by EU officials.
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Bert Sapp
FBI
Topeka
W. Clarke Wescoe
KU Art Museum
Insurance
Charles E. Curry
Kansas City
Manet
William Rockhill Nelson
Marilyn Stokstad
KU Museum
Baker U Debaters Flourish Despite Inexperience
Baker University debaters with no high school experience show strong results this year. At a Wichita University tournament the first team Hall and Taylor won four and lost two while second team Stauffer and Sibert won two and lost three against tougher squads. Coach Don V. Evans notes debate as a key Baker activity aiming to involve many students. Hall and Taylor belong to Pi Kappa Delta and in March travel with Evans to Carbondale Illinois for the biannual Pi Kappa Delta tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker University
Wichita University
Bill Hall
Dave Taylor
Lust
Bob Stauffer
Ken Sibert
Jost
Don V. Evans
Baker
Pi Kappa Delta
Hall
Taylor
Carbondale
Ill
Evans
Wisconsin to Hire Martha Peterson as Special Assistant
Dr. Martha E. Peterson, former Kansas and Wisconsin dean of women, becomes special assistant to Wisconsin President Fred Harrington. She will oversee student affairs on all campuses including Madison Milwaukee and eight centers, focusing on dorm supervision, student unions, registration, records, admission policies, counseling, discipline and health programs.
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Martha E. Peterson
Kansas University
Wisconsin University
Wisconsin
Fred H. Harrington
Motives Denied in Slaying of Togo President
Former colonial soldiers in Togo deny political or religious aims in Olympio death and say they did not intend to kill the president. The junta aims to transfer power quickly and may name Nicholas Grunitsky as new leader. Idrissou Meatchi and Anani Santo linked to opposition dissidence. Bodjelle cites soldiers excluded from an independent Togo.
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Lome
Togo
Sylvanus Olympio
Nicholas Grunitsky
Olympio
Progress Party
U.S
Washington
Bodjelle
County Officers Sworn In Monday in Douglas County
Douglas County officials swore in a new two and four year term slate led by Ralph King taking over as County Attorney from Wes Norwood who did not seek reelection. Norwood will stay on briefly to clear backlogged cases before joining George Melvin at 7404 Mass. St.
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Douglas County
Ralph King
Broadview Dr
Wes Norwood
Norwood
Elmer Ousdahl
Delbert Mathia
Harold Beck
Register of
Charles Rankin
Lucille Allison
Fred Broeker
Jim Reed
Edythe Norman
Bessie Bennett
Earl Wilson
Frank R. Gray
King
George Melvin
Mass. St
Ousdahl Re-Elected Douglas County Commission Head
Elmer Ousdahl was re-elected chairman of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners at the reorganizational meeting. The commission includes Walter Kampschroeder and Harvey Booth, with Ousdahl and Kampschroeder Republicans and Booth a Democrat.
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Elmer Ousdahl
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Walter Kampschroeder
Harvey Booth
Ousdahl
Kampschroeder
Booth
Board of Commissioners
Governor outlines education and welfare policy in Kansas
The document details proposals to redirect state aid for schools toward reducing local ad valorem taxes and expanding higher education through junior colleges and a Kansas state system. It also covers television access, prison reform, welfare tweaks, economic development, and highway planning, with governance and funding changes across agencies.
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Anderson
Wichita U
Board of Regents
Kansas
Eurich
TV Plan
State Senate
Two cold records fall in Kansas as blast returns
Overnight temperatures shattered all time low marks in Kansas with a fresh 2 degree low and Monday's 1 degree reading. Officials warn more record lows may be set as temperatures dip to 5 above to 5 below tonight. Wednesday's outlook calls for highs in the 20s and partly cloudy skies as a new cold air outbreak keeps readings extreme.
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Kansas
Laird Wins Rockefeller Grant for Munich Study
Kansas University political scientist Dr. Roy D. Laird will use a Rockefeller grant to study post Stalin era Soviet agriculture at Munich University Germany. He will spend 12 months starting next summer at the Munich Institute for the Study of the USSR and visit other European scholars and the USSR to observe rural life.
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Kansas University
Rockefeller
Munich University
Germany
Roy D. Laird
Europe
Munich
Ussr
Soviet Union
U.S
Lawrence district aims to start water service by February 15
Snow and cold slowed Heard in Lawrence Rural Water District No 1 with a target start moved from Feb 1 to Feb 15 or later. A six acre site north of the Kansas Turnpike near the Kaw River will supply the water. KU Alumni Association dues exceed 18 000 and may reach 20 000 by June. Fred Ellsworth retires June 30 after 39 years. Dick Winter will become executive secretary. Traffic incidents rise as icy conditions persist with 94 total in January and 55 since Thursday. five injuries reported.
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Kansas Turnpike
Kaw River
Kansas University Alumni Association
KU Association
Fred Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Dick Wintermore
Lawrence
Kansas University
Brussels Sculptor Joins KU Fine Arts Faculty
Victor Temmerman, Belgium born sculptor and professor at the Institute of Arts and Architecture in Brussels, is named to the Kansas University Fine Arts School faculty. He succeeds Eldon Tefft who will take February sabbatical in Mexico. Temmerman earned multiple honors including 1951 Provincial Prize and first prizes at European exhibits in 1959 and 1960.
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Victor Temmerman
Institute of Arts and Architecture
Brussels
Belgium
Kansas University
Temmerman
Eldon Tefft
Mexico
L'Arta Forest
Endowment Funds Invest In Real Estate Growth
Endowment total about 1.5 million. Kansas City properties totaling over 1 million highlighted. Youngberg notes shifting toward real estate as a source of income for college funds. executive secretary says real estate investments often yield higher returns than stocks bonds or loans.
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Kansas City
Youngberg
Endowment Association
Whcie
Kennedy tax cut may hit loophole
President Kennedy plans a $3.5 billion tax cut linked reform drive aimed at broadening the tax base. Treasury study targets include medical and casualty deductions, state tax deductions, mortgage interest, and joint filing benefits, with broader changes to capital gains, depletion, stock options, and tax-free bonds under consideration.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Treasury
State of the Union
Capitol
Riley Moore to Direct I's Overseas Training
Riley E Moore former Kansas University student and son of Mr and Mrs Roy R Moore 946 Tenn St has been placed in charge of training for all overseas personnel of the International Harvester Company with headquarters in Chicago He returns from Rio de Janeiro Brazil where he headed company operations in Brazil and Argentina He joined International Harvester in Topeka in 1937 and held several Chicago posts before being sent to South America in 1946 The company notes his command of English Spanish and Portuguese will aid him in this new post.
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Riley E. Moore
Kansas University
Roy R. Moore
Tenn. St
International Harvester Company
Chicago
Moore
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Argentina
International Harvester
Topeka
South America
Truman Undergoes Annual Checkup at Research Hospital
Former President Harry S. Truman, 78, is in satisfactory condition as he begins his annual physical at Research Hospital. He received blood tests and X rays today with additional X rays planned for tomorrow. he was admitted on Monday. The article notes Lebanon's area relative to Connecticut.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Research Hospital
Truman
Barberhawks Meet for Weekly Barbershop Rehearsals
The Lawrence chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America will rehearse in the Community Building south basement at 7 30 p m every Wednesday. The chorus plans its annual April show and invites former barbershop enthusiasts to attend early sessions.
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Barberhawks
Lawrence
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Card of Thanks to Hospital Staff and community
Mrs. Alvin Bond Sr expresses gratitude to Dr. Kenneth Holladay the Lawrence Memorial Hospital staff first floor girls and others for meals cards flowers gifts visits and kindnesses during and after her hospital stay. A special thanks to the Methodist Church choir in Eudora and may God bless you all.
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Kenneth Holladay
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Methodist Church
Eudora
Alvin Bond
Thanks for kindness during illness and funeral services
Family of the late Harl R. Rogers expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for courtesies during his four year illness. They thank Dr Dundell Dr Hughes ex coworkers at Lawrence Paper company pallbearers Rev Frank Brown Mrs William Walker for memorial services and Cooper Warren Mortuary for courtesy.
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Harl R. Rogers
Dundell
Hughes
Lawrence Paper Company
Frank Brown
William Walker
Cooper-Warren Mortuary
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