Khrushchev Sees Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Showdown
Soviet Premier Khrushchev visited the Berlin Wall and the Friedrichstrasse crossing as East German authorities and West Berlin observers watched. He did not cross to the West, waved to West Berlin crowds, and prepared a future East German tour amid Cold War tensions.
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Communist Party
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Peking
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Khr ‘Ichev
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Willy Brandt
Friedrichstrasse
Brandt
East Berlin
Helmut Poppe
East Germany
Khrushchev and Mao Clash Over Nuclear War and Leadership
Khrushchev pleads for ending public name calling and avoiding arms while Mao Tze tung insists on confrontation. He argues mass Chinese resilience after any nuclear exchange and fends off Soviet aid, seeking leadership changes. The split damages global communism though not deemed permanent.
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Mao Tze-tung
United States
U.S.S.R
Mao
Peking
Red China
India
Actress Jacqueline Brookes to star in KU Cherry Orchard
Actress Jacqueline Brookes will play Madame Ranevsky in the Kansas University Theatre production of The Cherry Orchard February 9. She arrives next week to rehearse with the KU cast and brings Broadway and off Broadway credits including Tiger at the Gates and The Dark is Light Enough.
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Jacqueline Brookes
Madame Ranevsky
Kansas University Theatre
Cherry Orchard
University Theatre
Anton Chekhov
Miss Brookes
Michael Redgrave
Katherine Cornell
Paris
Judith Anderson
Kennedy urges tax cuts with defense and space boosts
President Kennedy defense space push accompanies tax cuts with uncertain timing. He projects 1963 revenues rise despite a $2.7 to $5.3 billion net loss, citing faster tax collection and income gains from stimulus, and seeks a $96.5 billion new appropriations with debt rising to about $315.6 billion. He postpones exact 1963 tax timing details to a later message.
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Kennedy
Congress
Gas blast heavily shakes Long Island area but no injuries
Liquefied gas leaks from a container in an alley into a basement exploded early today destroying a one story building housing the Reporter of Direct Mail Advertising. The blast triggered chain explosions with impacts in six communities and prompted evacuations of 15 residents.
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Garden City
N.Y
Long Island
The
Reporter of Direct Mail Advertising
Peter Hoke
Planning Starts For Spring Rush At KU Sororities
Kansas University prepares for spring rush as 13 sororities host open houses from January 29 to 30 with about 800 potential rushees. Open houses, invitational parties, and preference card matching lead to pledging on February 5 and a pledge banquet on February 6, under Dean Emily Taylor. The Los Angeles Angels players Lee Thomas George Thomas Eddie Sadowski and Bob Sadowski are noted as not related.
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Kansas University
Dean of Women's Office
Emily Taylor
Dean of Women
Los Angeles Angels
Lee
George Thomas
Eddie
Bob Sadowski
Eight candidates named for Dodge City invitational queen
Lawrence High School senior Judy Bernhardt is among eight queen candidates for Friday night at the Dodge City invitational high school basketball tournament. The candidate was selected by the student council and will be chosen by Amanda Blake of Gunsmoke.
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Judy Bernhardt
Lawrence
Dodge City
Miss Bernhardt
LHS
Amanda Blake
Kitty
Haskell
St. John's
St Louis Replies To Big 8 Coaches
St Louis University defends its academic standards in response to comments by Kansas coach Dick Harp and Kansas State coach Tex Winter. The university notes a required C average for students and cites its scholastic standing in the Missouri Valley.
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St. Louis
St. Louis University
Dick Harp
Kansas
Tex Winter
Kansas State
Sports Illustrated
Missouri Valley
Cincinnati
Wichita
Rev. J. J. Marchetti
Marchetti
Kansas News Paper Women Meet at Hotel Jayhawk
The Kansas Newspaper Women's Association holds its annual breakfast Sunday January 27 at Hotel Jayhawk in Topeka. President Sara Lena Sherman of Topeka leads the group.
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Topeka
Kansas
Women’s Association
Kennedy Proposes Major Space Budget Increase for Moon Goal
President Kennedy urged Congress to approve 4.2 billion for NASA in fiscal 1964 and 184.88 million for the Atomic Energy Commission space projects. The plan would push Apollo spacecraft and Saturn rocket development, plus research for future manned and unmanned missions to Venus and Mars.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Kennedy
Venus
Mars
Pearson Proposes College Tax Relief Plan
U S Senator James B Pearson of Kansas offered a bill to double income tax exemptions for children in college. He proposed a $1200 deduction for each dependent under two attending college, arguing it aids education without new federal programs.
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U. S
James B. Pearson
R-Kan
Kennedy
State of the Union
Sen. Pearson
Wichita Father of Eight Dies by Own Action in Shootout
In Wichita a 38 year old unemployed father of eight shot himself with a .38 pistol after exchanging fire with police. Earlier he abducted his 17 year old daughter Mary Ann, drove to the country and fired toward her. Police fired at the home to force surrender, but Young shot himself as officers continued rounds. The coroner ruled the death a suicide.
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Wichita
Tommy Young
Mary Ann
Young
Clint Edwards
School Levy Bill Pushed by Hults In State Senate
Kansas Senate debates a bill to extend a five mill building levy for Lawrence and similar first class cities with 26 000 to 45 000 population for up to two years. The measure, requested by Lawrence Board of Education, aims to fund construction and improvements without high bond interest, estimating about 185 000 dollars annually to the school building fund.
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Lawrence
Kansas Senate
Donald Hults
R-Lawrence
Lawrence Board of Education
Feb 1 Hearing Set For KU Art Theft Case
William R. Basham of Santa Monica faces a February 1 preliminary hearing on a charge of stealing a valuable 19th century sketch from the Kansas University Art Museum last August. The Edouard Manet piece valued at 40 000 to 70 000 dollars was recovered by FBI agents at Basham’s home.
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William R. Basham
Santa Monica
Calif
Kansas University Art Museum
Basham
FBI
Los Angeles
U.S
Line Campineanu
Edouard Manet
New Orleans
California
Parole Granted to Former State Auditor Hodge
Springfield Illinois AP reports Orville E. Hodge the former state auditor paroled after imprisonment since August 1956 for embezzling 1.5 million dollars in state funds. Parole becomes effective January 31 or when parole authorities approve his employment and residence arrangements.
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Springfield, Ill
Orville E. Hodge
Hodge
Kansas lawmaker split over secret committee sessions
In Topeka Rep Behee urges executive sessions when requested by a committee member to shield business from the press. House Speaker Rep Arthur opposes secret meetings saying the public has the right to know. Behee is the sole legislator pushing for secret sessions this term.
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Topeka
Kansas House
House Labor Committee
Bob Behee
Leavenworth
Charles Arthur
Manhattan
House
Senate Ways and Means
Behee
Presbyterians Hear Insurance Estimate From Church Fire
Members of the Session Board of Trustees and Deacons at the First Presbyterian Church heard an estimate of insurance recoverable from the December 27 fire. M. D. Funston reported at a joint meeting led by Rev. Harold Mallett. A special congregational meeting will discuss the Board’s recommendations on Sunday January 27 at 7 30 p m
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Board of Trustees
First Presbyterian Church
M. D. Funston
Harold Mallett
KASB Features Team Teaching Discussion At Topeka Convention
A group of four Lawrence leaders joined 12 interest groups at the 45th annual Kansas Association of School Boards convention in Topeka. The program included a team teaching discussion led by Mrs. Ethan Allen with Henry Shenk Dr. Lloyd Schurr and Howard Mehlinger. Attendees from Lawrence also included Dr. Carl Knox H. C. Stuart and state legislators.
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Lawrence
Kansas Association of School Boards
Topeka
Ethan Allen
Henry Shenk
Board of Education
Lloyd Schurr
Howard Mehlinger
Lawrence High School
Allen
Carl Knox
H. C. Stuart
Schurr
Shenk
Don Hults
Odd Williams
John Vogel
Card of Thanks to Hospital Staff and Friends
Mrs. Clara Johnston expresses gratitude to Dr. R Reed and the 3rd floor nursing staff for kind care during hospitalization. She thanks friends and relatives for sympathy, cards, flowers, and the hospital food.
Neighbor thanks for kindness after mother's death
Walter Arbuckle expresses heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends for food, cards, and words of sympathy shown to him and Maud during his mother’s passing.
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Maud
In Memoriam for William May Hugh on Anniversary
In loving memory of our dear father and husband William May Hugh who died January 17 1960 three years ago. Some may think we are not lonely but they do not know the heartache we suffer. Sadly missed by wife daughters and sons.
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William Mayhugh
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