Four GOP Senators to Tackle Outdated Kansas Constitution
Four Republican senators led by Robert Bennett Norman Gaar Kent Frizzell and Jack Quinlan call for a constitutional convention to update Kansas 108 year old provisions. They seek a six amendment cap and aim to modernize state rules on taxes governance and public services.
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GOP
Kansas
Topeka
Robert L. Bennett
Prairie Village
Norman E. Gaar
Westwood
Kent Frizzell
Wichita
Jack Quinlan
Ganr
Robert Docking
Senate
Officials Reelect Leaders At Lawrence National Bank Meeting
Lawrence National Bank directors and officers were re elected at the annual stockholders and directors meeting. Re elected directors include Burcham Constant Hill Petefish Peters Ryan Simons Weaver Wiseman Youngberg. Officers re elected include Burcham Wise man Peters Dixon Haught Ryan Coffey Rehmen Lebert. Total resources stood at 21 277 763 44 as of Jan 1 marking growth. President Burcham voiced optimism for 1967 with civic improvements ahead.
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The
Lawrence National Bank
Riley Burcham
J. L. Constant
Justin Hill
Olin K. Petefish
John P Peters
George H. Ryan
Dolph .C. Simons Jr
A. B. Weaver
Howard Wiseman
Irvin E. Youngberg
Burcham
Wiseman
Peters
Dixon Haught
Ryan
Lewis R. Coffey
Kenneth Rehmen
William A. Lebert
Lawrence National Trust Investment Committee
Constant
LNB
Douglas County
Lawrence National
KU Graduate Dies in Jet Crash Near Midland Texas
A Kansas University graduate, 24 year old 2nd Lt. John Dalke of McPherson, dies in a jet trainer crash northeast of Midland. Instructors 1st Lt. Wayne K. Babcock of Great Falls, Mont., also dies. Both men were stationed at Webb AFB Texas. Dalke was KU Sigma Chi member and ROTC student pilot. he was to finish pilot training soon and marry Claire McElroy of Wichita early next month.
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Midland
Tex
Kansas University
Webb Air Force Base
Dalke
Sigma Chi
Claire McElroy
Wichita
Miss McElroy
Gamma Phi Beta
4 H Leader Meetings At County Fairgrounds
Two 4 H Leader meetings are planned Friday at the 4 H Fairgrounds. At 9 30 a m Charles Bates district 4H club agent from Manhattan will discuss long term programs and training for 4 H clubs in Douglas County. The morning session invites all community leaders and Douglas County 4 H advisory committee members. At 1 30 p m all county project leaders will meet. Bates will speak again in the afternoon.
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Charles Bates
Manhattan
Douglas County
Bates
Wreck Injures Auto Passenger on Tuesday Night
Linda J. Mc Crerey aged 19 of 1815 Naismith Dr sustained minor injuries in a two car collision at 22nd St Terr and Naismith Dr. The crash involved Tomas H. Mitchell, 22, of 1741 W 19th St and Dean A Strella, 18, of 1121 W 2nd St. Strella’s car showed $275 damage and Mitchell’s car $3805.
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22Nd St. Terr
Naismith
Leakey Rejects Classic Ape–Man Evolution View
Louis Leakey challenged the accepted theory that man descended from apes arguing the view lacks scientific basis. He reported finds in Kenya and at Rusinga Island dating back 20 million years or more, showing proto-man bones as the oldest known ancestors of humans.
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Jerusalem
Louis Leakey
Israel Academy of Science and Humanities
Kenya
Leakey
Nairobi
Rusinga Island
Lake Victoria
KU to Continue Housing Setup for 1967-68
KU plans to maintain current residence hall assignments into the 1967-68 year. Freshmen women stay in Corbin and Pearson halls, upperclass women in Hashinger and Lewis, men in Ellsworth and McCollum. McCollum remains co educational and summer use continues. First dorm payments start July 1. by mid July, re assignments decided. EU dorms run at 93.5 percent capacity.
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J. J. Wilson
Kansas University
Corbin
Gertrude Sellards Pearson
Oliver
Hashinger
Lewis
McCollum
Templin
Joseph R. Pearson
McCollum Hall
Wilson
City and County Officials Explore Joint Facilities Plan
City and county officials plus the Citizens Advisory Group met informally at the Hotel Eldridge to discuss a potential package bond proposal. The plan could exceed $9 million and would integrate city, county, and Lawrence Memorial Hospital future needs. No decisions were announced.
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Eldridge
Citizens Advisory Group
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Boys Home Aims Outlined By PTA Council
The Board of Directors discussed the program's aims and finances at a PTA Council meeting led by Mrs. David Simonett. Guest speakers T. J. Johnson and Douglas Vogel described a home like setting for boys aged 11 to 16 to help them recover and get back on their feet.
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Achievement Place Board of Directors
PTA Council
David Simonett
T. J. Johnson
Douglas Vogel
Rupp Addresses Sertoma Club On Kansas Legislature
Clarence Rupp Manhattan legislative director for the Kansas Farm Bureau spoke to the Lawrence Sertoma Club at the Eldridge Hotel. He forecast education funding will top legislative priorities with emphasis on schooling board procedures Turnpike studies and Civil Rights Commission subpoena privileges. Guests included State Rep John Vogel Walter Hicks and Lawrence High School director Don Beene.
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Clarence Rupp
Manhattan
Kansas Farm Bureau
Lawrence
Harlan Refuses Powell Request In Defiance Of NY Order
Supreme Court Justice John M. Harlan refused to block a New York judge's order sentencing Rep. Adam Clayton Powell to jail if he visits New York City. The ruling leaves Powell facing a possible 30 day civil confinement and potential additional terms for civil contempt.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John M. Harlan
New York
Rep
Adam Clayton Powell
New York City
New York Democrat
State Supreme Court
Arthur Markewich
Harlan
Esther James
Powell
Henry R. Williams
U.S. Supreme Court
Markewich
New York State
Wescoe to Speak Before State Regents Thursday
Kansas University Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe is slated to appear before the state Board of Regents at its monthly Topeka meeting on Thursday at 1 45 p m after four other college leaders. The morning session features James McCain at 9, Emory Lindquist at 10, Lawrence Boylan at 10 30, and M C Cunningham at 11.
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Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
State Board of Regents
Topeka
Wescoe
State College
Kansas State
James McCain
Wichita State University
Emory Lindquist
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Lawrence Boylan
Deer Sightings Near Sunset Drive-In Thrill Lawrence Family
The Buchanans of Lawrence report 16 deer within about 100 yards of their home on Highway 40 near Sunset Drive-In Theater. The herd, including large and small deer, was seen near dusk Tuesday.
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Don Buchanans
Sunset Drive-In
Highway 40
China Leaders Deadlocked In Their Power Struggle
Tokyo AP reports Mao Zedong and Liu Shaoqi factions remain stalemated in a struggle with no compromise. Mao gains from the armed forces but opponents hold Shanghai and Beijing, while Red Guard attacks target Marshal Chu Teh as the old guard defies Mao for decades.
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China
Tokyo
Red
Mao Tse-tung
Liu Shao-chi
Mao
New China News Agency
Shanghai
Liu
Red Guard
Marshal Chu Teh
Red Army
Kyodo
Londerholm Cleared For Probe Duties In Kansas
Atty. Gen. Robert Londerholm was cleared by Gov. Robert Docking to lead a probe into a possible conflict of interest involving National Finance Life Insurance and its subsidiary Farm and Ranch Life. Londerholm disclosed his past staff role with the Kansas Corporation Commission and his prior activity urging the agency to uphold a securities order affecting the firms. Docking expressed full confidence and urged a fair, rapid review.
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Topeka
Robert Londerholm
Londerholm
Robert Docking
National Finance Life Insurance Underwriters
Kansas Corporation Commission
State Securities Commissioner
Corporation Commission
Sonderholm
Docking
Ties Reflect personality styles in pattern choices
A discussion on how necktie patterns mirror character traits. Conservative minds favor neat patterns, bold decisive types choose stripes, flamboyant individuals seek bright knitted ties, and extroverts prefer bow ties, illustrating attire as a social signal.
Teen in car crash shows improvement at LMH
Terry L. Golden, 16, Lawrence High School junior, was listed in fair condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a weekend one car crash southwest of Lawrence. Hospital officials said he was definitely showing improvement following two nights in fair condition.
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Terry L. Golden
Lawrence High School
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH
Golden
LHS
Billie B. Golden
Ala. St
No Good Suspects Fourth In Percy Murder Investigation
Kenilworth Illinois police chief says no real hot suspect exists five months after Valerie Percy, 21, was killed at Windward mansion. With 1,000 leads and 2,500 interviews across 25 states and abroad, investigators pursue scattered clues and compare evidence including a glove, bayonet, and palm prints while awaiting a breakthrough.
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Kenilworth, Ill
Valerie Percy
Robert Daley
Valerie
Charles H. Percy
U.S
Kenilworth
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Chief Daley
Windward
Daley
Force
Senate
Racine
Wis
FBI
Canada
Puerto Rico
France
England
Percy
Illinois
Sharon
John D. Rockefeller IV
Two More Incidents Of Record Vandalism Cited
Police report three separate vandalism cases targeting vinyl records. Emmett Williams at Bell Music Co. says 120 albums were punctured with a thumbtack causing 300 dollars in damage. Woolworths on Mass Street reports 400 albums damaged totaling 1360 dollars. A Kroger Family Center incident at 28rd Street and Naismith Drive caused over 2500 dollars in damage.
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Emmett Williams
Bell Music Co
Mass
Woolworth’s
Kroger's Family Center
28Rd Street
Naismith Drive
KTA selects bankers for three proposed Kansas turnpikes
The Kansas Turnpike Authority named Smith Barney & Co. and First of Boston Corp. plus four Kansas associates to plan and market bonds for three proposed turnpikes totaling 394 miles. Estimated total costs with financing approach $295 million if Legislature approves.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Smith, Barney & Co
New York
First of Boston Corp
Boston
Kansas Associates
Kansas City
Galena
Wichita
Hays
Baxter Springs
Ranson & Co., Inc
Beecroft, Cole & Co., Inc
Topeka
Zahner & Co
Milburn, Cochran & Co., Inc
West Junior Meetings Begin Monday for 1967-68 Enrollment
The first of four meetings for West Junior High parents will discuss enrollment for the 1967-68 year. The 7:30 p.m. session in the school multipurpose room targets parents of next year’s ninth graders and will cover course offerings and questions.
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West Junior High
Lawrence High School
Safe Break Attempted at Park er Buick Dealership
Police say an early Tuesday attempt to open a safe at Park er Buick on 1116 W. 23rd St. N. involved kicking in a door damaging the safe a combination lock was knocked off and holes drilled in the safe no items were reported missing.
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Parker Buick
W. 23Rd St
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Ed Reilly
R-Leavenworth
Leavenworth County
Leavenworth
L. A. Billings
Highways Committee
Sen
Quinlan
Cenfer
Sertoma Club
Liebchen
State Regents
Peking
Yomiuri
Nanking
Terry
KTA
Lawrence Memorial Co
Orman Empagott
Indiana
West
Warren Mortuary
Cooper-Warren
William. C. Warren
New Hampshire
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