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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1961
Page
8
An L23 twin engine U S Army plane with two American officers aboard is missing since Thursday in rugged mountains southwest of Tehran. U S and Iranian aircraft conduct search operations as weather and terrain hinder recovery efforts.
In Elisabethville Congo AP report cites a clash risk as pro Lumumba forces around Manono surge to about 2000 troops. The U N notes reinforcement of Katanga gendarmerie at Kongolo with 500 men including 25 Belgian officers.
Two government surveys showing a decline in U S prestige in parts of the world were released by the U S Information Agency on orders from President Kennedy. The studies referenced the 1960 election campaign and the political impact abroad.
The 8th annual Heart of America Kennel Club show will take place February 26 at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium with about 1 400 entries across 81 breeds. Conformation judging and obedience trials are planned, with judges including George Leatt and experts Jack Baird and Milo Pearsall guiding the obedience segment.
Winds of 50 to 75 mph hampered the air sea search for the U S Military Air Transport plane carrying 23 people that vanished over the frozen Atlantic off Argentia Newfoundland. Fourteen aircraft and several ships scoured the area after contact ended four minutes before its expected arrival at Argentia. A Royal Canadian Air Force crewman was injured when their plane was battered by winds. a Navy patrol plane reported an explosion 27 miles northeast of Argentia.
Dr Harry J Loman of Pennsylvania University will present the Kansas University Business School insurance lecture at 2 p m Saturday in Murphy Hall. He discusses Exciting Careers in Insurance and is dean of the American Institute for Property and Liability Underwriters. Frank T Sullivan Kansas insurance commissioner will also speak on Our Responsibility to the Insured.
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