Returning Fliers Are Greeted Today By Wives Kennedy
Two freed RB47 fliers Capts. John B. McKone and Freeman B. Olmstead landed at Andrews Air Force Base Maryland at 10 58 a m CST after seven months in Soviet captivity. They were greeted by President Kennedy their wives and families amid a chilly 20 degree wind. The reception was quiet with no public address and the pair planned a brief stay at the base hospital for medical checks.
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America
John B. Mckone
Freeman B. Olmstead
Andrews Air
Air Force
Eugene Zuckert
Thomas D. White
Richard H. Davis
White House
Andrew Air Force Base
McKone
Constellation
McKone and Olmstead
Andrews Base Hospital
Goose Bay
Soviets Consider Double Space Flight as Next Milestone
Washington AP reports Soviet officials and analysts expect Moscow may attempt two astronauts in a single capsule, aiming to surpass the U.S. one-man orbital plan. Range ships monitor Pacific test zones as experts note the Soviets’ power boosters and reentry challenges. The race favors the Soviet program, with Laika precedent signaling early manned ambitions.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
Atlantic Range
Returning, Page 2 Forecast Low Near Record
The downtown low at 8 this morning fell to minus 5 degrees while outlying areas were colder. Lawrence narrowly missed the record minus 6 for this date, set in 1940 and 1948. No warming trend expected. Tonight lows 12 to 15, Saturday highs in the lower 20s with occasional snow tonight and Saturday. High Thursday reached 15 degrees.
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Lawrence
Pirate Chieftain Open to U S Escort for Hijacked Ship
The pirate leader Capt Henrique Galvao signaled willingness to accept a U S Navy escort for the Santa Maria to guard against Portuguese warships. U S forces under Admiral Dennison pressed for a safe transfer of passengers on this side of the Atlantic while Washington decides.
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Puerto Rico
Henrique Galvao
Santa Maria
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Allen Smith
Caribbean Sea Frontier
U.S
Washington
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Africa
Portugal
Atlantic
Angola
Robert L. Dennison
U.S. Atlantic
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Belem
Amazon River
Kennedy
Salazar
Wilson
Caribbean
Galvay
Amazon
Humberto Delgado
Pierre Salinger
Delgado
Brazil
Vandals Damage City Schools and Community Building
Vandals struck Lawrence High School Central Junior High and the Community Building late Thursday night or early this morning. Windows were broken, offices entered, and desks ransacked with books and a camera damaged at the high school.
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Lawrence High School
Central Junior High
Senior High
Central
Board of Education
Red Cross and Recreation Commission
Dick Stanwix
Vernon Harrell
LHS
GOP in Kansas Holds Biggest Party in Years
Kansas Republicans celebrate their largest gathering in four years as they mark Kansas Day centennial. Governor John Anderson, elected January 9, heads a wave of victories including state treasurer and state printer gains, a strengthened 5-1 GOP edge in the U S House, and renewed party unity after internal strife.
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Kansas
John Anderson
George Docking
U. S
Congress
Fred Hall
Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas
Centennial Commission
State Committee
Donald P. Schnacke
Irish Air Force Plane Crashes at Shannon Airport
At Shannon Airport an Irish air force aircraft crashed during radar training for ground crews. Four of the five men aboard were killed and one was injured.
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Shannon
Ireland
Matzke Is Home From the Congo
Kansas University professor Dr. Howard A. Matzke and his family returned to Lawrence after six months in Africa during Congo turmoil. They fled via Kampala Uganda and Kampala coats, with son Charles learning Swahili and the family recounting danger and political upheaval.
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Howard A. Matzke
Conpo
Uganda
Judee
Chuck
Matzke
Journal- World Photo
Kansas University
Africa
Lawrence
Congo
Institute of Scientific Research
Central Africa
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Lwiro
Donald Price
WA. 5
Army
United States
Kampala
Price
Air Force
Kivu
Kivi
Patrice Lumumba
Miruh
Bukavu
Stanleyville
Lumumba
Charles, II
Charles
Gardner
Journal- World
Europe
Living costs rise to new peak in December
December living costs edged up one tenth of a point to 127.5, marking the tenth rise in 11 months. Higher food and shelter costs fueled the gain, with meat prices and dairy also climbing. Real earnings barely changed as costs rose faster than wages.
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Washington
Labor Department
Robert J. Myers
Douglas and
Northrup
Greyhound Bus Lines
Public meeting to discuss Wakarusa Township Fire Department
Wakarusa Township residents plan an 8 p m public meeting in Building No 2 at the 4 H Fairgrounds to hear about the fire department. Don Grob says the session will be a question and answer format to familiarize residents with operation and aims to answer concerns.
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Wakarusa Township
Fairgrounds
Don Grob
Grob
Carl Miller
Owen Mitchell
O. T. York
Dine-A-Mite Ad Highlights Prime Ribs for Saturday
Advertisement promotes an oven ready prime rib meal for Saturday night from Dine-A-Mite. Includes a 40 years experience claim and credits Rumsey Funeral Home with a VI3-5111 contact line.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
City Water Lines Debate Hinders Kanwaka District Plan
Lawrence City Manager Harold Horn outlines four obstacles to Kanwaka Township's bid to hook into the city water system. Precedence and policy fears center on outside districts, while pressure and extended pipeline costs complicate a 15 mile westward extension to serve about 85 farmers.
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Kanwaka Township
Lawrence
Harold Horn
Horn
Kanwaka
Highway 40
Wrecks Prompt Stricter Traffic Safety Plan Citywide
Police Chief John Hazelet announced stepped up traffic enforcement and a call for total driver cooperation after a three year no death record was broken by a child pedestrian in the 900 block of Hinois Street. A second fatal crash occurred at 20th and Ky Streets. Weather and night driving hazards were cited along with a local anti glare light rule.
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Hinois Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
20Th and
Ky. Sts
Hazelet
Tso
Weather outlook for Northeast Kansas with snow likely
Mostly cloudy and cold tonight and Saturday with occasional snow starting late tonight and continuing through Saturday. Tonight’s lows near 12 to 15 degrees, Saturday highs in the lower 20s. Cold conditions persist with recorded highs around 26 and lows near 20 yesterday.
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Kansas
Salut
Kansans face arctic stretch with light snowfall expected
Temperatures will run about 10 degrees below normal across the state from Saturday through Wednesday. Highs reach the upper 30s to low 40s, with lows around 13 to 23. Precipitation ranges from .10 inch north to .10 to .20 inch south, likely as snow Saturday or Sunday.
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Kansas
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