Turnpike reports banner year with surplus and higher traffic
The Kansas Turnpike states a 1963 surplus of 823,434 after costs and interest, with gross income 7,848,779 and net revenue 6,087,354. Net toll income rose to 6,879,048 as traffic climbed, aided by the I-35 link to Oklahoma City and gains across Wichita, Topeka, and the eastern fringe near Kansas City.
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Kansas Turnpike
L. W. Newcomer
Edward W. Beaman
Turnpike
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
South Wichita
South Topeka
Kansas City
Kansas
US Considers Sending Units To Cyprus Mission
The United States weighs a contingent of troops to Cyprus as proposed by Britain. State and Defense Departments seek precise unit numbers and duration. Officials ask Greece and Turkey for their positions and possible cooperation in peacekeeping efforts.
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Washington
United States
Cyprus
Britain
U.S
State and Defense Departments
Mediterranean
Greece
Turkey
Bargain City Explosion Shakes Kansas City Area
An explosion at the Bargain City discount store at 8640 Troost Ave damaged several business sites in southern and eastern Kansas City. No injuries were reported, cause unknown, and there was no fire or gas explosion. Nearby windows were shattered and police logged many calls from residents.
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Kansas City
Bargain City
Troost Ave
Harry Fisler
Thirty-Four Sign Up For Water District
Thirty four residents have signed up for service in the proposed rural water supply district in Willow Springs Township. Members met Monday evening at the township hall as Robert Bigsby, chairman of the Organizing Committee, noted more signups are expected. An FHA engineer will visit February 5 to conduct a preliminary feasibility survey.
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Willow Springs
Robert Bigsby
FHA
Two from Baldwin Hurt In Crash Killing Man
A Baldwin man and his 8 year old daughter were injured in a two car collision on U S 56 near the Olathe Naval Base. The other driver, 41 year old Robert W. Jones stationed at the Naval Air Base, was killed. The father is in fair condition at Gardner Community Hospital while his daughter is in serious condition at Kansas University Medical Center.
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Baldwin
Olathe Naval Base
U.S. 56
Robert W. Jones
Naval Air Base
George Maycumber
Gardner Community Hospital
Joan
Kansas University Medical Center
Air Station
Jones
Kansans hear gubernatorial bid talks from Chase and Doty
At a press conference Chase, a Salina attorney and lieutenant governor, outlined reasons for seeking the governorship, citing Republican leadership and state progress. Doty urged a liquor by the drink amendment, a severance tax on natural gas, and tax relief, claiming potential state revenue of 20 to 30 million annually.
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Boyd
Kansas
Phillipsburg
Mankato
Hill City
Burr Oak
Ellsworth
Chase
Salina
Senate
Legislative Council
Commission On Interstate Cooperation
Motor Vehicle Reciprocity Commission
National Conference of Lieutenant Governors
Washburn University Law School
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Doty
Rugoton
Wesern
Gas Tax Protest In Kansas House Hearing
Dozens of filling station owners and operators testified before the House Roads and Highways Committee in Topeka opposing a proposed gasoline tax increase. The plan would raise the tax to 6 percent per gallon with 4 cents earmarked for the state and one cent for each county and city.
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Topeka
House Roads and Highways Committee
Congo Rescue Efforts Continue Amid Clergy Turmoil
U N helicopters and missionary planes press on to rescue Christian missionaries under threat from rebel guerrillas in the southwest Congo. Four missionaries, including an American woman, have been killed by warriors using arrows spears bombs and crude guns. About 150 Americans and Canadians at Protestant missions await evacuation as the Congo government accuses Communist China of backing the uprising led by former Education Minister Pierre Mulele. Diplomatic fear grows that Red China may arm rebels to widen the revolt.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
U.N
Congo
U.S
Leopoldville
China
Pierre Mulele
Peking
Mutele
Cairo
Stanleyville
Antoine Gizenga
Red
Mulele
Morgan to Chair Wauka Tauy Unit
Scott Morgan of Baldwin was elected president of the Wauka Tauy Wildlife Association at the Monday meeting in Baldwin. Floyd Ott, Dr Frank Gleason, and Oscar Williams were named officers. Ott, Whit ney, and Hey joined the board for three year terms. The group will work with the Douglas County Sportsman's Club and state Fish and Game Commission to add picnic sites at the Douglas County State Lake, with a possible road to the high area between the lake’s two arms discussed.
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Scott Morgan
Baldwin
Wauka- Tauy Wildlife Association
Floyd Ott
Eudora
Frank Gleason
Oscar Williams
Ott
Bill Whitney
Bill Hey
Hey
Douglas County Sportsman’s Club
State Fish & Game Commission
Ernest Anthony Heads Sportsman's Committee
Ernest Anthony was named by the Douglas County Sportsman's Club to head a committee with the Wauka-Tauy Wildlife Association for improvements at the new Douglas County State Lake. He will appoint about 15 members. officers were postponed to February's end. The annual wildlife dinner is planned for March.
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Ernest Anthony
Douglas County
Local Woman Injured After Fall From Car Collision
Mrs. Irene Ford aged 50 of Route 3 suffered bruises and possible chest injury after being thrown from a car during a collision at the 10th and Pa Streets intersection Monday. She was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her husband Joe Ford 54. The Ford car and a second car driven by Robert Pickel 32 of 1416 Maple Lane collided. Estimated damage to the three vehicles totaled 525 dollars.
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Irene Ford
Route 3
10Th
Pa. Sts
Joe F. Ford
Robert E. Pickel
Maple la
Aylward Seeks Democratic National Committee Man Post
Ellsworth County rancher Paul L. Aylward announced he will seek election as Kansas Democratic national committee man at the state convention in April. He plans to back incumbent committeeman Frank Theis who has indicated he will run again.
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Ellsworth
Kan
Paul L. Aylward
Kansas
Aylward
Frank Theis
Adult Education in Lawrence Grows Since 1927 Start
Lawrence adult education began in 1927 with homemaking courses. Under E J Logsdon the program expanded to 46 classes this term, with prior peaks of 586 students in 1935-36 and 2 660 enrollments in 1962-63. Funding comes from the Board of Education student fees and the State Board for Vocational Education.
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Lawrence
E. J. Logsdon
Logsdon
Ralph E. Graber
Graber
Vesta White
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Federated Clubs of
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Education Council
Lawrence Flower Club
Lawrence Library
Lawrence Paper Company
League of Women Voters
Parent Teachers’ Association
University Extension
University Women's Club
FMC
Douglas County Sportsman's Club
Board of Education
State Board For Vocational Education
Lawrence Board of Education
Lawrence High
Director of Adult Education
Kansas University
Ellsworth lauds Kansas gains and GOP candidate field
Ellsworth says the estimated 37 million dollars extra tax take for Kansas and 15 million at state level plus 22 million to local units could boost spending and investments. He notes education aid and flood control funds, praises the governor race excitement, and declines to back any candidate while stressing party benefits.
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Worth
Kansas
Congress
Kansas University
Kansan
Johnson
Ellsworth
Senator Pushes Merger of State Funds in Senate
A Democrat senator Wade A. Myers of Emporia introduced a resolution to merge the general fund with the state sales tax fund. The proposal follows a request from Gov. John Anderson and was introduced in the Kansas Senate today.
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Topeka
Senate
Wade A. Myers
Emporia
John Anderson
Demos Propose Merger Of Funds In Kansas
In Topeka two Democratic Kansas House members William Stutz and Tom Van Cleave introduced a bill to merge the state sales tax and general fund as urged by Governor John Anderson. Lawmakers at a governor led meeting backed transfers between funds to mimic the fund merge effects and Republican leaders approved keeping appropriations near 421 million dollars and boosting cigarette and liquor taxes to about 6 million more yearly. They also agreed to delay distributing 12.5 million dollars in sales tax residue to local governments.
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Topeka
Kansas House
John Anderson
William Stutz
D-Effingham
Tom van Cleave
Kansas City
House
Senate
Kennedy adviser Schlesinger resigns with Johnson
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. becomes the second Kennedy White House adviser to resign, with his departure set for March 1. Earlier, Kennedy counsel Theodore Sorensen announced his resignation to take effect at end of February.
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Washington
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
White House
Kennedy
Johnson
Schlesinger
Theodore C. Sorenson
Constitutional Change Aimed at Liquor by the Drink
A constitutional amendment to allow sale of liquor by the drink was introduced in the Kansas House by Representatives Joseph Mikesic of Kansas City and Ed Dreiling of Hays. The measure mirrors a Senate version and would regulate manufacture sale transport and possession of intoxicating liquor by law.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Joseph Mikesic
Kansas City
Ed Dreiling
Hays
Senate
Rural home destroyed near Eudora by late night fire
A two story rural home ten miles southeast of Eudora on the Johnson Douglas county line was destroyed by fire about 10 p.m. Monday. The unoccupied house owned by Clara Baecker of Eudora was insured and the cause was not determined.
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Eudora
Johnson-Douglas County
Clara Baecker
Faulty Wire Blamed for Lawrence Area House Fire
A faulty extension cord caused a Friday fire that destroyed the Harvey Boyd family home four miles northwest of Lawrence. The cord powered a stove blower and ran under the rug, triggering the blaze.
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Harvey Boyd
Lawrence
Turnpike Safety Improves Despite More Traffic in 1963
Lawrence report shows eight more accidents on the Kansas Turnpike in 1963 amid traffic near 5.72 million vehicles and 318.5 million miles driven. L. W. Newcomer cites 148 injuries, 269 property damage cases, 275 injured, and 21 non-fatal deaths with two multi fatality crashes in December.
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Kansas Turnpike
L. W. Newcomer
Tollway
Rusk Labels China Aggressive Threat to Peace
Rusk accuses Peking of violating Geneva and Geneva era pacts, backing Southeast Asian aggression, pressing into Latin America and Africa, and threatens no reward for militancy. He says U S will resume ties only if mainland China renounces force and honors duties. He reiterates loyalty to Taiwan and ROC commitments.
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Peking
Taiwan
United States
Rusk
Republic of China
Johnson
Indochina
Laos
Southeast Asia
India
Subcontinent
South Asia
Latin America
Africa
Budget session may finish by Feb 8 says Sen. Smith
TOPEKA AP Senator Glee Smith Republican from Larned voices optimism that the Kansas Legislature budget session could wrap up around February 8. He spoke Monday about the pace and timetable for completing budget work.
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Topeka
Glee Smith
R-Larned
Classified Ads Pay Off Try One Today
Local paper ad encourages readers to place ads with the telephone number VI 3 1000 and promises easy results for selling goods or services.
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Journal-World
Hotel Fire Victim Die in DeSoto Burns at Memorial Hospital
Manley Glen Mitchell 58 died Monday evening at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after suffering burns in the Jan. 16 DeSoto hotel fire that destroyed the landmark and injured two others. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Cedar Junction Baptist Church. Rumsey Funeral Home handling arrangements. He is survived by three daughters, four sons, a brother, two sisters, and nine grandchildren.
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Manley
Glen Mitchell
DeSoto
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mitchell
Cedar Junction Baptist Church
Harold McConnell
DeSoto Cemetery
Rumsey Funeral Home
Norma Florence Hoffine
Key West
Fla
Carol Marlene Newport
Lila Jane Mitchell
Larry Mitchell
Sunflower
Jimmy Mitchell
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jerry Lee
Ft. Leonard Wood
U.S. Trainer Missing After Reported Downing Over East Germany
At Wiesbaden the Air Force said a two man T29 trainer is missing amid a report that a U S Air Force plane was shot down over Communist East Germany. An official confirmed details as the incident was investigated.
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BOM
Germany
U. S
U.S
East Germany
Wiesbaden
Air Force
Card of Thanks for August Vogler and hospital well wishes
A group expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness after the death of August Vogler. Signed by Mrs Pearl McPeek Mrs Cleo Jason Mrs Maxine Lee Mrs Lena Sell Mrs David Higgins and grandchildren. A personal thanks to those who supported Mrs Sarah Rockhold during her hospital stay.
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August
Pop) Vogler
Pearl McPeek
Cleo Jason
Maxine Lee
Lena Sell
David Higgins
Sarah Rockhold
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