Ryun and Bryant named Kansans of the Year for devotion to sport
Kansas University freshman Jim Ryun and Debbie Bryant are honored as Kansans of the Year for their impact on the state image. The piece highlights Ryun’s grueling training and dedication to track, stressing that he pursues excellence for satisfaction rather than financial gain.
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Jim Ryun
Ryun
Kansas University
Wichita
Alrealy
Debbie Bryant
Overland Park
Sons and Daughters
Kansas
Ryan
John Lawson
Ryum
Studious Students as Draft Deferments Tighten at Colleges
Washington officials say final exam week shifts focus to grades as the automatic student draft deferment ends. Draft director Lewis Hershey notes that top students may still escape service, while others become draftable, prompting increased study and fewer extracurricular displays.
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Washington
Lewis Hershey
Death by Own Action in Motor Vehicle Crashes
Safety experts note death by own action in car crashes draws concern though rarely discussed. Some individuals in crisis aim to exploit insurance double indemnity via self ruin, sometimes causing fatal head-ons and affecting others, with lawmen cautious about proving intent.
Wary Approach On Economy
An AP analysis questions whether Johnson’s budget and new fiscal policy will curb inflation without slowing the long expansion. It notes rising deficits, higher outlays, and potential Viet Nam war outlays, with Federal Reserve rate hikes and tax plans unlikely to sharply reduce loan demand.
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U.S
Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Johnson
Treasury
U. S
Federal Reserve
Congress
KU Begins Moving School of Education to Bailey Hall
A 1956 note reports the University of Kansas moving the School of Education into remodeled Bailey Hall. The piece also mentions a First Methodist Church seminar trip for its pastor Rev Alfred Bramble and a diary by John Fraser found in the KU library collection.
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School of Education
Bailey Hall
First Methodist Church
Alfred Bramble
Europe
Holy Land
John Fraser
Lawrence
John Crutcher
Dean Lawson
Lawson
Sking
Mt. Oread
Ben Barteldes
Stride of the Gray Sweatsuit Jogger Sparks Public Stir
A rising fitness trend sees Lawrence residents, mainly men, adopting outdoor calisthenics despite cold weather. Joggers report energized spirits and growing numbers while critics and amused onlookers react. A jogger recalls encounters with neighbors, a churchgoing couple, and a mother-in-law who jokes about his sanity.
Letters to the Editor praise good clean shows and urban safety
An older reader lauds Walt Disney programs as wholesome and urges support for quality TV. She also opposes billboards, defends crosswalks on Massachusetts Street, and calls for safer, better street lighting in Lawrence, urging the City Commission to reconsider removing crosswalks. Mrs. Richard Schroeder signs the letter.
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Walt Disney
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Journal-World
City Commission
Massachusetts Street
Richard Schroeder
Ala
Divergent Motives Unite in Civil Rights Plan Battle
Senate resistance to Johnson’s plan grows as liberal Northeast and conservative South unite against moving the CRS from Commerce to the Justice Department. Katzenbach pushes a hard sell with budget boosts and new staff while Senator Ervin warns of civil rights act implications. Kennedy’s support could decide the outcome.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Nicholas Katzenbach
House of Congress
Community Relations Service
CRS
Racial Conciliation Service
Commerce Department
Katzenbach
Justice Department
New York
Jacob Javits
Michigan
Philip Hart
Javits
Sam J. Ervin, Jr
North Carolina
Ervin
Department of Commerce
South
Sible
Dixie
Javits-Hart
North
Housing and Urban Affairs Department
HUD
Congress
Roger Wilkins
Roy Wilkins
Wilkins
Imme
Mobile
Birmingham
Jackson
Sen
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Judge Adds 31 Years to Pittman Life Sentence
In Wichita AP Leo Arthur Pittman 29 of Pontiac Michigan received 31 extra years tacked onto his life sentence for kidnapping rape and crime against nature The judge denied a new trial and ordered the terms to run consecutively The crimes include raping a 7 year old Wichita girl on November 23 1963 Published details from District Court in Wichita Kansas.
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Wichita
Leo Arthur Pittman
Pontiac
Mich
Pitttman
James V. Riddel
Dear Dr Meier Health Advice Column From The Paper
Reader questions cover athlete's foot care dangers of self diagnosis and need for medical advice. Cholesterol concerns explained with diet weight relation and guidance. Left handed writing mirror writing explained and penmanship tips offered. Nerve pills clarified as tranquilizers. Sore throat first aid recommends hot saltwater gargle every hour until symptoms ease.
Flora Cowgill Book Tells Of Early Lawrence Living
Flora Kennedy Cowgill recalls a Douglas County childhood in the book Never Forgotten Memories of a Kansas Childhood. The memoir covers Fraser Hall area origins, family farm life, Christmas, schooling, KU and Quaker ties, a 75 000 strong Chautauqua, and community memories from Lawrence’s early days.
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Flora Cowgill
Lawrence
Kansas
Flora Kennedy Cowgill
Yesteryear
Flora Kennedy
Old Fraser Hall
Douglas County
Bismarck Grove
North
Blake
Ford
Ode to Kansas by Jean Lillian Krum
A lyrical tribute from Jean Lillian Krum praising Kansas as the cradle of her dreams born in Ottawa. She extols Kansas springs summers and autumns, the landscapes painted by snow, and the state’s prairies hills and sunsets. She blesses freedom and the brave under the flag.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Farias Des Cygnes
Land of the Free
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