Rogers Urges GOP Unity Ahead of 1964 Kansas Campaign
Kansas Republican Chairman Richard Rogers urged unity within the party to avoid clashes during the legislative session. He emphasized running on Gov. John Anderson Jr. and the Republican Legislature record, urged broadened party organization and fundraising dinners to prepare for the 1964 campaign.
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James Pearson
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John Anderson Jr
Republican National Committee
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James B. Pearson
Senate
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State Committee
Electronic Ear Restores Hearing for Deaf Woman
In Los Angeles a 46 year old woman deaf since birth received an implanted electronic ear. She can hear and distinguish words while learning to match sounds to speech. James Doyle of General Data Corp. leads plans for electronic eyes and nerve replacement tech. Dr John B Doyle Jr. performed the operation at USC Medical School and reported it to the AMA.
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Los Angeles
James Doyle
General Data Corp
Orange
John B. Doyle Jr
University of Southern California Medical School
Doyle
American Medical Association
Negro chosen for historic Los Angeles City Council
Gilbert William Lindsay a Mississippi born 62 year old janitor turned city employee will become the first Black member of the Los Angeles City Council. Appointed by a 10 3 vote he must run in the April municipal primary against eight opponents for the twelve thousand dollar a year post. Lindsay has a varied career from floor scrubbing in the water department to clerical work and deputy to a councilman. He served in the army in 1920 and studied at Arizona University part time. He is a Democrat though the council seat is nonpartisan.
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Gilbert William Lindsay
Water and Power Department
County Board of Supervisors
Lindsay
Jasper County
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Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Arizona University
Los Angeles Times News Service
Grant District 100 School Board Sets Special Meeting
The Grant District 100 school board will convene a special meeting at 7 30 p m Friday in Grant School. Patrons are urged to attend as the board reviews important problems affecting the district as a whole.
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Grant School
Henry Ford II Guarded in Caracas After Kidnap Plot
Henry Ford II received police protection in Caracas after El Mundo reported a Communist plot to kidnap the visiting American carmaker. Ford officials said they knew nothing of the plan while police declined to comment. Ford was in Venezuela to inspect a new assembly plant at Valencia, 75 miles southwest of Caracas.
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Henry Ford II
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Ford
Valencia
Hoffa accuses Kennedy era bonds pressure on Teamsters
James R. Hoffa charges the U S attorney general pressured bonding companies to refuse Teamsters officers bonds under Landrum Griffin law. He cites firms dropping coverage as Feb 8 expiry nears and says inquiries to other firms have failed. Hoffa points to Justice Department representatives as key contacts.
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James R. Hoffa
U.S
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Landrum-Griffin
Treasury Department
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Justice and Labor Departments
Hoffa
CBS
Walter Cronkite
Labor Department
Particu
Robert F. Kennedy
Justice Department
Bobby Kennedy
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Teens Escape Berlin Wall For West Berlin Safe Crossing
Four East German teenagers and a 52 year old woman climbed the Berlin wall Monday night and reached safety in West Berlin. Two additional refugees crossed the border between East Germany and the West Berlin suburb Zehlendorf.
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Berlin Wall
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East Germany
Zehlendorf
Drought Drives Southwest Africa Mining to Sea Water Desalination
In a parched region, a mining center treats seawater for fresh supply and uses fog condensation to recover moisture, highlighting extreme water scarcity and adaptive measures amid the arid landscape.
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Africa
State GOP Chairman Considers Congressional Bid
Richard Rogers, Kansas GOP chairman, said he may run for Congress next year if the race is open but would not run if Rep. William Avery seeks another term in the Second District. Avery weighs a governor run, with other possible contenders named if he exits.
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Richard Rogers
Congress
Manhattan
William H. Avery
Avery
Kansas
U.S. Senate
Rogers
Sen
John Murray
Leavenworth
Ralph Skoog
Senate
Washington
Abilene
4& Women's
Mother and 10 Children Die in Canada House Fire
In Chandler Quebec a young mother Fernand Dupuis 33 ran back into a blazing home to save her 12 children two died. Police said 10 of the children perished despite a rescue attempt leaving two survivors.
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Chandler
Que
Fernand Dupuis
Fire kills dozen in Quebec parish house blaze
An oil stove explosion sparked a fire in St. Adelade Parish, Gaspe Peninsula, near this town. Father Dupuis reported he lit the stove at 4 30 am. Police say the blaze trapped 13 victims aged from 2 months to 13 years, while father and two older children escaped. Names of the deceased include Marie Paulle, Fernande, Yves, Rosatta, Rosaire, Madeleine, Estelle, Helena, Fernand, and Andrew.
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Chilles
St. Adelaide Parish
Quebec City
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Marie- Paulle
Fernande
Yves
Rosatta
Rossaire
Madeleine
Estelle
Helena
Fernand
Andrew
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