Kennedy Seeks Tough Farm Plan
President Kennedy sends a stringent farm program to Congress, aiming to cut farm costs by about 5 billion dollars over four years. It ties price supports to acreage quotas for wheat, feed grains, and dairy, with potential large surpluses dumped on markets if rejected. The plan promotes conservation, income growth, and rural development through a broad set of measures including food distribution and school lunch expansion.
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Housewife Robbed and Assaulted in Overland Park Burglary
A 33 year old housewife, Mrs. Margaret Parks, was beaten and bound during a home invasion in Overland Park by two Black suspects who searched for money. A Ford car with a man and woman, seen nearby, is linked to the case as police seek three men and a woman.
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Coeds Begin Spring Rush at Kansas University Sororities
Formal spring rush starts tonight with open houses at 13 sororities. Rushees attend 6 to 10 p m tonight and 6 to 9 20 p m Thursday with a 10 30 p m meeting of Dean of Women's representatives. Pledge lists announced Tuesday evening and pledging ceremonies follow next week.
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Dean of Women’s Office
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Ministers Split On Role Of Church In Fight Against Communism
Local clergymen offered varied views after Dr John Bennett of Union Theological Seminary urged the church not to fight Communism The remarks sparked debate on whether Christians should oppose or cooperate with anti communist efforts and how best to live out religious duties in politics.
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Church of the Nazarene
Zachariah
Daniel DeBlock
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bennett
Paul Davis
Lawrence Today
Christian thinker urges separate faith from Cold War hostility
Dr John Bennett reports Bennett’s view that Christians should oppose Communism by religious and political means, yet avoid equating Christianity with the Cold War. He advocates coexistence with Communist nations where possible, while persisting in a spiritual struggle to win minds and hearts without mortal enmity.
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Religious leader warns church must focus on justice and reconciliation
Rev. Davis argues American Christians oppose Communism's atheistic ideology but must also champion their own faith through justice, mission, and reconciliation. The church should not be defined by political fights but by positive social impact.
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Paul Davis
Plymouth Congregational Church
Rev. Davis
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Wallendas Fourth Generation Aerialist Family Note
The Wallenda clan traces to 1874 Germany founder Karl, with Karl and Herman as uncles to Jana and Dieter. Gunter is Herman’s son, Mario Wallenda is Carl’s son, and the family rose to fame with Ringling Brothers in 1928. They perform mostly without a safety net.
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KU French star Lebrun loses billfold at Granada
Lawrence students report Daniele Lebrun, a leading KU French performer, misplaced a red and black plaid billfold containing about $30 while at the Granada theatre Sunday afternoon. Lewin Goff, KU professor, can recover it and forward to Miss Lebrun. Dean Francis Heller notes KU Costa Rica University exchange program as a highlight of the Inter-American Seminar in Bogota.
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Granada Theatre
Stanford University
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Colombia
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Warlike Doves and Submissive Wolves Clash in Battle
A fable contrasts ferocious doves and submissive wolves with the dove swiftly killing a helpless foe while a wolf refrains from attacking a yielding rival. The piece uses animal symbols to convey brutal political or social power dynamics.
Army Plans Troop Cutbacks In Europe
The Army announced a cutback of overseas duty for thousands of soldiers after tours abroad were extended up to six months to confront Soviet threats to Berlin. Officials could not immediately estimate how many personnel would be affected.
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Washington
Berlin
U.S
Robbery at Dearborn Bank Nets About $4500
The First State Bank of Dearborn was robbed at noon by a white man 50 to 55, who fled in a light blue or green Ford pickup. President G. P. Skinner said two women in the back were dining. the robber demanded cash and left toward Interstate 29.
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First State Bank of
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Platte County
Ice jam on Kansas River threatens areas near Lecompton
Weather Bureau reports increasing ice above Lecompton with the Kaw river jam extending to Lecompton and upstream to an island near KP and L plant four miles NW of Lawrence. Flood levels rise with melting, but most areas remain below danger. Lecompton at 21.40 ft, Topeka 14.7 ft, other gauges near 14–20 ft.
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Kansas Power and Light Co
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New Students to Meet With KU Deans Tonight
New students entering Kansas University for the spring term will meet the academic deans at 7:30 PM in Bailey Hall auditorium. About 200 students took placement exams today. Thursday and Friday the new students will have physical exams and enroll. Registration and enrollment for all second term students will be Thursday and Friday. Classes begin Monday.
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Kansas University
Bailey Hall
Lawrence merchants shine as Ray Stoneback wins top Kelvinator prize
The local economy brightens as Ray Stoneback ranks among national leaders in Kelvinator sales. He receives $1,000 toward a Rambler automobile from his parent company American Motors.
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Lawrence
Ray Stoneback
Kelvinator Appliances
Stoneback
American Motors
Kelvinator
Showdown in Senate over Pentagon censors
Washington AP Sen Thurmond moves to force a showdown on the Pentagon refusal to name censors who cut anti communist statements from speeches by military officers. Sen Stennis presiding at a Senate investigation postponed a decision on Thurmonds demand to compel a Defense Department witness to identify who censored Lt Gen Arthur G Trudeau speech. Willis D Lawrence testified that McNamara directed witnesses not to identify specific reviewers with speeches.
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John Stennis
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Thurmond
Arthur G. Trudeau
Lawrence
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Session Limit Backed by GOP
Republican members of the Kansas House voted 41 to 19 for a one day special session limited to a status quo school bill. The move follows a Kansas Supreme Court ruling last Saturday that the 1961 unified school district act is unconstitutional.
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House
Kansas Supreme Court
House Education Committee
Superintendent of Education
Phone Workers Strike Across 10 Iowa Cities
In Des Moines 250 Western Electric installers walked out at Bell Telephone exchanges. CWA Local 7290 Iowa steward Steve Watson says Iowa workers are the first wave of a nationwide Western Electric strike. NY executives call the action illegal.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Communications Workers of America
Western Electric Co
Bell Telephone System
Western Electric
Steve Watson
CWA
New York
Gratitude Notes From Hospital and Funeral Service
Helen Ott thanks Dr Holladay and first floor nurses for care and friends for cards visits and support at hospital and home. Mr and Mrs J B Wiggins thank relatives friends neighbors and organizations for flowers cards gifts and courtesies during illness and bereavement. Rumsey Funeral Home advertisement provides contact details.
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