Kansas Democrats challenge 1961 congressional reapportionment
Kansas Democrats filed in U S District Court to block the 1961 reapportionment reducing six districts to five arguing it violates the 14th Amendment and equal protection. The suit seeks preliminary and permanent injunctions to halt enforcement and to require redistricting, naming a three judge panel to hear the case.
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Kansas City, Kan
Kansas
U.S
Congress
Wyandotte County
Arthur J. Stanley Jr
Ustice Alfred P. Murrah
Oklahoma City
10Th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Murrah
Circuit Court
Joseph J. Poizner
U. S. Senate
Wyandotte
Hydrogen explosion lights island skies during night
A 200 mile high thermonuclear test by the United States over Johnston Island lit Hawaii to Australia with a six minute blast starting at 11 p.m. Sunday. The Thor missile carried the device, briefly disrupted radio and telephone links, while observers described a bright sky show and a red luminous band across the Pacific.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Hawaii
Australia
United States
Johnston Island
Earth
Japan
Auckland
New Zealand
New
Japanese Overseas Telephone and Telegraph Co
Oakland
Calif
Buenos Aires
Weather forecast for northeast Kansas mixed with temperatures
Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions continue through Tuesday with scattered thundershowers and locally heavy storms possible tonight. Warmer Tuesday with tonight lows near 65 and Tuesday highs around 90. Saturday high 91, low 61.
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Kansas
Fed trims margin requirements lowering stock purchase down payment
Washington AP reports the Federal Reserve Board cut margin requirements from 70 percent to 50 percent effective Tuesday. The board cited a sharp drop in stock market credit and reduced speculative psychology as reasons for the easing.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Guard Status Gets Review
Maj. Gen. Joe Nickell announced a re evaluation of Kansas Guard impact under a Defense Department reorganization plan. He said the state will keep the skeletal command staff of the 35th Division and will not lose guard units from any of the 63 cities. A Defense telegram to Gov. John Anderson prompted a new survey. Nickell noted manpower loss would be minimal, though the plan would cut many full time guard positions and officers.
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Topeka
Joe Nickell
Kansas
Defense Department
Nickell
John Anderson
Anderson
Hershey
Hathaway Demise Explained by Nye
Comedian Louis Nye discusses the need for versatility in modern show business in an interview at Centron Corp. He explains he no longer portrays Gordon Hathaway and aims to do more than one type of role. Nye notes ongoing film and television work, stage dates, and upcoming appearances on Steve Allen and Jack Benny programs. He began in army entertainment during World War II and moved into early television after the war.
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Mel
Centron Corp
Louis Nye
Tom McGinnis
Topeka
E. C. Buehler
Lawrence
Art Wolf
Centron
Journal-World Photo
Delco Battery Co
Nye
Gordon Hathaway
Steve Allen
Chicago
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Houston
Jack Benny
Jack Paar
New York
Paar
Lawrence Board weighs raw land sites for future schools
The Lawrence Board of Education studies purchasing sites for future schools, weighing growth patterns, ground conditions, drainage, and utility connections to avoid prohibitive costs as suburban development accelerates.
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Board of Education
Investi
William D. Wolfe
Benny Goodman Jazz Tour Draws Mixed Reactions in Russia
Benny Goodman reports his six week Soviet Union jazz tour a success despite band grumbling over his cool pace. Officials feared riots from rock fans, but the sell-out Lenin Sports Palace audience cheered during encores. About 180000 heard the performances across Moscow Sochi Kiev Leningrad and Tashkent.
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Moscow
Benny Goodman
Soviet Union
America
Goodman
U.S
Joe Wilder
New York
Lenin Sports Palace
Sochi
Tiflis
Kiev
Leningrad
Tashkent
Guardsmen Return From Camp Ripley With Cash
Lawrence National Guard unit returns from Camp Ripley Minnesota after a two week drill. About 244 days for the convoy each way the men brought home roughly 10000 dollars from payroll. Capt. Karl Reber praises the Lawrence unit performance noting high marks across all phases. Mosquitoes plagued the camp area though no injuries occurred during the training.
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Lawrence
National Guard
Camp Ripley
Minn
Karl Reber
Reber
Showery Weather Returns to Area
Rain moved into Lawrence this afternoon ahead of heavy thundershowers possible tonight. Temperatures fell from 80 to 73 as a cooling trend arrived, with warmer conditions expected Tuesday around 90. Humidity eased Sunday after a Saturday night rainstorm added about .04 inch, though other areas reported more.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Stock Market Ends Higher With 60-Stock Index Gain
The New York Stock Market closes higher as the 60-stock index rises to 216.3, up 1.4 points on the session. Investors pushed gains across sectors amid steady trading and expectations for further growth.
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New York
Rumsey Funeral Home Ad Highlighted by Fred and Oscar Rumsey
Fred and Oscar Rumsey, owners, Rumsey Funeral Home, advertise services and arrangements in this district notice.
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Fred
Oscar Rumsey
Rumsey Funeral Home
Military power and policy shape the American security role
An essay argues Americans misunderstand military power. It cites rising defense spending, reliance on military leaders, and the appeal of civilian military leadership. The piece notes public opinion, the president, Congress, and the military as evolving forces in national policy.
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Free World
United States
Congress
National Security Council
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Gallup
MacArthur
Richard Nixon
Senate
MaccArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John Tower
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Raymond G. O'Connor
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