Jet Crash at Orly Signals Desperate Takeoff Attempt
Paris AP reports evidence suggesting Air France Boeing 707 piloted by Capt Roland Hoche tried to halt takeoff before crashing at Orly Airport. The four engine jet rose a few feet, then plunged, killing 121 American passengers and eight crew plus Air France's Atlanta agent. Investigators note smoke from wheels, runway skid marks, and reverse throttles.
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Paris
Air France
Orly
Atlanta
Roland Hoche
Pierre Loiseau
Phi Beta Kappa Elects 11 Persons at KU Graduation
Eleven elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Kansas University mark four seniors and seven graduates. Seniors Feist, Watson, Mitchell III, and Kurt join 54 graduates in the Class of 1962. The seven graduate members are Lenz, Williams, Wheat, Matteis, Wilson, Cook, and Gray. Initiation occurred Monday at the Kansas Union.
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Kansas University Graduate School
Phi Beta Kappa
Kansas Union
William Edgar Feist
Topeka
Linley Everett Watson
John Charles Mitchell Ili
Salina
Tonya Jean Kurt
Pratt
Mildred A. Lenz
Hawkeye
Towa
Edward Morgan Williams
Ottawa
Mary L. Wheat
Hastings
Neb
Martha Schmidt Mattheis
Gordon
Barbara Margaret Wilson
Portland
Ore
E. Cook
Chillicothe
Robert Lewton Gray
Hull
Common Market hikes duties on U S products
The six nation Common Market plans tariffs up to 100 percent on five American product classes, effective July 17, in retaliation for U S tariff rises on carpets and sheet glass. Belgium cites 6000 workers and 26 million dollars annual impact as justification.
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Brussels
Belgium
U.S
Council of Ministers
France
West Germany
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Italy
Kennedy
United States
Dairy ads drive 1960 dairy industry reach
The passage notes that dairy products are vital to a balanced diet and that manufacturers used daily newspaper advertising to reach the public. It cites a 1960 figure of over 18 million dollars invested nationally in such advertising.
36 LHS Grads Due To Begin on Hill
Thirty six Lawrence High School graduates enter summer school at Kansas University this week. Names include Raymond Bamberg Jacqueline Brahler Larry Brinker Judith Brink Patricia Browing Cynthia Cornwell Lana Darrow Nancy Edwards John Estes Stephen Glass Judith Goble Lyle Griffith Judith Grigg Stan Harris Charles Higley Hildreth Hoecker Judith Howey Diane Jenks Billie Kelly William Kerfoot Cheryl Kitten Stephen Klemp Ruth Ann Parker Janice Rasmussen Stanley Schmidt Len Smart Stephen Smith Mary Smithmeyer Sharon Stalcup Jon Standing David Stine Kent Tomlinson Ruth Wagner Patricia Walker Nancy Whitaker Gaylene Williamson plus Sharon OConnell at Phoenix College and Don Malone from last years junior class.
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Lawrence High School
Kansas University
Raymond Bamberg
Jacqueline Brahler
Larry Brickner
Judith Brink
Patricia Browning
Cynthia Cornwell
Lana Darrow
Nancy Edwards
John Estes
Stephen Glass
Judith Goble
Lyle Griffith
Judith Grigg
Stan Harris
Charles Higley
Hildreth Hoecker
Judith Howey
Diane Jenks
Billie Kelly
William Kerfoot
Cheryl Kitten
Stephen Klemp
Ruth Ann Parker
Janice Rasmussen
Stanley Schmidt
Len Smart
Stephen Smith
Mary Smithmeyer
Sharon Stalcup
Jon Standing
David Stine
Kent Tomlinson
Ruth Wagner
Patricia Walker
Nancy Whitaker
Gaylene Williamson
Sharon O'Connell
Phoenix College
Phoenix
Ariz
Don Malone
LHS
Astronaut Carpenter Visits White House After Flight
President Kennedy greets Malcolm Scott Carpenter and family at the White House after his orbital flight. The Carpenters, joined by Walter Williams and his family, meet staff, students, and reporters before a motorcade to New York for honors.
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Washington
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
America
Kennedy
Carpenter
White House
Walter Williams
Project Mercury
Williams
Carpenters
Langley Air Force Base
National Airport
New York
Census Finds 9.7 Million Foreign Born Residents in U S
The 1960 census records 9.7 million foreign born residents in the United States, reflecting ongoing immigration patterns. The figure highlights the nation's continuing role as a destination for migrants from diverse regions and its evolving demographic makeup.
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United States
51 KU Seniors Finish With Honors in Major Subjects
Fifty-one Kansas University seniors earned honors in their majors at the 90th commencement in Memorial Stadium, including seven Lawrence graduates. Honors indicate enrollment in special programs with independent study and research, with all honorees from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Memorial Stadium
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jon T. Anderson
Wak Keeney
Thad Hoffman Billingsley
Wichita
Marilyn Kay Burdorff
Augusta
Marcia Ann Casey
Hutchinson
Diane Kay Coen
Kansas City
David A. Cooley
Mission
Carol Susan Cross
Topeka
Gary Eugene Dilley
Emporia
Jane
Quebec’s Upper Town Echoes a French Section
A vivid portrait of Quebec City’s Upper Town with hints of a Parisian ambiance. Narrow streets, small hotels and cafes, horse drawn taxis, and a skyline punctuated by chimneypots evoke a European feel within a Canadian setting.
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Quebec
France
Reich Envoy Knappstein Named West German Ambassador
Heinz rich Knappstein, 56, will become West German ambassador in Washington next fall. He has served as chief West German observer at the United Nations and will replace Wilhelm Grewe who is recalled amid the U S German clash over Berlin settlement proposals.
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Bonn
Germany
Heinrich Knappstein
Ton
Foreign Ministry
Knappstein
United Nations
Wilhelm Grewe
Berlin
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