Germans flee to freedom on river boat hijack in Berlin
A group of 13 East Germans hijacked the 386 ton Friedrich Wolf excursion boat on the Spree, escaping to West Berlin under heavy gunfire. Police fired 200 bullets. no one was hurt. The seven adults plus five women and a five month old boy reached Western territory as the boat was later allowed to resume to East Berlin.
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Corpstein Backs Farm Reform in Estes Campaign Stop
Nortonville farmer Joseph Corpstein seeks the Republican Senate nomination challenging Sen. Frank Carlson. He condemns price supports as price fixing and urges immediate removal with optional subsidies, arguing real reform comes from a free market and less government control. He calls Billie Sol Estes a victim of flawed policy.
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Frank Carlson
Lawrence
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Billie Sol
Spot Cutting of Wheat in the South of Kansas
Wheat combines worked across Sumner County and along the southern Kansas border. Harvest officials expect full mobilization in the southern third by next Monday if no more rain. Reports cite minor labor and machine shortages at Wellington Pratt and Bucklin, but overall supply remains adequate.
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Kansas Harvest Labor Control Office
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Pratt
Bucklin
Airports Plan Major Expansion Across Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma
A three state aviation plan outlines seven new fields in Kansas and eight in Missouri with total airport costs of 8.4 million and 15.4 million respectively. Oklahoma lists many proposed new airports and numerous improvement projects across cities like Oklahoma City Tulsa and Lawton. The FAA has yet to estimate federal support, while Kansas City and St. Louis areas would gain several fields.
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Ex-Convict Sought After Alley Slaying In Kansas City
A former deputy sheriff George C. Wilber II was shot dead by ex convict Foy Lee Engberg during a pursuit in Kansas City. Engberg, Lanphere and Mrs. Martin were connected to a spate of holdups with weapons found in a getaway car. Willsey reported Engberg fired after a traffic stop and chase ensued.
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John F. Flavin
Denver
Foy Lee Engberg
Flavin
Engberg
Jack Fox Lanphere
Charlotte
Troost
Wilber
Lanphere
Mrs. Martin
Community Inn
William Dean Willsey
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Ex-Aide Manuel Fired Over Estes Case Disclosure
The subcommittee ousted Manuel after a daylong closed hearing over his leak of an Agriculture Department report on Billie Sol Estes. He claimed pressure by Estes allies and invoked Rayburn and Johnson names to influence officials.
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Earl Mazo
New York Herald Tribune
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Arkansas
Department of Agriculture
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Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Texas Court of
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Fred and Oscar Rumsey Co-Owners Funeral Home
Notice announces Fred and Oscar Rumsey as co-owners of Rumsey Funeral Home with a contact number VI3-5111 for Adv.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
KU baseball players land two on Big Eight All Star team
Kansas University releases two athletes to the Big Eight Conference All Star base ball team. Richard Fanning from Shawnee and Herb Bumgardner from Chicago join the squad as Kansas finishes 13 8 in conference play and 16 11 overall. Bumgardner, a double transfer, cannot play next season.
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KU Summer Session Opens on Mt Oread
Kansas University students return to the summer session on Mt Oread after a break. Graduate students begin enrollment Thursday with classes starting Monday. the schedule runs through July 4 and finals August 2-4. The Boy Friend opens at 8 tonight in University Theatre Murphy Hall directed by Sidney Berger with orchestra by Charles Rogers.
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Mt. Oread
University Theatre
Murphy Hall
Sidney Berger
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles Rogers
Lawrence
Nashua fixed Preakness record for distance and time
Nashua still holds the Preakness record after covering one mile and three sixteenths in 1:54 3/5 in 1955.
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Kansas Buff Miss Sunflower Stages Show at Seattle World’s Fair
Miss Sunflower the 500 pound yearling buffalo stole the scene in a Woodland Park Zoo corral as Kansas Gov. John Anderson and Washington Gov. Albert Rosellini watched. A ceremonial sunflower crest was swapped between the governors while Kansas Fish and Game officials guided the buffalo from the stock rack. The event included a Kansas flag ceremony and Bethany College choir concert.
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Gene Hitt
Kansas Fish and Game Department
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Sanders Elected Region Representative for Lincoln-Mercury Dealers
A. B. Sanders, Lincoln-Mercury dealer of Lawrence, named to the six-state Lincoln-Mercury Dealer Council serving Ford dealers in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas and Texas. First meeting June 26 in Dallas. has run the Lawrence dealership for four years after 25 years in the business.
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Marilyn to Go Back to Movie Set Soon
Marilyn Monroe plans to quit her sick bed Monday and resume filming on Something's Got to Give. A 20th Century Fox source said Kim Novak could be considered for the role if Monroe remains unavailable.
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Claflin Man Dies in US 281 Curve Crash
A 23 year old Claflin man LaVerne Depresse was killed when his car left US 281 on a curve south of Hoisington Thursday night.
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Claflin
LaVerne Depresse
US 281
Hoisington
Mysterious halt in Algiers terror as European secret army pauses
In Algiers the European Secret Army Organization halted attacks today after arson and shooting, while leaders sought peace with Algerian nationalists. Banks and post offices faced shutdowns amid a renewed campaign elsewhere in Oran and Algiers University was attacked. de Gaulle summoned Fouchet for urgent talks.
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National Algerian Movement
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Algeria
Communist Party
Christian Fouchet
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
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Oran
Algiers University
Miss Kansas prelims reveal Stalker leads swimsuit division
Diane Victoria Stalker 20, Miss Haysville, tops the swimsuit portion as 26 entrants split into two groups of 13 for preliminary judging. Linda Faye Thiel and Doris Ann Freshour tie for talent honors as finals near with five contestants advancing Saturday. Each prelim winner earns 75 dollars and a silver tray.
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Linda Faye Thiel
Kingman
Doris Ann Freshour
Ottawa
Miss Kansas
Miss Stalker
Vacation Pak Service Promoted By Include in Your Plans
An advertisement touts a World Include in Your Plans Vacation Pak service with no extra charge. The notice highlights added value for travelers and urges readers to inquire for details and availability.
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Get the Journal World at Your Summer Address
Public notice invites readers to receive the Journal-World at a summer address with a provided phone number VIJ3 1000 for subscription arrangements and delivery details.
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