Martin Luther King Arrested in Florida
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed in Augustine Florida for refusing to leave a motel restaurant front steps amid a second night of marches marked by violence. He heads the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and planned sit ins at segregated restaurants as hundreds of integrationists faced a strong police presence.
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Fla
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Integration
Florida
Scranton Backers Keep Plan To Boost Campaign
Washington AP reports Scranton backers remain hopeful they can expand their drive for the Republican presidential nomination despite Goldwater leading in convention delegates. National Draft Scranton Chair Richard Peet says several projects are in the works. Congressman Richard Schweiker says effort continues amid Cleveland developments and Gettysburg talks with Eisenhower.
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Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
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Richard Peet
National Draft Scranton
Scranton
Richard S. Schweiker
Cleveland
San Francisco
Schweiker
Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
House Approves Raises for Federal Workers
The House approved salary increases for 1.7 million federal workers and $7 500 raises for members of Congress, sending a bill to the Senate that would add 533.2 million dollars annually to federal payroll. The move reversed a prior defeat linked to a proposed $10 000 congressional raise.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Stock Market Index Close For 60 Stocks At 304.2
AP reports New York closing average for 60 stocks at 304.2 points. The item appears in the stock market briefs with a reference to a Vacation Pak service and a Journal-World carrier advertisement.
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Stock Market Index
NEW York
Journal-World
Adv
Weather overview for Northeast Kansas with storms and winds
Intermittent nighttime and morning thunderstorms expected through Friday with gusts 40 mph plus. Winds will be southerly 15 to 25 mph Friday. Highs near 85, lows mid to upper 60s. Temperature readings show dated values and rainfall of .06 inch by 1 pm. Record high 109 in 1953, low 63 in 1955.
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Kansas
Aimee
U. S. Weather Bureau
Topeka
Lawrence
Gifts for Father and Graduates
Diebolt's Graces shoppers with Graees Selection for Father’s Day and graduation gifts. The store promotes practical and celebratory options, aiming to suit male relatives and new graduates with timely accessories and keepsakes.
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Diebolt’s
Adv
Showers Halt Local Harvest Efforts In Kansas Area
Early morning showers totaling .06 inch in Lawrence slow the wheat harvest and may reduce local activity. Douglas County Extension Agent Deal Six says the rain should not affect major harvest work soon, while broader regional rains halt harvest across Southern and North Central Kansas.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Deal Six
Eisenhower Denies Puppeteer Role in GOP Bid
Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower rejects reports he is pulling strings in the Republican race. He advocates a wide open San Francisco convention with multiple potential nominees and emphasizes he has no intention of backing a single candidate. He remains wary of any king maker role and seeks party unity.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Associated Press Today
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
San Francisco
White House
KU Has Examples of Education Trend
Thousands of 17 and 18 year olds now collect high school diplomas and enter college within a week. KU summer session director George B. Smith notes a growing trend of early enrollment, with 125 to 150 recent graduates already studying in the KU summer program.
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George B. Smith
Kansas University
Smith
Kansas professor staged classroom brawl sparks damages trial
A fake brawl between Karl Warden visiting professor of law and Robert McDowell student at Kansas University led to a looming damages trial in Lawrence. Warden claims loss of jobs at KU Denver University and Michigan University as he plans to teach criminal law next year. The mock fight aimed to train students in trial preparation and interview witnesses, though several observers provided differing accounts. Additional incidents include a five dollar prank and accusations of defaming signs. a libel suit by Robert Walter is noted against Warden.
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Lawrence
Karl Warden
Robert McDowell
Wichita
Prof. Warden
Denver University
Denver U
Michigan University
Warden
McDowell
Robert Walter
Hutchinson
English political pendulum swinging back to change in Britain
Conservatives in power for 13 years face a voter shift toward Labour as a national election looms. The piece notes English contentment with living standards, yet a desire for change, and malleable public mood about a new approach under Harold Wilson if Labour wins the Commons majority.
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London
England
Labor Party
Alec Douglas-Home
U. S
House of Commons
Harold Wilson
Dewey backs Rockefeller urge to press GOP bid
Former Governor Thomas E. Dewey urged Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller to stay in the race for the Republican presidential nomination as Barry Goldwater led in the contest. A Dewey spokesman said Dewey publicly supported Rockefeller from the start and believes Rockefeller is best qualified for the presidency at the San Francisco delegates meeting next month.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Dewey
Gov. Rockefeller
San Francisco
Hospital survey eyes three year accreditation for LMH
A Joint Commission survey of Lawrence Memorial Hospital was completed by Dr. Wendell Wingett. Administrator Rodger Johnson said LMH may learn within a month if it resumes a three year accreditation. The hospital previously received a one year probationary status in 1963 for incomplete privileges and other issues. Johnson noted a full time pathologist is not a factor in accreditation though a replacement is being sought after Dr. MacCarthy’s March resignation.
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U. S. Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rodger Johnson
LMH
Joint Commission
Wendell Wingett
Commission
Chicago
Wingett
Johnson
Lawrence Memorial
Hospital Board
John Mac-Carthy
Mac-Carthy
A's Fire Lopat And McGaha In Cleveland Series
The Kansas City Athletics fired manager Ed Lopat and named Me McGaha to succeed him. GM Pat Friday announced the switch after arriving for a four game series with the Cleveland Indians. Friday said Lopat’s release wasn’t a slight to McGaha, who had coached with the club, as the team sat near last place in the AL.
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Kansas City Athletics
Ed Lopat
Me McGaha
Pat Friday
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Lopat
New York Yankee
Hank Bauer
Perry Clinton and Lawrence flood control projects gain funding
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 1.5 billion dollar nationwide water project package boosting Perry Reservoir with 6.5 million, Clinton Reservoir with 240 thousand planning funds, and Lawrence flood control with 300 thousand construction funds. Officials expect completion by 1967 for Perry, 1970 or 1971 for Clinton, and a greater flood protection impact for Lawrence. Ellsworth touts favorable odds on the three Kansas items as the bill moves to the House floor.
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Clinton
Lawrence
House Appropriations Committee
Robert Ellsworth
Journal-World
Washington Today
Perry Reservoir
Tuttle Creek
Milford
Manhattan
Junction City
North Lawrence
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FHA
Small Business Association
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Reclamation Bureau
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Ellsworth
Kansas River
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Kansas
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