Mud Creek Flood Tests North Lawrence Flood Plan
The recent rain and flooding show Mud Creek overflows threaten North Lawrence as planned dikes along the Kaw River may not address Mud Creek. Officials urge concrete action, improved channel work, bridge repairs, and stronger levees to prevent future damage.
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Kaw River
Lawrence
North Lawrence
Corps of Engineers
Massachusetts
Kaw
North
Army
Mud Creek
Rights March in Mississippi Faces Voter Drive Challenges
Civil rights march leader Floyd McKissick warns the effort may not convert trees into voters and may rely on more than calm marches. The Memphis to Jackson walk aims to boost Negro voter registration but draws mixed reactions and fears of violence amid internal civil rights tensions.
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Floyd McKissick
Mississippi
McKissick
Grenada
Miss
U.S. 51
James H. Meredith
Memphis
Tenn
Jackson
Ad Creators Promise Fashion Magic With Star Models
An ad critique notes campaigns feature Cesar Romero Frank Gifford and Robert Goulet to flatter clothing. It argues success hinges on proving items transform an average buyer into a presentable person rather than relying on celebrity appeal.
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Cesar Romero
Frank Gifford
Robert Goulet
Joe Zilch as Ad Hero for Everyday People
A writer argues that ads featuring an average, out-of-shape man like Joe Zilch resonate with viewers. He notes similar campaigns showing relatable heroes such as Cesar and Goulet, claiming such figures provoke identification and higher ad engagement.
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Joe
Cesar
Frank
Goulet
Tax Day Hits For Many Corporations In 1966
By SAM DAWSON New York AP tax day hits as corporations face a 25 percent rise in the first half payment under the Tax Adjustment Act. More than 8 billion dollars due to the U S Treasury today amid higher interest rates and tighter credit. Banks struggle to provide funds as corporations rely on CDs and tax anticipation bills to cover the levy.
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New York
U.S. Treasury
Congress
Treasury
Old Home Town and Local Notes From Lawrence
Retta Lou Jones and Paul Benton Harnar wed. Patricia Allison tied to Lawrence Mercier. Vicki Rogers recovers after being struck by a car. Glenn Miller orchestra performs in Kansas City. Endacott carvings at the Roberts house date to 1894. Commencement at KU suffers poor attendance after rains. Douglas County population at 25,069 with Lawrence showing a boost.
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Retta Lou Jones
Paul Jones
Nickerson
Paul Benton Harnar
Paul Harnar
Patricia Allison
Lucille Allison
Homer Allison
Lawrence Eugene Mercier
Kansas City
Kan
Vicki Rogers
Glenn Miller
Roberts
Castle Tearoom
Sidney Endacott
Will
Frank
Gen. Roberts
Endacott
London Art Journal
England
Douglas County
Lawrence
Who is the greatest in heaven Jesus answers with a child
A devotional note cites Matthew 18 1 2 where Jesus places a child among the disciples and speaks of childlike humility. A prayer asks adults to care for children and seeks acceptance in God’s light through Jesus.
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Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Jack's Straws For Peace Of Mind
Jack Zimmerman vows to brush up on French after misinterpreting a fragment from a mail letter. He frets over a cryptic phrase we propose nothing we expect nothing we exhibit and worries the message may hint at art galleries, tasteless talent searches, or other vague origins. He longs for sleep until the mystery is solved.
Medicare deadlines loom for nursing home care in 1967
The article explains a January 1 1967 deadline for nursing home provisions under Medicare and the double problem of requiring a three day hospital stay and a preexisting shortage of beds. Hospital administrators fear bottlenecks as elderly patients seek long term care, while some praise shifts to private hospitals and freed chronic beds.
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Editon
Medicare
Associated Press
General Hospital
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Clarence W. Bushnell
Bridgeport
Conn
Michigan
J. Henry Irwin
Reed City Hospital
Tenero D. Caruso
Los Angeles
California
New York
John Brewer
Hospital Council of
Southern
Kennedy joins Reform push in Manhattan surrogate race
The Kennedy family campaign manager Bobby Kennedy directs the Reform surge for Samuel Silverman in the June 28 Manhattan surrogate primary. He travels from Harlem to lead a broad coalition, aiming to consolidate power amid Tammany Hall and Reform factions.
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New York
Stephen Smith
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
New York County
Manhattan
Robert F. Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
Tammany Hall
Arthur Klein
Klein
Hatters Union
Alec Rose
State Liberal Party
Democratic Reform Movement
Commodore
Steve Smith
Smith
Samuel Silverman
Milton Gwirtsman
Edward M. Kennedy
Sheraton East
Silverman
Harlem
J. Raymond Jones
What's the Role of the Male in This Household?
Wilbur and Trellis Mae Peeble discuss a South African anthropologist's claim that men are inferior to women. The piece humorously contrasts male pride with a wife accusing him of frailty while she intended to fetch a beer, ending with Wilbur’s sense of victory.
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Yourville
U.S.A
Wilbur
Trellis Mae Peeble
America
Marvyn Jeffreys
South Africa
Trellis Mae
Portland State Seeks 4000 More Parking Spaces
Portland State College president Branford Millar urged the Oregon Board of Higher Education for four thousand additional parking spots. He noted the current need is one space for every three of the 10 000 students, with the plan anticipating growth to 20 000 students.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Portland State College
Oregon Board of Higher Education
PSC
Branford Millar
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Germany
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Japan
Ruggia
Italy
BricKman
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Bobby
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Robert Novak
Hal Boyle
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