Lunch Changes For Central And West Junior High Schools
The Board of Education approved closed noon hours for Central and West Junior High Schools starting this fall to gain about 10 percent more instructional time. Lunch will shrink to 30 minutes, with students free to eat elsewhere if they choose. Additional actions included staff changes, construction bids, and busier schedules for the Lawrence district.
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Central
West Junio
Lawrence High School
W D. Wolfe
Wolfe
Park Hill
Belle Haven
23Rd Street
23Rd
la. Sts
Ohio Sts
Helen Chewning
LHS
A. T. Thompson
Marilyn Smith
Ann Moncrief
Ralph Wedd
Den
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Pym
Central Junior High School
Hardister Bros
Lawrence
Lawrence Typewriter Exchange
CJHS
Hoover Bros
Kansas City
IBM Electric
E. J. Allison
Italian Actors Union Boycotts Venice Festival
In Rome the Italian Actors' Union urged members and foreign actors to boycott the Venice Film Festival to protest the appointment of a Roman Catholic film censor as festival director. An actors meeting also protested Umberto Tupini the minister of spectacles for allegedly trying to curb cinema freedom.
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Italian Actors’ Union
Umberto Tupini
Summer Opens With Storms Across the Nation
The first day of summer brought thundershowers and scattered rain from the central and northern plains to the south Atlantic coast and the Mississippi Valley. Tampa tallied 2.22 inches, Springfield near two inches, and Rapid City reported hail and winds up to 74 mph. Tornadoes struck northeastern Colorado with minor damage and no injuries.
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Chicago Weather Bureau
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South Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Tampa
Fla
Springfield
Ill
Rapid City
S.C
Colorado
Imperial
Neb
Bureau
Rockies
Dubois
Idaho
Blythe
Calif
Florida Coastline Measur es About 1000 Miles
A historic note records the Florida coastline at just over 1,000 miles, reflecting geographic extent for the region.
Delegates Named To Girls Nation From Kansas
Rae Ann Mettlen of McPherson and Donna Marie Janzen of Florence were chosen as Kansas representatives for Girls Nation in Washington D C July 17 23 after completing Sunflower Girls State at the University of Kansas The two seniors were active in school activities and held leadership roles at Girls State with Mettlen serving as county mayor state adjutant general and Senate chaplain and Janzen as city manager county attorney lawyer and member of bands choirs and ensembles.
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Kansas University
Girls Nation
Washington
D.C
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McPherson
Donna Marie Janzen
Florence
Miss Mettlen
Richard Mettlen
McPherson High School
Kayettes
Girls State
Senate
Miss Janzen
Wilbur Janzen
Too
Florence High School
FHS
Red Cross Founded in 1881
The American Red Cross traces its origins to 1881 when it was established to provide disaster relief and humanitarian aid. The organization grew to coordinate volunteers, supplies, and medical services in times of crisis across the United States.
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American Red Cross
Researcher Speaks On Impact Of Research On Economy
Lawrence Rotary Club heard James Alcott senior economist at Midwest Research Institute describe how U S research funding has risen from WW II levels toward 35 billion by 1975 and its role in future growth. He noted an eight to nine year lag from research to market product and warned of potential shortages of scientists and engineers and the need for deliberate application of knowledge.
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Lawrence
Alcott
Alcott Warns on Rapid Growth of R D Spending
Alcott notes the research and development field is expanding quickly and predicts the next decade will require more time effort and money for basic research than has been spent since the United States began.
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Alcott
U.S
Southern Crash Kills 8 Persons
Mass collision in New Iberia involving four cars leaves eight dead. Survivors report one vehicle attempting to pass as the fourth neared from the opposite direction. Victims include Aaron Williams Sr and three sons, plus Rev. Lloyd D. Taylor and six others. Patrick Henry critically injured.
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Aaron Williams Sr
Aaron Jr
Roger
Lloyd
Patentville
Lloyd D. Taylor
Tupelo
George Babineaux Jr
Alvin Bodin
Sebastian A. Laporte
Jeanerette
Patrick Henry
Taylor
Archie Alexander
Paout
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