March of 100000 Negroes sparks civil rights protest fears
Police intelligence in Washington reports 100000 black protesters may march on Capitol Hill to back civil rights legislation. Officials fear violence if sit ins occur near Senate offices. President Kennedy urged caution in his message to Congress while civil rights leaders vow to proceed. Martin Luther King calls the nationwide march the Negroes' response to Southern Democratic filibusters.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
White House
Congress
Capitol
Kennedy
Martin Luther King
First Witness Refuses Testimony in Kansas City Probe
Orville Smith, one of five officers who leveled charges of brutality, gambling and liquor violations, refused to testify at the state inquiry led by Edward Curry. The special hearing aims to probe police irregularities in Kansas City, with penalties for refusal up to $500 fine or six months jail.
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Kansas City
Kan
Orville Smith
Atty
William M. Ferguson
Smith
Edward Curry
Robert J. Foster
J. William Mahoney
Howard L. Docker
Marvin Purdy
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Curry
Kansas
Federal
Frank E. Scheurich
Foreign Exchange Department
First National Bank
Asst
U. S. Atty
Harry Wiggins
Porfirio Bill Martinez
Scheurich
Regents outline Medical Center finances and campus projects
Regents report rising operating costs surpassing student and faculty fee increases at the Medical Center. They authorize writing off 110,522.63 in delinquent accounts, note about 95 percent collection rate, and approve several unpaid leaves and sabbatical cancellations. Projects include a new 20011 parking lot, dormitory warehouse move, and a 10,000 fire detection system for the Art Museum.
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Regents
Robert Hudson
Internal Medicine
Medical Center
Maxine Rubin
Columbia
Wakefield Dort
American Geological Institute
Herbert Ellison
Leningrad University
U.S.S.R
Inter - University Committee
Lawrence Peters
Med
Edward L. Shaw
Rufus Thompson
East Sunnyside
Sunflower Road
KU Art Museum
Papal Election Names Milan Archbishop as New Pope Paul V
Eighty princes elected the Milan archbishop on the second day of their conclave in the Sistine Chapel to become the new Pope Paul V. The rapid three-session vote followed by white smoke signaling success drew 100000 mourners and crowds to St. Peter's Square. Cardinal Amleto Cicognani was named secretary of state. Coronation planned for June 30.
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Sistine Chapel
John
Vatican
Pius XI
St. Peter’s Square
St. Peter’s
Campanone
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John XXII
Raimondo Manzini
L’osservatore Romano
Paul
Amleto Cardinal
Cicognani
Cardinal Cicognani
Pope John
St. Peter's Square
Bianco
Rome
Railroad Fatality in DeSoto as Handcar Hit by Train
A 44 year old Topeka track inspector died in DeSoto Kansas when his motorized handcar was struck by the Santa Fe Grand Canyon Limited train bound for Kansas City. Depot Agent Harvey Schultz witnessed the crash and the engineer said he could not stop in time. Funeral home contact provided.
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Desoto
Kan
Topeka
Johnson County
Earl M. Peck
Harvey Schultz
Kansas City
Schultz
M. M. Ballentine
Peck
U S Sub Fleet Surges to High In Launch Plan
The United States Navy expands atomic submarine production with four launches on Saturday at Electric Boat Newport News Mare Island and others. By decade end the fleet aim is 86 subs with a monthly delivery rate of one Polaris or attack boat, totaling 12 launched or pending by Saturday night.
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Washington
Polaris
Tecumseh
Flasher
Groton
Sargent and his Old Master Gift to KU Museum
The KU Museum received the Kress gift of 14 paintings and 3 sculptures by John Singer Sargent and related Old Master works. The collection, dating from medieval to Renaissance art, marks KU’s first Old Master holdings and supports study and care programs for student use.
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Venice
Sargent
Florence
Italy
Europe
London
Whistler
England
America
British Information Ministry
France
Royal Academy
Kress
KU Museum
Kansas
Steelworkers Union Announces Extended Vacation Pact Plan
The tentative agreement covers seniority based vacation with 13 weeks every five years for certain employees and a 1 week addition for others. It raises hospitalization coverage to 365 days and increases basic life insurance by 590. It also revises job classifications and includes a four issue experimental contract of 21 months from Aug 1 1963, reopenable after 120 days notice post Jan 1965, costing about 15 cents extra per hour per worker and projected 20 000 jobs from the extended vacation plan.
Macmillan orders new inquiry into Britain's security services
In London Prime Minister Harold Macmillan announced a fresh inquiry into security services amid the Profumo affair. He told Parliament Scotland Yard had not informed him of espionage suspicions surrounding John Profumo Christine Keeler and Eugene Ivanov.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Profumo
Parliament
Scotland Yard
John Profumo
Christine Keeler
Eugene Ivanos
Response Is Good To Local Crusade At Varsity Theatre
Local response to the Christian Crusade at the Varsity Theatre has been strong since last Friday. Tonight and Sunday mark the final days of the Crusade sponsored by the Christian Businessmen's Committee and cooperating churches with Youth Nights on Friday and Saturday. Rev. Dave Burnham of Akron Ohio speaks on youth issues and a 2:30 Sunday afternoon meeting is planned with Gary Moore performing. Jim Hiskey of Campus Crusades gives a testimonial at Saturday’s gathering, while twenty one ministers joined a fellowship breakfast with Burnham at the Castle Tea Room.
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Varsity
Christian Businessmen’s Committee
Dave Burnham
Akron
Ohio
Gary Moore
Jim Hiskey
Burnham
Castle Tea Room
Wreck Causes Minor Damage on North Second Street
Damage estimated at 575 dollars followed a two car collision at 1:20 a.m. on North Second Street near Locust. No one was hurt. Drivers were Randall W. Woodson 19 of Tonganoxie and Carl White 19 of 804 N. J. St. Also listed: Mary H. Ball 27 and Kathryn Sheridan 29.
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North Second Street
Locust
Randall Woodson
Tonganoxie
Carl White
N. J
9Th
Ky. Sts
Mary H. Ball
Barker
Kathryn Sheridan
Stouffer Pl
Youth Admits Spree At Woodlawn School
A 15 year old Lawrence boy admitted to helping break 17 windows at Woodlawn School two days earlier. He implicated another youth. He also vandalized a large picnic table. The juvenile was turned over to Juvenile Court.
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Lawrence
Woodlawn School
Tax collections lag by 104 thousand in Douglas County
Douglas County tax collections through the June 20 deadline totalled $104,161 less this year than in the same period last year. The figures reflect the ongoing revenue shortfall and highlight a shift in local fiscal performance.
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Douglas County
Local lion Bozo charms students during school visits
Deputy and Miller describe Bozo the lion living with them in Eudora and visiting many schools. The animal caused no serious harm, with one incident when a man tried to grab Bozo’s food. Eddie Bond had to free him. Bozo rode in a car to Manhattan for appearances, delighting observers. The Millers plan more visits and six months later Bozo left a lasting impression.
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John Miller
Eudora
Bozo
Manhattan
Miller
Manhattan Zoo
D. D. McCleery
Eddie Bond
Lecompton
Topeka
Millers
Regents Take Up University Budget and Hiring Rule Change
TOPEKA AP The Board of Regents met to review budget requests from state universities and colleges with recommendations from three state colleges and proposals from KU and KSU. Dr Wescoe urged relaxing nepotism and retirement rules to ease faculty recruitment. The board postponed final action and referred the proposal to the faculty committee with a September reply due. It named Anderson and Harper to the junior college advisory committee and extended retirement-age allowances for veteran officials.
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Topeka
Board of
Regents
University of Kansas Medical Center
Clyde Reed
Parsons
Max Bickford
W. Clarke Wescoe
University of Kansas
Wescoe
Kenneth Anderson
KU School of Education
Aaron W. Harper
Education Department
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Legislative Council
Leonard H. Axe
Kansas State College At
Pittsburg
Ray Cramer
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Stock Action Approved by Major Exchanges
The proposal to expand the regulatory powers of the Securities and Exchange Commission won support from three leading stock exchanges in Washington today.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Soviets Approve IAEA Reactor Inspection Plan
The Soviet Union endorsed in Vienna an IAEA built plan for inspection of nuclear reactors, signaling a significant shift that pleased the United States and other nations.
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Vienna
Austria
United States
Nations
Soviet Union
International Atomic Energy Agency
Rain Delays Start Of Lawrence Invitational Baseball Tourney
Lawrence officials hoped for sun as St Louis faced Oklahoma City in the opening 6 30 p m contest and Lawrence met Lincoln Neb in the second game. Friskie the fox was found by W E Gray of Eudora after a local owner reported him missing. A KU student served as stage manager for a Civil War musical in Beckley West Virginia. Kansas Highway Patrol reported 5606 speeding citations in May with 226 arrests via radio linked aircraft and a second plane planned for July. Rain and wind halted games at Municipal Park and High School diamond but South Park games continued before also being rained out.
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Lawrence American Legion
St Louis
Oklahoma City
Lawrence
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas University
Cliffside
Grandview State Park
Beckley
W. Va
Charles William Theis
Theis
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wichita
Colorado State College
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
Kansas Highway Patrol
L. E. Hughes
Col. Hughes
Lawerence
C. C. Carl
Municipal Park
South Park
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