Javits Pushes Resolution Backing Berlin Policy
Sen. Jacob K. Javits proposes a Senate resolution to affirm continued U.S. support for West Berlin. He warns Mansfield’s idea of a free city would risk Berlin’s division and Germany’s future. Sen. Cooper calls for bipartisan foreign policy committee to review German Berlin issues under Dean Rusk.
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Washington
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Senate
West Berlin
U.S
Mike Mansfield
Montana
East
Berlin
Javits
Mansfield
Germany
United States
New York Republican
John Sherman Cooper
Rky
Ken
Nedy
Christian A. Herter
Dean Acheson
Dean Rusk
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Cooper
Kennedy
AF Reserve Unit Takes New Recovery Role in War Plan
Air Force reservists in the Lawrence area transition to a Recovery Unit system on July 1. Units will be stationed in Wichita, Great Bend, Salina, and Kansas City Kansas. In wartime they will move to large undamaged civilian airports to establish recovery bases for returning Strategic Air Command bombers and provide base services under civil defense collaboration.
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Air Force
Lawrence
Wichita
Great Bend
Salina
Kansas City
Kansas
Strategic Air Command
Kansas Construction Co. Wins Low Bid for KU Walkway Project
Local firm Kansas Construction Co. of Lawrence appears to have the lowest bid at 8920 dollars to build a sidewalk and stair complex north of the Kansas University military science building. The plan includes paths to Hoch Auditorium and Fowler Shops, replacing long standing temporary walks.
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Kansas Construction Co
Lawrence
Kansas University Military Science
Hoch Auditorium
Fowler Shops
Two Kansas Deaths in Lecompton and Lawrence
Nellie Georgeanne Morriss 77 of Lecompton died in Crum Rest Home. Graveside rites Saturday Big Springs Cemetery led by Rev. Lybran Endsley. four sisters and three brothers surviving. Guy Helms 74 of Lawrence died at home 625 Lake St. Born October 6 1887 in Killsboro Indiana. Funeral Saturday 10:30 a.m. Rumsey Funeral Home. burial Oak Hill Cemetery. sister Anna Willis of Herington survives.
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Lecompton
Crum Rest
Big Springs
Lybran Endsley
Cooper-Warren
Laura Powell
Route 1
Vena Wilson
Topeka
Florence Clair
Fresno
Calif
Neva Randall
Coachella
Warren Morriss
Clarence Morriss
Floyd Morriss
Guy Helms
Lawrence
Lake St
Killsboro
Ind
Rumsey
William Delaughder
Oak Hill Cemetery
Anna Willis
Herington
Finley Bows To KC Edict On Fireworks At A's Games
Kansas City owner Charles Finley says he will obey the city directive restricting pyrotechnics to before games. He defended the tactic as a psychological ploy intended to rattle opposing pitchers, noting past use during home stands and a Yankees win cited as proof of effect.
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New York Yankees
Local show moves to Fairgrounds rodeo arena
The 1961 show moves to the Fairgrounds new rodeo arena from the old west arena, aiming to help display and judging. Organizers expect over 7,500 attendees for three nights and up to 500 entries. Bob Compton leads as general chairman with Ed Lang as arena manager. Arthur H. Simmons from Mexico, Mo., serves as judge, A. D. White of Ottawa as ringmaster, Jack King of Lincoln as announcer, and Ern est Klooz handles finance for the Legion.
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Rodeo Arena
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Ed Lang
Arthur H. Simmons
Mexico
A. D. White
Ottawa
Jack King
Lincoln
Ernest Klooz
Legion
1961 KABIE Tour Brings 37 to City
The 1961 Kansas Agriculture Business Industry and Education tour bringing 37 teachers to Lawrence for a stop on the two week state tour sponsored by the state Chamber of Commerce. Activities include visits to Lawrence Paper Co Reuter Organ Co Hallmark Cards plant and a dinner at the Eldridge Hotel with exams later. The group will tour Kansas University Museum of Natural History and Museum of Art before heading to Topeka.
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Lawrence
State Chamber of Commerce
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Reuter Organ Co
Hallmark Cards Inc
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge Hotel
KABIE
Museum of Natural History
Museum of Art
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Topeka
Plot to Kill Adlai
A World Telegram and Sun report states extremists plotted to kill United Nations Ambassador Adlai Stevenson during his Buenos Aires visit. A U S security guard who spoke with Argentine police about the alleged plot was shot and critically wounded four days after Stevenson's departure.
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New York World-Telegram
Sun
United Nations
Adlai Stevenson
Buenos Aires
U.S
Stevenson
Eichmann Admits Madagascar Plan Aimed at Jews
Ex Nazi Adolf Eichmann testified that he conceived a Madagascar homeland plan to save Jews by sending them to the French island offshore Africa. He said the idea involved climate studies and living conditions and that other actions followed only as orders from superiors. He claimed he acted in Berlin under compulsion.
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Berlin
DeSoto School Plans Fall Textbook Rental Program
The DeSoto school system will launch a textbook rental operation this fall. Superintendent Floyd Talley said the district will buy spring- left books based on condition and original price, with receipts issued to participating students. Students may drop off books at DeSoto Grade School or the high school 8 am to 3 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. no used books accepted after July 1.
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DeSoto
Floyd Talley
Talley
Reservists to Train Two Weeks at Camp McCoy this July
About 45 officers and men from the 214th Signal Company based in Lawrence will depart July 9 for Camp McCoy Wisconsin for two weeks of summer training. They will participate in Wigway IV, a combined signal operation exercise with units across several military installations in the Fifth U.S. Army area. The company is commanded by Capt. James H. Conway of Tonganoxie.
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214Th Signal Company
Army Reserve Center
Lawrence
Camp McCoy
Wis
KU Summer Session Fee Payments Schedule
About 2 700 students at Kansas University's Lawrence campus will pay fees Friday and Saturday. Last names A through L pay Friday morning, the rest Friday afternoon, with Saturday morning for those unable to attend. A $2 per day late fee applies after Monday, and enrollment may be canceled if fees are not paid by next Thursday. Overall enrollment around 3 150 with 450 at the Medical Center. by July 1, 3 500 total is expected, including 2 900 at Lawrence.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Strong Hall
Medical Center
Kansas
Awrence
Congressional letters attack Cuban prisoner exchange plan
Republican leaders Dirksen Ball and Hal criticized President Kennedy over the tractor prisoner exchange with Fidel Castro. They urged returning all contributions before further embarrassment and urged more congressional input to align U S foreign policy, calling for consultative steps similar to Eisenhower era practice.
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Gap
Tod Day
Fidel Castro
Everett M. Dirksen
Ball
Ard
Charles A. Hal
R-Ind
Kennedy
Dirksen
Eisenhower
White House
Accord On Compromise Roads Bill Reaches Final Review
Senate and House conferees reach final agreement on a compromise interstate highway bill. The deal retains a two year bonus payment provision for states that control billboards and raises 1.56 billion in revenues over 11 years via extended gas tax and truck tire taxes. A Senate share in road repairs to missile bases is left out. The bill awaits a final House vote early next week.
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Washington
Senate
House
Weather and reactor work mark busy Kansas summer
Lawrence residents enjoy June like weather with warm days and cool nights while a 10 kilowatt nuclear reactor at Kansas University readies for loading. Russell Mesler says fuel elements will be inserted in a careful, step by step process that may take more than one day. The $567,000 facility sits north of 15th Street opposite Allen Fieldhouse.
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Tulsa
Kansas
Kansas University
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15Th Street
Allen Fieldhouse
Moise Tshombe Freed After Two Months Detention
In Leopoldville Congo, Moise Tshombe is released after about two months in custody of the central government. He travels with Gen. Joseph Mobutu to a news conference at Premier Joseph Kasa Vubu’s residence, insisting he is free as Mobutu confirms the development.
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Congo
Moise
Tshombe
Joseph Tleo
Joseph Mobutu
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Subcommittee Extends NDEA Loans for Private Classrooms
Washington AP report notes the Senate Education subcommittee added a provision to the National Defense Education Act extension bill for 40 year loans of 125 million dollars annually for private schools to build classrooms. Rooms would support science math modern languages and physical fitness. The move aligns with House plans and Kennedy requests.
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Washington
Senate Education Subcommittee
Senate
House
Kennedy
Three Survive Explosion At Lonelist Lighthouse
Three men were rescued from the loneliest lighthouse in the world after Sunday’s blast at Stannard Rock light in Lake Superior. Maxwell remains missing, feared dead inside the burning tower, while Scobie and Horne escaped unharmed and Daniels sustained serious burns.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Stannard Rock
Lake Superior
Coast Guard
William A. Max
Well
Houghton
Mich
Maxwell
Walter E. Scobie
Troy
Richard A. Horne
New York
Oscar R. Daniels
Sault Ste. Marie
Daniels
Scobie
Horne
Keweenaw
Hospital List of Newborns and Adoptions in Local Area
Memorial Hospital announces births and adoptions among residents. Names include Mrs. Kathryn A. Newman and Mr. Jeffery S. Kirk with multiple addresses, plus several couples welcomed a son or daughter this Wednesday and today in De Soto Eudora Os kaloosa Bald win and surrounding communities.
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Verner Newman III
Ohio
James S. Hill
Loren Larson
Stouffer Place
Cohen testifies to large 1940s gambling operation in Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen told a federal jury that he ran a major gambling setup in the 1940s including an undercover casino in the Ambassador Hotel. He said the operation earned 15 000 to 20 000 dollars a month, with one month reaching 70 000 dollars. The Ambassador Hotel, later owned by Schine Enterprises, faced denial from a Schine spokesman.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Cohen
Ambassador Hotel
Ambassador
Schine Enterprises
Schine
Jefferson County Courthouse Breaks Ground in Oskaloosa
Construction of a $425,000 Jefferson County courthouse will begin next week in Oskaloosa. The new building will replace Kansas's oldest courthouse, which was damaged by the tornado in May 1960.
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Oskaloosa
Kan
Jefferson County
Kansas
Senate Extends Taxes To Preserve Revenue
The Senate approved a bill extending corporate income and major excise tax rates, preserving 3.7 billion dollars in annual revenue. It passed by voice vote after brief debate, with the House having approved the measure earlier.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
House
Sanders Preliminary Hearing Set on Felonious Assault Charge
In County Court Rex Sterrett at 1345 North High, Walter Dale Sanders of 504 Locust faces a felonious assault charge with a preliminary hearing scheduled July 7. The record notes a six month term and petty larceny on the docket.
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Rex Sterrett
N.H
Walter Dale Sanders
Card of Thanks for Jessie Stene
The family expresses heartfelt thanks for sympathy and memoriam letters and for contributions to cancer research made in memory of wife and mother Jessie Stene during illness and after her death.
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Jessie Stene
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