Freedom Riders push through month of clashes in Jackson
The article reports on the Freedom Riders' arrests in Jackson Mississippi with 144 riders charged with breach of peace over four weeks. It notes National Guardsmen at depots, transfers to Parchman prison, and ongoing plans as riders head toward New Orleans and future actions. It also covers NAACP actions against school segregation and a Fisk University stance by James Lawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
James Spencer
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Calif
Cleveland
Ohio
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Thurgood Marshall
NAACP
South
National Newspaper Publishers Association
Marshall
Nashville, Tenn
James M. Lawson
Fisk University
Vanderbilt University
Divinity School
Mississippi
Parchman
President Kennedy visits Virginia estate for weekend rest
President Kennedy flies by helicopter to his country estate near Middleburg Virginia for a quiet weekend of rest. Mrs Kennedy and Lemoyne Billings of New York an old friend accompany the President.
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Washington
Kennedy
Middleburg
Deaths and funerals of Lawrence Earl Winsby and James R Higgins
Lawrence Earl Winsby of Corpus Christi Texas brother of Mrs A B Ewing was killed in an automobile accident Thursday. Funeral services will be Sunday at Aransas Pass Texas. James R Higgins 84 of 310 Perry Street died Friday at Dover Rest Home. Funeral services will be at Rumsey Funeral Home Monday at 2 PM with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. He had lived in Lawrence 53 years. Survivors include his widow Carrie three sons Richard Fred and Ernest two brothers Earl and Harold two sisters Bertha Hymer and Lucy Purcell 17 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Earl Winsby
Corpus Christie
Tex
A. B. Ewing
N. 3Rd St
Lawrence
Aransas Pass
James R. Higgins
Perry St
Dover Rest Home
Rumsey Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Carrie
Richard
7Th St
Fred
Florence
Ill
Ernest
Walnut St
Earl
Lincoln St
Harold
Wadsworth
Bertha Hymer
Kansas City
Kan
Lucy Purcell
Topeka
Post Office plans stall in Lawrence amid land woes
Six months into federal talks about a new Lawrence post office a project of 600000 to 700000 dollars remains stalled. Officials studied sites, but property owners block progress, raising questions about using condemnation and city cooperation to revive the plan.
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Lawrence
Post Office Department
Post Office
S. 22
Countery
Wesr
Vermont
Kentucky Streets
Elks Club
St. St
Kansas Turnpike
Seventh Street
Midwest
Kansas City
Laos Princes Seek Accord Through Lausanne Parley
In Zurich three Lao princes Boun Oum Souphanouvong and Souvanna Phouma meet to craft joint proposals for Geneva on Laos neutrality and the control commission. Prince Norodom Sihanouk urges a unified Lao delegation and end to boycotts as talks aim to form a coalition government.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Laos
International Control Commission
Boun Oum
Pathet Lao
Souphanouvong
Souvanna Phouma
Control Commission
Norodom Shanouk
Zurch
Geneva
Bour Our
Memorial Hospital Births and Residents List
Memorial Hospital and local residents report multiple births and new arrivals. The list includes Louise Williams 154 Pawnee Sandra Lefebvre 601 Miss Topeka Avonne Harkness 1820 Missouri and others with addresses in De Soto Linwood Hutchinson and Lawrence. Several couples welcomed sons and daughters with dates noted Friday today.
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Louise Williams
Pawnee
Sandra B. Lefebvre
Ann Hoegler
Tonganoxie
Anna Viola Babbitt
DeSoto
Blanche W. ‘Pierson
Ala
Theodore Elmer Schlesener
Topeka
Avonne Rae Harkness
Linda Killingsworth
Linwood
Anne Roberta Hagen
Ind
Joseph R. Hoegler
Richard Lefebvre
Jack L. Killingsworth
D. W. Harkness
Bean Melange with Green and Yellow Wax Beans
Simmer canned green beans with yellow wax beans and dill. Drain some liquid, stir in milk and butter, then reheat. Spoon into individual serving dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmer
New Department Name Proposed For KU Division
Kansas University Aeronautical Engineering discusses renaming the department to Aerospace Department to reflect broader field work. Faculty members pursue summer study and research abroad or at home with NSF, Ford, and Fulbright scholarships while the department awaits administrative approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronautical Engineering
Kansas University
Lawrence
Aerospace
Amman S. Andes
Andes
Stanford University
California
National Science Foundation
James B. Tiedemann
Japan
Koyote University
Koyote
Tiedemann
Fred C. Bates
Great Plains
A. F. Madayag
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Ford Foundation
Purdue
Costas J. Choliasmenos
Arizona University
Tucson
NSF
Two Hurt In Local Wreck At 23rd And Iowa
Theodore E. Schlescher of Topeka 51 suffered stomach injuries and Dorothy A. Courter 34 of Perry 1 was cut and bruised in a two car crash at 23rd Street and Iowa Avenue. Courter released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Schlescher charged with failure to yield the right of way. Leota Henderson 34 a passenger was not injured. Damages estimated at 900 and 1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Perry
23Rd
Iowa Sts
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Theodore E. Schlescher
Dorothy A. Courter
Route 1
Schlescher
Courter
Schleseher
Iowa Street
Power Cut Off In 100 Mile Area
A 100 mile region including El Paso and southeastern New Mexico lost power Friday night due to a fire at a 66 000 volt transformer at the Santa Fe plant of the El Paso Electric Co. The outage lasted about one hour and twenty minutes in El Paso and about ten minutes as far north as Carrizozo New Mexico. No injuries reported.
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EL Paso
Tex
New Mexico
Santa Fe
el Paso Electric Co
Carrizozo
N.M
Bureau of Reclamation
Elephant Butte Dam
An Angler's Narrow Escape in Adirondacks
Jay Kendall a 79 year old retiree from Averill Park near Albany survived five days in woods and swamps of the Adirondacks after getting lost. He drank brook water ate a toad and rationed candy as he and a companion hunted for safety. A bear appeared but Kendall fed it trout to escape danger. He eventually found a camp and was rescued.
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Schroon Lake
N.Y
Adirondack
Jay Kendall
Kendall
Averill Park
Albany
Imperial Singers To Present Series At St Luke AME
The Imperial Singers of Lawrence will present four musical programs starting Monday at St Luke AME Church. Miss Josie Mae Howard headlines the first show with organ numbers by Mrs Grace Walker. Kansas City groups Voices of Zion and Counselors of Joy join midweek, with the final concert Sunday July 2. Tickets available for Monday and Sunday shows. Wednesday and Friday events free.
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The
Imperial Singers
Lawrence Group
St. Luke*ame Church
9Th
N. Y. Sts
Josie Mae Howard
Grace Walker
Voices of Zion
Kansas City
Counselors of Joy
New Church Addition Expands Vermont Street Campus
Ground will create a 15,000 square foot air conditioned education wing joining the church to its current structure on Vermont Street. Classrooms now used above the Duckwall Store at 10th and Mass will continue. Pastor A. F. Bramble notes space needs and a long running fund drive led by Robert Ridgway and Joe J. Wilson.
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Vermont Street
Duckwall
10Th and
Mass. Sts
A. F. Bramble
Robert Ridgway
Joe J. Wilson
How Kansans Voted on Bills
Washington AP reports Kansas members of Congress voting on recent roll calls. Senators Carlson and Schoeppel opposed the $100 million cut in farm conservation payments. They supported the Securites and Exchange Commission reorganization resolution. In the Defense Justice State and Treasury appropriation, Avery Ellsworth Shriver and Breeding backed the bill with Dole against. McVey did not vote. An attempted substitute measure failed 197 to 215. The omnibus housing bill passed 235 to 178 with Ellsworth Avery Dole McVey Shriver and Breeding in favor and others against.
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Washington
Kansas
Congress
Senate
Douglas
D-Ill
Agriculture Department
Carlson
Schoeppel
Kennedy
Securities and Exchange Commission
House
Defense
Justice
State
Treasury
Avery
Ellaworth
Shriver
Dole
McVey R
Ellsworth
McVey
Rescue work continues for Henry Carroll amid rubble
Rescuers, working since late Friday night, heard Henry Carroll call from beneath the rubble saying get me out. Officials warn the situation may be fatal as recovery efforts press on.
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Henry Carroll
Smith Returns from Pick-and-Shovel Rescue Operation
Smith comes back after serving in a pick-and-shovel rescue operation, resuming duties and acknowledging the personnel involved.
Lawful Marriage Waiting Period Explained in Lawrence
Probate Court officers clarify that applicants sign a license then wait three days to pick it up. The health certificate also requires three days, but is separate from the license. Most couples complete the license and health tests in sequence within three days.
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Probate Court
Alabama Coach Hayden Riley Sets 26 Game Next Season
Coach Hayden Riley announces Alabama basketball will schedule 26 games for the upcoming season. The plan suggests a balanced slate with traditional rivals and key nonconference tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Riley
Alabama
Ovation for Barry At GOPs Session Preceding Nixon
Minneapolis AP report on Barry Goldwater energizing a national Young Republicans convention with calls to unite GOP ranks for 1962 congressional gains. Goldwater praised by party leaders and urged juniors to focus on electing lawmakers while Nixon prepares to speak, highlighting Cold War stakes and potential nuclear conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Nixon
Minneapolis
Richard M. Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Three Kansas University Pharamacy Scholars Named
George Guy Hall Memorial Scholarships awarded to three KU Pharmacy students for 1961 62 covering tuition for both semesters totaling 208 dollars. Recipients are Bonnie J Eaton Wichita Donald E Lynam Wichita and June Romanucci Kanopolis all entering senior year this fall.
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George Guy Hall
Kansas University Pharmacy School
Bonnie J. Eaton
Wichita
Donald E. Lynam
June Romanucci
Kanopolis
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