Soblen Captured in Israel After Fugitive Flight
Soviet spy fugitive Dr. Robert A Soblen, sentenced in the United States, was arrested in Tel Aviv as a bail jumper. He faces an Israeli charge and possible extradition efforts by the United States despite no treaty. Soblen, ill with leukemia, arrived with a Canadian passport under a late brother's name and was held pending formal charges. His brother Jack Soble, also jailed for espionage, was a key witness in the case.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Robert A. Soblen
United States
Soblen
New York
Paris
Boris Soble
Hotel Savoy
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Dist
William B. Herlands
Herlands
Dina Soble
Cuba
West 91Th St
Jack Soble
Soble
Ton ganoxie to host new post office dedication ceremony
Greever Allan IsiHorse Show Begins To Speak at P.O. Service in Tonny Greever Allan head of the U S Post Office Department division will speak at the dedication of the new Tonganoxie Post Office Sunday at 2 p m The building on East Fourth Street cost about 50 000 and houses seven employees Also panelists include postmaster John W White and Richard S Powelson from Wichita The ceremony marks the post office in use since May 9 and highlights local post office growth and mailing totals.
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Greever Allan
Tonganoxie
U. S. Post Office Department
International Service
John W. White
Richard S. Powelson
Regional
Post Office Department
Wichita
East Fourth Street
John Tyrtite
The
Postal Department
International Service Division
Journal-World Photo
Pony Show Lights Up Lawrence With Four Night Legion Event
The 1962 Lawrence American Legion Horse Show opens at 7 tonight at the 4 H Fairgrounds East Nineteenth Street with ponies, then big horses take center stage Friday through Sunday. Organizers expect attendance to surpass 8 000 and entries to exceed 400 if weather stays favorable. Tickets are 1 dollar general admission. boxes cost 20 dollars for four nights. Judges include Dick Hadley and Roy Burkholder. ringmaster A D White.
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Lawrence American Legion Horse Show
East Nineteenth Street
Legion
Kansas
Fairgrounds
Dick Hadley
Oklahoma City
Roy Burkholder
Sedalia
Midwest
A. D. White
Ottawa
Freeman defends Ag policy in Estes case testimony
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman told the Senate committee that errors occurred in the Estes affair but no official or employee is believed to have improperly benefited from Estes. He asserted the government lost no money and detailed a 50 page statement ahead of his delayed appearance.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Billie Sol Estes
Secretary of Agriculture
Freeman
Senate
Estes
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Pecos
Tex
McClellan
Department of Agriculture
Winston Churchill fractures femur in Monaco fall
Sir Winston Churchill, 88, fell at the Riviera Hotel in Monte Carlo and fractured the neck of the femur. He was examined at Princess Grace Hospital and planned to be flown to London for recuperation, with decision on travel to London pending X rays and recovery status.
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Monte Carlo
Winston Churchill
Anthony Montague Browne
Churchill
Winston
Lady Churchill
Chartwell
London
Sir Winston
Hyde Park Gate
Montague Browne
Monaco
Princess Grace Hospital
Charles Chatelain
Andre Fissore
Chatelain
Hotel de Paris
Macmillan
Lord Moran
Oxford
Britain
House of Commons
Weather Summary for Northeast Kansas Forecast
Partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers tonight. Lows near 65 to 70. Friday highs around the mid 80s. Temperature readings show yesterday’s high 90 and low 66, record high 108 in 1958 with a low of 83.
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Kansas
Little Change Seen in Lawrence Weather Through Friday
Warm humid conditions persist in the Lawrence area under partly cloudy skies. Temperatures fall only to around 65 to 70 tonight with Friday highs in the mid 80s. Scattered thundershowers possible this afternoon and tonight. light overnight showers reported in parts of the state.
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Lawrence
Mexico Prepares Grand Welcome for Kennedy Visit
Mexico City braces for a potential record welcome as President Kennedy arrives from Washington. One million people are expected along the parade route with 300 bands and heavy security. Weather calls for sun with showers in the rainy season.
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Mexico City
Kennedy
Mexico
Weather Bureau
Washington
KU Signs Peace Corps Contract For Costa Rica Program
Kansas University and the Peace Corps formalized a contract inaugurating a major new program in Costa Rica. The project, run by a U.S. university, aims to improve education quality and involves KU graduates among the 41 participants, with growing university ties and exchanges fostering international understanding.
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Kansas University
Peace Corps
Costa Rica
United States
W. Clarke Wescoe
Stock Market Sees Strong Rally In Vigorous Trading
The stock market staged a robust rally today marking the first clear advance in almost two weeks. The Dow Jones industrial average rose to 545.64 at noon, up 8.66, amid favorable business news and expectations Congress may not back some administration plans.
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New York
Congress
Wall Street
Stock Market Close Shows Moderate Uptick Across 60 Stocks
The New York AP market summary reports the closing average for 60 stocks at 207.6, up 6.5 points, with notes of Thursday opening and Fritz Co. Adyv in the mix.
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Associated Press
New York
Jaycees Begin Fireworks Ticket Drive for July 4 Show
Lawrence Jaycees start door to door sale Friday at 5 30 p m for advance tickets to Memorial Stadium fireworks on July 4. Tickets are 25 cents in advance and 50 cents at the gate. The event attracts up to 10 000 people with aerial and ground displays.
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Lawrence Jaycees
Memorial Stadium
Jaycees
Lawrence National
First National
Douglas County
Bob Harrell
Texaco
Round
University of Kansas Wins National Alumni Support Award
The University of Kansas received the United States Steel Foundation 1961 62 Grand Award for Improvement in the Alumni Giving Incentive Awards program, with a 60 percent rise in alumni contributors and a 103 percent increase in alumni dollars. Lawrence HELP KU fund boosted results, aiding KU’s selection as top public institution in the national competition.
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United States
Kansas University
United States Steel Foundation
American Alumni Council
EU Endowment Association
Greater University Fund
W. Clarke Wescoe
Wescoe
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Help-Ku
Joan
Maurice Barker
Help Fund
Olin Petefish
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Barker
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Allan
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Kansas City School of Law
St. Louis
Tennessee
Bill Boswell
Bob Compton
Winnie
Riviera Hotel
Journal-World Carrier
Ady
International
Los Pinos
White House
Blas Roca
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Fritz Co
U. S. Steel
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