Castro Seizes Texaco Cuban Refinery Over Soviet Oil
Fidel Castro's government moved to take over the Texaco refinery in Santiago after Texaco refused to refine Soviet crude. He threatened further nationalization of American property if the U S sugar quota is cut, citing a 1938 law. The action targets a 75 million dollar refinery investment and related debts amid Cuba U S tensions.
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Rockefeller argues for health insurance funding shift for elderly
In a governors conference final day discussion Rockefeller denounced the administrations means test for elderly health coverage as fiscally unsound and urged a health benefit fund financed by a payroll tax increase. He proposed a choice for beneficiaries between services or a partial cost check and backed social security integration. Governors consideration included Hearst Jr pooling funds for traffic safety research and Williams urging Medicare style benefits within Social Security.
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Stephen L. R. McNichols
Colorado
J. Caleb Boggs
Delaware
William Randolph Hearst Jr
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Eisenhower
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G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Congress
Williams
Mercury Reaches 100 Tuesday In Kansas City Area
Lawrence lies on the edge of a severe weather zone per a Kansas City Weather Bureau forecast. Scattered severe thunderstorms large hail and damaging winds are expected 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. along a line from Kearney Nebraska to St. Joseph Missouri. The day marked the year’s first 100 degree reading after 3 p.m. with a sultry 82 at midnight and 75 at 6 a.m. Tonight mid 70s. Expect fair to partly cloudy skies warm through Thursday with possible northern county storms bypassing Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
One Cell Set As Kingdom Over California Jail Liar
Ed ward Lee Woods 28 of Baker County Florida styled African prince was jailed in Fairfield County Jail after pleading guilty to obtaining money by false pretenses A former FBI impersonation case was dropped when officials found no such person by the claimed name He faced a one year term from City Court Judge George W Ross and was cited for other alleged deceptions including a Memphis warrant He previously visited Lawrence in 1957 and was arrested for vagrancy while claiming royalty
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Woods
Memphis
Tenn
Police Chiefs
Lawrence
North Dakota Governor Leads With Narrow Margin in Senate Vote
Republican Gov. John E. Davis clings to a slim edge over Democrat Quentin Burdick in the North Dakota special Senate election as 1,735 of 2,310 precincts report. Davis 89,746 to Burdick 86,268. Rural areas trim Davis’s early lead. city margins favor Davis but fall short of farm-area support.
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John E. Davis
Quentin Burdick
North Dakota
Davis
Burdick
GOP
Scott Anderson
John Lord
Minot
Bismarck
Harvest peak expected in Douglas County this week
Douglas County and area wheat harvest is expected to peak between Thursday and mid next week. Elevators in Lawrence Baldwin Eudora and Perry report storage is available and shipments have been steady. Moisture in grain runs 13 to 17 percent with test weights around 60 pounds and yields ranging from 12 to 50 bushels per acre.
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Perry
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Bowersock Mills
Lone Star Pond Receives 15000 Channel Cat Fry
Douglas County stocking pond north of Lone Star Lake dam receives 15 000 channel cat fry from the State Fish and Game Commission hatchery at Pratt free of charge. Commission members and three Douglas County Commissioners attend as the pond begins a continuous yearly stocking plan.
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Douglas County
Lone Star Lake
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Walter Kampschroeder
Will Hayden
Elmer Ousdahl
Bond
Tonganoxie State Lake
Lone Star
Local Favorite Bobby Sox to appear at Lawrence horse show
Bobby Sox the Lawrence Legion show veteran mare will perform this weekend at the 4H Fairgrounds. The 16 year old 62 inch mare has earned ribbons in 12 consecutive local shows and is ridden by four Stuart family members including Gwen and Karen. The event runs 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. the open division has been discontinued.
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Congress Won't Be Finished Before Conventions
Democratic leaders concede Congress will not wind up business before the party conventions and will return after the conventions. Johnson proposes a recess this weekend and a session restart August 8, while Rayburn confirms postconvention work is needed. The piece lists stalled bills including an increased minimum wage, a housing measure, defense funding, and tax extension, with the Rules Committee blocking several Democratic priorities.
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Missouri
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Chicago
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Albert Rains
D-Ala
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Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Longtime Lawrence Attorney C. C. Stewart Dies at 76
Clarence C. Stewart 76, renowned Lawrence attorney and KU Endowment veteran, died Tuesday at home. Born June 28, 1884 in Lecompton, he led KU Endowment 1940 1951 guiding construction and real estate expansion. He also served as attorney for the Endowment and held bank and business posts.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Douglas County
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Stewart
Kansas University Endowment Association
Batteneild
Foster
Joliffe
Sterling
Hopkins
Kanza
Pearson
Sellards
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Douthart
Banks Close In Lawrence For Fourth Of July Holiday
The banks of Lawrence will be closed on Monday July 4 in observance of the Fourth of July legal holiday.
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Lawrence
County halts push to annex 4-H Fairgrounds prompting delay
County Commission withdraws its annexation request amid resident protests to keep the 4-H Fairgrounds under county control. City suggests alternative routes for water and sewer service, including rural sanitary district options, while tensions over jurisdiction rise among Lawrence residents.
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City Commission
Fairgrounds
Elmer Ousdah
Planning Commission
Ousdah
See CITY Page 2 Journal-World Mail Delivery Notice
Alert for readers planning summer travel asks if they will be away more than two weeks to have the Journal-World mailed daily. Provides phone contact VI3-1000 for service.
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Weather Outlook Northeast Kansas Sees Warm Temperatures
Partly cloudy and warm weather continues through Thursday in northeast Kansas. Thunderstorms scattered mainly in northern counties tonight with lows near 70. Thursday highs expected in the mid 90s. Historical notes show yesterday’s high around 100 and a record high of 107 in 1984.
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Kansas Weather Outlook Sees Warm Week Across Regions
Temperatures will run above normal Thursday through Monday with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and lows ranging from the upper 50s to upper 60s. Rainfall will be light southwest, about 0.50 inch northeast, with scattered thundershowers.
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Kansas
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