Senate investigates Air Force official over TFX contract
A Senate subcommittee says Secretary Eugene Zuckert understated potential savings by about 29.9 million dollars in Boeing’s TFX bid versus General Dynamics. The probe questions why the award went to General Dynamics despite Boeing being the low bidder.
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Old Spy Trade Stereotypes Don't Fit Operatives Today
The piece explains that modern Soviet spies defy classic images and profiles. It argues espionage now uses ordinary, inconspicuous operatives rather than recognizable stereotypes. The article notes the era portrays spies as stealthy, adaptable individuals rather than dramatic figures.
House GOP Chiefs Accept Challenge For Budget Slash
House Republican leaders agree to details on where to cut Kennedy's 98.8 billion budget. They say a bill of particulars will follow, with senior subcommittee members handling the initial proposals while debates over tax cuts and reforms continue to unfold.
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Thomas Curtis
Missouri
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Storage Cited by Intelligence Chief for Army
The Army intelligence chief says the Soviets may be storing ammunition vehicles and aircraft in thousands of Cuba caves. Aerial photos show roads to caves. top Cuban soldiers are barred from access. He doubts hidden offensive missiles or bombers. no nuclear warheads are believed in Cuba.
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Fitch
8000 Eligible To Vote Here Deadline Nears
City Clerk Harold Fisher reported 1 000 more Lawrence residents eligible for the April 2 election, with about 12 000 possible voters and 8 000 registered. Registration stays open until 9 p.m. Friday to push turnout, with free rides offered by the Douglas County Committee on Political Education.
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Harold Fisher
Fisher
City Hall
Douglas County Committee On Political Education
Smoking Cleared as Cause of Throat Cancer Linked
A St Louis cancer specialist says smoking shows no connection to throat cancer. Dr Joseph A Ogura stated throat cancer incidence has not changed in 20 years despite broader smoking prevalence.
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New Orleans
St. Louis
Joseph A. Ogura
No Change Seen in Weather Forecast for Lawrence Area
Sunshine and moderate temperatures will remain in the Lawrence area through Friday with possible continuation into Saturday. Tonight’s temperatures 25 to 30 rising into the 50s on Friday, skies clear to partly cloudy. The weather bureau indicated Kansas is out of any storm track for at least two days. Today’s temperature rose to 49 degrees by noon, then leveled off as skies grew slightly cloudy.
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Kansas
Fugitive Nabbed After Area Chase By Local Officers
A 17 year old fugitive from Wichita was recaptured at the west outskirts of Kansas City Kansas by Douglas County officers after a 30 mile high speed chase that began at Tee-Pee Junction on U S 24 40. Samuel Ross Brooks and John Knowles escaped from a jailer near noon Wednesday as he took them to an interrogation room at Sedgwick County Courthouse in Wichita Knowles was recaptured almost immediately Brooks reached speeds of up to 100 miles an hour before being stopped near Turner three miles west of Kansas City and brought to the Douglas County jail. Assistants from Kansas Highway Patrol Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties joined the pursuit.
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Basehor
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Schools Focus on Youth Mental Health Efforts
In Douglas County a collaborative plan ties teachers counselors and health officials to enhance school based mental health care. Leaders discuss a four hour weekly clinic time and steps to improve preventive early treatment and diagnosis for students.
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Lawrence
NASA Chief Visits KU Urges Kansas to Pursue Space Research
NASA head James Webb met KU officials to discuss joint space research efforts and closer ties with industry. He urged Kansans to submit NASA proposals, noted KU already seeks funds in engineering and science, and highlighted universities as the key to advancing space programs and economic gains.
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Webb
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W. Clarke Wescoe
United States
Kaw River bridge funding moves forward for Eudora area
The Kansas House Roads and Highways Committee backed a bill to fund a new Kaw River bridge at Eudora. If passed, counties may allocate funds from the Kansas Highway Department and reimburse via annual ad valorem levies. Douglas County would cover about 60 percent and Leavenworth about 40 percent.
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Jim Jarrett Named New Coach at Roosevelt Junior High
COFFEYVILLE Kansas Jim Jarrett a KU full back halfback for three years and a high school letterman in football basketball and track has been hired by the Coffeeville board of education He will teach social science and serve as head coach at Roosevelt junior high school He expects to receive his degree this spring.
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Jim Jarrett
Coffeeville Board of Education
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Roosevelt Junior
City candidates file by Friday noon in Lawrence election
The 1963 Lawrence city election filing closes at noon Friday with six City Commission and four School Board candidates officially entered. If seven or more file in a race or both, a March 19 primary will trim fields to six. general election is April 2. Incumbents Cooper Binns Titus Pulliam Scott for Commission and Allen Rumsey Nauman Culbertson for School Board filed. Barteldes McConnell and Shenk will not seek re election. Voter registration deadline is 9 p.m. Friday at City Hall.
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C. O. Nauman
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Don McConnell
Henry Shenk
Clodfelter Named Baldwin High Principal
Dannie Clodfelter longtime Linwood High head coach will become Baldwin High School principal for the 1963-64 academic year. Superintendent Joe Cleavinger announced the selection, noting Clodfelter succeeds Fred Webb, who leaves to join Baker University. Webb may become dean of men. Clodfelter plans to complete a master’s in education at Emporia State this summer.
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Weather Note Northeast Kansas Sees Mild Continued Day
Northeast Kansas remains mild with no change. Night lows dip to 25 to 30 and expect a high on Friday. Readings show yesterday’s high 49, low 25. Year ago today high 63, low 20 with record highs and lows noted from 1964 and 1943 respectively.
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