Storm Ravaged Regions Face Recovery Efforts
Floods and tornadoes across the South left more than 30,000 homeless and caused millions in damage. Seventeen dead and six missing include flood and tornado victims in Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. Water outages hit Harlan Kentucky after a flash flood damaged the pumping station as Red Cross mobilizes aid across Kentucky West Virginia and Virginia.
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Harlan
Civil Defense
Bill Haight
Baxter
Harlan County
American Red Cross
Huntington
W. Va
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
Red Cross
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennesse
Kennedy Signals Broad Budget Plan With Debt Ceiling Push
The administration backs a record 98.8 billion dollar budget and seeks a continued 308 billion dollar debt ceiling. The White House plans to request a higher ceiling later while tying both issues to a bold tax cut strategy to broaden support for an economic overhaul.
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White House
Dallas Texans eye Kansas City move and Lawrence ties
Reports say the Dallas Texans may relocate to Kansas City this fall with Hotel Eldridge as ticket HQ in Lawrence. If practice sites are chosen in Lawrence, coaches and players may stay at the Eldridge while KU prepares for potential residency by Pulitzer winner William Inge, a KU graduate, author of Picnic and other plays.
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Dallas Texans
Kansas City
Eldridge
Lawrence
Mike Getto
Dallas
K.C
Municipal Stadium
Ois
Perma Nichols
Chancerie
Ingere
Howe
Nichols
Inge
160 Acre Farm Sells North of Lawrence to Glen Norris
A 160 acre tract a mile northeast of Lawrence sold to Glen Norris a prominent stockman from Louisburg Kaw. The Wise brothers Elmer and Charles owned it for 70 years. Norris plans to move to Lawrence from Louisburg with sale handled by Douglas County Real Estate Inc.
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Lawrence
Glen Norris
Louisburg
Kaw
Wise Brothers
Elmer
Charles
Wise
Norris
Douglas County Real Estate, Inc
Acacia Lodge to Convene Stated Communication
Acacia Lodge No 9 A F and A M schedules a stated communication on Thursday March 14 at 7 30 pm All Master Masons are welcome to attend and participate in lodge matters
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Acacia Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Sports and Scholarship Highlight Lawrence Sertoma Dinner
Lawrence officials stressed balance of athletics and academics at a Sertoma Club dinner honoring the Lawrence High School basketball team. Publisher Dolph Simons urged high grades to win college scholarships, noting four pillars for the program and praising coaches, administrators, and student athletes.
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
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al Woolard
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Lynn Higley
Tom Traylor
Hallmark leader Joyce Hall eyes Lawrence growth in bank and plant expansion
The article details a Kemper led plan to dissolve a holding company and potential sales of controlling shares in First National Bank of Kansas City and related firms. It notes Lawrence Hallmark plant growth, local employment, and Joyce Hall’s civic and philanthropic ties to Lawrence and Kansas City.
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H. C. Brinkman
Lawrence Building and Loan Assn
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Chris Kraft
M. S. Winter
George Kirchhoff
Arthur Heck
Warren Rhodes
E. B. Martin
Hall
Constant Construction Company
Franklin D. Murphy
University of Kansas
Hallmark Board of Directors
Joyce Hall
Don Hall
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
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First National Bank of Kansas
Dwight Eisenhower
Norfolk
Neb
Midwest
Kansas Senate Advances Marriage Waiver Bill
A Kansas Senate panel tentatively approves a measure to let probate court judges waive the three day waiting period for marriage licenses in certain cases. The bill would grant discretionary power to judges.
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Topeka
Kansas Senate
Franklin Jr Regrets Fee as Trujillo Aide in Senate Hearing
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. told the Senate commerce committee he wishes he had not taken a $30,000 retainer as a Trujillo agent in 1956 57. He defended his actions, saying he never aided sugar quotas or U.S. aid, and cited duties such as collecting information on plant seeds and gypsum for the Dominican Republic client.
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Senate Commerce Committee
Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Roosevelt
Kennedy
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West Virginia
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Trujillo
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Congress
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Frank J. Lausche
D-O
Big Fe
Driverless Truck Slams Cars in Downtown Collision
Mrs. Travis Glass of 3051 W 8th St observed a driverless two ton truck roll from a downhill grade at the W 25th St and Alabama intersection. The unmanned truck clipped her car then struck a second vehicle head on, traveling 465 feet before stopping. No injuries. three vehicles damaged totaling 255 dollars.
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Travis Glass
W. 8Th St
W. 25Th St
Alabama
Ronald Worlein
Charles T. Howell
Route 5
Kansas SenatePasses Party Line Yield Bill
The Kansas Senate tentatively passed a bill making it a misdemeanor to refuse to yield a telephone party line in an emergency. The state has seen cases where death or severe illness allegedly followed balked relinquishment of a line.
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Pera
Kansas Senate
Kansas
International Plan Leaders Visit Lawrence to Foster Home Stays
The founders of the Experiment in International Living visited Lawrence to lay groundwork for hosting foreign students. Donald and Mrs Watt plan to place 10 Lawrence families to house students from Aug 15 to Sept 15, aiding cross cultural understanding through home life.
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Lawrence
Donald B. Watt
Putney
E. Jackson Baur
America
Watt
Syracuse
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Teachers Day Planned by City PTA Council
The Lawrence PTA Council designates Tuesday March 26 as Teachers Appreciation Day to honor educators. The mayor may issue a proclamation and civic clubs will have teachers as speakers. Students and parents will sign handmade cards for teachers.
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Lawrence Pta Council
Frank Alexander
Les Proctor
Lawrence Jaycees
Broken Arrow
Ed Down
New York School
Ivan Roberts
Schwegler
Thornton Hemphill
Cordley
Virginia Lamb
East Heights
Kenneth Fisher
Sunset. Hill
Board Approves Kanwaka Annexation Talks
The Wakarusa Valley school board indicated it would favor Kanwaka’s annexation request. Patrons meet Friday at 8 p.m. in the U.S. 40 Kanwaka school to discuss annexation with Wakarusa Valley officials and alternatives. Options include annexation to Wakarusa Valley, attachment to Lecompton, or no change.
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Wakarusa Valley
Kanwaka
U. S. 40
Lecompton
Briar Manor House Sparked 1950s Club Split
The Lawrence Woman's Club, once known as Briar Manor, faced a 1954 1958 dispute over selling club land and dissolving the house. Since reorganization the 23-member group plans a Junior Auxiliary and aims to establish a historical museum to advance literature education science and the arts.
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Rusk
Nelson withdraws shopping center zoning request in Lawrence
Lawrence City Commission accepts Dr. Richard Nelsons plea to withdraw his zoning request for a center at Iowa Street and Harvard Road. Planning Commission had rejected the proposal Feb 20. A 1963 street resurfacing plan of up to 120000 was discussed with no action. Chamber of Commerce urged Estes Studio property purchase for a parking lot.
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Lawrence
Richard Nelson
Iowa Street
Harvard Road
Nelson
Harvard
Planning Commission
City Commission
Ben Barteldes
George Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts Street
Estes Studio
Vt. St
Bill Bodin
The
Cham
Wichita University and KU strike associate partnership deal
Leaders from Wichita and the University of Kansas praise a compromise creating an associate relationship between Wichita University and KU. Regents chairmen Clyde Reed and Sidney Brick, Wescoe, Corbin, and Republican leaders tout expanded state university coordination while preserving autonomy and identity.
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Volving Clyde M. Reed
State Board of Regents
Sidney Brick
Wichita Board of Regents
Robert Morton
Wichita Board
Clarke Wescoe
University of Kansas
Harry Corbin
Wichita U
Paul Wunsch
Senate
Bill Fribley
House
John Conard
Ways and Means
William Farmer
Wichita
Kansas
Farmer
Red
State of
Conard
Wichita University
Brick and Corbin
W. Clarke Wescoe
Lawrence
University of Wichita
HELP-KU Division Announces Professional Division Leaders
Lawrence HELP program announces three leaders for the professional division. Dr. R D Gillahan physician, Dr Monti L Belot and Charles D Stough lawyer will lead the group. The division aims to organize before the main drive begins March 20 as HELP raises funds for Kansas University student loans.
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Lawrence
HELP
Skipper Williams
R. D. Gillahan
Sunset Terr
Monti L. Belot
Sunset Dr
Charles D. Stough
Calif. St
Douglas County
Kansas University
Kansas
Hearing for Myrtle M Strahan estate final settlement
In Douglas County Kansas Probate Court a petition by Dorothy Rose executrix seeks final settlement including accounts fees and estate distribution. Defenses must be filed by March 21, 1963 at 3 p.m. in the Lawrence court.
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Lawrence Party Journal-World
State of Kansas
Douglas Couny
Myrtle M. Strahan
Dorothy Rose
Lawrence
Kansas
Jothy Rose
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