Flooded Regions Brace for Cleanup and Displaced Amid Flooding
President Kennedy declared disaster areas in Kentucky and West Virginia as floods from heavy rains swept five southern states. Dozens died and hundreds evacuated as towns like Prestonburg and Paintsville faced rising waters and mud covered streets. Rescue crews used amphibious vehicles to pluck stranded passengers from a bus stalled on a flooded highway.
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Kentucky
West Virginia
Kennedy
Tennessee
Virginia
Alabama
Dy River
Paintsville
Prestonburg
Civil Defense
Greyhound
Chattanooga
Tenn
Forrest. F. Darnell
Memphis
Highway 64
Roosevelt Jr in hearing finds own ties to Teddy
Roosevelt's nomination for undersecretary of commerce faced Senate Commerce Committee questions. He leaned on his uncle Theodore Roosevelt while defending a $7 million auto distribution business and pressed by Sen. Norris Cotton on trade policy. Thurmond praised his philosophy, and Yarborough warned the post is key to trade, balance of payments, redevelopment, and tourism.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Senate Commerce Committee
Roosevelt
Teddy
Louisa May Alcott
Norris Cotton
R-N.h
U. S
Cotton
Eleanor Roosevelt
Congress
Fiat
United States
Rafael Trujillo
Hugh Scott
Scott
Kennedy
Sen
Strom Thurmond
DS. C
Lincoln
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Poland
South
Yale
Thurmond
Japan
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Yarborough
U.S
Weather Notes From Northeast Kansas Fair and Warm Temps Ahead
Fair weather persists in northeast Kansas with warmer temperatures through Friday. Lows in the 30s and highs near 55 to 60 are forecast. Readings reported by REMPSA Lore at 4pm with evening measurements and a recap of yesterday's high and low compared to the year ago figures.
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Kansas
Officials Say Russ Charge Is Unfounded
The State Department denied Moscow's claim that three American warships fired on a Soviet trawler last Friday. Six destroyers conducted gunnery in the Norfolk area while the nearest surface ship stayed 12 miles away, with no vessel within 12 miles during firing.
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State Department
Norfolk
Soviet Union
Moscow
Lincoln White
U.S
U. S. Navy
U. S
U.S. Navy
General Motors Acquitted in Antitrust Trial
Federal Judge Thurmond Clarke acquitted General Motors and 350 codefendants of antitrust charges in Los Angeles. The defense motion for a directed verdict followed the prosecution's case as the DOJ sought to prevent GM from controlling car prices.
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Los Angeles
General Motors
Thurmond Clarke
Justice Department
Sharon Rogers Named Lawrence High Girls State Delegate
Sharon Rogers daughter of Alberta Rogers 305 West 19th Street was chosen as a Lawrence High School delegate for the 1963 Kansas Girls State to be held June 9 to 16 on the Kansas University campus She is active in Y Tees chorus and Pep Club and participates in LHS intramurals She attends St Johns Catholic Church and the Girls State sponsorship comes from the Auxiliary of Ewing Jones Post No 112 American Legion Last year Karen Kimball attended under that sponsorship Girls State offers juniors an inside look at state and local government with daily activities covering local judicial administration legislative procedure party roles pressure groups and women in government
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Sharon Rogers
Alberta Rogers
W. 19Th St
Lawrence High School
Kansas
Kansas University
Y-Teens
LHS
St. John’s Catholic Church
Ewing Jones
Ameri
Can Legion
Karen Kimball
Girls State
KU Radar Team Tracks Mallards With Radar Scouting
A Kansas University team uses an M-33 radar at Lawrence Airport to trace a flock released by Illinois researchers. The test aims to study duck navigation from a strange location and suggests future small radar guides for missiles or hunting.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Fred Bates
Aerospace Engineering
Frank Dellrose
Ilinois
Prof. Bates
Illinois State Natural History Survey
Urbana
Dellrose
Bob Crompton
Dellcose
Havana
Ill
McNamara Faces Shrinking Trust in Congress Over Defense Fight
Washington reports that Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara is losing stature with Congress amid a fierce dispute over defense spending and the multibillion TFX fighter contract. He fights back against accusations of overreach while lawmakers from both parties criticize intelligence and budget decisions as a Senate probe continues.
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Washington
Congress
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Congressional
Defense
Ford
Motor Company
Senate
General Dynamics Corp
Boeing Co
Pentagon
House
Charles A. Halleck
KU Greek Week Opens March 21 at Kansas Union
Kansas University Greek Week starts Thursday March 21 with a speech by Chancellor Wescoe at a Kansas Union banquet. Awards include scholarships for top GPA and a traveling trophy for greatest GPA rise. The Greek Week Queen and two attendants will be crowned from 13 sorority members. Activities include a Greek Week Sing at Hoch Auditorium and a Saturday dance featuring Bobby Vee in the Union Ballroom. Tickets go on sale March 20 at the Jayhawk Boulevard information booth. Greeks attend church on Sunday March 24.
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Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
Kansas Union
Hoch Auditorium
Bobby Vee
Union Ballroom
Jayhawk Boulevard
Bailey Hall
Mississippi State Heads to NCAA Tournament Amid Nike Court Ruling
Mississippi State basketball traveled to STATE COLLEGE after segregation supporters won a chancery court injunction aiming to bar the Bulldogs from the NCAA tournament for competing against teams with Black players. The legal move seeks to prevent MSU from advancing to games that would involve Negro players.
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State College, Miss
Mississippi State
Chancery Court
Bulldogs
Clear and Warm on Friday Forecast Dominates Weather
The weather bureau issued an all clear for rising temperatures and fair skies through Friday. Lawrence predicts a Friday high of 55 to 60 degrees with a tonight low in the 30s. The prior day brought chilly, dreary conditions with a 38 high and 34 low. overnight dropped to 26 while noon readings reached 48 and climbed.
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Weather Bureau
Lawrence
City unveils 1963 plan for street resurfacing
City engineer George Williams proposes eight resurfacing projects totaling about 120000 for 1963 led by West Ninth Street issues. Projects include Ninth Street Missouri to Iowa and New York 10th to 15th with costs ranging from 5000 to 45000. Commissioners will decide which streets to resurface as part of an annual program aiming to protect the base and extend life of roads.
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George Williams
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Mississippi
Seventeenth
Louisiana
Alabama
New York
Massachusetts
Kaw Bridge
Eleventh
Tennessee
West Ninth Street
Williams
W. 9Th
Lawrence
Quidahl
Kraft to Lead Lawrence Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
Lawrence leaders plan a 7 30 a m Mayor's Prayer Breakfast at Hotel Eldridge on April 29 copying Washington traditions. Chris Kraft chairs an 11 member committee and speakers will be announced. event aims to focus on prayer and spiritual matters for the city and state.
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Kraft
Lawrence
Eldridge
God
Journal-World Today
Riley Burcham
Corlett Cotton
Dick Harp
Warren Rhodes
Arden Booth
Olin Petefish
Dolph Simons
Justin Hill
Jim Clark
W. Clark
Wescoe
Carl Knox
Hill
Clark
Rhodes
Harp
Simons
Burcham
Petefish
Knox
James Hiskey
William Hancock
Wade Pierce
Topeka
Hancock
Pierce
Christian Fellowship
Barteldes
Wichita University Bill Set for House Floor Next Week
The compromise bill to bring Wichita University into the state system is scheduled tentatively to reach the House floor early next week. Speaker Charles Arthur indicated the plan on Wednesday.
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Topeka
Wichita University
Charles Arthur
Haskell Two Players on League Star Squad
Joplin, Highland Kansas City and Haskell Institute of Lawrence each placed two men on the All-Interstate Conference basketball squad announced at the junior college loop winter meeting. Selected were Kenny Bowman and Bruce Hammett of Joplin. John Lucas and Dave Stewart of Highland. James McLa and Glen Edwards of Haskell. John Keit and Ron Shanks of Kansas City Kansas. Gary Sparks of Fairbury Nebraska. and Bill White of Wentworth Military Academy.
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Kan
Joplin
Highland
Haskell Institute of Lawrence
Kenny Bowman
Bruce Hammett
John Lucas
Dave Stewart
James McLa
Glen Edwards
Haskell
John Keit
Ron Shanks
Gary Sparks
Fairbury
Neb
Bill White
Wentworth Military Academy
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