Kennedy Says 3000 Soviet Troops Leave Cuba
President Kennedy announced the Soviets have withdrawn about 3,000 troops from Cuba as of late, with further withdrawals possible by March end. He noted U.S. estimates placed total Soviet personnel in Cuba at roughly 17,000 and spoke after talks in San Jose with Central American leaders. He urged continued hemispheric unity and defended McNamara’s handling of the General Dynamics TFX contract, rejecting an appeal from Senator Edward Kennedy.
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Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
Soviet Union
U.S
Congress
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
General Dynamics Corp
Boeing Co
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McNamara
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Help Gifts From Local Businesses and Residents Listed
A long list captures donors and sponsors including Acme Laundry and Dry Cleaners Helen W Adam Dr and Mrs Forrest Allen Mr and Mrs Carl Amerine Prof and Mrs William Balfour Mr and Mrs Maurice Barker and many others with firms Capitol Federal Savings and Loan Duckwall s John J Kiefer University Shop Weavers Inc Old Spice Cosmetics Rexall Ve and more noted as contributors in a community help drive.
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Acme
Helen W. Adam
Forrest C. Allen
Carl Amerine
William Balfour
Maurice Barker
Gertrude Beaty
Robert Billings
John G. Blocker
Wayne Bly
Arden Booth
Harvey Booth
A. J. Boynton
Catharine Snyder Brand
Karl Bueck
Paola
Fred Bremer
Donald Henry
R. L. Hermes
W. E. Hoffman
Elza O. Holmes Jr
Kelvin Hoover
Ruth I. Hoover
W. C. Hunsinger
Jay Shoppe
R. C. Johnson
Opal Jayne Kennedy
John J. Kiefer
Victoria Kimbrough
Mary E. Larson
Wallace Lee
William L. Lemesany
Warren Lesh
Winnie D
N. H. Nahman
J. H. Nelson Bill Oliver
Dean Owens
Jim Owens
Robert Oyler
Albert Palmerlee
Frank Pinet
Frank Pippert
Kenneth E. Rose
Ivan Rowe
Frederick E. Samson Jr
Charles B. Taylor Jr
W. R. Terrell
E. Thompson
Ralph J. Turner
J. J. Underwood
William Underwood
University Shop Weavers, Inc
William B. Willee
G. K. Whitenight
M. S. Winter
Weather Outlook Quiet Warm for Northeast Kansas
The forecast calls for fair and warm weather through Saturday in northeast Kansas. Lows tonight in the mid 30s with a high about 65 Saturday. Yesterday’s high 54 and low 38. record highs and lows for the date are noted from 1910 and 1900.
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Kansas
Bali volcano eruption ends after five days with heavy losses
Bali Governor Anak Agung Sutedja reports 1,100 dead and 75,000 homeless from Mount Agung eruption. About 100,000 flee as ash and lava blanketed rice lands and a 10,308 foot summit raged. More evacuations warned within a 20 mile radius. many survivors recall nights of darkness and priests refusing evacuation.
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Agung
Bali
Anak Agung Sutedja
Jakarta
KPL Cuts Eudora Wholesale Power Rates
Kansas Power and Light Co won approval from the Kansas Corporation Commission for a reduced municipal wholesale electric rate in Eudora effective immediately. The cut lowers Eudora’s annual wholesale cost by about 800 dollars as part of KPL’s policy to pass rate reductions to customers where possible.
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Kansas Power & Light Co
Kansas Corporation Commission
Eudora
A. W. Stedham
KPL
Lawrence
Kansas
Stedham
Two men rob Vending Service Co. of 3000 in silver
Two suspects described as Negroes held up the Vending Service Co. at 500 Locust about 2 30 pm taking about 3000 in silver from the safe. They bound manager Lloyd Todd with phone cord after tearing the wall telephone from its hook and fled. Todd, untied at 2 40 pm, reported no serious injuries as officers launched a search.
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Lloyd Todd
Todd
Voters No Later Than Tonight for City Election
Tonight is the final deadline to register for the April 2 city election. Eligible residents must sign up by 9 at City Clerk’s office in City Hall, 11th and Mass. Sts. Three School Board seats and three City Commission seats are open, with a $195 000 Broken Arrow Park pool bond on the ballot. Those who did not vote in November 1962 or who changed address since then must register by 9 tonight. City Clerk Harold Fisher available at VI 3 4600 for questions.
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City Hall
11Th
Mass. Sts
Broken Arrow Park
Harold Fisher
Lawrence Jaycees
Charlie Zook
Jaycees
Louisiana Street
Zook
Broken Arrow
Lawrence
Broken Arrow Park Best Site for City Pool
Lawrence Jaycees say Broken Arrow Park is the best location for a 195000 municipal pool to be voted on April 2. They argue it avoids traffic and parking problems, fits a park improvement project, and minimizes taxpayer cost while meeting site criteria.
Sixth Graders To Get Trees On Arbor Day
Journal-World plans to gift pin oak trees to all Lawrence sixth graders next Friday March 29 at 12 local schools. An extra 175 trees will be available at the Journal-World office Saturday March 30 for rural and nearby town students who call in person with a teacher’s note.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Journal-World Office
Journal- World
Measles Serum Nearing Wide U S Distribution
U S government licenses two forms of measles vaccine and doctors in Lawrence expect early supplies as measles season begins. Surgeon's general Luther L Terry says a sharp drop in cases is likely next season with vaccination possibly eradicating the disease in two years.
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U. S
Lawrence
Luther L. Terry
Terry
U.S
Weekend Warmup Forecast for Lawrence Area
The Lawrence weather outlook predicts clear skies and rising temperatures reaching 65 to 70 degrees on Saturday with overnight lows in the mid 30s. If 70 is reached, it would be the warmest reading since 72 on November 13, 1962. Today’s temperature was 59 at noon with a high in the lower 60s and diminishing winds tonight after brisk southerly gusts.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Wescoe Addresses Greek Week Dinner at KU
Kansas University Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe spoke Thursday at the Greek Week dinner, outlining five essential senses of leadership and urging responsibility, discipline, cohesion, and vitality within fraternities and sororities. He crowned Sherry Wickliff Greek Week queen and noted Greek groups must lead by example and broaden membership while supporting other chapters.
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Wescoe
Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
Sherry
Wickliff
Mission
Miss Wickliff
Sherry Zillner
Pi Beta Phi
Edda Buchberger
Gmunden
Austria
Alpha Omicron Pi
Delta Gamma Sorority
Journal-World Photo
Sherry Wickliff
Delta Gamma
Hoch Auditorium
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Petition Denied In KPL Area Attachments by Rural County
Douglas County superintendent Earl Wilson denied a petition to attach Lecompton High School land to the Lecompton Rural High School, while approving attachment of all non high school territory in Barker district. The Riverside district remains non high school. Wilson cited revenue fairness as industry serves the area and noted losses to Lawrence Baldwin and Eudora if attached. The land lies in Township 12 Range 19 near the Kaw River.
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Lecompton High School
Kansas Power and Light Co
Earl Wilson
Wilson
Barker Common
Riverside Common
Lecompton
Douglas County
Lawrence
Baldwin
Eudora
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lecompton Rural High School
Lecompton School Board
Lecompton Board
Kaw River
Twelve Alcatraz prisoners arrive at Leavenworth
Twelve inmates part of the final group of 27 to be moved from Alcatraz arrived at Leavenworth federal penitentiary shortly after midnight.
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Leavenworth, Kan
Alcatraz
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Parking Lot Petition Moves Ahead for Vermont Street Site
The 800 block parking lot plan on the east side of Vermont Street advances as petitions signings begin this week. Chamber secretary E R Zook notes two person teams will gather landowner signatures to secure City Commission approval for a 150 plus car lot spanning from the Standard Life Building to the Standard Oil station. cost estimated at 264000 with half funded by the city and half by property owners over 15 years.
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Vermont Street
E. R. Zook
Chamber of Commerce
Zook
Massachusetts Street
Standard Life
8Th and
Vt. Sts
Standard Oil
Xh and
Vé. Sts
Lawrence
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Old Spice Cosmetics
Key Rexall Ve
Denpasar
Gunung
Mount
Sebudi
Sorgah
Sebih
Eudora Power
Reuter
Rumsey Funeral Home
Vending Service Co
South Park
City Commission
Centennial Park
Central Park
Sixth Street
Lawrence High School
Rock
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