Nehru Says Tibet Situation Quieting Declines Intercession
Prime Minister Nehru told Parliament that fighting in Lhasa has subsided and India will not intervene in Tibet's revolt against Chinese rule. He expressed concern for the Dalai Lama's safety, noting reports he may be under house arrest as Peiping seeks to withdraw Tibetan support from rebels.
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New Delhi
Nehru
Lhasa
Dalai Lama
Tibet
Hong Kong
Times of India
Peiping
Chang Ching Wu
Buddha
India
China
Battle over educational TV blocks Kansas adjournment
In Topeka a clash between Senate leaders over an educational television bill stalled adjournment. Sen. August Lauterbach opposed the House measure while Sen. Paul Wunsch and Sen. Laurin Jones pressed it. The Ways and Means panel deadlocked 5 5, leaving the bill in committee without a two thirds margin. Other agreed items included a stricter drivers license law and port relief funding.
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Topeka
Senate
Kansas
August Lauterbach
Colby
Ways and Means
Paul Wunsch
Kingman
Laurin Jones
Dodge City
Ways and Means Committee
Lauterbach
Sen
Hults
R-Lawrence
Wunsch
House
Four Miners Die in Robbins Mine Blast Near Knoxville
A blast at a small Robbins coal mine in Scott County killed four miners with five others believed dead. Sheriff D. E. Rosser identified the victims as Oscar West mine operator, Hubert Phillips, Elmer Phillips and Bernard Yancey. The nine-man workforce was present. gas pocket initially blamed. The truck mine near Robbins handles coal by truck rather than rail.
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Robbins, Tenn
D. E. Rosser
Oscar West
Oneida
Hubert Phillips
Elmer Phillips
Bernard Yancey
Robbins
Scott County
Abot
Knoxville
Vote for Lester Scott Tuesday for City Commissioner
This short political notice urges voters to support Lester Scott in the upcoming Tuesday election for City Commissioner. It states the candidate name and the election role.
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Lester Scott
Western leaders push three point plan for Khrushchev summit
President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Macmillan propose a three point approach to a summit with Nikita Khrushchev. The plan seeks a Gen eva foreign ministers meeting May 11 to build progress on German issues and Berlin. The heads of government would meet only when warranted by ministers' work and ministers decide timing and subject matter.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Konrad Adenauer
Charles de Gaulle
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Geneva
Moscow
Berlin
Callery Tests Whistle At Lawrece Plant Tornado Drill
Callery Chemical Co. plant north of Lawrence tested its tornado warning system at 2 p m today. The plant whistle sounded several times as part of a Civil Defense Severe Weather Warning System drill. Officials measured effectiveness for the Riverside District along Lakeview Road.
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Callery Chemical Co
Lawrence
Callery
Civil Defense
Riverside
Lakeview Road
Weather notes show mild, partly cloudy week in Kansas
Partly cloudy and mild conditions persist in northeast Kansas through Tuesday with highs near 70 and overnight lows in the 40s. Detailed readings show several temperatures, humidity around 24 to 62 percent, and a forecast of light precipitation toward midweek and again late in the week.
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Kansas
Neemmeey
Spokane Vows to Catch Candy Rogers Killer
Spokane police vow to pursue a merciless killer after Candy Rogers 9 was found raped and strangled in a brush pile near her home ending a 16 day search. Officers intensified manhunt using all forces, aided by Fairchild Air Force Base airmen who uncovered clues in remote woods.
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Spokane
Candy Rogers
Clifford Payne
Air Force
Candy
Fairchild ‘Air’ Force
Howard S. Lawrence
Richard Bergan
Robert Piper
Pope John XXIII Revives Foot Washing Rite
Pope John XXIII revives the ancient papal tradition by washing the feet of twelve poor men, emulating Jesus during the Last Supper. The ceremony emphasizes humility and service within the Vatican.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Jesus Christ
Palm Sunday Observances Open Holy Week Across Churches
Palm Sunday services opened Holy Week as hundreds of Christians in city and area churches observed Christ's entry into Jerusalem. Palm branches adorned churches while ministers urged faith and hope through Christ and preparations for Maundy Thursday Good Friday and Easter.
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Jerusalem
Holy City
David
Immanuel Lutheran Church
17Th
Vt. Sts
Sunset Drive-In
West Sixth Stret
Highway 4
William J. Britton
Churches of
Trinity Lutheran
E.ub
Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
St. John’s Catholic Church
Worden E
A. B
Eudora Ministerial Alliance
Eudora City
Union
Eudora Methodist Church
Kansas Young Democrats names new president
Robert Brock a 34 year old Topeka attorney and real estate man was elected president of the Kansas Young Democrats.
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DEMOS
Topekan
Wichita
Kansas
United States accuses Soviet trawler of cable damage off Newfoundland
Washington protests to Moscow over Soviet trawler Novorossisk allegedly breaking five transatlantic cables near Newfoundland last month. The U.S. note demanded steps to prevent future damage and cited a Feb. 26 boarding by U S radar picket Roy O Hale crew.
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Washington
United States
Novorossisk
Newfoundland
Foreign Office
Moscow
U. S
Roy O. Hale
Crowded Douglas County Science Fair Draws Large Attendance
More than 2 000 people attended the two day Douglas County Science Fair at the Community Building showcasing 230 exhibits. Director Wayne Bly noted growing interest and predicted the event will become a county staple for students from grade school through high school. Top prize went to Bruce Rothwell for Sonic Propulsion with a National Science Fair trip and Navy cruise. Second and third places went to Ben Rowing and Jeff Shook, with multiple honors awarded in junior and intermediate divisions to numerous students.
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Douglas County
Wayne Bly
Bly
Ely
Bruce Rothwell
W. 22Nd St
Lawrence High School
Rothwell
Sonic Propulsion
Howard A. Rothwell
Ben Rowing
Route 1
Jeff Shook
N. H. St
David Richardson Jr
Dennis McGonigle
Julia Fearing
Mike Jochim
John Dingham Jr
John Fitch
Joe Sullivan
McAllaster
Eileen Wilson
Cordley
East Heights
Glen Gillispie
New York
Tommy Smith
Hillcrest
Arnold Weir
Id Michael
Baldwin
David Oberzan
St. John’s
Bill Deel
Tim Gillis
Sandra Nitcher
Centennial
Charles Boyd
Dona Peterson
Jane Waggoner
Jack Manahan
Cynthia McNown
Sandra Eisele
Ann Weir
Shirley Curtis
Mild Weather Forecast Boosts Lawrence City Commission Primary
Lawrence area voters face a light primary turnout with an expected total under 1,500 of 10,200 registered. Eight candidates seek six seats for the city commission while three will be elected in April. Incumbents present two races and newcomers number six. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with results posted shortly after closing.
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Lawrence
City Commission
Harold Fisher
Short Fisher
Board of Education
Commission
Journal World
Mercury near yearly high but fails to set record
The day's temperature reached 73 degrees by 2 PM, just shy of this year’s high of 74 set on March 13. Expect more pleasant weather tonight with upper 40s, and Tuesday highs in the 70s with no rain in sight.
Asher to enroll at Kansas University football this fall
Henry Asher, 6-2, 200-pound tackle from Lawrence High, will enroll at KU this fall after informing coach Jack Mitchell. He is LHS’s state champion lineman and part of three straight Lions titles, joining teammate Tom Pritchard as KU signees.
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Henry
Asher
Lawrence High School
Kansas University
Jack Mitchell
Tom Pritchard
LHS
Lions
Henry H. Asher Jr
Tenn. St
KU Greeks Stage Grueling Chariot Race During Greek Week
The annual KU chariot race drew about 750 spectators as fraternities and sororities pitted two swift runners and a light driver against a .3 mile course. Despite the strain and near mishap involving a campus dog, twenty two fraternities competed with no injuries reported. Ben Barteldes seeks election for City Commissioner in the ad at the end.
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Kansas University
Jayhawk Bivd
Jayhawk
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