Johnson orders halt to job discrimination in federal agencies
President Johnson ordered an end to job discrimination in U.S. government offices after a report by LeRoy Collins cited insufficient Black hiring in the South. Collins, at a Selma briefing, named agencies including Social Security, post office, agriculture, FBI, Justice, and Craig Air Force Base. Johnson urged equal treatment regardless of race, sex, region, or religion.
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Washington
Johnson
South
LeRoy Collins
Florida
Collins
Selma
Ala
Social Security Office
Post Office
Agricultural Services
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Craig Air Force Base
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Connor
Robert S. McNamara
Montgomery
Alabama
West Students To Give Three Spring Plays
West Junior High School will present three spring plays at 7 30 p m April 2 and 3 in the multipurpose room. Aunt March Settles the Question from Little Women features Nanette Knos Meg Gayle Meriott Jo Joan Smith Amy Judi Teplitz Aunt March and Robert Kohrmann Mr Brooke with Janet Thornburg student director. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde based on a story by R L Stevenson stars Chris Oldfather as R L Stevenson Nick Rogers as Dr Jekyll Kathy Gilles as Mrs Hyde and Terri Webster as the child with Cheryl McNeely as mother and Rick Mark as father. Ladies of the Mop cast includes Karen Connett Deb Die Jenks Margie Cook Marie Shirer Linda Hoffman with Marie Shirer student director.
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West Junior High School
March
Louisa M. Alcott
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Mr. Hyde
R. L. Stevenson
Aurand Harris
Rose M. Christensen
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Aunt March
Nanette Knos
Meg
Gayle Meriott
Joan Smith
Amy
Judi Teplitz
Robert Kohrmann
Mr. Brooke
Janet Thornburg
DR. Jekyll
Chris Oldfather
Terry Troelstrup
Jimmie
Tara Stinson
Ladies OF
Karen Connett
Annie
Debbie Jenks
Mattie
Margie Cook
Bessie
Marie Shirer
Hallie
Linda Hoffman
First Suit Filed In Wichita Crash
The Meyers family filed the first of several lawsuits in U S District Court seeking 5300 00 against the U S government after the KC135 crash in northeast Wichita. They allege personal injury property loss and mental harms from the January 16 air disaster and resulting hospitalization.
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Wichita
Kan
Air Force
U.S. District Court
George Meyers
Debbie
Donna
U.S
Meyers
Water Acts Introduced By Legislative Groups
Senators and representatives introduced bills to keep water projects moving in 10 major basins. The measures authorize Army Engineers to seek funding for the next fiscal year, with Arkansas River at 115 million dollars and Missouri River at 24 million.
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Washington
Arkansas River
Missouri River
Army
Pecan industry grows as Kansas seeds future expansion
In Chetopa Kansas a small pecan nut project expands with 625 tons yearly output. Dale Conard operates a cracking shelling plant selling shell and in shell sales, with storage and future shelling planned. Kansas State University researchers and extension staff discuss growing pecan production through grafted trees, nut distribution programs and stratified planting methods to boost yields.
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J. W. Winter
Kansas State University
Chetopa
Conard
Kansas
C.R. Roberts
K-State
Kansas Nut Growers Association
UP Railroad Sells Half of Rock Island to Southern Pacific
The Union Pacific Railroad plans to sell the southern half of the Rock Island Railroad to Southern Pacific for 120 million dollars, pending approval of a UP Rock Island merger by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Rock Island stockholders approved the merger last January.
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New York
Union Pacific Railroad
Rock Island
Southern Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
UP Rock Island
Southern Pacific
UP Rock
Extension Granted For Feed Grain Signup In Hard Hit Areas
The Agriculture Department announced a one week extension for wheat and feed grain signup in certain areas and a two week extension for the domestic cotton allotment program. State ASCS committees may extend signups to counties recently affected by late winter snow storms to help growers plan for planting.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committees
States
University Hosts Anniversary Meet of Sigma Gamma Epsilon
Kansas University will host a four day 50th anniversary meeting of Sigma Gamma Epsilon the earth sciences honorary society Founded at KU in 1915 the society now has 57 chapters Founders Clark B Carpenter and Glen L Allen will attend The program includes two field trips led by Dr J Mark Jewett and Dr Wakefield Dort Jr Banquet speaker is Dr David Kitts A plaque will be presented to Alpha chapter Henry Bowers is Alpha chapter president Dr H A Treland sponsors the event
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Kansas University
Sigma Gamma Epsilon
Sigma Grama Epsilon
Clark B. Carpenter
Golden
Colo
Glen L. Allen
Miami
Fla
Lawrence
Topeka
J. Mark Jewett
Wakefield Dort Jr
Kansas
Atchison
David Kitts
Oklahoma University
Princeton
Alpha Chapter
Henry Bowers
Kansas City
H. A. Treland
Federal Troops Guard Selma to Montgomery March
The use of federal troops and Alabama National Guardsmen to protect the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march likely will cost the government substantially. Officials have not released firm cost estimates yet.
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Washington
Alabama
Selma-to-Montgomery
Rey
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