Space Heroes Rest Under Florida Sun
Gemini astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young, decorated and toasted as heroes, head to New York for a ticker tape parade after their three orbital flight. They expressed discomfort with publicity while enjoying a Florida weekend and a Capitol reception with leaders.
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Washington
Gemini
Virgil I. Grissom
John W. Young
Florida
Earth
New York
Grissom
Young
Air Force
Raymond Lee Koenig
Koenig
Andrews Afb
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Koehig
Johnson
White House
Space Agency
Hubert H. Humphrey
Capitol
Tem
Senate Chamber
Congress
Navy
Smithsonian Institution
U.S
Alan B. Shepard Jr
KU students plan spring break activities and housing options
KU students prepare for a busy spring break with committee meetings in Kansas City and Boulder, civil rights trips to Jonesboro and Bogalusa, and a ski club trip to Aspen. Housing offices report about 25 reservations in Oread and Hodder Halls for those staying in Lawrence, while 66 percent of 500 foreign students are pursuing graduate work or writing theses during the break.
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Biles
Hutchinson
L. P. Jeter
Wichita
Dave Bouda
Omaha
Neb
Barry Egbert
Dighton
Gary Ascanio
Young Democrats
Kansas City
Mount Oread
George Groneman
Brad Sumner
Leawood
Bob van Cleave
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Aspen
Colo
Lu Ann Smith
KU Y
Marty Knight
Shawnee Mission
Jonesboro
Bogalusa
Lawrence
Congress of Racial Equality
Mildred Dickeman
Louisiana
EU Civil Rights Council
CRC
Walter Bgoya
Ngara
Tanganyika
Roosevelt Junior High School
Topeka
Unseld
Ina Whiteside
Pa. St
Oread
Hodder
Man
Oread Hall
Four men charged in Ku Klux Klan conspiracy case
Assistant U S district attorney says the four men faced up to ten years in prison and a five thousand dollar fine for conspiring to deprive a person of constitutional rights. Other items include a Waterbury hospital street fight with police attacked as segregationists, counties seeking voting rights act exemptions, a Jackson High School boycott, and Syracuse students requesting protection in Jonesboro Louisiana. The four defendants showed nervous defiance in court as agents restrained them from reacting to photographers.
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R. Macey Taylor
U.S
Waterbury
Conn
Justice Department
Nicholas Katzenbach
National Association On of Counties
Washington
Negro Jackson High School
Jonesboro
Syracuse University
Katzenbach
Deep South
FBI
Louise C. Char’ton
Rowe
Driver Is Hospitalized After Kaw River Bridge Crash
Mary A Bereiter 29 of 222 N 4th St was hospitalized early after a one car crash on the Kaw River bridge. Police say she suffered chest and rib injuries and a concussion when her car hit the bridge. Vehicle damage was 30 dollars.
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Mary ‘A. Bereiter
4Th St
Kaw River
Weather Factor Clouds Finish Of New Post Office
The completion of the new 650000 dollar Post Office at 7th and Vt Streets hinges on weather. Inside work should finish in 30 days, but outside tasks require warmer conditions. If cold lifts, about three more weeks needed. Ground is frozen, delaying outside parking and driving areas. Delays stem from dock strikes and plan changes. union issues involve Hill and Hill Construction and subs. Interior work progresses with plastering and new ducting, while vandalism caused $500 damage to glass doors and windows.
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7Th and
Vt. Sts
Hill and Hill Construction Co
J. N. Cundiff
Cundiff
Hill and Hill
Memphis
Tenn
Hill
Post Office
Kentucky Street
Educators Praise Avery Governor After Past Criticism
Kansas educators say William H. Avery has improved beyond prior clips of criticism in the legislature and Congress. C O Wright of the Kansas State Teachers Assn calls the governor’s performance a welcome turn, noting editors in the association magazine acknowledge past doubts.
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Topeka
William H.avery
Kansas
Congress
Kansas State Teachers Assn
C.O. Wright
Kansas Teacher, Association Magazine
Birthday Gifts Totals 1200 At Baker School
During Baker's 107th birthday celebration in February, 91 alumni and friends sent greetings and monetary gifts. Gifts ranged from $1.07 to $107, with an anonymous donor delivering five pennies daily. The school received $1,200.32. Parties were held in Kansas City, Boston, and Los Angeles for alumni and friends.
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Baker
Kansas City
Boston
Los Angeles
KU SAE Donates Blood. 30 Sign Up for Next Red Cross Visit
Lawrence report says Sigma Alpha Epsilon volunteers donated 40 pints during the Dec 15 visit. Chapter president Steve Matthews notes 30 members signed up within 24 hours for the next stop, with more expected. Also noted Easter falls on April 18 this year and a State Health chest x-ray mobile unit has tallied 1,509 x-rays in Douglas County.
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Kansas University
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Douglas County
American Red Cross
Steve Matthews
State Department of Health
Dillons Plaza
Salvation Army
Rusty
23Rd Street
Rusty's Hillcrest
Fire Station No
Gorky's Widow Ekaterina Peshkeva Dies in Moscow
Pravda reports widow of Soviet author Maxim Gorky Ekaterina Pavlovna Peshkeva has died in Moscow at age 87. The obituary notes her marriage to Gorky and confirms her passing on Friday.
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Moscow
Ekaterina Pavlovna Peshkeva
Maxim Gorky
Communist Party
Pravda
New Warnings For D D Here
A civil defense warning system for Lawrence public schools is proposed by Howard Lindley. The plan links 15 schools to the Douglas County Sheriff Office for rapid alerts in severe weather or an atomic attack. Monitors and transmitters would cost about 1 342.50 with 671.25 reimbursed by the government. Delivery in 60 days. board to vote in June budget.
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Lawrence Public
Howard Lindley
Douglas County Civil Defense
Douglas County
Sheriff's Office
County Sheriff's Office
U.S. Weather Bureau
Topeka
Lawrence Board of Education
Douglas County Civil Defense Office
Sheriff's’ Office
Lawrence School Board
American Tanker Collides With Norwegian Vessel in Channel
In the English Channel off Eastbourne England the American owned tanker Otto N Miller and the Norwegian Nora collided and caught fire. One crewman from the Otto N Miller is missing. Fire was fought aboard both ships as tugs and passing vessels aided. The Nora crew returned to their ship after abandoning to lifeboats.
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Eastbourne
England
Otto N. Miller
Nora
English Channel
Lawrence Unfriendliness charge prompts town gown debate
The Saturday Column questions if Lawrence is unfriendly and split between Hill and town residents. It notes university staff criticisms but finds little local support and urges cross‑campus outreach and civic events to build belonging before next fall.
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Kansas
Colorado
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Hill
Nun who marched from Selma returns to Kansas City school
Mary Cecaine, the only Catholic nun to walk the 50 miles from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., is back in Kansas City as principal of King Elementary. She recalls taunts of go home scum and notes mixed reactions from whites and supporters. She says some want to act but cannot.
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Kansas City
Selma
Montgomery
Ala
the King
Mary Cecaine
Crime Seminar On Burglary And Larceny Held At KU
The fourth annual Burglary and Larceny Seminar will be held at the University of Kansas from April 13 to 15. Law enforcement officers from Kansas at national state and local levels will attend. The program includes lectures on burglary investigation fingerprinting seizure and a moot court mock trial. Representatives from Diebold Safe Company will discuss safe burglary tools locks and alarms.
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Kansas University
Diebold Safe Company, Inc
Canton
Ohio
Kansas
Clyde Bevis
Wichita Police Department
Lawrence Blades
KU Law School
James W. Bouska
Clathe
E. R. Fletcher
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wichita
A. V
Gus) Froemning
Winfield
Victor Goering
Hutchinson
R. K. House
Dodge City
J. R. Klepper
James S. Kline
H. R. Salmons
Salina
Logan H Sanford
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Topeka
Selby S. Soward
Goodland
Leslie J. Wheeler
Doyle White
Arkansas City
In Memoriam S. B. Perdue Remembrance
In loving memory of our father and grandfather S B Perdue who passed away five years ago today. The Perdue Family sadly misses him.
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S. B. Perdue
Perdue
Card of Thanks Messages of Gratitude From Local Families
Mrs Frankie Kramer thanks friends and relatives for cards flowers and gifts during hospital stay and after returning home. The Gruver Family expresses gratitude for kindness cards gifts letters and food during illness and bereavement. Bonnie Hird thanks Dr Mitchell nurses and community for support while in hospital and at home.
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Frankie Kramer
Lawrence Gruver
Gruver
Dr. Mitchell
Bonnie ‘Hird
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