U S Captain Claims MIG Fire Near Cuba Off Coast
The Floridian, a 400 foot merchant ship, reported two Soviet built MIGs fired across its bow and stern about 20 miles off Cuba. Captain Curtis Olson described 15 to 30 explosive shots during a near 20 minute strafing as U S Navy jets arrived 55 minutes later.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Coast Guard
Key West
Norman Teeples
Dania
Curtis Olson
Here
U.S
Olson
Oc Ouepeecey
Donald Fisher
Fire destroys Baugher farm. five horses die
A wind driven blaze at the Sheldon T. Baugher farm five miles west of Lawrence on U S 40 destroyed four horses and a stallion valued at 3500 while injuring another horse later euthanized. The barn tool shed hay storage garage and machinery were lost along with 150 bales of hay 50 bushels of oats and 30 bushels of soybeans. KU Delta Chi fraternity members and KU students aided firefighters causing minor injuries. The fire was under control about three hours after discovery.
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Sheldon T. Baugher
Lawrence
U. S. 40
Rsé
Baugher
Kansas University
Douglas County Sheriff's Department
Civil Defense
Merl Mitchell
Delta Chi Fraternity
Kaw
Fred Broeker
Fraternity
Broeker
Kennedy Sees Security Council Over Cuban Vessel Attack
President Kennedy and the National Security Council examined the latest Cuban jet attack on the Floridian in international waters off Cuba. The State Department said Cuba shrugged off the incident saying the planes fired in error while seeking a suspect boat.
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Washington
Kennedy
State Department
National Security Council
Soviet Demands U S Pay For Damage To Freighter
Moscow demands the United States pay damages for the Cuban exile raid that crippled the Soviet freighter Baku. The note threatens steps to protect Soviet shipping from anti Castro guerrillas in Cuban waters while accusing Washington of backing the exiles and planning provocations. Khrushchev pledges support for Cuban friends.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Baku
U.S
U.S.A
Havana
Revolucion
Cuba
U.S.S.R
Khruschev
Lawrence Gifts List Recipients Include KU Figures and Local Firms
A historical column lists numerous contributors to Lawrence including KU Professor Margaret L. Anderson and Dean and Mrs. G R Waggoner. It names businesses such as Dillon's Food Store and Centron Corporation alongside individuals like Prof. and Mrs. Elmo Lindquist and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mayer, highlighting a broad community support network.
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Margaret L. Anderson
C. G. Bayles
Lucy Beamer
Robert Beer
Mike Bonahan
George Bullene
Bureau of
Carter's
Centron Corporation, Inc
Dillon’s Food Store
Dillon’s Kwik Shop
Judith A. Doer
William J. Fabina
Earl Farley
Frank V. Gentile
John L. Glinka Jr
Sunday Closing Law Considered Constitutional After Amendment
Atty. Gen. William Ferguson said the Senate-passed Sunday closing measure, now amended, can clear the constitutional fence. He noted the inserted emergency sale provision makes the law definite enough to resist vagueness challenges. The bill awaits action in the House.
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Topeka
William Ferguson
House
Ferguson
Cuba Says Jets Fired In Error On Floridian Incident
The Cuban government told the United States its MIG jets probably fired in error at the U S ship Floridian and had no intention of shooting at the American vessel. The State Department demanded a full explanation and rejected a Soviet protest over a separate exile raid.
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Floridian, In
Washington
United States
U.S
State Department
Lincoln White
Gems worth 640000 stolen from Countess von Bismarck Rome
Jewel theft reported in Rome involves 640000 in diamonds and emeralds from Mona Strader von Bismarck former Mrs Harrison Williams. Butler Angelo Valentino is missing after departing with silver items amid debts. a nationwide alert is issued.
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Butler
Rome
Harrison Williams
New York
von Bismarcks
Mona Strader
Lexington
Williams
Explosion Kills At Least Four At Tucson Cleaning Plant
An explosion today at Supreme Cleaners in downtown Tucson leveled a block near Grant and Stone. Police said four dead and an undetermined number injured as firefighters used acetylene torches to reach victims.
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Tucson
Ariz
Supreme Cleaners
Grant and
Stone Avenues
Unseasonably Warm Spell Threatens Early Lawrence Bloom
Lawrence faces a cooldown tonight and Friday with a 40s low, but no danger to premature blossoms. Thursday could hit 83 before cooler weekend highs around 60, while overnight lows drift from 68 to 71 today. Skies clear, rain prospects fade as gardeners fear a killing frost only if 20 degrees arrive, threatening apricots and blossoms already blooming.
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Lawrence
Elm Disease Due For Return Here
Dutch elm disease is expected to return in May in Lawrence with an estimated 500 to 800 elms at risk this summer. City forester Vernon Cooper notes uncertainty but warns the blight could kill more than 900 elms if trends continue, and outlines removal, selective spraying, grafting, and tree replacement as controls while Arbor Day prompts residents to plant diverse species.
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Vernon Cooper
Lawrence
Cooper
Kansas
Cheryl Dahlene Found Safe After Nightlong Closet Search
Cheryl Dahlene, seven, spent hours missing after curling up in a neighbor’s closet at 1637 Pa. St. Search parties of over 50 people, including police and Civil Defense, scoured the wooded area near the Santa Fe tracks between 15th and 19th streets. She was found asleep in the closet about 1 a.m. and her mother expressed relief.
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Cheryl Dahlene
Cheryl
Douglas County Civil Defense Unit
James Prentice
Herbert Dahlene
Santa Fe
Two Pupils Hurt In Baldwin School Bus Mishap
Two Baldwin grade school pupils were hospitalized after a bus struck a culvert on a hilly township road four miles northeast of Baldwin. Sixth grader Dianna Dunn and first grader Glenda Kalb were listed in good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital as the bus, driven by David Lightfoot, veered into a ditch but did not overturn.
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Baldwin
Dianna Dunn
Richard Dunn
Glenda Kalb
Glen Kalb
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Joe Cleavinger
David Lightfoot
New
Douglas County State Lake
Weather summary for Kansas fair with cooler air
A weather note lists temperatures for Saturday with highs and lows. Yesterday's high reached 83 and low 38, while the date's record high was 84 and low 25 in 1932. Includes times 4 pm to midnight and comparisons to prior year.
UN Model UN session framed as world parliament at KU
Frederick H Boland Ireland's UN representative told about 1500 at Kansas University that the UN remains the closest thing to a parliament for mankind but faces risks from new African and Asian nations using their voting power for national aims. The Model UN runs through Saturday with 400 students simulating four resolutions including Red China and India China border disputes.
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United Nations
Ireland
U. N
Kansas University
U. N. Assembly
Frederick H. Boland
General Assembly
Security Council
Africa
Asia
World Organization
Model U.N
Boland
U.N
League of Nations
W. Clarke Wescoe
Thomas M. Noone
World Bank
Lawrence-Ku
Ee Ed
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Philadelphia
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Alpha 66
Baugher Farm
White House
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Reinhold
Max Factor Cosmetics
Rexall Jm
White
Toda
Pinckney School
Journal-World
Pinckney Yard
Barbara Wiley
Ala. St
Ricky
Mark Dowdell
Wis. St
Nance
National Selected Morticians
Rumsey Funeral Home
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Uillcrest
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