Proposals on New Rail Labor Dispute Emerged
Washington reports the presidential emergency board delivered wage and layoff recommendations to the White House for settling a major rail labor case affecting about 450,000 workers. The unions seek a 25 cent hourly raise and advance notice. railroads push for a 20 percent wage cut and 24 hour layoff notice.
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Washington
White House
Kennedy
Presidential Emergency Board
Emergency Board
Local Banks Honored at Kansas Bankers Convention
Lawrence National founded 1865 and First National founded 1877 received certificates for 75 plus years of service at the Kansas Bankers Association diamond anniversary in Kansas City. G. Robert Gadberry presented the honors. Gov. John Anderson and other leaders spoke.
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Kansas Bankers Association
Kansas City
Lawrence National
First National
Kansas
G. Robert Gadberry
Fourth National Bank and Trust Co
Wichita
Claude F. Pack
Home State Bank
Kan
Banking For Progress
Gov
John Anderson
Burton L. Lohmuller
M. Monroe Kimbrel
Thomson, Ga
American Bankers Association
Elmer T. Beck
Topeka State Bank
G. H. King Jr
Federal Reserve System
Washington, D. C
Charles Kimball
Midwest Research Institute
James A. McCain
Kansas State University
GOP Presses All-Out Probe Into Agriculture Controversy
Senate minority leader Everett Dirksen and House GOP leader Charles Halleck, with former President Eisenhower’s blessing, call for a congressional investigation of Billie Sol Estes and the Agriculture Department. They say Estes’ manipulations reflect a broader sickness in billions in department handouts.
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Washington
Senate House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Billie Sol Estes
Department of Agriculture
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Charles A. Halleck
Indian House
GOP
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Estes
Agriculture Department
Dirksen
Ghost to Open At KU Friday
The Ghost of Mr Penny by Rosemary Musil will be staged by the Kansas University Children's Theater in Murphy Hall Friday and Saturday with performances at 4 30 and 7 30 p m Friday and 10 a m and 2 p m Saturday A cast of William Evans Clarksdale Miss John Frickson Clay Center Robert Hopkins Garden City Sharon Scoville Kansas City Kan Marilyn Huff Wichita Michael J Fisher Wichita Ted Lawson Medford Ore and Ben K Roberts St Joseph Mo brings the story of children and a friendly tramp solving a haunted playground mystery to life.
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Mr. Penny
Rosemary Musil
Kansas University Children's Theater
Murphy Hall
William Evans
Clarksdale
Miss
John Frick
Rainfall lagging in Worden as April drought continues
Lawrence observer Walter Schwarz reports April rainfall at Worden totaled .96 inch, well below the 3.44 inch norm. Year to date precipitation stands at 7.31 inches versus a 7.93 inch normal, signaling a dry period for the area. A local mother prevented a clothes dryer accident when a child climbed inside. the incident underscores childproofing advice and the dangers of hot, enclosed appliances. Curtis E Uebele and his wife welcomed a home birth at Stouffer Place near Kansas University with nurse Inez Shaver assisting. both mother and baby were later reported fine at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The infant remains unnamed, with two older brothers, Christopher Allen and Keith Thomas, ages two and nearly one.
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Worden
Walter Schwarz
Curtis E. Uebele
Stouffer Place
Kansas University
Uebele
Inez Shaver
Reds Seize Muong Sing in Laos Near China Border
Reports from Vientiane say pro Communist forces captured Muong Sing the northwest Laotian town near the China border and about 20 miles northwest of Nam Tha. No official confirmation yet. The jungle hospital previously run by Dr Dooley is in the area.
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Vientiane Laos
Vientiane
Muong Sing
Tom Dooley
China
Nam Tha
Parental Guidance Roles In Hearth of Family Life
Experts discuss sources of help for parents and the value of passing on heritage through creative repetition and communication. They emphasize adapting expectations, recognizing learning through resistance, and mental health resources from the Lawrence Douglas County Center and local agencies to support families.
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Davis
Wright
Cornwell
Central Junior High
Hobbs
Lee
Lawrence-Douglas County
Branson
Outstanding KU Grad Recalls Life at Banquet
Dr. Elmer V. McCollum, KU alumnus and Johns Hopkins biochemistry professor emeritus, spoke at the KU Chemistry department awards banquet recounting his work, early jobs lighting gas lamps and delivering newspapers, and his donations that funded 578 student loans totaling $77,329.
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Kansas University Chemistry Department
Elmer V. McCollum
Johns Hopkins University
McCollum
Yale
Fred Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Gaston resigns KU Music Education chairmanship after 17 years
Dr. E Thayer Gaston, who organized KU s first graduate program in music therapy, steps down as Music Education Department chair after 17 years but will continue teaching. Dr Marcus E Hahn, associate professor, becomes chair July 1. Hahn earned B S from Fort Hays State and advanced to master's and Ph D at KU. Gaston remains a prominent figure. National Association for Music Therapy honored him as first life member and he served as president and editor.
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Lawrence World
Kk. C. Lee
Seoul
Korea
Winifred L. Magnuson
Stauffer Chemical Co
Ivory Nelson
8Th St
Alpha Chi Sigma
Atlantic City
John Wolf
Oneida Castle
N. Y
Don Bissing
Stouffer Place
Martin Tessler
Brooklyn
John Swenton
Bonner Springs
James Little
Prairie Village
Swenton
Alpha Chi Sigmas
Withjalmur Ludviksson
Iceland
Mary Baumgartner
Overland Park
Barbara Lamb
Hutchinson
Joan Fasschnach
Salina
E. Thayer Gaston
Kansas University
Gaston
Marcus E. Hahn
Music Education Department
Fort Hays State College
National Association For Music Therapy
Eastland Attacked by Colleagues on Court Claim
In Washington today Senators from both parties denounced Senator James Eastland for saying a majority of the Supreme Court has upheld Communist party positions in recent rulings. Senator Kuchel called the remark disgraceful while Humphrey defended the court as a justice and outraged citizen.
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Washington
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Senate
Supreme Court
Communist Party
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
Eastland
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Kole Resigns as Head of Winfield Hospital
Dr Christian Kole resigned today as superintendent of the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. State director of institutional management Dr Richard L Meadows accepted the resignation on a date to be agreed later. Critics had pressed Kole over the institution proceedings and his testimony describing life at Winfield as like living in an iceberg.
NATO vows to share control of nuclear weapons in Europe
NATO opened its spring meeting in Athens as US officials reportedly favor sharing control of Western European nuclear warheads with a strong European union including Britain. Ministers discussed 20 R&D projects, standardization, and a British jet proposal, with no clear decisions announced.
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Greece
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Europe
European Union
Britain
U.S
NATO
NATO Permanent Council
Peace Corps dismisses 65-year-old trainee in Brazil assignment
Sen John G Tower urges a congressional probe after Peace Corps dismissed Janie Fletcher of Panhandle Texas for inability to complete training drills. Sargent Shriver defended merit based selections and cited language ability and other unspecified reasons for her release.
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Washington
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Peace Corps
Tower
Janie Fletcher
Panhandle
Tex
Brazil
Sargent Shriver
Shriver
Export-Import Club
Fletcher
Kansas Carpenters Hold 42nd State Convention
The 42nd annual Kansas State Council of Carpenters convention opened at the Hotel Eldridge and runs through Saturday with about 90 attendees. Highlights include a Friday banquet and speeches by John Ise J O Mack Kansas Labor Commissioner John Pannell and Wesley Bastedo among others.
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Kansas State Council of Carpenters
Eldridge
Women's Auxiliary
John Ise
J. O. Mack
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Harold Smith
Kansas Labor
John Pannell
U.S. Labor Department
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Wesley Bastedo
Kansas Association of General Contractors
Sachem Elects 2 Lawrencians
Two Lawrence students are among 24 Kansas University seniors named to Sachem the local Omicron Delta Kappa chapter. The list includes Warren Richard Kel Jer 1745 Mass St and James Warner 1700 Tenn St with many others from Leavenworth Louisburg Overland Park Topeka Chanute Salina Hays Wichita and Ottawa.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Sachem
Omicron Delta Kappa
Warren Richard Kel Jer
Mass.’ St
James Warner
Tenn. St
Larry Blackman
Leavenworth
William Breckenridge
Louisburg
James L. Devall
Overland Park
Jimmy Dumas
Topeka
David Cough
Chanute
Richard Hailbrink
Sal
Garden City
William Schaefer
Shawnee Mission
Roger Schmanke
Ottawa
Brett Schroeder
Kansas City
Lauren Ward
Gratitude Note From Ill Neighbor at Lawrence Rest Home
A resident at a Lawrence rest home on 301 Miss is thankful for flowers and visits during illness and reports slow improvement.
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Lawrence Rest Home
301
Miss
In Loving Memory of Janie Holladay
A mother's passing four years ago is remembered today by her children and grandchildren who honor her memory with love.
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Janie Holladay
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