FBI Probes Pilot Shooting On Reno to San Francisco Flight
FBI ties a revolver found in the Concord crash to a man who took out $50,000 life insurance before boarding. Investigators confirm pilot Ernest A. Clark was shot as the twin-engine Pacific Air Lines jet plunged from 5,000 feet, killing 44 aboard.
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Concord
Calif
FBI
Reno
San Francisco
Washington
Ernest A. Clark
Pacific Air Lines
Clark
Raymond E. Andress Jr
Marjorie E. Schafer
Mal Whalin
Civil Aeronautics Board
Nudist wedding in Delray Beach draws crowds with nudity
A 16 year old bride and 23 year old groom plan an old fashioned wedding at Sunny Acres Nudist camp. The ceremony will be nude for the couple and 300 guests with photographers invited only if they disrobe. The event includes a four tier cake and a reception under palms.
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Delray Beach, Fla
Miami
Paul Kwitney
Sunny Acres
Dawson
Tornadoes wreck southeastern Michigan killing nine
A Friday tornado outbreak in southeast Michigan left nine dead and hundreds injured as two tornadoes struck the Pontiac to Chesterfield and Monroe regions. Gov. Romney joined rescuers, with damage estimated at 4 to 5 million dollars and dozens of homes destroyed.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Michigan
Dawn
Chesterfield Township
Lake St. Clair
George Romney
Pontiac
Monroe
Lake Erie
Macomb County Civil Defense
Clement W.skiba
Macomb County
Oscar Stryker
Skiba
Luna Pier
Monroe County
Lake Orion
Oakland County
Detroit
Romney
Lester A. Almstadt
Dust Bowl Clouds Lawrence as Winds Raze Trees
Dust locally dominates Lawrence with gusts to 53 mph darkening skies from Mt Oread. Elm and several trees blown down while topsoil moisture remains low and rain is needed to curb dust, with forecast calling for warm, clear to partly cloudy weather through Sunday.
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Lawrence
Mt. Oread
Kaw
Wakarusa
South Park
City
Vernon Cooper
U.S. Weather Bureau
Topeka
Weather Outlook Northeast Kansas Through Sunday
Clear to partly cloudy conditions prevail with moderate westerly winds tonight and Sunday. Low around 50 tonight high near 80 Sunday. Temperature readings show highs in the low 80s and past records include a 99 degree high in 1956. Local sunrise times are near 6:12 a.m. and sunset around 7:24 p.m.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Kansas
Sun- Bet
Russell Stover Candies for Matias Day
Russell Stover introduces Matias Day candy selections with Key Rexall marked distribution. Limited time offer promotes assorted chocolates and gift boxes through participating Rexall stores.
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Russell Stover
Matias Day
Key Rexall
Khrushchev Receives Grand Welcome in Egypt on Africa Tour
Egyptian crowds along the Nile Delta and in Cairo greet Soviet Premier Khrushchev on his first Africa visit. Nasser embraces him as a 17 day state trip begins amid 21 gun salutes and mass demonstrations in Alexandria, Damietta, Tanta, and Cairo.
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Cairo
Nikita Khrushchev
Africa
Alexandria
Nile
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Armenia
Khrushchev
Nasser
Red China
Chou Enlai
Worker Safe In Mishap at Tank
Clyde D. Biggers 28 of Clearfield Kansas was overcome by fumes in a steel alfalfa pellets tank about 30 feet deep at Kaw Dehydrator Co. He regained consciousness at the site and was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for examination. Fellow worker Wesley Blevins of Eudora aided, pulling him from the tank with a rope as the Lawrence Fire Department used a respirator.
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Clearfield
Kaw
Wesley Blevins
Eudora
Biggers
Blevins
Zelma
Lawrence
Clyde D. Biggers
Citizens Ambulance
John Miller
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Co-Op
Journal-World Photo
Teacher Delighted By Student Gains
Lawrence High School mathematics teacher Mrs. Margaret McReynolds was sponsor for two projects that won top awards at the National Science Fair International in Baltimore. A computer at the fair pegged her chances at one in 18 million. students Erik Wright and Phil Paden joined 13 others earning top honors at a Friday banquet.
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Margaret McReynolds
Lawrence High
Baltimore
Erik Wright
Phil Paden
Wright Calculus
Analytic
Art in the Park Festival Promises Ideal Day
Lawrence Art Guild hosts the third annual Art in the Park festival in South Park from 12 30 p m to 5 p m Exhibits open and bands from Central West Junior Highs and Lawrence High perform concerts at 1 0 0 2 0 0 and 3 0 0 p m The event showcases local art and music across an almost ideal Sunday afternoon.
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Lawrence Art Guild
South Park
West
Lawrence High
Art Guild
Local Rec Center Sparks Growth and Future Plans
The $46,500 Lawrence Recreation Center in South Park serves over 2,500 people monthly with most participants in the teen groups. Lion's Den programs include dances and activity nights for Lawrence High and West Junior High, with 900 and 380 student members respectively. Center leaders consider expansion due to crowding, while Jaycees plan to enclose the south end to widen space for non dancing activities and possibly host two events simultaneously.
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Lawrence
South Park
Patricia Kirby
Lawrence High School
Lion’s den
Miss Kirby
Kirby
Gary Stanwix
Lawrence Jaycees
Jane King
West Junior High
Gini Sterling
Central Junior High
Junior High Council
Carol Olson
Central
Connie Cerne
West
Jack Manahan
Senior High Council
W. M. Stalcup
Lee Reese
Lawrence seniors Paden and Wright win at National Science Fair
Lawrence High School seniors Phil Paden and Erik Wright were named among 13 top winners at the National Science Fair International in Baltimore Maryland. They, mentored by Mrs. Margaret Mc Reynolds, overcame long odds of two winners from the same sponsor. Paden, 18, is the son of Glen and Mrs. Paden of 1624 West 22nd Street. his father is a project engineer with J. F. Pritchard.
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Phil Paden
Erik Wright
Lawrence High School
Baltimore
Margaret McReynolds
Paden
Glen Paden
W. 22Nd St
J. F. Pritchard
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John Dawson
Sissy
Charles Morrow
Charles
Eric Wahaus
Douglas County
Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club
Eric
Leroy Wahaus
Shirley Peterson
McReynolds
LHS
George Catt
Kansas City
Wright
M. Erik Wright
Tenn
Fessor
N.S.F.I
U.S. Army
Army
Tokyo
Philip Paden
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