Indictments Target Leaders in Massachusetts State Probe
A special grand jury handed up 137 indictments against 26 people in a broad corruption inquiry. House Speaker John F. Thompson and ex Republican speaker Charles Gibbons are named among those charged with bribery and conspiracy. Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke led presentation as 10 loan companies and officials face accusations. Thompson suspended himself as speaker and named Majority Leader John Davoren as acting leader.
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Boston
Massachusetts
John F. Thompson
Ludlow
Charles Gibbons
Thompson
Edward W. Brooke
Brooke
State Crime Commission
John Davoren
Gibbons Named in Indictments Linked to 1961 62 Bribes
Republican Gibbons faced 23 indictments alleging bribe acceptance while state commissioner of administration and finance in 1961 and 1962. He lost the 1960 governor race to Foster Furcolo, who won a second term.
KU Students Honored for Architecture Work and Scholarships
Bernard Galton, a third year KU architecture student, is among five recipients of Smith, Smith, Haines, Lund berg and Waehler scholarships worth up to 500 dollars. Awards were announced at the Architecture Department banquet in the Kansas Union with Neal Burgess Mitchell Jr. as speaker. Additional Goldwin Goldsmith scholarships went to Obenchain, Love, Hunzinger, Jacobs, Morrow, Phetteplace and Willey among others.
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Bernard Galton
Kansas University
Herbert Galton
N. H. St
Smith, Smith, Haines, Lundberg and Waehler
Stuart Barger
Harrisonville
William Prelogar Jr
Grandview
Theodore Scott
Manville
N. J
Charles Winters
Kansas City
Department of Architecture
Kansas Union
Neal Burgess Mitchell Jr
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Goldwin Goldsmith
KU Department of Architecture
Richard Obenchain
Upper St. Clair
Samuel Love
Pittsburg
John Hunzinger
McAlester
Okla
Dennis Jacobs
Robert Morrow
St. Marys
Glenda Phetteplace
Smith Center
Chester Floyd Willey
Caldwell
KU architecture students win multiple scholarships and awards
The Kansas Chapter AIA and allied groups recognize students across KU and other schools. Tinda Troxel and Sandra Willard receive notable scholarships and awards, with freshmen entering scholarship programs and KU seniors earning book prizes and design honors for works in progress.
Dust Storm Triggers 13 Vehicle Pileups West of Topeka
A Friday dust storm with winds over 50 mph reduced visibility and caused 13 wrecks on U S 24 three miles west of Topeka. Seven cars collided in one crash, four in another, and two in a third. One woman, Melba Hamilton of Fort Worth, Texas, was killed and six others injured.
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Topeka
U. S. 24
Melba Hamilton
Ft. Worth
Tex
Kansas Turnpike
Emporia
Housing Equality Survey Tied to Church Women Effort
Lawrence United Church Women plan a citywide push to gain signatories for equal housing opportunity. UCW committee members will visit 54 churches by May 15 to collect statements pledging non discrimination in real estate, following a May Fellowship Day debate on residential freedom attended by about 218 people.
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Lawrence United Church Women’s Board
Christian Social Relations Committee
UCW
Lawrence
Benton Roy Hanan
Robert Casad
Paul Davis
Joe Hickock
Kevin Jones
Milton Moore
Newman
Jesse Milan
Glenn Kappelman
Gordon Ericksen
Richard Dyson
Plymouth minister Lou Fork resigns effective July
Lou Fork campus minister of Plymouth Congregational Church has resigned effective in July. He came as associate minister three years ago and became campus minister in February 1963. A Bakersfield Californian graduate of Pacific Theological Seminary, Fork’s definite plans are not announced. G. K. Whitenight led the campus ministry board in making the announcement.
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Lou Fork
Plymouth Congregational Church
Ford
Bakersfield
Calif
Pacific Theological Seminary
G. K. Whitenight
Plymouth
Heston Returns Salary For Major Dundee Budget Clash
Hollywood star Charlton Heston returned about 300000 to Columbia Pictures after clashing with directors over scene concepts. He said his ideas pushed the film 11 days behind schedule and over budget by roughly 300000.
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Hollywood
Charlton Heston
Columbia
Memorial Hospital Admits and Dismissals List Local Patients
Admissions include Don Blauvelt of Tonganoxie Jean Daugherty of DeSoto Ethyl Hackman 1423 Ohio Sadie Casebier 946 Maine. Dismissals include Warren Gordon Linwood Eugene Percival Eudora Judith Orr and baby girl 1043 Del Gayle Tennyson 2117 Carolina Cynthia Thornton Tonganoxie Kenneth Noever 1545 Md Daniel Coester 2033 Naismith Dr Mr and Mrs Ronald Young Eudora a daughter Thursday Mr and Mrs Jean-Jacques Recht 1531 Ky a daughter Friday.
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Don Blauvelt
Tonganoxie
Jean Daugherty
DeSoto
Ethyl Hackman
Ohio
Sadie Casebier
Maine
Warren Gordon
Linwood
Eugene Percival
Eudora
Judith Orr
Baby Girl
Del
Gayle Tennyson
Carolina
Cynthia Thornton
Kenneth Noever
Daniel Coester
Naismith
Ronald Young
Jean-Jacques Recht
Arthur Vining Davis Estate Valued at 86 Million in Miami
In Miami, executors filed the fair market value of Arthur Vining Davis Estate at 86,629,282.83 dollars, far below his once cited 400 million fortune. Davis built ALCOA into a giant and died November 19, 1962. most of his wealth supports charity trusts, with Journey's End given to Evelyn Mitchell.
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Miami
Fla
Arthur Vining Davis
Dade County
Davis
America
Aluminum Co. of America
Evelyn Mitchell
Kansan Board Dinner Honors KU Journalism Students
The Kansan Board Dinner at 6 30 p m in the Big Eight Room Kansas Union honors outstanding students in the news editorial advertising and radio television sequences. Dean Burton Marvin will announce scholarship winners and top Kansan contributors. Speaker Joseph Lastelli a 1952 KU journalism graduate and current Kansas City Star Washington correspondent will address attendees.
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University
Kansan
Kansas University
Kansas Union
Burton Marvin
School of Journalism
Joseph Lastelli
KU School of Journalism
Washington
The
Kansas City Star
A L Colburn Elected To Chiropractic Post
Dr. D C Malmstrom of Topeka was elected president of the Kansas Chiropractic Association. District directors named: Dan Cordill Kansas City J D Coursen Manhattan A L Colburn Lawrence Walter A Penner Newton E L Warta Atwood Sam H Elliott Fort Scott Charles W Burns Liberal A L Hollingsworth Wichita.
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Wichita
Kan
D. C. Malmstrom
Topeka
Kansas Chiropractic Association
Dan Cordill
Kansas City
J. D. Coursen
Manhattan
A. L. Colburn
Lawrence
Walter A. Penner
Newton
E. L. Warta
Atwood
Sam H. Elliott
Fort Scott
Charles W. Burns
Liberal
A. L. Hollingsworth
Mrs Laurel Edna Carter obituary and Otis Castle rites
Mrs Laurel Edna Carter of Lawrence died Friday in Dallas Texas Funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Rumsey Funeral Home Rev Edwin F Price will officiate burial will follow at Oakhill Cemetery Survivors include husband John C Carter and son Gaylord G Carter both of Dallas three grandchildren and three great grandchildren The Carters formerly ran Carter Grocery at 800 New York St Otis Castle 64 of 2368 Vermont Street will be accorded funeral rites at 2 p m Monday in Cooper Warren Chapel Dr Harold G Barr will lead Graveside rites by Masonic Lodge No 6 at Memorial Park Cemetery
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Laurel Edna Carter
Lawrence
Dallas
Tex
Rumsey Funeral Home
Edwin F. Price
Oakhill Cemetery
John C. Carter
Gaylord G. Carter
Carters
Carter
New York St
Otis Castle
Vt. St
Cooper-Warren
Harold G. Barr
Masonic Lodge No. 6
Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral services for Charley Simon in Overbrook
Charley Simon 81 of rural Overbrook dies and funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Baker Funeral Home Overbrook. Burial will follow at Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Charley Simon
Overbrook
Baker Funeral
Rock Creek Cemetery
Markets This Week Prices on Investment Company Shares
This week's closing prices for investment company shares are provided by Barret, Fitch, North & Co. Readings cover multiple funds with emphasis on closing values and notable shifts.
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Barret, Fitch, North & Co
Kansas City Market Report Cattle Sheep and Hogs
Kansas City market report shows steers and heifers 50-1.00 lower, cows 25 lower, calves 50 lower, feeders 50-1.00 lower from last week. Lambs steady, ewes 3.00-6.00 lower. Barrows and gilts 25-50 higher, sows steady. price ranges listed for various weights.
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Kansas City
Market Prices From Harwood's Market
The notice lists commodity prices including Wheat 1.99, Ear Corn 1.08, Shell 1.18, Mile 1.85, Soy beans 2.35, Barley 0.90, Oats 0.75. Eggs large A 25 cents, medium A and large B 23 cents, undergrades 19, current receipts 22.
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Harwood
Kansas City Eggs and Poultry Prices Report
AP reports prices paid to producers for eggs including large 26-27 cents, medium 22-25, small 18-20, wholesale large 274-3042? 80 percent, mediums 23-4-26. poultry prices for hens and capons. live fryers and broilers in Missouri and Arkansas at farm 11 to 12 percent, delivered 12-14 percent. butter grade A at 67 to 68 cents per pound.
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Shs. Trust
Chemical Fund Padeeee
Divers. Growth Ltd
Dreyfus Fundeeithaamesen
Eaton & Howard Bal
Eaton & Howard Std
Fidelity Capital
Fundamental
Keystone S
Life Insur
Mass. Inv. Trust
Mass
National Inv. Corp
William Street
Putnam Grth
Stk. Bydsees Thoentens
United Accum
United Income
United Science
Windsor Fund Be
Wellington Fund
Winf
Grth
Ind
Kansas City
Missouri
Arkansas
Lawrence City bids on 987 ft sewer project due May 19
The City of Lawrence invites bids at City Hall until 3 p.m. May 19 1964 for the construction of 987 feet of 8 inch sanitary sewer. Plans and specs available from the City Engineer. Proj 6-SS2-564. H C Fisher City Clerk.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Board of Commissioners of
City of
Lawrence
H. C. Fisher
Resolution to widen Tenth Street Lawrence Kansas
Resolution 3296 proposes widening to 45 feet from Kentucky to Tennessee, re guttering curbing and paving as main trafficway. Estimated cost 6500 dollars to be funded by General Improvement Bonds. Protest window opens 30 days after last publication. if no protest or vote carries, city proceeds. May 5 1964 James V. Owens mayor.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence
Kansas
Tenth Street
Kentucky Street
Tennessee Street
James V. Owens
Miscellaneous 1950s auto and home listings
Classifieds reveal a mix of sale ads for appliances including a 23 inch TV and Wizard refrigerators, used cars a 1951 Dodge and 1946 Chevy pickup plus a 1957 VW sedan, bikes, mowers, and a brick ranch home for $15,600. Local dealers Western Auto and Conzelman Motors advertise vehicles and services across Lawrence.
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Wizard
Western Auto Associate
820 Mass
820
Mass
Dodge
Western Auto Associate Store
Conzelman Motors
Paris
Iowa
Hiway
Western Auto
Contrelman Motors
Underwood Inv. Co
Park
KU & Citv
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Learnard
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Kansas City, Kansas
Tel. MA
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Parlkville
Title Council of America
William Prelogar
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Bigelow
Karastan
Tinda Troxel
Langley
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Overland Park
National Association of Women In Architecture
Sntering
Scott Kincaid
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Ulysses
Lee Thaete
Parkville
Gertrude Goldsmith
Marion Hymer
Merriam
Charles J. Marshall
Thomas Dunwoody
Warren
Linda Troxel
William Schroeder
Jerry Winburn
Juce's
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Springfield
Alpha Rho Chi
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Blue Springs
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Saheba
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Perry
Vinland Valley Aerodrome
Vinland, Ks
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Heston
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Dixon
Lawrence VI
Central Air
Holmes, Peck & Brown, Inc
Volkswagen
Furn
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Iowa Hiway
Centennial School
Gill
Town Hiway
Everley
East 2Nd
North Lawrence
West Jr. Hi Playground
Olds Trombone
Pan American
Singer
Francis
Elect
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R&h
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Ray’s Garage
Auto Salvage
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McGrew Investment_ Co
Mars
Call McGrew Investment Co
Carl Amerine
Dia
Cellinge
Holmes, Feck & Brown, Inc
Tom Harmon
W. K. Weltmer
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