Post Office Imposes Nationwide Mail Embargo Amid Strike
The U S Post Office Dept halted outgoing second third and fourth class mail nationwide under strike procedures. In Kansas post offices will not accept newspapers magazines ads or parcel post unless mailed to recipients in a 12 state truck served area including Arizona Colorado Illinois Kansas Louisiana Nebraska New Mexico Michigan Oklahoma Texas Utah Wyoming. First class and air mail remain unaffected. Some mail already in transit before the order. Topeka assistant postmaster Phil Mills said officials notified major users.
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Wichita school board approves compromise integration plan
The Wichita school board voted 8 to 4 to approve a compromise integration plan after heated debate. Details agreed April 6 with HEW officials. plan takes effect September and involves closing five inner city schools, removing portable units, and increasing black student bus transportation under OCR deadline looming.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Inner City
Office of Civil Rights
Students Honored in KU Journalism Contest
Two area high school students receive citations in KU School of Journalism 51st annual contest. Miles Stotts of Baldwin earns honorable mention in news and feature stories for small schools. Julie Moore of Oskaloosa wins honorable mention in editorials and columns for small schools.
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Kansas University School of Journalism
Miles Stotts
Baldwin
Julie Moore
Oskaloosa
Woman elected moderator of United Presbyterians in historic first
Lois H. Stair of Waukesha Wisconsin became the first woman to be elected moderator of the United Presbyterian Church at its 183rd General Assembly in Rochester New York. She won on the third ballot with 392 votes, defeating three male candidates, amid cheers from about 2 000 delegates. Stair 57 is a long time church worker and businesswoman who also serves as vice president of her family foundry.
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American Baptist Convention
Ruth Rohifs
Seattle
Wash
United Presbyterian
William R. Laws
Columbus
Ind
Stair
General Casting Corp
Ralph
National Church
Leavenworth Social Work Unit Secures 35499 Grant
The Leavenworth field unit for training social workers, sponsored by Kansas University, will continue with a 35499 grant from the U S Public Health Service. Miss Rose George, professor and project director, says the renewal supports the program begun in 1963 and funds the field unit at the Northeast Kansas Community Mental Health Center in Leavenworth.
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Kansas University
U.S. Public Health Service
Turkey Buzzard Soars on Long Wings Over Open Skies
A turkey buzzard takes to the air using wind currents with a wingspan nearing 30 inches as it glides above the landscape.
German General Says U S Troops Must Stay In Europe
Duisdorf Germany AP General Ulrich de Maiziere inspector general of the Bundeswehr argues that American troops deter conflict with the Soviet Union. He disputes Senator Mansfield's plan to halve U S forces, warning Washington would need to rely on nuclear power if attacked.
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