Eighth Graders in County Schools to Get Diplomas
Forty eighth grade students from ten county schools will receive diplomas at a special graduation in the West Junior High School auditorium Saturday at 10 AM. George Reida will be featured speaker. Rev. Harold Hamilton will give the invocation and benediction and address on Our Freedom. Performances include Spring Sends Her Greetings and various solos and ensembles.
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West Junior High School
George Reida
Kansas State Department of Public Instruction
Harold Hamilton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Grant
America
Norman Schwanke
Big Springs
Central School District
Clifford Lee Smith
India
Reida
Rev. Hamilton
Sertoma
Arthur Heck
Lawrence Sertoma Club
Earl J. Wilson
Lawrence Events Include Concert and City Planning Meeting
The Central Junior High School band and orchestra present a 7 30 p m concert in the CJHS auditorium directed by Robert Zillcox with 122 students. KU terms end Thursday with finals Friday and Saturday and summer session begins June 10. City planning committee meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at Lawrence High Little Theater with Harland Bartholomew consultants. City Commission holds tours and meetings, with commissioners earning about 18 cents per hour for a 104 hour day.
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Central Junior High School
CJHS
Robert Zillcox
Kansas University
Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Little Theater
Harland Bartholomew & Associates
St. Louis
Citizens Advisory Committee
Lawrence De Molay Commandery No 4 Meeting Reminder
Stated meeting of Lawrence De Molay Commandery No 4 Tuesday May 21 at 7 30 p m with a covered dish dinner for ladies at 6 30 p m J J Anderson announced the notice
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Lawrence de Molay Commandery No
J. J
Anderson
Freedom Rally Unite Five Churches in Support
A freedom fund rally sponsored by five local churches is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke A M E Church in Lawrence. Rev H Calvin McMillan says funds will aid the Southern Christian Leadership Conference led by Rev Martin Luther King Jr. The program features a Let Freedom Ring talk by McMillan and songs by the Imperial Singers and Josie Howard.
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Freedom Fund
St. Luke A.M.E
A. Lewis Parker
First A.M. Baptist Church
J. H. Thompson
St. James A.M.E
Frank J. Brown
Ninth Street Baptist Church
H. Calvin McMillan
Rev
W. S. Sims
Second Christian Church
Journal- World Photo
N.Y
St. Luke Church
Birmingham
Ala
Nashville
Tenn
Lawrence
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King Jr
Freedom
Rev. McMillan
Imperial Singers
Josie Howard
First R. M. Baptist Church
St. James A.M
St. James A.M.E. Churrch, Rev. J. H. Thompson
McMillan
Anderson Defends Wright Role Over School Foundations Bill
Gov. John Anderson says he has no quarrel with C. Wright executive secretary of the Kansas State Teachers Association. He cites Wright's activity as a factor in the failure of the proposed school foundations bill. Wright had criticized the Legislature in an association magazine and at Atlantic City.
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Topeka
John Anderson
C. QO. Wright
Kansas State Teachers Association
Wright
Anderson
The
Association’s
Atlantic City
Kansas
Elwood Hobbs Dies at 73 After Heart Attack
Elwood Hobbs a Kan sas and Missouri newspaperman of 58 years died at 73 from a heart attack at his home. He retired January 1 after 38 years with the Kansas City Star where he served as regional editor. Surviving are his widow Elma two daughters Miss Mary Hobbs Miss Marjorie Hobbs two sisters Miss Kelsie M Hobbs Miss Florence Hoyt and a brother Carlos Hobbs.
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Kansas City
Elwood Hobbs
Kansas
Missouri
Hobbs
Kansas City Star
Lyons, Kan
Republican
Eskridge Kan
Topeka
The
Star
Mary Hobbs
Church and Garden
the Star
Elma
Marjorie Hobbs
Kelsie M. Hobbs
Florence Hoyt
Carlos Hobbs
Kennedy Jet Sets 5,004 Mile Washington Moscow Flight
President Kennedy's Boeing 707 completed a nonstop Washington to Moscow flight in 8 hours 38 minutes 42 seconds, routing to answer Soviet taunts about American nonstops. Col. James B. Swindal, the pilot from Birmingham, landed the jet with Glenn T. Seaborg and nine other U.S. officials aboard for a Soviet exchange visit.
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Moscow
Kennedy
Washington
Glenn T. Seaborg
The
Atomic Energy Commission
U.S
Soviet Union
Camera Club Campout At Lone Star Draws Sixty Attendees
About 60 members of southern district camera clubs gathered at Lone Star Lake for a weekend campout. Teams from Topeka Wichita and Holton arrived Friday to set up and KU Photo tour led by Gordon Davis showcased shutter activity despite rain. A bonfire and program followed with remarks by Mrs. Ben Fink and County Commissioner Harvey Booth. A Sunday birding group identified 40 species led by Katherine Kelley and Amelia Betts.
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North Central Camera Club Council
Lone Star Lake
Topeka
Wichita
Holton
Gordon Davis
Lawrence
Ben Fink
Harvey Booth
Baldwin
Eddie Bond
Lecompton
Katherine Kelley
Amelia Betts
Lawrence Club
Lone Star
Payoff to Nations Is Claimed by Government
U S attorney Thomas Joyce testified Mack Nations former executive secretary to Gov Fred Hall received 10000 dollars in cash in the governor's office August 20 1955 Nations faced a federal income tax evasion charge related to the same event Joyce said Clair Hyter Hutchinson attorney delivered the money for arranging the parole of Mrs Annas Brown Nations allegedly received 4800 dollars of the sum in question.
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Wichita
Kan
Thomas Joyce
U. S
Mack Nations
Fred Hall
Nations
Joyce
Clair Hyter
Hutchinson
Annas Brown
Cows Panic as Drum Corps Stops Pasture Rehearsal
Hornchurch residents report five cows killed and the rest stampeded when the Hornchurch Drum and Trumpet Corps rehearsed Sousa music in Peter Read's pasture. Bandmaster Brian Keeler apologized, saying the noise terrified the cattle.
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Hornchurch
England
Peter Read
Read
Brian Keeler
John Philip Sousa
Keeler
Conductors Shine In Rainy Sunday University Concert
Pops fans enjoyed pretzels and root beer as George Baxter Smith stood in for the ailing chancellor to conduct the combined orchestra and choir in the Battle Hymn of the Republic. His bold, deft baton work earned a standing ovation and praise for the musicians and for Baustian and Krehbiel. The concert was a charming showcase and urged as an annual highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baxter Smith
W. Clarke Wescoe
D’artagnan
Krehbiel
Baus- Uian
Baustian
Lawrence High School athletes receive letters in assembly
Lawrence High School awarded athletic letters to 40 students in an all school assembly. Track coach Jerry Rogers presented 24 letters to athletes and two managers, with three track members named outstanding in class. Vann and Light earned state meet titles with records, while numerous teammates received awards. Tennis and golf letters were also issued to multiple students by Don Binns and Al Woolard respectively.
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Lawrence High School
LHS
Jerry Rogers
Jerry Lynch
Mike Wempe
Steve Saunders
Leonard Vann
Ralph Light
Wichita
Vann
Light
Richard Bryan
Skip Doane
Stan Fishburn
Mike Glover
David Hatfield
Steve Heck
Stan Hubbard
Jerry Johnson
Harold Kimball
Jim Pilch
Richard Pine
Steve Pine
Charles Pohl
Im Dicker
Roger Harris
Steve Hill
Rod Taylor
Bill Wescoe
David Olmsted
Mike Shields
Don Binns
Richard Harp
Alan Hitt
Phil Kurata
Kenneth Kreye
Todd McCluggage
Larry Mignot
Bill Scott
Tommy Lee
al Woolard
Ken Whitenight
Richard Seaver
Rob Miller
Mike Krone
Mike Gilliam
Marc Carlson
March of Dimes Drive Raises Over Five Thousand Dollars
A total of $5,124.53 was collected this year for the National Foundation March of Dimes drive. Of this sum $1,921.70 goes to the national organization and the same to the Douglas County chapter. Another $1,281.13 funds medical research. The Foundation supports polio arthritis and child defects programs.
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National Foundation
National Organization
Douglas County
Honorees at K State 1962 63 centennial exercises
Milton S. Eisenhower will deliver the centennial commencement address at Kansas State University on June 2 and join eight others as honorary degree recipients. Honorees include Frank Carlson Joyce C. Hall Sterling Hendricks Solon Kimball John Howard Rust Harold Sebring Gladys Vail and Murray Wilson.
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Manhattan
Kan
Milton S. Eisenhower
Kansas State University
Eisenhower
Kstate
K-State
Frank Carlson
U.S
Kansas
Joyce C. Hall
Hallmark Cards
Sterling Brown Hendricks
USDA
Beltsville
Solon T. Kimball
Columbia University
John Howard Rust
Chicago University
Harold L. Sebring
College of Law
Stetson University
Gladys E. Vail
Home Economics
Purdue University
Murray A. Wilson
Wilson and Co
Salina
Corbin resigns Wichita post joins state system
President Harry F. Corbin of the University of Wichita resigns effective Aug 31 1964 and will teach in September. Wichita University will join the state system July 1964 with state regents to appoint a new president after July. He is granted a one year leave and named university professor with Emory Lindquist as the only other holder.
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Wichita
Harry F. Corbin
University of Wichita
W. U. Board of Regents
State System of Higher Education
University of Kansas
Sidney J. Brick
Corbin
Regents
University
Emory Lindquist
College of Liberal Arts
Wichita University
State Board of Regents
WU Board of Regents
Kansas University
State Regents
Kansas Regents
Dr Monti Belot Heads Kansas Heart Association
Dr Monti Belot of Lawrence is elected president of the Kansas Heart Association at the annual convention in Junction City. Brig Gen Howard S Searle of Topeka is president elect. Other officers include Frank Sullivan secretary C L Carlson treasurer W L Herron assistant treasurer and state Sen Howard Harper general counsel. The group reports 360000 in grants for heart research over ten years and ten grants for next year to KU KU Medical Center Washburn University and Midwest Medical Research Foundation.
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Junction City
Kan
Monti Belot
Lawrence
Kansas Heart Association
Howard S. Searle
Topeka
National Guard
Frank Sullivan
C. L. Carlson
W. L. Herron
Howard Harper
Kansas
University of Kansas
University of Kansas Medical Center
Washburn University
Midwest Medical Research Foundation of
Wichita
Barbershop Sing Draws Big Crowd
More than 400 people attended the Barbershop Hawks sponsored event featuring three quartets and two choruses. The Afterglow sing along ran until about 2 a.m. with Barberhawks Sweet Adelines all from Lawrence and quartets Steeplejacks Aqua-Tones both from Lawrence and Pitchhikers from Springfield Missouri.
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Barberhawks
Sweet Adelines
Lawrence
Steeplejacks
Aqua-Tones
Springfield
Cooper Returns Home After Dramatic Space Flight
Cooper basks in Cocoa Beach reception after a 34 hour mission while NASA debates a longer Mercury flight and Gemini timing. Kennedy to award the Distinguished Service Medal, then addresses Congress before a New York ticker tape parade.
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Seamans
Mercury
Huck Finn
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Kennedy
White House Rose Garden
Congress
Gordo
Trudy
Camala
Janita
Rumsey Funeral Home Sole Owners Fred & Oscar Rumsey
Fred and Oscar Rumsey are listed as sole owners of Rumsey Funeral Home with contact VI 3-5111 and the advertisement appears in the local directory notice.
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Fred
Oscar Rumsey
Rumsey Funeral Home
Expulsion Threats Rise After Birmingham Demonstrations
The Birmingham Board of Education orders the expulsion or suspension of 1 081 black pupils arrested during antisegregation protests. A Negro leader warns of a citywide boycott, with Rev. Charles Billups promising 34 000 students will stay home if any pupil is expelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Board of Education
Theo Wright
Charles Billups
Personal income rises in April to $455.8 billion annual rate
The Commerce Department reports April personal income at an annual rate near $455.8 billion, about $2.5 billion higher than March, and roughly $18 billion above a year ago, reflecting mainly wage gains of nearly $2 billion and a large share from manufacturing payrolls.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Naval Research Explained for Rotary
Cmdr. O D Hughes of the Office of Naval Research outlined Navy science priorities at the Lawrence Rotary Club. He cited current investigations and noted hibernation behavioral sciences and atmospheric control as major study areas for crews aboard nuclear submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Naval Research
Lawrence
Cmdr
O. D. Hughes
O.N.R
Chicago
Hughes
Navy
Major Face Lift Slated On the Kansas Turnpike
Wichita announces a $400000 major face lift for the Kansas Turnpike this summer led by chief engineer-manager L. W. Newcomer. The program funds heavy maintenance beyond normal upkeep and includes mudjacking, overlays, slurry treatments, and new striping to improve riding quality and appearance. Turnpike rates are expected to rise soon.
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Kansas Turnpike
Wichita
L. W. Newcomer
Topeka
Exotic dancer gets indeterminate federal sentence
Joann Pease also known as Kandy Kane pleaded guilty to transporting a stolen car across state lines from Pleasanton Kansas to Nevada Missouri last August 13. She listed Minneapolis Minnesota as her home.
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Kansas City
Joann Pease
Kandy Kane
Pleasanton
Kan
Nevada
Minneapolis
Minn
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Barbara May Lee
Jo Ann Taylor
Gervis W. Tumimons
Iwin Mound
Bernie Ray Faust
Ronald E. Christian
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John F. Doores
David L. Frye
David R. Hougland
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New York Stock Exchange
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