Freedom Riders Refuse Bail in Jackson Jail
In Jackson Mississippi 27 imprisoned Freedom Riders rejected bail offers of 1000 dollars each. The NAACP plans a Friday protest rally in Jackson to object to the jailings as they arrived from Montgomery Alabama on two buses. Governor Barnett and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy are involved in the ongoing tense stance.
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NAACP
Jackson
Freedom Riders
Montgomery
Ala
Barnett
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
Robert F
Group Is Arrested in Trailways Lunch Counter Sit-in
Four white college professors and three Negro students were arrested today at the Trailways bus station lunch counter in Montgomery while seated. Reverend Wyatt T. Walker, SCLC leader, was also taken into custody. All were charged with breach of the peace. Kennedy urged a cooling off period for Freedom Riders while Mississippi officials claimed no danger to travelers. Barnett said Mississippi can maintain peace and that Freedom Riders did not provoke trouble in Jackson.
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Montgomery
Ala
Trailways
Wyatt T. Walker
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Atlanta
All Sight
Kennedy
Alabama
Mississippi
Barnett
Jackson
Congress
Miss Kennedy
X-15 pilot breaks speed record near Mach 5 at Edwards
At Edwards Air Force Base California Apollo era test flight Joe Walker reached 3 378 mph nearly a mile per second marking a new winged speed record. The run tops previous 3 074 mph set April 21 by Bob White as part of a series pushing toward 4 600 mph and 100 miles altitude while noting Gagarin and Shepard achieved orbital and suborbital milestones in the same period.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Shepard
Joe Walker
Air Force
Bob White
Russia
Gagarin
Earth
U.S
Shepard
Visit by Korean leader to Kennedy halted by U S
Premier Chang Do-young failed to secure a visa or White House audience as U S officials said Kennedy is too busy to meet him before Europe trip. Chang met with U S diplomat Marshall Green to discuss civil return to government, with Washington deeming the visit impractical.
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Seoul
South Korea
Chang Do-young
Washington
Kennedy
United States
White House
U.S
Marshall Green
Europe
Green
Chang
State Department
South Chang
Feud Rumbles on Tractors As Taxes Get Into the Act
Washington AP report on Senator Byrd demanding IRS justification if tractors-for-prisoners donations qualify for tax deductions. Kennedy backs private effort to buy 500 tractors for Cuba exchange for prisoners, sparking Senate debate and IRS scrutiny. Knight declines invitation to join Tractors for Freedom Committee amid opposition to aiding Castro. Eleanor Roosevelt says experts will study tax impact and treatment.
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Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Internal Revenue Service
Congress
Kennedy
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Senate
Byrd
IRS
Senate Finance Committee
Citizens Committee
John J. Williams
R-Del
John&. Knight
Tractors For Freedom Committee
Knight
Detroit Free Press
Miami Herald
Akron
Ohio
Beacon Journal
Charlotte
Great Adventure to Congress a Moon landing drive
President Kennedy urged Congress to boost military strength aid and unemployment relief while proposing 7 to 9 billion dollars to accelerate a manned moon mission. He sought 1.5 billion in new appropriations plus billions more over time, aiming for a multi year space national effort amid a world Cold War contest.
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Kennedy
Congress
Marine Corps
Soviet Union
Kirchner Pact Not Binding on New Turnpike Board
Kansas Attorney General William Ferguson ruled that a three year contract for John Kirchner as general manager of the Kansas Turnpike Authority is not binding on the new board created by the 1981 legislature. He said changes in board membership, including the highway director and two legislators, mean the old board cannot bind the current authority.
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Topeka
John Kirchner
Kirchner
State Revenue
Ferguson
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Newsman
Princess Margaret Expecting First Baby This Fall
Kensington Palace announced Princess Margaret is pregnant and due in the fall, placing the child fifth in line to the throne. The couple, married just over a year, celebrated their first anniversary May 6. The royal press secretary noted the couple are delighted.
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London
Margaret
Kensington Palace
Anthony Armstrong-Jones
John Griffin
Royal Household
Lord Evans
John Weir
John Peel
Negro Leader Shot in Montgomery by Teenagers
Rev. S Seay Sr a 62 year old Methodist minister and Negro integration leader says he was shot in the wrist by white teenagers in a passing car as he left his home in Madison Park Montgomery. Authorities investigated the incident as an act tied to segregation tensions in the city.
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Montgomery
Ala
S. Seay Sr
Madison Park
Centennial Show Due Next Month
Two KU professors craft a Kansas centennial musical for all Douglas County, with Allen Crafton writing lyrics and prose and John Pozdro composing. The original production opens June 12 at University Theatre Murphy Hall, with a Saturday matinee June 17 for children, featuring students and locals. Summer work capped a rapid creation process by Crafton, a KU speech professor retiring after 38 years, and Pozdro, KU Music Theory chair.
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Kansas University
Kansas
University Theatre
Murphy Hall
Lewin Goff
Crafton
Estes Park
Colo
Chronicle
Oread Graduates Near 1600 for June 5 Commencement
Nearly 1,600 seniors and graduate students at Kansas University wrap up classes for degrees. About 400 eligible for June 5 commencement must finish remaining requirements over the summer. Exams run to June 1 with a study day Friday.
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Kansas University
Leavenworth Angler Struck and Killed by Train
Leavenworth man Aloysius Klasinski aged 60 was struck and killed by a train while fleeing from a restle incident on Wednesday. The incident occurred in Leavenworth, Kansas, as rescuers arrived to assist and determine details of the accident.
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Leavenworth, Kas
Alp
Aloysius Klasinski
Leavenworth
Memorial Day Driving Safety Warnings Issued
Douglas County sheriff and Kansas Highway Patrol plan extended patrols and radar checks for Memorial Day traffic. Officials warn fatalities may reach up to 100 in a four hour window, urging motorists to inspect cars and trailers, and to drive safely to curb rising holiday accidents.
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Douglas County
Fred Brooker
Hroecker
Kansas Highway Patrol
Broeker
Rain expected but floods unlikely in area this week
Monsoon rains continue with cooler temps but no imminent flood danger as Kaw River sits at 16.51 feet at 1 p.m. Flood stage is 18 feet. Farmers face delayed planting and uneven soil moisture while dehydrator plants report 15 to 20 percent production delays and lower quality. Forecast calls for cloudy skies and occasional showers tonight and Friday with lower temperatures.
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Fred Brown
Bowersock
Kaw
Deal Six
The
Journal-World
Leonard Roit
National Alfalfa Dehydrating and Milling Co
Grantville
Midland
Lawrence
Opal Jayne Kennedy School Named In Honor
Lawrence public school near the 4 1 Fairgrounds named Opal Jayne Kennedy School after Miss Kennedy. The School Board announced at a Kansas University Union dinner honoring her, marking her 80 years in local education and 50 years as Hillcrest principal. A cash gift and certificates accompanied the honor.
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Lawrence
Opal Jayne Kennedy
J. J. Wilson
Miss Kennedy
Kansas University Union
Hillcrest
Ireland
Hawaii
Alaska
Maine
Kansas University Education School
George Waggoner
Hillcrest Pta
Richard Wintermore
Weather outlook for northeast Kansas cools after rain
Partly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms tonight. Cooler tonight with a low around 45. Friday remains partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the 40s. Temperature readings show a unsettled pattern across the region.
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Kansas
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