Visiting Belgian praise for KU paleontologist Raymond C. Moore
Dr. Marius Lecompte of Louvain University called Raymond C. Moore the most outstanding paleontologist in the world. He lauded Moore for editing the 24 volume Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology and noted the project’s completion within three years. Moore retires June 1 after 46 years at KU.
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Raymond C. Moore
Kansas University
Marius Lecompte
Belgium
Louvain University
Louvain
Royal Institute of Natural Science
Brussels
Moore
Lecompte
Lawrence
United States
American Geological Institute
State Geological Survey
Geological Society of America
Dr. Lecompte
Grain storage figures prompt West Texas move to Gulf ports
Ballou testifies Mostto Credit Corp moves grain from Kansas and neighboring states toward Gulf ports to free space for new crop. Large stocks sit in Fort Worth and Dallas elevators en route, stored for years if tariffs permit. Total storage payments to Estes reach 7.65 million dollars, with 1959 and 1960 payments totaling about 2.4 million each year. The hearing plans to call Farm officials including Secretary Freeman and others from Benson era. There is an advertisement for the Journal-World Vacation Pak service.
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To Credit Corporation
Kansas
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Worth
Dallas
Gulf
Texas
Ballou
Estes
Agriculture Department
Orville Freeman
Ezra Taft Benson
Lawrence Public Schools Close Friday 1961 62 Term Ends
The 1961 62 Lawrence public schools term ends at 4 p m Friday. Lawrence High School seniors finish exams today and Tuesday and pick up report cards Friday 11 30 to noon. Commencement is 8 p m Thursday at Hoch Auditorium KU campus.
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Lawrence High School
Hoch
Kansas University
Central Junior High
Central
West Junior High
West
St. John's Catholic School
Lawrence High Honors Two Sophomores on Honor Roll
Lawrence High School adds Claudia Williams and Jeff Mitchell to the third term honor roll both sophomores with averages above 2.50. Kansas University seniors and grad students finish spring semester activities on Mt. Oread as finals wrap with baccalaureate on Sunday evening and commencement next Monday at Memorial Stadium. Dr Wescoe addresses Bethany College in Lindsborg and receives honorary degree. Memorial Day break not observed.
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Claudia Williams
Jeff Mitchell
Kansas University
Mt. Oread
Memorial Stadium
W. Clarke Wescoe
Benthany College
Lindsborg
Dr. Wescoe
Explosion on Jet Was in Lavatory, Investigators Say
Investigators pinpointed the blast site in the right rear lavatory of the Continental Airlines Boeing 707 before the May 22 crash that killed 45. CAB and FBI probe theft of dynamite and detonators in Los Angeles linked to the disaster. A brown briefcase found near Cincinnati, Iowa ties to a passenger with a $225,000 Kansas City insurance policy.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Missouri
Appanoose County Fairgrounds
Slattery
Chicago
FBI
Kansas City
Naked protest interrupts Diefenbaker speech in Trail
Five Doukhobor women from the Sons of Freedom stripped naked in the arena crowd as Prime Minister John Diefenbaker spoke in Trail British Columbia. Police removed the women while Diefenbaker carried on with his remarks, noting the act was not new to him.
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Trail
B. C
John Diefenbaker
Radical Sons of Freedom
British Columbia
Diefenbaker
Saskatchewan
Motivation Loss Listed by Chief of Missile Ring
Col. Gerald M. Clugston, commander of the 548th Strategic Missile Squadron, warned Rotary Club members that human reliability remains the key risk in missile programs. He cited motivation problems and loss of personal touch as threats to national security and urged better guidance for youths and better incentives to retain capable personnel.
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548Th
Strategic Missile Squadron
Strategic Air Command
Rotary
Eldridge
Col. Clagston
U. S
Col. Clugston
Wyandotte 4-Hers Sweep Champion Awards at Local Show
Wyandotte County 4-H club members captured all three grand champion titles at the four county broiler and garden show held Saturday at the Douglas County 4H Fairgrounds. Harriet Smith won garden, Charles Stephens took flowers, and Richard Heartman earned poultry broilers grand champion honors.
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Wyandotte County
Douglas County
Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Harriet Smith
Charles Stephens
Flowers
Richard Heartman
William R
Essiex
Lawrence, Garden
A. H. Turney
Lawrence, Flowers
al Adams
Kansas State University
Broilers
Richard Hoover
Phyllis Hoover
Lone Star
Broiler
Lawrence Noon Kiwanis Club
Civil Rights Official Visits City on Sunday
Dr. Wallace Mendelson of Austin Texas, regional representative of the U S Commission on Civil Rights, met with members of the Kansas Advisory Committee in the Pan American Room at the Kansas University Student Union. He outlined the commission scope and discussed areas like migratory workers, military installations, medical care, and public school vocational training. Attending members included Dr. Howard Baumgartner, Mrs. Raymond Cerf, A B Howard, Mrs. Donald Kern, and Emory Lindquist.
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Wallace Mendelson
Austin
Tex
United States Commission On Civil Rights
Kansas
Kansas University
Mendelson
Howard Baumegarter
Raymond Cerf
Lawrence
A. B. Howard
Kansas City
Kan
Donald Kern
Newton
Emory Lindquist
Wichita University
Bethany College
Fishermen Rescued After Kaw River Dam Entrapment
Two fishermen Bud Jordan of Baldwin and Earl Kueser of Eu dora were trapped when a dam gate fell at about 11 50 p m Saturday on the Kaw River. A passerby alerted police and 15 year old Darrell Higgins of 731 N 7th St rescued them before aid could arrive.
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Kaw River
Lawrence Fire Department
Darrell Higgins
7Th St
Bud Jordan
Baldwin
Earl Kueser
Eudora
Carpenter's Cape Canaveral Welcome After 48 Hour Debrief
John H. Carpenter returns from a 48 hour debrief in Grand Turk Island and is greeted by his wife Rene and children. He leads a parade to Cape Canaveral with James E. Webb and Walter C. Williams. He and Webb receive NASA's Distinguished Service Medal. He recalls a 250 mile overshoot and notes the G forces were lower than expected. He cites manual control fuel use and an initial stabilizer issue while praising the flight as the supreme experience of his life.
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British West Indies
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Carpenter
James E. Webb
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Cape Canaveral
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Project Mercury
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Glenn
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Horses learn fall training for Western stunt safety
Boston AP reports Kenneth B. McGovern Jr., a Humane Society inspector in Hollywood, explains horses in Westerns are trained to fall at a walk then speed up and land on concealed mattresses. Riders often end up in the cactus.
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Kenneth B. McGovern Jr
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McGovern
Memorial Day Services Planned Across Lawrence
Local veterans groups plan ceremonies at Oak Hill Spanish American War and Memorial Park cemeteries. Dorsey-Liberty Post No 14 leads at 9 30 a m with Lt Rev Msgr George Towle. Kaw Valley Barracks and Lawrence National Guard participate. VFW Post 852 and Auxiliary hold 10 a m services at Memorial Park with color guard and wreath. Joint VFW and Legion services set for Maple Grove 10 30 to 11 a m.
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American Legion
Oak Hill Cemetery
George Towle
Legion Post
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Lawrence National Guard
Dick Shanafelt
Alford Clarke
Auxiliary
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VFW
Legion
Maple Grove Cemetery
Population of World Exceeds Three Billion Milestone
United Nations reports world population surpassed three billion for the first time. It stood at 2.995 billion in mid 1960, rising about 1.8 percent annually. Central America shows the fastest growth at 2.7 percent, while Asia excluding the Soviet Union totals 1.68 billion.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. N
Central America
Asia
Soviet Union
Drought Deepens in Kansas Amid Sparse Rainfall
The region endures worsening drought with Lawrence weathering the driest stretch in months. Only .21 inch of rain fell through the 19th, reaching 2.08 inches total for the month, far below the 4.67 inch average. Citizens hope a sizable storm will restore normal moisture.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Get the Journal World at Your Summer Address
Advertisement notes delivery by mail to summer address and provides phone VI3 1000 for subscription placement.
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Journal-World
Soviet Cosmos 5 Satellite Enters Orbit
Moscow reports Cosmos 5, the fifth in the Cosmos series, has been launched into an Earth orbit. Tass says the unmanned satellite is routine and functioning normally, following the first Cosmos launch on March 16 after seven months.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Reuter Organ Contract For Musk ingum College Ohio
The Reuter Organ Co. of 612 N H St has won a contract to build a three manual organ with 54 pipe sets for Musk ingum College in New Concord Ohio. The instrument costs about $60 000 and will be installed in Brown Chapel for teaching and recitals late in 1963.
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Reuter Organ Co
N. H. St
Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
John Glenn
United States
Brown Chapel
Five Cars Involved In Sunday Accident Near 16th Street
Five cars were involved in a Sunday morning crash near the 16th Street intersection causing about $1 200 in damage. Four vehicles were parked and no injuries were reported. Driver Milton K Davis 25 of 1624 Tenn St led the chain. his car sustained about $500 damage. Other owners included Keith Klenke William Donoghue A Walanapongsiri and Matsuda Ryvicki.
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Milton K. Davis
Tenn, St
Keith Klenke
Ky. St
William Donoghue
A. Walanapongsiri
Matsuda Ryvicki
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude in sorrow
Sincere thanks for all acts of kindness in our hour of sorrow from Mrs. Nellie Burton Mrs. James Malone and relatives.
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Nellie Burton
James Malone
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