Eleven Miners Rescued After Two Weeks in Flooded Reich Shaft
Eleven men were pulled to the surface from a flooded Reich shaft in Bris t, Germany, two weeks after a dam breach trapped 129 workers. A drill breakthrough delivered them to a rescue capsule, as Red Cross teams and TV crews watched in relief. Adolf Herbst 53 Fritz Baer 53 and Heinz Kull 51 were among the survivors, with one non miner electrician among the group. The operation ends with 100 saved and 29 dead.
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Heinz Kull
Red Cross
Fritz Baer
Adolf Herbst
Cloudy and Cooler Weather Expected in Lawrence
Pleasantly mild weather gave way to an approaching westward cold front. Forecast calls for increasing clouds tonight and cooler temperatures Friday with a chance of an occasional shower. Highs Friday expected in the 60s and lows in the upper 40s. November rainfall remains trace and the yearly deficit grows to about 11 inches.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Allies Brace for More Berlin Roadblocks after Convoy Delay
Western Allies warn Moscow will impose further hindrances around Berlin after a 42 hour hold on a 12-vehicle convoy. Khrushchev claims it followed procedures. U.S. officials say established rules were in place since October.
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Washington
Russia
Berlin
Moscow
United States
Britain
France
West
Marienborn
Teamsters Move To Seek Nationwide Trucking Contract
The Teamsters Union plans a three year nationwide master contract calling for about 250 million dollars yearly in increased pay and fringe benefits for more than 400 000 workers in trucking. The demands include 15 cents an hour per year for three years plus 1 dollar more weekly for pensions and health and welfare and extra paid time off and benefits. Hoffa said the drive is the largest such proposal and expects early talks in December in Chicago with a 50 member policy committee and five member negotiating panel. The contract would raise minimum scales to 3 21 first year 3 38 second year and 3 55 third year with a top of 3 73. expire February 1 1967.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
U.S
Hoffa
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
Dirksen Injured In Traffic Crash In Virginia
Senate Republican leader Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois and his wife were injured when their chauffeur driven limousine collided with another car on Virginia Seven Dirksen suffered minor injuries while Mrs Dirksen had a broken right foot They were en route to the Capitol from Herndon Virginia Dirksen wore old spectacles to read a statement criticizing the Kennedy administration's foreign policy at a Senate leadership news conference later.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Virginia
Capitol
Herndon
Senate House
Rockefeller Declares Candidacy for Republican Nomination
Albany Governor Nelson Rockefeller formally announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. He will enter the New Hampshire primary and other early contests, urging clear, undiluted debate and criticizing the Kennedy administration on international and economic issues.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
State Capitol
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
NBC
Nashua
N.H
Overbrook Crown Winners Named At Homecoming Friday
Overbrook High will crown Homecoming king and queen Friday before the 8 p.m. football game against Scranton. Six seniors compete with queen hopefuls Jackie Maichel Kathy Jones Pam O Bryhim and king nominees John Cooper Jim Hepner and Ronnie Skaggs. The crowning at 7 45 p m will feature the band and Pep Club.
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Overbrook High
Scranton
Jackie Maichel
George Maichel
Kathy Jones
Kenneth Jones
Pam O’bryhim
Bernard O'Bryhim
John Cooper
C. H. Cooper
Jim Hepner
G. C. Hepner
Ronnie Skaggs
A. L. Skaggs
Overbrook
Reba Turner
O'Brahim
Girls State
FHA
Miss Jones
Miss Maichel
Power Vacuum Seen in Viet Nam Amid Strife Fears
AP reports a power vacuum after the Diem government falls in South Viet Nam. A military junta now rules, with civil administration largely intact. Generals hold real power, and a civilian government may take 6 to 12 months to form, risking political maneuvering and possible counter coups.
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Viet Nam
Saigon
South
Wear Your KU Booster Cap at Lincoln
Overbrook page item encourages both men and women to buy KU booster caps in Lincoln with sizes offered and price set at three dollars at Diebolt's advertising display.
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Lincoln
Diebolt
Water Shortage Hits Area Lakes Hard in Dry Spell
Most area lakes and ponds show significant drops as a prolonged dry spell continues. Douglas County State Lake near Baldwin Vinland gains water from springs while Lone Star Lake and Lakeview near Lawrence suffer steep declines. Kaw River stays steady thanks to Tuttle Creek release. Farm ponds dry up with few exceptions like Lake Dabinawa due to springs and rainfall gaps. Old Spice Cosmetics Key Rexall Adv.
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Baldwin
Vinland
Eddie Bond
Gale Gimblett
Lone Star Lake
Lawrence
Lone Star
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Shawnee
Topeka
Baldwin City
Kaw
Tuttle Creek
Fred Brown
Bowersock Mills
Dedication Friday for Haskell Korean War Memorial Statue
Haskell Institute holds a 3 20 p m dedication in the Haskell Auditorium for a four foot bronze statue by John W Learned a Korean War veteran from Lawrence. The statue honors all tribes and especially Haskell Koreans who died.Gibson Burnett Norman McQueen Edwin Benn Clarence G Wilson Jr Lawrence James Jr Wilbur Hastings Vernon Mzhideno Carl Moore Jim McClure Buster McCurtain Leroy Parker Edward Chotkey are named as the fallen. Harry S Bird heads the Alumni Association. Sgt 1st Class Preston Isaac will give the main address with the 101st Airborne in attendance. The Haskell band chorus and Rev Weldon Patten participate. The statue will be shown in Sequoyah Hall before being placed in the Student Union.
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Haskell Institute
Haskell
John W. Learned
Lawrence
Marine Corps
Haskell Alumni Association
Gibson Burnett
Norman McQueen
Edwin Benn
Clarence G. Wilson Jr
Lawrence James Jr
Wilbur Hastings
Vernon Mzhideno
Carl Moore
Jim McClure
Buster McCurtain
Leroy Parker
Edward Chotkey
Harry S. Bird
Learned
Bird
Joyd E. Stayton
Institute
Preston Isaac
101St Airborne
Weldon Patten
Haskell Indian Club
Kansas Power and Light dedicates new downtown building
The Kansas Power and Light Co. opens its new office at 9th and Tenn. Streets with an all day open house from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. The Journal-World runs pages 11 through 16 with background material on the utility firm and its role in Lawrence.
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Kansas Power and Light Co
9Th and
Tenn. Sts
Journal-World Today
Lawrence
Weather Outlook Cloudy and Cooler in Northeast Kansas
An updated forecast shows increasing cloudiness tonight with occasional showers and cooler temperatures on Friday. Tonight will be in the upper 40s with Friday highs reaching the 60s.
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Kansas
Weather data snippet with temperatures and sun times
A fragmentary weather note lists temperatures and sun times with references to yesterday and year ago records. It includes highs and lows, sunrise and sunset times, and a 1944 high and 1959 low record.
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