Satellite Ranger 2 fails to reach orbit from Cape Canaveral
Atlas Agena rocket lifts off at Cape Canaveral with Ranger 2 piggyback payload. Second ignition failed, leaving Ranger 2 and the booster in a low Earth orbit and delaying aims for a lunar landing mission next year. NASA officials study data to determine separation and next steps.
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Megaton topic to be discussed at KU forum
A Kansas University People-to-People forum panel will examine What is the Megaton at 7 p m Sunday in the Forum Room. Panelists include Bill Kiang Hong Kong senior Dr J A Weir zoology Roy Laird political science and Rev Paul Davis Plymouth Congregational Church.
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Kansas-Missouri Rivalry Hints At Title Fight
KU fans rally over upcoming clash with Missouri and a potential key win over California. The discussion notes Colorado’s uneven form and Alabama style fire, linking a November showdown to conference implications. A side historical line mentions Congress establishing the patent system on July 4, 1836.
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Nile Farms and the future of American hunting preserves
The Kansas quail season faces curtailment and a shrinking game supply as hunter numbers grow. Nile Farms near Alton, a demonstration shooting preserve run by Olin Mathieson, aims to promote quality field shooting and the spread of preserves nationwide, highlighting controlled hunts over sheer kill counts.
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Nile Preserve Showcases High Speed Duck Shooting and Quail Hunts
The Nile operation highlights controlled shooting areas as modern hunting alternatives with 640 acres of preserves, a strong retriever kennel, and high hunter activity. It notes duck speeds, bird difficulty, and shifting costs from 1955 to 1960, emphasizing better sport and returning thrills of fast action hunting.
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RLDS Church Pre-Venture With Christ Rally at 7 P.M.
Members of the RLDS church plan a Pre-Venture With Christ rally at 7 p.m. Sunday at 1900 University Dr, led by branch president R. Edwin Browne. The event precedes Open House Week of Worship from November 26 to December 3, featuring Elder Donald D. Landdon from Independence Mo as guest speaker and a theme of Venturing with Christ.
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Kennedy to interrupt Western trip for Sam Rayburn funeral
President Kennedy will cut his Western swing to travel to Bonham Texas for the funeral of his longtime mentor Sam Rayburn, who died of cancer. At a banquet honoring Sen. Carl Hayden the president praised Rayburn and urged pride in U S global leadership and burdens. He warned that only the United States bears heavy obligations beyond the Atlantic and Pacific. Kennedy noted U N and international organizations rely on U S support under both parties.
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Dean Woodruff Defends Actions Amid Button Confiscation Debate
Dean Woodruff acknowledges lacking legal right to seize students buttons during a dispute over university conduct. Critics condemn the move as a violation of private property and due process, while he argues a moral duty to protect institutional dignity. Separately, student leaders prepare a peace pact between KU and MU with strong administration backing anticipated.
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Rayburn Dies at 79 After 48 Years in Congress
The longtime speaker Sam Rayburn, 79, died at 6 20 am Thursday from cancer after knowing it was incurable for weeks. The Primitive Baptist pastor Rev H G Ball of Tioga and Rep Bernard Braskamp were to attend services. Rayburn served in Congress 48 years and presided as speaker for more than twice as long as any predecessor. His casket lay open in the Rayburn library as hundreds filed by in sorrow.
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Kilker to Speak at Lawrence Rotary Monday Noon
C. C. Kilker executive secretary of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce will be guest speaker at the Lawrence Rotary Club meeting Monday noon. He will discuss profit systems and related business topics.
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Phog Allen Turns 76 Amid Basketball Honors
Lawrence notes Phog Allen famed as father of basketball coaching is 76. In 39 years as KU coach he won 591 and lost 219 for a .730 pace and claimed or shared 24 league titles. His 1952 KU team won the NCAA title and seven players joined the U S Olympic squad.
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Phog) Allen
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University of Nebraska Wins Moot Court Regional
The University of Nebraska won the St Louis regional moot court competition and will advance to the national finals. Washington University of St. Louis finished as runner up. Nebraska defeated Washington in the finals with Richard A. Peterson and Richard E. Shugrue for Nebraska and Fred Leight and R. J. Robinson for the losers. The national final will have a Supreme Court Justice presiding and will be held in New York City in early December, dates to be announced.
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Evidence of life traces in space meteorites found
Two New York scientists report in Nature traces of organized structures in the Orgueil and Ivuna meteorites that resemble fossilized single celled organisms. They argue the fossils are indigenous to the meteorites and not Earth contamination, suggesting life-linked chemistry in space.
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Swiss Picks Schweizerpsalm as National Anthem
The Swiss government selected Schweizerpsalm as the nation’s official anthem, replacing the previous unofficial song Rufst du, mein Vaterland. The former anthem had been used with the tune of God Save the Queen.
Card of Thanks from the Bill Nitsch Family
The Bill Nitsch Family thanks relatives friends and neighbors for flowers cards food and acts of kindness during the accident and death of their husband and father.
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