Congolese bury four killed in clash with U N troops
Shouts of Death to the United Nations rang out as Mobutu's army carried four coffins through Leopoldville to a funeral march. U N officials stayed away and guards protected remaining personnel amid raids and reports of rising tension among Mobutu's troops.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
United Nations
U. N
Boulevard Baudouin
Chopin
U.N
Joseph Mobutu
Joseph Kokolo
Kokolo
Mobutu
Leopold
KU Athletic Board Votes to Study Memorial Stadium Expansion
The Kansas University Athletic Board met and voted to probe the Memorial Stadium expansion. An engineering firm will survey costs and feasibility, with no action or date set, and no time limit. Prof. Al Palmerlee will continue leading the study committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University Athletic Board
Memorial Stadium
Laurence
Woodruff
al Palmerlee
Chappell resigns as sheriff to pursue new appointment
Douglas County Sheriff Chappell announces he will resign to pursue an early appointment as sheriff in Kansas. He notes two-term limits and reflects on his four years in office, including dispatch upgrades, more patrol miles, and a regional cooperation plan. Chappell, 38, is a WWII veteran and lifelong Douglas County resident, married to Judy Fritzel with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Broeker
Chappell
Kansas
Broeker
Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office
Will
Gladys) Johns
Travis Glass
Billy Hodson
Los Alamos
N. M
Border
Judy Fritzel
Thanksgiving Day Service at Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church plans a Thanksgiving worship at 9 15 a m Thursday with Rev Harold E Hamilton delivering a sermon titled Giving Thanks to God Liturgist will be Charles Adams Jr The Altar Choir directed by Mrs Sidney Hahn will sing The Netherlands Hymn Organist Homer Frank will perform Andante by Handel Air by Thiman and Now Thank We All Our God by Thiman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Harold E. Hamilton
Charles Adams Jr
Sidney Hahn
Homer Frank
Handel
Thiman
Deaths and Funerals for Thompson and Wiggins in Manhattan and Lawrence
Mrs. Helen Mary Thompson died at 1209 Haskell Ave after birth on August 28 1878 in Cleburn. Funeral 1:30 p m Friday Blue Valley Memorial Church Manhattan with burial Carnahan Creek Cemetery. Survivors include two sons and three grandchildren. Sherman Wiggins 73 of 1011 W 9th St died Tuesday services 2 p m Friday Cooper Waren Chapel. Masonic graveside at Oak Hill Cemetery by Lawrence Lodge No 6. He belonged to Ellsworth Lodge. Pallbearers listed.
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Helen Mary Thompson
Haskell Ave
Cleburn
Blue Valley Memorial Church
Manhattan
Walter Green
Carnahan Creek
Rumsey Funeral
Andrew Thompson
Chester Thompson
Route 3
Sherman Wiggins
W. 9Th St
Cooper-Waren
Paul Davis
Oak Hill Cemetery
Masonic Lodge No. 6
Lawrence
Ellsworth
Palibeares
Edward Wiggins
Ray O. Wiggins
Elwood A. Wiggins
Ivan E. Wiggins
Carl D. Wiggins
Williams runs for speaker pro tem in Kansas House
Lawrence Rep Williams announces candidacy for speaker pro tem amid actor of two rivals, William Mitchell of Hutchinson and William Fridley of Crestline enter race for speakership. Williams, KU graduate, active in education and farming sectors, noted for ties to Russia tour with Rep elect Ellsworth. The Williams family expects a fourth child in February.
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House
Williams
Journal-World
William Mitchell
Hutchinson
William Fridley
Crestline
Rep
Lawrence
Kansas
Russia
U. S
Robert Ellsworth
Jonell Ashcraft
Ashland
Memorial Hospital''
Memorial Hospital listed a string of names and addresses of patients and relatives including Mrs Eleanor Johnson and Tommy Wiseman along with several baby announcements. Rumsey Funeral Home advertises reasonable prices since 1920 with contact VI 3 5111.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Tin foil shower in sky traced to radar test drop
The bright sky phenomenon over the Midwest and East was tin foil dropped from jets at 25 000 feet as a radar reception test. Detroit traffic control and weather officials confirmed the foil caused the glow, with observers across several states noting the flaming tail. The event coincided with TIROS II launch and a University of Michigan balloon project, but officials ruled them unrelated.
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Midwest
Traffic Control Center
Detroit
Detroit Weather Bureau
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
New York
Keith Muir
Air Control Center
Muir
Air Force
Cape Canaveral
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington
Sioux Falls
S.C
University of Michigan
Soviet Peaceful Coexistence Principle Stirs Cold War Debate
The Soviet Union defends peaceful coexistence among states with different social systems, while intensifying the struggle for socialism. Debates at the conference split between accepting Moscow’s line and a tougher stance from China, with a consensus compromise likely but not yet secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Baldwin Man Injured in Accidental Gunshot
A 20 year old Baldwin man, Timothy J. Bell, was hit in the left foot by a 30-30 slug when a rifle discharged as his father Clyde K. Bell bumped it while leaving the house on Route 3. He was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with good condition reported.
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Baldwin
P. W. Jones
Timothy J. Bell
Young Bell
Clyde K. Bell
Bell
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kite stunt victim awarded 135000 in damages
Alphonso Woodall of Cleveland Ohio testified he was injured in a TV stunt crash when a car towed him on a large kite. The March 25 1959 incident left him unable to fly again. Defendants Wayne Steffner Productions Inc and four individuals faced the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Alphonso Woodall
Cleveland
Ohio
Woodall
Wayne ‘Steffner Productions Inc
Spotlight on KU grid award victors at basketball? Wait no
Kansas University honors the 1960 Big Eight championship team with several awards at the Lawrence dinner. The Ormond Beach Memorial Trophy honors teammates’ choice for outstanding player, the Art Weaver Scholarship goes to the top on and off the field, and the Mike Getto Lineman Trophy recognizes the top lineman. Enrollees receive various efficiency honors. reservations and tickets are two dollars and a half, with club members urged to host players and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Lawrence
KU Union
Beach
DeWitt Lewis
Art Weaver
Dick Rohlf
Mike Getto
Pitt
Mike
Scout Council Sets New Goal for 1961 Membership
Kansas University meeting sets a 10 percent membership goal for 1961, boosting from 15 000 to 16 500. Pelathe District reiterates a 1 386 member target, with 200 leaders agreeing to form 40 new troops. Board picks include Joe Skillman and R M Cox. expedition plans cover Philmont trips and Naish Camp attendance.
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Raw Council
Kansas University
Douglas County
Pelathe
Bill Willee
Lawrence
Joe Skillman
Keith Lawton
Riley Burcham
Ralph Graber
A. E. Woestemeyer
George Lowman
W. Clarke Wescoe
Skillman
R. M. Cox
Leawood
Raymond Nichols
Burcham
National Council
Philmont National Scout Ranch
Cimarron
N.M
Lawrence High gridiron stars feted at season finale dinner
All victorious Lawrence High School players and Central and West junior high squads were honored at a Tuesday night dinner at LHS. Guests included Board of Education members and helpers of the football program, followed by screenings of the 33 to 0 finale against Highland Park.
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Lawrence High
Central
LHS
Highland Park
Board of Education
Ex-Lawrencian Hurt In Convoy Truck Wreck Near Abilene
Bruce Muzzy 25 of Topeka a former Lawrence man and a master sergeant in the Lawrence National Guard unit was injured when a National Guard truck in which he rode veered off the road 12 miles west of Abilene. He underwent surgery for a badly cut right ear and suffered two fractured ribs a possible neck injury and bruises. He was in satisfactory condition. Details of why the truck left the road were unavailable and no report was on file.
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Lawrence
Lawrence National Guard
Bruce Muzzy
Topeka
National Guard
Abilene
Muzzy
Guard State Arsenal
Stormont-Vail
State Highway Patrol
Tiros II satellite shows potential for global weather forecast
NASA reports successful orbit and unfolding spin reduction mechanism for Tiros II. Ground tracking confirmed orbital path with signals from Cleveland and Kansas City. The drum shaped satellite carries seven infrared sensors to map cloud cover and temperature, signaling feasible weather forecasting and a Nimbus network within years.
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NASA
A. L. Jones
Sohio Research Laboratory
Cleveland
Ohio
Kansas City
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Robert Gray
Cape Canaveral
Nimbus
Tiros I
Tiros II
Kansas City Livestock Prices Report From AP
Hogs 2,200 run, barrows and gilts 25 to 50 cents higher, sows steady. Sheep 250 head, lambs 16 to 17 dollars, ewes 3 to 5 dollars, feeder lambs 14. Cattle 1,500, calves 100, steers 23.25 to 27, heifers 24.00 to 27.50, vealers 20 to 24. From Farmers Cooperative Assn.: Wheat 1.77, corn 0.80, ear corn 0.75, milo 1.33, soybeans 1.76. Poultry prices: hens 5 lbs and up 0.09, under 5 lbs 0.07, old roosters 0.05. Eggs Grade A large 0.46, med 0.39, undergrade 0.26, pullet 0.26, current receipts 0.27. Premium 0.48, No. 1 0.43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Farmers Cooperative Assn
Kansas City Wholesale Eggs and Poultry Prices Report
Wholesale eggs show extras 70 percent A 40, mediums 43, standards 43 with current receipts average 53 pounds. Consumer eggs list large A 46 to 49, mostly 47, medium A 38 to 41 and 38 overall. large B 31 to 33, mostly 31. Poultry prices for young turkeys toms 22 and hens 26, heavy hens 12 for 5 pounds up, light hens 9.0 for 5 pounds up, fryers and broilers 22, ducks 15 for 5 pounds, capons 7 to 8 pounds 16, butter grade A 68 1/4 to 69 cents per pound solid. butter fat 44 to 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
City Commission Brief Session Approves Sewer and Street Upgrades
The City Commission met briefly Tuesday afternoon for about ten minutes then toured new city installations. Three special assessment ordinances for sanitary sewer and street improvements received final approval, and temporary notes totaling 99000 were approved for miscellaneous street and sewer projects.
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City Commission
Wiley Mitchell
Hospital Board
Woodrow Miller
Lawrence
New Hampshire Street
Sears ‘Roebuck and Co
Ninth Street
Sears
Maxine Radcliffe
9Th St
West Fifth Street
Park Department
In loving memory of Emily Ruth Miller
In loving memory of Emily Ruth Miller who passed away one year ago today Nov 23 1959. Sleep our dear one in peaceful rest Your head upon our Savior's breast. Sadly missed by sister Helen Cropp and Family.
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Emily Ruth Miller
Helen Cropp
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Eleanor Johnson
Tommy Lee Wiseman
E. 13Th
Timothy Bell
Roger Lee Boyd
Mary Kilburn
Maple
Lawrence Smith
Belle Haven
Gooch
Moundview
Hazel Wiggins
W. 9Th
Etta Withers
Eudora
Jean Jensen
Tenn
Michael Pauw Scales
Barker
Helen Woody
Dora Palmer
Tonganoxie
Katharine Bond
Chester Owens
Oskaloosa
Connie Taul
West Sixth Street
Chris Hobson
Mary Christian Young
Cadet
Pravda
Peiping People’s Daily
Man
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Pacific
Northern Plains
Central Plains
Space Weatherman
Scout Council
U.S. Rockets
Tiros
N. Y
ACF
Ontga
Riese
Airlin
Lockheed Shbrage Scan
Lowe
Marq
Martin Cot
Estatwoneten
McDonald Airc Sesten
Middle Steens
Ul Minn M&m
Mo Kan Tex Aeee
Mo Pac A
Monsan Ch
Mont Ward
Nat Bisc
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Proct & G
Rete
Rayonier Tttee
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Sinclair Chant
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Sperry
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Portland
Ore
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Seattle
Lawrence Memorial Co
Farmers Insurance Exchange
Atvists
Mina
QO. O
Andy” Anderson
Kk. L
Bob" Stewart
Alphye Wilson
Bill Sheppard
Lawrence Office
West 9Th
Es Mealater
Gay
Eudora Donrandle
Perry
K. C. Livestock
Sunray
US Steel
Woolworth
K.C
United States
Ohio State University Extension Agronomists
Peter Pan
Tinker Bell
Captain Hook
MR. Sinee
America
Walt Disney
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