Missing Whites in Congo Rescue Operation
Belgian paratroops and Congolese soldiers search the northern Congo for about 200 missing whites as more refugees reach Leopoldville. Among the 63 Americans trapped in Stanleyville, 34 arrive with the bodies of two murdered missionaries. fighting continues near the airport while Tshombe’s plans for a triumphant entry are canceled.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Stanleyville
Brussels
Moise Tshombe
Weather outlook for northeast Kansas cools with clouds
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with colder temperatures and shifting winds. Tonight low 22 to 30, high Thursday 38 to 45. Sunrise at 7:17 am, sunset around 5 pm.
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Kansas
Gene Doane Seeks Insurance Agent Role Ad
Local advertisement notes Gene Doane aims to become the insurance agent for area residents. Also promotes Dillons Kwik Shop opening on Thanksgiving Day from 8 am to 1 pm with a shop message.
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Gene Doane
Dillons
Belgians to shift late hours for Christmas shopping season
Belgian merchants will extend Friday hours after Thanksgiving moved to Thursday. Most stores close Thursday and stay open until 8 30 p m Friday to kick off Christmas shopping. Regular Saturday hours apply.
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Lawrence
Riots Hit Saigon as Premier Huong Faces Ouster Push
About 2,000 students demonstrated in Saigon demanding Premier Tran Van Huong's ouster. Paratroopers with bayonets and tear gas dispersed the crowd as martial law spread. The violence wounded scores and the High National Council considered removing Huong to restore order amid U.S. warnings on aid.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
Huong
High National Council
South Viet Nam
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Washington
Johnson
Taylor
11 Nations Back Britain's Efforts
In New York, 11 nations pledged about 3 billion dollars to support Britain's defense of the pound. The plan adds to a planned 1 billion IMF drawing at month end under a standby agreement. A Federal Reserve spokesman called the operation uniquely large.
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New York
Great Britain
Federal Reserve Board
U.S. Treasury
International Monetary Fund
Federal Reserve
Rights killers identified in Mississippi slayings and church bombing
The FBI says it has identified the killers of three civil rights workers killed in Mississippi and the Birmingham church bombers where four children died. Investigators seek more evidence to proceed to court in both cases.
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Washington
FBI
Mississippi
Birmingham
Highest Ethical Principles Rumsey Funeral Home
Adv 3 5111 VI Rumsey Funeral Home advertises funeral services emphasizing ethical principles and client care.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Extra Patrols Planned by Officers for Thanksgiving Holiday
Off duty patrol cars will be on area highways tonight and Thursday morning as the Sheriff’s Department and the Kansas Highway Patrol extend hours and patrol more miles. Authorities expect heavy holiday traffic from Thursday through Sunday and warn that accidents and fatalities are rising statewide. Drivers are urged to slow down despite dry roads and colder weather.
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Sheriff's Department
Kansas Highway Patrol
Rex Johnson
Johnson
Roy Roberts Announces Retirement From Kansas City Star
Roy A. Roberts, who rose from carrier boy to chairman of the board, will withdraw from the Star’s management on Jan. 1 on his 77th birthday. A Muscotah native, he joined the paper in 1908 after KU and Lawrence Journal-World experience, serving as reporter, political writer, Washington correspondent, managing editor, editor and general manager. The employee ownership plan remains. Richard B. Fowler continues as president and CEO.
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Roy A. Roberts
Carrier Boy
Kansas City Star
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Muscotah
Kan
Star
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Lawrence Journal-World
Washington
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Richard B. Fowler
Banks of Lawrence Closed Thanksgiving Day 1964
The Banks of Lawrence will not be open for business on Thursday November 26 1964 Thanksgiving Day a legal holiday. Advertisements note closed all day and a little banquet.
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Lawrence
Adv
Lawrence Ice Co
Working Students at KU Balance Jobs and Education
Kansas University students increasingly work to cover education and living costs. Two of five students hold jobs, with roles ranging from hall receptionist and phone operator to waitstaff in fraternities and cooperative houses. Notable case is senior Robert Jones who lives in the Faculty Club and shares in the cooperative setup.
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Kansas University
Mom
Jeannie Rogers
Hays
Jeannie
Robert Jones
Cunningham
Closed Thanksgiving Emergency Contact Numbers
A brief notice lists emergency contact numbers VI 3-3475 and VI 3-3772 for Key Rexall services during closed Thanksgiving hours.
Worship Service Planned Tonight in Lawrence Churches
A community Thanksgiv ing Eve worship service at 8 p m at the BUB Church 1501 Mass St is sponsored by the Lawrence Council of Churches. Rev Ronald Bump Clinton Presbyterian Church delivers the sermon. Several local pastors lead worship and scripture readings as area schools are recessed for Thanksgiving.
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Lawrence Council of Churches
BUB
Mass
Ronald Bump
Clinton Presbyterian Church
M. C. Allen
First Baptist Church
Harold Hamilton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lawrence Kurth
EUB Church
W. S. Sims
Second Christian Church
Charles Wesley Garrett
First Methodist Church
Open Bowling Thanksgiving 2 pe to Midnight
Hillcrest Bowl hosts a Thanksgiving open bowling event from 2 pm to midnight. The ad promotes casual lanes, special rates, and holiday fun for families and players seeking a relaxed indoor activity.
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Hillcrest Bowl
Polar air to drop temps for Thanksgiving
A new surge of polar air will bring colder weather for the Thanksgiving weekend with no precipitation. The U S Weather Bureau forecasts partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with lows 22 to 30 and highs 38 to 45. Winds shift to moderate northerlies. Temperatures to run 3 to 5 degrees below normals through Monday. Precipitation expected under 0.1 inch.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Topeka
Lawrence
City Faces Legal Hurdles Over 9th and Highland Traffic Plan
City officials discussed ongoing legal issues after Judge Frank Gray approved narrowing 9th Street from Iowa to Highland Drive to a single east bound lane. The decision limits the width of the west end to 31 feet, risking eminent domain if adjustments aren’t made. City staff will study drainage and traffic safety before deciding to appeal or implement the plan.
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Towa Sts
District Court
Frank Gray
Iowa
Highland Drive
Robert Gorrill
Gray
Sth Street
Old 9Th
Hird Construction Co
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Virgil Holdredge
Traffic Safety Division
Kansas Highway Department
Public Hearing Favored Harland Bartholomew Plan for Lawrence
About 175 people attended the Harland Bartholomew Comprehensive Plan hearing at South Park Recreation Center. Attendees questioned land use areas while praising the plan and staff. several issues will be revisited in two to three weeks as the hearing continues.
Capacity Group At Meeting On City Plans
An overflow crowd of over 175 attended a public hearing at South Park Recreation Center on Lawrence’s proposed comprehensive plan. The Lawrence Planning Commission will continue discussion in two to three weeks, reviewing land use changes and other elements for a 20 to 25 year outlook. Mayor Jim Owens praised the turnout and urged resident involvement. Eldridge Lovelace of Harland Bartholomew and Associates outlined goals and a wide range of recommendations including traffic, parks, schools, utilities, public buildings, and land use.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Ethan Smith
Recreation Center
Jim Owens
Lovelace
Smith
Hallmark and Photo Cards Sale at Hixons Adv
Hallmark and photo Christmas cards featured with an Adv notice for a half day sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hixons. Kwik Adv promoted as a shopping stop with the same event details.
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Hallmark & Photo
Hixon's
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