Johnson vows new American greatness after Kennedy death
President Johnson promises a future built on peace justice and freedom as he orders honors for John F. Kennedy. He renames Cape Canaveral rocket complex Cape Kennedy and the lunar launch pads become the John F. Kennedy Space Center. He calls for ending hatred and fanaticism and uniting the nation to win tomorrow.
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Washington
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Cape Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Stores Open Later Tonight for Christmas Shopping
Downtown decorations will be lit tonight and late store hours begin Dec 10. Nightly closings at 8:30 p.m. run Dec 10 to Dec 23 with Dec 24 open until 5:30 p.m. Closed Christmas Day and reopen Dec 26 to 8:30 p.m. Badge wearers read Choose Your Christmas Gifts in LAWRENCE. Carolers and possible Santa visit planned.
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Don McDow
Retail Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Lights Go On Tonight in Lawrence Christmas Lane
Downtown Lawrence prepares for a holiday kick off with Massachusetts street decorations lit for the first time. Merchants extend hours to 8:30 p.m. for Thanksgiving closings and badge wearers promote gift shopping. Don Down is Retail Merchants Division chair of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts
Don McDow
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Rights Action Still Problem It Was for JFK
Representative Richard Bolling leads a revolt of liberal Democrats against a reduction of party seniority privileges for those who oppose the national party ticket and policies. He challenges President Johnson and argues Congress cannot function under its current structure.
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JFK
Washington
Johnson
House
John F. Kennedy
Congress
National Party
Kennedy
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Visitor Stricken By U S Tragedy in Lawrence
An eyewitness diary describes November 22 1963 in Lawrence Kansas after the assassination of the U S President. Koreans and Americans share grief as a foreign information specialist recalls the funeral procession and the solemn mood on city streets.
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Flint Hall
Kansas University
Brotherhood
Satan
Weather update for Northeast Kansas shows mild weekend
Fair and mild through Saturday with lows around the mid 20s and highs in the 50s. Temperature readings at 4 pm this date show a high of 64 and a low of 64 from past records, while 1962 brought a low of 11 and 1955 a high of 64. Saturday sunrise is 7 20 a m and sunset 4 59 p m.
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Kansas
Spacious Parking Facilities Rumsey Funeral Home Ad
Advertising snippet notes parking facilities and a Rumsey Funeral Home contact VI 3 5111. The terse line suggests services or facility information offered by the business in a classifieds-like ad.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Slaying of President Kennedy in Dallas Captured in Life Photos
The open car carrying President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy rode through Dallas when shots struck the President and Gov. Connally. Mrs. Kennedy moved to aid, as a Life Magazine batch of Associated Press pictures was released.
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John F. Kennedy
John Connally
Dallas
Tex
Gov. Connally
Jacqueline Kennedy
Saareh
Associated Press
Life Magazine
Cost of living at record high in October
The cost of living rose to an all time high with a 0.1 percent seasonal uptick. The CPI reached 107.2 meaning $10.72 buys the same items as in 1957 59. Food fell 0.5 percent while transportation rose 1 percent housing 0.1 percent and clothing 0.6 percent keeping overall costs up.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cape Now Bears Kennedy Name
Cape Canaveral Florida is renamed Cape Kennedy to honor John F. Kennedy who set the moon mission as the launch goal. Lyndon Johnson also christened the Cape Kennedy Space Center linking the promontory to space exploration. Officials welcomed the move though some businesses worry about branding changes. Governor Farris Bryant and space executives see it as momentum for the moon program.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Cape Canaveral
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Florida East Coast
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Farris Bryant
Florida
Missile-Space Program
Johnson
Kennedy
Traffic Picture Called Excellent By Officers Here
Officers called the county traffic picture excellent during the Thanksgiving holiday period. A doe killed west of Lawrence and a minor two car crash at 11th and Conn Sts were noted, with heavy yet orderly traffic expected as 45,000 fans pack Memorial Stadium for the Kansas Missouri game. Police urged early arrival and use of Allen Fieldhouse parking to ease jams as crowds swell and students return.
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Lawrence
11Th
Conn. Sts
Memorial Stadium
Bill Cox
Kansas University
Allen Fieldhouse
Near-Perfect Day For Kansas Missouri Grid Contest
Pleasant football weather and mild temperatures predicted for the Kansas Missouri game at Memorial Stadium. Forecast calls for fair skies, highs in the 50s, and overnight lows around the mid 20s. Attendance expected above 45 000 with no weekend moisture anticipated. The piece notes historical highs and lows for the date and mentions local Christmas open house and novelty shop ads.
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Memorial Stadium
Kansas-Missouri
Lawrence
Mercury
Kentucky
Lane To Make Trip As MU Eyes 45,000 KU Showdown
Ailing Missouri quarterback Gary Lane is likely to travel with the Tigers for the 72nd Kansas game in Memorial Stadium, with an expected crowd near 45,000. Lane may see limited action as starter duties shift to Mike Jones or Daryl Krugman, while weather looks ideal for the Lawrence matchup.
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Gary Lane
Missouri
Memorial Stadium
Columbia
Lane
Trip
Missouri University Health Center
Tiger
Lawrence
Dan Devine
Journal-World
Tigers
Monroe Phelps
Iowa State
Devine
Mike Jones
Daryl Krugman
St. Louisan
Bill Callahan
Callahan
Jones
Krugman
Kansas
Kennedy
Topeka Weather Bureau
KU Athletic Department
U.S. to ally with Latin nations on arms smuggling
The United States confirmed an arms cache found in Venezuela originated from Cuba. State Department spokesman Richard I. Phillips said Washington would join Latin American governments to boost surveillance to thwart further Castro regime arms exports amid Venezuela's charge of Cuban aggression.
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Washington
Venezuela
Cuba
United States
U.S
State Department
Ficer
Richard I. Phillips
Beat Mizzou buttons ribbons Tohe's Novelty Co
Beat Mizzou buttons ribbons the Tohe's Novelty Co located at 1014 Mass. Ve data appears truncated but indicates a product or vendor listing for buttons and ribbons associated with Mizzou.
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Vey Novelty Co
Tohe's Novelty Co
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