Russians Clear Berlin Convoy After Two Day Blockade
The Soviet Union ended a 48 hour blockade at Babelsberg and allowed a US Army convoy to reach West Berlin. Two convoys were involved 205 soldiers and 43 vehicles in the incoming group and 144 soldiers and 25 vehicles in the outgoing group. The incident prompted protests from the United States and allies.
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Babelsberg
U.S
United States
West Berlin
West Germany
Soviet Union
Berlin
Washington
Potsdam
Moscow
Marienborn
Forrester Concert Opens KU Concert Course Monday
Maureen Forrester contralto performs songs by Handel Purcell Wolf Barber Britten and de Falla in the Kansas University Concert Course opening at 8 20 p m Monday in University Theatre She has appeared with major orchestras in North America and Europe Tickets are at Murphy Hall box office and Bell's Music Company KU students must present ID at the box office prior to the performance.
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Maureen Forrester
Handel
Purcell
Wolf
Barber
Britten
de Falla
Kansas University
Montreal
Canada
Miss Forrester
Bernard Diamant
Europe
United States
Royal Philharmonic of London
Berlin Philharmonic
Amsterdan Concertgebouw
Carnegie Hall
Philadelphia Orchestra
Ormandy
Cleveland Orchestra
Szell
Symphony of the Air
Margaret Hillis
New York Philharmonic
Walter
The
Philharmonic
United Nations
Murphy Hall
Bell's
Music Company
Spy swap frees Ciszek and Makinen from Soviet captivity
Two American captives, Jesuit priest Walter Ciszek and student Marvin Makinen, return to the United States after a United States Russia spy exchange. Ciszek, 58, spent 23 years in the Soviet Union. Makinen, 24, served two years with six more in a labor camp. They depart Idlewild for home as charges against their Soviet counterparts were dismissed.
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New York
Soviet Union
Columbus Day
United States
Russia
Walter M. Ciszek
Idlewild
Father Ciszek
Marvin W. Makinen
Ashburnham
Mass
Marvin
Makinen
Ciszek
Edward McCawley
Siberia
Ivan D. Egorov
Aleksandra
Moscow
Copenhagen
Brooklyn
Bernadette Order of St. Francis
Reading
Mary Evangeline
Free University
West Berlin
Kiev
Chassel, Mich
The
University of Pennsylvania
William Makinen
Pentagon faces clash over nuclear powered aircraft carrier
The debate pits Secretary McNamara against Secretary Korth over spending 180 million to power a new carrier with nuclear propulsion. Senator Pastore plans hearings, arguing nuclear ships outperform conventional ones and linking the issue to broader Navy plans for nuclear powered future combat ships.
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John O. Pastore
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Pentagon
Mac Korth
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Navy
Fred Korth
Congress
McNamara
Korth
Pastore
Earth
Experts Nearing Finish In Study of Smoking Health
Washington AP reports the Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health nears its verdict on links between smoking and health. The panel, containing heavy smokers, weighs extensive evidence and may publish a nation report by year end. No political interference is evident despite industry pressure and delays.
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Washington
KU Pep Club Hosts Homecoming Registration and Chrysanthemum Sale
The Jay Janes, KU pep club of 66 upperclass women, will greet alumni during Homecoming registration on Nov 1 2 in the Kansas Union lounge with a 4 p.m. start and a second shift 9 11 a.m. on Nov 2. They also sponsor chrysanthemum orders a week before Homecoming at organized houses. Themed Higher Education the Road to the Future, events on Nov 1 include a University Theatre production of Madame Butterfly at 9 p.m. with tickets sold during the varsity freshman game at 7 p.m. in Allen Fieldhouse.
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Jay Janes
Kansas University
Kansas Union
Allen Fieldhouse
Peruvians Visit KU During Parents Day Event
About 3,000 visitors on the Kansas University campus for Parents Day include two administrators from the National University of Engineering in Lima Peru Mario Samame president and Jorge Succar dean. Samame tours with Kenneth Rose professor of metallurgy and his family.
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National University of Engineering
Lima
Peru
Kansas University
Mario Samame
NUE
Jorge Succar
NUE Faculty of Industrial Engineering
Sam
Kennel Fire Near Baldwin Kills 20 Dogs and Cats
Fire at Clifford Rice kennels three miles east and half a mile south of Baldwin killed about 20 thoroughbred dogs and an undetermined number of Siamese cats. Rice saved many dogs in the north kennel and all in the south kennel as firefighters contained the blaze. Sheriff Fred Brooker and Baldwin Fire Chief Homer Schoepflin credited volunteers and firefighters with limiting losses, while Rice fought the flames with limited water. The owner expects a final loss tally later today.
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Clifford Rice
Baldwin
Rice
North
Fred Brooker
Baldwin Fire Department
Broeker
Homer Schoepflin
Schoepflin
Rockefeller Threatens Challenge To Goldwater In West
Nelson Rockefeller impressed Western Republicans in Eugene Oregon as he arrived for the 13 state regional conference. He did not declare candidacy but signaled a strong effort to contest the GOP presidential nomination against Barry Goldwater.
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Eugene, Ore
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Rockefeller
Terri Blewitt Crowned LHS Homecoming Queen
Terri Blewitt was crowned Homecoming queen at the LHS football game in Haskell Stadium as the Lions defeated Shawnee Mission East 26 to 6. Attendants included Martha Lanning and Terry McCluggage, with Blewitt later receiving a red cape, scepter and roses amid a postgame dance.
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Terri Blewitt
Lawrence High
Lhs-Shawnee Mission East
Haskell Stadium
Miss Blewitt
Journal-World Photo
LHS
Lions
Shawnee Mission East
Martha Lanning
Charles Lanning
Terry McCluggage
Marston McCluggage
Ed Blewitt
Toasti Blewitt
Hayden High
Topeka
Mild Weather Forecast Ahead of KU Iowa State Clash
Mild weather is expected this afternoon as Kansas University hosts Iowa State in a Big Eight football game at Memorial Stadium. Temperatures will run in the lower 80s today with a 55 degree low, and Sunday highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s with a slight chance of light rain. The all time highs and lows for this date are 88 and 36, with last year’s reading at 86 and 71.
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Iowa State
Memorial Stadium
High St
Baby Bathing Debunked by Two Doctors
London reports two specialists Dr. Margaret Kerr and Dr. Gavin C. Arnell challenge daily baths for babies and cold air. They say normal hygiene needs only wash of the necessary parts and that exposing newborns to chill and water mixes medical and maternal ignorance.
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London
Margaret Kerr
Gavin C. Arnell
Italians seal Vaiont dam area as helicopters spray disinfection
In Belluno Italy authorities sealed the Vaiont disaster zone while helicopters sprayed chlorine to prevent epidemics after Mt Toc collapsed causing a vast mud flood. Rescue crews bury mass graves for about 1700 bodies and fear further slides as 1300 may remain buried. An American couple survived the tragedy.
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Belluno
Italy
Vaient Dam
Mt. Toc
Alpine
Langarone
Robert DeLazzaro
Elizabeth
Scarsdale
N.Y
Longarone
Lawrence United Fund totals rise to sixteen thousand seven hundred two
The Lawrence United Fund drive reached 16702.44 by noon, well ahead of the 1963 72900 goal after 10 days. A boost came from the residential division with Mrs. John C. Huston leading a Cordley block by donating 96. Huston said the reception was strong and hopes to meet the Oct. 22 key date.
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Lawrence United Fund
John C. Huston
Julie Hack
Cordley
Huston
Eudora Crowned Homecoming Queen As Cardinals Win
Linda Burkhardt was named Homecoming queen as the Eudora Cardinals defeated Baldwin. She is a senior majorette and editor of the school annual, active in FHA Pep Club mixed chorus Bible Club. Attendants, escorts, and a band half-time show complemented the evening with an open house afterward.
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Linda Burkhardt
Eudora Cardinals
Baldwin Bulldogs
Miss Burkhardt
Ray Burkhardt
Mary Eldridge
Estes Fulks
Margaret Arkeketa
Roy Moore
Kaye Lawson
Leland Lawson
Claudia Dean
Thell Dean
Bob Collins
Eudora
Clara Eldridge
Claude Williams
Vicki Oleson
Merlene Morris
Valerie Taylor
Beverly Ford
Drought Worsens Fire Danger Across Douglas County
Douglas County endures its worst drought since 1937 prompting fire chiefs to urge strict fire prevention. Blazes near Wakarusa and Pomona scorched pasture land and threatened areas, while officers warn against burning debris and dropping cigarettes as dry conditions spread across 16 states. A prairie fire blackened about 3 200 acres near K13 and Turtle Creek reservoir, with no quick rain in sight.
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Douglas County
Wakarusa
Pomona
Lawrence
F. C. Sanders
Albert Smith
Turtle Creek
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Chief Sanders
Joyce Hilliard Named Linwood High Homecoming Queen
Joyce Hilliard was named Homecoming queen at Linwood High Friday evening. Her attendants were Diane Coatney and Sherry Hipsher. Easton defeated Linwood 34 14 in the football game. Queen candidates rode in convertibles at half time and received bouquets of mums. Football captain Gary Johnson and co-captains Jim Garry and Steve Mathews crowned the queen and attendants at the dance in the gym after the game. Crown bearers were Kim Gray Deanna Jo Kirkman and Keith Resco. Miss Hilliard serves as president of her junior class and is secretary of Kayettes and Pep Club. Coatney is a junior Hipsher a sophomore. Linwood 1953 alumni were special guests at Homecoming. Pep Club and Kayettes led activities.
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Joyce Hilliard
Linwood High
Diane Coatney
Sherry Hipsher
Easton
Linwood
Gary Johnson
Jim Garry
Steve Mathews
Kim Gray
Deanna Jo Kirkman
Keith Resco
Miss Hilliard
Kayettes
Miss Coatney
Weather forecast for Northeast Kansas with warm weekend
Fair today and tonight with a Sunday high in the upper 70s to 80s. Overnight lows 55 to 60. Daytime highs in the lower 80s today and upper 70s to lower 80s Sunday. Mentioned times and stations are incomplete. complete service advertisement continues.
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McClugange
William Stalcup
Mike Glover
Stan Grigg
Bill Trull
Steve Heck
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Eudorans
Kansas
Raney Hillcrest
Plaza
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