Three Men Named Nobel Prize Winners
Stockholm awards the 1963 Nobel Prize in physiology to Alan Hodgkin, Andrew Huxley, and John Eccles. Eccles, 60, is Australian. Hodgkin, 49, and Huxley, 45, are British. The prize totals 265000 Swedish crowns for their work on nerve cell membranes and impulse transmission.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Alan Lloyd Hodgkin
Cambridge
Andrew Fielding Huxley
University College
London
Sir John Carew Eccles
Canberra
Royal Caroline Institute of Medicine
Eccles
Huxley
Hodgkin
Australian National Analogy
Australian National University
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Foulerton
Royal Society
Ecclesis
Althaus Explains Kansas School Fund Plan Proposal
Adel F. Throckmorton and Carl B. Althaus outlined a four component state aid plan costing about 41 million this year and 87.7 million in 1962-63 with per pupil state support and building, transportation and hardship aid. They urged non-property taxes as the means to fund it, noting zoning and district needs.
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Throckmorton
Carl B. Althaus
Statistical Services
Kansas
Althaus
Lawrence
Vela Hotel satellite system tests orbit and safeguards
Two spacecraft reached a 57000 mile circular orbit after initial elliptical paths. They separated by about 100000 miles, with on board rocket boosts to circular flight. Vela Hotel, part of a three segment program, monitors nuclear tests to enforce the test ban, alongside Vela Sierra and Vela Uniform.
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Project
Vela Hotel
Vela Sierra
Vela
Slayton Leaves Air Force to Seek Civilian Space Flight
Maj. Donald K. Slayton, a pioneer astronaut who narrowly missed space, quits the Air Force to pursue civilian space flights. NASA confirms he remains eligible for missions with others and will continue as astronaut activities coordinator while a civilian. Slayton says he can be more effective in a civilian role.
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Slayton
Air Force
Washington
Maj
Donald K. Slayton
NASA
Howard Gibbons
Houston Space Center
Homecoming Queen Judges Named At KU
KU announces 10 judges for homecoming queen selection. Faculty representatives include William Bass George Swift Dale Scannell Phil Arnold and Harry Bailey. Lawrence community members are Bud Jennings Dr Paul Kincaid Mike Getto Charles Stough and Bill Mayer. Preliminary judging is Sunday 8 to 10 p.m. Jayhawk Room. final judging October 24 8 to 10 p.m. English Room. Dinner for finalists and judges October 24 at 6 30 p.m. in the Kansas Union.
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William Bass
George Swift
Dale Scannell
Phil Arnold
Harry Bailey
Lawrence
Bud Jennings
Jennings Carpets
Paul Kincaid
Mike Getto
Eldridge Hotel
Charles Stough
Bill Mayer
Journal-World
The
Kansas Union
UF Total Tops 22 000 in Lawrence United Fund
The Lawrence United Fund Campaign total stood at 22 030.16 dollars with a 72 900 dollar quota. Officials are optimistic about meeting the goal by the final October 31 deadline, noting the figure excludes any business or industrial phase donations.
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Lawrence United Fund
Leaders of Industry Visit KU for Special Conference
Fifteen industrial leaders from Kansas and nearby areas met with Kansas University faculty for a Chemical Industry Conference. They discussed industry university cooperation in research and the value of proximity between research and industry to solve regional problems.
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Leaders of Industry
Kansas
Kansas University
John S. McNown
School of Engineering and Architecture
Lawrence
Justin Hill
Lawrence Paper Company
James R. Surface
H. Arthur Martin
J. F. Pritchard Company
Kansas City
Dean McNown
J. O. Maloney
R. R. Zurbuchen
Cooperative Farm Chemicals
G. M. Stark
FMC Corporation
Lawrence Paper Co
Valley Falls Homecoming Parade and Dance Planned
Valley Falls prepares for homecoming with a Friday parade through downtown at 3 PM featuring queen candidates and the school band. A Friday football game against Midway of Denton starts at 8 PM, followed by a homecoming dance Saturday night at Delaware Township Hall with music from Highland Park High School.
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Valley Falls
Denton
Valley Falls Dragons
Dee Botkin
Judy Jackson
Donna Carter
Joyce Hackle
Betty Lou Bryant
Norman Stewart
Tom Burns
Carl Kabriel
Bill Lay
Fred
Ron Steinmetz
Barry Wichman
Jimmy Schmidt
Cynthia Carveaux
V Club
Margaret Weishaar
Rita Bolz
Reane Wood
Cindy Biester
Brenda Billings
David Laney
Delaware Township Hall
Highland Park High School
Topeka
Rock Island Delegate Backs Rail Merger Push
Rock Island district traffic representative M. L. Haworth is contacting five Lawrence area Rock Island shareholders to support a Union Pacific merger. He says management and the board back the merger and aims to secure at least two thirds of Rock Island stockholders' vote in favor.
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M. L. Haworth
Rock Island Lines
Lawrence
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Rock Islands
Four Local Debaters Enter Bethel Tournament
Four Lawrence High School debaters Sara Paretsky Con stance Cooper Ruth Greene and Connie Stucky will compete at Washington High School Bethel in an all day Friday round robin and four Saturday rounds with finals Saturday afternoon. About 60 two person teams from 30 Kansas high schools will debate the topic Resolved that the United States Shall Furnish Medical Care to All People at Public Expense.
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Lawrence High School
Washington High School
Bethel
Sara Paretsky
Constance Cooper
Ruth Greene
Connie Stucky
Kansas
United States
Lawrence Post Office completes reorganization and local notes
Lawrence Post Office reports completion of a formal reorganization underway since August 31 with no further changes expected. New assistant postmaster is E L Dougan. other officials include W D Rake, J G Eichhorn, A M Smith, and C J Elliott. Also in Lawrence, Lions host Leavenworth at 7 30 p m at Haskell Stadium with earlier 7 30 kickoff times to ease traffic and ticket lines. The KU observatory hosts an open house 7 30 to 10 p m if weather allows. A 421 hour telephone marathon between Joseph R Pearson Hall and Margaret Hashinger Hall enters its third day. George L Brown Jr of Lawrence is named U S deputy assistant secretary of state for public affairs, to begin November 1. he will be the third Negro on the current State Department staff.
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Lawrence
James Parsons
E. L. Dougan
W. D. Rake
J. G. Eichhorn
A. M. Smith
Kansas University Station
C. J. Elliott
Elliott
Smith and
Eichhorn
Lawrence High School
Leavenworth
Haskell Stadium
LHS
Haskell Junior College
Joplin
Lawrence High
Lion
Kansas University
KU Observatory
Observatory
Lindley Hall
N. W. Storer
Henry Horak
Joseph R. Pearson
Margaret Hashinger
Lewis and Templin
George L. Brown Jr
Denver
U.S
George Brown Sr
Brown
Denver Post News
Colorado
State Department
Diel Dental President Elected at County Society Meeting
Dr Vernon Diel was elected president of the Douglas County Dental Society at a Lawrence Country Club gathering held Wednesday night. He succeeds Dr Phil Falkenstien. Dr Larry Mayer was chosen as the new secretary treasurer succeeding Dr Diel in that role.
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Vernon Diel
Douglas County Dental Society
Lawrence Country Club
Phil Falkenstien
Larry Mayer
Dr. Diel
Ayers Named Field Employment Officer in Denver
Dr Solon G Ayers former superintendent of Haskell Institute has been named field employment assistance officer in Denver He transfers to Denver from Portland Oregon where he was director of schools after leaving Haskell last year.
Barry Goldwater Urges Republicans in Boston Dinner
Barry Goldwater spoke to a 100-a-plate Republican dinner in Boston, urging conservative Democrats to rally behind the GOP. He attacked the Kennedy administration as spendthrift and warned of UN space weapon controls as an overreach, urging fiscal sanity and strong family values.
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Boston
Barry Goldwater
Kennedy
South
Goldwater
Washington
Stalemate in 64 Could Aid Nixon
GOP leaders warn a 1964 convention deadlock may push delegates to nominate Richard Nixon. Rep William E Miller says if Goldwater and Rockefeller lack a majority the convention could turn to Nixon. Nixon says he is not a candidate but acknowledges the attention.
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Nashville, Tenn
Richard M. Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
William E. Miller
R-N.y
Middle Tennessee
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalism Society
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Dick Nixon
GOP
Miller
Nixon
New York
City approves nursery school at 1209 W. 6th St
The Board of Zoning Appeals quickly granted a permit for a nursery school at 1209 West 6th Street. Mrs. Morris Kay and Mrs. William Taylor led the request, with 12 children to be served morning and possibly afternoon. Enrollment to begin this week pending state health approval amid nearby zoning debates.
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Board of Zoning Appeals
6Th St
Morris Kay
19Th St
Terr
William Taylor
18Th St
John Garcia
Kay
Taylor
Zoning Board
Jacob Enoch
la. St
City Commission
Planning Commission
Hugh Boyce
Route 5
Learnard Ave
Private capital to build new post office facility
Preliminary plans propose a 33 000 square foot building with 25 100 square feet for parking and vehicle movement. The structure would be privately financed and then leased to the Post Office Department. The current 7th and N. H. Street post office will be transferred to the General Services Administration.
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Post Office Department
7Th and
N. H. Sts
General Services Administration
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