Sacred Torch Ceremony to honor war dead nationwide
Veterans from six countries will light torches at ceremonies in Kansas City Washington and Glendale on Veterans Day November 11. Belgian origin torches travel from shrines in Belgium England France Italy Israel and Mexico carried by veterans groups and local honor guards. Harry S Truman will address the crowd at Liberty Memorial with Joyced Hall chairman of the sponsor committee and Col Francis J FitzPatrick leading the Heart of America Torch Committee.
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Liberty Memorial
Washington
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Calif
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France
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Mexico
Veterans Committee of People
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Col
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Military Order of the World Wars
Joyce C. Hall
Hallmark Cards
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American Legion
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American Legion Band
Kansas City University
United States
Brussels
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KU Enrollment Tops 11 000 With Sharp Rise Across Campuses
Kansas University reports fall enrollment surpassing 11 000 at Lawrence and Kansas City. Total 11 434 students, up 643 from last year, driven by Liberal Arts and Sciences gains and a larger Graduate School. Freshman class near 1 973, with notable increases in Pharmacy Journalism Law and Education.
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Kansas University
KU Medical Center
Kansas City
Lawrence
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University
Pharmacy
Law
Engineering and Architecture
Kansas
Mistake Nullifies Business Zoning Decision
Lawrence planning action on 1304 Mass St will return to the Planning Commission after a 3-2 vote approved business zoning for adjacent station expansion. The Oct 17 agenda error and missing 30 day notice void the motion. two members opposed and several abstained or were absent.
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Lawrence Planning Commission
Mass. St
Ethan Smith Jr
Delbert Richardson
John Pickens
Francis Heller
Carroll Clark
Ralph Reed
Paul Wilson
Emergency Escorts Involving Two Local Injuries
Friday morning police conducted two emergency escorts. Gene Grant 24 of Green Acres Trailer Court injured when a house trailer blocked blocks slipped and fell on his hand he was treated and released. Kimberly Frye 1 daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Frye of 1634 Harper burned hands and feet after turning on hot water she was treated and released.
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Gene Grant
Green Acres
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kimberly Frye
Gene Frye
Harper
KU Traffic Control Stations Improve Campus Safety Say Skillman
KU police chief Joe Skillman reports the five daytime traffic control stations on routes to the main campus have reduced congestion and accidents during 7 am to 3:30 pm weekdays. September data show 22,069 vehicles, 4,100 refusals, and 1,266 visitors, with cooperation from students and staff.
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Kansas University
Joe Skillman
Jayhawk Boulevard
Skillman
Dean of Deans To Visit Dread Dean of Deans To Visit Dread
The dean Julius M. Nolte of Minnesota University Extension leads a Mid-Continent Conference panel at Kansas University on higher adult education. Other panelists include Knute Broady Nebraska University James R D Eddy Texas University and Thurman White Oklahoma University with Raymond Nichols KU moderating. The 10 a.m. Monday session in the Jayhawk Room Kansas Union is open to the public.
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Julius M. Nolte
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Dean Nolte
National University Extension Association
Knute Broady
Nebraska University
James R. D. Eddy
Texas University
Thurman White
Oklahoma University
Raymond Nichols
Jayhawk
The
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Education praised as survival tool by NBC commentator
NBC commentator Richard Harkness addressed about 650 Kansas University alumni at the Jayhawk Fall Festival in Leawood urging education as the basic hope for democracy. He said learning across sciences and humanities equips people to choose understanding over destruction and to engage globally. Kerwin Koerper organized the event with KU Chancellor Wescoe present. Harkness planned to attend the Kansas-Oklahoma game in Lawrence the next day.
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Richard Harkness
NBC
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Saddle and Sirloin Club
Leawood
Soviet Union
Kerwin Koerper
W. Clarke Wescoe
Lawrence
Washington, D.C
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Kansas
Memorial Stadium
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Topeka
KU Center For Research In Engineering Sciences
MacLaren to Speak at KU Seminar on Research and Development
D. D. MacLaren assistant director of petroleum development for Humble Oil Co Linden New Jersey will address 44 mechanical engineering seniors at Kansas University Monday. He will discuss research and development in the field.
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Kansas University
D. D. MacLaren
Humble Oil Co
Linden, N. J
Jon
Aqua-Tones in top ten at Toronto quartet meet
The Aqua-Tones of the Lawrence Chapter placed eighth in the international Sweet Adelines quartet contest in Toronto where about 40 quartets competed for top ten spots. Final competition begins at 8 p.m. They traveled Wednesday with coach Byron Brittain of Newton.
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Lawrence
Sweet Adelines Inc
Toronto
Canada
Pat Blair
Lucille Knos
Lanna Wyatt
Sylvia Nahman
Byron Brittain
Newton
Cross Supports Sooners in Lawrence Game Today
Dr. George Cross president of Oklahoma University backs the Sooners in a afternoon game against Kansas Jayhawks at Mt Oread. He spoke on savings and loan industry growth highlighting assets of the four state district totaling 3 5 billion with Oklahoma alone at 870 million and two Oklahoma associations over 100 million. He praised state industry and noted Kansas assets surpassing 1 billion early this year.
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George Cross
Oklahoma University
Mt. Oread
Mth Annual Savings and Loan Institute
Cross
Midwest
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
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Oklahoma City
Tinker Field
Carnaval Finale at KU Weekend Sets Queen Pageant
The Student Union Activities Carnival closes a football weekend at Kansas University. From 7 to 1 tonight in the Union Ballroom students from many living areas host booths and skits. Visitors exchange tickets at the door for ballots to choose one of 24 coeds as SUA queen.
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Kansas Union
Mt. Oread
Massachusetts Street
Memorial Stadium
Regents and politics in Kansas and fellow state schools
The column argues voters face tough choices for university boards nationwide and uses Kansas as a model. It discusses the Kansas Board of Regents election dynamics, term lengths, and the risk of party influence, comparing with Illinois and California systems while urging careful appointments.
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Ilinois University
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chicago
Illinois
Colorado
Michigan
Syl
Kansas Board of Regents
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Regent
Wichita
California
Franklin Murphy
UCLA
Board of Regents
KU Stadium Drive Here Reaches $27 175 in Region One
Region One raised 27175 toward a 200000 private pledge goal for Memorial Stadium expansion. Lawrence and six surrounding counties had started at 19000 with more counties expected to add. New pledges from Everley Roofing and Heating Co. and James V. Owens push total toward 30000 before completion.
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Region One
Memorial Stadium
Lawrence
KU Athletic Department
KU Endowment Association
J. D. King
Everley Roofing and Heating Co
James V. Owens
King
Gene Morgan
Kansas City
Nuclear Test Aloft Is Termed Success
Honolulu AP reports a nuclear device carried by a rocket over Johnston Island detonated successfully in the U S high altitude series. The blast occurred 20 to 30 miles up in the low yield range, estimated at 20 000 tons or less of TNT.
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Johnston Island
U.S
Joint Task Force 8
Teenager Recalls Gun Held on Policeman in Kansas Trial
Shirley Nixon testified that her boyfriend Harry Bloomer held a gun on Marshal Claycamp and that she heard a police shout as the gun discharged. Bloomer, 29, faces a first degree murder charge for the killing in WaKeeney, with Claycamp slain and Sheriff McAteed shot, as eight witnesses testified before weekend recess.
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Shirley Nixon
Harry Jack Bloomer
Shirley
al Claycamp
Bloomer
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Claycamp
Wa Keeney
Chet McAfee
Trego County
Wilsonville
Neb
Mexico
McAtee
WaKeeney
Kansas Industrial School For Girls
Student From Wichita Hurt in Mishap Today
A 17 year old Kansas University student from Wichita suffered minor injuries in a two car accident at the intersection of 15th and Iowa. Susie Morrison of 500 West Illch Street rode as a passenger in a car driven by 18 year old William S. Dockery of 729 Ohio Street. The Dockery car collided with a vehicle driven by 19 year old John J. Oakson of 1537 Tenn Street. Damages to the two cars were about 600 dollars.
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Kansas University
Wichita
15Th
Iowa Sts
Susie Morrison
W. Llch
William S. Dockery
Ohio St
Dockery
John J. Oakson
Tenn. St
Loren E. Hadi
Ward
Hardy Allen
del. St
Delaware Street
Ronald L. Kaser
W. Campus
11Th
Maine Sts
Kaser
Tokyo Pros to Address University Gathering on Japanese Economy
Hisao Otsuka a professor of economic history at Tokyo University will lecture at 4 p m Monday in the Kansas Union on Economic Development Japan and the West The talk open to the public Otsuka will be KU through Wednesday as a guest of the Sociology and Anthropology Department He is a specialist on Japan s economic development and Western economic history and analyzes Japan s modern development with parallels from European society
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Hisao Otsuka
Tokyo University
Kansas University
Kansas Union
Japan
West
Otsuka
Norman Jacobs
France
United States
AWS to Meet at Dread Sixty State Group Discusses Women’s Government
Women students from across the state gather for the Associated Women Students state meeting October 26 27 at Kansas University. Delegates from 24 Kansas four year colleges attend 4 p m sessions in the Kansas Room. KU dean of women Emily Taylor will outline AWS goals at a 6 30 dinner. Jerilyn Williamson IAWS coordinator will address Saturday sessions on practical problems and student government.
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Associated Women Students
Kansas University
Kansas
Emily Taylor
Jerilyn Williamson
Corbin Hall
Eastrop
Miss Williamson
Intercollegiate Association of Women Students
IAWS
White metal chair stolen from Wintermore porch
Police report a white metal chair valued at 30 dollars was taken from the front porch of Richard Wintermore at 1136 Hilltop late this week.
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Richard Wintermore
Hilltop
Card of Thanks to Church Community and Dr Campbell
Many thanks to relatives and friends for kindness during hospital stay. Grateful appreciation goes to Dr Campbell and the first floor nurses for excellent care. Mrs Myrtle Woodard
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Dr. Campbell
Myrtle Woodard
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