Strange M2 craft makes first public flight at Edwards
At Edwards Air Force Base California a 20 by 30 foot bathtub shaped atmospheric entry vehicle the M2 completed a three minute test flight. Pilot Milton Thompson guided it down after being towed to 13 000 feet twice. The craft glided without wings using a broad rounded underside and twin fins. It features a nose window for downward vision and resembles a brick when landed though it landed smoothly.
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Space Agency
Milton O. Thompson
Thompson
Integration Still Is Blocked at Tuskegee
Gov. Wallace withdraws most state troopers from Tuskegee and orders the school closed amid protests as the 12 grade integrated campus remains off limits. Doar and Kennedy consider federal action while the Macon County Board maintains the schools open per federal order.
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Ala
George C. Wallace
Birmingham
Lingo
Justice Department
Wallace
Alabama
Mississippi
Macon County
John Doar
Doar
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
North Alabama
KU Frat Chapter Wins SAE National Leadership Award
Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Kansas University named the nation’s top chapter for 1962 63 by its national group. The KU unit earned the John O Mosely award for leadership scholarship athletics service and activities.
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Kansas University Fraternity
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
John O. Mosely
Mosely
Steve Matthews
Haviland
SAE
Evanston
John Middleton
Kansas City
Middleton
Lawrence
National
Weather outlook for northeast Kansas with showers
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low tonight in the mid 60s. Highs Wednesday in the 80s. Temperatures show 10 pm and midnight readings, yesterday’s high 97, low 73, and rainfall of .14 inch. Record high 100 in 1947, low 50 in 1952.
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Kansas
Lawrence Area
Labor Day Traffic Racks Up on Kansas Turnpike
During the Labor Day weekend 105,226 vehicles used the Kansas Turnpike setting a record traffic load with only one minor injury reported in an accident among 6,410,000 miles of travel.
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Wichita
First Negro Girl At Georgia Weds White
Charlayne Hunter, first Negro student at the University of Georgia, secretly married Walter Stovall, a white student, and they announce expecting a child in December. Hunter, 21, an editorial assistant at The New Yorker, said they wed last spring while at the university.
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Georgia
New York
Charlayne Hunter
University of Georgia
Atlanta
Arrringe
Charlayne I Hunter
Steads
Georgia University
Walter Stovall
Kennedy Returns From Cape Cod as Alabama Crisis Grows
President Kennedy flew from Hyannis Port to Andrews Air Force Base ahead of schedule amid the Alabama desegregation crisis. He warned the civil rights stance costs in politics, noting the South may be unhappy, and pressed for a united resolve on equality of opportunity. In a CBS interview he discussed the economy and a strong test ban treaty with Senate support seen as crucial.
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Cape Cod
Alabama
Andrews Air Force Base
Otis Air Force Base
Mass
White House
Hyannis Port
South
Walter Cronkite
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS Evening News
National Broadcasting Co
Senate
Four Negro Girls Enter Louisiana High School
Four African American girls entered Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, the first of their race to attend public schools with white students in the city. They are among 28 Negroes scheduled to enter the 12th grade across Baton Rouge’s four high schools.
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Istrouma High School
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Safe for Drivers on Long Holiday in Kansas
State and County report a quiet Labor Day weekend with only two traffic deaths statewide. In Lawrence, no major accidents beyond two nonfatal crashes occurred, with several injuries and hospital visits. A two car crash north of Lawrence injured two and caused $400 damage. Marsha Kincaid and Jesse Tabor were treated and released. Sheriff Broeker investigated.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Lawrence Police Department
The
Highway Patrol
Grant Township
Marsha Kincaid
Topeka
Jesse J. Tabor
Linwood
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Fred Broeker
Kansas City
Holiday Traffic Deaths Hit Record 545 During Labor Day
The Associated Press reports 545 deaths in the Labor Day weekend traffic toll from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight, surpassing the prior record of 501. The count includes belated reports and features multiple fatal crashes including six in Michigan and a 10-death incident near Dayton, Texas.
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Michigan
Dayton
Texas
Locale Records .24 Inch Rainfall Across Kansas
Rains drenched portions of Kansas over Labor Day weekend while the Lawrence area received 0.24 inch. Area totals varied with Hutchinson reporting 2.16 inches and cities like Paola Garnett Overbrook Melvern Leroy Burlington Lebo Emporia Madison Elk Marion Augusta Wichita Plevna Larned Bellefont Cimarron also noting significant amounts. Conditions suggest potential for more rain tonight and Wednesday.
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Lawrence
Hutchinson
Paola
Garnett
Overbrook
Melvern
Leroy
Burlington
Lebo
Emporia
Madison
Elk
Marion
Augusta
Wichita
Plevna
Larned
Bellefont
Cimarron
Milking accident kills Madison farm woman aged 68
Mrs Emil Freeburg of four miles southwest of Madison Kansas was killed when a cow she was milking kicked and trampled her. She was 68.
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Madison, Kan
Emil Freeburg
Madison
BaldwinVoters Turn Out For Dual Bond Ballot
Voters flocked to Baldwin polls for two bond issues worth up to 50000 dollars each. A Grove Park wedge pool would be junior Olympic size with slides and bath house, while water processing aims to fund a filter plant and a six inch main loop.
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Baldwin
Grove Park
Stock Market Closes at New 1963 High
New York closing averages show 60 stocks up with a 260.4 close as the market hits a fresh 1963 high, signaling strong buying interest and broad gains across sectors.
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New York
Current Dove Season Forecast Beats 1962 Outlook
Opening day reports from area hunters show more action and improved odds compared with 1962 as doves remain plentiful in Kansas. The season runs to October 30 with a bag limit of 10 doves and 20 in possession after opening day. Water holes and stubble fields promise best hunting and farmers’ permission is required.
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Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
City Enrollment Sets Record As Classes Resume
Lawrence's school system reported record enrollment as public and parochial students returned. Elementary numbers rose about 200 from last year with 3 575 in first day attendance. St John's added 35 students. Junior high and high school enrollments also climbed with Lawrence High School up to 1422 from 1264.
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Lawrence Public Schools
St. John's Catholic School
Carl S. Knox
Knox
Cordley
Hillcrest
New York
Georgia Ann
St. John’s
Centennial
Cordrey
East Heights
Kennedy
McAllaster
Pinckney
Schwegler
Sunset Hill
Woodlawn
Central Junior High
West Junior High School
Lawrence High School
KU Students Hurt In Tandem Mishap On Turnpike Approach
KU sophomores William Farrar and Robert Van Cleave were injured Monday afternoon after losing control of a rented tandem bicycle on the Kansas Turnpike approach at 300 block of Iowa Street. Farrar, 18, suffered a fractured right leg, while Van Cleave, 19, had cuts to his right leg. Both board at Phi Delta Theta Eravereuty house, 1621 Edgehill Rd, and were thrown about 25 feet after hitting blacktop and loose gravel then a guard rail. Van Cleave is the son of State Rep. Thomas Van Cleave, Democrat from Kansas City.
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Kansas Turnpike
Iowa Street
William Farrar
Arkansas City
Robert van Cleave
Kansas City
Phi Delta Theta Eravereuty House
Edgehill Rd
van Cleave
Thomas van Cleave
Farrar
Vacation Pak ad from Journal World plans edition
A Journal World plan highlights a Vacation Pak ad service with bundled travel options and seasonal discounts. The notice promotes bookable bundles and inclusive pricing through a regional circulation.
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