Dirksen to Back Nuclear Test Ban Pact
Sen. Everett Dirksen of Illinois, Senate Republican leader, said he will vote for ratification of the limited nuclear test ban treaty. He noted President Kennedy plans a letter to reassure senators and dispel misgivings as Mansfield and McNamara backed the idea. The pact bans tests in water, air, and space but allows underground and some space tests, with bipartisan support seen as essential to passage.
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Washington
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Kennedy
Dirksen
White House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
U.S
Kennedys to Observe 10th Anniversary on Thursday
President John F Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy will mark ten years of marriage this Thursday in a White House observance. The couple wed in Newport Rhode Island on September 12 1953 and have since become a focal point of social and political life. The original Newport ceremony drew 3000 spectators, with 1400 guests at the reception and headlines across society pages.
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Frances Lewine Washington
Newport
R.I
St. Mary’s Church
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
Kennedy
McLean
Washington Times-Herald
United States
Jacqueline
John Vernon Bouvier 3Rd
Washington
Hugh D. Auchincloss
Caroline Lee Bouvier
Stanislas Radziwill
Michael T. Canfield
New York
U.S
Winthrop Aldrich
Nina G. Auchincloss
Newton Steers
Bethesda
Wisconsin Man Named Postmaster General in Kennedy Cabinet
John Gronouski 43 Wisconsin tax commissioner named to be postmaster general by President Kennedy. He will replace J Ed ward Day who resigned Aug 9. Acting postmaster general Sidney W Bishop continues until Senate acts. Gronouski, a Democrat from Madison, holds a PhD in taxation and public finance and has taught at the University of Maine and Wayne University. Born October 26, 1919 in Dunbar Wisconsin, he grew up in Oshkosh.
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Washington
John Gronouski
Wisconsin
Kennedy
Gronouski
J. Edward Day
Senate
Sidney W. Bishop
Day
Tax Department
Madison
Wis
University of Maine
Wayne University
Detroit
Dunbar
Oshkosh
St. Peter’s School
Oshkosh State College
Stock Market Index Report Closes Lower in New York
New York stocks finished the day with the closing average at 278.8, down 1.1 points as traders assessed market conditions and mixed economic signals. The session reflected modest declines across major sectors with cautious investor sentiment prevailing.
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Stock Market Index
New York
Weather Bulletin For Northeast Kansas Warm and Humid
Partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with a few thundershowers tonight. Tonight’s low around 68, Tuesday’s high near 98. Temperature readings show late afternoon highs near 92 to 108 in recent days, with record highs noted in the 100s for this date and 1043.
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Kansas
Negroes Face New Barriers By Governor
Federal Judge orders Gov. Wallace to stop interfering with desegregation in Mobile schools while Birmingham and Tuscaloosa faced renewed segregation. Huntsville saw first-ever elementary desegregation with first graders admitted. other cities remained under orders. Troopers read Wallace orders to arriving students. some pupils were turned away.
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Birmingham
Ala
George Wallace
Mobile
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Huntsville
Wallace
Tuskegee
National Guard
Ramsay High
Douglas County votes to pay Wilson back pay as school chief
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approves full back pay for Earl Wilson and continues his salary until a court rules on his qualification for the superintendent role. County Attorney Ralph King notes a court hearing likely this month to decide eligibility while Ferguson’s grandfath er clause opinion limits future eligibility. Wilson has been unpaid since July 1 as the de facto officer dispute unfolds.
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Douglas County Board of County Commissioners
Earl Wilson
Ralph King
King
Wilson
William Ferguson
Ferguson
Legisation
Douglas County
Unchanged Heat Persists In Lawrence With Possible Thunderstorms
Lawrence will stay hot and muggy through Tuesday with a forecast high near 90 and overnight lows in the upper 60s. A brief chance of thundershowers exists tonight but remains uncertain. Sunday's high reached 100 degrees with a 73 low. an overnight low was 65 at 6 this morning.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Declares Disaster Over Water Shortage
Douglas County was declared a drought disaster area by the Board of Commissioners this morning to permit opening drought relief wells as needed. Commissioner Harvey Booth said only essential wells will be used, with pumps scattered across the county. The action follows mounting water problems this month, marking the fourth driest year on record and leaving ponds critically low with no relief in sight.
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Douglas County
Board of Commissioners
Harvey Booth
Booth
Love Finds a Way as KU Males Help Freshmen Women Move In
Crafty male students stage pre orientation week stunts on campus to meet freshman women in dorms Gertrude Sellards Pearson and Corbin Halls. Tricks include carrying luggage offering help and a mystery prize raffle leading to dates. Dean of Women's office approves saying the boys were a grand help.
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Gertrude Sellards Pearson
Corbin
KU Dean of Women's Office
Kala Stroup
Orientation Week Opens For Hill Newcomers At KU
KU orientation begins to welcome Hill newcomers with placement exams for all new students. Separate sessions, language and chemistry tests, and optional advanced study tracks are offered. Tonight a gathering for all newcomers precedes a showing of Macbeth in the Kansas Union.
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University Theatre
Murphy Hall
Hoch Auditorium
The
Kansas Union
Lawrence
Cubans Flee in Canoe Seek Asylum in Progreso Mex
Two Cuban sailors fleeing Fidel Castro appealed for political asylum in Progreso on the Yucatan Peninsula after a Mexican sloop rescued them Sunday. They said they had almost no food or water when taken aboard.
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Progresso, Mex
Fidel Castro
Yucatan Peninsula
Orientation Week reflections at Kansas University
Don Alderson recalls his KU roles as dean of men and student personnel leader as Orientation Week brings thousands of new and returning students to Lawrence. He notes housing additions, fraternity building plans, disciplinary minimalism, and the mature, busy life of university men amid campus growth and community welcome.
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Ellsworth Hall
Bill Robinson
Don Beahm
Great Bend
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Fred Ellsworth
KU Alumni Association
Journal-World Photo
Don Alderson
University of Kansas
Lawrence
K. U
Naismith Drive
Iowa Street
Daisy Field
Allen Fieldhouse
Fred Ellsworth Hall
E. U
Lambda Chi Alpha
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Alpha Tau Omega
Phi Kappi Psis
C. C. Stewart
Kansas University Endowment Association
Strong Hall
Kansas
K.U
All Student Council
Massachusetts Street
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