Kennedy Finds Humor in Presidency Despite Crises
President Kennedy joked through a Washington press conference, brushing off critics from Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and others. He defended John Gronouski as postmaster general, quipped about Castro and Red China, and urged reporters to pursue questions with continuity.
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Smith
Brown
Kennedy Says Integration Pace Is About Right
President Kennedy told a news conference that the United States is moving toward racial integration at an appropriate pace and warned against dividing the nation along racial lines. He praised Southern responses to desegregation and defended the legality of the process while addressing nuclear test ban, Vietnam policy, and other topics.
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China
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India
Lodge Notice Final reading on by laws amendment
Notice to Eagle members announces a final reading and voting on the proposed by law amendment at the regular meeting on September 6 at 8:08 pm. Rumsey Funeral Home listing appears as contact.
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EAGLE
Lawrence News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
Reports include a door to door survey query in Lawrence, Haskell versus El Dorado JC football preview with 12 players pictured, a zoning appeal for a nursery school at 801 La St, and a forthcoming Funeral Issue editorial on costs. Also notes KU fountain soap incident, cool shopping weather, and KU alumni letter from Peru. Parking meters totaling 116 installed downtown.
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Three Hurt In Morning Wreck At 8th and Rhode Island
Three people were injured in a two car collision at the 8th and Rhode Island Streets intersection about 7:45 a.m. Monabelle Honn and Carole Stockwell, drivers, and Joyce Huff, a passenger, were taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with injuries. Huff required stitches but was released after treatment.
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Carole L. Stockwell
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Kennedy Warned Vietnam War May Fail If Diem Remains
President Kennedy faced strong warnings from U.S. officials that the anti Communist war in Vietnam could be lost unless the Diem government enacts sweeping reforms. Kennedy said he has understated these concerns raised by top military diplomatic and aid officials in Southeast Asia.
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Washington
Kennedy
U.S
Viet Nam
Ernie Davis Fund Approved by Cancer Society Board
Douglas County Cancer Society directors approved an Ernie Davis Leukemia Fund project to raise money locally for leukemia research in connection with Kansas University Athletics. The plan includes sorority volunteers at Memorial Stadium during Syracuse's visit, with no passing of containers.
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Kansas University Expands Research Footprint with 192 New Acres
KU holdings gain 192.72 acres from Sunflower Ordnance surplus via HEW to Kansas Board of Regents. Land to be used for medical, insect, meteorological, and EU research contracts. 80 acres for animal care, 73 for entomology, 53 for feed and crop studies, 10 for EU research, 30 for thunderstorm research. A radar and equipment move from Lawrence Municipal Airport.
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Keith Lawton
Sunflower Ordnance
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Board of Regents
Lawton
KU Medical Center
Atomic Energy Commission
GOP Blood Bath Feared If Rocky Invades Coast
Los Angeles Times quotes Republican National Committeeman Joseph L. Martin Jr. fearing a GOP blood bath if Nelson Rockefeller fields a presidential delegation in California. Political writer Carl Greenberg cites Martin in a San Francisco call. Hinman says Rockefeller intends to run in the California primary next year.
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Los Angeles Times
Hinman
New York
Rockefeller
Dan Foley named national commander of American Legion
Dan Foley 41, a Wabasha Minnesota lawyer, was elected national commander at the Legion convention and pledged to press for action against communism worldwide. Kennedy to address UN General Assembly amid hopes for ratification of the partial nuclear test ban treaty. A Navy launch capsized in Long Island Sound. 20 rescued and one missing. A 15 year old boy is in juvenile court after pulling a pistol on a junior high principal in Arkansas City Kansas. a teacher restrained him.
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Dan Foley
American Legion
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Legion
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N.Y
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Navy
James Lee Vice
Lorin Carl Vice
San Pedro
Calif
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Kan
Paul Lesh
Raymond Judd
Lesh
Judd
Gene Snyder
City Develops Contract Plan Around Three Mile Radius
Cofer's maps show road options around the city including a west route toward the Clinton Reservoir and a southeast loop near Blue Mound. He urged turning the latter into a park for scenic views and recreation. Commissions reviewed proposals and Q&A followed briefing with a preliminary report due to the Committee of 100 in early October.
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Clinton Reservoir
Blue Mound
Committee of 100
Joplin Pep Rally Sparks Disorder and Arrests
A large Joplin high school pep rally turned chaotic as more than 30 youths were arrested after ignoring dispersal orders. About 400 youths attended an unauthorized event, some youths rolled sophomores in barrels, police issued tickets, a drive-in standoff ended with a fire hose soaked crowd and arrests after a large fireworks incident.
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Joplin
Air Force Debuts Airborne Radar Guard Over Atlantic
Washington AP The Air Force reveals an airborne radar screen to guard eastern North America with four engine patrol planes from Otis AFB Massachusetts using ALRI. The system replaces the Texas Tower stations and provides horizon to water surveillance with automatic data relay to East Coast centers.
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Herbert B. Thatcher
Air Defe Command
Otis Air Force Base
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Thatcher
Texas Tower
New England
Texas
Opening Convocation Adapts With Weather Plans At KU
Enrollment of new students notes a weather contingency moving the ceremony to Allen Fieldhouse. Classes start at 7 30 a m Monday and the All University Convocation follows at 9 30 a m. The piece recounts tradition from 1866 onward with hymns readings and greetings from officials.
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Allen Fieldhouse
K-State Seeks Grain Study Site with $2 Million Lab
A Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee approved a $25 000 grant to fund a survey toward establishing a $2 million grain marketing research laboratory at Kansas State University. If built, the project could generate a $1 million yearly payroll for Kansas. The measure now goes to the full committee.
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Kansas State University
Senate
James B. Pearson
R-Kan
Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee
Kansas
Wife of Official Dies at Lawrence Hospital
Mrs. Dorothy E. Woestemeyer 60 of 2020 Clifton Court died early today at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after major surgery this week. Wife of A. E. Woestemeyer Lawrence School Board clerk she was active in church and civic groups and led Kappa Kappa Iota in the Conclave. Funeral at First Methodist Church Saturday 3 pm with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Brackett Home Demonstration Unit
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Edwin F. Price
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Overland Park
Margarett Lowman
W. 22Nd St. Terr
Carl Graeber
Route 2
Rodney Chase
George Chase
Rumesey
Demos Face Suit Over Docking for Governor Signs
Midwestern Paper Co. sues Kansas Democratic Party officials in Shawnee County District Court for 1845 dollars claiming nonpayment for 30 000 sheets of 22 by 28 inch six ply white placard board used for Docking for Governor signs in the 1960 campaign. Plaintiffs name Frank Theis Georgia Neese Gray Jack Graves Maria Vickers Myrta Budke E J Dresling John Montgomery Marshall Gardiner Lillie Washabaugh and George Docking and George R Docking as defendants.
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Missouri
Shawnee County
Kansas Democratic Party
Docking
George Docking
John Anderson
Midwestern Paper Co
Frank Theis
Arkansas City
Georgia Neese Gray
Richland
Jack Graves
Wichita
Maria Vickers
Pratt
Myrta Budke
Lawerence
E. J. Dresling
Hays
John Montgomery
Junction City
Graves
Marshall Gardiner
Leavenworth
Lillie M.washabaugh
Natoma
Robert
Ceylonese Attacks Nhu On Buddhist Crisis Speech
Maithripala Senanayeke, chief Ceylonese delegate to the 61 nation interparliamentary union, challenged Mrs. Ngo Dinh Nhu’s denial of Buddhist persecution in Viet Nam. He urged an impartial UN inquiry, while Mrs Nhu planned a Saturday news conference to reply.
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