Bowles and Williams Quiet in New Government Roles
In Washington two veteran politicians, Chester Bowles and G Mennen Williams, have shifted from frontline politics to influential advisory positions under the Kennedy administration. Bowles, now an adviser to the president and to Secretary of State Dean Rusk on underdeveloped regions, operates from a quiet, behind the scenes role while Williams serves as assistant secretary of state for African affairs, traveling Africa and shaping policy for new nations. Senator Hubert Humphrey praised Williams for pursuing reconciliation in Congo matters.
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Washington
Ation
Kennedy
Chester Bowles
G. Menken Williams
Bowles
Dean Rusk
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Williams
Michigan
Connecticut
India
Rusk
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Senate
Minnesota
Congo
Beer Bottle Toss Blinds Driver in Missouri Incident
A beer bottle was hurled from a passing car and shattered the windshield of a Frozen Foods Express truck on U S 63 near Lancaster, blinding driver Billie Jack Casper of Garland Texas. Glass slivers were removed from his eyes and he was taken to a Kansas City hospital for further care. A second bottle incident near Ottumwa followed. no injuries reported. The National Farmers Organization denied responsibility for the acts amid a meat price protest.
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Lancaster
Highway Patrol
U.S. 63
Ottumwa
Billie Jack Casper
Garland
Tex
Cosper
Kansas City
Frozen Foods Express
Dallas
Des Moines
Swift
New Orleans
National Farmers Organization
Casper
Lodge Notice Special Communication at Lawrence Lodge No 6
Lawrence Lodge No 6 AF AM holds special communication Monday September 17 at 7 00 PM Work in first degree Visiting members welcome Chester M Lessenden WM George W Mole Secy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lodge No. 6
AF & AM
Mon
Chester M. Lessenden
George W. Mole
Secy
Representatives of NFO To Attend Meeting Here
Six counties will be represented Monday night at the National Farmers Organization district meeting at the 4-H Fairgrounds. District No. 3 will meet at 8 p.m. to select delegates for the state convention in Topeka. Jefferson, Johnson, Franklin, Anderson and Miami counties are also represented. Main speaker is Christopher Walker of Mayetta, NFC director for Kansas. Walter Crotchet of Lewisburg will preside. Over 100 people expected. public invited.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
Topeka
Douglas County
Jefferson
Johnson
Franklin
Anderson
Miami
Christopher Walker
Mayetta
NFC
Kansas
Walter Crotchet
Lewisburg
Kennedy records questioned by rival in Congress fight
In Washington Republican Rep. Joel Broyhill accused former Rep. John F. Kennedy of a weak legislative record during his 1947 to 1953 service. Kennedy pressed by reporters, Broyhill boasted 24 of his bills passed and over 95 percent roll-call responsiveness, contrasting Kennedy’s absence on 179 of 604 votes.
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Washington
Joel T. Broyhill
Virgina
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Broyhill
Kennedy
Virginia
Potomac River
August C. Johnson
White House
Pierre Salinger
Johnson
Salinger
Congress
House
Lions beat Manhattan 31 to 0 in Lawrence clash
Heavy rains in Kansas City delayed several Friday high school games causing Lawrence High to host Dodge City. Dodge City had planned to face Sumner in Kansas City but joined Lawrence to watch the Lions defeat Manhattan 31-0. The Sumner game was postponed to today amid rain.
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Kansas City
Lawrence High
Dodge City
LHS Manhattan
Sumner High
Lawrence
Lions
Manhattan
Dodge-Sumner
Religious Survey By 35 Churches To Be on Sunday
Thirty four churches participate in a Sunday afternoon religious survey from 2 to 5 pm sponsored by the Lawrence Council of Churches and United Church Women. About 600 volunteers will canvass city blocks. results and cards due by specific deadlines.
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Lawrence Council of Churches
The
United Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
Congregational Church
Journal-World
Antioch
Southern Baptist
Martin Barker
Bible Chapel
William Sommerville
Centenary Methodist
Ralph Pine Jr
Church of Christ
John Crowder
Church of God
Robert Ray
Free Methodist
Claude Griffith
Friends Church
Maxine Dyer
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Ivar Gjellstad
Immanuel Lutheran
J. F. Schubert
L.D.S
Merle McClure
Lawrence Heights Christian
Donald Evans
Ninth Street Baptist
Jesse Newman
North Lawrence Christian
Ed Commons
Plymouth Congregational
Robert Moore
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Roderick Davis
St. Luke’s A.M.E
Calvin McMillan
Christian Assembly
E. F. Huff
Salvation Army
Earl Palsley
James Williams Sr
Trinity Episcopal
Thorold Roberts
Trinity Methodist
W. T. Lemen
Trinity Lutheran
Fred Cooper
Wesleyan Methodist
Lorin Miller
West Side Presbyterian
Fred Marr
First Baptist Church
A Kansan Guide to the Welland Canal on the St Lawrence
The column takes readers aboard the freighter Phyllis Bowater to explain the Welland Canal in detail. It describes its location near Buffalo, its eight locks dropping 326 feet, and how ships are guided by pilots through a series of water-filled gates. The piece highlights the canal’s role in connecting Lake Erie to Lake Ontario and offers vivid comparisons to local Kansas landmarks while praising American and Canadian engineering.
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Phyllis Bowater
St. Lawrence Seaway
Welland Canal
Kansas
Suez
Panama Canals
North American
Panama
Buffalo
N.Y
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Duluth
Cleveland
Massachusetts Street
Kansas University
Lawrence National Bank
7Th
Massachusetts
Montgomery Ward
Eisenhower
New Seaway Canal
Atlantic Ocean
Minn
Midlands
Mississippi U of Mississippi Desegregation Showdown
The United States and Mississippi faced a tense stalemate over desegregation at the University of Mississippi. Judge Mize ordered admission for James Meredith, a Black applicant, while Gov. Barnett invoked interposition. DOJ signals possible federal marshals if state defies court orders. State College Board met in closed session with a Monday vote anticipated on authority over state institutions.
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U.S. Dist
Sidney Mize
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Meredith
Department of Justice
Department
Washington
Barnett
State College Board
University of Mississippi
Flooding Devastates Kansas City Kansas
In Kansas City Kansas surface flooding from a Friday storm brought the worst inundation in memory. Local business owner Jake Brown estimated five feet of water in front of his 8th and Parallel restaurant with vehicles stranded and losses potentially exceeding ten thousand dollars. Weather data showed 2.25 inches at the airport and higher totals elsewhere.
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Kansas City
Kan
Jake Brown
Klamm Park
Brown
Dragonfly Wings Show Delicate Vein Network
The dragonfly displays cellophane-thin transparent wings reinforced by a fine vein lattice. The structure provides strength and flexibility for agile flight, highlighting how anatomy suits its aerial lifestyle.
Denton Freshman Injured in Touch Football Incident
Bruce Denton of Denton Kansas spent a night at Watkins Hospital after a Monday touch football injury. His condition was listed as critical Tuesday and he underwent two surgeries. It later improved to satisfactory.
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Denton
Kansas University
Bruce Denton
Kan
Watkins Hospital
Enton
Estes Accused Of Raiding Till As Law Moved In
Estes raided the tills of his companies for 195000 in cash and checks as federal fraud charges loomed. A. B. Foster testified before the Senate subcommittee that Estes withdrew funds between March 14 and April 6, just before his arrest. The hearings, led by Sen John L. McClellan, may pause for Estes to stand trial in Tyler, Texas, with several witnesses still to testify. Mundt aired concerns over cotton allotment schemes involving mortgaged land sold to farmers and then leased back with allotments to Estes.
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Washington
Billie Sol Estes
Texas
A. B. Foster
Estes
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Estés
Treasuries
McClellan
N. Battle Hale
Agriculture Department
Department
Hales
Foster
John Dennison
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Subcommittee
Donald F. O'Donnell
Mundt
French Officer Hangs Self in Paris Jail Cell
Paris AP report says former army major Henri Niaux aged 48 killed himself in his jail cell on Friday while awaiting assassination charges linked to last month’s plot against President Charles de Gaulle. He was arrested in Agen and moved to Paris.
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Paris
Army
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Niaux
Army Communications Branch
Niaux
Agen
France
Car crashes through factory wall hospitalizes workers
In Mansfield Missouri a driverless car rolled down a hill, jumped a 25 foot concrete wall, and crashed into the Tobin Hamilton Shoe Co plant injuring 14 women. Eva Lathrop, 34, Ava, Missouri, the most seriously hurt with a fractured pelvis, remained in fair condition while the others suffered cuts and bruises.
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Mansfield
Eva Lathrop
Ava
Springfield
Tobin- Hamilton Shoe Co
Goldwater Criticizes Kennedy Cuba Space Policies at Dinner
Sen. Barry Goldwater challenged Kennedy on Cuba and aerospace labor policy at a $100 plate San Jose dinner. He urged a protest to the Soviet Union over Cuba aid, warned of a possible blockade, and accused the administration of using space policy to curry labor favor. He noted aerospace firms risk losing government contracts if they refuse the union proposal.
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San Jose
Calif
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Kennedy
Cuba
Goldwater
United States
Florida
Washington
Russian Soldiers Ride Bus to West Berlin Memorial
A Soviet bus escorted by West Berlin police and a British sedan ferried soldiers to the Soviet war memorial for the daily guard change. This marked a return to bus transport after using armored cars since August 20 due to demonstrator stone throwing. No incidents occurred as the bus crossed Sandkrug Bridge with about 50 onlookers watching.
Lawrence Jaycee survey nears required replies for valid results
Lawrence Jaycees report more than 350 responses to the attitude survey with at least 2,300 needed for a valid tabulation. Project chairman Kenneth Pickett hopes for 3,500 or 4,000 and asks residents to submit by mail or at local stores and banks. A decision on follow ups, including possible door-to-door circulation, will be made next week.
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Lawrence Jaycee
Kenneth Pickett
Jaycees
Pickett
Jaycee
Journal-World
IGA
Dillon’s
Pickert
Ex-Priest Ordered By Court to Give Support to Family
A Nassau County judge ruled former priest Walter A. Ryan must pay his ex wife Alice Ryan 200 dollars monthly for child support and granted a legal separation. The case centers on paternity questions for a fourth child and a separate 2.3 million dollar damage suit against the church. Ryan, now in San Francisco, previously sent 201 dollars monthly from his Army chaplain pension.
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Mineola
N.Y
Long Island
Alice Ryan
Nassau County
Edward Robinson Jr
Ryan
Justice Robinson
San Francisco
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