Valachi Speaks Of Killer Role
Four New York City men were indicted for conspiring illegally to organize and promote a trip by 59 American students to Cuba last summer. The defendants formed a committee, recruited travelers, and raised funds, with meetings in New York Paris and Czechoslovakia.
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Washington
New York City
Uba
Justice Department
Brooklyn
Lee Levi Laub
Phillip Abbott Luce
Stefan Martinez
Cuba
Anatol Schlosser
New York
Paris
Czechoslovakia
Laub
San Fran
Ex Mobster Valachi testifies on kiss of death in Genovese case
Joseph Valachi told the Senate committee that he killed a fellow convict in Atlanta in 1962 after believing him to be a Genovese killer. He described a rigged prison plot and his return to crime for the syndicate, noting lucrative rackets and his own gains during World War II.
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Joseph Valachi
New York
Vito Genovese
Genovese
Atlanta
Valachi
la Cosa Nostra
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Javits
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
Byrd in Control Delays Kennedy Tax Cut Action
Senate Finance Committee chairman Harry F. Byrd holds firm to a slow approach on Kennedy's 11 billion dollar tax cut, with Gore and Talmadge backing a stall while Republicans signaled no cross party support. Public hearings delayed to mid October, limiting chances to pass this year.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Kennedy
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Byrd
Gore
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Senate
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Finance Committee
Congressional
Dillon
Weather Outlook Northeast Kansas Tonight and Saturday
Fair and mild conditions forecast for northeast Kansas. Low temperatures expected around 52 to 56 degrees tonight with a high near 82 degrees Saturday. Temperature readings indicate a warm weekend ahead with pleasant overall conditions.
KU Wildcats Face Syracuse In Open Season At Memorial Stadium
Pleasant forecast for Saturday as Kansas hosts Syracuse in the opening home football game at Memorial Stadium. Fair mild conditions expected from tonight through gametime with a low 52 to 56 and a Saturday high 82 to 86. No rain in Kansas in the past 24 hours and statewide highs remain mild.
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Lawrence
Syracuse
Memorial Stadium
Kansas
Wheat Sales to Russia Are Uncertain Today
Washington AP Kennedy administration seeks public and congressional support to clear the way for a Soviet wheat purchase. Cabinet officials Freeman and Hodges met with House committees but results were inconclusive. No decision expected before next week as Kennedy plans to return from a Western trip.
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Washington
Kennedy
U.S
Orville L. Freeman
Luther Hodges
House Agricultural and Foreign Affairs
Early Arrival Urged as 35000 Fans Set for Kansas Syracuse Game
Lawrence police urge fans to arrive well before 1 30 pm kickoff to prevent traffic jams for the Kansas versus Syracuse football game. Officers will manage traffic with 25 volunteer Civil Defense aides plus KU and city patrols. Parking is directed to Allen Fieldhouse lots and pedestrian routes are marked.
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Lawrence
Bill Cox
Cox
Kansas University
Allen Fieldhouse
Kansas City
Kan
Civil Defense
Altitude Mark Revised for X15 Pilot Walker Flight
Edwards Air Force Base Calif AP says the space agency revised Walker's record altitude to 354200 feet, surpassing 67 miles. The earlier preliminary figure was 311000 feet, and the previous record of 347800 feet was set July 19 by Walker.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
U.S. Space Azenly
Joseph A. Walker
Walker
Stock Market Index on New York Close Dips Slightly
The New York stock market closed with the average of 60 stocks at 277.8, down 0.3 points. Financial index movement reflected a cautious session as investors weighed recent economic data and company results. Leading sectors showed mixed results amid modest trading volume and measured price moves.
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New York
Politely snubbing Mrs Nhu seen as U S policy shift
U S officials will avoid public debate with Mrs Ngo Dinh Nhu upon her U S visit. Ambassador Lodge says U S officers fighting communism deserve respect, while White House and State Department view Mrs Nhu as a disruptive gadfly. Officials plan to limit contact, directing her to lower level policymakers, to avoid martyrdom or escalation.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Nhu
State Department
Lodge
Regents Approve Family Hiring Policy at KU
The Kansas Board of Regents approved hiring faculty and staff with familial relationships allowed if no one with supervisory authority over a relative is employed. They ended a tenure ban for married couples in unclassified posts, citing a need for qualified personnel and age considerations. The board also approved staff exchanges with Midwest Research Institute, plus several appointments and departmental name change to Geography and Meteorology. They authorized dean duties for Jerry Lewis and approved leaves for Frank Foley and Robert Smith. A KU repair and improvement plan allocates 4720 for geology facilities.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas University
Henry Bubb
Topeka
Midwest Research Institute
KU Medical Center
Arden Miller
Dan Hopson Jr
State Judicial Council
William E. Ruth
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
John Trieschmann
Ben Rubin
Fred Koch
Fima_Lifschitz
Cosmelito Cagar
Atchison
John F. Cawley
Kansas Neurological Institute
W. Clarke Wescoe
Department of Geography
Department of Geography and Meteorology
Jerry Lewis
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wescoe
Kord Foundation
Frank C. Foley
State Geological Survey
Ivory Coast
West Africa
Robert Smith
Stanford University
75 Prep Schools Invited to Lawrence for Council Conference
About 750 student council members from 75 Kansas high schools will attend an Invitational Student Council Conference at Lawrence High School on Saturday. Bart Ream of Denver will speak at 8:30 a.m. and oversee sessions on leadership, meetings, morale, and activities, with two parallel groups covering 12 topics.
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Kansas
LHS
Bart Ream
Denver
Angela Elniff
W. M. Stalcup
Mike Glover
Marc Carlson
Stan Grigg
Jeanne Whiteside
John Pitney
Sherry Heck
Terry McClupgage
Sharon Rogers
Lawrence
Linda Bolton
Donna Mitchell
Susie Dunlap
Judy Scott
Rackie Bauer
Marilyn Yates
Ruth Greene
Ruth Ann Browne
Candy Walters
Pam Morganstern
Henry Booth
LIES
Dan Kahler
Neal M. Wherry
Ream
Lawrence High School Student Council
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Stadium Dedication Set At KU Football Halftime
Kansas University's 6500 seat Mereorial Stadium expansion will be dedicated at halftime during the KU versus Syracuse game. Prominent attendees include Gene Morgan, A C Lonborg, Charles Oldfather, F C Allen, and Chancellor W Clarke Wescoe. About 35000 spectators expected. project cost 700000 with press box, elevator, and new scoreboard debuting.
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Kansas University
KU Syracuse
Gene Morgan
A. C. Lonborg
Charles Oldfather
EU Athletic Board
F.C. Allen
W. Clarke Wescoe
Red Carpet Open House At KU Union For 15000 Fans
KU staff prepare to greet about 15 000 football fans at the open house in the Kansas Union with tours led by students in the lobby starting at 10 a.m. Alumni, faculty, and officials will attend luncheons and program events in multiple rooms. Free coffee doughnuts cider and a post game party with films and dancing are planned for the day and evening. Distinguished medical alumni plan to fund raise a 1 000 000 gift for medical teaching led by Dr C Y Thomas Jr and featuring speakers from Baylor and KU.
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Kansas University
Jayhawk
W. Clarke Wescoe
Board of Regents
Watkins
Medical School
Kansas
C. Y. Thomas Jr
Shawnee
Stanley Learned
Bartlesville
Okla
Raymond Pruitt
Houston
Tex
Department of Medicine
Baylor University School of Medicine
C. Arden Miller
KU School of Medicine
Alumni Assn
Robert Malott
New York City
Rotary Club
KU Pharmacy School
Ku-Syracuse
Johnny and the Hurricanes
Dwayne Hall
Union
Hall
Ron Tucker
Kansas City
Frank Burge
Katherine Giele
Sue Easley
Webster Groves
Richard Schaeffer
Lakewood
Colo
Bill Co
Turnpike reports record summer traffic in Kansas
Wichita AP The Kansas Turnpike announced record summer traffic with 1,654,644 vehicles on the 246 mile toll road during June through August. Car traffic rose by over 101,000 and truck traffic by 31,600. Toll revenue totaled 2,068,159, up 217,902 from last year, while gross revenues gained 254,520 and operating expenses fell about 3,000.
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Wichita
Kansas
Turnpike
L. W. Newcomer
Valley Falls poised to vote on municipal swimming pool bond
Valley Falls residents will vote Monday on a 58 000 bond for a municipal pool. The facility would cover 2 250 square feet with a 82 ft 3 in long diving area and a 10 by 20 foot wading pool. It would hold about 245 people and include a bath house. Land is a three acre tract donated by Mrs. William M. B. Lord with sister ownership shared. part of the site borders the Delaware River and may later join Perry Reservoir land with a possible lease back by the Corps of Engineers for recreation. Construction would start about Nov 1 and target completion before next season if approved.
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Valley Falls
Arch M. Cesar
Oklahoma City
Okla
William M. B. Lord
E. E. Ferguson
Lord
Delaware River
Tually
Perry Reservoir
Corps of Engineers
Area Improvement Committee
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