Survivors Cheer On Land Seen as Rescue Ship Reaches Antwerp
Survivors of the Flying Tiger liner ditched in the Atlantic waved and cheered at land as the rescue ship Celerina arrived in Antwerp. Maj Harry Benson said the group is in good condition. 48 survived, 21 in hospitals, 12 bodies recovered, 16 missing.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Atlantic
U.S. Air Force
Harry 0. Benson
Marshfield Hill
Mass
Ireland
West Germany
England
Samuel T. Nicholson
Dallas
Flying Tiger
Nicholson
John D. Murray
Oyster Bay
N.Y
Meredith Crisis Seen in Mississippi Showdown
Federal and state authorities clash over registering James H Meredith at the university. Justice Department hints at troop intervention with possible 1500 soldiers, while Mississippi officials mobilize about 4000 guards to resist federal action. President Kennedy weighs options during a Wheeling rally.
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James H. Meredith
Justice Department
Meredith
Kennedy
Wheeling
W.va
Washington
Andrew Hatcher
New Orleans
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Jack Greenberg
Oxford
Creighton Abrams Jr
Army
Mississippi
Gulfport
Miss
Bill Simpson
Barnett
Simpson
Jim Simpson
Highway Patrol
T. B. Birdson
Simpsons
Student Union Activities Committee Leaders Named
Planning Gunn Captain Mizell Professor Wiley Harvey Martin Tom Hardy Mike Harris Kay Cash Robin Bruner. Public Relations Committee chaired by Bruce Linton with Zimmernan Booth Payne Boomer Stuckey Cline McCornack Pullins. Queen Committee chaired by Dale Scannell Hartley Cobb Dickson Radcliffe Wilson Wilson Scammon Parmaley. House Decorations Committee chaired by Ray Cuzzort with Gerhardt Zuther Johnson Childers Cain Dykes McKnight Patterson.
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Jerry Pullins
QUEEN
Dale Scannell
Philip Hartley
Robert Cobb
Jerry Dickson
Bob Radcliffe
Roger K. Wilson
Pat Wilson
Mary Nan Scammon
Martha Parmaley
Ray Cuzzort
Gerhardt Zuther
C. Dale Johnson
Ted Childers
Susan Cain
Jerry Dykes
Phil McKnight
Charles E. Patterson
Teachers in Sessions As Elementary Pupils Have No School Today
Lawrence elementary pupils were dismissed to allow in service training for teachers at Cordley School. Sessions covered language arts English art music science with primary grades in the morning and intermediate grades in the afternoon.
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Lawrence
Cordley School
Lloyd Schurr
Schurr
Election Activity At Lawrence High
Lawrence High School conducts an election campaign with a Wednesday vote for class officers. A Tuesday assembly features campaign speeches. Candidates span President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer across Seniors Juniors and Sophomores with multiple names per post.
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Lawrence High
Lawrence High School
Jama King
Carl Hoffman
Pam Mills
Jill Jerry
Lee Reese
la Surface
Patty Meeder
Cheri Edmondson
Mike Adams
Sandra Joice
Lynne Neibarger
Barry Sparks
Ted Crady
Cindy Erhart
Mike Glover
Jane Waggoner
Nomi Camin
Linda Krogh
W. M. Stalcup
Paula Winn
Senate approves postal measure by 72 to 3 margin
The Senate approved a bill to raise postal rates and raise federal wages by about 10 percent for 1.6 million workers, with a one cent first class rate increase and an average 5.5 percent to classified civil servants. The House must act, or a conference committee will be needed before Kennedy’s signature.
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Washington
Senate
House
Kennedy
Frank Lausche
Ohio
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Robertson
Sens
Harry F. Byrd
John J. Williams
R-Del
Lausche
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Olin D. Johnston
D-S.c
White House
J. Edward Day
Two Men Admit Sugaring of Gas in Missouri
Virgil J. Geisleman and Dale Price Corder, both Alma residents and National Farmers Organization members, admitted placing sugar in the gasoline tank of a stock truck belonging to Edgar Loges. They face felony charges and are jailed in Lafayette County with $1,000 bonds each.
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Lexington
Missouri Highway Patrol
National Farmers Organization
Virgil J. Geisleman
Dale Price Corder
Alma
Lafayette County
Highway Patrol
Edgar Loges
Tractors Rally Draws 500 Plus at Vinland Fair
An audience of more than 500 watched 42 tractors contest weights up to 17 270 pounds at the Vinland Grange Fair opening. Joe Ed Taul near Baldwin pulled the heaviest weight 17 270 pounds and Max Moore of Baldwin had the top percentage pull at 208 percent.
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Vinland Grange
Joe Ed Taul
Near Baldwin
Max Moore
Baldwin
Aubrey Hagerman
Quiet Thursday for Lawrence police and sheriff reports
Lawrence police logged four noninjury traffic incidents and handled various citizen calls with no major events. Douglas County Sheriff's Office likewise reported tranquil traffic and crime conditions, indicating an overall calm law enforcement scene.
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Douglas County
Kennedy outlines battle cry for 1962 campaigns in West Virginia
President Kennedy rallies 10,000 in Wheeling on a simple theme Democrats look ahead and are for the country while Republicans look back. He vows to push across five weeks of stumping for congressional and gubernatorial candidates with stops in Covington Cincinnati Detroit and Minneapolis St Paul.
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Wheeling
W.va
Kennedy
Harrisburg
Wheeling Island
West
West Virginia
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Covington
Cincinnati
Detroit
Flint
Muskego
Mich
Minneapolis
St. Paul
St. Cloud
Minn
Inland Waterways Boost Kansas Economy
The Kansas Industrial Development Commission says the inland waterways are driving strong state growth with commercial tonnage rising over 400 percent in a three year span from 1957 to 1960, signaling major economic impact.
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Kansas
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Anderson to reply to Democratic charges in Kansas
Gov. John Anderson prepared to answer Democratic accusations against Republican state officials. He indicated first remarks may come Saturday during speeches in Emporia and Lyons, with further comments next week if not. Secretary of State Paul Shanahan faced a separate charge from Jules Doty about staff outside work, which he says he addressed with staff.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Emporia
Lyons
Newsmen
Paul Shanahan
Shanahan
James Galle
Jules V. Doty
Galle
Kansas
Secretary of State
Anderson
Doty
Wichita
Dale Saffels
Garden City
Communist Paper Attacks Mississippi Merger on Race Issue
Moscow reports Komsomolskaya Pravda denounces U S coverage as war theater propaganda. It says Mississippi blocks James H Meredith from entering the University of Mississippi to preserve racial purity, noting judges ordered his admission but racists resist.
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Moscow
Komsomlskaya Pravda
Mississippi
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Supreme Court of the United States
Meredith
Steel executives plead nolo contendere in price fixing case
Five steel company executives pleaded nolo contendere to price fixing and bid rigging in steel forgings sales. Judge Ryan reserved on pleas by four companies and a trade association to change to innocence. Sentencing set for Oct 25. max penalty is one year and $50,000 fine per defendant. Defendants include Erie Forge and Steel Corp., Bethlehem Steel Co., United States Steel Corp., Midvale Heppenstall Co., Open Die Forgings Institute, and listed officers. In a separate item, a bank robbery in Kansas City reports $72,000 missing from First State Bank.
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NEW York
Steel Company
U.S
Sylvester J. Ryan
Ryan
Erie Forge and Steel Corp
Erie, Pa
Bethlehem Steel Co
United States Steel Corp
Midvale-Heppenstall Co
Open Die Forgings Institute Inc
Emil Lang
Eric Forge
Eric Gurney
Bethlehem
Robert §. Barnes
Gurney
Homer Lackey
R. B. Heppenstall Sr
Midvale-Heppenstall
Saffels Targets Fish and Game in Hays Speech
Democrat candidate Dale Saffels told Kansas Democrats in Hays he will use every measure to remove politics from the Fish and Game Commission if elected governor. He criticized Gov. John Anderson for reorganization that limited hires over 60 and urged outdoor recreation funding for all Kansans.
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HAYS
Dale Saffels
Fish and Game Commission
Garden City
Kansas
John Anderson
Saffels
Topeka
G. G. Boling
Leavenworth
Frank Lumbard
Funeral Service Ad Promotes Quiet Dignity Offer
A screened funeral ad from Rumsey Funeral Home highlights dignified services with contact number VI3-5111 and a respectful, quiet emphasis on arrangements.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Mallett Service Is Set Sunday
Rev Harold Mallett will be formally installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in a 3 30 p m ceremony Sunday. Local clergy and church leaders from Kansas City and Topeka will participate, marking his move from Hutchinson where he served ten years. The Mallett family includes four children and Mrs Mallett’s aunt also lives with them.
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Harold M. Mallett
First Presbyterian Church
Walter M. Blackledge
The
Kansas University Alumni Magazine
John W. Edwards
Topeka-Highland
Robert W. Freitag
West Side
Westminster Foundation
Kansas University
Mallett
Lawrence
Hutchinson
Christian Education Committee
National Missions Committee
Malletts
Mark
Kansas State University
Gordon
Grant
Blackburn College
Carlinville
Ill
Sara Jean
Hugh Murray
GOP Chairman Blasts Two Democratic Nominees in Kansas
Republican state chairman Richard Rogers accused Dale Saffels and Jules Doty of lowering campaign civility with veiled accusations. He warned such tactics hinder public service and undermine state boards and law enforcement agencies.
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Manhattan
Kan
Richard Rogers
Kansas
Dale Saffels
Jules V. Doty
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Ken Kreye
Marian Allen
Cheryl Hentsch
Mike Land
Nancy Maloney
Merle
Jack
McKinney
Landreth Insurance
Massachusetts
Lawnce Memorial Co
Norman Endacott
East 13Th
TravLep
Calvin Pud
Bob Hiddleston
Vinland
Haskell Institute
Kansas City
First State Bank
Gop
State Farm
M. R. Carlson
Lawrence, Kansas
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Stata Farm
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