Miss America Ryun to Receive Kansans of the Year
Debbie Bryant Miss America and Jim Ryun Wichita track star will be honored Friday as Kan sans of the year by Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas. Bryant is 19 from Overland Park and Miss America since September. Ryun 18 a KU freshman set the national high school mile record 3 58 3 at Wichita in Kansas outdoor meet last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Bryant
Overeland Park
Ryan
University of Kansas
Miss Bryant
Kansas
Wichita
Virginia Defends Poll Tax as Reasonable and Constitutional
Virginia argues before the Supreme Court that its poll tax is rational and nondiscriminatory and thus constitutional for local elections. Attorney George D. Gibson says the tax serves sovereign state rights to set voter qualifications and aims to reduce illiteracy. Marshall notes the burden on newly registered Black voters and the 24th Amendment bans poll taxes in federal elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia
Supreme Court
sIt
aG.u
George D. Gibson
Richmond
American Civil Liberties Union
Gibson
Thurgood Marshall
Marshall
U.S. District Court
Alexandria
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Vermont
U.S
Dognaper Freed After Md Dog Cruelty Raids
State police and a Humane Society official raided Clifford Hughes's Goldsboro yard uncovering 125 dogs many sick or malnourished with dead dogs and cats behind a barn. Hughes posted 450 bond on nine cruelty charges while yard conditions drew sharp criticism from authorities. Lester J. Brown faced 29 cruelty counts as owner of the junk yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mals. Hughes
Careline
Thomas S. Smith
State Police Investigative Division
Bec
Lester J. Brown
Education amendment considered by Kansas Senate panel
TOPEKA AP The Senate Educational Committee may approve a proposed education amendment to the Kansas Constitution after a tentative accord reached Tuesday If approved it could be introduced in the Senate today One Tuesday change would drop uniformity requirements for schools The House Education Committee weighing the issue noted the proposal would centralize all education under a single state board rather than eight agencies Adel Throck morton state superintendent urged focus on governance not selection of a superintendent The House panel plans to watch the Senate version before deciding on its own introduction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel F. Throckemorton
House
Senate
Kansas leaders hear school groups on foundation law changes
Gov William H Avery and legislative leaders received a list of suggestions from four school groups at a Tuesday conference. The proposals aim to modify the 1965 foundation law for state aid to schools, submitted with representatives of the Kansas Association of School Boards present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
William H. Avery
Avery
Kanesas Association of School Boards
Police Seek Welfare Boy In Yonkers Fire Case
Yonkers police issued a first degree arson warrant for Thomas Ruppert a 17 year old part time center helper connected to the Yonkers Neighborhood Youth Corps after a deadly December 20 fire at the Yonkers Jewish Community Center killed 12 people including nine children. Authorities say evidence shows the fire was deliberately set in the southeast wing near the third and fourth floors and Ruppert has not been located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
N.Y
Thomas Ruppert
Ruppert
William Polsen
Polsen
Frank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ryun
U.S. Navy
Task Force 77
South Viet
Nam
Navy
Dognaper
Humane Society
Frank McMahon
Gov
S. Main
Crites
Ottawa
Zenith
Florida
Greg
Brett Linnell
Hollywood
Ila
White Mountain
Franconia
N. H
Regulax
Uniasin
The
Ottawa Herald
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!