Southwestern College Receives $250000 Gift and Surpasses Goal
Kansas AP Southwestern College in Winfield will receive a $250,000 gift from Sam Wallingford, a Wichita grain dealer. The Wallingford Foundation had offered the gift four years ago, helping the college raise $2,250,990 to accompany it. At a victory dinner, development director J. W. Flaming announced the school surpassed its goal by $188,000 a year early. Funds supported a fine arts center, library addition, and a women’s physical education building under construction, with the endowment rising to $3.5 million.
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Winfield, Kan
Southwestern College
Sam Wallingford
Wichita
Wallingford Foundation
J. W. Flaming
Southwestern
News Briefs and Bus Patrons Association Report
Johnson County Bus Patrons Association Inc opposed Ke ny Klein in April as part of a push to restore government-awied routes. The group warned that all previous routes may not return and urged action to protect transit services.
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Johnson County Bus Patrons Association Inc
Ke ‘Ny Klein
Dole Would Support Tax Hike With Spending Cuts
Rep. Bob Dole said in Overland Park that he would vote for a proposed 10 percent income tax increase if paired with a $6 billion spending cut. He argued taxes are unpopular but deficit-reduction is essential and criticized liberals for opposing both tax and spending limits. The Johnson County Dole for Senate Committee sponsored the rally.
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Overland Park
Kan
Bob Dole
ReKan
Johnson County
Dole
Senate
KU Med Award Honors Dr. Van Orde Strand
The University of Kansas Medical School gave its distinguished alumnus award to Dr. Howard S. Van Orde Strand, chair of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic's division. A Kansas U. graduate from 1935, he received the honor Friday night for notable medical service. Conwell Carlson, medical editor of the Kansas City Star, was awarded a special prize for over 20 years of medical reporting.
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Kansas City, Kan
University of Kansas Medical School
Howard S. van Ordestrand
Cleveland, Ohio Clinic
Kansas U
Conwell Carlson
Kansas City Star
Quakers Tour to England and Europe from Wichita
The Singing Quakers of Friends University will tour England Belgium Germany Austria Italy and France in July under the Institute of European Studies. About 50 students and faculty depart July 4 from Philadelphia. each pays half travel costs. An $18,000 fundraising drive was launched last week for the tour running July 8 to 29.
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Wichita
Singing Quakers of Friends University
England
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Italy
France
Cecil J. Riney
Division of Fine Arts
University
Philadelphia
Institute of European Studies
Wll
New Planning Director Named in Kansas Department
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Department of Economic Development appoints John P. Halligan as director of the Planning Division succeeding William R. Yerkes who resigned to become acting director of the planning section for Region Five of the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development in Fort Worth Texas.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Economic Development
John P. Halligan
Jack Lacy
Halligan
William R. Yerkes
U.S. Department of Houseing and Urban Development
Fort Worth
Tex
No Bus Service After Johnson County Line Suspension
OLATHE Kansas AP Johnson County had virtually no bus service today after the suspension of operations by Johnson County Suburban Lines Inc. A spokesman said service ended after a final run Friday night due to financial losses. Eight drivers were dismissed and eight leased buses were returned to owners. The Kansas Corporation Commission had earlier given permission to reduce routes.
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Olathe
Kan
Johnson County
Johnson County Suburban Lines Inc
Kansas Corporation
Come Mission
Comepany
Judge Overrules Motion and Sentences Addington
District Judge Tom Raumover ruled a motion for a new trial and sentenced William Addington, a former Wichita grainman, to 17 years in prison. The defense has 10 days to appeal. Addington was convicted May 10 of making a false entry in books of a monetary corporation. The jury could not agree on 10 other counts and a date for a new trial will be set on the opening day of the September term.
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Wichita, Kan
Tom Raumover
William Addington
Wichita Grainman
Addington
Commissions to ROTC at Kansas State University
122 Kansas State University students will receive regular or reserve second lieutenants commissions Saturday after completing advanced ROTC programs. About 60 Army reserve and 60 Air Force reserve cadets will be commissioned with degrees at K-States 105th commencement. Army cadets meet at 10:00 a.m. and Air Force cadets at 4:00 p.m. Maj. Gen. Richard J. Seitz will address the Army ceremony. Gov. Bert Docking will speak and present commissions at the Air Force ceremony.
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Manhattan
Kan
Armed Forces
Kansas State University
K-State
Army Reserve
Regular Air Force
Air Force Reserve
Air Force
Army
Richard J. Seitz
82Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Bert Docking
Teens Stop Moneymaking Marijuana Scheme in Kansas City
Three teenage boys were stopped by police in Kansas City Kansas after police found a three-foot square box containing marijuana leaves they had just harvested. The youths planned to dry the marijuana, roll cigarettes, and sell them for 50 cents each, according to Lt. Logan C. Croskey, the juvenile officer.
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Kansas City
Kan
Logan C. Croskey
Juveenile
France sees easing of crisis as De Gaulle touts elections
Paris officials say tension has eased after Charles de Gaulle’s radio address and the plan for general elections on June 23 and 30. Maurice Couve de Murville moved to finance to repair a $2.4 billion strike hit, while unions push for higher pay and shorter weeks. Gasoline shortages eased, aiding travel. Strikes continue at Renault Citroen and steel/metal firms. Daniel Cohne Bendit’s student network remains largely absent in the capital.
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de Gaulle
Communist Party
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Georges Seguy
France
Paris
Elysee Pale Ace
al Ready
Gauls List
Rene Capitant
Couve de Murville
Foreign Ministry
Michel Des Bre
Econos Mists
Vesoul
Renault
Citroen
Daniel
Danny
Red
Cohne Bendit
Univers
Memorial Day Dead Toll Rises Across Nation
The Associated Press reports 265 traffic deaths by midweek of a four day Memorial Day weekend with totals nearing 488 for the recent nonholiday period and forecasts between 625 and 725 weekend fatalities. Weather hazards included fog in New England and rain across the midcontinent as cooler-than-average temperatures persisted. Boat accidents added 24 deaths and 59 drownings during the period.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
New England
Midwest
Plains
Great Lakes
Illiterate fruit picker sentenced to death in Florida
James Richardson, 31, an illiterate fruit picker, was sentenced to death in the electric chair after being found guilty of first degree murder in the death of his eight year old daughter Betty Jean Richardson. An all white jury of 11 men and one woman convicted him of poisoning a meal eaten by seven children with parathion. The judge ordered imprisonment until execution and Richardson was taken to the county jail to await a possible new trial motion. State officials cited the long trial and date of the crime in 1967.
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Fort Myers, Fla
James Richardson
Betty Jean Richardson
Mureder
Susie
John Justice
Richardson
Franky Schaub
K State to confer 2100 degrees at 105th commencement
Kansas State University will award 2100 degrees at Memorial Stadium for its 105th commencement. If rain, ceremonies move to Ahearn Fieldhouse. Honorary Doctor of Science goes to Dr Roy Greep, Harvard population studies professor and former Harvard dental dean.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State University
Univssity
Memorial Stadium
Ahearn
Roy Greep
K-State
Harvard University
School of Dental Medicine
John Rock
KU to Open 96th Commencement With Alumni Activities
University of Kansas begins its 96th commencement program with alumni activities on Saturday. Graduation for the largest class will be Monday night at Memorial Stadium with brief remarks by Gov. Robert Docking and Chancellor W. Clarke Wascoe. Four individuals receive distinguished service citations: Clyde M. Reed, J. Mark Hiebert, Mrs. Kenneth A. Spencer, Dick Williams. Dr. James E. Doty to deliver the baccalaureate sermon.
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Robert Docking
W. Clarke Wascoe
K. U
Clyde M. Reed
Parsons Sun
J. Mark Hiebert
Sterling Drug Inc
New York
Keneth A. Spencer
Kansas City
Dick Williams
Lawrence
James E. Doty
Baker University
Marine Gets 3 Years For Slaying Woman
Marine corporal Stanley J. Luczko, 22, from Gardner Massachusetts, received three years at hard labor after a second court martial for voluntary manslaughter in the 1966 shooting of Nguyen Thi Co near Chu Lai Vietnam. His counsel plans to petition for further reductions to finish his Marine career on probation and gain an honorable discharge.
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Quantico
Stanley J. Luczko
Gardner
Mass
James M. Masters Sr
Luczko
Chu Lai
South Vietnam
Frank J. McGee Jr
Masters
Marine Corps
McGee
Nguyen Thi Co
Iola Headon Crash Kills Man From Kincaid
One man died and six people injured in a headon collision on U S 169 about 71 miles north of Iola Kansas. The fatal victim was 27 year old Charles W Croan of Kincaid driving the car that crossed the median. Carroll F Disney 40 of Chanute was injured along with five passengers in the other car.
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Iola
Kan
U.S. 169
Highsway
Charles W. Croan
Kincaid
Carroll F. Disney
Chanute
Pap Ya Becomes Kansas First Gas-Lighted Town in 1884
Pap Ya enters history as the first town in Kansas to be lighted by natural gas in 1884 marking a notable milestone in energy adoption. The event reflects early gas utility development and local progress during the period.
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Kansas
Pap Ya
Bus driver gets high school letter after surprise party
Kenneth Dieckmann, 54, received a school letter at Roosevelt High School in South St. Louis after five students he transports by bus surprised him with a party on Friday. The gesture followed his dedicated service as a driver for the Roosevelt route.
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ST. Louis
Kenneth Dieckmann
Dieckmann
Roosevelt High School
South St. Louis
Coffin Denies Conspiracy Ties to Spock in Antidraft Case
Yale Chaplain William Sloane Coffin Jr testified he goaded the government into prosecuting him on antidraft charges but did not conspire with Dr. Benjamin Spock or anyone else. The 43 year old minister stressed he intended to trigger a test case yet denied planning a conspiracy. The trial also involves Spock, 65, writer Mitchell Goodman, 44, Washington research director Marcus Raskin, 34, and Harvard graduate student Michael Ferber, 23, charged with conspiracy to aid avoid military service with potential five year terms and ten thousand dollar fines.
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Boston
Yale
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Benjamin Spock
Coffin
Spock
U.S. District Court
Mitchell Goodman
New York
Marc Cus Raskin
Washington
Ferber
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