Police Chief Accused of Beating Prisoner in Booking Area
Kansas City report says two veteran sergeants testified they saw Police Chief John J. Theroff strike a handcuffed prisoner, Pat Kennedy, at the booking desk and in the elevator during drunkenness arrests. Capt. Preston Fleetwood disputed the claims, while Theroff denied any wrongdoing. Edward Curry leads the inquiry and will report to Attorney General William Ferguson.
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Kansas City, Kan
John J. Theroff
Edward Curry
Topeka
Atty
William Ferguson
Curry
Eugene Lewis
Harry Hedrick
Theroff
Pat Kennedy
Kennedy
Lewis
Preston Fleetwood
Captain Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Hedrick
Our Girl in Europe visits Normandy Beach in sobering diary
Margaret Hughes, KU student and former Elm editor, writes a series on her Normandy journey. She and 35 Kansas University classmates study in France this summer and visit Saint-Laurent sur-Mer and Omaha Beach. The June 6 anniversary and cemetery scene underscore the war’s impact.
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Paris
Margaret Hughes
George Hughes
Elm
Europe
The
Herald
D-Day
Saint-Laurent sur-Mer
Kansas University
France
Kansas
Pope Paul VI Outlines Vatican Policy and Peace Plan
Vatican City AP Pope Paul VI pledges to continue the Second Vatican Council, seek international peace and Christian unity, and push Canon Law revision. He vows to uphold social justice lines of his predecessors and aims to reconvene the council when ready, with inauguration set for June 30 in Rome.
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Paul VI
Vatican Ecumenical Council
John XXIII
John
Hts
Christendom
Sistine Chapel
Sacred College O Cardinals
Giovanni Battista Montini
Milan
Paul
Pope John
West Bids For Influence At 1964 GOP Convention Site Vote
The Republican National Committee will choose the 1964 convention city from Atlantic City Chicago Dallas Detroit Miami Beach Philadelphia and San Francisco. Western leaders led by Senator Gordon Allott urge greater Western influence, citing Barry Goldwater and strong regional support in the Senate.
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Denver
Republican National Committee
Jean K. Tool
Colorado
Atlantic City
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Miami
Beach
Philadelphia
San Franscisco
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Gordon Allott
Allott
Clifford P. Hansen
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Peter H. Dominick
Senate
West
Dominick
Goldwater
Changes In Kansas Check Law Explained
Three changes in Kansas statute on no account and insufficient fund checks, effective July 1, were explained by Don White Franklin County attorney. The new law requires immediate registered mail notice to the writer, seven day pay after notice, and presumes intent to defraud after seven days. Postdated checks become illegal with both parties liable. multiple offenses raise penalties to 100 to 500 dollars or 1 to 5 years, aiming to curb bad check writing.
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Kansas
Don White
Franklin County
White
President Kennedy Heads On European Television Tour
President Kennedy departs for a 10 day European tour with extensive TV coverage planned. He will visit West Germany Ireland England Italy and Vatican City meeting Pope Paul VI and Chancellor Adenauer while Berlin gets a seven hour telecast from Checkpoint Charlie. The trip aims to reach over 25 million viewers and emphasize direct appeal to the European public.
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Kennedy
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America
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Berlin Wall
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Telstar
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England
Italy
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Vatican
Paul VI
Konrad Adenaure
Wahn
Kennedy Holds Fourth Civil Rights Meeting At White House
Kennedy brings together 30 civil rights leaders including Dr. King Roy Wilkins James Farmer Ralph McGill and A Phillip Randolph for a White House session aimed at quieting the turbulent integration scene. The president also met with 244 leading attorneys to foster white black dialogue and harmony in communities nationwide.
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Kennedy
White House
Afl-Cio
Europe
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Ralph McGill
Atlanta, Ga
Constitution
A. Phillip Randolph
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Wilkins
South
East Room
Kennedy Civil Rights Policy Impact in 1964 Election
Analysis shows Kennedy may win Northern Negro votes offsetting Southern jettison. Republicans face pressure as Kennedy seeks broad desegregation and school integration measures. If Congress passes major parts of the program, voters may credit Kennedy. if not, Republican minority gains could define the outcome.
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Kennedy
North
South
Congress
GOP
Dixie
Civil Rights Roundup Moves to End Housing Discrimination
Washington AP reports federal housing officials consider stepping up pressure on builders to end discrimination against Negroes. If no voluntary answer emerges, Kennedy's anti-bias housing order may broaden to cover conventional as well as federally financed housing. AFL CIO Building and Construction Trade Department unions adopt a four point program to end racial discrimination in construction employment. The program reaffirms policy. craft unions with about 3.5 million workers already oppose discrimination in their constitutions.
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Washington
Kennedy
Afl-Cio Building and Construction Trade Department
Tony's Toot Promotes European Tour for Relaxation
A lighthearted note urges readers to consider a soothing European tour to unwind from daily troubles. The piece frames travel as a remedy and hints at the broader appeal of leisurely trips for stress relief.
Weather outlook and film start at Plaza Sunday
Partly cloudy with scattered thunder showers tonight then fair and warmer tomorrow. Jack Lemmon film Days of Wine and Roses starts Sunday at the Plaza, with the ad noting show details.
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Jack Lemmon
Plaza
Swimming Lessons Begin Monday in Ottawa parks
The Ottawa Recreation Commission opens the swimming program at Forest Park on Monday with sessions for Lincoln Sawthorne rural Franklin County pupils on Mon Wed Fri and Eugene Field Garfield on Tue Thu Sat. Grades schedule ranges from 9 a.m. for 6 7 8 9 to 11 15 for kindergartners. Adults may join from 7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at Ottawa University Pool. Senior lifesaving classes meet Wednesdays. Ruth Worley leads the program. A horsemanship class may form for ages 17 to 12, with calls to Orlis Cox on June 24 or 25 to register. class occurs only if enough interest is shown.
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Forest Park
Lincoln and Sawthorne
Franklin County
Eugene Field and
Garfield
Ottawa University
Commons
Ruth Worley
E. 17Th Street Terrace
Orlis Cox
Cox
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