Left Hand Pitch It Was Real Cold and Gas Bills Rise
City Commissioner John Lapham cites citizen complaints about higher February gas bills. He notes January gas use rose 186 million cubic feet versus 1961, with 24 million more feet sold. Weather records show December and January colder than prior highs and notable snow. Compact hens in Clarence Cleaver’s report lay unusually large eggs, with hens at four pounds producing big eggs due to heavy diet.
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John Lapham
Cuban Trials Are Closed in Havana
The military court trying 1179 Bay of Pigs prisoners ordered closed sessions as verdicts and sentences loom. Prosecutor Santiago Cubas urged penalties from 20 years to death for treason, alleging crimes against national integrity and Castro’s regime.
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Havana
C AP
Santiago Cubas
Fidel Castro
Weather forecast for Kansas with showers expected
Forecasters predict mostly cloudy skies with showers and a few thunderstorms late today into tonight. Cooler Thursday with low 45 to 50 and high 55 to 60. Temperatures in the 60s today, 30s to 50s tonight elsewhere, and highs 58 to 68 Wednesday across multiple Kansas towns.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Garden City
Dodge City
Salina
Manhattan
Lawrence
Concordia
Goodland
Pittsburg
Western Petrochemical wax plant spotlighted by Chanute Chamber
The Western Petrochemical Corp wax plant in Chanute was honored in the Chamber of Commerce Salute to Industry. Richard Crawford described operations to a luncheon at the Tigoa Hotel, then toured the plant with Cecil Arnold. The plant employs 57 hourly workers and seven salaried staff, with a monthly payroll around 30 000 and up to 80 000 including other expenses.
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Western Petrochemical Corp
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Crawford
Chamber
Tijoga Hotel
Cecil Arnold
Crawford
Lousiana
Texas
South America
Japan
Chanute
Western
Sun Chemical Corp
Arnold
New York
Kansas City
First National Bank
Lincoln and Main
Tribune
Keith Wright
Humboldt OKs School Bond Issue in Special Vote
Humboldt voters approved a 400,300 bond for a new elementary school by 507 to 264. Four new city council members were elected: Flottman, Miller, Olson, and Harwood. Construction to start summer with occupancy planned for fall 1963 on a site bounded by 10th 12th Neosho and Central. The old Washington and Lincoln schools will be replaced. five properties must be condemned. The new facility will have 13 classrooms and capacity for 420 students.
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Humboldt
Phillip Flottman
Gene Miller
Lawrence Olson
Elmer Harwood
Washington and Lincoln
Neosho
Central
Avery Seeks Re-Election to Kansas House
Rep. William H. Avery of Kansas announced he will seek reelection to the U S House rather than running for the Senate. The surprise move follows Schoeppel's death and leaves four years on the late senator’s term.
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Topeka
William H. Avery
R-Kan
House
U.S. Senate
Avery
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Schoeppel
Gov John Anderson Leads Kansas on Japan Trade Trip
CHICAGO AP Gov John Anderson of Kansas joins four other governors in flying to Japan on an exchange mission to promote trade and mutual understanding. A group of Japanese governors will visit the United States later. The Governors Conference arranged the trip and the State Department financed it.
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Chicago
John Anderson
Kansas
Japan
United States
Governors Conference
State Department
Jury Trials Start Here In Chanute
District court jury trials begin tomorrow with State v Browning opening in Chanute. Roy K Browning faces fourth degree manslaughter in the January death of E E Kelsey after a tavern fight. Court convenes at 9 a m.
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District Court
State
Roy K. Browning
Chanute
Browning
E. E. Kelsey
Dutch Elm Control Plan Starts Here
Citywide annual spraying for Dutch elm disease is underway with most areas north of Main covered. City Manager R J Hayes says third year of the program began in spring, with inoculation tests at Coffeyville and other towns to assess field results.
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Main Covered
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Kansas
Kansas State University
Coffeyville
Mrs Lowen's Greek trip aids son Ranney case
Mrs John Lowen returned to Chanute after visiting Greece to see her condemned son Roger Ranney. She praised U S Embassy help and said both legal avenues remain open including a Pardon and Appeals Board review or a direct appeal to the Greek king. An anonymous California donor funded her travel.
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John Lowen
Roger Ranney
Greece
Leonard Lyons
John Guedel
Groucho iMarx
Lyons
Lowen
Kansas City
Don Donaldson
Chanute
Ranney
Donaldson
Cairo
Egypt
Athens
Chris Economou
Roger Ran
Walker scapegoat blasts top officials before Senate
Edwin A. Walker former Army major general testified to senators that he was a scapegoat in an unwritten policy of collaboration with the international Communist conspiracy. He attacked leaders up to the President, saying the military faces a no win policy while he defended his actions and criticized critics. Walker, relieved of command in Germany last year, resigned and now seeks Texas governor nomination as a Democrat.
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Washington (Ap
Edwin A. Walker
Senate
Walker
24Th
Germany
Army
Harry S. Truman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Texas
Sioux Falls
S. D
Officials Find Little Change In Pool Status
Washington meetings between Kansas Municipal Power Pool representatives and Department of Interior officials yielded no new developments. City Manager R. J. Hayes and City Commissioner John Lapham attended for Chanute with Coffeyville, Kansas City delegates, Ottawa’s rep, and Burns and McDonnell staff. A tentative plan contemplates a federal funded transmission line from Carthage Missouri to connect the pool with Southwestern Power Administration, potentially bought by the pool long term.
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Washington
Kansas Municipal Power Pool
Department of Interior
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
John Lapham
Chanute
Coffeyville
Kansas City
Ottawa
Burns and McDonnell
Carthage
Southwestern Power Administration
Spa
Burns and McDonnell Pool
Iola
Erie
Kan
Hawaii declares food emergency over shipping strike
Hawaii Governor Quinn asked President Kennedy to authorize military airlift and urged end to West Coast strike. Matson freighters with over 30,000 tons of food are trapped in Honolulu harbor, risking tight supplies for all islands with two weeks left for staples.
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Honolulu
William F. Quinn
Hawaii
Kennedy
Quinn
Matson
Lung tumor shatters bright world and family plans
A Salina housewife recalls learning she has a lung tumor and immediate trip to Mayo Clinic. She faces leaving husband and children within days, pondering practical needs and emotional toll as she prepares for surgery.
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Salina
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Bill
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka for April 2 1962
Kansas traffic death log reports 106 fatalities in 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday for April. The comparable 1961 period recorded 120 deaths, reflecting ongoing roadway safety data.
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Topeka
Kansas
IRS Tax Return Aid Coming to Chanute Memorial Building
IRS agents will provide office or telephone help in Chanute next Monday and Tuesday to assist with federal income tax return preparation. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. daily. Written inquiries should go to the District Director of Internal Revenue in Wichita.
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Internal Revenue Service
Chanute
Memorial Building
District Director of Internal Revenue
Wichita
IRS
Four Firemen Die in Norwich Chemical Blast
In Norwich Connecticut a truck fire led to a methyl ethyl ketone spill and a deadly explosion at a storage plant. Four firefighters were killed as flames spread to the storage building causing multiple internal blasts and a warehouse collapse. Local authorities investigated the cause and safety response.
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Norwich
Conn
Philip Marcelline
van Tassel ‘Storage Co
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Mrs. Ballou
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