Kansas Governor Signs Sunday Closing Law Amid Doubt
Governor John Anderson signed Kansas new Sunday closing legislation with reservations about its constitutionality. Attorney General Ferguson questioned its clarity and exemptions, warning the bill may clash with Kansas and U.S. constitutions while noting it may withstand Supreme Court review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peka
Kan
John Anderson
Kansas
William M. Ferguson
U.S. Supreme Court
Ferguson
Kansas Supreme Court
Neighbors Help Plow 13 Acres for Ill Stark Farmer
Six neighbors pitched in Monday to plow a 13 acre field for Ross Woodworth in rural Stark. Woodworth, 76, is to undergo an eye surgery at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott and is under doctor's orders not to work. The group plans to plant soybeans once rains moisten the ground. Woodworth and his wife live on an 80 acre farm near the K39 US 39 junction, ten miles east of Chanute. Their son Howard is superintendent of Joint Rural High School in Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ferguson
The
United States
Ross Woodworth
Stark
Mercy Hospital
Fort Scott
Woodworth
Chanute
Mrs. Woodworth
Howard
Joint Rural High School
Ottawa South Assn dinner focuses on limited access highway
Ottawa South Assn plans a 6:30 p.m. meeting at the Tioga Hotel with about 50 reservations. Attendees include Walter Johnson, state highway engineer, and delegations from Oklahoma and eastern Kansas. Discussion centers on a limited access east Kansas highway and possible pursuit of the original Ottawa South objective or a federal route. Officers for the coming year will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa South Assn
Joe Melnyk
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Johnson
Oklahoma
Kansas
Melnyk
iTioga Hotel
Ottawa South
Ottawa
State Highway Commission
Jack Goodrich
Parsons
Highway Commission
Charles Forsyth
Erie
Les Alsworth
Jess Collier
Highways and Transportation Committee
Mahlon Morley
Chamber
Warm temperatures linger with scattered storms in Kansas
AP reports Kansas faces continued warmth through Thursday with 70s to 80s in most areas and 75 to 85 on Thursday. Gulf moisture skirts state aiding mild, partly cloudy skies and scattered morning thunderstorm potential. Cooler fronts fail to bring noticeable rain as overnight lows range from the upper 30s to 60s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Russell
Pittsburg
Television Set Falls Injuring Infant in Kansas City
A five month old girl, Sharon Kay Foster, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Foster, died from head injuries after a portable television fell from a shelf and toppled onto her while the family shopped on a Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Sharon Kay Foster
Kenneth Foster
Beeler Case Opens in Erie Jury Trial
Erie District Court jurors hear evidence in Earl Beeler Jr. appeal of a Chanute beer sales conviction. Beeler, a Cha nute tavern lease operator, contests misdemeanor counts for selling beer without a license and in a non public place. He acts as his own counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie — District Court
Earl Beeler Jr
Erie
Chanute
Beeler
Arminta Fisher
Lew Snowden
Sven Trussell
S. D. Propst
Wilbur Thompson
Keith Dodd
Oscar Bell
E. O. Janssen
Floyd Kiser
John Alonzo
H. M. Lambertson
Gale McMillen
Frank R. Meeks
Roy Powers
Buffalo Fire Destroys Six Buildings In Towne
An early morning blaze in Buffalo destroyed a cream station a feed storage building and a produce house as well as damaging two homes leaving shells of two others. Fire units from Chanute Fredonia and Yates Center aided the Buffalo volunteers amid 20 mph winds. Elderly residents including Mr and Mrs Moss and Mrs Asa Burton faced homelessness as Cedar trees and sparks fueled the flames. alarm calls went out via Buffalo’s telephone fire alarm system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Chanute
Fredonia
Yates Center
Buffalo Volunteers Fire Department
Jess Moss
Moss
Asa Burton
Carl Alves
Burton
Payne
Homer May
Fire Department
Alves
Glen Payne
Alwes
Fear grips Sedgwick County as killer taunts towns
Lights burn all night in northeast Sedgwick County homes as residents fear a killer who murdered Earl Bowlin and his wife. Sheriff’s deputies patrol the Bowlin farm around the clock while residents reinforce doors, nails, and locks. Inman rescue tale tells of a family clinging to a sinking boat, two adults and three children surviving after spending two hours in Lake Inman before help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Sedgwick
Earl Bowlin
M. S. Kohl
Bowlin Farm
Eddie Allen
Bowlin House
Malmstrom
Inman
Kan
Rogers
Lake Inman
Lake Ordeal Forces Family of Five to Cry for Help
Mrs Malmstrom described a dangerous lake incident as her husband stripped to wave for aid while trying to keep five children together. Harold and Charles Keffer of Hutchinson heard the cries and piloted a boat to rescue the family. No one was harmed beyond exhaustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malmstrom
First Family Haircut Sparks Tampa Reactions
The Tampa Times asks residents about John F Kennedy Jr wearing an Easter Sunday European style haircut. Respondents ridicule and critique the look saying it seems impractical. A barber and a school secretary weigh in, one saying he looks like a girl, the other noting a needed haircut or affordability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Tampa Times
John F. Kennedy Jr
Joe Cucciardo
Sadie Lobo
Steel price rises spread to Bethlehem and National
United States steel price increases spread today to Bethlehem Steel Co and National Steel Corp as the ninth and tenth firms to raise prices on selected products. The moves align with a broader pattern among major producers, with increases ranging from four to seven dollars per ton and reflecting higher labor costs and lean earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bethlehem Steel Co
National Steel Corp
Bethlehem
U.S. Steel Corp
Wheeling
Steelworkers Union
U.S. Steel
Leslie B. Worthington
Kansas Traffic Fatalities Log for April 20 1963
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Wednesday April 20 1963. Tallies show 113 deaths for April to date, compared with 132 for the same period in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Governor Signs Bills As Legislature Adjourns
Governor John Anderson signed a college scholarship bill and a $22.2 million general revenue appropriation for state hospitals and institutions. He may sign or veto remaining measures via pocket veto, but cannot direct veto after adjournment. A joint resolution authorizes the Finance Council to handle funds for a World's Fair exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
John Anderson
Anderson
House
Senate
William M. Ferguson
General Revenue Fund
Finance Council
New York
Navy Court Cites Skipper of Skylark in Thresher Inquiry
A Navy court of inquiry cited Lt. Cmdr. Stanley W. Hecker skipper of the submarine escort Skylark for delaying reporting the Thresher’s distress while not blaming him for the loss. The Thresher sank in 8,400 feet off Cape Cod with 129 aboard as the inquiry continues and debris or radioactivity traces remain undiscovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N.H
Navy
Stanley W. Hecker
Skylark
Thresher
Hecker
Brooklyn
N.Y
Heckers
Cape Cod
Adm
Lawson P. Ramage
Atlantic Fleet
Bernard L. Austin
Inquiry Board
Watson
Washington
George W.anderson
Naval Operations
Anderson
Atome Energy Commission
Survey Plans For Alfalfa Acreage in Chanute Area
Chamber of Commerce agricul ture committee formed groups to aid a National Alfalfa Dehydrating and Milling Co survey next week. The goal is to confirm 2000 acres within 12 miles of Chanute to justify a dehydrating plant. Captains Neal McCoy, Forrest Richardson, John Gorton, Bill Brazil lead local blocks. Glen MacLaren oversees outlying acreage. Floyd Potter co-chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
National Alfalfa
Floyd Potter
Gorton
Tioga Hotel
Reckless Driving Charged Youth Driver in St. Louis
Police cited 16 year old Donald Shrum of 507 East 14th on reckless driving after his car struck a parked vehicle at 1305 South Malcolm around 10 40 AM yesterday. Shrum turned from 14th onto Malcolm and hit Paul E Davis’s left side parked car in front of the Davis residence. Damage was estimated at 10 dollars to Shrum’s 1954 Ford with no damage to Davis’s 1955 Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Shrum
S. Malcolm
Shrum
14Th
Malcolm
Paul E. Davis
Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill, Jim and
Bennett Haddan
Stanley Harding
Clifford Olson
Arthur Carlson
Tribune
Cha
Yours
Larry Mathews
Lake Ordeal
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Armco Steel Corp
Inland Steel Co
Armco
Inland
Kennedy
Jas
Seer
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!