Welfare Reform Brings Tighter Rules and More Aid
TOPEKA AP A new federal relief law will tighten controls on welfare recipients in Kansas while expanding aid to aged and blind persons and needy families with children. It may require work programs for dependent children, with funds restricted if not used for child welfare. State officials say programs likely won’t start until next year and affect only a small portion of recipients.
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Backing of US 169 Project Delayed by Protest Group
A protest group delayed consideration of a Chanute bypass realignment for US 169 as chamber of commerce committees debated endorsement. The plan would divert traffic west of Chanute, drawing opposition from businesses along the present through-town route and prompting petitions against the bypass.
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Tennessee's Boy Wonder Favored in Democratic Primary
In Nashville, former Gov. Frank Clement, known as the state’s boy wonder, leads a three way race for the Democratic nomination for governor. Challenger William W. Farris and Chattanooga Mayor P. G. Olgiotti attack Clement’s record and ties to Estes. A turnout near 700,000 is possible as the winner advances to November.
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City approves new police car purchase
A bid by Merle Kelly Ford was accepted for a 1963 police car with 220 horsepower and automatic transmission. The city will trade in the older police car as part of the purchase.
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Hearty Toast To Jackie With Water In Ravello
Ravello Italy AP report says Jacqueline Kennedy will visit next week prompting a water toast as supplies run low Officials appealed to Rome to safeguard water for the two week stay Big trucks haul thousands of gallons to fill Ravello's tanks Surfaces road to Amalfi upgraded for her beach trip
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Fred M Harris Suffers Heart Attack
Fred M Harris aged 47 of 1202 West Second Chanute is hospitalized at Neosho Memorial after a heart attack this morning. Mrs Harris said he became ill yesterday evening and was taken to the hospital at 2 AM. The extent of the attack is not yet known.
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City Budget Hearing To Be Monday Night
The city’s revised 1963 budget with minor changes approved by the city commission appears on page 14 of today’s Tribune. No change was made in the proposed levy of 5.621 mills. Public hearing on the budget will be held at 7:30 p.m. August 13 in the Memorial building commission room.
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Topeka Woman Named to Lutheran Church Women Board
Topeka Kansas resident Mrs. Ernest F Tonsing was chosen to join the 17 member board of directors of the Lutheran Church Women the women's auxiliary to the Lutheran Church in America. The organization meeting took place in Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Possible Aid in Scandinavia For Foreign Victims of Drug
Los Angeles reports that Sherri Finkbine plans to seek abortion abroad to avoid a deformed baby. Sweden and Norway may consider foreign cases. decisions rest with examining physicians under no blanket ruling. Sweden has granted abortions in thalidomide cases for social or health reasons, with eugenic indications cited for severe maternal illness that could affect the child.
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Growth Plan for Pittsburg Growth Plan for Pittsburg
The Area Redevelopment Administration approved an economic growth plan for Pittsburg Kansas covering Cherokee and Crawford counties. It makes the area eligible to submit projects for consideration and may unlock options for low interest loans, public facility grants, access roads, railway spurs, and job training programs to attract and expand industry.
Traffic Fatalities Log In Topeka District Report
Kansas traffic death log shows 0 fatalities in the Topeka area from 9 a.m. Thursday for August 1962, with 329 deaths for the year and 313 for the comparable 1961 period. Police report no new fatalities in the latest 24 hour window.
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Two Chanute Boys Questioned Over Fire Set Hay Damage
Two Chanute boys aged 13 and 14 admitted tossing a lighted cigarette at a girl and several others into a hay barn during questioning. Officers said they were released pending a conference with their parents, who were not immediately available.
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Maryland farmer ships food aid to Liberia
Harold Weisberg of Hyattstown Maryland again advances his self financed foreign aid program sending 50 ducklings and 18 goslings to Liberia upon request to bolster its food supply. He cites President Kennedy’s inaugural call for citizens to do what they can for their country.
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Tribune Phone Contact Instructions
If you cannot reach your Tribune phone, contact your carrier. If unreachable, dial HE 1 3400 after 6 pm.
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Agriculture's Voice Diminished in Congress Says Avery
Washington AP reports Rep. William H. Avery says farm bloc influence in Congress has nearly vanished. He notes only 12 percent of the population engages in food and fiber production, making farm legislation harder to pass.
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British Deny Soblen Asylum and Extradite to U.S.
The British government denied political asylum to Dr. Robert Soblen and ordered his return to the United States. Home Secretary Henry Brooke told Parliament Soblen faces a life sentence as a convicted spy for the Soviet Union and is not persecuted in Israel or the U.K. for his opinions. Soblen, 61, previously fled to Israel, then London, and was sent to Brixton Prison after hospitalization. The decision emphasized his status as a fugitive from a democratic country.
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New York Judge J Keogh Sentenced To Two Years In Prison
Federal Judge Edward Weinfeld handed two year prison terms to State Supreme Court Justice J Vincent Keogh and codefendants Elliott Kahaner and Antonio Corallo for obstructing a federal bankruptcy case. Keogh and Kahaner faced bribe figures of 22500 and 12500 respectively, with Corallo stemming from underworld ties.
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Partly cloudy forecast through Friday with warmth rising
A weather forecast notes partly cloudy skies today through Friday with a gradual warmup. Tonight will be a bit warmer with lows near 70, and Friday's highs are expected in the middle 80s.
Weather outlook for Kansas this week brings rain and mild warmth
Topeka AP reports rains spreading across Kansas tonight and Friday with a cool spell lingering. Partly cloudy today with scattered storms in the west, then eastward by Friday. Highs near 85, lows 60s. Wednesday highs 72 to 86 and overnight lows 57 to 67.
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Kennedy pushes tougher drug curbs amid protests and unrest
President Kennedy pledges stronger controls on drugs after protests erupt into arrests and rising tensions in Albany. He urges women to purge thalidomide from medicine cabinets and backs FDA praise while warning Congress to tighten safeguards and limit doctors’ access. He also discusses Geneva talks, Peru’s junta, the economy, atmospheric tests, and a pending private satellite bill.
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