Erie Crash Fatal to Mother and Daughter
A Wichita to Parsons train strike at a grade crossing near Erie Kansas killed Dorothy Jenean Alexander 19 and her daughter Ann Tonette 3. The couple’s husband Sidney Dale Alexander 23 was seriously injured, and their year-old son Mark survived with minor injuries. The family from Walnut and Kansas City had been en route to a Kansas City hospital when the Buick struck by the train overturned and dragged along the right of way. The train crew from Parsons faced a delayed departure while authorities investigated at the scene. Funeral plans for the victims are pending at Pierce Funeral Home in Erie.
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Erie
Alexander
Daughita
A. C. Spencer
Walothers
Katy
Wichita
Spencer Home
Highway Patrol
Dorthy Jenean
Ann Tonette
Parsons
Kansas City
Sidney Dale Alexander Jr
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Mark
Wapello
Iowa
Weigh Horace Dyer
Walnut
Kan
Spencer
Hubert Veigh Dyer
Two Harbors
Mich
Chickens And Dogs Upset Neighbors In Weekend Calls
Police report multiple noise complaints from the weekend about barking dogs and roosters crowing. A caller claimed a neighbor’s dog woke them at 4 15 a m and accused the man of harboring the dog.
West Berlin to Aid East Commuters
West Berlin plans to help workers living in East Germany and employed in West Berlin by increasing take home pay in Western currency. A final amount awaits a study of living costs under new Communist rules. East German money is valued at one fifth of West German currency.
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Berlin
West Berlin
West Germany
Mild Topeka Weather With 90s Likely This Week
The forecast calls for generally fair weather with little temperature change through Tuesday. Highs today reach 85 to 90, overnight lows 60s, and Tuesday highs likely in the 90s with some west showers by Thursday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Garden City
Goodland
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Weather Bureau
Sheriff Probes Weekend Noninjury Crashes Near Erie
Two noninjury traffic accidents were investigated by the sheriff over the weekend. A 1961 Ford struck a calf on a county road east of Erie, calf killed and car damaged about $150. Jolene O’Brien 17 faced with her sisters Margaret 15 and Rose Mary 13. A second collision on Oasis road near Chanute damaged the Dighero and Sprague vehicles with about $125 in combined damage.
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Erie
Sheriff’s Office
Ford
Joe O’brien
St. Paul
Jolene
Clay Schwinn
Miss O'Brien
Margaret
Rose Mary
Dean Dighero
Earlton
Arthur Sprague
S. Steuben
Chanute
Oasis Road
Dighero
Sprague
DeSoto
Vostok II Satellite Makes Soviet Space History
Washington AP reports Vostok II became the 13th Soviet earth satellite and their second unmanned spacecraft. The United States has launched 45 unmanned satellites, with 28 still in orbit. Two Soviet earth satellites remain aloft, as do two solar orbiting satellites.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Life in Prison For Dr Soblen
New York AP report says Dr Robert Soblen convicted Soviet spy sentenced to life in prison. Soblen appeared ashen and ill groaned as Judge William B Herlands pronounced life term. A physician then collapsed in the arms of two deputy marshals.
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New York
Robert Soblen
Soblen
William B. Herlands
Violent Oklahoma Storm Causes Two Boy Deaths
A violent storm in southern Oklahoma with winds to 100 mph damaged Lake Texoma boats and structures. Two boys Buford Wesley Scott seven and Patrick Wesley Miller eleven died likely from lightning while sleeping in a Ft Cobb area tent. Charley Lay twenty five was believed drowned near Texoma. Estimated damages reach 250000 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Lake Texoma
Oklahoma-Texas
Charley Lay
Ft. Cobb
Buford Wesley Scott
O. E. Scott
Lawton
Patrick Wesley Miller
Grand Rapids
Mich
Buford
Lake Teroma
Man Found Dead in Smoldering Wichita House
The body of Walter M. Gooding, 38, was found Sunday in the smoldering ruins of his Wichita home. His wife and three children were away on a vacation trip in Oklahoma, and police said he was alone when the fire started.
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Wichita
Walter M. Gooding
Oklahoma
Gooding
Cars Damaged In Accidents Involving Wells And Kyle
Two-vehicle collision at 14th and Santa Fe yesterday afternoon involved Lige Wells and Clyde H Kyle. Wells cited for failing to stop. minor property damage reported to a Frank Young estate building and two vehicles. No injuries. Additional notes include a drive-in theater scrape report and a bicycle collision with no injuries.
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Lige Wells
S. Central
Clyde H. Kyle
N. Washington
14Th
Santa Fe
Wells
Frank Young
Kyle
Bernard Ford
Franklin
Ford
Bill McGuffey
Gretchen
Firefighters Rush To Montana Area Forest Fires
Fire fighters and U S Forest Service crews from several states were flown into Montana to fight 24 000 acres of timberland burning across Montana and Idaho. Three large blazes were stopped Sunday as cooler weather and scattered rain aided efforts, but six fires in Region One remained active with two over 7 000 acres each.
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Helena
Mont
U.S. Forest Service
Montana
Idaho
Wichita Driver Pleads Guilty After DUI Arrest
A Wichita man who gave the name Oscar Bell was arrested Saturday by the highway patrol on a driving while intoxicated charge and pleaded guilty in city court. He was fined 125 dollars plus 5 dollars in court costs.
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Wichita
Oscar Bell
Highway Patrol
NASA eyes Mercury orbital flight by next year
NASA officials moved ahead with plans for an unmanned Mercury orbit within a month to test reentry, aiming for a human mission by late 1961 or early 1962. Apollo plans target lunar landings in the decade with first manned vehicles possibly by 1964 or 1965.
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Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Soviet Union
NASA
Alan Shepard
Virgil Grissom
George M. Low
U.S
Shepard
Grissom
Low
United States
Robert C. Seamans Jr
Bernard A. Schriever
Gherman Titov
Schriever
Titov
Father and two children drown along Cimarron River
A crippled father Charlie Moore, 56, of Drumright, and his children Stephen, 7, and Lila, 5, drowned Sunday night while fishing along the Cimarron River about five miles north of Drumright. Moore dropped his crutches to attempt a rescue but failed.
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Drumright
Okla
Cimarron River
Charlie Moore
Stephen
Lila
Carl Pugh
Moore
Here
Khrushchev Says Kennedy Threatens Peace Over Germany
Soviet Premier Khrushchev accuses President Kennedy of meeting proposals with threats and warns that a war would bring a destructive blow to the United States and allies. He calls for a Berlin peace treaty, a roundtable talks approach, and cautions Western powers against self indulgent war rhetoric.
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Khrushchev
Kennedy
Germany
United States
Soviet Union
America
U.S
West Berlin
Berlin
Soviet ‘Union
Washington
State Department
Konrad Adenauer
East Germany
Gagarin
Titov
Bernard Lovell
Britain
Jodrell Bank
Mrs Warner's 92 Year Old Buy Tops Tribune Tip Contest
The 92-year-old Benedict resident Mrs R M Warner won last week’s Tribune tip contest for buying a flashy new car. Mrs Marvin Phillips reported the purchase, leading to a feature story and photo in the prior week. Readers are encouraged to submit tips by phoning The Tribune at given numbers and hours.
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R. M. Warner
The
Tribune
Marvin Phillips
W. 5Th
Chanute
Ignorance Is Bliss Attitude Warns Chanute Resident
Earl Martin from 717 S Larson warns Chanute residents underestimate the danger of a future attack. He cites Cloverdale California Civil Defense practices and calls for home shelters, evacuation plans, and fallout readiness for a two week panic period with water medical supplies heat and communication gear.
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Chanute
Earl Martin
S. Larson
Martin
Cloverdale
Calif
San Francisco
Wichita
Kansas City
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
California
United States
Kansas Traffic Death Log Sees 1961 Rise Over 1960
The Topeka Kansas AP traffic death log shows 307 deaths in August 1961, up from 287 in the same period in 1960. Periodical drills and emergency guidance are noted, with a phone number provided for reaching authorities after 6 pm.
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Topeka
Kansas
Titov lands after 25 hour orbit in Voskhod II
Soviet spaceman Gherman Titov completed 17 circuits around Earth in 25 hours 18 minutes aboard Voskhod II and landed safely near the area of Yuri Gagarin's touchdown. He reported feeling splendid as Khrushchev pledged a grand welcome in Moscow and promoted him to full Communist Party membership.
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Gherman Titov
Earth
Voslok II
Premao Khrushchev
Major
Khrushchev H
Kremlin
Titov
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Siberia
Moscow Radio
Yuri Gagarin
Gaga‘rin
Presidium and
Central Committee of Parliament
Moon
Mars
Venus
Gagarin
Titoy
Wasser for Insurance
An archival note references Wasser for Insurance with identifiers HE 1933 and adv ae, indicating a cataloged entry or advertisement related to insurance services or products.
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Wasser
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A. G. Humphries
I. G. Snyder
A. W. Montgomery
Lester Marts
Neosho County
Pierce Funeral Home
Walnut Road
Fire Department
Cecsveres Vaatereay
Vostok Briefs
Dr. Soblen
Vostok I
Perigee
Maj
Vostok Hl
JFK
Mrs. Phillips
By Jane Burns
Larson
Rock
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