Chanute School Board Reorganizes and Tackles Budget Hearing
Floyd Naff begins his second term as board president after reorganization. New members Bob Ward and Dr Don Abbuehl join as officers are chosen. The meeting reviewed additions to Lincoln and Alcott schools and held a budget hearing noting an near seven mill increase driven by salaries and new teachers. maintenance costs remain steady.
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Floyd Naff
Chanute
Board of Education
Systhce
Welle
Naff
Bob Ward
Don Abbuehl
Edwin Rideau
Evelyn Woodruff
Joe Balch
Mahlon Morley
Paul Brennecke
Floyd Potter
Lincoln and
Alcott
John Lapham
Fisher
Kansas
Chanute Board of Education
John Nation
Proxmire Attacks OConnor Nomination To FPC
Sen. William Proxmire charges President Kennedy appointed Lawrence J. OConnor Jr. from Texas to the Federal Power Commission to stack the deck. He vows to delay the nomination during a long Senate session while urging the Commerce Committee to reconsider. Senate leaders expect few votes against OConnor.
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Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate
Kennedy
Texas
Federal Power Commission
O'Connor
Houston
Tex
Interior Department
Proxmire
Senate Commerce Committee
Ottawa 73 year old woman held in jail after husband’s death
Police say a 73 year old woman, Mrs. Cash, is jailed in Ottawa in connection with the death of her husband William Cash. They report an early morning argument over missing money led to her striking him with a shotgun stock. she claimed she believed he would kill her. No charges filed yet.
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Ottawa
William Cash
Cash
Eugene Flaherty
Paola Woman Killed in Minnesota Crash
Mrs. Mary E. Koehler, 70, of Paola Kansas, was killed and her husband Leo Koehler was slightly injured when their car entered U S 52 from U S 71 and was struck broadside by a truck driven by Donald L Wienbar of Fergus Falls Minnesota.
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Sauk Centre
Minn
Mary E. Koehler
Paola
Kan
Leo
Koehler
U. S. 52
U. S. 71
Donald L. Wienbar
Fergus Falls
Population Center Moved to Illinois Farm Field
The U S population center is now located on Fred Kleibocker’s farm near Shattuc Illinois about 62 miles northwest of Centr a l ia. The move reflects the westward shift of population since 1790 and is a symbolic but scientifically unsupported centroid for the nation.
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Washington
United States
Butte
S.D
Fred Kleibocker
Shattuc
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Kleibocker
Centralia
Census Bureau
Bureau
Orig
Tribune
Balti-1
Imore
P.m
Train Strikes Dump Truck on Crossing in Lawrence
A Union Pacific freight train struck a dump truck stalled on a crossing in Lawrence. Driver Gene Coffman, 32, said one gas tank emptied and he tried to restart, but he jumped free as the engineer could not stop in time, sending the truck about a block.
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Lawrence
Union Pacific
Gene Coffman
Khrushchev Pressures Berlin War Ties and Reserve Calls
In Moscow Khrushchev warns West of possible rapid arms buildup and mobilization to defend Berlin amid Kennedy's pledge. He urges no extra burdens for citizens while defending increased Western border forces and potential callups, as defense plants push for longer workdays to bolster national defense.
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Moscow
Jon
Communist Party Unier Khrushchev
Pravda
Berlin
Lense
Khrushchev
Germany
The
Were People
Soviet Union
Gherman
Titov
Kennedy
West Berlin
U.S
Bandits Steal 3300 From Kansas City Supermarket
Four armed bandits robbed supermarket operator Louis EF. Monteil of 3300 as he ferried bank money to the store in Kansas City. Monteil and his 13 year old son Bill were forced from the car and the trio fled in another vehicle.
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Kansas City
Louis EF. Monteil
Monteil
Bill
Sky Shield II Grounding Flight Exercise October 14
NORAD announces Sky Shield II a large scale defense drill to disrupt all commercial and private air travel for 12 hours on October 14. About 1 850 U S flights 273 Canadian flights and 31 international flights will be grounded from noon to midnight EST as aerial defense controls test continental readiness.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
North American Air Defense Command
Canada
Laurence §. Kuter
NORAD
United States
North America
Palmer to Be Installed Grand Lodge Treasurer in Independence
Floyd A. Palmer director of property valuation for the Kansas State Tax Commission will be installed as treasurer of the grand lodge of Kansas Masons in Independence tonight. He also becomes treasurer of the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons and the grand council of Royal and Select Masters, succeeding the late Ben S. Paulen. Palmer already serves as treasurer of the grand commandery of Knights Templar of Kansas.
Door Slams Killing Five at Titan Silo Site
A 58 ton steel door atop a Titan missile silo at Buckley Field near Denver crushed five workers and injured eight. Two initially pinned men died. witnesses report injuries and safety nets catching others in the 165 foot silo. Cause suspected hydraulic or cable failure during final lift.
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Denver
Buckley Field
Jerry E. Brando
George Graham
Aurora
Charles W.postle
Howard Hoffman
Littleton
Colo
Postie
Morrison- Knudson & Associates
Boise
Idaho
Air Force
Martin Co
Girl 3 Falls From Second Floor Window
Three year old Vickie Lynn Petty fell from a second floor window in the family apartment on Grant Street while her mother washed dishes. She suffered no broken bones and was mobile in hospital by afternoon. A meat truck driver who stopped to deliver at Jeff's Foodliner found her and carried her inside for care.
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Vickie Lynn Petty
N. Grant
Darold Petty
Vickie
Woman Pleads Guilty On Five Check Violation Charges
Bonnie Nickel of Iola pleaded guilty in city court to five misdemeanor check violations. She received 30 days in county jail on each count, to run consecutively for a total of 150 days. Authorities say the charges stem from five no fund checks passed at Chanute stores after an arrest in Iola last week.
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Bonnie Nickel
Iola
Neosho County
Chanute
Weather Summary for Topeka and Kansas Regions
Kansas remained generally clear with mild temperatures though the northwest saw scattered morning showers. Highs reached 90 to 95 degrees with tonight’s lows near 70. Monday’s highs varied from 86 in Topeka to 97 in Goodland, with overnight lows from 60 to 81. light showers possible in the west and northwest.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Kirwin Dam
Concordia
Woman Saved From Smoke Filled Wichita Apartment Fire
In Wichita a 50 year old woman, Mrs. Ollie Stewart, was in critical condition after getting lost in smoke and collapsing in a closet. Firemen credited ambulance staff with saving her life and both she and her husband, Carl Stewart, were hospitalized with burns and smoke effects. The fire started in a downstairs apartment owned by Gerald and Letha Sonntag. Sonntag had minor injuries and Letha was unharmed.
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Wichita
Ollie Stewart
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Supt
Buford
Lapham
David Parker
Northwestern Missouri State
Marysville
James Holt
Edwin Bideau
Flord Naft
FPC
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Minnesota
Illinois
Communist Party
Khrushichev
Palmer
Grand Lodge
Wasser
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Robert Pearman
Sonntag
Letha
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