Left Hand Pitch Left Hand Pitch
A six year old Chanute girl Deana Jones and her mother stopped an unattended car before it could roll farther from their home. The vehicle traveled about half a block. Mrs. Jerry Jones helped halt it. A dog rescue occurred when Mrs. R E Williamson saved a dog dangling from a car window on West Main. Mrs. Williamson hopes the owner reads the account and acts to prevent a repeat. Relatives contacted the Chamber of Commerce after Mrs G S Quimby requested information about the Charles Wood family.
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Deana Jones
S, Kansas
Jones
Jerry Jones
West Main
G. S. Quimby
Charles Wood
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Creek Watershed Petition Circulates for Signatures
Altoona report shows 47 landowners and about 7 500 acres signed for the Cedar Creek Watershed. The steering committee aims to enroll all landowners and reach 20 percent signatures representing 25 percent of acreage to form the district east and north of Altoona.
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Altoona
Cedar Creek
Arthur W. Miller
Soil Conservation Service
Altoona High School
John Uhren
Miller
Fergusons Take Over Model Laundry in Local Change
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ferguson, previously of Wichita, assume ownership of Model Laundry at 402 E. Main from Raymond York. They will extend hours to 7 am to 7 pm weekdays and 7 am to 4 pm Saturdays, with no staffing changes. The Fergusons reside at 615 S. Lincoln with four children: Linda Sue 15, Carolyn Ann 13, James C Jr 10, Barbara Dee 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Main
J. C. Ferguson
Wichita
Raymond York
Ferguson
Fergusons
S. Lincoln
Linda Sue
Carolyn Ann
James C, Jr
Barbara Dee
City police warn against dogs running loose and howling
Police issue a warning that allowing a dog to run at large is a misdemeanor under city ordinances. Owners may be fined 5 to 100 dollars for the offense and for disturbances caused by a dog's continuing howling or barking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Rail Unions Prepare for Nationwide Railroad Walkout
AP reports 200000 train workers told to be ready if railroads cut jobs on August 16. Leaders of five unions held a meeting and avoided naming a strike date, signaling readiness to act if changes proceed. In Chicago, a suit to block firing 40000 railroad firemen was dismissed as courts found no authority to rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cers
Chicago
U.S. District Court
Joseph Sam Perry
Kennedy
Another Red Nuclear Test
The Soviet Union conducted another atmospheric nuclear test at a central Siberia site in the low kiloton range. Officials note this is the second confirmed test since resumption, following a larger blast on Novaya Zemlya Island in the far north.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Atomic Energy Commission
Siberia
Arctic
Siberian
Novaya Zemlya Island
Two Women Rescued From Upstairs Fire at Santa Fe Street
A blaze at 201 S. Santa Fe Damaged about 500 square feet of the Caldwell Floor Covering building with heavy smoke. Mrs. Marie Middleton, 70, and her daughter Barbara, 37, were removed by police using a ladder and admitted to Neosho Memorial Hospital for nervous shock. The fire, started in an upstairs bathroom, caused substantial loss and remains under investigation. Fire Chief C W Brennan said the property is adequately insured. Barbara Middleton fired the alarm at 2 35 a m and volunteers assisted in control. Fireman John Erickson suffered a minor arm injury.
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Pee Caldwell
S. Santa Fe
Marie Middleton
Barbara
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Dow Glass
Brennan
Weather Forecast Relies On Heat With Warm Week Ahead
Topeka AP forecast expects fair skies and continued warmth through Thursday with a low tonight 70 to 75 and high tomorrow 95 to 100. A few scattered thunderstorms possible in northwest Kansas this afternoon and evening, otherwise temperatures rose to 91 in Topeka and Hill City and 95 in Pittsburg Wichita and Garden City. morning lows ranged 63 to 73.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hill City
Pittsburg
Wichita
Garden City
Manhattan
Thursday Night Parking Charge Implemented in City
The police department announced Thursday night enforcement of meter regulations starts tomorrow. City commission amended the parking ordinance to curb long in and out parking in the business district during the Thursday night late shopping period with meters enforced until 8 30 p m.
Pearson Wins Republican Senate Nomination in Kansas Primary
In Kansas primary voting, Sen. James B. Pearson scored a decisive win over Edward F. Arn for the unexpired Schoeppel term. McVey led in the 5th District for the GOP nomination. Anderson and Carlson won big in governor and Senate races respectively. Saffels, Chase, Henkle, and Smith won several Democratic nominations for state offices.
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James Pearson
John Anderson
Dale Saffels
U.S
Senate
Topeka
Kan
James B. Pearson
Walter McVey
R - Kan
Pearson
Edward F. Arn
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Pearson-Arn
Kansas
Arn
Kansas Supreme Court
Paul Aylward Ellsworth
McVey
Joe Skubitz
U. S
Skubitz
J. Ed Thompson
Ralph O. Brownfield
Frank Carlson
Anderson
Harvey F. Crouch
Minneola
Farmer
Crouch
Carlson
Joe Corpstein
Nortonville Farmer
House
Garden City
George Hart
Hart
Wichita
Saffels
Harold Chase
Salina
I. N
Jibo! Hewitt
Medicine Lodge
Chase
Hewitt
Joseph W. Henkle Sr
Z. Arthur Nevins
Dodge City
J. Donald Coffin
Council Grove
Henkle
Nevins
Coffin
K. L
Ken) Smith
Joseph J. Poizner
Kansas City
Smith
Pizner
Andy Gray
Gray
McVey Edges Skubitz by 52 Votes in Lyon County
Topeka AP reports a tally discrepancy reduced Rep. Walter L. McVey’s lead over Joe Skubitz to 52 votes in a tight Lyon County contest. Final results awaited as officials review totals and determine certificate timing.
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McVey
Skubitz
Ancy
Lyon County
Walter L. McVey
Joe Skubitz
Finney Wins Allen Race in Light Kansas Primary
Unofficial returns show Finney defeating Foust 1076 to 871 for the Republican state representative nomination in Allen County. Lorance leads Call 892 to 786 for sheriff with Allman third at 350. Wilson and Woodson counties report light activity and few county contests.
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Allen
Wilson
Woodson
Allen County
Robert A. Finney
Humboldt
John O. Foust
Iola
Finney
Foust
B. E. Lorance
Delmar Call
la Harpe
R. M. Allman
George Brinkman
Gene Miller
Alvin Ericson
Elsemore
Miller
Conrad Jackson
Elsmore
Close Republican race highlights county attorney contest
County attorney nomination went to Robert Pennington over incumbent Richard L. Ashley by 97 unofficial votes in Chanute area results. Other GOP wins included Ernest Craig for sheriff and Marion Showalter for treasurer. Democrat picks favored George Neely for sheriff and Andy Gray for secretary of state write-ins. Overall turnout low with 2,204 ballots in Chanute across nine precincts.
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Robert Pennington
Richard L. Ashley
Chanute
Ernest Craig
Erie
Marion Showalter
George Neely
Earlton
Lester Marts
Pennington
Ashley
Craig
Tom Morehead
Morehead
Ralph Hoffman
Showalter
Thos. F. Leatherman
Leatherman
Neely
Marts
Neosho County
Watershed plan support urged by area landowner Lefever
H M Lefever of R 3, a former Neosho county commissioner and watershed district landowner, urged wholehearted backing for the Big Creek watershed development. He cited flood control, soil and water conservation, and broad public benefits while noting opposition to the plan and detailing projected savings from reduced flood damage.
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Big Creek
H. M. ‘Lefever
R. 3
Neosho County
Lefever
Ttese
Odense
Two Die in McPherson Traffic Crash Near U S 81
James S. Finney 78 Donna Texas dies from injuries after a collision two miles south of McPherson. Elmer Finney, 64 Americus Kansas, was a passenger in a car driven by his brother. George M Phillips 56 Salina injured in the crash occurred Tuesday at the intersection of U S 81 city by pass route.
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Finney
Americus
Kan
George M. Phillips
Salina
U.S. 81
Here
Elmer
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log reports 340 fatalities in August 1962 and 319 in the comparable 1961 period. The record tallies arrive in a 24 hour Topeka update through 9 am Wednesday, noting daily totals and year over year comparison.
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Topeka
Kansas
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Middletons
Heartbreaker
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Lafontaine
Ray Standilford
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Lee Whinery
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Fredonia
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Montgomery County
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Emporia
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Denver Hargis
Coffeyville
Rob Russell
Russell
Republlican
Petrot M'vey
Carl Weiner II
Virgil Lowe
Ava F. Jeffrey
John F. Young
R. J. Burkman
Merle Estes
L. W. Thurman
Peterson
Henry Watkins
Carter Brookhart
Zoe Sears
Mary Wood
St. Paul
Hazel S. Meeker
Dave Chickadonz
Cuanute
Charles Norris
Weiner
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Young
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Norris
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