4-H Talent Tops at Neosho County Fair Opens Monday
Erie Chanute 4-H youths win top blue ribbons in the 4-H talent show to qualify for the state competition in Hutchinson next month. Winners include an instrumental trio of Phil Carter Leeva Carter and Georgeann Rausch and Billie Whitworth with a vocal solo. The talent event kicks off the four day Neosho County Fair with judging, contests, and a fat stock sale planned. Rain drenched grounds prompt officials to haul in gravel as they dry the fair area and prep for anticipated crowds.
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Erie
Chanute
Hutchinson
Phil
Leeva Carter
Charles Carter Jr
Georgeann Rausch
George Rausch
N. Santa Fe
Leeva
Georgeann
Neosho Valley
Busy Bees
Neosho County
Fairgrounds
Erie Saddle Club
The
Fair Association
Gale Mullen
Mulien
Busy Bee 4-H
Billie Whitworth
Loyd Whitworth
Arabian cucumber variety photographed by reader
A reader, Margaret Akers, asks about unknown cucumbers from her vines. The Tribune notes Arabian cucumbers are rarely grown locally, start pale and turn dark green, can exceed two pounds, and are edible like standard cucumbers sliced raw or pickled in salads with salt and onion.
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Akers
Three Boys Admit $15,000 Vandalism
Three youths aged 11 to 14 confessed to damaging Col. Walter Singles’ home in St. Petersburg worth over 15000 dollars. Police said items including furniture and art were smashed and a fire was attempted in the two story Spanish style house while Singles visited his daughter Edna Thomas in Maine.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Walter Singles
Eisenhower
West Point
Singles
Edna Thomas
Cape Elizabeth
Maine
Thomas
30-Foot Plunge Fatal to Driver
A motorist died when his car plunged down a 50-foot embankment at a filling station in Kansas City Kansas. Firemen fought a blaze, freed the front seat, and police identified the victim as T. S. Jones, 40, a packing house employee and car owner.
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Kansas City
Kan
T. S. Jones
Three Bedroom House Ad Promises Fast Rent Results
An ad in the Tribune promotes renting a three bedroom house with furnace heat near school and downtown. Mrs Proctor notes phone calls nonstop despite hanging up, as rapid results are claimed for a 60 cent classified line. Also noted is Mrs Guy Lea's yellow tomato with facial features and eyebrow-like markings but no mouth.
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Guy Lea
W. 7Th
Concessions Earn Support At Inter-American Meet
At Punta del Este Uruguay delegates pressed Kennedy's 20 billion Alliance for Progress while Argentina backed a compromise. A nine member expert panel would advise on projects without veto power to safeguard sovereignty and aid approval.
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Punta del Este
Uruguay
Argenttina
Kennedy
Latin America
Argentina
Aventina
Brazil
Mexico
Chile
Colombia
Industrial Fund Reaches $1 Million Milestone in Kansas City
The Kansas City Industrial Foundation announced it reached its $1 million fundraising goal two months ahead of schedule. The money comes from business firms and individuals to help existing industry expand and to attract new companies.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Industrial Foundation
Lnhtead
Firefighters Battle Northwest Forest Blaze in Missoula Area
Humidity rose and winds eased as firefighters pressed to corral the Northwest's largest forest fire in 25 years. Three dead, many injured. 1,475 firefighters hoped to gain control by Monday. Sleeping Child blaze in Bitterroot near the Montana Idaho line.
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Mont
Northwest
Forest Service
Sleeping Child
Bitterroot
Montana-Idaho
Mount Stone
Mount Senlinel
Salmon
Idaho
Clearwater Forest
Continental Divide
Horseshoe Lake
Clearwater
Surprise Creek
Three Teens Held After Car Lot Theft Arrest
Three youths aged 16 and 17 were taken into custody by Officer Charles Record after a daytime patrol spotted their car on the Fisher Chevrolet lot. Police Chief Lige Matlock said the suspects Wayne Lee James George Headley and Larry W Morris admitted taking three mounted tires two car jacks and three car floor mats from the lot and misdemeanor theft charges will be filed.
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Fisher Chevrolet Co
1St
Central
Evergreen
Charles Record
Lige Matlock
Wayne Lee James
Stark
George Headley
Hepler
Larry W. Morris
Walnut
Morris
Matlock
Abilene’s Wild West Past Highlighted in Centennial Book
The Kansas town known for cattle and Eisenhower is featured in Heroes By The Dozen describing 1867 72 as wildest era west of the Mississippi with many saloons gambling halls and a stockade for wild women. Author Henry B Jameson notes tourism began with hopes of gunshots and locals recount Eisenhower chapters reveal grass roots campaign details.
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Kansas
Abilene
Wild Bill Hickock
Eisenhower
Mississippi River
Tom Smith
Hickock
City
Jpewiy
Kmyes
Henry B. Jameson
Jameson
Bloodless Argentine revolt ends with surrender
In Buenos Aires a short, bloodless mutiny against President Frondizi collapsed as the 80 rebels surrendered. They seized a radio station and a telephone exchange before troop surrounds and a ultimatum led to surrender at 6 15 a.m. No one was hurt and Frondizi called it a dud.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
APJ
Arturolo
Frondizi
Insurugents
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Kennedy
Government House
Hector Corres
Air Force
Vincente Corres
Roberto Alemann
Alemann
Damage by Storm Strikes Chanute and Area
A severe storm dumped 2.33 inches of rain causing scattered damage in Chanute. Roofs telephones and power lines were affected. a false garage fire report followed sparks from an electric line. City crews restored service quickly as heavy thunderstorms hit southeastern Kansas.
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Chanute
J. J. Pruett
Lafayette
Pruetts
George Eaton
South
Santa Fe
3Rd Street
Associated Press
Topeka
Goodland
Wichita
Southeastern Kansas
Thayer
Arkansas City
Walnut
Kansas
Floods Strike Several Regions Prompt Flooding and Evacuations
Heavy rains caused earth slides and flooded streams across northern and central West Virginia, blocking highways and forcing road closures. A Baltimore & Ohio train was rerouted after a tunnel flooded, and at least 10 families were displaced. Upstate New York saw flooded highways and downed power lines near Lockport, with Albuquerque also hit by three inches of rain. Continuous rainfall persisted in the central Plateau, southern Rockies, southern Plains, and parts of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys as temperatures remained seasonal.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Baltimore & Ohio
Upstate
New York
Lockport
Albuquerque
N.M
Plateau
Rockies
Plains
Mississippi
Ohio
Housewife Robbed of $130 in Purse
Mrs. Dora Robertson told police a gunman entered her unlocked front door Friday night and robbed her of $130 from her purse. He warned, If you move in the next five minutes I'll kill you. She ran to a neighbor's house and called police.
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Joplin
Dora Robertson
Kansan prosecutor warns against selling cigarettes to minors
Topeka attorney Robert Brown states he will prosecute any sale or gift of cigarettes to anyone under 21. He notes a 1933 flaw allowing fines up to 500 dollars or six months in jail for violators. Brown says enforcement should be pursued, while locals question practicalities and awareness. Also mentions a judge ruling blue laws void on Sunday sales.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Robert Brown
Brown
Dist
Jay Sullivan
Emporia
Bongo Boys Released After Waikiki Vacation Start
Two California youths 17 from Panorama City flew to Honolulu to seek sky and were jailed as vagrants. Police released them after parents sent money for a week at Waikiki. They moved into the YMCA near Waikiki and said they came to work and vacation until school resumes.
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Honolulu
California
Waikiki
Joel W. Mueller
Robert C. Coughlin
Panorama City
San Fernando Valley
YMCA
Coughlin
Two Men Admit Ten Thousand Dollar Check Spree
Two men Gregory Bailey and Thomas Sutherland admitted a ten thousand dollar bogus check writing spree across several states since April 1. Police said they were arrested in Joplin Missouri after attempting to cash a phony check. They were charged in U S District Court with interstate transportation of stolen property. Sutherland said he drove a stolen car from Los Angeles to Dallas.
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Joplin, Mo
Walter Flenner
Gregory Bailey
Washington, D. C
Thomas Sutherland
Downey
Calif
Joplin
Fienner
U.S District Court
Sutherland
Los Angeles
Dallas
Bicycle Collision Injures 13YearOld in City At 14th and Santa Fe
Gary Lee Shurtz, 13, of 9 E. 9th was bruised but not seriously hurt when his bicycle collided with a car at 14th and Santa Fe about 5 45 p m yesterday police reported. The bicycle hit the left rear of a 1957 Chrysler driven by Harold W Sparks, 37, of 1413 S Highland. A light on the bicycle was broken.
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Gary Lee Shurtz
Santa Fe
Harold W. Sparks
S. Highland
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka For August 1961 Record
A Topeka report shows 1961 traffic deaths through 9 a.m. Saturday total 312 for August, compared with 229 in the comparable 1960 period. Data covers 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Saturday and lists statewide patterns.
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Topeka
Kansas
Convicted Killer Dies In Gas Chamber In Colorado
Canon City Colorado AP David Francis Early 32 died in the gas chamber Friday night after being convicted of killing Mrs Merrill A Knight her 15 year old daughter Karen and admitting to the killings three days after his April 1958 release from Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary Kenny age 17 survived the attack Early stepped into the chamber as he had boasted he would drag his feet.
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Canon City
Colo
David Francis Early
Leavenworth
Colorado
Merrill A. Knight
Denver
Knight
Karen
Kenny
Early
Wichita Hog Buyer Charged With Issuing Bad Checks
H. O. Turner about 50 faced felony charges for four bounced checks totaling 12000 dollars issued to Lloyd Moulton of Chanute. Turner was arrested in Wichita, brought to Chanute by Neosho County authorities, released on 2000 dollar bond, with preliminary hearing set for August 28 in city court. Restitution has been made for part of the checks.
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Wichita
H. O. Turner
Turner
Chanute
Neosho County
Lloyd Moulton
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