Lumumba Proclaims Martial Law in Congo for Six Months
In Leopoldville Patrice Lumumba proclaims six months of martial law amid Congo turmoil. He accuses the U.N. forces of inaction as Belgian and U.N. personnel are searched and detained. Dag Hammarskjold seeks Security Council guidance while the council plans a Thursday meeting.
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Lumumba
Leopoldville, the Congo
U.N
Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Dag Hammarskjold
Katanga
Hammarskjold
New York
Security Council
U.N. Congo
Simulated Moon Flight Begins for Two Veteran Pilots
In San Antonio at Brooks AFB two Air Force pilots Capt. William D. Habluetzel of Ingleside Texas and Lt. John W. Hargreaves of Castle AFB California begin a 17 day cabin simulation. The test mirrors a moon mission with current or expected fuels and equipment.
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San Antonio, Tex
Air Force
Brooks Air Force Base
School of Aviation Medicine
William D. Habluetzel
Ingleside Tex
John W. Hargreaves
Castle Afb
Calif
Blast at England Nuclear Lab causes extensive damage
An explosion at Aldermaston nuclear weapons lab in England rocked the facility. Officials said the blast was caused by nonnuclear materials, a building was extensively damaged, and initial reports indicated no injuries or radioactive release.
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England
Aldermaston
Britain
Weather review and forecast for the date
Temperatures ranged from a high in the 80s to a low in the mid fifties with a precipitation total of 0.98 inch Tuesday and 0.02 inch today. Last year at this date the high was 71 and the low 56. Forecas t calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with a low of 55 to 60 and a high in the 80s.
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Rain boosts Kansas crops as front moves through state
Substantial rains lift corn sorghum and soybeans in central and southeastern Kansas amid a cool front that stretched from Republic to Meade County by 9 am and was forecast to sweep across Kansas today. Rainfall in the 24 hours to 6 am reached up to 2.65 inches at Beaver with many communities reporting over an inch including Wilson Beloit Wichita Claflin Hoisington Burr Oak Ionia Great Bend Luray Lincoln Ellinwood Longford Jewell Peck Sedgwick Iola Washington Altamont Belleville Phillipsburg Oswego and others.
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Topeka
Kansas
Republic
Meade County
Weather Bureau
Beaver
Wilson
Beloit
Wichita
Claflin
Hoisington
Burr Oak
Ionia
Great Bend
Luray
Lincoln
Ellinwood
Longford
Jewell
Peck
Sedgwick
Iola
Washington
Altamont
Belleville
Phillipsburg
Oswego
Fire at William Lock home reported to chief
Fire Chief C W Brennan said a small blaze in a closet at 501 West 3rd was reported yesterday but the department did not respond as the fire was extinguished without aid. The incident burned clothing and caused smoke damage.
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C. W. Brennan
William Lock Home
W. 3Rd
Brennan
Tribune Phone and Carrier Contact Instructions
If you cannot reach your Tribune, contact your carrier for assistance. When the Tribune line is unavailable, call 700 after 6 p.m. for urgent access or guidance.
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Tribune
Chanute Airport Expands Role In Regional Air Travel
The Chanute Municipal Airport serves as a growing hub between Kansas City Tulsa Wichita and Springfield offering complete servicing facilities. Sales of new and used airplanes, repairs, gas oil, charter service and flight instruction are available, with support from the Federal Aviation Agency.
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Chanute Municipal
Kansas City
Tulsa
Wichita
Springfield
Chanute Field
Federal Aviation Agency
Vehicle Damage In Crashes Here
An outbreak of traffic accidents yesterday and today caused extensive vehicle damage with no injuries. Morton G. Sutton, 19, and Sandra L. Thompson, 18, collided at Beech and Kansas. Sutton’s 1956 Chevrolet and Thompson’s 1950 Ford sustained damage estimated at $700 and $300 respectively as Sutton’s car ran into a utility pole. A Santa Fe switch engine struck Melvin L. Thompson’s 1956 Pontiac at 14th Street. damage about $75. Other crashes involved Richard A. Sandage and Donald D. Wilson at Walnut and Forest. damage over $100 to both vehicles. A 1960 Pontiac backed into James Halligan’s 1953 Ford, minor damage estimated at $25. The report also includes broader aviation news from Chanute Airport, detailing facilities, charter service, and local flight training.
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Morton G. Sutton
Kansas
Sandra L. Thompson
Washington
Beech
Santa Fe
Melvin L. Thompson
R. 2
14Th Street
Dodge
Martha M. Neeley
Earlton
James Halligan
E. Main
Ford
Montague
Dickerhoof
Chanute
Pilot Pleads Guilty Expresses Sorrow Over U2 Flight
MOSCOW AP Francis Gary Powers pleaded guilty to espionage charges in a Soviet military court and expressed sincere remorse for his May 1 U2 flight. He described himself as a $30,000-a-year spy who disliked the job and knew little about the aircraft’s cameras. The 31-year-old pilot testified he felt pressured by a superior officer and would not refuse the mission, saying it was unsafe how he later learned it affected the summit and Eisenhower’s visit. His trial continues with potential penalties of 7 to 15 years or death.
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Fighteen
Dickerhoof
Moscow
Francis Gary
Powers
Soviet Union
Roman A. Rudenko
Mikhail Grimov
Soviet Supreme Court
Turkey
Shelton
U.S
Eisenhower
Air Force
U. S
Jaco Pre Opening Actions At Senior High
Principal Dell Reed announced Cha nute Senior High invites new students to enroll for the 1960 61 year. Office hours extend weekdays and Saturday morning. Fees include 2.50 activity fee and 1 locker with 50 cent refund. Sophomore orientation Aug 29. freshman JC entrance exams next Tuesday. Jaco enrollment Aug 30 31. School opens Sept 2 half day and Sept 6 full classes. expected enrollments around 520 at high school and 180 200 at junior college.
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Chanute
Dell Reed
Reed
Jaco
Silver Day Is Tomorrow Silver Dollar Sales Event
The second Silver Dollar Days sale by Chanute merchants takes place tomorrow with bargains and cash prizes. Five prizes totaling 50, 10, 10 and 5, 5 dollars will be awarded. Winners must be in a participating store at 4 p.m. when names are announced. Stores will use limited silver dollars for change. Sales days occur monthly.
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Chanute Merchants
Silver Dollar
Beech Aircraft Wins $1 Million Navy Refueling Contract
Beech Aircraft Corp received a $1 million contract from the Bureau of Naval Weapons to develop high performance in flight refueling systems. Beech will design and build a flight test experimental unit and three prototypes in Wichita.
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Wichita
Bureau of Naval Weapons
Beech Aircraft Corp
Beech
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Area in 1960
The Topeka region reports traffic deaths logged at 0 during the 24 hours ending 9 am, with figures comparing to 1960-1961 periods and 1959 baselines showing variations in annual totals. Local authorities note the data tracks fatalities in the Kansas area under AP guidance.
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Topeka
Kansas
Eisenhower Sees Action by Congress Before Election
President Eisenhower said Congress could pass many bills in its pre election session noting 436 bills in two weeks. He stressed support for action on his 21 point program especially elderly medical care and opposing compulsory medicine while arguing over funding through taxes. He dismissed the idea of a do little Congress and defended U S policy toward Cuba.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
United States
Cuba
LeRoy Team Wins at Erie in County Fair Pull
A team owned by Virgil Crotts of LeRoy won $27.50 in the Neosho County Fair team pulling contest at Erie last night. Ten teams entered, Crotts’ team pulled 9,450 pounds with a 6,000 pound sled load, the heaviest overall. Second place went to Donnie O'Dell of Prescott, with the remaining finishers: Delmer Woolery Thayer Howard Harshberger Lawrence Bob Simon Erie Claude Emrick Fort Scott and Shorty Medaris Coyville. Total prizes of $97.50 were donated by Erie merchants as a large crowd watched. ground conditions were good despite yesterday’s rain.
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Erie
Virgil Crotts
LeRoy
Neosho County
Crotts
Donnie O'Dell
Prescott
Delmer Woolery
Thayer
Howard Harshberger
Lawrence
Bob Simon
Claude Emrick
Fort Scott
Shorty Medaris
Coyville
Herman Morgan
City Property Tax Exempt Listing Sparks Technicality
City Manager R J Hayes said a county delinquency notice listed city owned real estate as taxable because an exemption certificate was not filed before the list was prepared. He noted the exemption will be filed, but several hundred lots and tracts appeared in the notice. Sept 6 is the deadline to pay to avoid sale.
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R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Chanute Holdings
Champion Entries Listed at Neosho County Fair
Neosho County fair judging listed champion entries across dairy cattle poultry rabbits crops and 4 H projects with Leo Fickel John Lust Danny Richardson Roy Starbuck and others sweeping divisions Open class and junior dairy victors named with Jene Hudson and Yancy Hudson among Holstein Jersey and Guernsey winners Tonight Erie High School hosts 4 H talent show and Blue Ribbon revue followed by the Junior fat stock sale at the fairgrounds tomorrow night closing the four day event The county fair showcased top 4 H booths and clothing and foods entries with many Erie Chanute St Paul and Oswego participants
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Erie
Neosho County
Gale Mullen
Erie High School
Fairgrounds
John Lust
Iola
Danny Richardson
Oswego
Jersey
Roy Starbuck
Thayer
Wayne Banzer
Chetopa
Frank Titmus
Girard
Hofer
St. Paul
Clarence Stipp Jr
Earlton
Harold Wilson
Chanute
Jolly Jayhawkers
Lively Learners
Mary Forsyth
Boost Urged For Aid Fund
Washington under secretary of State Douglas Dillon urged an immediate 100 million dollar increase in the President's emergency foreign aid fund to aid Congo and other global crises. He pressed for a total of 250 million, beyond the House 150 million approval, as essential to national interests and stability in turbulent areas. The Senate Appropriations Committee backed the four billion two hundred eighty three million five hundred thousand foreign aid bill, with the emergency fund to be part of the total. A separate measure for a 500 million Latin America program was favored but no year-end appropriation was sought.
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Washington
Douglas Dillon
Congo
House
United States
Dillon
Senate Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Latin America
Foreign Affairs Committee
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Chawutetee
Fred Montague
Light
Ralph Heaton
Joe LaRue
Cessna
George Koch
Mexico
Canada
FAA
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Dallas
Denver
Chicago
Los Angeles
Pakistan
Beech Aircraft
Francis Gary Powers
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Neosho County Fair
Leo Fickel
Roger Fickel
Holstein
Jene
Yancy Hudson
Jim Norris
Lee Tipping
Jene’ Hudson
Raymond Vaughn
Galesburg
Judy Tipping
Harold Anderson
Johnny ‘McDaniel
Bob Schoen
Leland Raney
Robert Bower
Margie Simmons
Dorothy McDermot
Brenda Samples
Pat Simmons
Judy Smith
Stark
Joyce Womeldorff
Joyce Anderson
Kay George
Virginia Madill
Sydney Naughton
Ruby Jack
Son of
Judy Bower
Linda Craven
Leeva Carter
Patty Lassman
Mary Alice Cook
Velma Baker
Parsons
Charlene Truster
Linda Giefer
iChanute
Sharon Morgan
Graham
Mary Neely
Mary Ann Rolen
Angel
Jo Ann Rodgers
Penny Sheldon
Nancy Rice
Linda Heady
Wasser
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