Chanute centennial letters spark late family visit
Edna Scribner of Earlton notes Chanute centennial outreach bears fruit as a Johnson family from Kansas City visits Earlton to see the Johnson museum and Santa Fe Park. They plan a future tour, stop for hamburgers, and discuss a Chanute class reunion next summer. Attorneys seek four Dillard heirs in Chanute area. The piece also invites funny incident submissions for a Tribune contest with a $3 prize.
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Johnson Museum
Santa Fe Park
Stevenson's
West Main
Stevenson
Kansas City
Johnson
Jack Scribner
Lacilie Scribner
Eileen
A. W. Mee
Wichita
Chanute
Owen Dillard
Batesville, Ark
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka Log For August 1961
Kansas traffic death log reports 15 fatalities in 1961 for the period ending 9 am Wednesday, comparing to 18 in the prior 1960 period and 0 in the most recent 24 hours.
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Topeka
Kansas
Professional Gamblers Evade $5 Billion Taxes
Senate Investigations subcommittee chairman McClellan says professional gamblers may evade up to $5 billion annually in wagering taxes. IRS commissioner Caplin testified last year tax collections under federal wagering laws totaled about $7 million versus earlier estimates of $400 million yearly. He noted off track horse wagering could total $500 billion yearly, making a 10 percent tax potentially a $5 billion loss.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Mortimer M. Caplin
Internal Revenue
Caplin
Treasury
McClellan
Internal Revenue Service
Senate
Congress
IRS
Satellite Platform Fails to Reach Planned Orbit
The United States launched Ranger I aboard an Atlas Agena rocket from Cape Canaveral but the payload did not separate into the intended highly elliptical orbit. NASA said data are being studied to determine what went wrong and whether Ranger II will retry the mission later in the year.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Ranger
NASA
Ranger II
James D. Burke
Moon
Mars
Venus
New Low Rent Homes For Kansas City Kas
The Kansas City Kansas housing authority will sign a contract with the federal Public Housing Administration to build 36 low rent homes. The agreement covers a development cost estimated at 540,365 dollars with a possible 9 percent loan and annual contributions to keep rents affordable for low income families.
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Washington
Kansas City, Kas
Housing Authority
Federal Public Housing Administration
PHA
Frank Carlson
R-Kas
Senator Carlson Undergoes Prostate Operation
Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas underwent prostate surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Aides said the 68 year old was doing fine and that no complications occurred. He expects to return to his office in about 10 days.
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Washington (Ap
Frank Carlson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Rev Rains Assigned As Pastor Here
The Rev. C. Edgar Rains was assigned the ministry at the United Brethren in Christchurch Kansas Neosho Conference in Abilene. He will also continue serving Otterbein United Brethren church south of Galesburg. He has pastored the rural church six years. The Rainses live at 307 S Western and will move to the parsonage at 1501 S Highland soon.
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C. Edgar Rains
United Brethren
Christchurch
15Th and
Highland
Abilene
Red Action Imprisons 17 Million in Berlin Barrier Move
Washington said new Berlin restrictions aim to confine 17 million people behind barbed wire and concrete curtains in East Berlin and East Germany. State Department official Lincoln White warned of Communist intent as Allied powers review possible steps. Kennedy closely follows Berlin, Western allies convene Big Four ambassadorial talks at the State Department. The regulations limit entry points for West Berliners and others, challenging the city’s free movement agreement.
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Washington
Berlin
East Berlin
East Germany
State Department
Lincoln White
Kennedy
White House
Big Four
East
West Berlin
Communist People's Police
Brandenburg Gate
Nine state officials named delegates to national conference
Nine state officials will serve as delegates to the National Legislative Conference in Philadelphia. Delegates include Lt. Gov. Hatfield H. Chase House Speaker William L. Mitchell Sen. John V. Glades Rep John J. Conrad and others announced by Franklin Carrick revisor of statutes. The event runs September 69 and involves key legislative leaders from Salina Hutchinson Yates Center Greenburg and state agencies.
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Topeka
Franklin Carrick
Philadelphia
Hatfield H. Chase
Salina
William L. Mitchell
Hutchinson
John V. Glades
Yates Center
John J. Conrad
Greenburg
Carrick
F. H. Guild
Legislattive Council Research Department
Edna M. Young
Coun
Ralph Zarker
Senate
A. E
A ‘Anderson
p.m.House
Western Allies Brace Berlin Border Stand With Tanks
Berlin battle lines tightened as US British and French forces moved up to sector borders. Patton tanks appeared at Friedrichstrasse while East German authorities limited crossings and warned West Berliners to stay back.
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Friedrichstrasse
East Berlin
U.S. Tanks Rally West Berlin as Border Tension Builds
U.S. Patton tanks and a machine gun squad faced Communist forces at the East Berlin border. Capt. Jack C Davis led two tanks and an armored personnel carrier under the 2nd Battle Group of the U.S. 6th Infantry. Brig. Gen. Hartel watched from the checkpoint as West Berliners gathered.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Berlin
East Berlin
U.S
Fritderrichstrasse
Jack C Davis
Tahlequah, Oklo
Red Cross Offers Neosho County Boating Instructor Course
The Neosho County chapter of the American Red Cross will offer a 30 hour boating instructor course at Elks Lake north of Chanute beginning next Monday. The program runs daily 9 am to 12 noon and 6 to 9 pm with senior lifesaving certificate holders 18 or older eligible. Interested participants should notify Mrs. Carl Ranabarger before Friday. Gilbert Gribble will teach on basic first aid small craft and water safety with life jackets required and two persons per boat, aiming to qualify Neosho County Red Cross instructors for all water safety aspects.
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Neosho County
American Red Cross
Elks Lake
Chanute
Carl Ranabargar
Gilbert 8. Gribble
Red Cross
Kansas
Oil Field Worker Killed at Russell
A 27 year old oil field worker Frank Befort was killed when equipment fouled a high voltage line while working on an oil well behind Holt Well Service headquarters on U S 40 near Russell. Two companions escaped injury. Befort leaves a wife and two children, residents of Gorham.
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Russell, Kas
Frank Befort
Befort
Holt Well Service
U. S. 40
Russell
Gorham
JayCee Meet Proposes Chanute Festival Projects and Funds
JayCees discussed options for the 18th Chanute Fall Festival adding events such as a Shetland Pony team pull rock n roll dance street dance and pie eating contest. They sold affiliate memberships to finance the festival aiming for about 100 memberships. prizes will be awarded for top parade floats.
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The
JayCees
Ray Christiannsen
Chanute
JaycCees
Government Sues Four Firms in Carbon Dioxide Conspiracy
The government files a civil antitrust suit in U S District Court against General Dynamics Corp Olin Mathieson Corp Air Reduction Co and Chemetron Corp alleging price fixing in carbon dioxide production used for dry ice refrigeration soft drinks and missile manufacture Eight other firms are named as coconspirators but not codefendants
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New York
U.S
General Dynamics Corp
Olin Mathieson Corp
Air Reduction Co
Chemetron Corp
Weather forecast and past low high temperatures report
Topeka area observers note a temporary break from recent cool wet weather with forecast for decreasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures tonight and Thursday. Yesterday lows ranged from 48 at Salina to 60 at Pittsburg, fog eased under clear skies as barometer stood near 29.97 inches.
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Topeka
Kansans
Salina
Abilene
Pittsburg
Miami pilot pleads innocent in Bolivian smuggling case
Roy Robinson of Miami Florida, pilot of a cargo plane forced down by Bolivian fighters on July 30, pleaded innocent to charges of smuggling and homicide.
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LA Paz
Bolivian
Roy Robinson
Miami
Fla
42 800 Die Of Accidents In 6 Months
CHICAGO AP Accidents caused 42 800 deaths in the first six months this year, down from 44 500 last year. Traffic deaths led with 16 980, a slight drop. home deaths fell to 13 200 from 14 400. nonhome nonwork deaths declined to 7 300. on job deaths rose to 5 320. Auto toll totaled 1 380 in 1961 and 1 370 last.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Jury Selection Opens for Rider Trial in Mississippi
In Jackson, attorneys begin selecting a 12 member jury in the first Freedom Rider appeal case in Hinds County Court. Henry Thomas, 19, a Howard University student, appeals a breach of peace conviction from City Court. The defense seeks photos of photographer Bart Parker to challenge alleged threats of breach of peace.
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Jackson, Miss
Hinds County
Henry Thomas
Howard University
Washington
Bart Parker
Jackson State Times
Thomas
Jackson
UAW Rejects Ford Offer as Unacceptable, Pushes Council Vote
The United Auto Workers union said Ford Motor Co's Tuesday contract proposal is totally unacceptable and will urge the Ford-UAW council to reject it. The union notified Detroit headquarters of its position and planned next steps.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union Today
Ford Motor Co
Ford-Uaw Council
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Gloria Montgomery
Addie Montgomery
Hattie Kathryn Dillard
C. D
Odie) Dillard
William Brandhcome
Batesville
Ark
Tribune
Chanute High School
Hal Davis
National Aeronautics
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Kas
Sen
Frank Carson
Rev. Rains
Red Action
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Friederichstrasse
Lynn Heinzerling
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Heinzerling
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