City votes down West Main rezoning for Foodtown
The city commission rejected a zoning change on the 900 block of West Main from residential to business classification by a 2-1 vote. Five of six property owners supported selling for the project, but the measure was opposed as spot zoning with potential precedents.
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West Main
City Commission
John Lapham
W. J. Althaber
Dave Evans
Lapham
Enson
Althaber
Evans
Evans and
Thaber and Evans
George Donaldson
Wiltwe
Small Motor Is Key In Trip to Venus
Cape Canaveral AP reports Mariner 2 relies on a 37.3 pound ground‑funded motor to steer toward Venus on a 180‑million mile trek. If within 25,000 miles for data, it could reveal Venus cloud secrets and discuss potential life, with a Dec. pass planned near the planet.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Venus
America
Mariner 2
Venius
United States
Earth
Space
Soviet Union
Floyd H. Thuston
Church of God In Christ
Debate Over Alternate US 169 Highway Bypass for Chanute
Chanute Chamber of Commerce highways and transportation committee debated pros and cons of a US 169 bypass. Supporters argued early study and location near business area. opponents warned of economic loss from diverting traffic. Directors will consider committee findings and potential highway study.
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Chanute
Chamber of Commerce Highways and Transportation Committee
E. E. Rosenthal
Plummer
Cecil Fowler
Topeka
Chamber
Highway Department
Earlton
Iola
Four Accidents Investigated in City Yesterday
Police investigated four non injurious accidents around the city. At 115 N Evergreen a Model Laundry truck backed into a parked 1956 Ford of Rob ert B. Stierwalt causing 75 dollars in damage. Larry D. Alexander 16 caused rear collision on Main at Lincoln, blaming failed brakes, with 100 dollars damage to each car. Ethel O. Merriman 57 backed from curb, minor damage to her 1953 Ford. James A. Harris 63 eastbound had a slight fender value in their 1957 Ford. A 1948 Buick driven by Jacqueline Truitt 14 struck a utility pole near 2nd and Western. tie rod failure noted. Rex Truitt, her father, received a summons for permitting a minor to drive. bond posted.
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N. Evergreen
Robert B. Stierwalt
S. Grant
Stierwalt
Ford
Jerry A. McMillan
S. Central
Larry D. Alexander
Jacqueline Truitt
N. Steuben
2Nd and Western
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka 24 Hours Log
Kansas traffic death log shows daily tallies with numbers for August and the year 1962. Records indicate 0 fatalities in Topeka over a 24 hour period ending 9 am Tuesday and 51 for August, 381 for 1962, and 344 for the comparable 1961 date.
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Topeka
Kansas
Watermelons Top Feature of Thayer Fair Sept 6 7 8
The Thayer Fair September 6 7 and 8 centers on watermelons with prizes over 200 dollars. Producers expect melons over 91 pounds, far surpassing last year’s 70 pound winner Albert Smedley. The event includes parades concerts free watermelon feed contests rodeo and a carnival with exhibits and awards.
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Thayer Fair
Thayer
The
Tribune
Dale Anderson
Vern Taylor
Albert Smedley
Anderson
Taylor
Cann Reece
Mildred Strucker
Fairgrounds
Thayer Saddle Club
Thayer Chamber of Commerce
Carl Funk
Delmar Woolery
Weather forecast predicts heat then cooling across Kansas
Today's high temperatures span from the 80s in the northwest to the 90s elsewhere with overnight lows in the 60s. Cooler air moves in from the northwest and should reach the state by Wednesday night. light scattered showers may occur before the change with no widespread rains expected.
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Topeka
Kansas
Billy Graham's Father Dies in Charlotte
W Frank Graham father of evangelist Billy Graham died in a Charlotte hospital at age 74 after a stroke and prolonged ill health.
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Billy Graham
Charlotte, NC
W. Frank Graham
Graham
Whitewash havoc hits Tharptown on Route 122 mishap
An automatic line painter hose leaked causing a 200-gallon paint gush that drenched the road, sidewalks, fences, lawns, flowers, hedges, cars and trucks as a highway worker drove two miles through Tharptown. Police traced the unidentified employee who initially aimed only to paint a new divider line.
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Shamokin
Tharptown
Inmate Delivers Spiritual Message Then Goes Missing
An Arkansas inmate baptized Sunday at a nearby prison farm told onlookers that the Lord has shown him the way. On Monday Walter McWilliams, 31, awaiting a 15 year term for burglary and grand larceny, was reported missing from the prison.
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Pine Bluff, Ark
Walter McWilliams
Attorney Resigns From State Post
TOPEKA AP Kermit M Beal of Lawrence has submitted his resignation as attorney for the State Board of Tax Appeals effective September 1.
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Topeka
Kermit M. Beal
Lawrence
State Board of Tax Apeals
Poll Tax Ban Up To States In Seven Year Window
Congress approves a constitutional amendment to ban poll taxes in federal elections and sends it to the states for ratification within seven years. Voting split 295 to 86, with 163 Democrats and 132 Republicans for. The measure targets presidential, vice presidential, and federal legislative elections only.
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Washington
Congress
House
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Virginia
General Services Administration
Congressional Action
Senate
United States
5-Hr Surgery For Hoover
Former President Herbert Hoover, 88, undergoes a more than three hour operation at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center to remove a polypoid lesion in the upper large bowel. He rests satisfactorily as lab tests proceed with results expected midweek.
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New York
SAP
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Valley Center Woman Announces Write-In for State Printer
Mrs. Fred McComb of Valley Center declares she will run as a write-in candidate for state printer opposing incumbent Republican Jean M. Neibarger. Democrats have no regular candidate this year.
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Valley Cneter
Fred McComb
Valley Center
Jean M. Neibarger
Fall Drive by Red Cross in Neosho County Approved
Neosho County Red Cross directors approved moving the annual membership and fund drive to fall to align with Chanute United Fund. Subscriptions for next year will occur in October and November, replaces February and March. New service chairmen were announced and a blood drive with a 340 pint countywide goal was planned amid safety and teacher training updates.
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Neosho County
Red Cross
Chanute
Ernest Kepley
Jack Teen
Ralph Berg
Red VanVickle
Cross
Howard Winans
Richard Smith
high‘Sunflower Council
Kepley
City Rec
Erie
Ranabargar
Johnstone
Herd
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Paul Brennecke
New City Planning Board
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Commission
Rendevouz Tavern
E. Main
John Sherman Jr
Chanute Publishing Co
Cities Service Gas Co
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Brown Wells
Santa
Jess Collier
Informa
Tion
Highway Commission
In‘corporation
Miss Truitt
Rex Truitt
Thay
Larry Mathews
Seveses
Martha Stoltz
Chanute Junior College
Center
Suzanne Heller
Lana Pillot
Janis Brown
Teresa McGuffey
John Carder
Jane Evans
Oklahoma
Missouri
Paul C. Jones
Thomas B. Curtis
Rep
Durward Hall
We Theater Ter Vvaras
HDU Hag
Carl Ranabargar
First Aid
Heard
Williams
T. Hunt
Dell Reed
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