Three Miners Rescued From Deep Moab Mine Shaft
In Moab Utah AP three trapped miners were pulled to safety from a 2700 foot potash shaft as rescue teams prepared to retrieve at least six more believed alive below the main level. Gas and heat hindered operations while ventilation lines were rebuilt. scientists warned the fate of 16 others remained unknown.
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Moab
Utah
Haggard
Steve Hatsis
North America
Hatsis
Frank Tippie Etc
Graf
Frank Tippie
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co
Tippie
Harrison International
Miami
Fla
Colorado River Canyon
Salt Lake City
Four Corners
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Drill Breaks Into Void in Search For Third Miner
Hazleton Pa AP rescuers drive a 12 inch shaft 305 feet into earth to reach Louis Bova missing since Aug 13 after a cave in that recovered Henry Throne 28 and David Fellin 58. Two more probes underway while mine to be condemned. Fellin and Throne hope Bova alive though communications uncertain.
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Hazleton
Henry Throne
David Fellin
Louis Bova
Fellin
Throne
Bova
H. B. Charmbury
Chanute All-Stars fund steady at 120.50 for Topeka trip
The Chanute All-Stars softball fundraiser remains at 120.50, about 230 short of the 350 needed for state tournament expenses in Topeka. Funds, depleted after three games last weekend some victories. Next game versus Topeka La Fiesta at 8 pm Friday. Donations accepted at First National Bank and Bank of Commerce.
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Chanute
Mrs Goff Named Assistant Secretary at Home Savings
Mrs Gloria Goff was elected assistant secretary and supervisor of accounting at the Home Savings Assn during a board meeting yesterday. She has served in the association’s accounting department since 1959 and previously worked in banking in Erie and Stark. Her recent duties included overseeing the installation of a new computer accounting system at Home Savings in June.
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Gloria Goff
Home Savings Assn
Association
Erie and
Stark
Home Savings
Traps Differ MOAB Utah Miners Far Deeper Than Hazleton
UP report notes a stark contrast between the Utah and Hazleton mining disasters. At Moab 25 miners are 2,900 feet underground in solid rock for 1,400 feet, with no signs of life after the first explosion. Hazleton miners were in softer sandstone and slate, with early hope for survivors.
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Hazleton
Moab
Hazelton
Henry Throne
David Fellin
Louis Bova
House races with clock to avert railroad strike
With the strike deadline only hours away, the House moved to pass a Senate approved resolution forcing arbitration to prevent a nationwide rail walkout. Speaker McCormack said passage was likely and aimed for Kennedy's signature before 12:01 a.m. The plan would halt proposed work rule changes and trigger arbitration over 32,000 firemen jobs and crew levels, potentially delaying a strike by major railroads and unions representing engineers and conductors.
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Washington
R AP
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Kennedy
White House
Senate Labor Committees
Senate
House Commerce Committee
Rep
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Hearing on US75 at Altoona
Public hearing by the Kansas Highway Commission on alternate US75 routes in Altoona will be held Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. in the city auditorium. The session aims to gauge local views on economic effects of the proposed alignments, including widening Quin cy to 53 feet for four lanes and an alternate limited access two-lane route along the east city limits as part of an 8.5 mile US75 project extending five miles north and three miles south from the junction with highway 44.
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Altoona
City Auditorium
Kansas Highway Commission
Quincy
13Th
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Headlines Fallout
Washington rights marchers hoped for big headlines but sensational news dominated. Twenty five Utah miners trapped deep underground drew attention, two rescued and efforts to contact a third in Pennsylvania persisted. Rail strike tensions loomed as midnight approached.
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Washington
Utah
Pennsylvania
Washington civil rights march draws 175000 to 200000
In Washington a dramatic march for jobs and equal freedoms drew an estimated 175000 to 200000 demonstrators. The crowd, mixed in race and faith, gathered around the Lincoln Memorial, heard leaders call for end to racial discrimination and dignified work, and pledged ongoing action until victory. The event featured speakers like Josephine Baker and Ralph Bunche, with Hollywood figures and athletes among observers. Police reported only two arrests, and the crowd, citing unity, chanted for civil rights amid prayers and songs.
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Washington
W AP
Robert V. Murray
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Josephine Baker
Paris
Ralph Bunche
U.S
United Nations Secretariat
Washington Monument Grounds
A. Philip Randolph
Lincoln Memorial
Brando
Barry Belafonte
Sammy Davis Jr
Martin Luther King
Jackie Robinson
Lena Horne
Senate
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Kansas interstate progress halves completed
TOPEKA AP Motorists are traveling on more than half of Kansas's proposed interstate system. By Sept. 1, 410 miles of 801 were open, 88.9 under construction, 302 miles not yet contracted. $197 million in funds obligated. Estimated total cost $373 million in 1961. Open mileage includes 187.6 miles toll and 222.6 non toll.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Affects Kansas with Cool Air Following Heat Wave
Area forecast calls for generally fair and cooler conditions tonight and Thursday with lows near 70 and highs around 90 in the northwest and near 100 in the extreme southeast. A past heat spike saw Topeka reach 104 and statewide highs near 100, while rainfall was scattered, with Hill City and Goodland reporting notable totals followed by a cooling trend over the next five days.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Pittsburg
Forbes Air Force Base
Emporia
Hill City
Hoxie
Manhattan
Farm Income Ranges Across States Show Wide Gaps
The Agriculture Department reports 1963 farm net income per farm ranged from $21,828 in Arizona to $849 in West Virginia. Western states average $6,124, far above the 48 states average of $3,692. Net income excludes consumed products and farm expenses. gross income averaged $11,061 for 48 states. West North Central states average $4,440, second to the West.
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Washington
Frp
Arizona
West Virginia
Agriculture Department
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Nevada
Oregon
California
North Central
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Mrs Gibbs Dies In Topeka At 64
Mrs. Frank C. Gibbs wife of a Kansas chain store owner died Tuesday after a lengthy illness. She was 64.
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Topeka
Frank C. Gibbs
Kansas
Wife Mow The Lawn Ad In Classifieds
Read the classifieds to find column 27 offerings and consider a lawn mower purchase to ease domestic chores. The notice urges reviewing wants and needs for a practical gardening tool.
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Hugh Crawford
Utah Highway Patrol
Charmbury
Gordon Smith
New Home Savings Post
Mrs. Goff
Wilson County
Buffalo
Tribune
Harold Stroud
Bank of Commerce
Larry Mathews
Cha
United States
America
Hollywood
Marion
Dirksen
Wilkins
Charles Halleck
Indiana
John W.K Cormack
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