Telegraphers Strike Shuts Chicago North Western Trains
A nationwide telegraphers strike halted the Chicago and North Western's 10600 mile Midwest network across nine states. About 1000 Order of Railroad Telegraphers members walked out, with 15000 other workers expected not to cross picket lines. Negotiations failed and government officials pursued talks while trains and freight stalled.
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Chicago
Chicago & North Western
Brough
Sharp
Midwest
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
North Western
Francis A. O'Neil
National Mediation Board
Arthur J. Goldberg
Kennedy
The
Union
Wirtz Named Secretary of Labor
President Kennedy named W. Willard Wirtz to succeed Arthur J. Goldberg as secretary of labor. Wirtz, 50, has served as undersecretary since Kennedy's term began and is known for mediation in labor disputes and long labor management experience. Goldberg will join the Supreme Court after Felix Frankfurter retires.
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Washington
Arling Kennedy
Wirtz
Felix Frankfurter
Unas
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Secretary of Labor
Arthur J. Goldberg
W. Willard Wirtz
Goldberg
Labor
Wage Stabilization Board
Northwestern University
University of Iowa
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
U.S. Supreme Court
Frankfurter
White House
Chicago
Chicago and North Western Railway
Tribunal
Byron R. White
Harvard
AFL
CIO
Congress Delayed by Politics Delays Session to October
Washington AP reports Congress faces a slow end of year as primary campaigns and conventions keep members from voting on major bills. House leaders restrict controversial votes with two primary-days upcoming and Labor Day events. Foreign aid bills delayed to Sept 19. Senate leaders eyed Sept 22 adjournment, with Oct 3 possible.
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Washington
Congress
House
New York
Massachusetts
Otto Passman
D-La
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate
Free Coffee For Motorists In Humboldt Labor Day
Motorists on US 169 and US 59 can stop at North Park Humboldt for free coffee served by The Knight of Columbus Council No 924 starting tomorrow and continuing through Labor Day, with service around the clock until 10 p.m. Monday.
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Humboldt
North Park
Knight of Columbus Council
Wells Clothiers Opens in Chanute with Three Day Event
Royce Wells reports strong turnout for the opening of Wells Clothiers at 3 East Main on the first day of a three day grand opening. The event runs through Saturday with free registration prizes and prize winners announced on the final day. Wells, a Buffalo native, moved to Chanute in 1949 and previously worked at Wilsons Clothiers.
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Royce Wells
Wells Clothiers
E. Main
Traffic Fatalities Log In Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log shows 1 death in the 24 hours ending 9 am Thursday. For August the total is 53, for 1962 overall 383, compared with 348 in the 1961 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Clean Getaway in Baltimore as Youth Steals Ring and Wallet
Herbert Hermans pursuit of a youth who stole a $200 ring and a $94 wallet from his bedroom ended when the thief fled outside through the back door. Hermans delay to finish showering prompted a brief hold up before the chase.
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Baltimore
Herbert Herman
Herman
Driver Arrested on DWI Charge
ERIE JAMES H Hooten 39 of Ardmore Oklahoma was remanded to county jail after arrest by Undersheriff Lester Marts on driving while intoxicated. The arrest occurred on highway US 169 half a mile north of Morehead. In St Paul justice court he was offered $130 fine or 30 days in jail.
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Erie
James H. Hooten
Ardmore
Okla
Lester Marts
Marts
Morehead
Justice of the Peace Court
St. Paul
Hooten
False Teeth Trade Scrutiny Ends In Tax Bill
Kansas City AP report describes Dale Gasper, a 25 year old barber, facing a $45.07 tax bill after IRS agents questioned income from bartering haircuts for dentistry. Gasper argued the dentist gifted teeth, claimed additional barter income, and noted wear on clippers as deductions. IRS settled the dental cost at $225.40.
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Kansas City
Dale Gasper
Internal Revenue Service
Gasper
Fellow worker saves life of Stitch at county courthouse site
Larry Mathews reports a construction crew in Erie credited Roy Perry of Pittsburg with saving coworker Clif ford Browne and Stitch after both men fainted in a 13 foot manhole. Oxygen, gas mask, and resuscitation efforts saved Stitch though he remained serious hours later.
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Roy Perry
Marvin Henry
Neosho County
Perry
Henry
Hollis Stith
Iola
Tribune
Larry Mathews
Erie
Browne
Pittsburg
Stitc
Erie Fire Department
Stitch
William Weir
Stith
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Chanute
Marvin Harvey
Cherokee
Deill Construction Co
Harvey
Tag Found But Car Missing In Chanute Case
Police report a 1953 Buick missing since Aug 19 from Chanute has not been recovered beyond a found license tag. Bruce C. Martin towed the car from Arizona to Lincoln and Elm parking lot, then left it, removing a gear to protect the transmission. The vehicle, described as a two toned green and white four door sedan, remains unseen.
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Bruce
C. Martin
E. Main
Chanute
Arizona
Lincoln
Elm
Wichita
Martin
Buffalo Nazarenes Remodel Church
Services will be held in the old school building during remodeling of the Buffalo Nazarene church which is expected to take about two months. The church size has doubled with more Sunday School rooms as floors ceilings and walls are refinished and a new heating and air conditioning system is installed.
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Buffalo Nazarene
Weather heat persists as Kansas swelters with highs near 100
A stalled cold front keeps Kansas hot with highs of 85 to 100 across regions and lows mostly in the 50s to 70s. Skies turn partly cloudy tonight with scattered thunderstorms possible in northern areas tonight and Friday. Highs Thursday range from 89 at Goodland to 100 at Garden City and lows from 55 to 72 in various towns.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Garden City
Hill City
Concordia
Russell and
Sajlina
Blood Donor Drive Seeks 90 More Pints Next Thursday
Red Cross calls for additional donors to reach a 240 pint two day quota for the bloodmobile visit. Through today 150 donors are scheduled. Persons willing to donate may contact the Red Cross office in the Memorial Building. The bloodmobile will be at the Methodist church from noon to 5 15 p m next Thursday and 9 a m to 2 15 p m Friday.
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Red Cross
Memorial Building
Methodist Church
West Mifflin man reports wife missing in Kansas City
George S Strella 44 a West Mifflin Pa steel worker says his wife Olga 34 disappeared after a back-street stop in Kansas City with their 9 year old son Michael. He traces two months of hardship from June 18 job loss through car trouble a wreck near Globe Ariz and a purse snatching in San Francisco. Police held them in Kansas City last week after a brakesless car ran a red light. He drove from Denver using the hand brake to stop.
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Kansas City
George S. Strella
West Mifflin
Michael
Strella
West Coast
Globe
Ariz
San Francisco
Denver
Kansans to Meet NASA Officials on Contract Prospects
A Kansas conference arranged by Senator James B. Pearson will gather 55 business labor and political figures to discuss NASA contracts. NASA administrator James E. Webb and staff will hear how Kansas can secure research development and production work, with Deane Ackers of Kansas Power and Light Co. chairing. The meeting warns Kansas could be frozen out of future federal contracts if it does not participate.
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Kansas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sept. Il
James B. Pearson
R-Kan
Pearson
NASA
Deane Ackers
Kansas Power and Light Co
Topeka
James E. Webb
Sen. Pearson
Bell Workers Get Pay Hike
In St Louis on Wednesday Southwestern Bell Telephone Co and District 6 of the Communications Workers of America agreed to wage increases for 44 000 employees across six states. New rates up to 5 per week took effect last Sunday. The six cities receiving reclassifications include Pampa Texas Altus Oklahoma Benton Arkansas Edmond Oklahoma Ottawa Kansas and Union Missouri. The company employs 53 000 workers in Missouri Kansas Texas Illinois Arkansas and Oklahoma and the total annual cost of the settlement is about 8 154 000. The company may seek future rate increases to offset the cost.
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ST. Louis
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
District 6
Communications Workers of America
Pampa
Tex
Altus
Okla
Benton
Ark
Edmond
Ottawa
Kan
Union
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Illinois
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Fred B. Hunt
Seven Teachers With No Students At Zook High
Zook High School opened with seven teachers but 24 prospective pupils transferred to other districts. District patrons meet Friday night to decide on seven teachers contracts and whether to continue grades one through eight. Zook, a town under 100 residents, lies near Larned, 15 miles away.
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Zook, Kan
Zook High School
Zook
Larned
Miami man reels in gator with makeshift hunt setup
Norman L. Green reported two six foot plus alligators in a canal behind his home. Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission advised using a heavy hook baited with raw meat a steel leader rope and chain to a post and then shoot when the gator bites to secure the animal.
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Miami
Fla
Norman L. Green
State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
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