Five Miners Survive as 18 Die in Utah Mine Disaster
Five more trapped miners were rescued alive and in good condition while 10 others were found dead, bringing the final death toll to 18 after a mine blast 3,000 feet down near Moab Utah. Rescue workers and officials promised federal and state investigations into safety lapses.
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Moab
Utah
June Crawford
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co
Grant Eslick
Paul McKinney
Donald Hanna
Thomas Trueman
Toronto
Canada
Hanna
McKinney
Washington
Bureau of Mines
George D. Clyde
Clutter Killers Hearings Set for Oct 9
Richard Eugene Hickock and Perry Ed ward Smith, condemned for the Clutter family killings in Finney County, Kansas, face habeas corpus hearings October 9 before U S District Judge George Tem lar after a pre trial conference. The hearings will probe representation, confessions, arraignment legality, mental condition, and civil rights issues.
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Topeka
Richard Eugene Hickock
Perry Edward Smith
Clutter
Kansas
Finney County
Garden City
Smith
Hickock
State oil output kept at 305000 barrels daily
The Corporation Commission maintained Kansas September oil production allowance at 305000 barrels daily, unchanged for six months. Crude in storage totaled 8511000 barrels as of Aug 17, up 377000 since July 13. Demand forecast is 305000 bpd, with buyers bidding 266642 bpd for September.
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Wichita
Corporation Commission
John P. Roberts
Commission
Bureau of Mines
Kansas
Roberts
Purchers
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Statewide Totals
AP reports Kansas traffic death log as of 9 a m Friday shows 53 fatalities for August, 373 for 1963, and 391 for the comparable 1962 period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Nebraskans Aid Defendant In Missouri Skunk Case
Rosy the pet skunk was seized by Missouri conservation agents from two youths at the Sedalia fair. Ed L. Pruitt, a Kansas City contractor, was arrested after allegedly threatening officers. Nebraskans raised $100 to bail Rosy, and organizer Sam Howell planned a trip to transport Rosy and Smokey Joe the crow to Nebraska for a festival, with a staged plan including an armored car for Smokey Joe.
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Kansas City
Rosy
Missouri Conservation
Sedalia
Ed L. Pruitt
Pruitt
Sam Howell
Douglas County
Nebraska
Elkhorn
Neb
St. John Seminary
Smokey Joe
Howell
Painter James Standridge Killed In Fall In McAlester
James Standridge aged 39 from Parsons Kansas died after falling five floors when a rope supporting a swing seat broke during trim painting on the Montgomery Ward building in McAlester Oklahoma. Standridge died several hours after the accident amid funeral plans.
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Mcalester
Okla
James Standridge
Parsons
Kan
Standridge
Winfrey C. Bevins
Montgomery Ward
Nora Ellison
S. Kansas
James B. Standridge
Okio
Paul Taylor
S. Lafayette
First Christian Church
Blossom Funeral Home
Kennedy in Appeal To Restore Aid Funds
President Kennedy urged restoration of foreign aid funds cut by the House, saying freedom does not come easily and the full program is needed amid intense peaceful coexistence. Gen. Lucius Clay, at his side, criticized the $600 million reduction as excessive and harmful to military assistance and the Alliance for Progress, which aids Latin America.
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Hyannis Port
Mass
Kennedy
House
Lucius Clay
Clay
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Kennedy and GOP clash over foreign aid cuts
Senate Republican leaders accuse Kennedy of destroying bipartisan support for foreign aid by blaming the GOP for House cuts. They note 66 Democrats joined Republicans to reduce aid to 3.5 billion and warn the United States risked failing its Alliance for Progress obligations and global influence unless more funds are restored. Kennedy and aides discuss possible revised totals after committee guidance.
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Washington
Senate
House
Kennedy
Brett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Charles A. Halleck
R-Ind
Temperatures to rise in Kansas with weekend showers
Topeka reports warming after a mild cool spell with night readings in the 50s. Winds shift to south and southwest as highs reach the 85 to 90 degree range, showers likely statewide by Labor Day weekend. Scattered thunderstorms to move from western to eastern Kansas, with recent local rain totals and wind damage noted.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wichita
Augusta
Cherryvale
Goodland
Hutchinson
Pittsburg
All-Star Fund Reaches $189.50 in Chanute Fund Drive
The Chanute All-Stars softball fund stood at $189.50 with $39 donated in the last 24 hours to cover expenses for sending the team to the men’s state tournament in Topeka. Chanute split two of three games last weekend and faces Topeka La Fiesta at 8 pm in City Park as the tournament ends this weekend. Local banks accept donations from Orr's Color Center Western Auto Naff & Bolze Hardware Foodtown Jeff's Foodliner and others contributing $5 and $10 in major gifts.
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Topeka
Chanute
la Fiesta
City Park
Orr's Color Center
Western Auto
Naff & Bolze Hardware
Foodtown
Jeff's Foodliner
Intercepted Letter to Cha After Kennedy Blast
Message reports a partisan exchange after Kennedy accused House Republicans of cutting foreign aid. It suggests GOP protests at the White House with signs against minority groups.
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Kennedy
House
White House
Seasonal Slump Hits Kansas Employment
TOPEKA AP A seasonal slump hit Kansas employment in July reversing a five month gain pattern says M W Buffin employment security director. Employment fell from 816700 in June to about 811700 mid July with declines in agriculture and non teaching school work. July manufacturing rose to 114700 but was 4600 below July of last year as long term declines centered on aircraft manufacturing.
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Topeka
Kansas
M. W. Buffin
Fatal Crash Near Whitewater Claims 62 Year Old
Clarence A. Schwenker, 62, of Fl Dorado, died Thursday after his car collided with a Rock Island train near Whitewater. He was employed by Cities Service Oil Co.
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Whitewater
Kan
Clarence A. Schwenker
Dorado
Rock Island
Schwenker
Cities Service Oil Co
Rummage Sale Column Offers Bargain Buys
A classified page column highlights rummage sales with numerous bargains. It notes that classified ads resemble rummage events, offering affordable items and quick finds for readers seeking deals.
More Debris Found From KC135 Rescue Search
Miami AP reports search planes and surface ships found more debris from two KC135 jet tanker planes missing southwest of Bermuda with 11 crewmen aboard. An Air Rescue Service Center spokesman said debris including KC135 parts, a pilot's helmet, life rafts, and survival suits covered a ten mile area, likened to a floating junkyard.
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Miami
Fla
Air Force
Bermuda
John Vandegrift
Air Rescue Service Center
Orlando Air Force Base
Vandegrift
Man to descend mine escape hole for Bova search
In Hazleton Pennsylvania a man will be lowered today 308 feet into the escape hole to search for Louis Bova in the same cavern where miners David Feilin and Henry Throne were rescued on Tuesday. State Secretary of Mines H B Charmbury announced the plan after a television camera was lowered into the chamber.
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Hazleton
David Feilin
Henry Throne
Louis Bova
H. B. Charmbury
State Secretary of Mines
Charmbury
Sheppton
Fellin
Hazleton State Hospital
Ira Mills
Mills
Dan Dova
Throne
Dan Bova
Fellin-Throne
Bova
Muiner
Thayer Fair Opens With Three Days Of Free Entertainment
Thayer marks its 52nd Homecoming with three days of free events at McLachlen Park. Entry day Thursday runs until 7 p.m. with exhibits staying on view to 9 p.m. Saturday. Highlights include a watermelon race won last year by Thayer residents and a Thursday rodeo. Friday features a parade by the Thayer Chamber, a free watermelon feed at 3 p.m., a Parson Municipal Band concert at 7 p.m., and a team pulling contest at 8 p.m. Saturday hosts a kids rodeo at 2 p.m. and an amateur hour at 7:30 p.m.
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Thayer
McLachlen Park
George MccCreedy
Garland Chrisman
McCreedy
Chrisman
Gene Stitt
Albert Smedley
Smedley
Thayer Saddle Club
Thayer Chamber of Commerce
Thayer Fair Assa
Parsons Municipal Band
Opinions Differ on Ban Treaty Vote in Senate
Senator Mundt questioned if the committee vote to recommend ratification without provisos guarantees approval. The Foreign Relations Committee favored ratification 16 to 1, though many Democrats and some Republicans disagree. Radford criticized the pact as vague, urging clarification. Fulbright expects limited opposition and a thorough discussion without rushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mundt
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Foreign Relations Committee
Radford
J. W. Fulbright
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Russell B. Long
D-La
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Tom
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Trudy
John Pinall
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Rosy Skunk
Susan Riley
Wilbur Riley
S. Garfield
Murray Hill
Geneva Lockwear
Bill Taylor
Tribune
Larry Mathews
JFK
Congress
United States
David E. Bell
Ralph Dungan
Hu‘Kennedy
Annis Port
Sen
Cha
Yours
Thayer Fair
Ning
Ernest Harms
George Reece
Harry Rush
Dale Anderson
Delmer Woolery
Verne Taylor
Mildred Strucker
Mabel Engle
Gerald Sloan
Verlin Shephard
Cleo Stafford
A. W. Burton
Harry Rash
A. L. Palmer
U.S
Fulbright
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