U.S. Latin America program gains momentum on housing drive
President Kennedy heads to Venezuela and Colombia as the Alliance for Progress nears a housing push in Latin America. Talks in Miami featured Sen. Hubert Humphrey and Frank P. Gatteri among others, with private investment and an economic peace corps proposed to channel capital into Latin American housing and human development.
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William L. Ryan
Kennedy
Venezuela
Colombia
Alliance For Progress
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Congress
George Smathers
D-Fla
U.S
South America
Miami Fla
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Frank P. Gatteri
Chamber of Commerce of the Americas
William Q. Winsborough
Interna
Economic Plan For Freedom
Venezuea
Mailbag musings from Hal Boyle on travel, dogs, bosses and life
Columnist Hal Boyle riffs on cheap travel from stagecoach days to modern options, religion in Christmas cards, famous names, and quirky tips. He cites a Kennedy memo on hunters’ miles, warns about deaf puppies, notes bosses who rest their feet are easy to work for, and ponders Congress holiday timing and everyday wisdom.
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Boyle
van Johnson
Bill Bendix
Fredric March
Marlon Brando
Ellen Glasgow
John F. Kennedy
America
Walnut Community Notes Include Births Visits and Travel
Sgt. and Mrs. Vernon Born of Warrensburg welcome son Kevin Joseph born November 30 at Whiteman AFB hospital. Grandparents Paul Smith Amos Born J. W. Moore visit St. Charles. Alma Coover of Fort Scott visits. Christian church dinner and bazaar attended. Charlotte Carroll born November 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carroll Oklahoma City. Several relatives attend church dinner. families travel for medical care and family events.
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Walnut
Vernon
Warrensburg
Whiteman Afb Hospital
Kevin Joseph
Paul Smith
Amos
J. W. Moore
Joe
Dr. Moore
St. Charles
Alma Coover
Fort Scott
Bess Eaton
Christian Church
Marilyn Carroll
Fort Scott Hospital
Roy Rowe
Kansas City
Fred Rowe
University of Kansas Medical Center
Bill Carroll
Oklahoma City
Charlotte
Gerald Carroll
Paul Diskin
Arrolls
Steven
Mark
Clay Herod
Arlene
Claus Augustin
Verl Herod
Frank Herod
Wayne Fugate
Little Rock
Ark
Tom Fugate
Redfield
Leroy
Mercy
Emmet Bolze
Chanute
Howard Bolin
Pittsburg
Verl Simmons
McCune
Patsy Sweetser
Bernard
Verdan Marnell
Arlington
Tex
Celia Marnell
John Westhoff
Darrell Kelsey
Arnold Murdock
Colby
Fred White
Emma Wright
Wichita
Wayne
Rita Smith
V. A. Smith
Jimmie
Santa Claus cited for Sunday blue law violation
Philadelphia AP report says Charles Staeger and four other store workers were cited after shoppers lined up to tell Santa their wishes at a discount store. The group faced a Pennsylvania law banning gainful Sunday work as merchants complained. Columbus's landing on San Salvador is marked by three plaques.
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Philadelphia
Santa Claus
Pennsylvania
Santa
Charles Staeger
Cornwell Heights
Columbus
San Salvador
Newly Elected Officers Lead Prairie Center Club
Humboldt notes report the Prairie Center club installing new officers for the year at a meeting hosted by Mrs. John Ellison. Officers are Mrs. Ellison president, Mrs. William Feeney vice president, and Mrs. Ray Ostrander secretary treasurer. The group planned a December 21 birthday and Christmas party with a turkey dinner and quilt blocks made for the hostess. Seventeen members, several children, and guest Mrs. Mollie Pieper attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Prairie Center Club
John Ellison
William Feeney
Ray Ostrander
Ernest Orth
Mollie Pieper
Mission
Ellison
Community notes join Christmas gathering and lodge activities
The Busy Bee club met at the Legion hall for the December meeting and the annual Christmas party. Family Day featured a turkey dinner and a gift exchange with secret friend reveals and plans to aid shut ins. The group remembered six servicemen with club gifts and sent signing cards to distant members. The next meeting will be January 4 at Mrs. Fern Lassman’s home.
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Busy Bee Club
Legion Hall
Maxine Middendorf
Lady Martin
Oakview
Calif
Myrtle Lassman
Fern Lassman
Medical Kit For Astronauts
The article notes that astronauts Alan Shepard and Virgil Grissom each carried four vials of drugs with hypodermic needles for self administration. The medicines aimed to offset in flight discomforts injuries and various physical and psychological issues during spaceflight.
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Washington
Medicine At Work
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
Alan Shepard
Virgil Grissom
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Winsborough
Hal Boyle
New York
Lo Driver
Athens
Greece
N.Y
George D. Prentice
Douglas Bruce
Tyndall Afb
James Herod
Erlanger
Germany
John M. Lapp
Lancaster County
Chanute Discount Co., Inc
Evergreen
Joplin
George K. Culp
Culp
A. J. Hixon
G. W. Horn
J. T. McGinity
Columbia
Olathe
Horn
Helen ‘May Wright
Z. R. Williams
G. C. van Nice
Camden
Leo Plake
Fred Bartholomew
Plake
Chanute Optimist Club
Central Park
S. Forest
Hans’ Ous Na
Hom
Home Savings Association
P. O
Chanute, Kansas
Lincoln & Walnut
Dave Rohrer
Linfield College
Ore
Kan
Sacramento
Lewis Holmes
Tom Spiewak
Chanute Tribune
Pols Lide Food Center
South Santa Fe
Hunt
Swift
Swift's Premium
Jar
Boston Butt Pork Roast
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