Snow Endures as Glaze Becomes Snow Cover in Chanute
A 1.5 inch snow depth blanketed Chanute by 1 p.m. as the first storm of the season moved into southeast Kansas. The glaze thawed with snow aiding driving, though slick overpasses caused stalls and trips for motorists. City crews spread sand, highways were open but slick. schools closed or delayed, trains and buses largely normal. temperatures to fall to ten tonight then rise to around 20 tomorrow.
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Pittsburg
Wichita
Newton
Motor Traffic Slid on Icy Roads with Few Accidents
An icy glaze across streets and highways yesterday slowed motor traffic in the area. Despite the slick conditions, only a small number of incidents were reported and most were minor. A semi trailer truck driven by William O. Farmer, 35, of Lola was among those affected.
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Lola
Cat and car mishap near Cha nute and a winter storm hits Kansas
Don Friederich of 1307 N Kansas reported a wildcat and housecat entangling under the hood of his new Buick causing belts to break. The cat was killed. Nearby accidents were logged in Chanute and Wichita area as Kansas faced light to moderate snow, icing, and travel impacts.
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Don Friederich
Kansas
Friederich
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka Logs 1963 Death Toll
Topeka AP tally shows Kansas traffic deaths over 24 hours ending 9 am Wednesday for December 25 1963 at 553 compared with 564 for the same period in 1962.
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Topeka
Kansas
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Mentioned at Nut Show
An intercepted letter is referenced in a casual note about a nut show with the phrase pulling chestnuts out of the fire as a feature. The closing signs off with Yours, Cha.
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Cha
Pamela Ellis Guesses Right On 1st Snow
Pamela Ellis a Chanute High School sophomore won ten dollars for predicting the first snow of the season. Four Tribune readers picked December 11 as the snow date but Ellis posted October 30 at 4 p.m. Her win rests on the earliest postmark among valid entries amid light snow measured .15 inch by 6 a.m. and rising to .45 inch by 7:30 a.m.
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Larry Bitts
S. Highland
Sinatra Jr Released After 54 Hours Kidnapping
Frank Sinatra Jr. was freed unharmed after 54 hours of captivity near the California Nevada border. The 19-year-old singer was kidnapped Sunday night from a Lake Tahoe area motel. FBI searched for suspects as Sinatra paid a $240,000 ransom in a secret deal. The reunion occurred in Bel Air where the elder Sinatra met his son and ex-wife Nancy Sinatra, while the younger Sinatra prepared to speak to the press later.
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Lake Tahoe
FBI
Frank Sinatra Jr
California- Nevada
Bel-Air
Nancy Sinatra
Singer
Sinatra
Frank
Santa's Helpers Aid Needy
Ralph Willcott, Chanute businessman and Santa's Helpers founder, reports funds aid extreme need cases and those reluctant to accept charity. Contributions may be mailed to Santa's Helpers in care of The Tribune or First National Bank. The program has aided hundreds of people at Christmas over the years.
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Chanute
Tribune Phone Contact for After Hours
Instructions urge calling the Tribune via the phone line after 6 p.m. If the primary contact cannot be reached, readers should dial HE 1 3400 for assistance. The note emphasizes after hours access and a specific dialing path.
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Slow Progress On Site For Kansas Correctional Project
TOPEKA AP A legislative council committee led by Sen. Paul Wunsch reports slow progress on selecting a site for a proposed Kansas medium security correctional institution. The panel plans to report late today after hearings Nov 13 15 in which cities bid for the multi million dollar project.
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Paul Wunsch
R - Kingman
Robert J. Kaiser
John Anderson
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Doniphan County
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Parsons
Lyndon
Pittsburg
Atchison
Salina
Valley Falls
Wellington
Derby
Joplin approves 1.45 million bond for new factory
Joplin voters approved a 1.45 million general obligation bond to build and partly equip a 150000 square foot factory for American Fixture Inc. The firm will employ about 400 people with a 2.1 million dollar yearly payroll and move operations from St. Louis. Operation expected by October 1964.
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Joplin, Mo
Joplin
American Fixture, Inc
St. Louis
Adoption list shrinks to 18 at Chamber of Commerce
The Christmas adoption list at the Chamber of Commerce office stands at 18 names after two new families joined. The additions include a couple with a 14 year old son and daughters aged 4 6 7 10 and 13 and another couple with a 1 year old son and 2 year old daughter. Previous adopters include the Student Education Assn Laurel Mothers Club and Golden Shrine No 8.
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The
Student Education Assn
Laurel Mothers Club
Golden Shrine No. 8
Seedling Pecans Win Grand Champion at Kansas Nut Show
Seedling pecans entered by Corb Walker of Oswego won grand champion at the St. Kansas Nut Show in the National Guard Armory. Joe Nixon of Belle Plain led in Hican varieties and walnut name varieties, Rush Batsford of Columbus topped seedling walnuts, and Walker won the seedling pecan division with an average of 76 pecans per pound and 57.1 percent crackout. The event drew about 40 attendees amid bad roads. 33 native seedling exhibits, 32 pecan entries, and six walnut varieties entered. Local honorees included Craig and Paul Brennecke of Chanute and Charles Carter Jr. of Chanute in various divisions. Speakers included C. R. Roberts, Joe Nixon, and Herman Hinrichs. C. R. Biswell chaired. Victory HDU provided lunch.
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Oswego
St. Kansas
National Guard
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Belle Plain
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Columbus
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Manhattan
Craig Brennecke
Chanute
Paul Brennecke
C. R. Roberts
Kansas State University Horticulture Department
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Herman Hinrichs
Department of Horticulture
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
C. R. Biswell
Forester
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