Living Nativity Performances Planned at Zion Lutheran
The Living Nativity will be staged at Zion Lutheran church on Wednesday through Saturday evenings with four 20 minute performances nightly at 7 7:30 8 8:30. Carmine the donkey and animals from Frank Sinclair will appear under Elizabeth Pieper’s direction with the Zion choir.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Walther League
Zion Choir
Carmine
Ray Finley
Frank Sinclair
First Christian Church of
Fredonia
Fedell to Appeal Dismissal Over State Job Conflict
Charles J. Fedell, a former maintenance supervisor for the State Highway Department at Pittsburg, says he will appeal to the Civil Service Board if not reinstated by December 30. Fedell, a Girard resident, was dismissed November 30 for alleged use of state vehicles on personal business involving his son in law. He and two lawyers sought details from Director Addison Meschke, who declined to answer beyond noting a review and a Civil Service Board hearing.
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Topeka
Charles J. Fedell
State Highway Department
Pittsburg
Civil Service Board
Fedell
Girard
Highway Department
Addison Meschke
Meschke
Charles Henson
Paul Aylward
Ellsworth
G.A. Sutton
Joe Elnicki
Columbus
Kan
Franklin
Fedel
Aylward
Fumes Fatal for Coffeyville Man
Coffeyville Kansas 71 year old Monroe Williams died at Coffeyville Memorial Hospital after being overcome by gas fumes from a stove at his home. A neighbor found him unconscious last Thursday as the house filled with fumes. Investigators said the stove was misadjusted and the vent nearly choked with soot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Kan
Monroe Williams
Coffeyville Memorial Hospital
Williams
India Claims Victory in Lightning Goa Daman and Diu Invasion
India announced complete victory over Portugal’s Goa Daman and Diu on the west coast after blitzing the three territories. Goa’s capital Nova Goa reportedly fell with flag raised at 9 am as Goans celebrated the end of Portuguese rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
India
India Today
Portugal
Subcontinent
Defense Ministry
Goa
Damao
Diu
Information Ministry
Lisbon
Nova Goa
Mormugao
Cold Blast Grips Kansas With Wide Snowfall
A cold wave warning swept Kansas as an Arctic front moved through. Snow totaling one to four inches fell in Sabetha, Horton, Fairview, with Topeka at two inches and Olathe and Kansas City at one inch. Temperatures plunged to three degrees in Goodland and highs reached the 40s in Pittsburg previously.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sabetha
Horton
Fairview
Olathe
Kansas City
Goodland
Pittsburg
Russell
Weather Bureau
Santa Helpers Stand By To Aid Needy Families
Santa's Helpers, a long standing local charity, has funds available to provide Christmas aid for needy persons and families. Call the Chamber of Commerce with your request. the chamber will contact Santa's Helpers to supply food and essentials. Notify the chamber of any unassisted families.
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Santa
Elks Club
Ray Smith
Scherel Booe
Chamber of Commerce
Carthage Suffers 15-Minute Citywide Power Outage
Carthage Missouri experienced a 15 minute blackout early Monday night due to a failure at the Carthage Water and Electric Co main plant. A 24 006 volt feeder into city lines failed, but essential services stayed on thanks to emergency power. this marked the first complete power outage since 1898.
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Carthage
Carthage Water and Electric Co
Fire at Lyndon Valley School Cuts Holiday Short
A Saturday blaze caused about 1500 dollars damage to the Lyndon Valley one room rural school. Eleven students began Christmas break a day early and may be transferred to the Emporia school district if repairs are not completed.
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Emporia, Kas
Lyndon Valley
Emporia
Kidnapping Charged in Babysitting Case in Kansas City
Cynthia Lucille Chaney, 32, is charged with kidnapping for abducting 3 year old Susan Kay Nesbitt while babysitting on November 6. Nesbitt is hospitalized in St. Louis in critical condition. Chaney jailed on 2500 dollar bond. preliminary hearing set December 27. Nesbitt's mother said Chaney often babysat. Chaney said she took the child because she loved her.
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Kansas City
Cynthia _ Lucille ‘Chaney
Susan Kay Nesbitt
Chaney
St. Louis
Susan Kay
Bernard W. Gnefkow
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday listing 2 fatalities for December and 32 for 1961 versus 523 comparable 1960 period 480.
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Topeka
Kansas
Christmas Shoppers In Final Stretch
Christmas shopping heads to the home stretch as stores extend hours through Friday for late buyers. With Christmas on Monday many have three days off and a general closing on Monday. Police urge traffic safety with tips to start on time and avoid drinking while driving. Chief Lige Matlock stresses safety as a shared gift.
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Police
Lige Matlock
Speedy Pace For Adoptions Under Chamber listings
Adoption drive for Christmas of needy families proceeds with 41 of 65 listings filled. Remaining 24 include larger families and individuals. County welfare and school nurse staff have refined needs, with the chamber office serving as the clearing house.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Martha Keller
Soviet Veto Blocks U N Move to End Goa War
In New York the Soviet Union vetoed a Western backed UN Security Council resolution demanding the withdrawal of Indian troops from Goa and other Portuguese enclaves on India's west coast. Ambassador Stevenson called the veto a setback and warned the UN Charter could be rewritten to justify force.
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India
Portugal
Nehru
U.S
Adiai E. Stevenson
U.N
United Nations
Stevenson
Valerian Z. Zorin
N.Y
Goa
Adlai E. Stevenson
Council
League of Nations
Security Council
Valerian A
Ceylon
Liberia
United Arab Republic
Indian Subcontinent
Diu
Damao
Galena Ordered to Chlorinate Water by Feb 16 1962
The State Board of Health ordered Galena to contract by February 16 1962 for chlorination equipment for its municipal water system and to install and maintain proper chlorination. Attorney General Ferguson advised the board has authority and noted enforcement could require legal action if the city refuses to comply.
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Topeka
State Board of Health Today
Galena
Atty
William Ferguson
Homer McAfee
Ferguson
New Talks Move to End Katanga Seccession
U N aides and Gullion would sit in as mediators while Congo leaders Tshombe and Adoula decide if Katanga’s secession ends. Adoula flew to the U N base with ministers as U Thant ordered a secret cease fire. Katanga defenders melted into the countryside as U N troops prepared for talks.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
U.N
Gullion
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Adoula
Katanga
Cyrille
U.S
Central Congo
Act
Ralph White
New York
U Thant
Why Me Why Me pamphlets distributed to men called up
The Army issues an eight page Why Me pamphlet to National Guardsmen and Reservists called to active duty. It defends the call up amid Berlin tensions and Sino-Soviet threats, and answers common questions about expanded forces and the Ready Reserve. It notes trained reservists and guardsmen as key to deterrence and addresses why fillers were called. The document also cites allied actions and Berlin's posture. It references Congo unrest and U.N. role globally.
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Washington
Army
Kennedy
Elvis J. Stahl Jr
U.S
Berlin
Europe
Devel
Kennedy Senior suffers stroke in Palm Beach
Joseph P. Kennedy, 73, father of President Kennedy, had a stroke at his Palm Beach home and was rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital in serious condition. He and his wife arrived December 11 to spend Christmas holidays at their home.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Palm Beach
St. Mary's Hospital
England
Prisoner Aims Low in Jail Wall Break Attempt
In St Francis Kansas a prisoner appeared to try escaping by tunneling through a tide wall between the jail and courtroom. A hole was found with two brick blocks knocked free from the wall after the inmate, Rufus Suggs 49, reportedly reached through cell bars with bed pieces. Suggs denied any escape attempt while awaiting sentencing on burglary.
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ST. Francis
Kan
Ed Schultz
Rufus Suggs
Suggs
Christmas Party for Tribune Carriers
Thirty six Tribune carrier boys were entertained at the annual Carrier Christmas Party by The Tribune at the Drumstick last night. Forty persons including carriers from Chanute Humboldt Buffalo Stark and Altoona and members of The Tribune staff attended. Each carrier was presented with a gift. The carriers in turn presented the circulation manager Mrs Leland Lowe with a gift from them all.
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Tribune
Chanute
Humboldt
Buffalo
Stark
Altoona
Leland Lowe
Sukarno orders total mobilization for West Irian invasion
President Sukarno declared the Indonesian armed forces must be ready to invade Dutch held West New Guinea at any time and ordered total mobilization of the people. He urged destruction of Dutch plans for a Papua puppet state and flag-raising in West Irian, pledging to liberate the territory.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
West New Guinea
West
Nehru
Goa
West Iri
Island
Netherlands
New Guinea
Papua
West Irian
West Papua
Toll of Circus Fire Near 500 in Niteroi Brazil
In Niteroi Brazil Gov Carlos Pecanha says the toll from Sunday’s circus fire will reach about 500. He notes many hospitalized victims are fatally burned and about 60 died tonight. Foreign medicines arrived to aid survivors and the city seeks funds for widows and orphans. The tent collapse and trampling occurred at an afternoon show.
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Niteroi
Brazil
Carlos Pecanha
United States
Britain
Argentina
Gail Malson Named President of Neosho County Realtors
The Neosho County Board of Realtors installed officers for the coming year. Gail Malson succeeds Richard Wood as president with Paul Bren necke as vice president Wendell Bowyer secretary treasurer and Ebur Schultz on the board. Holdover directors are Glen McLaren and Giles Whitworth. Harold Clingerman of the National Association of Real Estate Boards spoke on policies and regulations. The board approved adopting a multiple listing program to take effect January 1.
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Neosho County
Rep Walter McVey Faces Divorce Suit
COFFEYVILLE AP Rep Walter McVey R Kan was sued for divorce in District Court. Mrs Rose Mary McVey accuses extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. They wed 17 years ago and have two sons Walter II and David Ayers. The couple resided in Independence. Comment attempts were unsuccessful.
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Coffeyville
Walter McVey
R-Kan
Rose Mary McVey
McVey
Walter II
David Ayers
Independence
Tribune Phone Reminder for Contact After Hours
Readers are advised to call their Tribune carrier for access. If unreachable, dial HE 1-3400 after p.m. for assistance.
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Tribune
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Elks
Manuel Antonio Vassala E Silva
Indian Defense Ministry
Belgaum
J. N. Chaudhury
Katangas
Elisabethville
Union Miniere Mining Company
Brussels
Paul-Henri Spaak
Thant
Union Miniere
London
Lord Home
House of Lords
JFK
Tribune Carriers
Gail Malson
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