Long Search Ends When a Fugitive Gives Himself Up
A week-long hunt for a Kansas Penitentiary fugitive ended when Thomas P. Lamb telephoned Fort Scott police to surrender at his parents home. He promised a second call within 10 minutes and then surrendered to Chief Louis Robinson and Sheriff Ray Cummings.
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Kansas Penitentiary
Thomas P. Lamb
Lamb
Frank Allison
Charles Lamb
Louis Robinson
Ray Cummings
Winter Arrives as Kansas Sees First Snow and Cold
An AP dispatch from Topeka details the first official day of winter in Kansas with a sharp shift to cold, snow, and slick highways. Snow hit northwest towns with two inches reported near Atwood St Francis Colby Goodland, while statewide highs dropped to the 20s and 30s. Authorities warn motorists of hazards as a band of light snow lingers northeastward. Separately, Fort Scott reports capture of inmate Lamb, a federal kidnapping suspect, who surrendered after a long escape, ending a period of search and a police stakeout at his family home.
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The
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Weather Bureau
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Garden City
Concordia
Wichita
Chanute
Pittsburg
Lamb
FBI
Two Head of Cattle Struck by Car Near Erie
Neosho County sheriff reports two Black Angus cattle struck by a 1956 Ford on Highway K-47 three miles south and 1.5 miles west of Erie at 5 45 p m Wednesday. Vern Moore of Erie owned the cattle. One animal was butchered. the other was not seriously hurt. Clayton Beebe, a neighbor half mile away, drove the car, causing front hood and left side damage.
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Erie
Vern Moore
Neosho County
Clayton R. Beebe
Adopted Christmas aid list grows to 68 families
The list of needy families for Christmas adoption increased to 68 this week from 56, and all have been adopted. Some groups have already visited as Santa, while others prepare for deliveries. The Chamber of Commerce office acted as a clearing house, with school and welfare department personnel administering the project.
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Chamber of Commerce
School and Welfare Department
Missile Site Is Blasted
Jets from the carrier Enterprise attacked North Vietnam targets on Wednesday taking advantage of a break in overcast. Led by Lt. Cmdr. Karl Lassey, Lt. Robert J. Naughton, and Lt. (j.g.) Tom Holton, the planes blasted a missile site near Vinh.
Santa Cl aus Receives Last Minute Letters From Chanute Kids
Old Saint Nicholas rushed through Chanute stores collecting last minute orders from local children as Christmas Eve nears. The piece lists many names and requests, from dolls and toy guns to underwear and cowboy outfits, with notes and playful posts.
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Chanute
Laurie
Kimberly Cullen
N. Santa Fe
Santa
David Roles
Santa Clihas
Plese
Rob
Ronnie
Ella Jean
Eddie
Barbara Seefeldt
Devery Dettweiler
South Butter
Chanute Kansas
Bombers Strike North and Viet Cong Strengths in Vietnam
Long range B52 bombers hit Viet Cong bunkers in War Zone C near Saigon and North Vietnamese troops in the DMZ. US Navy jets shot down two enemy planes near the Gulf of Tonkin. Reports say 25 to 50 North Korean pilots are in North Vietnam training locals. Australia will boost Vietnam force to 6300, with Hobart destroyer and Canberra bombers. Hanoi vows continued war, Giap says victory certain. Korea reports 5559 killed and 1529 captured by year’s end for 45,000 troops.
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War Zone C
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U.S. Navy
Gulf of Tonkin
U.S
Long Beach
Washington
North Vietnam
Canberra
Australia
Vietnam
Hobart
Hanoi
Bank audit confirms $25000 loss in Kansas City holdup
Westgate State Bank president W B Martin said the audit shows a $25000 loss from Wednesday’s bank holdup. Earlier figures had listed $5000. Federal arrest warrant sought for 17 year old Frank J Kobialka of Kansas City Kansas.
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Kansas City, Kan
W. B. Martin
Westgate State Bank
Frank J. Kobialka
Kansas City
Kan
Intercepted Letter Winter Enters On Cue Blast
A terse communication notes winter’s entry on cue, signaling a sudden, striking event. The brief line suggests a dramatic moment timed with precision, implying an impactful atmospheric or narrative development.
Truck Flips on Bus Tolling Death Toll in Windsor Crash
An AP report from Windsor Ont details 8 children killed and 13 injured when a tractor trailer shed tons of wet sand onto a school bus carrying 30 students near the Detroit border. Rescue workers fought through wreckage for hours to free trapped youngsters.
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Ont
Detroit River
Detroit
Gerald Gemus
Oldcastle
Gemus
Frith School
Maidstone
Ralph Bondy
McGregor, Ont
Christmas Holiday Near Shoppers Face Night Openings
Christmas shoppers have last chance tonight and tomorrow for night buying as stores stay open late. Saturday hours end at 5 p.m. for Christmas Eve, with Monday a general holiday and many offices closed. Post office service limited, Tribune not published, mail deliveries paused Monday, with Sunday service only. Public offices and schools observe a three day holiday, JCJC classes closed, and St Patrick's Parochial School begins vacation Friday noon.
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the Tribune
Chanute City
Erie
Neosho County
Michigan Men Held for Robbery Near Colby Motel
Two young men from Michigan were taken into custody Wednesday night moments after a Colby motel robbery. Police said the Colby raid recovered about $120 in cash. The suspects were held for questioning and possible charges in the incident.
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Michigan
Colby, Kan
Colby
Car Flips Five Times. Riverton Driver Dies
A car turned over five times on 20th Street Road two miles west of Joplin killing driver Doyle Wayne Crotts, 23, of Riverton Kansas. Missouri Highway Patrol said Crotts lost control on a curve of the road linking Joplin and Galena.
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20Th Street
Doyle Wayne Crotts
Riverton
Kan
Missouri Highway Patrol
Crotts
Galena
Cost of Living Climb Smallest In Six Months
Washington AP reports consumer prices edged up by one tenth of one percent in November, the smallest rise in six months. Food prices fell seven tenths of one percent due to boycotts, offsetting higher costs in housing apparel and medical care, with meat eggs and pork prices dropping while fresh vegetables and bakery items rose. The overall index stood at 114.6, 3.6 percent above a year earlier, marking the 10th straight month of increases.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Traffic Fatalities In Kansas 24 Hours Log 1966
Kansas traffic death log reports 36 fatalities in the 24 hours up to 9 am Thursday December 2, 1966, with a comparison of 641 fatalities in 1965. It notes one earlier fatality not previously reported, and lists figures for the period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Birth of Christ Festivities Across Local Churches
Festivities commemorating the birth of Christ continue through the weekend with programs at Church of God Zion Lutheran and Bethel Lutheran Vilas. Christmas Eve vespers, communion services, and late night Masses are planned at multiple churches including First Christian, First Methodist, First Presbyterian, and Grace Episcopal. Confessions and child choir events precede Solemn High Mass at midnight, with Christmas Day Masses at several hours. Local churches schedule additional vespers, family services, and a Savonburg program Monday evening featuring exercises, play, and music.
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Church of God
Zion Lutheran
Bethel Lutheran Church
Vilas
First Christian
First Methodist
First Presbyterian
Grace Episcopal Church
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Vilas Bethel Lutheran
Church of God In Christ
Grant Avenue Baptist
Church of the Nazarene
First Assembly of God
Evangelical Covenant Church
Savonburg
Man Killed in Topeka Truck Crash
John Vance, 60, of Topeka was killed Wednesday night when his pickup overturned in a ditch north of the city.
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Topeka
John Vance
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Tribune Contact Note for After Hours
Instruction to call Tribune phone if unavailable. If the primary contact cannot be reached, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for carrier assistance.
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