New Storm Threat Delays Glenn Orbital Flight Again
A western Atlantic storm forced NASA to delay John Glenn Jr.’s orbital flight for a ninth time. Officials awaited better weather in recovery zones east of Bermuda, with a midafternoon decision possible. Glenn, awakened from sleep, remained ready as forecasts showed strong winds and rough seas.
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Cape Canaveral
Fila
Atlantic
John H. Glenn
Glenn
Project Mercury
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Bermuda
Cape Hatteras
N.C
O.B. Lloyd
NASA Public Information
White House
William K. Douglas
John H. Powers
Guardian angel spared Gail as fire bomb falls at home
The Corbett family says a fire bomb stored in their house fractured from a wall and exploded near 6 year old Gail while she copied words from a Bible on a divan. The screw loose caused the device to drop, narrowly missing serious harm.
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Gail
Corbett
Licensing of Dogs Deadline March 1
City officials remind dog owners of a new ordinance requiring licensing for all dogs six months or older. Fees are 2 dollars for male and spayed females, 3.50 for unspayed females, plus a 50 cent penalty after March 1. Licenses issued by the city clerk upon payment and proof of rabies vaccination.
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Howard Parsons
Jack Brennan
Left Handed Shake Costs Tavern Owner Ring
In Columbus Ohio an apprentice tavern operator Joseph Letow agreed to shake with the left hand after a persistent customer request. About thirty minutes later Letow found his $800 ring and the left handed shaker had vanished.
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Columbus, Ohio
Joseph Letow
Letow
Kansas Weather Forecast Predicts Mild, Dry Few Days
Topeka reports a pattern of mild, dry weather with weak cool fronts crossing the state. Highs today expected from the 50s northeast to 60s elsewhere, with southeastern Kansas warmer near upper 70s. Lows tonight range from the 30s north to the 50s south as Pittsburg hits 70.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Kangas
Pittsburg
Manhattan
Wamego
Dodge City
Hutchinson
Wichita
$25 000 Judgment Case Filed in Court Here
A 25 000 judgment suit has been filed in district court here over the fatal injury of a rural Chanute boy in a traffic crash near Coffeyville last August. Plaintiffs Gary Hinkle and wife R 2 sue defendant Gwendolyn Walker of 218 S Kansas claiming wrongful death of their 11 year old son Gary Joe due to negligent operation of the car.
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Coffeyville
Gary Hinkle
Gwendolyn K. Walker
S. Kansas
Gary Joe
Much Work Is Needed Before Summit Meeting
President Kennedy told Khrushchev that clarifying work toward disarmament must precede a summit. He urged progress by June 1 and supported heads of government participation only if it would aid success. The Geneva disarmament conference opens March 14 with U.S. Britain and Soviet positions awaiting further steps.
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Washington
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Geneva
Chev
Macmillan
Powers
Russia
Abel
U.S
West Berlin
East Germany
United States
Maryland
Nikitai Khrushchev
Red
China
Underground Courtesy May Shock Customers
A New York AP report notes a transit authority program starting today trains 35 000 subway employees in polite conduct and handling tough questions about disarmament talks. Khrushchev may favor courtesy as leaders pursue a smoother path.
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Khrushchev
New York
Transit Au
Thority
Leach
Directors Re-elected at Chanute Production Credit Meeting
About 300 stockholders from nine southeast Kansas counties attended the Chanute Production Credit Association’s 28th annual meeting. Millard Cress and Edward Dickerson were re-elected to three year terms. John Wingrave was re-elected as president with Cress as vice president and R D Hamar as secretary treasurer. Bill Guy spoke on farm income tax return preparation, and a noon meal was served by the Sunflower chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star at the Mason Temple. Approximately 32 percent of stockholders attended.
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Chanute Production Credit Assahere
Kansas
Millard Cress
Humboldt
Edward Dickerson
Parsons
John Wingrave
Yates Center
Cress
R. D. Hamar
M. C. Highbaugh
Bill Guy
Chanute
Kansas State University Extension Service
Masonic Temple
Sunflower Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Hamar
President Kennedy says Powers cooperates with government
Washington AP President Kennedy announced that U2 pilot Gary Powers is voluntarily cooperating with government investigators and will be free to testify to congressional committees after interrogation. He is happy Powers is back and will be available to the press at the earliest moment.
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Washington
Kennedy
Fran
Gary Powers
Abel
Powers
U.S
Rudolf Abel
Congress
Four Area Counties Listed as Violators By Attorney General
Kansas Attorney General Ferguson announced that 61 counties and 2nd class cities in Kansas showed budget law or cash basis violations in 1959 and 1960. He identified Allen Neosho Wilson Woodson as violating both laws and listed Coffeyville Fredonia Neodesha Cherryvale Independence Lola as cities with budget or cash basis breaches.
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Topeka
Wil
Fiam Ferguson
Kansas
Ferguson
Allen
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson
Coffeyville
Fredonia
Neodesha
Cherryvale
Independence
Lola
Three Area Counties Designated for Loans
The Agriculture Department designated 13 Kansas counties as areas where its farmers home administration may make emergency loans through December 31. The listed counties include Chautauqua Cherokee Coffey Cowley Crawford Elk Greenwood Labette Leavenworth Montgomery Neosho Wilson and Woodson. The move aims to aid farmers facing crop losses from adverse weather and secure emergency credit.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Farmers Home Administration
Chautauqua
Cherokee
Coffey
Cowley
Crawford
Elk
Greenwood
Labette
Leavenworth
Montgomery
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson
Highway Laboratory to Be in Topeka
The Highway Commission voted to locate a new central materials testing and research laboratory in Topeka. The facility will combine eight existing locations in Topeka and Manhattan.
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Topeka
The
Highway Commission
Central
Manhattan
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka February 19 1962
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hour fatalities to 9 am Wednesday for February 19 1962. Comparisons show 53 deaths in 1962 versus 54 in the comparable 1961 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Planning Group Is Needed In Kansas Urban Renewal Effort
William R. Yerkes Kansas Industrial Development Commission planning director addressed the chamber on the 701 urban renewal program. He urged comprehensive planning beyond city borders with local commissions and professional planners, noting federal aid shares costs and the three way contract among community, state and federal funds. Yerkes cited Fort Scott zoning commission as a model and said about 25 attended with city officials present.
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William R. Yerkes
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Kansas
Yerkes
KIDC
Chamber of Commerce
Commis‘sion
Fort Scott
Chanute
Chamber
R. J. Hayes
John Lapham
Women begin city fitness class in high school gym
City Recreation Commission chair W H McMurray announced a new adult women fitness program with 42 attendees aged 21 to 49. Instructor Helen Anderson said 9 more enrolled, bringing total to 51. The class meets Tuesdays 8 to 9 pm for ten weeks with biweekly fitness tests and activities like kickball volleyball table tennis rope jumping and tumbling.
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City
City Recreation Commission
W. H. McMurray
Helen Anderson
Anderson
New City
McMurray
Cubans quit OAS meeting over expulsion move
Cuban delegate Carlots Lechuga walked out of the OAS session saying the Punta del Este resolution to oust Cuba was illegal and that Cuba would withdraw. He decried the proceedings as illegitimate and noted Cuba was not invited to the session.
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Washington
Cuba
Organization of American States
OAS Council
Alberto Zuleta Angel
Colombia
Punta del Este
Council
Uruguay
OAS
Carlots M. Lechuga
Lechuga
Expanded Safety Plan For Farmers In 1962 District Meeting
An expanded safety program for 1962 was explained to Farm Bureau leaders from 11 counties at a Tioga Hotel district meeting. Grice Sexton and Delbert Ekart outlined an accident reporting system to guide county safety programs. Sexton cited farming as a leading source of work fatalities and praised efforts on seat belts fire extinguishers and inspections. Attendees from Neosho County included William Sailors Charles Esslinger Clyde Copeland Charles Stroh Mrs. Whelan Mrs. Bailey and George Bartholomew.
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Tioga Hotel
Farm Bureau
Grice Sexton
Delbert Ekart
Kansas Farm Bureau
Sex
Charles Esslinger
Clyde Copeland
Charles R. Stroh
Clara Whelan
Shirley Bailey
George Bartholomew
Metzinger Named Parsons Manager
PARSONS Kansas AP Robert E Metzinger of El Dorado was named city manager of Parsons by the city commission He has been assistant city manager at El Dorado and will replace Jerry M Smith who resigned to become sales manager for a Parsons manufacturing concern.
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Parsons
Robert E. Metzinger
el Dorado
Kan
City Commission
Metzinger
Jerry M. Smith
Thursday Deadline For 1962 Car Tags
TOPEKA AP Thursday is the last day for car owners to renew their auto licenses without a penalty. Beginning Friday a 50 cent penalty will be added to the cost and an extra 50 cents will be added for each month of delay beginning March 15.
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Topeka
Motor Vehicle Department
Tribune Phone Contact for Carrier After Hours
If you cannot reach your Tribune phone, contact your carrier for assistance. If he cannot be reached, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
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U. S
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