Strike Ends as Airports Plummet Back to Busy Skies
Airports nationwide regained activity after a six day flight engineers strike ending with President Kennedy announcing the deal. Pan American restored full service while several lines hit 30 percent, and travel plans for about 500000 people were disrupted during the walkout. Revenue losses topped millions for resorts and Caribbean areas as Western Airlines remained detached from the agreement.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
Miami Beach
Caribbean
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Bahamas
Kennedy
White House
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
New York City
Pan American
Turnpike Revenue Up in January for Kansas Tollway
Wichita AP report shows January traffic on the Kansas Turnpike rising 10.6 percent and revenues up 7 percent from January 1960. General Manager John E. Kirchner issued the update.
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Wichita
Kansas Turnpike
John E. Kirchner
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka 1961-62
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours to 9 am for Topeka within the 1961-62 period. The comparable 1960 period shows 53 deaths. The briefing notes overall fatalities in the state during the interval.
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Topeka
Kansas
Increased Crop Yields Possibility for Area
Dr. Floyd W. Smith of Kansas State explains at the 10th annual Fertilizer Conference that Neosho County could lift crop yields to higher targets and boost annual crop value from 5.7 million to about 8.5 million, requiring fertilizer spending of roughly 1.3 million per year, a 230 percent rise over current usage. The talk notes current yields for 1958 1959 and potential gains in corn oats wheat and grain sorghums.
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Thayer
Neosho County
First National Bank of
Floyd W. Smith
Kansas State Univerisity
Manhattan
Smith
Neget
Verlin Peterson
Thayer and Columbus
Floyd Smith
Kansas State University
Myron Keim
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp
Harry Rash
First National Bank of Thayer
Ross Cooper
Virginia-Carolina
Tribune
Thayer and
Columbus
Peterson
Keim
U.S
Kansas
Floyd Davidson
Mound Valley Experiment Station
Portrait of Progress Centennial Slogan Named
Mrs. Gladys H. Fones of Erie won the official slogan for the state centennial celebrations to be held in June. The contest drew 77 entries and also named the historical pageant SeKan O Rama. Fones receives a $25 savings bond.
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Gladys H. Fones
Erie
Centennial urged as local plans take shape
Erie citizens rally behind a centennial celebration with a committee meeting set by the Chamber of Commerce to plan participation. Students display slogan contest entries at the new headquarters on Main Street and a seal design exhibit by Wes Dewey of Chanute showcases school art.
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E. Main
Wes Dewey
Chanute
Centennial Headquarters Committee
Chamber of
Commerce
Edna
Terson
J. D. Lightfoot
Presbyterians Dedicate New Education Building
The First Presbyterian church will dedicate its new education building at 10 45 a m and 3 pm services led by Dr Elmer G Froyd and Rev Trent Davidson. Open house at 4 pm will show the facilities. The project cost about 100000 with 75000 for the building and 25000 for remodeling. Architects were Williamson Loebsack and Associates. general contractor Freeto Construction Co. Ralph H Caldwell was local superintendent. Building committe members listed.
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First Presbyterian Church
William T. Hunt
Elmer G. Froyd
Topeka
Synod of Kansas
United Presbyterian Church
Trent Davidson
Emporia
Christian Education
Williamson-Loebsack and Associates
Freeto Construction Co
Coffeyville
Ralph H. Caldwell
Fred E. Skinner
Richard W. Good
D. A Finney
Cecil Brinkmeyer
James B. McGrath
Life Expectancy to Reach 120 by End of Century Says Journal
The Journal of the American Medical Association suggests Americans may reach life expectancies of 120 years by century's end, with some predicting 140. It cites Hunza people in northern Pakistan as a possible model, noting their diet and limited medical evidence but implying future advances could extend lifespans nationwide.
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Chicago
America
Hunzas
Driver Arrested On DWI and Related Charges
Reginald Duane Baker of 901 N Kansas was arrested by police early today on charges of driving while intoxicated reckless driving transporting an open bottle and not having a driver’s license. Officers followed his car to Forest and Cherry before taking him into custody and he was held at the city jail pending hearing or bond.
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Reginald Duane Baker
Kansas
Baker
Forest and Cherry
Kansas lawmakers weigh budget boosts and tax shifts
Topeka AP reports Republican legislators plan caucuses to set priorities on bills that would raise appropriations above Gov. Anderson's recommended 356 million dollar budget. Possible increases could exceed the budget by about 6.3 million, or near 10 million if revenue cuts pass, with an expected 1.8 million safe margin. Anderson hints at combining funds and delaying taxes, but Wunsch says no tax changes this session.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Senate
Paul Wunsch
Kingman
Anderson
Wunsch
Indi
Cated
Burglar hits two Farm homes near Rose area
Two farm homes near Rose were burglarized yesterday afternoon. Calvin Clinesmith and Herman Padfield homes were entered by a man posing as a buyer of hound dogs. Stolen items include a 21 inch TV, a clock radio, a power saw, and a power drill at Clinesmith. a 17 inch TV, a power saw, and a 12 gauge shotgun at Padfield. Sheriff Klingenberg links evidence to tire tracks and a white blue 1955 Ford with Wyandotte County plate. Police suspect more than one thief and note robberies often occur Thursdays when farmers attend sales.
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Buffalo
Here
Calvin Clinesmith
Herman Padfield
Rose
Clinesmith
Padfield
Wilson County
Ron Klingenberg
Wyandotte
Pect
Woodson
Paul Gustin
Neosho County Artists Exhibit At Home Appliance Showroom
Twenty Neosho County artists entered about fifty paintings for a two day county art show in Neosho with exhibitors from Chanute Galesburg and Erie. Judging by Dr Don Abbueh and Mrs Tom Bergfald was to start at 1 pm. The top ten works advance to Garnett regional show May 7 to 12 with the best painting advancing to state judging. Works include landscapes portraits still life and some abstracts. Landscapes of southeast Kansas scenes predominate. See Wasser for Insurance. Ph 119 Kansas Centennial Exhibit.
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Neosho County
William H. Bailey
Chanute
Galesburg
Erie
Don Abbueh
Tom Bergfald
Garnett
Kansas
Wasser
Kansas Centennial Art
William Bailey
Highland
Paschal Grimes
S. Lincoln
Tribune
Pat Cathers Injured In Traffic Accident
Pat Cathers son of Dr and Mrs E C Cathers 619 S Evergreen was injured in a traffic accident at 4th and Lincoln about 1 pm today The injury was not believed serious Taken to Neosho Memorial Hospital by ambulance for observation Cathers drove a 1950 Ford while Dale Ward 17 of R 2 drove a 1961 Chrysler Ward a passenger were uninjured
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Pat Cathers
E. C. Cathers
S. Evergreen
4Th
Lincoln
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Cathers
Dale Ward
Ward
Red Cross Blood Drive Set For March 9 In Neosho County
The Neosho County Red Cross chapter announces a blood collection on March 9 at the First Methodist Church from noon to 5 15 p.m. The quota for the visit is 160 pints with Mrs George Corkle as blood program chairman.
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Red Cross
George Corkle
Neosho County
First Methodist Church
Moran Man Killed In LaHarpe Car Crash
A single vehicle crash on U S 54 east of LaHarpe claimed the life of Robert C. Walker 34 of Moran Kansas.
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Moran
Telephone guidance for Tribune access after hours
The notice instructs readers to contact their Tribune phone carrier and, if unreachable, call 700 after 6 p.m. It emphasizes alternative contact as a fallback for after-hours communication.
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Tribune
Jury Panel Names Listed For March Term
The district court jury panel for here and Erie was announced. Names include Chanute Lois Blume Colleen Gray Ikenberry Martha Hale Phyle McGuffey Mrs Floyd West Jr and others. Term openings are March 8 locally and March 14 at Erie with jury trials slated for opening days.
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Erie
Chanute
Lois Blume
Colleen Gray Ikenberry
Martha Jean Hale
Phyle McGuffey
Floyd L. West Sr
Cari
Burghart
Marion Willis
Gladys Hardendorf
Robert Crismas
Nadeene Winters
Neal Munger
Herbert Reep
Charles Rice
Gladys Schreiner
R. D. Churchill
Howard Earnest
Faye Rice
Edgar Youngberg
Earl Wible
Lorene Allison
Harold R. Cook
Beulah McGinnis
Virginia Burns
Eric — Wesley Hines
Ted W. Kyle
Loyd Cleaver
Claud W. Stout
St. Paul
Edward Whalen
Galesburg
Fred Hall
Florien Andrews
C. C. Duccy
Thayer
E. H. Riggle
Roy Crockett
Walnut
Lawrence Ewing
Thomas Duling
Parsons
Paul Heady
Weather forecast for Topeka and Kansas region
Clearing will spread today producing a fair mild weekend. Highs range from the 30s in the north and west to the 40s in the southeast. tonight lows in the teens west to the 20s east. Tonight colder with middle 20s by morning. Saturday high 45 to 50.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Car Truck Collision Fatal Near Salina
A car truck collision on a county road about 15 miles southwest of Salina, Kansas, killed Leonard W. Johnson, 62, of Salina. The AP report notes one person died in the Thursday crash.
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Salina
Kas
Leonard W. Johnson
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Senate Highways Committee
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