Grim Viet Nam Battle in Rice Paddies Leaves Heavily Damaged
In TAN HIEP, AP report says after 20 hours of combat Vietnamese and American troops recovered dead and wounded in the Mekong delta. Five U.S. helicopters lay crushed in mud and at least three Americans died, one youngster’s wallet and photo found on a helicopter deck as the fighting stalled with guerrillas still at large. The Vietnamese forces showed little urge to pursue the enemy.
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Tan Hiep
South Viet Nam
Mekong River
U.S
Ap Bac
Paul D. Harkins
South
Viet Nam
Saigon
Pentagon
Meeting Room Here For Small Groups By Friedline Estate
Remodeling begins at Chanute Public Library to add a meeting room for small groups and an adult lounge reading area. Funded as a memorial gift from the Friedline estate for Claude and wife, estimated cost about $3,500. Trust administered by attorney Joe Balch. Claude Friedline died in May 1961, followed by his wife a month later.
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Chanute Public Library
Claude Friedline
Chanute
Friedline
Joe Balch
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Balch
Art and Literature Club
Unusual Christmas Gift Mystery In Parsons Family
Jimmy Blanton, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Blanton of Parsons, finds a torn box on his porch and a grey sweater for his dog Trixie after a postman delivery. His relatives in California and local neighbors are named in a curious tale spanning town life and a stray canine gift mystery. The piece shifts to local library remodeling plans and a Viet Nam war update including American casualties and Viet Cong activity.
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Jimmy Blanton
Bill “Blanton
Parsons
Clyde Blanton
S. Central
Jimmy
California
Trixie
Four Wichita Boys Recovered By Police
Four Wichita boys apprehended in a stolen car by police Tuesday night were released to Wichita authorities yesterday and returned to Wichita. The car owner Don Cole of Wichita came to retrieve it last night.
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Wichita
Don Cole
Slight Rise in Kansas Farm Prices in December
TOPEKA AP Kansas farm prices edged up in December the Crop and Livestock Reporting Service said. The price index stood at 255 percent of the 1901 14 base versus 253 in mid November and 238 in December 1961. Wheat averaged $2.02 a bushel, two cents above November and 18 cents above December 1961.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Missing $100 Reported by Sally Padilla
Sally Padilla of 1201 N Steuben reported yesterday that more than $100 in cash vanished from her home and is believed stolen around December 15. The money included five $20 bills and change.
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Sally Padilla
N. Steuben
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Jan 1963
The Topeka traffic death log shows one fatality in the 24 hours ending 9 am Thursday. For January 1963 the count is five, with a comparison of two fatalities in the comparable period of 1962.
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Topeka
Kansas
Year End Traffic Death Toll Tops 1 000 in Holidays
CHICAGO AP reports more than 1,000 people died in traffic crashes during the long New Year's and Christmas holiday periods. Total fatalities from all causes reached over 1,400, with 382 traffic deaths during New Year’s, 646 during Christmas, plus 84 fires and 132 other accidents.
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Chicago
Next Man in Space May Orbit 22 Times
NASA said astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. may attempt 22 orbits, about 34 hours, surpassing the original 16 orbit plan. A decision on adopting 22 orbits versus 16 likely will be announced next week, according to an agency spokesman.
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Washington
America
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr
Earth
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Neosho County License Tag Derby Winners Named
A Chanute resident wins the annual Neosho County License Tag Derby with No 1 and 2 car tags under the new mail order system. Sheriff Gerald Sloan receives No 1 truck tag. receipts show 1 006 car and 158 truck tags processed by county treasurer Freda Locke amid a shift from over the counter lines.
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Chanute
Neosho County
Robert C. Reynolds
S. Highland
Verle Craven
Erie
Gerald Sloan
E. W. Novotny
Thayer R. 1
A. H. Stierwalt
Paul Beard
Freda Locke
Locke
Jerry Sloan
Tribune
Larry Mathews
Hard Working Ground Crew Brings Orbiting Star Alive
Washington AP reports the Telstar satellite revived after a radiation related failure. Bell Labs engineers confirmed transmitters and receivers responded to ground signals and planned a live TV broadcast to Europe from New York City at 8 a.m. CST Friday, timed for Europe and North America visibility. The command circuit failed November 23 after months of successful operation.
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Europe
Bell Telephone Laboratories
New York City
North America
Telstar
Bank calls for year-end bank condition reports
The Comptroller of the Currency orders a statement of condition for all national banks as of Friday December 28 1962. The FDIC and Federal Reserve Board issue calls for insured state banks not members of the Fed and for member state banks respectively, also as of that date. State Bank Commissioner J A O Leary issues a similar call to all state banks and trust companies in Topeka.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board
Topeka
J. A. O'Leary
Topeka Man Dies While Waiting for Auto License Plates
TOPEKA AP William Tieck, 66, collapsed and died in line at Shawnee County courthouse while waiting to buy new auto license plates on Wednesday.
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Topeka
William Tieck
Shawnee County
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Theme Unclear
Intercepted note notes memory of low car tag numbers and ends with a personal closing. The fragment mentions a correspondence and a reminder about remembering tag numbers. No clear event or names beyond the salutation Dear Cha appear.
Tribune Phone Guidance For Carrier Reachability
If you cannot reach your Tribune contact, call your carrier for assistance. When unavailable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for urgent contact routing and further instructions.
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Tribune
New Postal Rates To Start Monday Across Nation
Chanute post office postmaster Leif Nelson announced new postal rates that take effect next Monday nationwide. Regular mail rises from four to five cents, post cards from three to four, three-cent mail to four, and air mail to eight cents. Rates go into effect locally at 9 p.m. Sunday. No postmarks are af
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Chanute Post Office
Leif Nelson
Nelson
Explosion Toll Climbs to 15 in Indiana
Rescue crews recovered two more bodies from the Home Packing Co plant rubble in Terre Haute pushing the death toll to 15 with one missing victim believed buried. More than 200 workers were inside when the explosion tore through the 55yearold building, triggering ammonia leaks and serious injuries. Investigators probe a gas blast cause while a civil defense role and hospital care details emerge.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Home Packing Co
Gerald Fagg
West Terre Haute
Donald Melcho
Norman Fesler
Civil Defense
Rice County Development Plan Approved in Kansas
The Urban Renewal Administration approved a grant of 9159 to the Kansas Industrial Development Commission to help finance preparation of the plan for the growth of Derby. The plan aims to attract federal assistance and spur projects to alleviate unemployment as Rice County in Kansas adopts an economic redevelopment strategy announced through the offices of two Kansas senators.
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Washington
Area Redevelopment Administration
Rice County
Kansas
Urban Renewal Administration
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Derby
Siberian Peasants Seek Asylum At U S Embassy
About 32 evacuees from Chernogorsk in Siberia forced entry into the U S Embassy in Moscow seeking refuge from alleged religious persecution. After hours, they were removed by Soviet bus, with embassy staff providing coffee and snacks while officials contacted Moscow. The incident prompted debate in Washington over asylum by embassies, which the United States has long declined to recognize as international law.
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Moscow
U.S
Chernogorsk
Soviet Union
Israel
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Richard T. Davies
Foreign Ministry
Davies
Washington
Foy D. Kohler
State Department
Kohler
United States
Weather data and forecast high and low
A weather note shows high and low temperatures for the date with a comparison to year ago. The forecast calls for decreasing cloudiness and a cooler night, then partly cloudy and warmer Friday. Tonight’s low mid 20s, Friday’s high near 50, humidity around 92 percent and a barometer at 29.96 inches and falling.
Rain sweeps Kansas as cold front moves in
AP dispatch from Topeka notes rain spreading across Kansas by Friday as a low pressure system forms in the Southwest. Daytime highs range from near 60 in the west to 40 in the east, with tonight’s readings in the 30s. Wednesday highs vary from 30 at Olathe to 61 at Russell and Hill City. Early lows span 19 at Goodland to 34 at Pittsburg while eastern Kansas experiences dense fog for a fourth straight day. Central Kansas mostly clear. western Kansas clear.
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Topeka
Kansas
United States
Olathe
Russell
Hill City
Goodland
Pittsburg
Actor Powell Dies of Cancer and Other tribune items
Inside pages story highlights include actor Dick Powell dying of cancer and actor Jack Carson also reported to have cancer. Dr Joseph Molner notes eating habits not inherited. Ann Landers offers advice to escape the rat race. Drew Pearson critiques Skybolt advertising. Chamber of Commerce meetings noted.
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Joseph G. Molner
M.D
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Mrs. Friedline
Wilson County
Robert Reynolds
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Cha
Yours
Indiana
Justine
St. Anthony Hospital
Post Office Department
George Washington
White House
Little Band of Red Peasants
Dick Powell
Jack Carson
Caner
Ann Landers
Drew Pearson
Skybolt
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