Temp plunge in ten minutes hits Wichita area
The day saw a sharp 19 degree fall in ten minutes around noon as cold Arctic air swept across Kansas. Temperatures dropped from a high near 62 to near 20s tonight with widespread 20s at noon and forecasts calling for 1 to 2 inches of snow tonight and Saturday.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Topeka
Concordia
Wichita
Gar
Hill City
Pittsburg
Manhattan
Central Plains
Middissippi Valley
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
North Dakota
Williston
Cause of Garnett blast under review after soil tests
Soil samples were sent to a Tulsa laboratory to determine the cause of explosions that wrecked two Garnett homes. Four family members were injured, one fatally, as police and city officials evacuated areas and tested natural gas lines for leaks.
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Garnett, Kan
Tulsa
Bill Gray
Gray
Cities Service Gas Company
Sheriff's Department
Howard Rubin
Tottay
George Wallace
Harry G. McAfee
Amvets Awarded Coffeyville Rail Plant in Kan
The North American Car Corp Coffeyville Kansas rail car repair plant with 13 acres, buildings, machinery, and tracks was donated to Amvets. The facility closed last summer and operations moved to Texarkana Arkansas and Decatur Illinois. Amvets plans a veterans rehabilitation center or another industry to benefit Coffeyville.
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Chicago
North American Car Corp
Coffeyville
Kan
Amvets
Texarkana
Ark
Decatur
Ill
Star of India Recovered From Miami Depot Locker
New York detectives and the accused burglar recovered the Star of India sapphire and other gems stolen October 30 from the American Museum of Natural History. Allan Dale Kuhn, 26, swapped gems hoping for leniency. A Florida two day, secret rendezvous led to the recovery with Manhattan DA Maurice Nadjari and aide Frank Hogan confirming success.
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New York
Miami
Florida
Allan Dale Kuhn
Playboy
Star of India
American Museum of Natural History
Manhattan
Dist. Atty
Frank S. Hogan
Kuhn
Hogan
Maurice Nadjari
Nadjari
Christmas Giving on Broadway Bridge Toll Collector Fired
Kansas City toll collector Melvin Edward Johnson drew attention on Christmas Eve by handing out 250 greeting cards to motorists on the Broadway Bridge over the Missouri River. He said the city business district and the municipal air terminal lie at either end of the bridge. City officials said a spot check found him $94 short in his cash drawer the day after Christmas and he was fired.
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Kansas City
Melvin Edward Johnson
Broadway
Missouri River
Johnson
Indonesia Walks Out of UN Amid Malaysia Attack Fears
United Nations dispatches report President Sukarno has withdrawn Indonesia from the UN and observers fear a broader military action against Malaysia. A letter to the Security Council accuses Indonesia of massing troops on the Borneo frontier, heightening tensions at U.N. headquarters.
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United Nations, N.Y
Sukarno
Indonesia
United Nations
Malaysia
U.N
Security Council
Borneo
Fog Clears for Medicare Plan in House Vote Push
Washington AP report shows 15 of 25 Ways and Means members favor sending the administration health care plan to the House for a vote. Mills expects action on a Social Security tied plan by March. Johnson requests a multi health program with aged care top priority and 1.2 billion for regional medical complexes.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Associated Press
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Johnson
Congress
Ways and Means
Nuclear engine test aims to calm public on rocket risks
In Nevada, scientists plan a controlled explosion of the Kiwi nuclear engine to reveal potential hazards from a launch accident or quake. Over 500 technicians have prepared for the demonstration at the Los Alamos run atomic test site 90 miles from Las Vegas.
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Percival King
Keith Boyer
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Las Vegas
New County Officials Sworn In At Erie Court House
Monday noon marks the swearing in of most county offices with exceptions for the superintendent of schools and the treasurer whose terms begin in July and October respectively. Six Chanute residents will assume new roles in Neosho county, including Kenneth Casper, Ray Coder, and Mrs Betty Barr. Mary Wood and Mrs M C Highbaugh will serve as deputies. County Clerk Virgil Lowe will administer the oaths at Erie Court House, starting with his own oath.
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Neosho County
Kenneth Casper
Ray Coder
Betty Barr
Virgil Lowe
Erie
Lowe
Lobbyists Shape Kansas Legislature During Session
TOPEKA AP lobbyists in Kansas plan to influence the 1960 session by sponsoring and watching bills. Many are former lawmakers, and headquarters are the third floor rotunda between chambers. They register with the Secretary of State, provide information to senators and representatives, and try to spot hidden provisions and count noses before votes. The lobby grows with major controversies and could number 200 plus, with representation from business, industry, civic groups, railroads, utilities, and labor.
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Topeka
Kansas
Third House
Secretary of State
Chambers of Commerce
Oil and Gas Industry
Statehouse
Hutchinson Attorney Accused of Supplying Liquor to Minor
A 16 year old testified that Kenneth Ehling arranged to obtain three liquor bottles for a party in October and gave drinks at Ehling's home. The Hutchinson attorney is on trial for providing liquor to a minor, a misdemeanor. Witnesses included Bill Weins and Jesse Hicks, with Weins’ father signing the complaint.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kenneth Ehling
Ehling
Republican
Andrew Schoeppel
Steven Colley
Bill Weins
Colley
Weins
William Weins
Jesse Hicks
Dodge City
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka Kansas 1965 Log
AP traffic death log records 24 hours to 9 am Friday showing 1 death for January and 7 for 1965, compared with 18 in the same period of 1964.
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Topeka
Kansas
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Kansas Highway Patrol
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