Missing Infant and Father Found in New Orleans
William James Stevens and his five month old daughter Jan Clair were found in a New Orleans suburb after a nationwide search. Stevens, 31, took the child from his estranged wife’s Kansas City apartment and planned to fly to Nassau with Kansas City detective Milton Thomson acting as his bodyguard. A circuit court order had required the child’s return to the mother, and Stevens faced related charges including felonious assault.
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New Orleans
Willliam James Stevens
Jan Clair
Stevens
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Kansas City
Jan Kemper Stevens
R. Crosby Amper
Kemper
Nassau
Bahamas
Milton Thomson
Thomson
Predawn Montana fire kills six Scott children
A predawn blaze at the Scott family ranch in Thompson Falls Montana killed six children ages 2 to 12. The mother and four month old twins were injured and hospitalized after the two story frame house burned early morning. the father escaped harm.
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Montana
Thompson Falls
Mont
Harry Dodson
Lionell Scott
Edna
Mary
Mildred
Barbara
Carl
Aaron
Dodson
Scotts
Wild Bullet Kills Youth in Tahlequah Chase
In Tahlequah Oklahoma a teenage boy, Mitchell Davis aged 15, was killed when a police bullet ricocheted into the car he rode in during a pursuit. The chase began after officers flagged a car for a routine stop. four youths fled and the vehicle crashed after a brief chase.
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Tahlequah
Okla
Ralph Fuller
Mitchell Davis
Johnny Osborn
Fuller
Ray Page
Glen Hamby
Davis
Explosion and Fire Fatal in Weir Kansas Home
A kerosene can exploded as a child poured fuel into a stove causing a Friday night blaze in a four room Weir residence. Three year old Marilyn Hubbard died in a Columbus hospital. mother and three other children Peggy Sue 1 month Charles 15 and John Robert 12 were injured and hospitalized. The husband and four other children were away. The fire destroyed most household contents.
Traffic Fatalities Reported In Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log notes 24 hours ending 9 am during a 1960 4 period compared to 1958 period with ten fatalities reported.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ninth Wife Claims Manville Divorce May be Illegal
Hollywood AP Tommy Manville's ninth wife says their Reno Nevada divorce may have been invalid as she reveals she paid $27000 to an unknown blackmailer over two years due to a divorce irregularity. She says she has not fulfilled residence requirements before the September 13 1955 divorce and fears perjury if reopened. Manville counters that he is free to marry Christina Erdsen as planned.
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Hollywood
Tommy Manville
Tommy
Roddy-Eden
Reno
Nev
Manville
John Sutton
Los Angeles Herald-Express
New York
Christina Erdsen
White Plains
N.Y
Sutton
John
Unsolved Touhy Slaying Marked as Cold Case
Chicago authorities say the shotgun killing of prohibition figure Roger Touhy will be filed as an unsolved murder. Coroner Walter McCarron and Capt. Russell Corcoran voiced frustration after testimony from George Miller about the ambush outside Touhy’s sister’s home. Miller implicated a secret government and Chicago crime syndicate without identifying a suspect.
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Chicago
Roger
The
Miller
Outfit
Touhy
John
Jake the Barber
Space Group Meeting Urged in U.N. Debate
United States aims to convene the 24 nation space committee before January end to move beyond the deadlock with the Soviet Union. The Soviets demand parity and have balked at a firm commitment until Moscow issues instructions. The issue follows Soviet rocket tests planned near Hawaii between January 15 and February 15, signaling urgency for early committee action.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
Soviet Union
U.N. Space Committee
U.N
Space Committee
Moscow
General Assembly
Permanent Space Committee
Kremlin
Hawaiian Islands
Moscow Radio
Mild Weather Lingers With Weekend Warmth Forecast
Topeka area forecasts show partly cloudy skies and continued mild temperatures through Sunday with overnight lows near 40 and highs in the 50s. Dense fog covered eastern Kansas today but should lift by noon with possible return tonight, heaviest in the southeast.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Hill City
Pittsburg
Chanute
Garden City
Testimony Ends in MoPac Passenger Service Hearing
Testimony was completed Friday at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on the Missouri Pacific Railroad plan to end passenger service between Kansas City and Little Rock. Twenty three witnesses opposed the proposal while seven favored or remained neutral. Examiner Paul C. Albus said a decision will be issued by March 22.
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Coffeyville, Kan
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Missouri Railroad
Kansas City
Little Rock
Paul C. Albus
ICC
City Manager Involved In Ice Caused Vehicle Crash
City Manager R J Hayes reported to police he was involved in a traffic accident at the junction of highways K389 and US 75 yesterday. He said the city owned 1959 Chevrolet he was driving skidded on ice and struck a sign post damaging the right side and left rear fender.
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R. J. Hayes
Windows Break at Spot Cafe Shakes Santa Fe Street
Police report bricks were thrown at the Spot cafe located at 918 N. Santa Fe, breaking two glass panes and leaving 18 inch holes. Bricks were recovered inside the cafe after the incident lasting last night.
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Spot Cafe
N. Santa Fe
Doctor Hubert H Larson Found In Wrecked Plane
The body of Dr Hubert H Larson a surgeon at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia was found in a burned small plane atop a 2000 foot mountain 25 miles south of Mena Arkansas He had disappeared July 27 after taking off from Texarkana for Columbia Civil Air Patrol had searched for weeks before three hunters located the wreckage Deputy Sheriff Marvin Furr and Deputy Coroner Hartsell Guyer planned an inquest Mrs Larson planned to identify clothing and personal effects today
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Mena
Ark
Hubert H. Larson
Here
University of Missouri Hospital
Columbia
Texarkana
Larson
Civil Air Patrol
Polk County
Marvin Furr
Hartsell Guyer
Furr
Guyer
Racquet Club Guests Lose Gems in Palm Springs
In Palm Springs California guests at the Racquet Club report jewel thefts totaling about $65 000 Friday night Investigators have no clues. William Rose a New York textile executive says his wife’s diamond and pearl necklaces bracelets and pins worth $40 000 were taken.
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Palm Springs
Calif
William Rose
New York
Pittsburg Cafe Damaged by Fire
An explosion and fire heavily damaged Gus's Cafe in Pittsburg Kansas at 3 15 a m today The cafe was unoccupied and the blast likely started in the kitchen cause under investigation No damage estimate available for the one story building and contents
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Pittsburg, Kas
Gus
Pittsburg
Variations Not in a Theme Played by Concert Pianist
Manhasset N Y AP 700 attend concert pianist Rudolf Firkusny faced a disruption when an E flat note rattled the piano and a match book cover sparked an inspection. A metal New York State auto license tab was later found under the instrument plate as the program continued with Schubert pieces.
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Firkusny
New York
Docking named in Kennedy vice presidential hopes
A Kansas gathering framing Sen Jack Kennedy's bid mentions Gov George Docking as a potential vice presidential candidate. Robert Kennedy says Docking has been considered seriously while Docking notes he is neutral. Kansas could prove pivotal with 21 votes, while local organizers name district and county leaders for Kennedy.
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Topeka
Docking
Jack Kennedy
Massachusetts
Robert Kennedy
George Docking
Richard
Kennedy” Club
Thomas Sewell
Richard Docking
Kansas City
Kansas
Kennedy
Frank Theis
Arkansas City
Theis
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Kas
Newell George
Tom Corcoran
Clay Center
Kansas For Kennedy
Senate Rackets Committee
Joe Poizner
Joe Saia
Frontenac
Arthur Bavelsak
Smith Center
Pat Taylor
Hays
Jack Graves
Wichita
Oscar H. Peltzer
Nixon Birthday Entry Pushes Nixon For President In New Hampshire Primary
In Concord New Hampshire Republicans led by Gov Wesley Powell filed nomination petitions to place Richard Nixon on the March 8 primary ballot Nixon has 10 days to withdraw if he wishes Powell wrote Nixon asking him to allow his name to remain on the ballot The campaign pits Nixon for President against the field as supporters file as delegates including former Gov Robert C Blood and former U S Senator Robert W Upton
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Richard M. Nixon
Wesley Powell
Nixon
Powell
Survival talk by Dr Nyaradi at Chanute Junior College
Dr Nicholas Nyaradi former Hungary finance minister and Bradley University Institute of International Studies director will discuss survival under socialism versus free enterprise at Chanute Junior College next Wednesday at 2 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Kansas State Chamber of Commerce with local chambers and schools, is open to the public.
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United States
Chanute Junior College
Nicholas Nyaradi
Hungary
Nhew
Institute of International Studies
Bradley University
Peoria
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Nyaradi
Miksita Khrushchev
Anastas Mikoyan
Russia
Patrons Meet On Schools Aid Proposal At Alcott
About 45 people attended a meeting at Alcott School to back a proposed state surplus funded aid of 25 per student for schools. G R McGuire, state representative, noted slow spending. most attendees urged representation in the legislature. The surplus could reach 25 million dollars, with 8 million needed for the aid. Dell Reed cited Kansas teacher losses to higher paying states.
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Alcott School
Carl Ranabargar
Alcott School Pta
Alcott
McGuire
Dell Reed
Kansas
Henkle May Enter State Senate Race
Lt Gov Joe Henkle hints at a possible bid for a different state office or U S Senate. The Great Bend Democrat, serving his second term, said he will not run for re election.
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Topeka
Joe Henkle
U. S
Henkle
Great Bend
DWI Charge Dismissed for Charles Polson
A DWI charge against Charles O Polson of 15 S Western was dismissed in city court after he pleaded guilty to reckless driving and transporting an open bottle. He received a $50 fine plus $5 costs. Polson was arrested by the highway patrol December 28 at Ard and Santa Fe.
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Charles O. Polson
S. Western
Polson
Highway Patrol
Ard
Santa Fe
Louisiana Democratic runoff heats up as Morrison faces Davis
Voters in New Orleans Shreveport and Baton Rouge turned out in record numbers for a Democratic gubernatorial runoff between Mayor deLesseps Morrison and former Gov Jimmie Davis. A Negro deputy sheriff was arrested at a Morrison precinct for carrying a concealed weapon, named Felix McElroy, a poll watcher.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
deLesseps Morrison
Jimmie Davis
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
L Bart K. Long
Judy Garland Returns Home for Hepatitis Recovery
Hollywood AP reports actress Judy Garland is back home from a New York hospital to finish recovering from hepatitis and a liver ailment.
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Hollywood
Judy Garland
New York Hospital
No New Plans On Crop Surplus
Washington AP report says the Eisenhower administration has no new proposals for wheat and farm surplus problems. Sen. George Aiken quotes Ezra Benson saying last year’s proposals still stand as rejected by Congress. Senate and House committees plan Benson appearance, while Allen Ellender proposes a wheat surplus bill tying price support cuts to planting reductions and stiffer penalties.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Aiken
Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
Senate Agriculture Committee
GOP
Karl E. Mundt
R-Sd
House Agriculture Committee
Harold D. Cooley
DNC
Allen J. Ellender
Dla
Senate House
Heiress Gamble Benedict Missing Since December
Debutante heiress Gamble Benedict, 18, has not been seen since December 27. Police are investigating quietly without a public missing persons alert. Her grandmother Katharine Geddes Benedict hosted a dinner dance the night before her disappearance.
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New York
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Dr. Larson
Dr. Nyaradi
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