Budget Session OKs Emergency School Aid Plan
A 30 day budget session in Topeka faces several proposals on emergency school aid and sales tax residue limits. Attorney General John Anderson said the Legislature can change per pupil aid and the residue limit, with funding possible from the sales tax fund or general fund.
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Puavue Dlivald
Anderson
Emer
Topeka
John Anderson
Kansas
George Docking
Ander
A. F. Throckmorton
Budg
Bob Anderson
Ottawa
House
Ways and Means
Dale Saffels
Garden City
Four Killed as Fast Train Jumps Off Rails near Wellington
A New York Central Southwest Limited derailed after crossing onto a forbidden speed limit. Four people died and more than 50 were injured as the 10 car train, carrying about 155 passengers, tumbled into derailed coaches and a baggage car in mist and fog near Wellington, Ohio.
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Wellington
Ohio
New York Central
New York City
Paul Kopsch
Lorain County
Phil J. Lehman
Cleveland
George P. Rummel
Indianapolis
Kenneth Hale
Route 1
Rosedale
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Audrey G. Cox
St. Paris
Greee
Margaret Taylor
Court Denies Chessman Bid
Convicted in 1948, Chessman has exhausted appeals on death row at San Quentin. Chief Justice Warren did not participate in the court’s consideration of his motions. He authored several books from prison, including two tied to felonies such as kidnapping and sexual offenses, with the latter crimes carrying death penalty under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chessman
Warren
California
Supreme Court
San Quentin
Body of La Verne Smith Found at Hum boldt Plant
La Verne Smith 40 of 116 S Central Chanute was found dead at Humboldt Brick and Tile Co. in an apparent suicide by hanging. Smith employed at the plant since 1946. Coroner says death by own action no inquest. Survivors include wife and father H R Smith of Ottawa. Funeral plans incomplete. Johnson Mortuary in charge.
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Humboldt
la Verne Smith
S. Central
Chanute
Humboldt Brick and Tile Co
Smith
Allen County
Ray Emmons
Gerald Peel
Iola
Neosho Memorial Hospital
H. R. Smith
Ottawa
Johnson Mortuary
Parcel Post Rate Increase Upheld in First Round Fight
U S District Judge Joseph C McGarraghy denied a preliminary injunction sought by the Parcel Post Association and several firms challenging an 88 million dollar annual rise in postage for parcels and catalogs. The ruling allows the higher rates to stand while the case proceeds.
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Washington
Parcel Post
U. S
Topeka Buildings Marked With Swastikas
Two swastikas were found marked on Topeka buildings Sunday authorities said they believe the marks were painted in soap on a washroom mirror at the Topeka YMCA.
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Topeka
Pepper punishment ends in Levit town boy’s death
Marcel Smallwood six months old was placed with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Forsberg in Levittown. After a pepper punishment for a tantrum the infant died from asphyxiation due to inhalation of pepper. autopsy confirmed. No charges were filed.
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Levittown, Pa
Marcel Smallwood
Home Missionary Child Care Society of Philadelphia
Levittown
Paul Forsberg
Denise
Forsberg
Marcel
Forsbergs
Paul Jr
Mild Weather Persists with Light Rain Possible Today
Topeka AP reports fog and drizzle across Kansas with icing in the north central and northeast. Forecast calls for light rain tonight and tomorrow with clearing in western Kansas. Temperatures Sunday ranged from 35 at Concordia to 60 at Garden City and Dodge City with lows from 25 to 42.
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Topeka
Kansas
North Central
Concordia
Garden City
Dodge City
Goodland
Pittsburg
1st District Demo Convention Set for Feb 6
Democrats in the 1st Congressional District schedule their 1960 convention for February 6 at 3 p.m. in the Hotel Jayhawk. Delegates will be selected to the Democratic national convention.
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Topeka
Jayhawk
UNESCO Bus TourHeads to Mexico From Kansas Group
About 30 UNESCO members from Kansas including Neosho County participants left Chanute at 8 a m for a two week chartered bus tour of Mexico. Notable travelers include Frank Butin and Mrs Margaret Blair. The trip routes through Dallas Laredo Monterrey Guadalajara Mexico City and other stops with roughly 500 miles daily and return via Valles to Chanute.
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Kansas
Unesco
Neosho County
Chanute
Mexico
Frank Butin
S. Evergreen
Margaret Blair
Dumbarton
Scotland
Henry Watkins
Erie
Valles
Laredo
Dallas
Chanute Shriners Attend Camelier Party In Riverton
Nine Chanute Shriners joined a Camelier party and dinner Saturday in Riverton hosted by Mirza Temple to sign new petitions. Attendees included Dallce Rush chairing the membership committee and Rex Niver, Ed Neyhard, W Marcus Barbee, Francis Meeker, Al Goodwin, Merle Venus, Kenneth Cole, Chanute, and Walter Krueger Yates Center. Others not present were Bob Koch Dean Skinner Eddie Blair Millard Drisdell and Junior Pugh.
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Chanute
Camelier
Riverton
Mirza Temple
Dallce Rush
Chhairman
Dale Steinman
Rex Niver
Ed Neyhard
W. Marcus Barbee
Francis Meeker
al Goodwin
Merle Venus
Kenneth Cole
Walter Krueger
Yates Center
Bob Koch
Dean Skinner
Eddie Blair
Millard Drisdell
Junior Pugh
Robb’s Condition Described As Fairly Good
Kansas City AP report notes State Auditor George Robb remains in fair to good condition after heart ailment treatment at University of Kansas Medical Center since December 19.
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Kansas City
George Robb
University of Kanas Medical Center
Wealthy St. Louis recluse dies after long isolation
In St. Louis two months after a streetcar killed a man, his wife died a month later. Relatives found an estate near half a million dollars, with $300,000 in blue chip securities, $28,345 in an envelope, and trunks of furs, diamonds, and china. A cousin was named guardian. the widow moved to a sanitarium before death. The will largely favored Barnes Hospital and Bethesda Dilworth Memorial Home.
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St. Louis
Stephen F. Adreon
Mabel Griffen Adreon
UN- ST. Louis
Anceri
William Clark Adreon
Olivette
Adreon
Stephen
Adreons
Attornneys
Barnes Hospital
Bethesda Dilworth Memorial Home
Home Fund Reaches 356 In Contributions For Aged Home
The advisory committee to the county welfare board reports an additional 144 in gifts for equipment and furnishings for the new home for the aged. Total now 356 with 212 previously. Planned purchases include wheelchairs walker screens stools and commodes. Estimated total need around 2000 with several organizations pledging after January meetings.
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County Welfare Board
Nelle H. Stevens
Adeline Fortney
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka Log for 1960
Kansas traffic death log records two fatalities occurring Friday within the 48 hours to 9 a.m. Monday, comparing the 1960 period to 1959 data. The log notes a total of four deaths in the stated window.
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Topeka
Kansas
Missing debutante traced to Paris in detective case
Police traced 18 year old Gamble Benedict to Paris after a New York freighter voyage with Romanian born chauffeur Andre Porumbeanu. The two, later separated, were aboard the Edga with Porumbeanu en route to Europe amid family concern over her disappearance.
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Mediately
Remington Typewriter Co
Porum
New York
Beanu
Naples
Antwerp
Belgium
Gamble Benedict
Paris
Edga
Andre Porumbeanu
Arde Bulova
Miss Benedict
Porumbeanu
Cosmopolitan Shipping Co
Benedict
Robert Hoffman
Europe
Miss ‘Benedict
Miron Butariu
Light Plane Crash Fatal to Kansan near Pond Creek
A 23 year old Kansan, Jack Lee Thomason of Rt. 2 Kiowa, was killed in a light plane crash near Pond Creek Oklahoma. He had left Burlington en route to Pond Creek and, after encountering fog, apparently planned to return. witnesses say the craft nosed into a wheat field near U S Highway 64.
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Pond Creek
Okla
Kansan
Here
Jack Lee Thomason
Rt. 2
Kiowa
Thomason
Burlington
U. S. Highway 64
Six Die As Car Slams Into Train Near Tomah Wisconsin
A car carrying six people at dusk Sunday collided with a Chicago & North Western passenger train at a crossing in Tomah area. Victims include George Emrich 43 Warrens Wis his sons Duane 15 Patrick 11 a daughter Sandra 5 son in law James Lyon 29 Round Lake Ill and neighbor James Monarch 75.
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Tomah
Wis
Chicago & North Western
George Emirich
Warrens
Duane
Patrick
Sandra
James Lyon
Round Lake
Ill
Emrich
James Monarch
Second Non-Partisan Politics Class Starts Tomorrow
The Chamber of Commerce will hold the first meeting of the second non partisan practical politics class at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Memorial building chamber offices. About 15 people will participate with enrollments open. Joseph G. Lewis and Carl Tribble from the initial class will lead discussions.
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Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
Joe Melnyk
Joseph G. Lewis
Carl Tribble
Melnyk
United States
Steel Settlement Not to Set Off Spiral of Wages
Detroit AP Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell said the steel wage settlement aligns with recent agreements and will not trigger a wage spiral or inflationary edge. He noted no steel price increases for a while if productivity rises, and urged mutual effort by management and labor. Mitchell, involved in last week’s steel strike settlement, predicted a possible end to major steel strikes, citing a shift in how employment costs are counted versus wages and benefits.
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Detroit
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Economic Club of Detroit
Steel Corporation
United States
Steel Companies
United Steelworkers Union
Roger Blough
U.S. Steel
Boy 14 Vanishes Then Reappears in Las Vegas Gambler Tale
Alan Waldman, a Brooklyn eighth grader and honor student, disappeared with savings of 130 and his mother’s money. Police traced him to Las Vegas after his father’s story about a boy chasing fortune and a rumored roulette method. He was picked up soon after arrival. method remains untested.
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NEW York
Alan Waldman
Brooklyn
Alan
Nathan Waldman
Waldman
Vincent Hoyt
Las Vegas
Nev
Goodwill message from Khrushchev delivered to Eisenhower
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sent a goodwill message to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Soviet Ambassador Mikhail Menshikov delivered it at the White House after a 20 minute meeting arranged at Khrushchev's request. Menshikov said he conveyed New Year greetings and best wishes to the President and his family.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Mikhail Menshikov
White House
Khrushchev
Menshikov
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Salter
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H. W. Kirstein
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Robb
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Robert Riker
S. Steuben
Neosho River
Butariu
U.S. Air Force
Columbia University
Standard Oil Co
Katherine Geddes Benedict
Mrs. Benedict
Henry Harper Ben
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