Destroyers Chase Captive Liner Toward W Africa
U.S. destroyers pursued the captive liner Santa Maria as it steamed toward West Africa after being seized off Caribbean shores. Portuguese rebel leader Henrique Galvao said he would disembark passengers unharmed as American personnel aboard 36 Americans and 600 total aboard sought safe passage.
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Chase
W. Africa
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Santa Maria
Santa
U.S
West Africa
Sala
Zars
Navy
Salazar
Galvao
United States
Britain
NATO
Caribbean
Venezuela
Curacao
Kennedy
Washington
U.S. Navy
Kimball School History Pageant Promotes Kansas Centennial
Kimball students and teachers plan an 8 o clock pageant at the school to mark the Kansas Centennial. The Panther News outlines local history from Dal ton to Kimball with notes on early town growth, churches, post office, and fires.
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Kimball
Kimball School
Panther News
Morris Raneyr
Weather Summary For Topeka And Eastern Kansas
Kansas skies will be clear and cold in the east with mostly cloudy skies and occasional snow flurries in the west. Daytime highs around 20 with nighttime lows from 0 to 5 in the northeast and 5 to 10 in the southwest. Up to 3 inches of snow fell in eastern Kansas last night, with Emporia reporting 3 inches and Concordia and Salina about 1 inch. Precipitation today is .03 inch and yesterday .04 inch. FORECAST calls for fair and cold tonight with increasing cloudiness and continued cold Friday. High Friday 15 to 20.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Emporia
Concordia
Salina
Five Die in State Traffic Fatalities Report
The Associated Press notes five persons killed in Kansas traffic incidents Wednesday. Infants Linda Mae Wickizer and Trina Louise Gaddy died, along with three year old Stephen Cantrell. Other victims include Betty Lee Kramer and Victor Hollins with several injuries reported.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Linda Mae Wickizer
Lloyd Wickizer
Beloit
Wickizer
Mildren Unrein
William Gaddy
Kansas City
Stephen Glenn Cantrell
Glenn Cantrell
Lawrence
Betty Lee Kramer
Victor Hollins
Arkansas City
U.S. 81
Wichita
Taylor Fined After Guilty Plea in Embezzlement Case
Fred L. Taylor of 1 E. 4th was fined 100 dollars and costs in city court after pleading guilty to embezzling oil and grease products from Mid-America Refining Co. He settled with the company for 600 dollars. Arrested January 17, Taylor, a tank wagon driver for Mid-America, entered the plea Monday.
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Fred L. Taylor
E. 4Th
Mid-America Refining Co
O. H. Cunningham
Mid-America
Taylor
Car collision damages two 1956 autos in Erie
A 1956 Ford owned by Clyde Wilcox sustained left rear door and fender damage after a minor accident on Main Street. Tom Daling, 70, of Walnut backed a 1956 Chevrolet into Wilcox's car in an adjacent stall at about 10 30 a.m. according to the sheriff's office.
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Erie
Clyde Wilcox
Main Street
Sheriff's Office
Tom Daling
Duling
Governor Anderson Avoids Personal View On Capital Punishment
Gov. John Anderson declined to state his personal stance on capital punishment and said any move to abolish it should come from the people. He contends changes would require legislative action and constitutional revision, with life imprisonment without parole as a proposed alternative.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Capial
Anderson
Senate
Andrews Date With Gallows In Kansas
Lowell Lee Andrews, former Walcott College student, is set to be executed March 9 for the murders of his parents and sister. Kansas Supreme Court rejects rehearing and fixes a 12:01 to 2 a.m. execution window. Senate considers abolishing the death penalty. Gov. Anderson has no action before him.
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Kansas
Fayett Rowen
Columbus
Andrews
John Anderson
George Dockings
Anderson
Arkansas City Man Killed When Car Skids
Victor Hollins 24 of Arkansas City Kansas died when a car skidded off U S 81 about ten miles north of Wichita on Wednesday night Four other Arkansas City residents were injured Barbara Bollins sister of Victor and Anna Judie were in serious condition Doris Williams 23 and James Judie 21 were less seriously hurt
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Wichita
Victor Hollins
Arkansas City
Kan
U.S. 81
Barbara Bollins
Victor
Anna Judie
Doris Williams
James Judie
Man Struck by Auto Near Troy Then Jailed for Hitchhiking
George Hallinger was hit by a car while walking north of Troy New York. The driver stopped gave him five dollars and urged him to forget the incident. Hallinger reported the crash and was jailed on hitchhiking charges.
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Troy, N.Y
George Hallinger
Here
Hallinger
Telephones Busy As Wives of Flier Released Fly In
In Topeka Kansas two phones rang constantly as Mrs John R McKone and Mrs Freeman B Olmstead wives of two released fliers arrived Newsmen battled for lines while an AP reporter sought to relay a story An interrupter said the President would want the line prompting the remark that Mrs McKone would speak to him
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Topeka
Kan
Air Force
William D. Kyle Jr
John R. McKone
Freeman B. Olmstead
The
United States
Work Night Tonight At Johnson Museum
Volunteers assist with preparations for the Osa and Martin Johnson Museum. Phil Cooper of the Chamber of Commerce museum committee leads the work group. Session starts at 6 45. Next week two chamber events are planned: Monday 7 p m Vernie Helard chairs centennial plans. Tuesday 7 p m chamber directors meet.
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Osa
Martin John Her Museum
Phil Cooper
Chamber of Commerce Museum Committee
Vernie Helard
Solons to Attend Industrial Conference in Coffeyville
Senator Andrew F. Schoeppel will join Senator Frank Carlson, Representative Walter L. McVey, and Governor John Anderson at a Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce industry meeting. The event aims to brief officials on local economic issues and development programs. Schoeppel departs for Topeka today for Kansas Day events and returns to Washington Monday night.
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Washington
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Frank Carlson
Walter L. McVey
John Anderson
Coffeyville
Two Americans Freed by Soviets Arrive Near Washington
Two U S fliers Freeman Olmstead and John McKone left Soviet custody after seven months and will reach Andrews Air Force Base Friday afternoon. President Kennedy planned to greet them upon arrival, with Goose Bay Labrador hosting overnight due to a predicted snowstorm.
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Washington
Kennedy
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
Capt
Freeman B. Olmstead
John RR. McKone
Andrews
Topeka
Kan
McKone
Kennedy announces U-2 fliers freed and keeps ban on spying
President Kennedy disclosed the release of U S airmen Capt. Freeman Olmstead and Capt. John McKone after seven months in Soviet captivity. He said the swap removed a major obstacle to Soviet American relations while reaffirming the ban on espionage flights over the USSR. The fliers arrived in Amsterdam and were en route to Washington as their families prepared to reunite.
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Washington
Kennedy
Soviet Union
U.S
Arctic
Kremlin
Freeman B. Olmstead
Elmira
N.Y
John R. McKone
Topeka
Kan
United States
Amsterdam
Netherlands
America
Khrushchev
Llewellyn E. Thompson
State Department
Thompson
Mrs. Olmstead
Mrs. McKone
Connie
Blessing Heads Chanute School Facilities Advisory Formed
Jim Blessing was elected president of the Citizens Advisory Committee on School Facilities at Murray Hill school. Wayne Umbarger and Mrs. Robert Pennington were named officers, with 23 of 29 members present. The panel aims to study Chanute public school needs for ten to 15 years and report by December 31, 1961.
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Jim Blessing
Evergreen
Citizens Advisory Committee
Murray Hill
Wayne Umbarger
Robert Pennington
Bill Gray
Board of Education
Supt
Buford Fisher
Paul Brennecke
Chanute
Fisher
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka 1961 Compared With 1960
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours to 9 a.m. shows 38 fatalities in 1961 up to that time, compared with 26 in the comparable 1960 period, reflecting a rise in early year deaths in Topeka and surrounding areas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Plane Missing Near Argentia With 23 Aboard
A U S military transport plane vanished southeast of Newfoundland while en route from Port Lyautey to Norfolk via the Azores and Argentia. 23 aboard per McGuire AFB. 10 Navy crewmen and 13 passengers. Last radio contact 455 miles southeast of Argentia. Search crews face icy waters and high winds as planes scour the area.
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Argentia
Nild
U.S
Newfoundland
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Navy
CU8
Port Lyautey
Morocco
Norfolk
Iva
Azores
Gander
Lajes
Royal Canadian Air Force
U.S. Navy
Gander Air Traffic Control
Erie Rest Home Open House Set for Feb 5
Erie rest home readiness event scheduled for February 5 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m will showcase the completed facility to the public. Frederick Swan E J Richey Dr William C Weir Dr E F Bryan and Mr and Mrs Stokley Jackson serve as owners and administrators with a reception by the Erie Chamber of Commerce.
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Erie
Frederick Swan
E. J. Richey
William C. Weir
EF. C. Bryan
Stokley Jackson
Kern Named Manager at Charute Branch of National Supply
Raymond Kern of 715 S Western is named manager of the Charute branch of National Supply Co. at 322 E Main, succeeding E W Riegle who retired after 37 years with the firm. Kern previously was field sales representative and has ten years with the company.
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Raymond Kern
S. Western
Charute
National Supply Co
E. Main
E. W. Riegle
Riegle
Kern
Rush Seeks Re Election for City Commission Nomination
Dallie Rush announces candidacy for re election to the city commission in the spring municipal vote. He has served two years as mayor and board chairman and seeks one of two regular commission terms plus a two year unexpired term. three school board seats are also on the ballot. Rush, 59, a retired postal employee, owns farming interests east of Chanute and lives with his wife at 311 S Highland.
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Dallie Rush
Rush
Chanute
Chanute Business College
S. Highland
John Richard
Farmington
N.M
Houston
Tex
The
Christian Church, Elks
Masonic Ore Ders
Contractor Dies in Pittsburg at 79
Alfred B. Seeley, a Pittsburg resident for 73 years and a building contractor, died on Wednesday. The obituary notes his long local ties and service to the area.
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Pittsburg
Alfred B. Seeley
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South America
Dalton
Katy Railroad
Dalton Town Co
Valentine Ley
Jacob Adolph
T. M. Hewitt
Joseph Spohr
G. W. Morgan
Adolph
B. Low
Bull and Shanklin
Witesburg
Maple Grove
Stark
Christian Church
United Brethren
Peter Reischman
Raney
Little
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Farmer’s Union
Bank
Wooseraay
Cinascececs
Royster Junior High
Tom Arthur
Harold Arthur
Lafayette
Steve Alcock
Max Alcock
Dana Williams
Clarence Williams
W. Ash. Story
Tribune
Johnson Museum
Solons
Goose Bay
Labrador
Pierre Salinger
Olmstead
Jack
Pring — Betwen
Oscar L. Goforth
Blessing Heads School Advisors
Wasser
Erie Rest Home
National Supply
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