Kansas City couple held after Sunnyvale liquor store raid
A Kansas City pair, Larry Rose and Dorothy McLane, 20, face murder and robbery charges after a gun battle in Sunnyvale during which Patrolman Gary L. Larson, 24, was killed. Rose, wounded, is jailed. McLane says they came to California last month after meeting in Kansas City.
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Sunnyvale
Calif
Kansas City
John Schatz
Larry Rose
Shawnee, Kane
Dorothy McLane
Gary L. Larson
Rose
Larson
Santa Clara County
San Jose
Miss McLane
California
Santa Clara
Frontier
Lee Hays
Claim 4 Party Line Busy for Two Hours
In Russell Kansas a mother appeals for help as her two sons die after aspirin overdose. She says a four party line blocked her calls for two hours, with responders telling her it was her problem. The edge of Russell home is ten blocks from the hospital. The doctor noted the boys had induced vomiting and could do nothing more. Brett 2 died Friday and Larry 4 died Saturday.
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Russell, Kan
Russell
Larry Mravinec
Neal McGee
Pistol Duel Ends in Fatal Kansas City Shooting
In Kansas City two men fired pistols from close range. Van Henson, 26, died from a neck wound while Edward Nemrod, 32, was critically wounded near the left eye and taken to a hospital. Shirley Blackman, 24, told officers Henson subbed from a car and grabbed her before the shooting. All three principals were Negroes. The motive remained unclear.
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Kansas City
van Henson
Edward Nemrod
Burt Cool
Shirley Blackman
Nemrod
Tracy Ave
Henson
Generally fair and mild weather for Kansas into midweek
Forecast calls for mild conditions through Wednesday with low tonight near 30 to 35 and high Wednesday in the 50s. Kansas highs ranged from the upper 40s to low 60s with overnight lows mid 20s to upper 30s and light river flooding near LeCompton from ice jams on the Kansas River.
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Topeka
Kansas
Olathe
Emporia
Hill City
Goodland
Concordia
LeCompton
Kansas River
Pedestrian Fatally Struck in Iola Street Crossing
Mrs. Ira Cushing, 73, of Rt. 1, Kincaid, was fatally struck by a truck while crossing a street today. The incident occurred in Iola, AP reports.
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Iola
Ira Cushing
Rt. 1
Kincaid
Kansas approves preliminary $120 million road bill
The Kansas House gave non preliminary approval to a bill authorizing about $120 million from federal spending authority, the state gasoline tax and other fees for road projects. The measure is the largest budget bill of the session and sparked lengthy debate and amendment attempts.
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Topeka
Special Session Being Considered in Kansas Legislature
In Topeka the House Speaker indicates a brief special session may be called to block annexation or consolidation of school districts and bar new bond issues for school construction until a unified district bill can be drafted after the Kansas Supreme Court releases its full opinion. Measures on highway funding and state administration also move through, with votes on construction lab funding, inspection fees, and a grass lands park resolution headed to the Senate.
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Topeka
Bill Mitchell
Mitchell
Kansas Supreme Court
Paul Wunsch
R-Kingman
Senate
John Bower
R-Mclough
House Education Committee
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Supreme Court
Mothers Drive for March of Dimes Seeks Helpers
Porchlight Mothers Drive begins Wednesday at 6 30 PM with a siren. Mrs Dean Foster city director says volunteers are needed to canvass, meet in the Memorial building Federation room third floor. American Legion provides cars and drivers for transport. Donors will light homes for the fundraiser and later coffee and doughnuts are served in the Federation room by Mr and Mrs Randall Diver.
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Dean Foster
Federation Room
Memorial Building
American Legion
Foster
Randall Diver
Federation
Gas Refunds Planned for Cha nute Consumers
City Manager R. J. Hayes announced natural gas refunds for Cha nute consumers overcharged during the Cities Service rate settlement. Refunds, based on two months of gas use, pay five cents per 1000 cubic feet for one month and two cents for the other. Distribution will start as computations are approved. checks will be mailed. Total amount pending final computations.
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R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Kennedy seeks urban affairs housing department in new plan
President Kennedy asked Congress to create a Cabinet rank urban affairs and housing department. The plan would absorb FHA, PHA, and related agencies, with Robert C. Weaver as secretary, the first Black Cabinet member. Support and fate depend on House action amid partisan debate.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Department of Urban Affairs and Housing
House of Congress
Senate
House
Ith Cabinet Department
HHFA
Robert C
Kenne‘Weaver
Federal Housing Administration
Federal National Mortgage Association
Department
Public Housing Administration
Urban Renewal Administration
Community Facilities Administration
FHA
PHA
Interconnect Terms Move Toward Four-City Agreement
Preliminary terms for a four city interconnection contract advance after a Kansas pool meeting. Chanute Erie Iola and Coffeyville delegates plus Burns & McDonnell discussed authority for construction and operation with Kansas City firms providing feasibility work. A Feb 14 session will refine a rough draft for city approvals.
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Kansas
Chanute
Erie
Iola
Confey Tative
Burns & McDonnell
Ville
Kansas City
Original Pool Organization
Towa
Kan
Postal rule halts forwarding of second and third class mail
Chanute Postmaster Leif Nelson warns that a new regulation effective January 10 stops forwarding of all second and third class mail unless properly addressed and with return postage. Undeliverable third class mail will be discarded. first class and parcel post remain forwardable with address corrections.
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Chanute
Leif Nelson
Nelson
Ernest Typer Named Animal Control Officer in City Plan
Ernest Typer is appointed as animal control officer under a new city humane society contract. He will start Thursday and reside in the city owned house at 1916 S. Katy next to the shelter. Typer, 45, previously worked six years at Purity Dairy before a wrist injury forced him to quit last fall.
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Ernest Typer
City-Humane Society
R. J. Hayes
Typer
S. Katy
George Phillips
S. Central
A. E. Clark
The
Humane Society
Animal Control l
Kansas River Ice Collapses Bridge at Eudora
A concrete and steel pier on the Kansas River bridge at Eudora collapsed under a large ice mass, causing two spans to fall. The bridge on Eudora road linking with K32 is in Douglas County, with the affected spans on the south side of the river. The Lecompton bridge was also closed as a precaution after a vessel struck a pier.
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Eudora, Kas
Kansas River Bridge
Eudora
Eudora Road
Douglas County
Kansas River
Lecompton
Traffic Fatalities Logged In Topeka Report
Topeka traffic death log reports 32 fatalities for January in the 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday. This compares with 45 fatalities in the comparable 1961 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Agriculture Drives Southeast Kansas Economy In Depth
The second of two Kansas State University reports analyzes agriculture as the region's backbone and traces farm size growth from 274 acres in 1920 to 416 in 1954. It notes shifts toward larger holdings, potential farm losses, and impacts on rural communities and local industry, plus insights on industrial development and water facilities. It cites counts of 300 area plants, $112 million in 1958 manufacturing value, and county job distributions, urging greater awareness of an active industrial promotion group.
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Kansas State University
Southeast Kansas Area
Kansas
Kansas State University Area Development Survey
America
Neosho County
Neo‘sho
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Montgomery County
Wilson County
Tribune Phone Contact for Carrier Hours
If you cannot reach your Tribune phone, contact your carrier. If unavailable, call HE 13400 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Bad Weather May Delay Man in Orbit
NASA warned of possible delays for John H. Glenn Jr.’s planned Thursday orbit due to cloudiness at Cape Canaveral and rough Atlantic seas east of Bermuda. Officials said weather trends are uncertain but proceeding with launch plans.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
John H. Glenn Jr
Project Mercury
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Atlantic
Bermuda
Glenn
NASA
Bogus $10 Check Passed in Local Stores
A man 27 to 30 years old, 5 foot 10, 165 pounds with sandy hair and two missing front teeth passed a $10 check at Donaldson Food Store on South Santa Fe and tried to cash another at Self Service Market on East Main. The check, drawn on First National Bank, was made out to Jay Whitaker and signed Harvey Watts. Police noted a tan pullover, khaki trousers, and a possible old Pontiac as identifying details.
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Donaldson Food
South Santa Fe
East Main
First National Bank
Jay Whitaker
Harvey Watts
Southwestern College enrollment hits six hundred for spring
AP reports South western College registrar Murrel K. Snyder notes enrollment for the second semester has reached an even 600, indicating steady demand as students return for courses.
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Shockey
Western
Marci
Lois Erickson
Central Highway Laboratory
Highway Department
Don Smith
Colby
R. V. Shrewder
Ashland
Morton County
Roads and Highways Committee
GOP
White House
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Agricul
Volun
Neosho
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