Three Kansans Die as Stock Cars Plunge Into Crowd
In Coffeyville two racing cars with locked wheels crashed into spectators during a Fourth of July event. Mrs. John Jackson and India Washington, both of Coffeyville, died. Jane Page, 9, also from Coffeyville, was critically injured as her foot was amputated. Drivers Harvey Shane and Happy Hart sustained injuries, with Hart escaping with minor hurts. Eleven spectators were injured.
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Coffeyville
Kan
John Jackson
India Washington
Jane Page
Harvey Shane
Parsons
Happy Hart
Tulsa
Okla
IAM Ends Cessna Strike With New Two Year Pact
In Wichita IAM members voted 737 to 218 to end the walkout at Cessna Aircraft Co. The agreement covers 2,500 workers and provides an average 8.2 cents per hour raise plus sick leave benefits totaling 73 cents an hour over two years. Full production to resume today.
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Wichita
International Association of Machinists
Cessna Aircraft Co
IAM
Cessna
Notable Nobel Laureate Compton Recovers From Heart Operation
ST LOUIS AP Dr Arthur H Compton 66 Nobel Prize winner and Washington University natural philosophy professor is recovering after a heart operation Barnes Hospital said his condition is very good LOUISVILLE AP John Wesley Beaird 105 dies wife 74 survives following his centennial wedding noted nationwide LITTLETON AP Mrs Marvin Breedlove Jr of Henderson finds historic pills in an antique chest pills prescribed for Martin Van Buren with red ink instructions signed by Dr Jones MIAMI AP Cecil the camel dies marking end of a noted zoo wedding tale of mates and offspring and transfers to other zoos
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ST. Louis
Arthur H. Compton
Washington University
Barnes Hospital
Louisville, Ky
John Wesley Beaird
Littleton
N.C
Marvin Breedlove Jr
Henderson
Martin van Buren
United States
Junction City racer Gene Bodine killed in six car crash
Gene Bodine, 31, an experienced Salina construction worker, died after a six car pileup at Plaza Speedway in Junction City as crowds of about 3,000 watched. Bodine was running second when Bobby Feist's car collided with him, triggering a fatal spin. Dick Becker suffered a facial cut. Becker’s injury was the only other reporting injury. County coroner to investigate.
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Junction City
Kan
Gene Rodine
Steve
Rodine
Neil F. Swander
Stan Swander
Swanders
Junction City Hospital
Dick Becker
Assaria
Salina
Plaza Speedway
Bodine
Don Warnow
Warnow
Bobby Feist
Becker
Alex Scott
Erie Visitors Stay With Local Family
Erie and Vicinity reports Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Eaton and granddaughter Jill Garay of Hayward California visiting. They are joined by Mrs. Eaton’s parents Mr. and Mrs. James Heady who wintered in California. The Batons donated a new prefab house on Sth and Webster lots bought from Mrs. Roy Ewen. The house was assembled in under 48 hours and is being fitted with furnishings, plumbing and electricity. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Steele and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Richard-
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W. A. Eaton
Jill Garay
Hayward
Calif
Erie
Harvey Steele
Clarence Richard
Vacation trips and family visits dominate local Fourth of July
A son leaves Saturday for a ten day vacation to Niagara Falls and New York with relatives in Michigan. Several families visit and picnic for the Fourth, including the Richardsons, the Howards, and the Houdashelts. The Country Club hosts a 75 attendee Fourth of July family picnic with a committee of several locals.
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Niagara Falls
Canada
New York
Richardson
Michigan
Wheat Relief Dim
The chairman and ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee doubt any wheat relief bill will pass this session as the wheat industry faces a record surplus and mounting price pressures.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ben-Gurion forms new cabinet after arms deal crisis
Jerusalem AP Gerard reports that David Ben-Gurion moves to assemble a new 15 member government after resigning over the West Germany arms sale. He plans to exclude Abduh Avodah and Mapam ministers who opposed the deal.
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Jerusalem
David Ben- Gurion
West Germany
Ben-Gurion
Abduth Avodah
Mapam
Izhak Ben-Zvi
Ben- Gurion
Mapai
Acduth
Avo-Dah
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Thayer
E. L. Howard
N. E. Howard
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Lavonburg
Fort Scott
Charles Ewing
Kansas City
Bert Shackelton
Ronald Greve
Don Booth
Chanute
Charles Ritz Sr
Ralph Houdashelt
Oklahoma City
William Ritz
Neodesha
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Marion Richey
Charles Forsyth
William C. Weir
Earl Miller
Dale Ewen
Clinton
Mr. and
Mrs
Don Lawrence
Melanie Kay
Brian
Sterling
A. F. Redmond
Wayland Harvey
Marvin Knetzer
Mark
Junior Harvey
Steven
Topeka
Bill Harvey
Eric
Joe Pillett
Walnut Grove Township
Stephen
Harvey
Keith Knetzer
Orla Heady
Maxine Shaver
Arletta
Colorado
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Fred Beard
John Craig
Kansas State University
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Louise Stroup
C. F. Yockey
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Cedar Bluff Camp
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Dwain Ducey
Charles Kensinger
Lake of the Ozarks
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Lori
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