Reprieve of 19 Days For Railroad Strike
A new presidential board led by Wirtz will seek fact finding and potential mediation as a 19 day railroad strike reprieve nears its end. The panel must report by July 22 to aid Congress, while Kennedy plans further recommendations if no settlement emerges.
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Washington
Kennedy
Secretary of
W. Willard Wirtz
Connec
Wirtz
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Congress
Luther Hi. Hodges
Light Rain With Cooling Highs Forecast Over Next Day
Area forecast notes considerable cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Temperatures little changed. lows near 60s to upper 60s and highs in the middle 80s. Light rain fell at 1 p.m. today with a cool 70 degrees and drizzle suggesting a possible soaking rain for crops.
Roadside meeting draws 100 attendees in Topeka
More than 100 registered for the State Highway Commission roadside improvement summer conference held at the Division Highway office auditorium 411 W. 14th in Topeka. Speakers included Charles Broadwell and Franklin T. Rose with a noon briefing at the Tioga Hotel and an evening talk by Barney Slawson at Chanute Country Club.
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State Highway Commission
Charles Broadwell
Division
W. 14Th
C. H. Winckier
Franklin T. Rose
Topeka
Thayne Smith
LaRue Delph
R. T. Sutton
A. A. Holmquist
Hutchinson
Walter Johnson
Tioga Hotel
Ray Shepherd
Fort Scott
Addison H. Meschke
H. O. Reed
J. B. Stephenson
Louis Lybeck
Bureau of Public Roads
R. C. Leake
Missouri Highway Department
Bureau of Pub Roads
R. C. Leak
Warrant Planned On Check Charge Against Walker
Police said a warrant was planned for William C. Walker of Kansas City on nine bad checks totaling 145.90 tied to the Tioga Hotel. Checks were drawn on a Kansas City bank. He previously claimed postal inspector status, but records show he worked for the postal department in Kansas City, not as an inspector, and he is also wanted on Pittsburg check charges.
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William C. Walker
Kansas City
Tioga Hotel
Walker
Postal Department
Pittsburg
Central Kansas Sees Heavy Rain and Flood Warnings
Cloudbursts dumped up to 12 inches in a band of central Kansas overnight causing flash flooding on creeks. Potwin, Hillsboro, and areas near Durham saw the heaviest totals while Salina and Saline County faced river and creek rises. Officials forecast continued rain with highs around 75 to 80 and variable overnight lows, with some areas near Saline and McPherson counties expected to flood despite bank improvements on the Smoky Hill.
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Topeka
Kansas
Potwin
Newton
Hillsboro
Durham
Weather Bureau
Salina
Mentor
Miltonvale
Saline
McPherson
Smoky Hill
Concordia
Garden City
Olathe
Dodge City
Intercepted Letter Describes Harsh Plan for Chanute
The message from an unnamed sender to Cha outlines a plan to scrub out Chanute s ears wash her neck and trim her nails in a cruel sounding decree. The letter ends with Yours. indicating a personal tone.
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Chanute
City Planners Review Zoning Proposals and Reports
The city planning commission met for 45 minutes with zoning as the main topic. Discussion focused on rezoning Main Street from Plummer to the city limits to B 2 to ensure uniform zoning. West Main to Plummer areas have recently shifted from residential and light business to this goal. The board will consult the city commission before proceeding.
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City Planning Commission
Main
Plummer
West City
West Main
City Commission
Buford Fisher
Planning Commission
Schop
Marlin Blackston
John Welker
Burgwin and Martin
Chanute Sees Likely Settlement On New Plant
Chanute officials and a St. Louis firm held talks with the Chamber of Commerce and Kansas City bond firms. Financing the move site building and equipment is the key issue. The city offers a site while revenue bonds would cover other costs backed by a lease or purchase agreement. A decision hinges on the company's financial ability to support a bond issue. The plant would employ over 300 people and bring about 40 new families to the area.
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Chanute
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Wichita
Amy Something McCurdy Becomes Amy June Baby
Ottawa Kansas AP reports Mr and Mrs Robert McCurdy welcomed a seven pound two ounce daughter last Sunday The staff asked the chosen name and he replied Amy Something The hospital later changed the record to Amy June reflecting humor in the naming incident
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Ottawa
Kan
Robert McCurdy
McCurdy
Amy
Amy Something
Amy June
New Face for Chanute Beautification Drive
Women in Chanute plan a lawn mower brigade to clean curbings and mown yards, sponsor window displays, and plant flowers to attract business and new residents. Girl Scouts plant flowers at the JayCee sign, while the Les Des and Debs decorate windows and walls downtown to brighten Main Street.
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Chanute
Chamber of Commerce
Linda Winckier
Nancy Roberts
FE. Main
Santa Fe
Chanute Chamber
Commerce
Allan Hall
Hall
Hallgram
Sub Debs
Les Des
Highland Park
Safari Museum
John Nation
Howard Wilson
Six Years Running From Past Ends When Love Catches Up
BLUE SPRINGS MO AP Six years running from a Georgia liquor store holdup heist and an 11 year sentence ends when love leads William Virgil McCracken to surrender. He married a widow with three children after seeking counsel. He was arrested after his attempt to verify his status and a federal warrant for unlawful flight from prosecution followed.
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Blue Springs
William Virgil McCracken
McCracken
Kan
Sas City
Lee Hankins
First Christian Church
Hankins
MccCrackes
Hawkins
Georgia
Claude Mowry
Mowry
Kansas City
Sidewalk Sale Here
A Sidewalk Sale will be held Saturday with merchants offering special bargains on items displayed on sidewalks and inside stores. Economy-minded buyers will save money with bargains, friendly service, and ample parking. check tomorrow's Tribune for advertisements.
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Tribune
Traffic death log of Kansas for week ending July 12 1963
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic fatalities over a 24 hour period ending 9 am Thursday with counts: 1 for July 12, 1963. 267 for comparable 1962 period and 283 for the prior period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Bond salesmen report alleged Russian bonds scam
Police investigated after a Chanute woman reported two young men trying to sell her so called Russian war bonds. She said the men claimed the offer was a joke but she later observed them driving around her residence.
Escape From Jail Appears Simple
LA AP reports 240 pound Harold Allan Roberts a Hollywood man escaped West Hollywood sheriff station by prying the booking cage door off its rollers with his hands on Wednesday night authorities said the break shows a simple method used to slip from custody.
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Los Angeles
Harold Allan Roberts
Hollywood
West Hollywood Sheriff's Station
Research Program Key to Kansas Space Age Race
AP Kansas official Henry Bubb, chairman of the Kansas Research Foundation, urged expanded funding and leadership to keep top faculty in state. The foundation plans to hire an executive director and seek outside research partners, arguing Kansas must move faster to attract and retain PhDs and build university partnerships to advance space-age research.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kansas Research Founda
Henry
Bubb
John Anderson
City Drops Coats Building Purchase Plan
City officials said they dropped plans to buy the Billy Coats building at Main and Highland for a public parking lot after an engineering survey found razing could damage the adjoining Mussulman building and would reduce spaces from 12 to nine. the decision ends the site move for parking.
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Coats
Billy Coats
Main and Highland
Charles Mussulman
Mussulman
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Yours
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