Whittaker Chambers Dies Former Communist Spy and Informer
Whittaker Chambers, age 60, ex Communist spy who turned informer in the Hiss case, died of a heart attack at his Maryland farm. He provided key testimony against Alger Hiss, leading to conviction for perjury. Nixon voiced praise for Chambers' courage despite earlier errors. Survivors include son John of Washington and daughter Ellen of Wallingford.
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Humboldt Rotary selects Phillip Flottman as new president
Phillip Flottman assumed the duties of president at Humboldt Rotary Club during a Monday night meeting at Tik Tok restaurant. Walter Wulf and Charles Fussman highlighted safety at Monarch Cement. Guest Rotarians included Wilbur Thompson, Dr. A. R. Chambers, John Bills, Ray Pershall, and Ralph Hendrix.
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Big Award For Indians
A $3,288,974 grant from the Indian Claims Commission was approved by a House Interior subcommittee for two Potawatomi bands in Oklahoma and Kansas. Funds may be used as tribal councils see fit with Interior approval. payments total over $3 million plus $312,051 in fees. The commission found underpaid tribal lands from an 1836 treaty. Passport stats rank France as the top destination for American tourists with several European countries following.
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Fire rages near Yosemite as towns flee on U S 41
Firefighters at Ahwahnee report 12 homes saved but at least 50 homes destroyed as flames drive along a five mile front toward Oakhurst near Yosemite. Voss from the forestry division warns the fire is far from controlled with a second major blaze noted.
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Remembering When Is Only for Oldsters
New York AP piece reflects on nostalgia for bygone decades. It contrasts past comforts and social norms with present times, citing cheap shirts, formal family language, public life, and aging habits as markers of a changing world. It notes weather lore, medical costs, and cultural quirks from earlier eras.
Forest Fire Ravages Near Park and Towns
A forest fire near Yosemite National Park in Madera California has killed two people and burned Nipinnawassee and Ahwahnee, causing mass evacuations. The blaze has scorched about 25 000 acres, destroying Nipinnawassee except for a school and one of 60 homes while Ahwahnee suffered two deaths as a car fleeing couple George Kipp and Etta Kipp perished. A missing unnamed man and his two grandsons are being sought by authorities. Robert Voss said search efforts continue.
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Chanute Tribune Briefs and Notices
Local notices and short items appear on page six of the Chanute Tribune dated Wednesday July 12 1961. Readers find community updates brief notices and small clock of local happenings across Chanute and surrounding areas.
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Blaze Contained as 25,000 Acres Reported Under Control
A report indicates about 25,000 acres were brought under control near a fire located roughly 40 miles northwest of Madera County, detailing progress in containment efforts and remaining hotspots.
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Drag Racing Disturbs Suburban Parsonians
Parsons area residents report nightly drag racing in a new suburb northwest of the city. Police receive a fresh complaint after racers painted a quarter mile starting and finishing line on a local street.
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