Progress in drafting a test ban treaty begins
Moscow reports progress by Soviet Union Britain and the United States in drafting provisions for a treaty banning atmospheric outer space and underwater nuclear tests. The talks mark the first official draft stage and hint at limits on underground tests with possible nonaggression pledges between Khrushchev and Kennedy.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Britain
United States
Khrushchev
North Atlantic Alliance
Washington
Kennedy
Berlin
Europe
East Germany
Frick describes racial integration of major baseball
Ford Frick, baseball commissioner, told the Senate Commerce Committee that racial integration has worked with great success in baseball due to the example of the players themselves. He said fears at the time of Negro players' early entry after World War I produced no incidents.
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Frick
Washington
Ford Frick
Senate Commerce Committee Today
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
Joe Foss
American Football League
Commerce Committee
Rozelle
Foss
New Orleans
Mobile
Atlanta
Shreveport
Noel Fire Destroys 3 Firms in Noel Missouri
Fire destroyed three business buildings in Noel Missouri and caused extensive damage to two more on Main Street as eight nearby departments aided two hours to control the blaze. Witnesses say rapid help prevented total loss of the block. several residents were treated for smoke inhalation and injuries.
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Noel
Missouri
Main Street
Floyd Fine
Phil Kurtz
Kurtz
Kansas City Southern
Wayne Woodward
Clyde Tracy
Gravette
Ark
Dale Baker
Bills Would Rename Perry Reservoir to Ozawkie Dam
Washington AP reports Kansas Republicans Rep. William Avery and Rep. Robert Ellsworth introduced bills to rename Perry reservoir and dam to Ozawkie dam and reservoir. The project lies in Jefferson County on the Delaware River.
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Washington
Perry Reservoir
Ozawkie Dam
William H. Avery
Robert F. Ellsworth
Kansas
Jefferson County
Delaware River
Kansas Traffic Fatalities Logged Up To July 22 1963
AP report records Kansas traffic deaths over a 24 hour period ending 9 am Wednesday July 22 1963. The log lists the daily toll and compares it to prior totals, noting year to date figures and regional patterns.
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Topeka
Kansas
Five Million In Road Jobs In Kansas Contracts
The Kansas Highway Commission awarded 5,009,868.38 in highway contracts across 22 counties. The largest project covers 2.6 miles of grading and nine bridges on Interstate 70 at Topeka, with N. R. Hamm of Perry receiving 797,653.37 for grading and Freete Construction Co. of Pittsburg low bid on eight bridges at 895,618.67, and Anderson Construction Co. securing the remaining bridge at 64,193.89. Another major package includes 2.6 miles of concrete pavement on U.S. 50 from the K96 junction near south Hutchinson to the K61 junction and about one mile of four-lane pavement on K611 from Lorraine Street south in Hutchinson, priced at 527,734.09. Several smaller state and county road contracts were also let.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Commission
Kansas
N. R. Hamm
Perry
Freete Construction Co
Pittsburg
Anderson Construction Co
South Hutchinson
Lorraine Street
Hutchinson
Two Kansas Couples Arraigned on Armed Robbery Charge
In Miami Oklahoma two Kansas couples from Columbus were arraigned on armed robbery charges after a $1000 hold up at a Commerce, Oklahoma, supermarket. James Best, 28, and William G. Denny, 32, were held in $15,000 bond each, while Genevieve Best and Shirley Denny posted $5,000 bonds.
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Miami
Okla
Kansas
James Best
William G. Denny
Genevieve Best
Shirley Denny
Columbus
Kan
Intercepted Letter Addresses A Test Ban Treaty Meeting
An intercepted letter to Cha notes radiation drifting down over the Big Power A Test Ban treaty meeting. The brief missive implies concerns about radiation and international arms talks, suggesting tension during the formal discussions.
Foodtown to Build New Supermarket on W Main
Foodtown Supermarkets Inc will begin construction soon on a new 12,500 square foot Foodtown at 500 block W Main, replacing the 101 W Main store. The six lot site includes 49,500 square feet of tract and parking for 100 cars, with completion expected early next spring and eight new employees. The project follows rezoning approval and will vacate the old building for the Bank of Commerce project nearby. Acquisition handled by Glen and Bob McLaren, involving six residences and several properties.
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Foodtown
W. Main
H. W. Doty
Foodtown Supermarkets Inc
Doty
Main
Royster Junior High
Bank of Commerce
Grant
L. P. Burris
Earl Heminger
John Hemphill
Adrian Emerson
M. R. Wilson
Ft Hays Rejected as National Historic Site
Washington report says the Interior Department recommended against establishing the old Ft Hays site in Kansas as a national historic site, signaling no official status for the location at this time.
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Washington
Ft. Hays National Historic Site
Kansas
Interior Department
Fact Finders Start Railroad Report
Washington authorities report Secretary Wirtz formed a six member fact finding panel to draft a White House report on the four year railroad work rules dispute. Congress faces possible action to avert a nationwide strike with a July 29 deadline.
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Washington
Secretary of
W. Willard Wirtz
Kennedy
Congress
White House
Louis J. Wagner
Independent Conductors Union
Charles Luna
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad
Permanent Eye Injury Risk From Solar Eclipse Viewing
The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness warns there is no safe way to view the sun during the eclipse without protection. Some experts dispute this, but all agree direct viewing risks retinal burns with no remedy if damaged, and indirect viewing is advised.
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New York
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Fifth Break-in At Jaycee Clubrooms Reported
The JayCee clubrooms at 112 N Butter were broken into, marking the fifth break-in this year. A juke box, bowling machine, and cigarette machine were smashed. some change was taken. The office and kitchen were searched but nothing else reported missing. Entry came via a north window. a door had been left open after the burglary. The owner of a nearby laundromat notified authorities.
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JayCee
N. Butter
JayCees
Overhaul urged for major stock exchanges
The SEC urged drastic changes to curb abuses in the securities markets. The plan calls for eliminating floor trading on the New York and American stock exchanges over 18 months and tightening policing of stock specialists. SEC chairman William L. Cary released the report to Congress after a secret briefing designed to avoid premature market jitters.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Congress
SEC
William L. Cary
Cary
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Public workers strike brief over five day notice bill
Paris AP report says public utility and transport workers struck briefly to protest a government plan requiring five days notice before strikes. The measure follows an unannounced subway walkout last month that left thousands walking to work in a rainstorm.
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Paris
Espionage Arrests Reported in Hungary and West Germany Ties
Communist authorities in Budapest announce the arrest of a West German woman and two Hungarians on charges of espionage. The trio is said to have worked for the West German intelligence agency and are identified as Mrs. Konrad Kraemer, Janos Hofermeister, and Janos Jr. No further details are provided.
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Budapest
Hungary
Konrad Kraemer
Janos Holermeister
Janos Jr
Laotian neutralist warns of rightist union if truce fails
Tiao Sisoumang, Laos post and telecom chief, said at a news conference that a collapse of the Laos cease-fire could trigger a united front of neutralist and right wing groups against the Communist Pathet Lao. He called negotiations a pretext to gain time.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Laos
Pathet Lao
Tiao Sisoumang
Post and
Weather Dispatch: Cooler Tonight with Thunderstorms
Area forecast calls for mostly cloudy and cooler weather tonight as thunderstorm activity grows in intensity late afternoon and tonight with locally heavy rains. Thursday remains partly cloudy and cooler with a low around 65 to 70 and a high near 45 to 90.
Kansas Sees Warm Front Sparks Thunderstorms and Hail
A weak cold front moved across Kansas Tuesday night triggering thunderstorms gusty winds and hail with little cooling. One tornado sighting was reported west of Hoisington near midnight but no damage. Pea sized hail fell in Scott City with inch depths, and rains of an inch or more occurred across western and central Kansas. Temperatures rebound to the 90s today with highs ranging 90 to 95. Tuesday highs spanned 93 to 101, the first 100-degree reading in eight days.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Hoisington
Scott City
Lawrence
Emporia
Garden City
New Road Study Committee Named in Kansas
The Roads and Highways Committee of the Kansas Legislative Council appointed a committee to draft a new state highway study using Kansas business resources. J Hardin Smith of Southwestern Bell was named chair. members include engineers, a railroad executive, trucking and construction reps, and state highway officials. The study aims to inform the 1965 Legislature on administration, toll roads feasibility, and highway programs, following the 1963 session directives.
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Topeka
Kansas Legislative Council
Kansas
J. Hardin Smith
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
C. H. Sandberg
Santa Fe Railway
R. B Harkins
Panhandle Eastern Pipelines
C. Y. Thomas
Spencer Chemical Co
Kansas City
Kansas Engineers Society
Kirby Evers
Haliburton Co
Wichita
M. C. Miller
McPherson
John A. Erickson
Clay Center
R. L. Peyton
Ed Beaman
R-Hoyt
Council
State Highway Commission
Beaman
Highway Department
Cripple Bates absolved of murder charge in Kansas City case
Karl Bates, a 44 year old with artificial legs, was found not guilty of murder after a preliminary hearing in Kansas City City Court. Judge Norman Sorter ruled the homicide justified as Bates defended his life when Jennings Barnes, 26, visited Bates at the Bath apartment. Barnes had been visiting a woman above and accused of assault with intent to kill a truck driver. the driver remains hospitalized.
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Kansas City
Kan
Karl Edwin Bates
Norman B. Sorter
Bates
Jennings Barnes
Bath
Barnes
Wife Admits Killing Mate in Kansas City Suburb
Dr. Jack Arnold Haley, a Prairie Village physician, was shot to death in his home Wednesday morning. His wife Doris Haley, 36, admitted the shooting and was charged with first degree murder. Detectives said the couple had domestic troubles for years and had filed for divorce last May before reconciling. Haley was shot multiple times in the back with a .32 caliber pistol. four children in the family.
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Clathe
Kan
Jack Arnold Haley
Prairie Village
Doris Haley
Loren Newman
Martin Dodson
Johnson County
Haley
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