Wichita Girl Kidnapped by Ex-Convict Held in Joplin
A 13 year old Wichita girl, Lisa Schuh, was abducted in Joplin, beaten and found near death three hours later. Ex convict Claude Odom, 29, was arrested after his car matched license plates, with blood stained clothing and a .45 pistol recovered. He claimed involvement and said the gun had not fired recently.
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Joplin
Lisa Schuh
H. Russell Schuh
Wichita
Kan
Freeman Hospital
Claude Harvey Udom
Odom
Walter Flenner
Flenner
Springfield
Kansas
City Electrical
Wellington
Eula Chiles
Vernon Stephens
Stephens
Jefferson City
Branch with seven leaf shapes showcased at Tribune office
Snow Carr displayed a branch from a Japanese mulberry tree with leaves of seven different shapes at The Tribune. Mrs. Donald Tallman of Parsons notes a family trivia special to Rockford born Marcia Lynn Gowing, who tops records with 15 grandparents.
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Tribune
Snow Carr
N. Central
Donald Tallman
Parsons
Little Marcia Lynn Gowing
John Gowing
Rockford, Ill
Little Marcia
Art Gowing
Deposits Theft Attempt Fails at Linwood Bank
A thief tried to steal night deposits at Linwood State Bank by propping the chute with a coat hanger and taping a bag inside. Police found the attempt failed when 21 envelopes containing over $2,000 remained jammed in the box. President Edward C. Price pried it open and recovered the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Linwood State Bank
Edward C. Price
Price
Thirty Cars Derail South of Wichita
A Rock Island freight train derailed thirty cars of a 107 car consist a mile north of a farming community south of Wichita. Rerouted passengers used Santa Fe tracks while crews repaired the line. No injuries reported and cause of the accident was unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yba
Kan
Rock Island Railroad
Wichita
Wellington
Rock Island
el Reno
Okla
Arrest Driver After Accident Exposes DWI Suspects
Two men from Chanute and Altoona were freed on bonds totaling 375 after Sunday arrests for DWI and related charges. Raymond G. Short 61 faced counts including leaving the scene after police say he hit three parked cars in Burlington Manufacturing Co. lot. Carl Fraser Altoona R. 1 was charged with DWI and reckless driving after a 1:30 a.m. arrest near S Santa Fe. his trial was set for Thursday.
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Chanute
Altoona
Raymond G. Short
S. Forest
Carl Fraser
Altoona R. 1, Arrested On S. Santa Fe
Short
Burlington Manufacturing Co
3Rd and
Forest
John D. Plummer
Kermit, Tex
Reba M
Jones
Weather forecast and Kansas temp trends
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Tonight’s low near 70 and Tuesday’s high near 90. Sunday brought warmer weather with highs from 85 in Emporia to 94 in Russell and west highs in the 90s to 100 in the southwest.
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Topeka
Emporia
Russell
Goodland
Wichita
Kansas
Kansas City
Horton
Concordia
Shawnee
Manhattan
Leavenworth
Hesston
Clay Center
Weather Bureau
Col Glenn Aims for Next Suborbital Space Shot
Col Glenn plans another short suborbital space flight for the United States Wasser for Insurance program. Marine Lt Col John H Glenn is listed as the pilot for the potential mission if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Washington
John H. Glenn
U.S. Wasser
Know Carrier When Paying Tribune Subscribers
Tribune subscribers are urged to verify their Tribune carrier before paying. If the carrier is unknown or lacks an identification card authorizing collections, do not pay. Subscribers are reminded to pay carriers regularly.
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Tribune
Wounded Girl Triggers Night of Killings in Midland
In Midland County Texas a 15yearold girl fleeing in nightclothes after a 2 a.m. attack alerted authorities. Fred Milton Kinsey 58 and four children J D Kinsey 17 Johnny 13 Jay 8 Lilly 7 were found dead of gunshot wounds. Louise 15 was wounded and taken to hospital in serious condition. A note read the kids must go and mother is coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Tex
Fred Milton Kinsey
West Texas Oil Center
Kinsey
Johnny
Louise
Midland County
Three Offerle Firms Destroyed by Fire
Three adjacent Offerle businesses in Edwards County were destroyed by a blaze discovered about 1 a.m. The A and W Cafe Ownston Sundries and Oliphant Warehouse burned while Offerle and Kinsley fire crews prevented spread to the west half of the block. No loss estimate yet.
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Offerle, Kan
Edwards County
Ownston Sundries and Oliphant
Offerle
Kinsley
Barn Fire Destroys Palet Farm Loss Includes Heifers Hay and Tools
A barn owned by Louis Palet northeast of Leanna burned yesterday afternoon about 4 o clock destroying two yearling heifers about 100 bales of hay and farm tools. Neighbors aided in rescuing calves and equipment while a wind shift kept the house safe. The Palet family had suffered prior fires on rented and own properties within months. Nearby neighbors assisted in setting up a temporary milking shed and shared meals.
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Leanna
Louis Palet
Here
Earl White
Palet
Lowell Palet
White
Off-Duty Chanute Policeman Captures Prowler Youth
An off duty Chanute policeman Don Harlan pursued and detained a 15 year old youth after a prowler alert in the 1100 block on Garfield. The youth admitted involvement in window peeking complaints over the past two weeks and has been turned over to juvenile authorities amid a county petition for Juvenile Court action.
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Chanute
Garfield
Don Harlan
S. Garfield
Harlan
Attempted Break-in At Tyson's Cafe
A night watchman halted an attempted break-in at Tyson's Cafe on 209 W Main about 10 15 pm. Charlie Bowman reported two youths, about 12 to 14, trying to enter the rear after removing a window screen. one wore a dress straw hat and a blue shirt, and they fled on sight.
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Tyson's Cafe
W. Main
Charlie Bowman
Bowman
Fire destroys second floor at International Harvester plant
Clearwater Kansas AP reports a fire destroyed the second floor and part of the roof of the International Harvester Co. The loss was centered in the parts and repair department and the extent of damage has not been determined, according to Wes Tackett, chief of Clearwater’s volunteer fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearwater, Kan
International Harvester Co
Wes Tackett
Clearwater
Independence Boy Fatally Injured in Mailbox Crash
Seven year old Lewis Eugene Tatum Jr. was killed when he darted into the street to fetch mail across from his home northwest of Independence. Sheriff Bill Lessman said the boy ran into the path of a car driven by Jay S. Duncan of Independence.
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Independence
Kan
Lewis Eugene Tatum Jr
Bill Lessman
Jay S. Duncan
Rt. 4
Fire damages Osborn Oil Co. in Beech Plummer area
An early morning blaze heavily damaged the Osborn Oil Co. building at Beech and Plummer around 3 a.m. Electrical wiring is suspected as the ignition source. The fire ruined two parked vehicles, damaged walls and ceiling, and destroyed tools and tires. Floyd Osborn said the station is closed and timing for reopening is unknown. A prior theft occurred a week earlier.
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Osborn Oil Co
Beech and Plummer
Floyd Osborn
Traffic Fatalities Log Highlights July 1961 Totals
Kansas traffic death log shows July 1961 totals with 29 deaths through 9 a.m. Monday and 25 deaths in comparable 1960 period. The report, filed from Topeka, notes 48 hours to 9 a.m. Monday. Tribune number provided for contact after hours.
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Topeka
Kansas
Eastern Air Lines Plane Hijacked to Cuba
An Eastern Air Lines Electra with 33 passengers and five crew was hijacked en route from Miami to Tampa and diverted to Havana. A US fighter escorted the jet near Cuba while U S authorities sought release and there were no reports of injuries.
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Miami
Fla
Eastern Air Lines
Tampa
Cuba
Jose Marti
Havana
W. E. Buchanan
Aeronautical Radio, Inc
Key West
Buchanan
Miami International
Homestead
North American Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Colo
Norada
United States
Canada
Ment
Lincoln White
White
War of words over Bizerte crisis strains France Tunisia
AP dispatches describe France and Tunisia trading charges after the Bizerte battle. French claims civilians are transforming Casbah into an armed bastion while Tunisian officials report French troops and landings near Cap Blanc. U.N. mediation moves intensify as Dag Hammarskjold arrives to push for cease-fire adherence.
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Tunis
Bizerte
U.N
Casbah
Mediterranean
Tunisia
Cap Blanc
Paris
France
U.N. Security Council
Dag Hammarskjold
New York
Play Director Applications Are Studied In Chanute
Six applications for the Chanute city recreation director post are under review by the recreation commission led by Wendell McMurray. Selection likely within 60 to 90 days as funds from a one mill levy won’t arrive until Jan. 1. The commission also offers a 24 hour loan system for games and equipment at the Chanute fire station to support local groups and activities.
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Chanute City
Recreation Commission
Wendell McMurray
Commission
McMurray
New City
Chanute
Bill Brennan
Ownate Chanute
Tommy Stone Tops Tribune News Tip Contest
The mystery of the dead sparrows was judged the winner of the $3 Tribune weekly news tip contest. Tommy Stone, son of Ole and Mrs Mays, earned the award for reporting 199 dead sparrows in his yard after a storm.
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The
Tribune
Tommy Stone
Ole Mays
N. Lafayette
Chanute
El Dorado Fireman Drowns During Flood
El Dorado Kansas AP Terry DesCarpenter 23, an El Dorado firefighter, drowned when a boat capsized in a Walnut River flood Saturday night while rescuing about 50 families. Two other men escaped as the river rose, causing only minor damage after five to seven inches of rain.
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EL Dorado
Kan
Terry DesCarpenter
Walnut River
Everett Krell Dies from Newton Traffic Crash Injuries
Everett Krell age 53 of McPherson died in Newton after injuries from a Friday traffic accident south of Newton. The fatality occurred Saturday according to AP reporting.
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Newton
Everett Krell
McPherson
Five Children and Mother Die in Lowell Tenement Fire
A mother identified as Mattie Maryland and five of her ten children died when a tenement fire trapped them on the third floor in Lowell Massachusetts. A sixth child is missing and believed dead. Two older children were burned, the father John J. Maryland was treated after a glass wound, and several neighbors and firefighters suffered minor injuries as about 30 people were in the building.
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Lowell
Mass
Mattie Maryland
Maryland
John J. Maryland
Gee
Ivy
Linda
Pamela
Willie James
Bobby Ray
John M. Jr
Dale Lee
Mattie Ruth
Christine
Stolen Car Recovered as Two Youths Held
A 1955 Chevrolet reported stolen by Earl Bain of 102 S Allen was recovered in Vinita Oklahoma about three hours after the theft was reported. Bain reported the car stolen at 7 30 Saturday morning. Vinita authorities reported having the car and two 15 year old Leavenworth youths in custody.
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Earl Bain
S. Allen
Vinita
Okla
Bain
Leavenworth
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Marquetta Tallman
Peter Martin
Ronnie Venus
Merle Venus
Gilda Ranz
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Gilbert Ranz
Susan Larkey
Larry Larkey
Robert Martin
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