Crackdown on Obscene Books Expands Under New Kansas Law
Topeka Attorney General William R. Ferguson announced a plan to seize more books in a state crackdown on obscene literature. Geary County District Court will consider seizure of undisclosed titles from one firm under the new law banning obscene publications. The initial Thursday seizure involved over 1,500 books in Junction City, sparked by a mailed tip. Local officials will extend checks statewide, with hearings set August 7 to decide obscenity. if ruled obscene, books will be destroyed. if not, returned to the distributor. The effort is supported by Gov. John Anderson, and coordinated with Geary County officials, aiming to train local authorities in future actions.
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Topeka
William R. Ferguson
Ferguson
Geary County District Court
Junction City
Salina
U.S
Supreme Court
John Anderson
Anderson
Geary County
Attorney General's Office
Geary
William Clement
Vance Collins
P K
Kansas
Remarkable finds and family reunions headline Thayer notes
The column recounts Mrs. Frank Gordon receiving inquiries about her elephant ear plant and a Texas admirer seeking a root. It also recalls Mrs. Charles Webb meeting a long-lost brother in town and details a tense kitchen encounter where Halph Hibbs shot a black snake after it hid behind a deep freeze.
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Frank Gordon
N. Steuben
the Tribune
Agnes Parks
Killeen
Tex
Gordon
Cuban planes seized in U S to cover debt continues
Charles Ashmann for Harris Co says court seizures of Cuban planes will proceed to satisfy a 3.5 million debt. Castro offered to return a hijacked Eastern Air Lines plane if the U S returns Cuban planes, but Ashmann calls it piracy and blackmail and says 16 planes seized in the U S remain, seven sold at auction, three to be returned only if the balance is paid.
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Washington
U.S
Charles Ashmann
Harris Co
Florida
Fidel Castro
Castro
Eastern Air Lines
United States
EAL
Cuba
Ashmann
Two Children Drown In Pond Near Emporia
In Emporia Kansas two youngsters Jeff Beitz three and Cindy Beitz 18 months drowned in a pond about 100 yards from their home. Their parents Mr and Mrs Calvin Beitz live on the west edge of Emporia. Mrs Beitz said the children wandered away from home.
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Emporia, Kan
Jeff Beitz
Cindy Beitz
Calvin Beitz
Emporia
Beitz
Man in Roadway Killed by Truck Near Clinton
Elk City man R. D. Mimms, 59, was killed when a truck ran over him on US 66 about six miles east of Clinton Oklahoma. His body was dragged 69 feet, and authorities noted he might have been struck earlier by another vehicle. The truck driver, Bernard Gail Winton, 39, of Oklahoma City, said he could not stop in time after seeing him in the roadway.
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Okla
R. D. Mimms
Elk City
US 66
Here
Highway Patrol
Mimms
Bernard Gail Winton
Oklahoma City
Nicki Hawley Crowned Water Princess at Red Cross Carnival
Three-year-old Nicki Hawley won Water Princess and five-year-old Ted Riker was named Water Prince at the Red Cross Water Carnival at Chanute Municipal Pool. About 600 spectators watched 12 hours of races, diving acts, clowns, and music with trophies, gifts, and pool passes awarded to top finishers.
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Nicki Hawley
Ted Riker
Chanute Municipal Pool
Miss Hawley
Don Hawley
Sam ‘Dixon
Red Cross
September Jump In Kansas Draft Increase Expected
The Kansas draft call is expected to rise from 71 in August to about 160 in September with a supplemental August call perhaps today. Francis Martin, assistant state Selective Service director, said the increase is Kansas’s share of the national draft boost to 20,000 announced by the Defense Department.
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Topeka
Kansas
Francis Martin
Crash in Iowa Fatal to Kansan
David Grenz, 67, of Hillsboro Kansas, died from injuries after a collision near Storm Lake at the junction of Highways 71 and 5. His wife Molly was in fair condition. Grenz struck the rear of a car driven by Robert Lang of Early after Lang stopped at a sign. Lang and other passengers escaped serious injury.
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Storm Lake, Iowa
David Grenz
Hillsboro
Kas
Here
Molly
Storm Lake
Grenz
Robert Lang
Early
Iowa
Lang Auto
Lang
Driver Steps Into Inferno
James Lindsay a 41 year old gasoline truck driver stepped outside during unloading near Shell Oil Co tanks and was engulfed as 25 000 gallons of gasoline fed a blaze. He suffered burns rolled under the truck and later spoke from a Knoxville hospital. Three firemen were injured but none seriously. The fire near a small Eastern Kentucky mining community broke out about 500 yards from its center with no damage estimate available.
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Manchester
James Lindsay
Shell Oil Co
Knoxville
Tenn
James
Kentucky Mountains
Lindsay
Jet Crashes on Hamburg Runway Catches Fire
A Tokyo bound Boeing 707 veered off the runway during take off at Hamburg airport and crashed into a construction site. Fire erupted on a wing but brigades extinguished the blaze within minutes. Initial reports indicated no deaths and that all passengers escaped. several were injured.
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Hamburg
Germany
Air France
Senate Panel Endorses Military Buildup Measures
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved two Kennedy administration bills to expand military capacity. One allows the president to call up 250000 reservists without consent and recall units on active duty. The other authorizes a 958.57 million priority list for aircraft, missiles, ships and other items. Chairman Russell noted unanimous support for the first and urged protecting priority for drilled and six month trainees, while Sen. Case dissented on the manpower measure. Secretary McNamara said buildup would rely on volunteers, then the draft, then selective recall.
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Kennedy
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Senate
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Francis Case
R-S.d
Case
Russell
Korea
Secretary of Defense
Robert
McNamara
Wayland Girl Star Leads Midget League Batting
Gail Hoffman a freckled eighth grader captains the Wayland Midget League team with a .600 batting average and only four errors in 10 games. The 90 pounder is the league’s top hitter and the only girl in the league drawing jealous rivals and requests for removal.
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Wayland
Mich
Gail Hoffman
Gail
Minuteman Missile Scores Second Test Success
CAPE CANAVERAL FLA AP A Minuteman missile boosted about 5000 miles down the Atlantic range marking its second success in three tests The 58 foot rocket flew smoothly lifting a nose cone toward the ocean The Air Force said the flight went as planned with exact range not released The first launch Feb 1 covered 4600 miles and was a notable success Guidance issues marred the May 19 second test The Air Force plans to deploy the first operational Minutemen in underground silos at Malmstrom AFB Mont by mid 1962 Remote control will operate once in place
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Fla
Atlantic
Air Force
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Mont
Stockton Youth Killed in One-Car Crash
A 16 year old Stockton youth Charles Schindler was killed when a car overturned after a rear tire blew out on U S 183 two miles north of Stockton. Gary Dick 17 and Richard Federah 16 from Stockton were injured with Federah in serious condition at Plainville hospital.
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Stockton
Kas
Charles Schindler
Miles Nouth
U. S
Gary Dick
Richard Federah
Plainville
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka Kansas Log 1961 Comparison
Kansas traffic log records 24 hours to 9 am Thursday showing 0 fatalities for July 28 1961, compared with 294 on the same period in 1960 and 276 for 1960 overall.
Elderly Driver Ends Day in Chain of Car Crashes
Jack J. Hinote, 72, of Harrisonville Missouri, drove through three crashes in under six hours near Chanute. Damage totaled about $1,095 with fines $65 and his license revoked after reckless driving charges. Police kept him in custody overnight awaiting transport home.
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Jack J. Hinote
Chance
Hinote
Grace A. Emery
Pat Webb
Webb
Reckles
Chanute
Get Tough Policy Urged By Ribicoff
Secretary of Welfare Abraham Ribicoff urged parents to get tough with themselves and their children to curb a diet of crime and violence on television. He called for thorough research on TV’s impact and pressed broadcasters to uphold obligations to viewers amid Senate scrutiny of links to juvenile crime. The hearing chair cited industry codes as lax and urged tighter standards. Monsignor Joseph E. Schieder warned of a potential link between rising crime and TV content.
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Washington
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Ribicoff
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Joseph E. Schieder
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Trucks Damaged In Crash Near Erie
A two truck collision south of Erie on US 59 caused $200 in damage yesterday afternoon. A 1954 GMC pickup driven by John D. Kiefer Jr. and a 1955 Ford pickup driven by Cleta Newland collided as Kiefer pulled onto the highway. No injuries were reported. Kiefer cited for improper start.
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Erie
Highway Patrol
US 59
John D. Kiefer Jr
Lee Summit
Cleta F. Newland
Parsons
Kiefer
Newland
Man Killed in Hays Bridge Crash
AP report says one man died and two others were injured when their car hit a bridge on the south edge of Hays. Victim was 31 year old Larry Lambrecht. Brother Irvin Lambrecht was in critical condition at a Hays hospital. Gordon Zimmerman sustained lesser injuries. All residents of Hays.
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Larry Lambrecht
Irvin
Gordon Zimmerman
Fraction of Patrol Affected in Kansas Guard Call
TOPEKA AP Only a fraction of the Kansas Highway Patrol would be affected by a call of reserves and National Guardsmen to active service. Col Larry Hughes, patrol suste said only 13 of the patrol's 225 troopers are members for military units.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Patrol
Larry Hughes
Normal Oil Purchases Resumed by Sinclair
Sinclair Crude Oil Co. told the Corporation Commission it has restored to normal its Kansas crude purchases, cut by about 12,500 barrels daily since June 20 due to refinery strikes that were settled today. Restoration took effect at 7 am.
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Sinclair Crude Oil Co
Corporation Commission
Kansas
Wasser for Insurance
An advertising blurb directs Tribune readers to call a phone line for insurance matters. It lists HE 19530 as the ad number and provides alternative contact HE 13400 after 6 pm if the first line is unavailable.
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Rundown On Draft Outlook Than August Draft Call
AP brief outlines draft figures with August call at 153000 up 5000 from initial. September expected at least 20000. Draft pool 1-A examined ready 70000 aiming to reach 100000 by faster local board processing. Deferments likely to continue for college, essential work, and dependents. Medical or mental rejection rate 40-50 percent. Potential draftees 18 25 total 14 million plus 580000 under 18. End class up to age.
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Washington
U N Security Council to Discuss Tunisia Dispute
The United Nations Security Council will meet Friday afternoon to address the French Tunisian dispute requested by Tunisia. A U N spokesman condemned French paratroopers action halting Secretary General Hammarskjold near Bizerte as he passed checkpoints. Tunisia has reportedly withdrawn in the Sahara while no withdrawal occurred at Bizerte.
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U.N. Security Council
U.N
Bizerte
Hammarskjold
Tunisia
Sahara
Shawnee County and Topeka Valuations Released
TOPEKA AP Revised valuations show Shawnee County at 184.5 million and the city of Topeka at 134.5 million, listed today by County Assessor John Towle.
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Topeka
Shawnee County
City of
John Towle
Hot humid weather drifts across Kansas with scattered storms
Forecaster says a hot, humid day with only scattered thunderstorms across Kansas. Highs will range from the lower 90s in the east to near 100 in the west, with tonight's lows in the lower 70s. Past readings note 95 last year and 107 in 1999, humidity around 29.03 inches at 1 p.m.
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Kansas
North Central
Hill City
Goodland
Hutchinson
Wamego
Concordia
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