Kentucky Storms Claim One Fatality In Ravenna
A tornado that swept Ravenna Kentucky killed a child south of town and damaged a church where 23 children studied the Bible. About 50 people were injured as the storm blackened the east central region near the mountains. Betsy Bush aged nine dropped to the floor and escaped serious injury after the warning did not reach the church.
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Ravenna
Kentucky
Betsy Bush
Floyd Bush
Bush
Estill County
Irvine
Bellpoint
Valerie Hope Collins
Columbia
Wide Creek
Here
Former Chanute Resident Advocates Soil Conservation
Allan E. Baker and his wife, visiting Chanute, promote health and soil conservation, criticizing sprayed produce and stressing soil as a lasting asset. They plan to return to New Jersey after renewing acquaintances and discuss farming without chemicals. Baker cites TVA growth, river control, and long-term value of soil over oil.
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Chanute
Allan E. Baker
New Jersey
Bakers
Ethel Leanore
Baker
New York City
Castro to receive U S bargaining team for prisoner tractor swap
Fidel Castro announced he will meet a four man U S bargaining team to negotiate swapping 1,200 Cuban rebels for 500 tractors. He urged the team have full negotiating powers and possible talks on indemnification. The U S freedom committee team will depart Detroit for Havana Monday.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
United States
Castro
U. S
Tractors-for- Freedom Committee
Freedom Committee
Detroit
Freedom Group
Committee
Franklin D
Roosevelt
Dr. Eisenhower
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Weather Summary for Topeka Kansas
Kansas rivers mostly fell after a moisture period with Solomon River flooding at Glasco. Southern winds bring Gulf moisture and scattered thundershowers possible in western areas this afternoon and evening. Highs near 9 percent, lows in upper 60s this weekend with continued warmth and humidity.
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Topeka
Kansas
Solomon River
Glasco
Weather Bureau
Gulf
Miss Kansas Pageant Picks Preliminary Winners
Pratt Kansas AP preliminary winners in the Miss Kansas Contest include Carolyn Parkinson as Miss Lawrence in the talent division and Carolyn Joyner as Miss Kakeland in the swim suit division. Each won $75 scholarships. Miss Kansas will be chosen tonight from 25 entrants and compete at Miss America in Atlantic City in September.
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Wellington
Lois Rhodas
Kansas City
Kansas
Atlantic City
Crash Near Iola Fatal to Woman
A one car crash 22 miles east of Iola Kansas killed 53 year old Mrs Lara Atherly of Bull Shoals Arkansas two others were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. The vehicle left the road struck a culvert and flipped end over end. The Atherly couple were en route to Burlingtion for their son Bills wedding.
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Iola
Kan
Lola
Lara Atherly
Bull Shoals
Ark
Allen County
Mark
Mary Lou Graham
Fayetteville
Burlington
Bill Atherly
Atherly
Marion Cox
Highway Patrol
Ex-Convict Held After Officer Killed in California
Deputy Harvey Stahl was fatally shot on a rural central California road. William Jefferson Ford, 34, an ex convict, was captured with the deputy’s service revolver after a 20 man posse tracked him down. Ford allegedly killed the deputy while his wife and three of four children watched. He was booked on suspicion of murder.
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Paso Robles
Calif
California
William Jefferson Ford
Paul Merrick
Ford
Harvey Stahl
Merrick
Fictitious Checks Totals $164 400 In FBI Kansas City Arrest
FBI and Kansas Highway Patrol announced the arrest of 49 year old Stanton Palmer Snyder at his home in Kansas City Kansas on charges tied to five fictitious cashier checks totaling 164 400. He allegedly cashed a forged 11 620 check in Newville Pennsylvania on February 27 and crossed state lines with a stolen car. Authorities say Snyder has used similar methods nationwide and has prior Leavenworth Penitentiary time. He is held on 25900 advance bond.
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Kansas City
Kan
FBI
Kansas Highway Patrol
Stanton Palmer Snyder
Newville
Snyder
United States
Leavenworth
Red Cross Announces Handicapped Water Safety Enrollment Deadline
June 21 is the enrollment deadline for the handicapped water safety course. Mrs. Carl Ranabarger urges enrollees to submit completed cards to the Red Cross office in the Memorial building, open 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays. Classes begin Monday at 9 a.m with safety aide and lifesaving instruction.
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Red Cross
Carl Ranabarger
Cars Damaged In Main and Lincoln Traffic Crash
Police investigated a collision at Main and Lincoln involving a parked car owned by William Markley and a car driven by Xenia Osborn. Markley escaped injury while both vehicles sustained minor damage. A separate report noted damage to a pickup truck fender parked near the post office.
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Main
Lincoln
William Markley
S. Central
Xenia Osborn
S. Santa Fe
Allen Kirby
R. 1
Centennial kickoff signals Safari opening week in Chanute
Centennial activities begin with a pageant at City Park 8 30 Monday featuring a 300 foot stage and Miss Centennial queen. A ball at the National Guard armory 9 to 12 tonight honors the royal court. The pageant, with 400 performers, includes scenes with the fifty states and a wheel of life finale. Fireworks cap each show and events run through Sunday night.
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Chanute
Sekan-O-Rama
Neosho County
Formance
City Park
National Guard
Grant
Union Centennial
Pittsburg
City Park West
Royster Junior High
New Tests Faced By Troubled South
The South faced fresh tests to segregation laws as courts and schools weigh rights, with Freedom Riders planned for Jackson Mississippi and hunger strikes among jailed whites. NAACP seeks federal protection. CORE plans more riders. Cornell students join desegregation efforts. judge Johnson maintains restraining order in Alabama.
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Constance Baker Motley
NAACP
Thurgood Marshall
New York
R. Jess Brown
Jackson and
Vicksburg
Miss
Freedom
Jackson
Congress of Racial Equality
St. Louis
Chester R. Oldham
CORE
Mississippi
Ithaca
N.Y
Freedom Walk Committee
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Everett Hutchinson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cornell University
Deep South
Cornell
Alabama
U.S
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Montgomery
Blood donors exceed half quota in two day Red Cross drive
Donors gave 131 pints in two days of Red Cross collection here outweighing a 320 pint goal. Seventy-three people pledged but many missed appointments and several reached multi gallon levels led by Mrs W J Sinclair Humboldt and Royce Wells Raymond Clemens Donald Lassman Rev William T Hunt Harold LaRue and James Brant Earlton.
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Red Cross
William T. Hunt
Harold LaRue
James Brant
Earlton
Warren Alford
Lloyd K. Ford
Fred A. Lindquist
Cecil Storck
Charles Ballou
Forrest Miller
George C. Uthmann
Glenn Allison
Jose Crespin
Slaying of Oklahoma Couple Baffles Arizona Police
The bodies of J. D. Welch and Utha Marie Welch, both shot in the head, were found overnight in their car near Seligman Arizona as their four sons slept in a pup tent about three feet away. Welch, 33, was a truck driver preparing a California vacation when attacked early Friday.
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Seligman, Ariz
Oklahoma
J. D. Welch
Utha Marie
Spencer
Okla
Welch
California
Jimmy
Tommy
Billy
Johnny
Seligman
U. S. 66
Search in Japan For Missing U.S. Cargo Plane
In Tokyo AP reports a U.S. Air Force cargo plane with eight crew vanished on a flight to Midway Island. The Air Force declared it missing at 7 45 am local time after radio silence after takeoff. Fuel for 10 hours would run out at 10 08 am. The search area lies about 250 miles east of Tokyo.
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Tokyo
U. S. Air Force
Midway Island
Air Force
Kennedy Back Improves as Dr Travell Manages Care
President Kennedy’s doctors report improving condition from a lumbosacral strain. Dr Janet Travell orders rest, heated pool swimming and crutch use around his seaside villa to aid recovery. White House aide notes it is too early to tell if crutches will be needed for his Washington trip. Prime Minister Diefenbaker sends a get well telegram, Kennedy replies with thanks and mentions the tree planting ceremony.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Janet Travell
White House
Andrew T. Hatcher
Washington
Travell
Hatcher
John G. Diefenbaker
Canada
Diefenbaker
Ottawa
Marion Davies Reported Much Improved After Surgery
Hollywood AP reports former actress Marion Davies, 61, is much improved after Friday surgery for osteomyelitis of the jaw. The bone infection had troubled her for some time.
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Hollywood
Marion Davies
Miss Davies
Miles of Walking For a Waitress
In San Diego Inez Sutton of a central district restaurant wore a pedometer for an eight hour shift and logged 117 miles walked. The story notes waitresses endure long hours and extensive walking as part of their job.
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San Diego
Calif
Inez Sutton
Inez
Central District
Road Death Toll Reported For June Weekend In Topeka
Kansas traffic fatalities logged from 9 am Saturday through 9 am Sunday show 1 death in the Topeka area. The June totals mirror the period from last year with 11961 to 225 fatalities noted for comparison. Reflects statewide trend data released by AP in Topeka.
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Topeka
Kansas
Phone numbers for Tribune contact listed
Instruction to reach Tribune via phone if the primary line is unavailable. Suggest dialing HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m. for alternate contact when the carrier cannot be reached.
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Tribune
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
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Leroy Hunt
S. Plummer
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Wasser
Markley
Osborn
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THE
Associated Press
Jackson, Miss
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Ralph Boston
Houston
Tex
National Association For the Advancement For Colored People
Jackae
Federal District Court
Osa and
Martin Johnson Safari Museum
Scott Blunk
Robert Blunk
Japan
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