Kaiser Sworn in As State Director Of Penal Program
Robert Kaiser, formerly associate warden at Leavenworth, was sworn in to head Kansas penal institutions. The change effective July 1 requires selecting a new warden for the Kansas Penitentiary and a supervisor for the women’s farm. Kaiser will oversee the Lansing penitentiary the Hutchinson industrial reformatory and the Topeka reception and diagnostic center.
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Topeka
Robert Kaiser
U. S
Leavenworth
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John Anderson
Industrial Farm
Associated Press
Set
Anderson
Rexroad
Tracy A. Hand
Kansas Penitentiary
Daisy M. Sharp
Civil Service
Kansas
National Training School For Boys
Washington, D.C
Lansing
Industrial Reformatory
Hutchinson
Light candidate filings for county offices in August primary
Erie reports 14 filings to date for county posts. Sheriff candidates include Lester Marts Ernest Craig Eric Morehead and Ralph A Hoff man from Chanute. Others include Marion Showalter for treasurer Virgil Lowe clerk Ava F Jeffrey register of deeds Rob ert Pennington probate judge John F Young district court clerk Merle Estes L W Thurman and Carl Weiner II for state representative. Deadline is noon next Wednesday.
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Erie
Marion Showalter
Lester Marts
Chanute
Ernest Craig
Eric
Tom Morehead
Ralph A. Hoffman
Thos. F. Leatherman
Virgil Lowe
Register of Deeds
Ava F. Jeffrey
Robert Pennington
John F. Young
Reuben J. Burkman
Merle Estes
L. W. Thurman
Carl Weiner II
Regents announce sale of university dormitory bonds
The Board of Regents announced the sale of 1 950 000 in University of Kansas dormitory bonds in Topeka.
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Topeka
Board of Regents Today
University of Kansas
BB Pellet Strikes Eye Of 5 Year Old Girl
A five year old Chanute girl, Virginia Leigh Williams, was struck in the eye by a BB pellet around 11 30 a m today, police said. She was taken by ambulance to a Kansas City hospital for treatment. details of the injury were not immediately available.
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Virginia Leigh Williams
Henry Williams
Lottie Maninger
S. Garfield
Kansas City
Weather Summary and Forecast for Kansas
Scattered showers fell in western and north central Kansas last night with more possible tonight and Saturday. Forecasters expect partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms later tonight and Saturday afternoon. Overnight low middle 60s, high Saturday middle 80s, strong southerly winds continue. Heaviest 24 hour precipitation was .57 of an inch at Dresden. Relative humidity at 1 p.m. and barometer readings were noted as conditions develop.
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Topeka
Kansas
Prospect
Dresden
Dodge City
Salina
Maryville
May debt limit clash ends with narrow House victory
The House approved a $306 billion debt ceiling in a 211 to 192 vote, defeating a Republican bid for $308 billion. President Kennedy framed the outcome as a temporary win with broader economic risks, while Byrd's finance committee signaled hearings would not begin until June 25. The vote kept the temporary ceiling at $300 billion, dropping to $285 billion when the year ends.
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Byrd
Compro House
Kennedy
Senate
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Republic
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Eisenhower
Brookings Institution
Senate Finance Committee
House
Glen Lake students win White House visit after cancer aid gift
Kennedy invites Glen Lake Community High School graduates to the White House in thanks for raising funds to help classmate Duane Richardson, 17, with cancer treatment. The class sacrificed a Washington trip, saving 700 dollars over three years, to aid the Richardson family. Private donors have offered about 1,600 dollars to reschedule the trip, possibly Monday.
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Washington
Kennedy
Glen Lake Community High School
Glen Lake
Mich
White House
Duane Richardson
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Congress
Pierre Salinger
Berthot Co. Submits Low Bid for Chanute Employment Building
Berthot Construction Co of Chanute submitted an apparent low bid of 47 921 dollars for a new Employment Security building in Chanute. The state plans nine offices statewide authorized by the 1961 legislature. Chanute's site is west of Elm, bought from Mrs. H. Craig Graham for 5 000 dollars after approval. Bids on six buildings opened. remaining three to open next week in Ottawa Hays Emporia Garden City Atchison Lawrence Manhattan and Pittsburgh.
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Berthot Construction Co
Chanute
Associated Press
Topeka
Elm
H. Craig Graham
Ottawa
Hays
Emporia
Garden City
Atchison
Lawrence
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Winfield Approves School Bond Issue in Special Election
In Winfield a $225000 school bond issue was approved by voters 1546 to 529 in a special election. The measure is part of a broader series of civic improvements advancing in the community.
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Winfield
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Rise in June Report
AP notes Kansas traffic fatalities in a 24 hour period to 9 am Friday show 2 deaths during June and 17 for the year so far in 1962. The figures compare with 241 fatalities for the same period in 1961. both recent deaths occurred earlier, one in May, and were not previously reported.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kennedy urges Republicans to ignore party labels on farm bills
President Kennedy pressed Republicans to back nonpartisan action on farm measures and production control tied to price supports for wheat and feed grains. He touted the farm bill as saving taxpayers billions, warned against partisan votes, and cited economic stakes amid talks on subsidies and farm income.
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Kennedy
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Senate
White House
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Trans World
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Nedy
Eisenhower
Ezra Taft Benson
Last Half Deadline For Paying Taxes Is Wednesday
Neosho county treasurer Mrs. Freda Locke notes the final half of 1961 taxes is due by Wednesday. Ten percent annual interest applies to late payments, with penalties on personal and real estate taxes. Unpaid real estate taxes will go to the sheriff for collection and appear on August tax sale records in September.
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Erie
Freda Locke
Neosho County
Lifesaving Classes Begin at Chanute Pool
Lifesaving and water safety courses start Monday at Chanute Municipal Pool, ran Monday to Friday 9 AM to noon for one week. Instructors are Kay Freidline, Carl Ranabargar II, and Mrs Ranabargar. Adult night swimming begins Monday at 7 PM with 70 plus participants enrolled.
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Chanute Municipal
Margaret Ranabargar
Red Cross
Kay Freidline
Carl Ranabargar II
Corpstein Campaign Swing Through Southeast Kansas
Joe Corpstein, Nortonville farmer stockman and Republican U.S. Senate candidate, visited Chanute and spoke on farm policy. He urged a shift to free markets and equal subsidy distribution, calling current controls illegal as he pitches a statewide campaign through southeast Kansas.
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Joe Corpstein
Nortonville
Farmer-Stockman
U.S. Senate
Corpstein
Kansas
Renew Offer To Arbitrate In Airline Dispute
Flight engineers renewed their offer to arbitrate economic and contract issues with Pan American Eastern and Trans World Airlines but not the crew makeup phase. Union president Ronald A Brown said the offer should be acceptable, though the cockpit job rights issue remains unresolved.
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Washington
Ronald A. Brown
Pan American
Eastern
Trans World Airlines
Kennedy
Brown
Kansas Jobless Rate Holds Steady This Week
TOPEKA AP The unemployment rate in Kansas remained unchanged this week after several weeks of declines. The report notes current job losses and gains across sectors with no net change in overall rate. Officials emphasize cautious optimism amid mixed hiring trends statewide.
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Topeka
Kansas
Twentieth Century Limited Marks 60 Years in Service
New York Central’s Twentieth Century Limited celebrates six decades linking New York and Chicago. The luxury train, created June 15, 1902, with a Diamond Jubilee salute, carried millions, averaging 103000 yearly passengers and about 8.1 million in gross last year.
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Yesteryear
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Poland
Douglas Fairbanks Sr
Mary Pickford
America
the Central
Central
Alford Elected Legion Commander for 1962 63
Warren Alford elected commander of the American Legion for 1962 63 at a Legion Hall meeting. He succeeds Bill Roberts and will take office with June 28 installation. New officers include Tom Baughn John Barney Justin Kerby Fred Johnson Marvin Seefeldt Dean Skinner Bill Morgan and W Marcus Barbee. Alford is 35, married to Ona and has a daughter Carolyn. He served 22 years in the Navy in World War II and two years in the Army during the Korean War.
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Warren Alford
American Legion
Legion Hall
Alford
Bill Roberts
Tom Baughn
John Barney
Justin Kerby
Fred Johnson
Marvin Seefeldt
Dean Skinner
Bill Morgan
W. Marcus Barbee
Merle Kelly Ford
Ona
Carolyn
Dynamite Indicated in Continental Jet Crash
The Kansas City Star reports FBI tests found dynamite particles in the May 22 Unionville Missouri crash of a Continental Airlines 707. The blast occurred in the rear lavatory with dynamite placed in a towel disposal bin, killing all 45 aboard.
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Kansas City Star
Washington
FBI
Continental Airlines
Unionville
Star
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Larry Mathews
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