Welcome for Glenn fills New York with space pride
The crowd at City Hall and a motorcade to the Waldorf Astoria greet astronaut Glenn amid cheers for Mercury project leaders. Speakers name Al Shepard Gus Grissom and future flyers as part of a national and international space effort. The tribute underscores team effort under Dr. Gilruth as fans reach toward the astronauts.
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al Shepard
Gus Grissom
Malcom
Carpenter
Leroy) Cooper
Walter
Shirra
Donald) Slayton
Dr. Gilruth
New York
Mercury
City Hall
Glenn
Waldorf-Astoria
Livestock Prices Steady Across Kansas City Markets
Cattle and calves show steady pricing with high grade steers at 25.75 and heifers 25.25, hogs active though mostly steady to 25 lower, sows firm. Parsons area reports mixed hogs 14.00 to 17.00, cattle 18 to 25 for various weight classes, and veal and sheep ranges with steady trends across categories. Produce and grain markets in Kansas City and Chicago show mixed movements with eggs, butter, and grain futures noted.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Parsons Livestock
Parsons
U.S
Chicago
Grain and livestock prices and local news briefs
Market notes list bids for wheat corn and soybeans with limited moves and price ranges in March while local items report residents attending a styling school, a student teaching assignment, honor roll recognition, a dog killing three ducks at Highland Park and a phone contact line for the Tribune.
Deaths and Funerals One: Emma Pieper and Others
Emma Pieper 74 of 606 N Highland died Wednesday in Allen County Hospital Iola after a long illness. Born April 24 1887 in Vernon she married John Pieper in 1912 they ran a Chanute produce company 41 years. Burial Mount Hope Humboldt. Also memorials for Emma Pemberton 76 of Bethel Kimball died in Memphis, service Friday Erie, burial Bethel. Further notices for Andrew Woosley Claude Carver and local funeral details listed.
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Emma Pieper
N. Highland
Allen County Hospital
Iola
Vernon
John Pieper
Humboldt
Chanute
East Main
Zion Lutheran Church
Elizabeth Pieper
Walter Radke
Sand Springs
Oklo
W. T. Niermeier
Mount Hope
Koch-Skinner Memorial
Emma Pemberton
Bethel
Kimball
Memphis
Donald Graham
Emma Simmons Dosch
Erie
William H. Pemberton
Kansas City
Pemberton
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Kimball Supper Club
Graham
Viola Lasley
Montrose
Calif
Ray DeMoss
South Gate
Erie Federated Church
Wayne Newlin
Robert McGuire
Bethel Cemetery
Pierce Funeral Home
Austrians flee border districts as census shows declines
In Vienna, the latest census reveals that 19 of 29 border districts adjoining Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia lost population. The declines average 6.5 percent, while western and central districts posted gains.
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Vienna
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Wall Street Shifts Higher in Slow Trading Session
Wall Street's market held a respectable late rise in slow trading with about 3 million shares changing hands. Most major stocks posted fractional gains while select issues showed wider increases and bonds moved irregularly higher.
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New York
U.S
Ness City Man Found Dead Near Home
A Ness City resident was found dead near his home prompting local authorities to investigate. No further details on cause or identity were immediately released, and a preliminary report noted ongoing inquiry into the circumstances.
Topeka Doctor Dies After Brief Illness
Ness City police report a 36 year old man Bob Rupp found dead outside his home in 13 below zero weather. He apparently fell and suffered exposure while attempting to reach his house. The alarm came from Ness County Sheriff Mrs Harold Mellies. In Topeka Dr Herbert L Enleg, 78, noted physician and former coroner, died after a short illness. He had been a resident of Topeka for many years.
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Kas
Harold Mellies
Ness County
Bob Rupp
Brok- Topeka (Ap
Herbert Lenleg
Topeka
Che
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Gamble Sk
Gen Dynam
Gen Elec
Ccc
Gen Motors
DM Bat
Isieces
Kan P & As
D 'S MansanCh
D ' Mont Ward
No Am Av
Penney JC
Phill Pet Peer
COC
Isi Sinclair
Access
Spen Chem
Sperry Rd
NS Iiss
UC Ae
U Westy
Hospital Admit and Discharge Log for Neosho County
Daily Transcript records yesterday admissions including Johanna Reedy Yates Center and Richard Cockrell 930 S Malcolm for surgery. Dismissals include Mrs Lee Sharp and Milo Sol oman. Admissions for today list Fred Mosier and Margaret Park among others with surgery and medical cases.
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Yates Center
Nettie Daugherty
Long View
Tex
Richard Cockrell
S. Malcolm
George Uthmann
Lee Sharp
S. Western
Burt Truster
W. Central
Milo Soloman
W. Main
Scott Guiou
Buffalo
Fred Mosier
S. Grant
Stanley Rawn
W. 5Th
Margaret Park
Nancy Moore
S. Central
Earl Pulliam
S. Washington
John Golay
Otto Friederich
N. Kansas
Harry Fisher
S. Santa Fe
James Morris
Earlton
Gas Blast Wrecks Wichita Home
A gas blast wrecked the two story home of Mr and Mrs Frank W Charles in southwest Wichita. Charles 25 and his wife Adella 24 were hospitalized for burns and facial cuts in fair condition. Their three children were dazed but unhurt. Fire chief Fitzwater said gas accumulated in a floor furnace apparently exploded.
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Wichita
Frank W. Charles
Charles
Adella
Dist
R. M. Fitzwater
Chicago Board Opposes Southern Grain Rate Cut Plan
The Chicago Board of Trade joined opposition to Southern Railway's proposed lower multi car grain rates into the Southeast. Spokesman Joseph Chartrand called the plan revolutionary and said it would limit farmers market choices and hurt prices. The proposal would cut rates by as much as 66 percent from St Louis Louisville Cincinnati Memphis and Evansville to southeastern destinations.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Southeast
Chicago Board of Trade
Southern
Joseph Chartrand
St. Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Memphis
Evansville
Ind
Six Men Convicted On Conspiracy Charge
A Tulsa jury convicted six men in an alleged interstate car theft ring. Gillispie, Champion, and Cooper faced additional charges of interstate transportation of stolen cars. Kenneth Bright was found not guilty on the conspiracy count.
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Tulsa
Okla
James Gillispie
Paul Champion
Frank Cooper
Clarence E. Batson
Billy Eaton
Charles E. Daugherty
Gillispie
Champion
Cooper
Contraband Dollars Found Aboard Friendship 7 Spacecraft
Congressional hearing hears that souvenir dollars were aboard the Friendship 7 capsule during orbit. Officials call the incident foolish and worry about potential interference with sensitive equipment. Lt. Col. Powers claims about 200 bills were hidden by launch crew and shows one signed as evidence.
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Washington
Earth
Space Agency
John H. Glenn Jr
House Space Committee
John A. Powers
Glenn
Newsmen
Chamber of Commerce Groups Meet Discuss Industry Lands
Chamber of Commerce groups held meetings to discuss industrial sites and elect a new chairman. Melvin Nelson of Santa Fe discussed about 50 acres of land here for lease or sale, with terms of typical leasing. Ralph Ellis was elected chairman of the Ambassador Club following a membership contest.
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Chamber of Commerce
Melvin Nelson
Santa Fe Railroad
Topeka
Santa Fe
Chamber
Ambassador Club
Ralph Ellis
Bill Wolfe
Chanute
Ellis
Ebar Schultz
Tioga Hotel
AeroDuct, Inc
U.S
Kansas City
95 Die As Jet Crashes Near Jamaica Station
A Boeing 707 operated by American Airlines crashed after takeoff from Runway 31L near Fourth Road and Cross Bay Boulevard in New York. Ninety five people were killed as wreckage strewn over a large area, with officials noting it was the first major 707 passenger loss in the U.S. and White House aides quickly dispatched to the scene.
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Fourth Rd
Cross Bay Blvd
John Petersen
Bayport
N.Y
Jamaica Railroad Station
Washington
White House
Federal Aviation
Najeeb Halaby
New York
American Airlines
East River
la Guardia
Sabena Airlines
Belgium
U.S
Care of Aged Bill By Rep Ellsworth
Rep. Robert F. Ellsworth proposes a tax based approach to elderly medical care. The plan would grant tax exempt status to pension plans that include health provisions for beneficiaries, enabling pre payment of medical costs during working years for post retirement care.
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Washington
Robert F. Ellsworth
R-Kan
Ellsworth
Revenue Increases For Kansas P and L
Kansas Power and Light Co reports a 3.3 percent rise in total revenue for 1961 over 1960 in its annual report. Electric revenue grew about 5 percent while gas revenue held steady. The utility added 3,900 electric customers and 2,100 gas customers during the year.
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Topeka
Kansas Power and Light Co
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