City approves bond firm agreement for Chanute growth
The city commission approved a cooperation agreement with Ranson & Co of Wichita to strengthen Chanute's industrial development prospects. The plan covers financing and information gathering, with Ranson given first option to buy any resulting industrial bonds at negotiated rates. Chamber support was noted. Don Carttar represented Ranson.
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Ranson & Co
Wichita
Chanute
Ranson
Chamber of Commerce
Rawson
Indus
Chamber
Fred Harris
Rawson Service
Don Carttar
Clergymen meet in Parsons seek interfaith unity
In Parsons Kansas a second annual meeting of Catholic and Methodist ministers from southeast Kansas fostered friendship and understanding. Dr Albert F Bramble said the talks open a door to unity not necessarily union and help deepen understanding. Msgr Joseph Fischer noted these meetings involve everyday clerics rather than top theologians. Twenty eight clergymen attended including 17 Methodists and 11 Catholics. The next gathering was set for June in Parsons.
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Parsons, Kan
Parsons
Kansas
Albert F. Bramble
Independence
Methodist Church
Msgr
Joseph Fischer
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Southerners Vow No Compromise On Civil Rights
Washington AP The epic Senate civil rights battle opens with Southerners vowing no compromise and launching a slowdown as debate moves toward Mansfield's motion to proceed on the House passed 10 point civil rights bill. Humphrey says sessions will stay short to allow committee meetings and Dirksen drafts substitutes as both sides hint at possible compromises.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Dixie
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Baboon Kidney Transplants Fail in Denver
Four of six patients who received baboon kidneys in Denver have died, surgeons disclosed. The remaining two transplants were failures. Baboon kidneys were removed from two teenaged boys who survived and replaced with human kidneys donated by prisoners. Patients were not named.
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Denver
Plane Crash Fatal to 3 at Boston Waterfront Terminal
A four engine DC4 from New York to Bradley Field plunged in sleet and gale, crashed at the Castle Island Waterfront Terminal near Logan Airport. Crew of three died. yard workers nearby initially feared more losses but all were accounted for. Sweaters and cargo were scattered as the craft exploded into flames.
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Boston
Slick Airways
New York
Bradley Field
Conn
Castle Island
Logan International Airport
Intercepted Letter About Jobs and Unemployment
An intercepted note to Cha discusses rising employment and a growing jobless list. The writer quips that a mechanical brain might need a psychiatrist, signaling concern about labor conditions and sanity.
March Term Opens at Erie District Court
The March term of district court opened today at Erie and will open here tomorrow. Dockets are read and trial dates set on opening days.
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Erie
Pleasantly mild weather with rain and snow likely in Kansas
AREA FORECAST: Partly cloudy with little change in temperature through Wednesday. Low tonight 30 to 35. High Wednesday in the 40s. TOPEKA AP reports mild weather will lift temperatures into the 40s and 50s across Kansas today but a new cold front could bring light snow and colder temps. Snow possible in eastern areas as the front moves east. Western Kansas may see light snow overnight.
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Topeka
Kansas
Cooper Mum At Hearing In Baker Investigation
In Washington AP Jack B. Cooper a Miami businessman invoked the 5th Amendment shielding himself from self incrimination as a witness in the Bobby Baker inquiry Senate Rules Committee opened the hearing to the public after private testimony from Scott I Peek a former aide to Senator George A Smathers in Florida
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Washington (Ap
Jack B. Cooper
Miami, Fla
Bobby Baker
Senate Rules Committee
Scott I. Peek
Miami
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Oakes seeks third term as Labette County representative
Parsons Kansas AP John M Oakes a Republican filed Monday to seek a third term as state representative from Labette County Oakes of Parsons announced his candidacy noting his party affiliation and intent to continue in the post
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Parsons, Kan
John M. Oakes
Parsons
Labette County
Nun Disguise Enables Capture of Holdup Gang
Frances Anderson, posing as a Catholic nun at Maryknoll Seminary, lured a gang into the post office trap. Police hidden nearby fired on the car as the bandits fled, wounding three and capturing three. a lookout escaped into nearby woods near Ossining.
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Frances Anderson
Maryknoll Seminary
Mrs. Anderson
Ossining
New York City
Late Winter Floods Cut Deep Across U S
The Associated Press reports brutal late winter weather strikes the Midwest and East with floods, snow, sleet, and high winds. At least 13 dead as Ohio River flooding threatens a record fourth worst. Evacuations occur in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and along rivers including the Susquehanna and in cities such as Cincinnati and Louisville.
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Midwest
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Louisville
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Susquehanna River
Lost Youth Glamor Boon to Crooks
Washington AP testimony exposed widespread elder fraud via mail promotions for potency pills skin rejuvenators wrinkle removers and vitamin regimens. Quackery ranges from electric belts to "natural" foods while doctors warn nutrition scams fleece the elderly of millions. The Senate subcommittee led by Williams probes loopholes and bills to curb the rackets.
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Washington (Ap
Irving Ladimir
National Better Business Bureau, Inc
Henry B. Montague
Montague
Frederick J. Stare
Harvard School of Public Health
Department of Nutrition
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Farm Home Show for 64 Dropped by Chamber Jaycees
The annual Spring Farm and Home Show will be dropped this year by a joint Chamber of Commerce and JayCees committee. Costs, waning merchant interest, and lack of suitable facilities prompted the decision. If revived, the event would adopt a new format and move nearer downtown. Representatives Harris Gorton McLaren Williamson Snyder and JayCee Poor Mathews attended.
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Chamber of Commerce
The
JayCees
Fred Harris
John Gorton
Glen McLaren
Gerald Williamson
Milt Snyder
Jay- Dees
Ron Poor
Larry Mathews
Anderson Considers Pay Hikes For State Employees
Governor John Anderson called a Finance Council meeting to discuss a possible 5 percent pay raise for state workers not yet benefited by recent increases. He noted Kansas salaries lag behind state medians and business rates, with roughly 40,000 employees. Any raise must stay within current budget limits until the Legislature reconvenes.
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Topeka
John Anderson
State Finance Council
Anderson
Kansas
Finance Council
New Labor Figures Put Unemployment Higher Than Official
The Labor Department reports for the first time broader unemployment figures to Congress. They include people not in the labor force along with the jobless, implying totals may exceed the official 4.5 million. Wirtz notes the data are incomplete but indicate the least educated are most affected.
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Washington
Labor Department
Congress
Johnson
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Tribune Contact: Call Your Carrier After 6 p.m
If you cannot reach him, call HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m. This notice directs readers to obtain Tribune phone access through the carrier.
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Tribune
Woman Persists To Stop Hit Run Driver In San Francisco
Vera Warner, 49, chased the accused hit and run suspect for over three miles after a car struck two elderly sisters at Geary Boulevard and 36th Avenue. Nora Eastman and Marie Mindenhall died at the scene. Ronald C. Lambert, 32, of San Carlos, was arrested after police crashed into his car. he faced several felony charges.
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San Francisco
Vera Warner
Mrs. Warner
Nora Eastman
Marie Mindenhall
Geary Boulevard
36Th Avenue
Warner
Ronald C. Lambert
San Carlos
Calif
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Ranabargar
Martin Rotunno
Rotunno
City Park
American Legion Post
Westinghouse
William T. Hunt
First Presbyterian Church
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Yates Center
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Dena C. Cederquist
Michigan State University
Department of Foods and Nutrition
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