Letter Carrier Carl Jones Keeps Los Angeles Route Faithful
Carl E Jones began as a Chanute Post Office letter carrier in 1920 and for 41 years has served a Los Angeles route from Second to Fourteenth and South Forest to South Kansas. He recalls famous residents on his route including Lana Turner Marilyn Monroe Billie Burke and John Payne. He notes a Belair Brentwood fire nearby and describes a busy post office with coffee and hi fi music while 1000 new residents arrive daily in Los Angeles.
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Carl FE. Jones
Chanute Post Office
Los Angeles
Second
Fourteenth
South Forest
Kansas
Jones
Marilyn
Monroe
California
Lana Turner
Marilyn Monroe
Study Session In Chanute On Public Employees Retirement
Chanute will host a March 29 study session for southeast Kansas officials administering the new statewide public employees retirement program. City Manager R J Hayes said about 100 to 125 city and county officials are expected. The session runs from 9 a m for two and a half to three hours at the Memorial building with the state administrator in charge of instruction. Chanute and Neosho county participate in the retirement program.
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Chanute
Neosho County
Chorus Clinic features 60 Chanute students from area schools
About 60 students from Chanute and neighboring districts including Parsons Pittsburg Fort Scott Columbus Iola and Coffeyville take part in the annual League Chorus Clinic at the Memorial Building. Guest conductor Clayton Krehbiel of KU leads the program with a 7:15 p.m. start and a 9:30 a.m. rehearsal today.
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Memorial Building
Clayton Krehbiel
Kansas University
Lawrence
Vivaldi
Chanute
Parsons
Pittsburg
Fort Scott
Columbus
Iola
Coffeyville
Remodeling At Litwins Warwick Wax Plant Series
Western Petrochemical Corp operates the Warwick wax plant as Litwin's Clothing Store at 120 Main Street undergoes a remodeling sequence in the Salute to Industry series. The entrance gains a new glass door metal panels and glass wings with planned summer projects including a new sign sidewalk repairs and interior counters. Litwin's has served the area since about 1925.
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Western Petrochemical Corp
Warwick
Litwin
Recognition luncheon and tour set for April 3
The chamber will host a recognition luncheon and tour on April 3 with Richard Crawford, plant manager, as luncheon guest and plant operation reporter, highlighting local industry efforts.
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Richard Crawford
Industrial Output Rises to New February High
U S reports industrial production increased in February reaching a record high set in December. The Fed index shows output at 115 percent of the 1957- average with gains across mines factories and utilities. January saw a slight decline from the prior peak.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Topeka
Kansas
Titan 2 rocket completes maiden test flight
The Titan 2, the United States most powerful military rocket, successfully completed its maiden test flight from Cape Canaveral. The Air Force announced the milestone, saying the craft aimed for a south Atlantic target over 5,000 miles away. The victory boosts defense plans to develop the weapon within a year and strengthens U.S. space exploration hopes.
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Fila
United States
South Atlantic
Air Force
Defense Department
U.S
God Plan in the Miracle of New Life on the Farm
Editor Merwin Jones a Reno County farmer recalls the Lord role in earth stewardship amid El Nino season. He narrates erosion lessons from his farm, the Soil Conservation District plan with grass waterways ponds and terraces, and a dream of living water for wildlife and crisis drought.
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Merwin Jones
Reno County Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation District
City reports 616 dog tags issued under new animal control ordinance
The city clerk reports 616 dog tags issued today under the fresh animal control ordinance enacted this year. The ordinance took effect January 1 with first licenses issued January 8. A 50 cent late fee is added to annual license costs starting March 1 each year.
Welfare bill clears House with 140 million relief boost
The House approved a 325 million welfare bill on a 319 to 69 vote, adding a 140 million relief payments boost not requested by President Kennedy. Congress sent pension and welfare funds protection legislation to Kennedy after Senate approval by voice vote.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
Senate
Congress
Plane Vanish Seeks 107 Aboard Pacific Flight
U S military planes and ships hunted a chartered airliner missing between Guam and the Philippines with 107 aboard headed to Vietnam. The four-engine Super Constellation, owned by Flying Tiger Line, last spoke 80 minutes after takeoff from Guam.
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U.S
Guam
Philippines
South
Viet Nam
Flying Tiger Line
Clark Air Force Base
U.S. Army
Travis Air Force Base
California
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Phillippines
Clark Field Rescue Coordinating Center
U.S. Navy
Open Wooing Starts For Middle Nations Open Wooing Starts For Middle Nations
The Soviet Union accused the United States of seeking a new nuclear testing race as Eastern and Western groups woo the eight middle nations Brazil India Mexico United Arab Republic Sweden Burma Nigeria and Ethiopia. India urged shifting from speeches to intimate study sessions with Rusk and Gromyko to tackle disarmament without international inspection. Without inspection a break in the East West deadlock seems unlikely, while the Soviets reject foreign inspectors on their soil. The West remains adamant in its stance as talks proceed with no clear progress expected.
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Semyon Tsarapkin
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India
Mexico
United Arab Republic
Sweden
Burma
Nigeria
Ethiopia
S V. K. Krishna Menon
U.S
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Andrei A. Gromyko
Rusk
Menon
Kennedy
Elderly siblings tortured for wealth then shot
In Jasper Tennessee an elderly brother Grant Carter, 71, and sister Tara Carter, 77, were tortured for hours and shot after intruders tried to force disclosure of hidden money. Autopsy reports detailed burns, scalding water, and heavy blows. About $9,700 in cash was found on their bodies. The crime occurred at their isolated farm off U.S. 41.
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Jasper
Shelton
Grant Carter
Tara
U.S. 41
Carter
Burglars Hit Erie and St Paul Businesses
Two Neosho County shops, Ewen Motor Co. in Erie and Creager liquor store in St. Paul, were burglarized last night. Cash registers contained 76.77 at Erie and 46 in change plus 10 in 50 cent pieces at St. Paul. six eighths and two pints of whiskey reportedly missing. Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent assisting sheriff Jerry Sloan in solving the case.
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Neosho County
St. Paul
Sheriff's
Ewen Motor Co
Creager Liquor Store
Jerry Sloan
Motor Company
Creager’s
Dale Ewen
Boots” Creager
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Sheriff's Office
Correction Of Speech Plan Studied
A Chanute board considers a speech correction program with temporary chair Dean Skinner and members Mary Booe, Lester Greve, and Glen Halbe. cost details from the Palmer Institute and school cooperation are discussed. a full-time option costs 6600 yearly with half funded by the State Board of Welfare.
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Chanute
Dean Skinner
Mary Booe
Lester Greve
Glen Halbe
Neosho County
Adeline Fortney
Skinner
Leon Whitton
Palmer Institute of Logopedics
United Fund
JayCee
Weather Topeka Forecast Cold But Improving Soon
Skies stay fair across Kansas with readings 10 degrees below normal through today. A slow warming trend will lift temperatures slightly by Saturday according to the Weather Bureau. Highs Thursday range from 38 to 50 degrees at key sites while lows dip into the teens and 20s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Lovewell Dam
Garden City
Dodge City
Pittsburg
Goodland
Story Hour Reads At Public Library Saturday Morning
The Cat Thief by Joan Cass and The Ghost of the Lagoon by Armstrong Sperry will be told at the story hour Saturday morning at 10 30. Public Library hosts the event for children and families with two tales read aloud.
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Joan Cass
Armstrong Sperry
Public Library
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