Oats Planting Bets Pay Off With Early Spring Stands
Farmer George White of rural Stark recalls sowing winter oats on Jan 15 and Feb 1, reporting a perfect stand despite freezing risk. Clarence Cleaver, four miles south east of Chanute, also planted early and faced seed problems but now has promising regrowth. Recent rains improved prospects while area weather lingered between winter and spring conditions.
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Clarence Cleaver
R. 1
Chanute
Cleaver
George White
Stark
White
Spring Blizzard Sweeps Through Central Regions
A spring blizzard slammed the nation's central area with heavy snow and whiteout conditions. Winds 40 to 50 mph iced roads from Kansas to Illinois, with four inch snowfalls and drifts up to six feet in western Kansas. Tornadoes damaged properties in Nederland and Baytown, Texas, while New Orleans and Baton Rouge faced floods and gusty winds.
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Midwest
Texas
Gulf
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Blizard
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Texas Panhandle
Perryton
Nederland
Tex
Oklahoma
Alabama
Florida
Carolinas
Baytown
Houston
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Wyoming
Colorado
Limon
Yuma
Donald Weber
Richard D. Garrett
Weather Bureau
Garrett
Quinter
Atwood
Bird City
Spring Comes to America in Quiet Rebirth Across the Nation
The piece surveys spring arrival across the United States with vignettes from California, Illinois, Tennessee, Oregon, Washington, and New York. It notes robins, camelias, daffodils, and a tulip bud in New York, plus weather bureau forecasts predicting colder midsections and east coast precipitation. Meteorologist James F. O’Connor quips that spring affects weather men, but offers no specifics.
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Chanute
Atlantic
Great Plains
Great Divide
Sierras
Pacific
Seattle
Wash
New York
New York City
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer
New England
U.S. Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Michigan
James F. O'Connor
Washington Weather Bureau
New Trial Motion Filed By Ruby DALLAS AP
A motion for a new trial was filed today for Jack Ruby who was sentenced to death for killing Lee Harvey Oswald. The filing was with Judge Joe B Brown’s clerk and he is not expected to rule before Monday or later. The motion was by Phil Burleson, part of Ruby's defense team. Melvin Belli has been discharged and Percy Foreman of Houston was hired.
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Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Joe B. Brown
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Phil Burleson
Ruby
Melvin Belli
San Francisco
Percy Foreman
Houston
Tex
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka Kansas
Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours ending 9 am Friday March 20 1964 lists fatalities and comparisons to 1963 figures. Records show 5 deaths in this period with 81 total for the year to date. data notes include Topeka area counts and statewide totals.
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Topeka
Kansas
Unhappy British Pool Winner Says Money Brings No Joy
Charlie Cooper, a 46 year old London clerk who won 225134 pounds from the soccer pools, says he is unhappy and laments riches. He lives with his 78 year old mother in Bethnal Green, plans to donate to the poor and decline taxes. He just had a hernia operation and values simple happiness over wealth.
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Britain
Charlie Cooper
Bethnal Green
London
Charlie
Intercepted Letter Questioning Army Membership
An intercepted letter asks if the army is becoming an exclusive club and notes it seems hard for some to become members. The writer questions access and inclusion within military service.
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the Army
Wounding Leads to $7500 Suit Over Chanute Shooting
Ronald Culbertson sues for $7500 and costs over a Feb 16 1963 gunshot at the Launching Pad youth center in Chanute. Defendants include three Chanute youths Gerald Morrison Robert Murrah Dennis Baker and their fathers Max Morrison Morgan Murrah and Dr H K Baker plus the Chanute Recreation Commission. Culbertson was struck above the left knee by a .22 pistol reportedly discharged during a dispute at a dance.
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ERIE
Chanute
Ronald Culbertson
Keith Culbertson
Savenburg
Gerald Morrison
Robert Murrah
Dennis Baker
Max Morrison
Morgan Murrah
H. K. Baker
Chanute Recreation Commission
Clay Loses Army Induction Bid After Second Exam
Washington AP The Army announced heavyweight champion Cassius Clay failed his second pre induction examination and is not qualified for Army induction under standards. No specific test was named though it is suspected his mental aptitude or mathematics portion caused the rejection. Clay won the heavyweight title earlier this year from Sonny Liston.
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Washington
Army
Cassius Clay
Clay
Sonny Liston
Tribune Phone Contact Instructions
If you cannot reach your Tribune, contact your carrier for assistance. If the person is unavailable after 6 p.m., call HE 1-3400 for help.
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Palm Sunday Plans for Chanute Churches
Capacity crowds are expected for Palm Sunday services as Chanute churches begin Holy Week observances. Union services are planned by the Ministerial Alliance and the First Methodist, Grace Episcopal, and local schools host special events with music, readers, and candlelighters. The 16th annual elementary Palm Sunday vespers feature a 175-strong glee club and a 36-piece orchestra, with performers rehearsing The Messiah selections and Easter music under Mrs. Hollenshead and directors Clapson and Geiger.
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Union
Churches of the
Ministerial Alliance
First Methodist Church
Grace Episcopal Church
H. Howard Hollenshead
Jesus
Alleluja
Leland Clapson
Pamela Horn
Judy Lindquist
Janice Smith
Lonnie Wilson
Robert Phillips
Timothy Thuston
Linda Mae Harris
Susan Larkey
Connie Riggle
Marsha Robertson
Cathy Billbe
Michelle Kenney
Jerilyn Criger
Barbara Kern
Hollenshead
Velma Beasley
Mary Lee Breyfogle
Susan Graham
Robert Geiger
Judges Hear Redistricting Arguments in Kansas
A three judge federal court in Kansas heard arguments on the validity of congressional districting. State Rep. Tom Van Cleave argued the 166,009 population gap between the 1st and 5th districts warrants redistribution or at large candidacies. Atty. Gen. Ferguson countered that the difference is not enough to overturn the 1961 act, stressing stability over individual rights.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Tom van Cleave
William M. Ferguson
GOP Filibuster Delays Wheat-Cotton Bill in House
Republicans used a House style filibuster to postpone action on the wheat cotton bill, risking a $600 million hit to wheat farmers if the measure fails. The delay affects key wheat states and follows a push to advance a food stamp bill, with Rules Committee votes and attendance tactics shaping the week’s legwork.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Kansas
Nebraska
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South Dakota
House
Rules Committee
Harold D. Cooley
Dn.c
Agriculture Committee
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Murrah
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