Child Mary Jo Baker Charms Staff at Neosho Memorial
Six year old Mary Jo Baker, burned in February fire, has endured five skin grafts at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Despite serious injuries to legs and stomach, she brightens the pediatric ward with visits and cheer. Medical bills exceed $2,000 and rise toward $3,000. insurance gaps and family farming life complicate repayment efforts.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Mary Jolene Baker
Little Mary
Vere
Marvy
Mary
Alex Mih
Bill
Mrs. Baker
Bakers
House Group OKs $5 Billion Farm Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved Agriculture Department funding of 5.182 billion dollars, cutting 1.06 billion from last year. It directs reshuffling to keep research stations and programs slated for elimination, while trimming Agency for International Development work. It funds 3 million for tobacco and insecticide research to start immediately, citing cancer links and the need to assess tobacco properties and reduce harmful substances. It criticizes pesticide publicity as sometimes biased yet seeks compensation for losses from agency statements where health risk is not established.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
House Appropriations Committee
House
Department
Agency For International Development
Cleary's Cow Kicks Lantern Sparking Garage Fire
A possum in a pasteboard box toppled a gasoline can, igniting fumes and scorching a garage at Dr. Donald Ray’s home, 1302 West 7th, about 7:30 p.m. No damage estimate given. Rays not available for comment. Two additional fire runs occurred that day, including a 4:25 p.m. radio player incident at 1005 West 4th and a 5:20 p.m. Buick car fire at 218 East 12th with wiring damage.
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Donald Ray
Ray
Norma Summers
Barbara Clark
Methodists Install Electronic Carillon at First Church
The First Methodist church at 2nd and Lincoln installed an electronic carillon system that plays bells and music from tapes. It rings four, eight, twelve, and sixteen peals at quarters and hours daily, with Sunday services and school hour events noted. A bronze bell set was placed in the tower, funded by a memorial gift. A temporary failure paused the ringing today.
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First Methodist Church
2Nd and Lincoln
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka May 12 1964
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log covering 94 hours to 9 am Friday. May 12 1964 shows totals and comparisons with 1963 period. Includes fatalities logged for the state and Topeka area, reflecting the continuing road safety and accident counts.
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Topeka
Kansas
New Diesel Generating Unit For Erie Power Plant
Installation of a new diesel generating unit at the Erie city power plant progresses under H H Engineering of Kansas City. The Worthington Co engine delivers 2 200 horsepower and 1 500 kilowatts, weighs 157 000 pounds, with a project cost of 200 000 dollars funded from plant revenue and a two to three month installation period.
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ERIE
City
Worthington Co
H&h Engineering
Kansas City
At Least Two Die in Crash Near Wichita
In Wichita Kansas the wreckage of a private Piper Cherokee plane en route from Wichita to Great Falls Montana was found northeast of Wichita. Sheriff’s office reports at least two dead. Pilot identified as Guffrey Carber of Wichita. FAA says he left with two brothers.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita
Great Falls
Mont
Sheriff's Office
Federal Aviation Agency
Guffrey Carber
FAA
Carber
U.S. 81
Valley Center
Free Student Jobs Wanted Ads Offer Summer Work
The Tribune announces free Jobs Wanted ads for high school and junior college students. Ads run the two weeks starting Monday, six days each week, with a 20 word limit including name age and address. In person or by letter only, one ad per student. These ads aim to connect students with summer employers.
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The
Tribune
Weather area forecast for Kansas cool weekend
A cool, mainly fair forecast for tonight and Saturday with lows in the mid to upper 50s and highs in the 70s. Kansas experiences scattered showers in the east and dust in central and southwest areas as a low pressure system moves east from Nebraska. Gusty winds up to 50 mph will keep dust moving, while overall moderation is expected by the weekend.
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Topeka
Kansas
Nebraska
Action Filed Against Tioga County Attorney Pennington
Tioga County Attorney Pennington filed city court complaints against the Tioga Inn Hotel Co Inc Warren and Leona Dorland and Vivian Sloan Metcalf charging open saloon violations tied to the Santa Fe Club in a private membership setup. A district court injunction seeks padlocking the hotel as a common nuisance with a hearing set for May 20.
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Robert Pennington
Tioga Hotel
Santa Fe Club
Pennington
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Warren Dorland
Leona Dorland
Vivian Sloan Metcalf
Dorlands
Tioga Inn Hotel Co., Inc
Robert L. Davidson
Wichita
Johnson Gains Confidence Of Top Industrialists
In Hot Springs Virginia AP reports the Business Council meetings show President Johnson gaining business confidence. Industrial leaders including Stuart Saunders and Henry Ford II praise his willingness to listen and his early actions such as the 11.5 billion tax cut and budget cuts. A White House dinner last week reinforced the pledge that industry leaders will be welcome in the presidency.
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Hot Springs
Business Council
Johnson
Railroad
Stuart Saunders
Henry Ford II
Council
White House
Industry
Finance
Birthday cake stirs talk of John Andersons political future
Gov. John Anderson marked his 47th birthday with an open house at the statehouse and a cake showing a figure on a bridge labeled Senator John Anderson Jr. He is nearing the end of his second term and faced questions about his post governorship plans, including possible Senate, Congress, or a third term. He gave no answer, grinning instead about focusing on problems.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Anderson
Lois Fowks
John Anderson Jr
Clathe
Kan
Olathe
Senate
Congress
Intercepted Letter Reflects Chanute’s Cheerful Image
Intercepted letter describes Chanute with flower baskets along Main and Methodist bells ringing every 15 minutes, portraying a happy, cheerful town image.
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Main
Chanute
City Dog Running at Large Prohibited by Ordinance
Chanute Police Department cautions that city ordinances prohibit dogs running at large. Violators face prosecution and fines from 5 to 100 dollars.
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Chanute Police Department
More People Sticking Noses In Other People's Business
Washington AP reports Rep Cornelius Gallagher warned of a snooping nation and urged a congressional inquiry into privacy invasion. He called for broadened probes into wiretaps mail stops lie detectors and private industry as well as government. He labeled some polygraph use as illegal search and seizure under the 4th Amendment.
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Washington
Cornelius E. Gallagher
D-N.j
Gallagher
House
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