Reunion after 49 years of separation in Altoona family
A Decatur Arkansas woman, Mrs. Bess Jones, visits Altoona, leading to a reunion with her natural mother in Oklahoma after nearly five decades. The tale connects the Jones family, the McCoys, and the Browns through adopted relatives and shared photographs. A Cha mute senior math class polling in Chanute predicted presidential results with strong alignment to Nixon and Kennedy.
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Altoona
Charles McCoy
Jones
Arkansas
Earlton
McCoys
Neva
Delmar Brown
Nixon
Kennedy
Youth killed in car crash near Auburn Kansas
Timothy F. Hunt about 17 of Osage City Kansas was killed when a car struck a parked truck about 12 miles south of Auburn on Wednesday night.
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Auburn
Kan
Timothy F. Hunt
Osage City
Republicans claim Kansas victory ends Docking era
In a statewide vote Republicans led by John Anderson swept to a victory in Kansas, ending four-year Democratic rule. The GOP gains included five U S Congress seats, a constitutional home rule amendment for cities, and opposition to higher legislator pay. Labor unions backed Democrats in the past but rallied for Anderson in key cities. Docking's death-penalty stance noted as a potential factor.
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Adren Cooper
Topeka
Kansas
George Docking
John Anderson
Docking
Dale Spiegel
William Ferguson
Wellington
Spiegel
Anderson
J. Floyd Breeding
Joe Hunter
Geneseo
William H. Avery
Robert Ellsworth
Walter McVey
Robert A. Doley
Garner Shriver
GOP
Kansas City
Kan
Wichita
Governor's Office
Jobless figure up in October sparking unemployment spike
October unemployment rose by 191 000 to 3 579 000 while employment slipped 277 000 to 67 490 000. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate jumped from 5.7 to 6.4 percent, the highest since December 1958, with long term unemployed near one million.
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Washington
Labor Department
Seymour Wolfbein
Wolfbein
Weather and economic notes from Topeka and Kansas
Kansas temperatures hit season lows with northeast readings setting date records. Topeka 13, Manhattan 13, Dodge City 29 while highs reached 39 to 50s. Forecast Mostly fair tonight warmer Friday with 50 to 55 high. Separate economic commentary discusses unemployment, factory hours, and earnings amid mixed signals on recession.
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Topeka
Kansas
Pittsburg
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Dodge City
U.S. Blocks Soviet Arab Move on Congo Delegation Seating
At the United Nations the United States blocked a Soviet Arab plan to adjourn the Credentials Committee debate on Congo seating. The committee rejected a Moroccan adjournment, then approved a US proposal to act now on Kasavubu’s Congo delegation by 5-3 with one abstention. The USSR criticized U.S. motives.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
U.N
Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
U.S.S.R
Soviet Union
Morocco
United Arab Republic
New Zealand
U.S
Kasavubu
Patrice Lumumba
Five Die In Ashland Home Fire On Fourth Birthday
A father Paul Laprise nearly 30, mother Mary 21, and children Mary Ellen 4 Paul Jr 2 and Katherine six months died in a fast moving house fire in Ashland Massachusetts. The blaze struck early on the fourth birthday of one child. The AP report lists the family members and ages.
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Ashland
Mass
Paul Laprise
Mary
Mary Ellen
Paul Jr
Katherine
Forthcoming Events Planned by C of C
A Neosho-Cottonwood Flood Control and Water Conservation Assn meeting is set for 21 at 10 30 a m at Chetopa with Gordon Barker in charge for Chanute attendance A pre Legislature clinic is planned for Nov 29 in cooperation with the state chamber The state and local legislation committee led by Robert N Allen handles preparations for the clinic A chamber luncheon at Tioga Hotel will host a 6 30 p m dinner meeting Carl Pate to moderate The chamber will hold a workshop next week in Kansas City sponsored by the U S Chamber The civic achievement committee meets at 7 30 p m next Tuesday in chamber offices for centennial planning Bill Young chairs The Big Creek watershed program includes 16 planned dams at 1 million cost with construction in about five years Allen announces another non partisan course in practical politics in January The meeting opened with a tape of Project Tomorrow about two US Chamber courses on politics and economics.
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Neosho-Cottonwood Flood Control and Water Conservation Assn. Navy
Chetopa
Gordon Barker
Association
Chanute
Ber of Commerce
Tioga
Carl ‘Ing
Pate
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
U.S. Chamber
Civic Achievement Committee
Chamber
Bill Young
Ebur Schultz
Big Creek
Allen
U.S
National Chamber
Two Painters Rescued After Scaffold Mishap
In Philadelphia over 700 spectators watched as two sign painters Charles Bremme and John Krause clung to a dangerous 10 story scaffold after a support failed. Firemen extended a ladder but could not reach, prompting Bremme to release the rope and drop to the ladder while Leon and Krause were saved.
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Philadelphia
Charles Bremme
John Krause
Harry Leon
Bremme
Leon
Krause
Sooner Accident Fatal to Missourian
GUS LAVERNE GRIFFIN a 46 year old Joplin truck driver died from injuries after a wreck on U S 60 near Fairland Oklahoma Investigators said his oil truck collided with a car driven by ROBERT J HEAVEN of Kalamazoo Michigan Heaven and a passenger ROBERT E BAKER of Chicago were reported in fair condition Wednesday
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Joplin, Mo
Gus Laverne Griffin
Joplin
U. S. 60
Fairland
Oklo
Griffin
Robert J. Heaven
Kalamazoo
Mich
Heaven
Robert E. Baker
Chicago
Traffic Fatalities Log Shows November 9 Toll
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic deaths over a 24 hour period ending 9 am on November 9. The 1960 total is 417, compared with 492 in the comparable 1959 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kennedy Faces Difficult Start After Narrow Victory
Kennedy wins 300 electoral votes with 66 million plus popular ballots but may govern with a slim margin. Nixon accrues 188 electoral votes as Mississippi and Alabama remain unpledged, while Kennedy prepares a White House transition and names top aides amid a Democratic Senate and Republican gains. Robert Kennedy may take a top advisory post as brother's campaign impact cited from debates.
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Washington
John S. Kennedy
California
Alaska
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Mississippi
Alabama
Eisenhower Offers To Meet With Kennedy On Power Transfer
President Eisenhower offered to meet with President elect John F. Kennedy at any mutually convenient time to arrange a smooth transfer of power. He suggested meetings between Kennedy aides and the Eisenhower administration, especially Secretary of State Christian Herter, to ensure continuity of government before January 20.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Christian A. Herter
White House
Wilton B
Hyannis Port
Mass
James Hagerty
Hagerty
Pierre Salinger
Berlin
Herter
Veterans Day Observed Citywide Closures and Parade
All city county and state offices city library local banks and most businesses will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. Some reopen Saturday others enjoy a three day weekend with no mail delivery. The Armistice Day parade starts at 10 a.m. The Tribune will be published.
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the Tribune
Official Count Of Ballots Is Tomorrow
Erie county prepares to canvass Tuesday for general election ballots cast by Neosho County voters. County Clerk Marion Showalter notes in state absentee ballots will also be counted that day, with ten received today. Write-in winner in Chetopa township is John Ewen with 73 votes. Out-of-state absentee and sick or disabled ballots issued total 251.
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Erie
Neosho County
Marion Showalter
Showalter
Board of County Commissioners
Lahore
Erwin Diediker
Harold Neises
Shiloh
Herman Bonine
Lawrence P. Dick
Chetopa
John Ewen
Cause Questioned Man Found Dead in Car Wreck
Charles L. Woods 26 of El Dorado died in a wreck on the Kansas Turnpike en route from Wichita. Officials weigh whether death was a traffic fatality or from earlier injuries after his car struck a bridge pier near the Towanda interchange. Coroner and police investigate possible party connection and need for further inquiry.
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Wichita
Charles L. Woods
Dorado
Kansas Turnpike
Woods
el Dorado
Towanda
Turnpike
Butler County
B. E. White
Wasser
Lady
Mansfield urges Kennedy to use Nixon in next administration
Washington AP Sen. Mike Mansfield says he hopes President-elect John F. Kennedy will utilize Richard M. Nixon's abilities in foreign policy and defense. Mansfield praises Nixon for gracious defeat and pledge to support Kennedy, and notes Nixon's knowledge could not be wasted. He is also seen as a likely successor as Senate Democratic leader when Johnson leaves to become vice president.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
John F. Kennedy
Mansfield
Nixon
United States
Senate
Sen
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Elderly Woman Killed in Two Car Collision
Mrs Mattie Blackwill, 84, of Collyer Kansas, died in a two car crash Wednesday south of Jetmore on U S 283. The incident occurred when the vehicles collided near the highway section. Authorities investigated the crash and identified the deceased.
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Jetmore
Kas
Mattie Blackwill
Collyer, Kas
U. S
Kennedy to Hold First Press Conference as President Elect
Kennedy schedules his first formal press conference at 1:30 p m CST to discuss continuity of government and transfer of power. Adenauer plans to meet Kennedy in February to discuss disarmament and other issues. Khrushchev signals possible talks, Kennedy's liaison team to be chosen.
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Hyannisport
Mass
John F. Kennedy
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Lawrence Barrett Pleads Guilty in City Court
Lawrence Barrett of Chanute pleaded guilty yesterday in city court to two misdemeanor check charges. He was fined $50 plus $8.80 costs and ordered restitution of $10 for each of two checks passed at filling stations.
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Lawrence Barrett
Chanute
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