State Department announces 5000? Pink slips to workers
About 500 State Department employees will receive termination notices between Navy Day and December 1 due to funding shortfalls. Dismissals cut into the 7200 staff, with at least 500 notices planned. Some transfers to other agencies and FBI/Civil Service help are expected to cover security investigations.
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Washington
State Department
Roger W. Jones
Congress
Department
Navy
Office of Security
Secretary of State
U.S
FBI
Civil Service Commission
Compromise Reached Over Ducktail Haircut at Perry High
In Perry Georgia a senior boy suspended for a ducktail haircut will return with hair styled differently. Principal Eric Staples cited delinquency links but school board and parents reached an accord. Parents Mr and Mrs Walter C Sorrells plan to continue court action next week challenging the school ban on unconventional cuts.
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Perry, Ga
Perry High School
Eric Staples
Houston County School Board
Walter C. Sorrells
North Carolina Crash Kills Four Teens Near Wilkesboro
Four teenagers died and two were injured when their car overturned on a curve near Wilkesboro North Carolina. The car reportedly traveled at high speed before crashing through a field and rolling several times. Deceased were Archie Eugene Jordan 17 James Burchett 17 Joseph Charles Waddell 15 and Leonard H Byrd 15 all from nearby towns. injured were Alvin Reece Jolly 16 and Frankie Clifton 18.
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Wilkesboro
N.C
Here
Highway Patrol
Archie Eugene Jordan
James Burchett
Winston-Salem
Joseph Charles Waddell
Leonard H. Byrd
Roaring River
Alvin Reece Jolly
Frankie Clifton
Independence Fire Fatal to Couple
A man and a woman died in a blaze that gutted a two room dwelling in Independence Kansas. The victims were Mrs Gertrude Vann about 50 and Grant Turner about 60. Neighbor Matthew Johnson found the fire at around 1 30 a m and Turner was rescued but died hours later. The woman was found between a stove and a wall and authorities suspect a burning cigarette on a mattress started the fire.
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Independence, Kan
Gertrude Vann
Grant Turner
Matthew Johnson
Turner
Tom Adams
Real estate salesman jailed for Bel Air painting theft
A Santa Monica man received a prison term of 2 to 10 years after pleading guilty to stealing paintings valued at 670000 from a Bel Air mansion. The defendant admitted taking multiple works from the residence.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Bel-Air
Chanute Veterans Day Parade Draws Hundreds in Town
Hundreds gathered in the Chanute business district for a Veterans Day parade at 10 a.m. on Main Street from City Park to Forest, with local bands and floats. After the parade, veterans groups served hot dogs and soda. $150 in prize money went to top floats and $10 to best decorated bicycles. Many local firms closed for the day. post office suspended mail.
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Main
City Park
Forest
Chanute Business
Insurance claims soar after Bel-Air Topanga fires
Risk claims range from 185 to 700000 with an average around 50000 as adjusters from across the West descend on Southern California. Some 450 homes were destroyed mainly in Bel-Air while insured losses total about 24 million with 32 adjusters flown in to assist a local staff of 82.
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Los Angeles
Bel-Air
Topanga Canyon
West
California
General Adjustment Bureau
Phil Simkins
Hollywood
Three Killed In Head On Crash Near Atchison
A Friday night head on collision 3.2 miles south of Atchison on US 73 killed Paul Guth 45 of Kansas City Kansas and Clifford Campbell 20 and Johnny Ray Rogers 22 of Atchison. A 13 year old passenger Michael Lindquist suffered a fractured skull and was listed in critical condition. His cousin Tim Lindquist also injured.
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Atchison (Ap
Here
Paul Guth
Kansas City
Kan
Clifford ‘Campbell
Johnny Ray
Rogers
Atchison
Michael Lindquist
Roy Lindquist
Guth
Atchison Hospital
Tim Lindquist
Michael
FBI arrests man for bank robbery in Goodman Missouri
The FBI says Harold Eugene Landrum 30 was arrested in Miami Oklahoma and charged with the Wednesday robbery of Goodman State Bank in Goodman Missouri He will be arraigned today before the U S Commissioner at Miami.
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Kansas City
FBI
Miami
Oklo
Goodman State Bank
Goodman
Mark Felt
Harold Eugene Landrum
Felt
U. S
Christmas seals to fuel tuberculosis fight in Kansas
Neosho County units launch the 55th annual Christmas seal drive to raise funds for tuberculosis control. The program funds mobile X rays, tests, health education, and medical care across Kansas, with 94 cents of each dollar staying in state.
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Neosho
Kansas
National Association
Bruce Burris
Neosho County
D. A
False alarms disrupt city as hoax calls mount
Unidentified person made several hoax calls last night including a fake robbery report to a cafe on South Plummer and a bogus fire alarm call while officers investigated. Fire units were halted and a mortuary later reported two calls about a supposed death.
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South Plummer
Crash Fatal for McPherson Youth
In McPherson Kansas a car struck a motorcycle carrying two local youths. Lawrence L. Hall 17 was killed and Ralph F. Wade 15 was seriously injured. Driver Elvin Lewis 26 of Hays said he was traveling about 60 mph when he overtook the bike. No one in the car hurt. McPherson County’s 10th traffic death of the year.
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Mcpherson, Kan
McPherson
Lawrence L. Hall
Ralph F. Wade
Jack Adams
Elvin Lewis
Hays
McPherson County
Buildings Suitable As Fallout Shelters In Topeka Survey
About 130 non residential Topeka buildings have sections that could serve as fallout shelters based on a survey for regional civil defense officials. The check covered 2,287 nonresidential buildings and 31,674 homes.
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Topeka
Gas Tank Drops Off. Motorist Funded Aid Misfires
In Rochester suburb of Greece an out-of-town motorist ran out of gas and a cooperative policeman brought him a can. While pouring into the tank the gas ran out on the street. Police said the car’s gas tank had fallen off several miles earlier.
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Rochester
N.Y
Greece
UF Drive Nears Goal as Chanute Fund Passes Mileston
Chanute United Fund nears its goal of 19 876 92 after reaching 18 181 72 in contributions. Headquarters closed at 4 p m with 14 876 54 in cash and 3 305 18 in pledges, from 1 789 contributors. Six more firms join 100 percent club, bringing total to 53 including J C Penneys Model Laundry York Heating and Sheet Metal and Chanute Auto Parts.
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Chanute United Fund
E. Main
Nation Cleaners
J. C. Penney’s
Model Laundry
York Heating and Sheet Metal
York Electric
Kansas State Employment Service
Chanute Auto Parts
Chicago Stone Quarry May Be Bomb Shelter
Chicago officials study converting a vast prehistoric quarry near Halsted Street into a city bomb shelter. Fire Commissioner Robert Quinn says the site could hold a million people. General Dynamics owns the land and work is under way to adapt it as a shelter three miles southwest of downtown.
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Chicago
Robert Quinn
General Dynamics Corp
Stearns
Halsted Sts
Kennedy Honors Fallen and Living Veterans at Arlington
President Kennedy visited Arlington National Cemetery to honor the dead and living veterans. The 11 a.m. ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns included a wreath laying and brief remarks as the nation faced wartime uncertainties.
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Kennedy
Arlington
Washington
Arlington Na J
Atlas Explosion Not Delaying Chimp Orbit Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL FLA AP officials say the Atlas missile explosion that killed a small monkey will not delay next week’s attempt to launch a chimpanzee into orbit. The 100th Atlas, an advanced E model, blew up in flight causing the death of Goliath the 12 pound squirrel monkey. A week-long delay could threaten orbiting a U.S. chimp this year, part of NASA’s space program. The launch was not connected to Project Mercury.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlas
Goliath
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Kennedy orders study on unemployment figures
President Kennedy directs a committee led by Robert Gordon to study how the government estimates unemployment. The aim is to ensure credible statistics and support possible permanent reforms to broaden coverage, raise benefits, and fund via taxes as Congress debates extending and expanding unemployment insurance.
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Washington
Kennedy
Capitol Hill
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Robert ‘Aaron Gordon
University of California
Arthur J.goldberg
Ways and Means Committee
Ohio
Kansas Great As Subject For Artist
Skipton Merrill, a Kansan and new Wellington resident, pursues bold art in sculpture, painting, and metalwork. He plans a Wellington Art Association, regular exhibits, lectures, and a Sumner County art museum. Merrill studied under Salvador Dali and has sold hundreds of pieces since moving from Arizona. His three person shop works late weekdays on bracelets, wood carvings, and more.
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Corky Simpson
Wellington Daily News
Wellington
Skipton Merrill
Merrill
Arizona
Peter Voldeng
Warren Chandler
Salvadore Dali
University of Southern California
Kansas
Wellington Art Association
Sumner County
Car Sale Ends in Tear Gas Incident
Norman Grunsfeld, 23, was crying after attempting to sell his mother-in-law's car in Dallas. A device hidden under the front seat exploded when handed to him by a dealer, spraying tear gas and injuring both men. No suspect identity is known.
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Dallas
Tex
Norman Grunsfeld
Grunsfeld
Phone contact notice for Tribune readers
If you cannot reach your Tribune by phone, contact your carrier. If unavailable, call HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Bank Bandit Trio Flees San Francisco Bank Heist
Police say three gunmen robbed the Bank of America Union and Webster branch of $62,693 then vanished. They abducted bank officials Henry Lupori and Joseph Finocchio and families, forced exits, and tied victims before fleeing after dawn.
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San Francisco
Bank of America
Union and Webster
Larkspark
Joseph Finocchio
Golden Gate
Finocchio
Theother
Millbrae
Henry Lupori
Lupori
Susan Romweber
Carol Hicksenbotam
Three Airmen Die In Missouri Crash Near Danville
Three Air Force officers stationed at Vance AFB Oklahoma were killed when a truck sideswiped a car, crossed into the wrong lane, and struck the officers’ car on U.S. 40 near Mineola Hill two miles west of Danville. The victims were Capt. Mittry Amon Courie, 25, of Kinston North Carolina Lt. Robert Bernard Menke, 24, of St. Louis and Lt. John Bryant O Neal, 26, of Chapel Hill North Carolina. Injured was truck driver Harold Matney, 38, of Kansas City Kansas, who was hospitalized in Fulton.
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Danville
Air Force
Missouri Highway Patrol
Mittry Amon Courie
Kinston
N. C
Robert Bernard Menke
St. Louis
John Bryant O'Neal
Chapel Hill
Vance Air Force Base
Oklo
Harold Matney
Kansas City
Kan
Fulton
U. S. 40
Mineola Hill
Matney
Glen Y. Maupin
Weatherman predicts mild weekend with partial clouds
Kansas forecast calls for variable cloudiness and mild temperatures. A Pacific front will bring cooling Sunday, with no significant precipitation expected. Rain amounts across cities were light Friday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Northwest
Pittsburg
Oswego
Chanute
Wichita
Wamega
Goodland
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka Traffic Log
AP reports Topeka traffic death figures over 24 hours to 9 am Saturday with 5 fatalities, November totals 17, 1961 total 450, comparable 1960 period 430.
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Topeka
Kansas
Four noninjury crashes reported to police
Police recorded four noninjury traffic accidents over two days. An Edsel driven by Jim L. McCoy collided with a Mercury driven by W. W. Ford at Main and Western causing front Edsel and rear Mercury damage. A second crash at 18th and Santa Fe involved Don Hammer and Edsel Noland with front and rear damage. Noland’s Mercury bumper was scraped in a curb strike at 320 E. Main. A K39 east collision near town between Dixie Stitt and Charles Brooks caused rear door damage to Brooks’ car with no injuries.
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Jim L. McCoy
S. Highland
W. W. Ford
S. Grant
Main and
Western
Main
Ford
Jim Morris
18Th
Santa Fe
Don Hammer
Iola
Edsel Noland
S. Plummer
Hammer
Wiren
Chester Dimond
Chanute
E. Main
Dixie Stitt
R. 1
Charles Brooks
Erie
Brooks
Stitt
Minutemen Probe Finds No San Francisco Plot
In San Francisco AP reports the Minutemen civil defense group did plan to kill the governor and attorney general in wartime. Deputy Attorney General Arlo E. Smith said the investigation found the claim untrue and officers continue probing. He noted possession of machine guns by individuals is illegal in California.
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San Francisco
Minutemen
Dep
Atty
Arlo E. Smith
Smith
California
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Independence
Bernice Akers
Joan Bollig
Nancy Pitts
Susan Wasser
Barbara Welch
Myrna Rains
Sharon Cooper
Juliana Carlos
Barbara Deane
Pacific
Bank Bandit
Missouri
Yao
Martin Ball
A. C. Dimon
N. Forest
The
Chanute High School
E. Elm
W. Pine
W. Olive
N. Santa Fe
N. Lee
N. Lincoln
W. Mulberry
Steuben
N. Grant
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