Space Chimp Enos Completes Two Orbits Flight
Enos the Space chimp completes two orbits before capsule problems end the mission. The capsule lands safely in the Atlantic southeast of Bermuda after Atlas launch from Cape Canaveral. Navy destroyers Stomes and Compton tow toward the landing area as search aircraft monitor the recovery.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Enos
Atlantic
Bermuda
Stomes
Compton
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S
Courthouse project bids total 467000 plus costs
County commissioners approved bids totaling 467 279 for the new Neosho courthouse site plus 290 000 from a bond. Additional costs expected total about 504 935, with further furnishings pending. Archi tects to proceed with contracts. completion targeted in 360 days.
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Erie
Becies. Com
Silver Beaver Awards Given Two Scouters
The Sedan Area Council awarded two Silver Beaver honors at its Scouters Recognition dinner at Midway school. M. E. Moses of Independence and the Rev. A. C. Cook of Fredonia were named recipients for the year. Moses, a 22 year Scouting veteran, has held multiple leadership roles and leads the council activities committee. Approximately 300 scouts and spouses attended, with Earl W. Unruh organizing the event and introducing the speaker.
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Midway
Sedan Area
Midway School
M. E. Moses
Independence
A. C. Cook
Fredonia
Moses
Sinclair Pipeline Co
High Prairie Methodist Church
Earl W.unruh
Larry Seefeldt
Chanute
Floyd Potter
George McCuistion
Altoona
al Goering
Neodesha
Bill Young
Kenneth Ervin
Parsons
Nat Armel
Humboldt
Glenn Named for First U.S. Manned Orbital Flight
Norfolk Ledger Star reports Marine Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. has been chosen for America's first manned orbital mission. Sources say the flight is tentatively set for December 29.
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Norfolk, Va
John H. Glenn Jr
America
Norfolk Ledger-Star
Air Force
Chanute JayCees Plan Christmas Adoption and Events
The Chanute JayCees approved adopting a needy family for Christmas with 40 dollars for clothes and toys and food provided by the JayCee Jaynes. Plans for JayCee Week in January, decorations, a Dec 9 tree, Dec 30 New Year party, two dinners monthly, and speakers from Chanute High School and a Dr. Dwight Blackwood film were announced. A visitation to the Fort Scott JayCee chapter is set for next Tuesday.
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Chanute JayCees
JayCee Jaynes
Herman Colvin
John Barney
Brad Wheeler
Junior Ray
Jim Keller
Bob Ward
Tommy Adkins
Gary Newton
Dale Larson
Jack Groves
al Jones
Chanute
Dwight Blackwood
Fort Scott
Weather Today Topeka Forecast and Temperatures
Temperatures in Kansas rose today but a cold front will drop them by Thursday. Overnight lows ranged from 23 in Topeka to 36 in Salina with highs in the 40s near 50. Partly cloudy and warmer through Thursday with a low tonight 30 to 35 and Thursday’s high near 50. Some snow flurries possible as cold air moves in.
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Topeka
Kansas
Salina
Dodge City
Goodland
Weather Bureau
Early Mail Rush for Auto License Renewal in Topeka
AP reports a heavy early mail rush for next year's auto license tag renewals in Topeka. L A Billings, superintendent of the Motor Vehicle Department, said the response is greater than expected today.
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Topeka
L. A. Billings
Motor Vehicle Department
Car Bicycle Collision Near Oak and Evergreen
No injuries reported after a collision between a 1962 Oldsmobile driven by June Hargrove and a bicycle ridden by David Leach near Oak and Evergreen around 12:05 p.m. yesterday. Police said the bicycle crossed from behind an eastbound vehicle. the car struck, knocking the bicycle and causing minor bruises to Leach.
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Oak
Evergreen
June Hargrove
Howard Hargrove
W. Main
David Leach
Ever
Loach
Danger From Within Is Top U.S. Threat
Kansas leaders and business figures at the annual aviation dinner warned that internal fear and loss of American spirit pose greater danger than foreign powers. Cliff Titus urged resilience, cited Khrushchev’s restraint, and stressed indomitable American courage, faith, and loyalty as priceless. About 50 attended at the Tioga Hotel with council officers announced for the coming year. Jackie Turner performed, and Leroy Whiteman gave the invocation.
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America
Eddie
Rickenbacker
Ace
Titus
Khrushchev
Coe
Cliff Titus
Jand
Beech Aircraft Corp
Wichita
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
Tioga Hotel
George Eaton
Leroy Whiteman
Richard Ikenberry
C. A. Wood
Eaton
Whiteman
W. E. Kennedy
Chanute United Fund Organization
Eugene Myers
Iola
Neosho-Allen
Jackie Turner
Dave Petterson
It's Time to Start Christmas Mailings Campaign
Leif Chanute postmaster Nelson urged citizens to begin Christmas mailings for 1961. He advised checking address details, avoiding abbreviations, using sturdy packaging, writing addresses on one side, attaching local or out-of-town labels, and mailing cards and gifts by December 10 for distant destinations and December 15 for local ones.
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Leif Chanute
Nelson
Ted Cartons
Christ
Not Guilty Pleas To Forgery Counts
Lyle Smith of Chanute pleaded not guilty to two forgery counts after arraignment in district court yesterday He was arrested November 1 for forging and presenting a $10 check at Donaldson's IGA Grocery The check to Elva Holman was drawn on the First National Bank of Chanute Trial date to be set later Smith remanded to county jail in default of bond
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Lyle Smith
Chanute
Smith
Donaldson
IGA
Elva Holeman
First National Bank of Chanute
Rcounty
Florida Discourages Treasure Hunters
Florida officials oppose unauthorized treasure hunting on wrecked Spanish galleons off the Keys. The Cabinet will form an advisory board of scientists to decide salvage lease allocations. Rep. Bernie Papy criticized looting of the sunken wrecks.
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Tallahassee, Fla
of Florida
Bernie Papy
Keys
Salina Police Car Swap Prevents Potential Collision
Lt Jack Richardson and Officer Bernard Alban on night radar patrol watched a man approach the patrol car and warn of a wife driving into the driveway. The officers quickly moved the car forward to avoid a possible collision before the woman driver arrived home from church.
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Salina
Jack Richardson
Bernard Alban
South Santa Fe
Alban
Richardson
High Winds Topple 80-Foot Yule Tree in New Jersey Mall
A 7-ton 80-foot Christmas tree at Bergen Mall in Paramus New Jersey toppled by strong winds on Tuesday. The tree crushed an unoccupied car. no shoppers were nearby as the area was blocked off by police.
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Paramus
N.J
Bergen Mall
Kennedy open to possible future visit to Soviet Union
President Kennedy said he would consider visiting the Soviet Union if invited, noting Berlin and Southeast Asia as pressing issues. He proposed an international regime to govern Berlin access routes and discussed international administration of the autobahn as a potential solution. Western powers weigh proposals to strengthen West Berlin and its access routes, possibly including internationalization of the autobahn.
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Washington
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Berlin
Southeast Asia
West Berlin
West Germany
United Nations
Izvestia
Alexei Adzhubei
Rockefeller Ends Haste to Find Son in New Guinea
Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller flew from Manila to Amsterdam aboard a Dutch airliner as he faces the grim reality that only a miracle could save his 23 year old son Michael who vanished after his catamaran raft capsized off South New Guinea. Dutch and Papuan teams will continue the search for at least a month.
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Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Michael
South New Guinea
Rockefeller
Manila
Philippine
New York
Rene §. Wassing
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Area Shows 1961 Count
AP reports Kansas highway death log from Topeka shows 487 fatalities for the 1961 year through 9 a.m. Wednesday for November, compared with 466 in the same period in 1960 and 50 for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tribune Phone Contact Notice
If you cannot reach your Tribune, contact your carrier. If he cannot be reached, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Welfare fraud charges spotlight six women and six men
Montgomery County attorney Glenn Tongier filed lewd and lascivious conduct charges against twelve welfare recipients, six women and six men. The defendant group, identified as Negroes, allegedly include multiple illegitimate children and marriages producing more than one child. Officials cited welfare costs—over 1.8 million dollars last year—as a motivation to tighten laws.
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Tongier
Bill Watson
Watson
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