Genovese Said To Hold Gambling Ties In Las Vegas
Joseph Valachi testified before a Senate subcommittee that Vito Genovese has extensive interests in legalized gambling in Las Vegas and ties to Meyer Lansky's operations there. Valachi, jailed on narcotics charges, claimed Genovese still leads New York crimes and discussed deaths of witnesses including Abe Rel es as alleged mob actions.
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Washington
Joseph Valachi
Vito Genovese
Las Vegas
Nev
Genovese
Meyer Lansky
Leavenworth Federal
Valachi
New York
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Javits
Lansky
Reles
U.S
Senate
Underworld
la Cosa Nostra
Chamber retail committee plots holiday plans and black November events
The Chamber of Commerce retail committee at the Silver Grill discussed year end activities including a Veterans Day closing decision by stores, a 10:30 a.m parade, parachute exhibitions, school Halloween poster displays, and a Christmas shopping season kickoff on November 29 with late shopping dates in December. Committee members also planned Dollar Day on October 17 and more light strings for decorations. Jack Loss presided.
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Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Silver Grill
John Barney
J. W. Kerby
Jack Loss
Start of UF Drive Kickoff for third annual Chanute United Fund
The third annual Chanute United Fund drive opened with a goal of 21 896 09 to support seven agencies. Advanced gifts are under way through Oct 20 and residential drive begins Oct 21, aiming to conclude by Oct 31 with about 150 volunteers. Campaign headquarters at Main and Santa Fe with Bill Young overseeing operations and an hour glass display documenting progress.
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Chanute United Fund
Bob Wilson
Magnus Mowrey
Chanute Building & Loan
Main
Santa Fe
Bill Young
Mary Booe
Gladys Eaton
Elizabeth Pieper
Glen Halbe
Buford Fisher
United Fund
Mowrey
Chanute
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
United Cerebral Palsy
Mental Health Assn
Salvation Army
Kansas Children’s Service League
United Fund Board of Directors
Halbe
Sec
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Kansas
AP dispatch lists Kansas traffic death log through 9 a.m. Tuesday showing 4 hours into September with 40 fatalities for October and 0 for 1963 compared to 435 for the comparable 1962 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chanute Officials Cite Marathon Drive For New Industry
Chanute city commissioners confirm a persistent, cooperative push to attract industry. They note setbacks but highlight shells of 10 000 square feet built for prospects and two potential tenants hiring 30 to 50 workers. Mid-America Inc and W H Caldwell aided this six month effort with Chamber ties and local media support.
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Chanute
St. Louis
Mid-America, Inc
W. H. Caldwell
Mid-America
W. J. Althaber
ED Caldwell
Dave Evans
Purse Thieves Target Local Shoppers At Ward's Bootery
Police report a series of purse thefts at Ward's Bootery on Main Street. Victims describe a heavyset woman about 5 feet 6 inches tall in a red skirt and red sweater who distracts clerks while another shopper steals purses. Fourth incident in a month. A woman questioned was released after victims said she was not involved.
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Bob
Ward
Ward's
E. Main
Fire damages semi trailer on US 59 north of town
Fire damaged the rear of a semi-trailer loaded with grain on US 59 about 10 pm four miles north of here. The driver had left to report the unit out of service due to flat tires when the fire started. Erie volunteers fought the blaze after a passing truck unhooked the tractor. The grain was for Dardanelle Arkansas. Truck owned by M. L. Colvin of Nevada Missouri and driven by Charles Salkil.
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Erie
Here
Dardanelle
Ark
M. L. Colvin
Nevada
Charles Salkil
KWU fall enrollment holds at 584 signals steady headcount
Salina Kansas Wesleyan University reports fall enrollment at 584, nearly matching last fall's record 580. The steady headcount suggests stable freshman and transfer activity amid ongoing campus planning and program evaluation.
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Salina, Kan
Kansas Wesleyan University
Kennedy aims to speed tax cut action stalls in Senate
Washington AP reports the Kennedy administration failed to accelerate the 11 billion tax cut this year. Senate Finance Chairman Byrd won a party line vote to control timing for Senate action, with hearings planned for six weeks. Leaders pledged to press both tax and civil rights measures, risking no action this year and a possible restart in 1964.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
House
White House
Senate Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dman
Humphrey
Congress
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Mike Mansfield
Montana
McCormack
Mansfield
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Byrd
No Fire Loss In September
The fire department made nine runs in September with no appreciable loss. Fire chief C. W. Brennan cited department estimates of year to date loss at 11,270, down from 37,405 a year earlier. Through Oct 1 there were 180 runs, 48 more than nine months of 1962. Last September had 14 runs and an estimated loss of 7,600. In the prior month, three residential, two car fires, one resuscitator call, and one each to Danville township, Tioga township, and a cat marooned in a tree.
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C. W. Brennan
Danville
Tioga
Native of Chanute Is Circus Performer
A Chanute native joins the Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus during a one day Chanute stop at Santa Fe Park sponsored by the Optimist Club to fund civic projects. Shows are at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Don Washburn, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Washburn, has been with several circuses since 1962. He is a magician, clown, ventriloquist and fire eater in the sideshow.
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Chanute
al G. Kelly and
Miller Bros. Circus
Santa Fe Park
Optimist Club
Don Washburn
George R. Washburn
Washington
Washburn
Weather and Temperature Outlook for Kansas
AREA FORECAST calls for generally fair and warm weather through Wednesday with low tonight around 50 to 55 and highs mid 70s to low 80s. No rain reported recently and a dry air behind a approaching cool front may bring cooler temps by Wednesday night. Kansas cities reported highs from 79 to 89 degrees and night lows in the 50s.
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Pittsburg
Emporia
Wichita
Hill City
Tax Cut Bill Routed to Byrds for Review
Kennedy's tax cut measure has been referred to the Byrds for committee review and possible amendments. The move signals a preliminary step before any floor action, with party leaders seeking broader input on the proposal's scope and fiscal impact.
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Kennedy
The
Byrds
Kansas Farm Prices Rise Slightly From Aug to Sept
Kansas farm prices at mid September show a small increase from August but remain below September 1962 levels. The overall index stood at 238 percent of the 1910-14 average, up from 235 in August and down from 253 a year earlier. Wheat and eggs rose, while corn soybeans grain sorghum hogs and lambs fell. poultry and egg index was 134 percent, dairy products at 252 percent, with feed costs broadly flat to mixed and slightly higher than August.
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Ers
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Kansas
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Cemeteers
Chanute High School
Jane Breiner
Hugh Breiner
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Larry Mathews
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Chamber of Commerce
Fred Harris
Wesleyan
Paul H. Douglas
SeSion
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