Tap Last Source Of Rare Antitoxin To Treat Botulism
Medical authorities report the last known Western source of rare type E antitoxin serum is being tapped today to treat nine Tennesseans hospitalized with botulism. Doctors at Vanderbilt Hospital work to save 5 year old Eric Charles Dalton, son of a Marshall Space Flight Center physicist.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
Vanderbilt Hospital
Eric Charles Dalton
Marshal Space Flight Center
Michigan
Knoxville
Dalton
Toronto
Robert A. Lash
Watermelon myths and a botulism shipment move Texas tales
Readers dispute Wichita Falls Times claims on giant Texas watermelons while a Tennessee botulism case triggers a Knoxville serum rush. Letters recount 125 pounders and 300 pounders, with far off stock tanks blamed for oversized fruits. A Huntsville boy nears treatment. Denmark and Michigan serum issues follow a Michigan fish poisoning link.
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Texas
Wichita Falls
J. A. Landers
Forestburg
Glenn Shelton
DWI Charge Is Dismissed for Humboldt Man
Robert E. Sharp, Humboldt R. 1, had a DWI charge dismissed in police court after the blood alcohol test return. He forfeited a $25 bond on a companion reckless driving charge. He was arrested Sept. 20 after his pickup ran onto a curb and struck Sutcliffe Pipe and Supply Co storage barn at Cherry and Santa Fe.
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Robert E. Sharp
Humboldt R. 1
Sharp
Cherry and
Santa Fe
Sutcliffe Pipe and Supply Co
Jury Deliberates In Murder Trial In Independence
Independence Kansas AP jury deliberates in first degree murder trial of Larry Allen Gibson 20 accused in death of his 22 month old son Larry Allen Jr. Gibson testified he may have caused the skull fracture by thrusting the infant onto a sofa Karen Gibson said she saw no violence Mercy Hospital said the infant died September 3 doctor described multiple fractures including skull jaw ribs and arm
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Independence, Kan
Larry Allen Gibson
Gibson
Independence
Larry Allen Jr
Karen
Mercy
Albert Bair
Col Hughes Elected Chairman of Police Chiefs Group
Col. L. E. Hughes, superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, was elected chairman of the State and Provincial section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police on Tuesday in Houston AP report.
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Houston
Col. L. E. Hughes
Kansas Highway Patrol
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Fair Board to Decide Fate of Manager Hall
Long Beach California AP the Fair Board will meet Thursday to decide Fred Hall s fate as manager of the California World s Fair project The ex Kansas governor once led the effort to organize a 1967 68 world s fair The subcommittee report to the executive committee may include payment terms to settle Hall s $150 000 remaining contract before it expires in 1966 The fair press aide and attorney Glenn Watson declined further comment
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Hall
Fred Hall
Kansas
The
Fair Association
Long Beach
Calif
Glenn R. Watson
the Fair
Fair
Watson
Police Court Bonds and Fines Climb in September
Police court bonds and fines totaled 4 849 for September with twelve summonses issued for reckless driving and parking violations. Parking meter fines rose to 289 for the nine month period. 1 242 traffic accidents were reported, eight fewer than August. Misdemeanor arrests reached 61 in September, with one break in, one grand larceny and two petty larcenies. Six family calls were recorded and animal control listed 53 dogs picked up with 31 killed. Police cars logged 7 507 miles and used 719 gallons of gas.
Toney Bresee Quits As Control Officer
Toney Bresee resigns as Chanute Humane Society animal control officer after a month in the post. He will stay on part time until a replacement is found, with George Phillips or the police handling complaints in his absence. Applications are being screened through the police department.
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Toney Bresee
Chanute Humane Society
Bresee
George Phillips
Police Department
Intercepted Letter Reveals Flora as One-Eyed Monster
A reader recounts an intercepted letter mislabeling Flora as pleasant, only to reveal a one-eyed monster behind the alias. The curious exchange hints at deception and hidden danger linked to the botanical name Flora.
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Flora
At Least 3 500 Die In Deadly Hurricane Flora
Hurricane Flora swept the Caribbean killing about 3,500 and flooding eastern Cuba and Haiti. The storm moved into the Atlantic toward Europe with winds near 100 mph, threatening Bahamas and Mayaguana while Cuba, Haiti, and Tobago faced extensive damage and relief efforts intensified.
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Miami
Fla
Flora
Bermuda
Weather Bureau
Turks Island
Bahamian
Mayaguana
Atlantic
Haiti
Cuba
Bahamas
Associated Press
Florida
U.S. Weather Bureau
Inagua
Caicos
Grand Turk
Oriente
Camaguey
Tobago
Venezuela
Fidel Castro
Havana
Squirrel Rescued From Mean Cat Becomes Fast Friend
Emporia Kansas AP reports a young squirrel shaded by a hostile alley cat. Ted Smith found the mauled animal during a dinner party rescue then nursed it back to health. The squirrel later chose Smith’s home, returning to the stump and safe water.
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Squirrel
Emporia, Kan
Ted Smith
Smith
Emporian
Courtroom Improvements Discussed by Local Bar Group
A Neosho County Bar Association committee met informally with the city commission to discuss improving district court facilities in Chanute and Erie. Proposals include noise reduction, better heating and ventilation, and a more satisfactory jury room. The Chanute division uses Memorial Building facilities, while Erie hosts most cases by court order due to current inadequacies. District Judge George Donaldson had previously submitted a list of wanted improvements.
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Neosho County Bar Assn
City Commission
Chanute
District Court
Memorial Building
Erie
George Donaldson
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka Log Report 1963 October
Kansas traffic death log shows 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday with 8 fatalities in October 1963, compared to 12 in October 1962. Data list includes Topeka incidents and totals, reflecting a rise from the prior year and highlighting ongoing road safety concerns in the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Weather Keeps Heat Across State With Little Rain
AREA FORECAST shows little temperature change through Thursday with highs near 85 to 90 and lows from 50s to 60s. Topeka reports hot, mostly fair conditions with early lows ranging 45 to 64 and yesterday highs between 86 and 91 across cities.
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Goodland
Topeka
Olathe
Lawrence
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Vehicles Damaged In Traffic Crash
A 1951 Kaiser driven by A. B. Chauncey 76 of 711 S. Lincoln sustained about 150 damage after colliding with a city truck at Main and Plummer. Chauncey attempted to pass as the truck turned toward the city warehouse driveway. Left running board of the Ford driven by John Faught 54 of 619 S. Grant was damaged about 15.
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A. B. Chauncey
S. Lincoln
Main and
Plummer
Chauncey
John Faught
S. Grant
Valachi Calls Moretti killing a mercy act in Cosa Nostra
Senate hearing reveals Valachi identifying Willy Moretti as killed in 1951 in a New Jersey restaurant by Johnny Roberts and others on orders of Cosa Nostra bosses including Genovese. He describes Moretti as a sick leader with a private army and cites narcotics trafficking rules and enforcement across families, urging wiretapping measures.
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Washington (Ap
Joseph Valachi
Willy Moretti
Crime Brotherhood
Cosa Nostra
John Robilotto
Johnny Roberts
Moretti
New Jersey
Valachi
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
John J. Bergin
Bergin
Underworld
Vito Genovese
Syndicate
Willy
Duke's
Palisades
N.J
Chicago
Atlanta
New York
Albert Anastasia
Genovese
Anastasia
Genoovese
Exception To Zoning Approved For Medical Office
A zoning board of appeals granted a unanimous exception to zoning rules for a medical office at 1501 W. 7th by Drs. Henry Baker and Reuben Burkman after a public hearing with no objections. The ruling allows construction in a residential zone. Board members present were R. D. Hamar chairman, Charles Rubow, Mrs. Fred Harris, Perry Swan and Emmet Bolze.
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W. 7Th
Henry Baker
Reuben Burkman
Zoning Board of Appeals
Appeals Board
R. D. Hamar
Charles Rubow
Fred Harris
Perry Swan
Emmet Bolze
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SCS
Huntsville
Ala
Nashville
Young Dalton
Charles C. Dalton
H.J. Dombos and Bros
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Col. Hughes
Lige Matlock
Larry Mathews
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Radio Havana
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