Defense Bill Funds Mobile Missile Defense System
In Washington defense news the $47.22 billion appropriation awaits President Kennedy's signature. It includes $73.1 million to develop a movable medium range ballistic missile system to complicate enemy targeting. Wernher von Braun warns a $250 million space budget cut could jeopardize moon efforts before the 1970s.
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Washington
News From
Defense
Kennedy
House
Senate
Defense Department
van Braun
Wernher von Braun
U.S
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Appropriations Committee
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
George W. Andrews
Dala
von Braun
Cassini society columnist pleads no contest in graft case
Cholly Knickerbocker writer Igor Cassini awaits sentence after pleading no contest to taking 150000 dollars from the Dominican Republic without registering as a foreign agent. He changed his plea from innocent after a federal judge explained the meaning of a no contest plea. Co defendant is New York attorney.
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Cassini
Cholly Knickerbocker
Igor Cassini
Dominican Republic
Matthew F. McGuire
New York
Cardboard Cake Liner Prep For Freezer Use
Use a clean cardboard liner cut to fit the cake. Wrap the liner with clear plastic wrap before placing it under the dessert to protect and insulate in the freezer.
Gypsy Rose Lee seeks Beverly Hills annexation
Gypsy Rose Lee and seven neighbors asked Beverly Hills to annex 9.1 acres they deem closer to Beverly Hills than Los Angeles. Their homes valued between 75000 and 100000 dollars align with Beverly Hills in tone. The committee approved the petition and sent it to the full council.
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Los Angeles
Gypsy Rose Lee
Beverly Hills
O'Brien Declares He Will Not Seek Senate Seat
Washington AP report quotes Rep. Leo W. O'Brien stating he is happy in the House and has no intention of running for the Senate now or in the future. He denies plans to challenge Sen. Kenneth Keating and cites 11 years of seniority in the House.
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Washington
Leo W. O’brien
D-N.y
House
Senate
O'Brien
Kenneth Keating
R-N.y
FBI Probes Demo's Baker Over Senate Office Ties
The FBI opened an inquiry into Robert G. Baker 36 resigning secretary to the Senate Democratic majority amid a civil suit accusing him of using his office to win contracts for a government defense subcontractor. The case ties Baker and his wife to Serv-A Cap Vending and North American Aviation Corp through loans and contracts with a California aerospace defender. Francis Valeo steps in as acting secretary while Mansfield-led Democrats study next steps.
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FBI
Robert G. Baker
Senate
Justice Department
Mike Mansfield
Baker
Pickens
S.C
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Ords
Internal Security Subcommittee
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Francis R. Valeo
Mansfield
Valeo
U.S. District Court
Capitol Vending Inc
Serv-A Corp
Bakers
North American Aviation Corp
Melpar
Serv-U
California
Courthouse dinner hosts and changes in Neosho treasurer post
Neosho County Abstract Co and Locke Abstract Co hosted the courthouse dinner for 58 county officials and staff. Gifts were given to outgoing county treasurer staff as Marion Showalter assumed the post, elected last November to replace Mrs. Freda Locke.
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Erie
Neosho County Abstract Co
Locke Abstract Co
Marion Showalter
Freda Locke
Safety Fund Disbursements Announced for Driver Ed
The State Department of Public Instruction announced safety fund disbursements to county treasurers for driver education programs in 408 schools. Neosho received 7549.20 dollars, Allen 6766.32, Wilson 4669.32, and Woodson 950.64, with schools earning 27.96 dollars per student completing the course. The total allocation is 642297.12 dollars. In 1962-63, 22972 students earned driver education credit, up 2242 from the prior year.
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State Safety Fund
State Department of Public Instruction
Neosho
Allen
Wilson
Woodson
Actress June Allynson to wed Glenn Maxwell in Miami Beach
Miami Beach, AP report says 40 year old actress June Allynson widow of Dick Powell is to marry Glenn Maxwell, a 31 year old men s hair stylist, Saturday at All Souls Episcopal Church in Miami Beach.
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Miami Beach
Fla
June Allynson
Glenn Maxwell
All Souls Episcopal Church
Dick Powell
Gagarin Heads for Cuba Then Mexico Conference
Yuri Gagarin leaves Moscow for Cuba to join Valentina Tereshkova and then travel to Mexico for the 56th annual General Conference of the International Aeronautical Federation opening Oct. 12.
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Moscow
Cuba
Valentina Tereshkova
Mexico
International Aeronautical Federation
Soviets Move Toward Buying U.S. Wheat
Soviet diplomats have made the first direct approach to U.S. officials for four million tons of American wheat. They indicated readiness to finalize a sale with cash once President Kennedy approves, with Kennedy expected to announce approval at a news conference.
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New York
United States
New York Times
Washington
Kennedy
Administration
Queen Contest at Appaloosa Club in Kansas
The Kansas Appaloosa Horse Club will hold a beauty contest on October 20 at the Appaloosa Arena south of Great Bend. The winner becomes the 1964 Kansas Appaloosa Queen and will represent Kansas at the National Appaloosa Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in June.
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Kansas Appaloosa Horse Club
Appaloosa
Great Bend
Kansas
Pulse in Gulf Stream Off Florida Drives Water Thrusts
A description notes the Gulf Stream off Florida appears to pulse with rhythmic thrusts, making the water flow resemble a heartbeat in an artery.
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Florida
Gulf Stream
Group Surprised At Search Party Returns Home
A group of American explorers, missing for over a week, arrived in Chihuahua Mexico after a difficult Rio Unique float trip. The party of ten men and two women, plus two vacationing members, had become stranded by low water and rocks in the Bar ranca de Cobre gorge and were eventually found near Creel.
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Mexico
Creel
Pacific Coast
Las Mochis
James D. Dean
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dean
Barranca de Cobre
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Larry Davis
Price
Prairie View Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Fay Osborn
Prairie View Center Grove Lady’s Aid group met Wednesday afternoon with nine members present. Sunshine and birthday gifts were given to Pearl Collins and Minnie Barnett. The birthday dinner is set for Oct 16 at the south park shelter house in Humboldt.
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Prairie View
Center Grove
Ladies Aid
Fay Osborn
Pearl Collins
Minnie Barnett
South Park
Humboldt
New Name New Life In Florida
Lauren H Whan III and family arrive in Fort Myers Florida to start anew as Whans after legal name change from Newman. The son once a detective sergeant in Prairie Village Kansas learned his true identity through family ties and a chase through telephone books and cities. He left the Manhattan Kansas police to join his father at Texas Crystal Co in Los Angeles and now relocates with wife and children Mark Lisa and Richard.
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Fla
Lauren H. Whan III
Kansas
Lauren
Whan
Prairie Village
Kan
Mark
Lisa
Richard
Florida
Olathe
Newman
Montana
Whans
Los Angeles
Manhattan, Kan
Lawrence
Kansas University
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
Humboldt Hosts Guests for Biblesta Celebration
Humboldt residents welcomed Mrs. Almeda Cummings of Riverside California and Mrs. Alice Dungan and children of Wichita as well as Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Emery, Mrs. Howard Lamon and children Mike David and Greg of Hutchinson and Debbie and Shirley Coppenhaver of Wichita as house guests for the Biblesta event hosted by Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Foulke and family.
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P. W. Foulke
Almeda Cummings
Riverside
Calif
Alice Dungan
Wichita
Clarence Emery
Howard Lamon
Mike
David
Greg
Hutchinson
Debbie
Shirley Copenhaver
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