Navy boards freighter Maruela finds no prohibited arms
A US Navy boarding of the Lebanese flag freighter Maruela 180 miles northeast of Nassau found no prohibited arms aboard after inspecting cargo including 12 trucks and sulfur. The ship, chartered to the Soviet government, was allowed to continue to Havana with a full manifest checked by the escorting destroyers and a tracking air patrol.
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Washington
USS. Navy
Maruela
Havana
Arthur Sylvester
Navy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Chanute
Cuba
Sylvester
Lloyd’s Shipping Registry
Nassau
Bahamas
John R. Pierce
Pierce
Kennedy
GOP Critics Countered By Democrats
In New York City briefings on the Cuban blockade many Republicans attacked the process while Democrats charged political wrangling. Governors and lawmakers from 14 central states heard from Defense and State officials amid mixed praise and protest across sessions in Fort Worth Atlanta Chicago and San Francisco.
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Washington
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
New York City
Fort Worth
Tex
Atlanta
Chicago
Defense
State Department
San Francisco
Thomas M. Pelly
R-Wash
Pelly
Defense Department
Department of State
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Clark
Steven Derounian
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Central States
Norman A. Erbe
Iowa
Cuba
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
U Thant Pushes Cuban Crisis Peace Talks Amid Tense Standoff
United Nations Acting Secretary-General U Thant meets U S representatives to press for negotiations to end the Cuban crisis. He plans talks with Soviet and Cuban diplomats as Washington maintains a naval blockade and demands removal of missiles.
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U Thant
United Nations, N.Y
United States
U.S
United Nations
Francis T. P. Plimpton
Charles W. Yost
Thant
Adlai E. Stevenson
Washington
Chanute
Valerian A. Zorin
Mario Garcia- Inchaustegui
Stevenson
Kennedy
National Security Council
White House
Moscow
Cuba
Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Bucharest
Chanute United Fund Drive Reaches $10157 Mark
The Chanute United Fund drive climbed to 10157 through yesterday, a 542 rise in 24 hours. M L Morton education and publicity chairman said the drive is about even with last year. Returns show 856 contributors so far versus 2300 in 1961. Most pledges come from the classified division advance gifts. residential reports are few.
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Chanute United Fund
M. L. Morton
Education and Publicity
Wichita Patrolman Fatally Shot During House Standoff
A Wichita patrolman, Patrolman Dave Kenyon aged 39, was fatally shot early today during a struggle with Floyd Blockyou a 34 year old post office worker who had ordered the officers and his wife from the house. Blockyou was taken into custody after the confrontation at about 2 30 am. Kenyon had helped take Mrs Blockyou to police headquarters earlier to sign a complaint against her husband but she withdrew the action fearing jeopardy to his job.
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Wichita
Civil Service
Dave Kenyon
Floyd Blockyou
Bill Dando
Kenyon
Blockyou
Dando
Legion Post Backs Kennedy Cuban Crisis Move
Cha nute American Legion Post 170 voted unanimously to support President Kennedy's Cuban blockade. A wire to the President and copies to Senators Pearson and Carlson were authorized. The meeting included Veterans Day planning with a Main Street parade at 10:30 a.m. featuring bands, bugle corps, floats, and National Guard units.
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Kennedy
Cuba
Chanute American Legion
Boerstler
American Legion
Chanute
Kansas
Warter E. Alford
Legion Post
Joint Committee
Jola
Chanute National Guard
Veterans Day Parade Float Contest Plans Announced
Topeka AP reports a Veterans Day parade with prizes for non commercial floats 35 25 15 and a 10 entering reward. Free hot dogs for participants at the fire station after the parade. Entries were due by Friday 9 am with 38 received by October 9 pm. A Civil War display for Veterans Day was cancelled amid the international situation. Stores may close based on merchants decisions.
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Topeka
Kansas
John Bardeath Legacy
Leon McAullif
National Guard Armory
Evans Music Co
Pioneer Hardware
B&h
American Legion
VFW
Legion
Last Chance For Chanute Voters To Register Tonight
Last chance for residents to register for the November 6 general election. The city clerk’s office stays open until 9 p.m. for late registration as books close after today. Howard Parsons reports 101 registrations since late hours began, with 48 Friday and 36 Wednesday night.
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Chanute
Howard Parsons
Policy Operator in Kansas City Earns 300000 Gross
U S district attorney Russell Millin said in a Thursday speech that one policy operator in Kansas City posted gross receipts of at least 300000 in a recent year. He said the numbers game and parlay cards dominate local gambling and that players feed underworld figures through their wagers.
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Kansas City
Russell Millin
U.S
Millin
Cost of Living Rises Sharply on Meat Prices
The Labor Department reports a 0.6 percent September rise in the consumer price index to 106.1 percent of the 1957-52 average, driven mainly by meat costs. Withholding by farmers and seasonal increases in eggs and clothing are cited. wholesale meat prices eased by mid-October, and retail prices fell about half the September increase. The Cuban crisis is not expected to affect US living costs, per Ewan Clague.
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Labor Department
Ewan Clague
Bureau of Labor
Clague
United States
Democratic county and state candidates tour Neosho County
Democrats plan a county and state candidate tour across Neosho County with a 6:45 p.m. dinner rally at the Masonic Temple on Sunday. The caravan departs Erie at 9 a.m. visiting Stark Kimball St. Paul Galesburg Thayer Earlton and Chanute before a noon St. Paul stop. Attending are Wade Myers Ken Smith Howard Wood Paul Aylward Dale Saffels Jules Doty and others. reservations or door tickets available.
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Neosho County
Masonic Temple
Erie
Stark, Kimball
St. Paul
Galesburg
Thayer
Earlton
Chanute
Wade Myers
Ken Smith
Frank Carlson
U.S
Howard Wood
Stark
Paul Aylward
James B. Pearson
Dale Saffels
Jules Doty
Smith
India declares emergency as China drives deeper into frontier
New Delhi reports Chinese troops advance at both ends of the northeast frontier. President Radhakrishnan proclaims a state of emergency giving Nehru's government sweeping powers to mobilize 457 million for defense amid heavy fighting and casualties. Chinese forces attack Towang area near Jang with ten thousand troops.
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New Delhi
India
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Nehru
Red China
Defense Ministry
Jang
Towang
Assam
Governor Anderson and Skubitz address Kansas campaign
Governor Anderson and Joe Skubitz spoke at a Tioga Hotel coffee reception, urging strong Republican turnout. Anderson touted education and institutional government gains, while Skubitz criticized centralization, deficits, and ongoing federal agency expansion, urging reappraisal of Washington programs.
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Kansas
John Anderson
Spaceman playtime ends in boy's suffocation
In Palisades Park New Jersey three year old Harry Rosay Jr. died after using a plastic dust cover as a space helmet while playing alone in his bedroom. The incident occurred while his mother briefly stepped out of the house.
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Palisades Park
N.J
Harry Rosay Jr
Spaceman
Rosay
Harry
Methodist Sanctuary Dedication Sunday
The First Methodist church sanctuary at Lincoln and 2nd will be dedicated Sunday at 10 45 a.m. The Rev Judd H Jones of Kansas City will speak on Religion Must Be Relevant. The ceremony marks debt retirement on the 1954 structure built under Mr Jones ministry. A congregational dinner follows at 12 30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
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First Methodist Church
Lincoln
2Nd
Congregation and Friends
Judd H. Jones
Kansas City
Duff Wagoner
Jones
Milo Johnson
A. F. Bramble
Independence
Leland Crapson
Wagoner
S. D. Props
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Republican Central Committee
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Joe Skubitz
Pittsburg
Congress
Ed C. Hiner
N. Grant
Tribune
Larry Mathews
By Henry S. Bradhler
Republican Party
Shubitz
Washington, D.C
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D.C
Skubitz
Coffeyville
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