Wallace Mustered Out Of Guard by Kennedy
In Birmingham, Mobile, and Tuskegee 20 Negro children entered desegregated schools after President Kennedy stripped Gov. George C. Wallace of command of 17,000 Alabama National Guardsmen. Disruptions occurred at West End High School in Birmingham with boycott cries and arrests. Mobile saw three arrests, while Tuskegee and Huntsville reported orderly entries.
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Ala
Kennedy
George C. Wallace
Alabama National Guardsmen
Mobile
Tuskegee
West End High School
Huntsville
Wallace
National Guard
High Sch
West End
Three More Blocks Added To Proposed Paving Plan
Chanute city commission discussed expanding the 30 block paving program with three additional blocks on 4th between Allen and Wilson, and Garfield between 11th and 12th. Concrete surfacing and curb would replace asphalt on some blocks, with costs about $2 per front foot higher for concrete. No work expected this year due to bidding and publishing requirements.
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Allen
Wilson
Garfield
Hayes
Paschal Grimes
Boy With No Arms Steers Runaway Engine
Kansas City AP story recalls 12 year old Larry Jones born without arms who climbed into a spare switch engine at Santa Fe yards. He steered briefly along six miles of track before a pursuing engine stopped the vehicle. He later expressed a wish to operate the headlight.
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Kansas City
Kan
Santa Fe
Union Station
Larry Jones
L. C. Lowe
East End
Kansas River
Larry
West Bottoms
Gene Schieble
Blood Donor Collection Set For Next Monday and Tuesday
Red Cross blood collection planned here next Monday and Tuesday with donor appointments arranged this week. Mrs. Marion Kibler, blood program chairman, announced today.
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Red Cross
Marion Kibler
Shrine Parade Draws Shriners For Annual Fall Ceremonial
Blood donors sign up at the Memorial building or with the local Red Cross blood chairman. The event features a 1:30 p.m. parade through Pittsburg with nine horse and motor patrols and band units, followed by a 2 p.m. band concert and a ceremonial ball at the National Guard armory. About 300 to 400 Shriners and their wives expected. quota for the visit is 240 pints. Blood is taken at First Methodist church with hours 1 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Pittsburg
Kansas
Fez. Memorial Auditorium
Oga
John Nation
Chanute Shrine Club
Dale Steinman
Earl Rutherford
Jack Spears
Dean Skinner
Dallce Rush
First Methodist Church
Kennedy halts draft of married men nationwide
President Kennedy signed an executive order halting induction of married men until all single men in the 1925 age group are drafted. The measure, effective immediately, aims to preserve single men for military strength while husbands wait. Lt General Hershey and Defense Secretary McNamara attended the White House signing. Local notes report blood collection stays and a TV film showing in Neo sho area ahead of upcoming events.
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Erie
Federated Church
Neosho County
Kennedy
White House
Hershey
Robert S. McNamara
Chanute Delegation Heads to Chicago for Industry Talks
A Chanute group led by City Manager R J Hayes will travel to Chicago next Monday to pursue two industry location efforts. They will meet bond-house officials about financing a St Louis manufacturer’s new Chanute plant and consult with Fantas Company reps, the location firm tied to the second potential industry. The team includes City Commissioner Ed Caldwell Fred Harris and W H Caldwell of Mid-America Inc with Southeast Kansas industrial development ties.
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Chicago
R. J. Hayes
St. Louis
Fantas Company
Hayes
Ed Caldwell
Fred Harris
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Caldwell
Mid-America, Inc
Southeast Kansas Industrial Development Association
O'Bryan Renamed Topeka Kansas Livestock Commissioners
AP reports Gov. John Anderson reappointed T. J. Leasure of Lawrence Joseph G. O'Bryan of Hiattville and Ralph Perkins of Howard to three year terms on the Kansas Livestock Commission.
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Topeka
John Anderson
T. J. Leasure
Lawrence
Joseph G. O'Bryan
Hiattville
Ralph Perkins
Howard
Kansas Livestock Commission
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Alters Alabama Defense
A leaked letter shows Kennedy seizing command from the governor’s troops as Alabama defenders hold a key position, disrupting Wallace’s strategic plan amid the conflict.
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Cha
Youth Sentenced Then Paroled in Rural Hum boldt Case
Charges from a police chase north of town on August 3 led to Harold L Dickerson’s six month jail terms on two counts reckless driving and license suspended driving. He was paroled with Harold Whitaker and Chief Lige Matlock named as patrons. $5 costs assessed. Counts for failing to stop and resisting arrest were withdrawn.
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Humboldt
Harold L. Dickerson
Harold Whitaker
Lige Matlock
Dickerson
Cub Scout Helps Save Friend From Gasoline Fire
Nine year old Soderquist recovers from second and third degree burns after Eddie Cox recalls Cub Scout fire safety and tackles the blaze to save him. The boys, both from Murray Hill, were burning trash with gasoline when the fire spread. Larry will leave hospital soon, with Eddie praised by both families for his quick actions and shared responsibility.
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Soderquist
Eddie Cox
Larry
Robert Soderquist
S. Larson
Eddie
Cox
S. Garfield
Murray Hill School
Leo Cox
Lary
Enrollment climbs in Chanute public schools in first week
Chanute public schools report a rising enrollment after the first week of the new year. Total enrollment reached 2,444 with kindergarten at 232 and overall including grades one through six at 1,102. Roosevelt and Hutton show small shifts while Royster Junior High sits at 494 and the Senior High hits a record 642. Final figures arrive next Monday.
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Chanute Public Schools
Alcott
Hutton
Murray Hill
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Royster Junior High
Tip Winner Mrs Huffman Helped by Reader Tip
Last week's three dollar news tip award goes to Mrs Wayne Huffman for reporting a painter injured in a fall at the Mid-America Refinery. Charles Chambers of Joplin was painting a smoke stack when his rope gave way. He was treated at Neosho Memorial Hospital and the story ran in the Tribune.
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Wayne Huffman
Mid-America
Charles Chambers
Joplin
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Tribune
Chanute
The
Weather summary for Topeka and Kansas dotted showers
Scattered showers and thunderstorms broke out in north central and northeast Kansas early today and drifted out of the state. Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a low around 65 to 70, and a high near 90 Wednesday.
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Topeka
North Central
Kansas
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