Colorful Mexican Fiesta program at Santa Fe Park
A two night program of music dancing and speeches marks the 43rd Chanute Mexican Fiesta commemorating 1810 independence. Highlights include flag ceremonies national anthems crowns for Priscilla Gutierrez and Gloria Hernandez and performances by the Nambo troupe and local dancers.
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Santa Fe Park
Peter Finnegan
St. Patrick's Church
Advancement of the Colors
St. Patrick’s
Anita Weber
Carl Wortman
Nambo Mariachis
Patzcuaro
Mexico
Priscilla Gutierrez
Chanute
Dalice Rush
Gloria Hernandez
Independence
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Joe Melnyk
Chamber of Commerce
Eisenhower to Address U.N. Before Khrushchev in New York
President Eisenhower will travel to New York on September 22 to speak before the United Nations General Assembly, placing him ahead of Khrushchev in the speaking order as the assembly opens September 20. The move aims to counter Soviet propaganda and set the tone for U.S. diplomacy at the UN.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
United Nations General Assembly
Khrushchev
White House
New York
General Assembly
United Nations
U.N
Brazil
United States
Assembly
Christian A. Herter
U.S
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Six Independence policemen resign in mass protest
In Independence Kansas six patrol officers quit Tuesday leaving five on the force. The group cited unfavourable conditions, and Chief Vic Palmer had previously fired Chandler Wolf “for the good of the department.” Resigning officers include Jayson Newell Captain James Wieland and Maynard Pence Keith Perkins Delbert Potter and Ralph Batten. City Manager Glenn Hackmaster supports Palmer’s actions.
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Independence
Kan
Vic Palmer
Chandler Wolf
Wolf
Palmer
Jayson Newell
James Wieland
Maynard Pence
Keith Perkins
Delbert Potter
Tribune Phone Call Instructions
If you cannot reach your Tribune contact, call your carrier. If he remains unavailable, call 700 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Soviet Seeks To Bar Congo Delegation From UN Seat
The Soviet Union urged the UN Security Council to bar the Kasavubu backed Congo delegation from seating, arguing only the Lumumba loyal group is legal. The council opened debate as the rival factions sat apart, led by Bomboko and Kanza respectively.
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United Nations, N.Y
Soviet Union
U.N. Security Council
New York
Joseph Kasavubu
Patrice Lumumba
Valerian A. Zorin
Congo
U.S
James J. Wadsworth
Council
Kasavubu
Justin Bomboko
Lumumba
Thomas Kanza
President Signs Housing Bill Extends loan programs into 1961
President Eisenhower signed a reduced housing bill preserving three programs for another year. The act extends the FHA home loan improvement program to Oct 1, 1961, and adds 500 million dollars for college dormitory loans plus 50 million for community facilities loans including sewage and water systems.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Weather update with scattered showers and mild temps
Today temperatures reach 87 high and 54 low. Yesterday’s readings were 82 high and 54 low. Forecast calls for scattered showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy otherwise, little temperature change, low near 60, high in the middle 80s. Barometer at 28.78 inches and falling.
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Cepes Oneness
Weather Briefs: Light Sprinkles End Fair Run Across Kansas
A minor disturbance gave Kansas a brief sprinkle Tuesday night and this morning. The Weather Bureau forecast fair to partly cloudy conditions through Thursday with a chance of more sprinkles in the west on Thursday from another minor disturbance. Daytime temps hold steady while nights rise slightly.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Miss Roberts Crowned 1961 Queen of Southeast Kansas Horses
Shyrel Ann Roberts of Erie named 1961 queen of Southeast Kansas Western Horseman Assn after winning overall points from seven saddle clubs. She rode Buttermilk with Neosho Valley Golden Clippers square dance club and is a junior majorette at Erie High School.
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Shyrel Ann Roberts
Ray Roberts
Erie
Kansas
Eric
Southeast
Kansas Western Horseman Assn
Independence
Miss Roberts
Erie Saddle Club
Buttermilk
Neosho Valley
Erie High School
Recount in Third District Race Dismissed
Erie court ruled Walter Chappell’s challenge to D. C. Diver’s Republican primary nomination for county commissioner lacked jurisdiction. Proceedings were filed under general election statutes and outside time limits. Diver led 624 votes to Chappell’s 615.
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ERIE
Walter Chappel
Youth Still Critical in Kansas City Football Injury
Harry Boden, 17, Emporia high school football player, remained in critical condition at the University of Kansas Medical Center after a Monday practice injury. He had emergency surgery Monday night to relieve pressure on the brain.
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Kansas City
Kas
Harry Boden
Emporia
University of Kansas Medical Center
Sky rendezvous planned to recover Discoverer XV capsule
Air Force bases at Vandenberg prepare for a daytime sky pickup of the Discoverer XV payload. The 3:13 p.m. launch sent the capsule into a polar orbit circling Earth, with a recovery attempt over a Hawaii-north area by Hawaii-based C119 aircraft. The mission tests sky spy gear for future Midas and Samos satellites and notes later rockets will carry laboratory animals.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force Fliers
Hawaiian Islands
West Coast
Arctic
Hawaii
Midas
Samos
Hospital Board Meets With Architects
Neosho Memorial Hospital trustees met with architecture firm reps to discuss bed wing and obstetrical additions aimed at cutting costs. No final decision reached. another meeting planned after further work by architects. Bids were opened last week and total costs exceed available funds by 6000 to 8000 dollars, including equipment. Part of funds includes a 75000 dollar bond issue certified to the county commissioners. bonds may be issued without voter submission unless a protest is filed by Oct 12. No contracts can be let before the protest period ends.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Board of County Commissioners
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka For 24 Hours
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday showing 24 fatalities in the 1960 period versus 24 in the comparable 1959 span. Official figures list injuries and incidents across Topeka and surrounding areas with no month or exact dates beyond the stated window.
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Topeka
Kansas
U S Restricts Fidel Castro to Manhattan Island
The United States orders Fidel Castro restricted to Manhattan Island during his New York session next week. The move mirrors Khrushchev travel limits and other Soviet bloc leaders. Secretary of State Christian A. Herter announced the restriction at a news conference amid preparations for the New York assembly of government chiefs.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Manhattan Island
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Castro
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Christian A. Herter
Airliner Flips on Landing at LaGuardia 75 Aboard Survive
An American Airlines Electra turboprop with 75 aboard crashed after striking a dike during landing at LaGuardia Airport. Six passengers were rushed to Flushing Hospital, others treated at hangars. no fatalities reported. Pilot blamed downdraft. craft skidded 500 feet, left wing sheared, then burst into flames amid a major runway construction program.
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New York
Can Airlines
Boston
la Guardia
Flushing Hospital
American Airlines
Sheldon E. Pangburn
Plans for Chanute Fall Festival outlined by Jaycees
Final reports by committee chairmen wrap a three day Chanute Fall Festival plan to be held Sept 22 to 24. Two thirds of the affiliate membership drive toward a 100 member goal is near completion. Local firms will underwrite about 2000 dollars in expenses for free children’s movies, a talent contest, a parade, bands, floats, and prizes. Linda Park will be presented at halftime, the parade starts at 11 in City Park, and a dance closes the event with Counts from Emporia providing music.
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Chanute
Chamber of Commerce
Maple Leaf
JayCees
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Hutton
St. Patrick's
Murray Hill
Alcott
Pittsburg
Linda Park
City Park
Main
Junior Bay
Memorial Building
National Guard Armory
Emporia
Neewollah
Independence
Hagen Bros. Circus
Dick Purdy
al Jones
Jerry Steele
Blue Comet
Purdy
Wyandotte
Two U S Air Force B47 bombers collide in Atlantic flight
In Shannon Ireland AP report says two U S Air Force B47 jet bombers on a three plane flight from the United States collided over the stormy Atlantic. One aircraft spun down into the clouds while the other limped 300 miles to Shannon with an engine hanging from a wing. With visibility deteriorating and rough seas, five Royal Air Force rescue planes and a British destroyer were sent to search for the three crew members aboard the downed plane.
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Shannon
Ireland
U.S. Air Force
United States
Atlantic
Royal Air Force
Lumumba Urges Congo Army Unity Against Imperialists
Premier Patrice Lumumba addressed the Congo army from Leopoldville radio for the first time since U.N. troops seized the station on September 6. He called for unity amid the chaos and profits sought by imperialists.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Congo
Lumumba
Leopoldville
U.N
Kennedy criticizes drift in Eisenhower policy at union rally
Senator John F. Kennedy told about 14 000 at a St Louis union convention that the Eisenhower administration's drift has caused economic injustice at home and peril abroad. He pledged a program to rebuild the nation's strength vitality and unity.
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ST. Louis, Mo
John F. Kennedy
Eisenhower
Nixon says private-enterprise lead in growth drive
Vice President Richard M. Nixon told Boise Chamber of Commerce at a breakfast that private enterprise must carry the major share of American economic expansion. He said government can stimulate private growth through contributions to reclamation and similar projects.
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Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
Boise, Idaho
Chamber of Commerce
Khrushchev Constrained to Manhattan During U N Visit
Washington asserted a firm plan to confine Soviet Premier Khrushchev to Manhattan Island while he visits the United Nations. The move aims to prevent exploitation of the issue by the Soviet leader amid anticipated tensions on the international stage.
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Washington
United States
Nikita Khrushchev
Manhattan Island
U.N
Army Worms Threaten Alfalfa and Grasses in Erie Fields
County agent Gale Mullen warns farmers with new alfalfa and brome fields to watch for Army Worm damage. Worms about 1.5 inches, green to black, with inverted Y on head, emerge early and hide in heat. Sprays suggested include toxaphene at two pounds per acre and dieldrin at one quarter pound per acre. Fields should be sprayed promptly to prevent rapid damage.
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Erie
Gale Mullen
Mullen
Gulf storm Ethel forecast to become hurricane
Fort Worth, Tex. The Weather Bureau said a Gulf of Mexico disturbance is expected to reach hurricane proportions this afternoon. The system, labeled tropical storm Ethel, was centered about 350 miles south of New Orleans at noon and moving north northeast at 10 to 12 miles per hour.
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Fort Worth, Tex
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Ethel
New Orleans
Big Changes In Constitution Are Proposed
The Kansas Commission on Constitutional Revision approved far-reaching changes to legislative provisions. Proposals move to the Legislative Council for recommendation to the legislature with two-thirds approval needed to put them to voters. Major measures include a geographically based House, population based Senate, a 105 member House, 40 senators, and a 12 year reapportionment cycle by a governor attorney general and state auditor board. Pay and allowances for legislators would be set by law.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Commission On
Kansas Legislative Council
Commission
Kansas House
Senate
Jury Panel Announced For October District Court Terms
The jury panel for the October term of district court at Chanute and Erie was announced. Names and mailing addresses include Claude Shepard Alfred Krone Forest Brundage Bert Barnes Arthur Krone Alta Wiggans Gene Wall and others. The Chanute term opens October 1 and Erie on October 12 with jury trials to be set on opening dates.
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Erie
Claude Shepard
Alfred E. Krone
Forest Brundage
Bert L. Barnes
Arthur H. Krone
Alta Wiggans
Gene Wall
Clara Gilliland
Robert M. Webb
Clifford Deay
Ruth Youngberg
Robert C. McLaren
Edith Snyder
Harry Wilson
Esther Faulkner
Hubert Angleton
O'Neal Smith
Inez Bray
J. T. Carter
Helen Hubler
J. O. Adams
Vincent A. Laving
Raymond Burghart
Chanute
Cecil A. Angleton
James W. Beech
Chester Umbarger
Betty Beeney
Russell Page
Agnes Carter
George Vitt
John Kennedy
St. Paul
Don R. Neely
Barton
W. F. Young
Junior Walker
Thayer George Smith
Lester Gimmel
Stark
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