Eisenhower to meet Macmillan and Menzies in Washington
President Eisenhower will host British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies in Washington for talks at the White House. The discussion is focused on the United Nations General Assembly and Western alliance strategy with no appeal to Khrushchev. Eisenhower will stay overnight after attending Mrs. Eisenhower’s mother funeral in Denver.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Great Britain
Robert G. Menzies
Australia
Washington
White House
United Nations’ General Assembly
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Menzies
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Red China denounces U.S. imperialists in surprise speech
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai condemned the United States as leading an imperialist bloc. He pledged aid to nations opposing it while calling for peaceful coexistence and denouncing arms buildup, war plans, and interference with Asia Africa and Latin America.
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Tokyo
Chou En-lai
United States
Red China
Chou
Peiping
U.S
Soviet Union
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Sooner Man Charged With Narcotics Fraud in Missouri
Sapulpa Oklahoma man Silas Barton Wright, 67, charged in Forsyth with obtaining narcotics by giving a false address. Arrested in Aurora after sheriff said he bought drugs in one store more than 200 times in 18 months. Wright waived prelims and posted bonds of 5000 each. address listed as Galena Missouri though home is Sapulpa. George Johnson, 51, also from Sapulpa, released after investigation by Lawrence County officers.
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Forsyth
Sapulpa
Okla
Silas Barton Wright
Aurora
Vernon Smith
Lawrence County
Clay Cantwell
Taney County
Wright
Cantwell
Galena, Mo
George Johnson
Nike Zeus Contract For Coffeyville Plant
The Department of Defense named Continental Can Co of Coffeyville again as a subcontractor in the Nike Zeus anti missile program. It will supply pedestals for target tracking radar as Western Electric wins a $199,125,000 contract extension for 12 months of Nike Zeus research and development.
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Washington
Frank Carlson
R-Kas
Department of Defense
Continental Can Co
Coffeyville
Department
Western Electric Co
New York
Pittsburg protest over Ozark air service withdrawal
Pittsburg city manager Warren Browning filed a protest with Ozark Airlines about the October 1 discontinuance of service. He argues the carrier did not give Pittsburg proper prior notice of the halt.
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Pittsburg
Warren Browning
Ozark Airlines
Browning
REA Funds Aboard Rural Cooperatives in Kansas
The Rural Electrification Administration announced loans to Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative Association of Girard for 213000 to improve service for 265 subscribers and to start service for 44 in Linn County. Edna Telephone Company received 110000 to improve for 111 subscribers and to furnish initial service for 71 in Labette.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration Today
Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative Association
Girard
Kas
Linn County
Edna
Governor Docking asks for firing of health chief Martin
Topeka Kansas AP Governor George Docking reiterated his demand that Dr Geoffrey Martin be dismissed as state health officer saying the board previously refused and no new talks have changed his view He said a better more tactful head is possible from inside or outside the department and stressed it is a matter of department operation.
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Topeka
George Docking
Geoffrey Martin
Docking
State Board of Health
Martin
Health Board
E. W. Schaefer
Kansas City
Health Department
Contract Extension For Sunflower Works
The Army extended the Hercules Power Co. contract for maintenance at Sunflower Ordnance Works Lawrence Kansas to Sept 30 1961. Hercules will receive 1 482 000 under the extension. The move was announced to Kansas senators.
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Washington
Army
Hercules Power Co
Wilmington
Del
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Lawrence
Kas
Hercules
Kansas
Quake Alarms Western Argentina Towns No Casualties Reported
An earthquake jolted Mendoza Province with Uspallata and Cachen ta as center towns. No injuries or major damage were reported, early AP dispatch notes.
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Mendoza
Argentina
Uspallata
Cachenta
Helicopter Forced Landing Delays Stratton Campaign
A helicopter carrying Gov. William G. Stratton and his wife developed engine trouble and made an emergency landing in a field south of Chicago. Stratton, the Republican incumbent, was en route to Mantevo, Ill, as part of his re election campaign by air.
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Chicago
William G. Stratton
Stratton
Manteno
Ill
Prince Akihito and Michiko visit New York for weekend tour
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko of Japan arrive in New York from Washington for a weekend sightseeing trip that will include a baseball game. The visitors are in the city for a short royal tour and will meet local officials during their stay.
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New York
Prince Akihito
Michiko
Japan
Washington
Biblesta Parade Draws Thousands to Humboldt
Humboldt hosts the third annual Biblesta parade expected to attract about 20 000 people. Forty one entries will march in the two hour procession starting 2 30 p m with scriptures from Genesis to Revelation portrayed by floats. High school bands from Chanute Moran and Humboldt participate.
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Humboldt
Robert A. McKenzie
College of Emporia
Chanute
Moran and
Lemnitzer Named Top U.S. Military Leader
Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer becomes chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff succeeding Gen. Nathan F. Twining. At 61 and a former artilleryman who qualified as a paratrooper at 51, he takes over after a 14 month term as Army chief of staff. Gen. George H. Decker to succeed him as Army chief.
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Washin
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Ohe
Lemnitzer
Army Chief of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Pentagon
Leinitzer
Army
George H. Decker
Honesdale
Military Academy
West Point
Clark leaves $11 million to hospital and Yale and others
Stephen C. Clark heir to Singer fortune died at 78 and left 6 million to Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown 2 million to the New York State Historical Society 1 million to Yale University plus shares for the hospital schools and charities with the widow receiving the residue of the estate filed in Surrogate's Court.
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Cooperstown
N.Y
Stephen C. Clark
Singer
Clark
Susan Vanderpoel Clark
Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
New York State Historical Society
Yale University
Electrical Workers Strike Against GE Nationwide
The International Union of Electrical Workers called a nationwide strike against General Electric at a 49 hour GE conference board meeting in New York. The union and GE remained deadlocked in contract talks and debated government pleas to continue negotiations and postpone the strike.
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New York
International Union of Electrical Workers Today
General Electric Co
Elrike
Mystery Blast Fatal To Family Of Five
A rural Marshall Michigan home near Canvis Township was destroyed by an explosion and fire killing a family of five. Fire officials found all five bodies scattered in the ruins of the 1.4 story frame house. The victims were Delmar Brown 25 his wife Hilda 24 and their three children Pamela 5 Daniel 3 and Sally 1 year old. The cause initially thought to be an oil stove explosion but investigators found the stove was not connected and the origin remained unknown.
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Delmar Brown
Hilda
Pamela
Daniel
Sally
Manhattan Plant Leased to Consolidated American Services
James Chase, operator of the former Golden Krust Baking Co. of Manhattan, announced the firm’s plant has been leased to Consolidated American Services of Hawthorne, California. Consolidated holds a defense contract with Convair Astronomics and will begin remodeling the building to perform part of the contract in Manhattan. Number of Manhattan employees and contract details were not reported.
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Manhattan
James Chase
Golden Krust Baking Co
Consolidated American Services
Hawthorne
Calif
Chase
Consolidated
Convair Astronomics
Rockefeller in Nigeria Heads to Lagos Independence Events
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, Eisenhower's personal representative, arrived in Lagos seven hours before Nigeria's independence. He is to attend the independence celebrations as the U.S. representative.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Eisenhower
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka 1960 Compared With 1959
Kansas death log shows 24 hours to 9 am 11 fatalities in Topeka during the 1960 period, compared with 436 fatalities in the corresponding 1959 period across the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Apparent Low Bid For Council Grove Dam Project
The Army Engineers received an apparent low bid of 1,418,400 dollars Thursday for first stage construction at the Council Grove Dam on the Neosho River in Kansas. Cook Construction Co. of Jackson, Mississippi, bid for embankment and excavation work for the dam outlet. The estimated government cost was 1,570,000 dollars.
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Tulsa
Army Engineers
Council Grove
Neosho River
Kansas
Cook Construction Co
Jackson
Miss
Delinquent Tax Deadline Today
Erie report notes today is the deadline for payment of delinquent 1959 personal property taxes to avoid publication of names. County Treasurer Mrs. Fleda said warrants uncollected will be returned to the treasurer for list preparation and publication. Letters postmarked today with tax payments will be accepted. final tabulation of totals awaits.
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Erie
Fleda
Tony
Kansan Explores Every Travel Method Ahead of Birthday
Harley Harrel of Sawyer Kansas has journeyed by horse and wagon car bus train and plane between Kansas and Oklahoma. He and his wife flew commercially from Wichita to Oklahoma City as a prelude to his 85th birthday observance. Harrel, a 160 acre farm owner and former mayor, first traveled to Oklahoma in 1893 on the Cherokee Strip dash. He has three children: Mrs. Marcella Cathey of Wichita Bruce K. Harrel of Pratt and the Rev Donald Harrel of Midwest City.
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Wichita
Harley Harrel
Sawyer
Kas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Harrel
Oklahoma City
Pratt County
Harrels
Marcella Cathey
Bruce K
Pratt
Donald Harrel
Midwest I City
Okla
Neutralists Demand Meeting at Summit
At the United Nations five neutral leaders led by Tito Nasser Nkrumah Sukarno and Nehru urged an urgent Eisenhower Khrushchev summit to ease deteriorating tensions. Gomulka challenged Macmillan's stance backing West German claims, while the neutrals pressed for renewed direct talks.
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West Germany
Tito
Yugoslavia
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Kwame Nkrumah
Africa
Ghana
Sukarno
Indonesia
Nehru
India
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
U.S
Yugoslav
U.N
Britain
Macmillan
Poland
Gomulka
U A P Briefs United Nations Talks Amid Khrushchev Plans
U N brief notes Saudi proposals for a U S Soviet summit with neutralist leaders in attendance Indonesia's Sukarno headlines continuing debate Khrushchev to stay extra week after two confrontations Macmillan hosts a partly business partly social luncheon for about 20 chiefs of government Assembly to hold special Saturday session to approve agenda East West debate expected Officials in Washington think Khrushchev may depart New York October 12 for North Korea with talks on his Far East movements planned.
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Associated Press
Saudia Arabia
Indonesia
Sukarno
Macmillan
Khrushchev
Assembly
U.N
Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
New York
North Korea
Far East
IMF Chief Sees U S Deflation Challenge Beatable
Jacobsson of the International Monetary Fund told reporters at the World Bank and IMF meeting that the United States can conquer deflation should it arise and that nations skilled at taming inflation can handle deflation. He predicted more countries will move toward full currency convertibility, allowing exchange at market rates.
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Washington
Per Jacobsson
United States
Jacobsson
International Monetary Fund
World Bank and Monetary Fund
U.S
Boy Grabs Gun Kills Playmate in Louisville Incident
A 9 year old boy chased into his home by two 7 year old playmates grabbed his father's shotgun, fired through a screen door, and killed Peter K. McQuillen. The youth was arrested on a delinquency charge, with juvenile procedures noting charges for those under 15 are filed as delinquency.
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Louisville, Ky
Peter K. McQuillen
Big Changes Forecast For Kansas Farm Operations
Fourteen Kansas State University scientists project a mechanized future for farm work within ten years. They foresee four wheel drive turbine tractors, less tillage, stronger irrigation using three phase power, and increased use of pesticides and fertilizers. Market standardization may reduce diversification as profits stay tight and efficiency rises.
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Kansas State University
Kansas
Wayne Rohrer
Frank Crazem
George L. Larson
Tragedy Sinks Steelhead Crewman Mistery Believed Lost
Coast Guard reports floating debris from the 38 foot Steelhead as search continues for crewman E A Davisson of Oakland who radioed goodby after reporting a good albacore catch about 125 miles southwest of San Francisco. Coho II with Ted Beam aboard was found. Davisson's message hints at a possible explosion or mishap as Rogue scouts damage nearby. Davisson was president of the Central California Trollers Association and his last known contact was at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Helen Evans suggests sea parlance shot may indicate a position fix and ongoing search continues with multiple vessels in the area.
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San Francisco
Calif
Coast Guard
E. A
Dave) Davisson
Oakland
Davisson
Coho
Sausalito
Rogue
Active
Coho II
Ted Beam
Bakersfield
Central California Trollers Association
Helen Evans
Eisenhower Attends Mrs Doud’s Funeral in Denver
President Eisenhower flew to Denver to join his wife Catherine at the funeral of her mother Elivera Doud. He arrived by jet from Chicago and planned a brief stay as UN East West tensions limited time away from Washington. The 82 year old Min Doud died in her sleep on Wednesday night.
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Denver
Colo
Eisenhower
Elivera Doud
Chicago
Washington
United Nations
Min
Weather and football forecast from Topeka AP bulletin
Fair skies and upper 70s forecast for the Syracuse versus Kansas nationally televised game in Lawrence on Saturday. Winds shift to the south bringing partial clouds and minor warming statewide. A cool front lowered nighttime temperatures with 37 at Goodland and 40s elsewhere. Pittsburg reached 59.
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Topeka
Syracuse
Kansas
Lawrence
Goodland
Pittsburg
Nixon in Bangor Pushes 1960 Campaign Message
Vice President Richard Nixon urged a Bangor rally that the November vote could decide the future of America and the world. He urged voters to compare his and Lodge's record with Kennedy and urged Americans to test and evaluate the candidates before choosing.
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NIXON
Richard M. Nixon
Maine
Bangor
America
Henry Cablet Lodge
John F. Kennedy
Jack
Eisen
Lodge
Eisenhower
Wichitan Convicted in Fredonia Bank Holdup
Carlos Coffman a 27 year old from Wichita was found guilty by a federal jury of bank robbery for the February 12 holdup of the State Bank of Fredonia. Judge Delmas Hill deferred sentence after jurors requested a psychiatrist's testimony and heard Coffman’s denial of memory gaps despite admitting complicity. Bowman of Wichita testified in the case.
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Wichita
Carlos Coftman
Wichitan
State Bank of
Fredonia
U.S
Delmas
Hill
Richard Stamm
Coffman
Federal
Springfield
Richard Marvin Bowman
Wasser
Coff
Ady
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Rockefeller
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