Two City Men Among Candidates For Highway Post
The governor elect may influence the choice of the chief engineer as terms of two of the five highway commission members expire. Robertson and Sappington serve at the governor's pleasure. Robertson has been ill in a Joplin hospital. Democratic Fisher's term ends in 1963 and Republican Bradley's in 1964. The commission meets Jan 10 after the inauguration. Appointments require Senate approval. the chief engineer must receive at least a 3-1 vote.
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Joplin
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Bradley
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Change Needed to Make Johnson NASA Leader
Washington AP reports Congress must amend the Space Act before Vice President-elect Lyndon B. Johnson can lead the National Aeronautics and Space Council. Johnson helped draft the act as Senate Space Committee chair. Kennedy intends him to direct the council to boost U S space competition with the Soviet Union. The law currently requires the presidents as council chairman and oversees all U S space activities.
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Soviet Union
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Death Strikes Twice In Sedalia Family
Sedalia, Mo. AP report. Death dealt a double blow to the family of Mr and Mrs Robert Earl Scott Jr as Scott Sr died and less than five hours later Mrs Scott s father John Mert Freund suffered a fatal heart attack in Sedalia on Tuesday.
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Klein to Return as Editor of San Diego Union
Herbert G. Klein, press secretary to Vice President Nixon, said he will return to his job as editor of the San Diego Union after January 21. The California paper is among those published by James E. Copley.
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Washington
Herbert G. Klein
Richard M. Nixon
San Diego
Arena to Open Three Mornings on Experimental Basis
The Park Board will open the ice Arena Thursday Friday and Monday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon on an experimental basis. Howard Scott director of parks announced. Ice skating classes begin at 9 a.m. Saturday registration for adults and children is available at the arena or Park Board office on Highway 50 West.
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Governor and Wife Expecting Child in Oklahoma City
Governor J Howard Edmondson and his wife Jeannette expect their fourth child in late May or early June. The baby would be the first Oklahoma governor’s child born during his term. Edmondson, 33, was the nation’s youngest governor when he took office two years ago.
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CB&Q seeks to abandon eight mile Iowa branch line
Washington AP Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to abandon about eight miles of the Riverton to Hamburg branch in Fremont County Iowa. The segment has been out of service for months due to flood damage and is said to be unnecessary with no community to lose service.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
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Hamburg
Fremont County
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Attorney Walsh Resigns as Deputy Attorney General
President Eisenhower accepted the resignation of Lawrence E. Walsh as deputy attorney general, effective December 31. Walsh, a former federal district judge in New York, will return to private law practice.
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Eisenhower
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New York
Atom stockpiles near Hiroshima bomb levels, says scientist
Dr Ralph E Lapp told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that the United States holds about 50 000 Hiroshima size atomic bombs in reserve and plans to add another 30 000 in three years. He warned most Soviet cities would be vulnerable to such blasts and discussed missiles Atlas and Titan capable of delivering large warheads. He said U S decision makers face painful war escalation choices and noted a possible nuclear test ban would require quick agreement.
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United States
Hiroshima
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Lappi
Soviet Union
Lapp
Bond Jump Case Highlights Cusumano Amnesia Claim
Vito Cusumano’s lawyers argue low mood and amnesia caused him to skip bond at a June 17 arraignment on charges including beating and threatening a grand jury witness. He surrendered August 15 in St Louis and faces a contempt charge. prosecutors note his long depression spanned 60 days.
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Weber
Doris Day Tops 1960 Money-Maker Poll in Hollywood
Doris Day named top money maker in Motion Picture Herald annual poll by theater leaders. Her three blockbusters Pillow Talk Midnight Lace and Please Dont Eat the Daisies boosted her margin over rivals including Rock Hudson Cary Grant Elizabeth Taylor Debbie Reynolds Tony Curtis Sandra Dee Frank Sinatra Jack Lemmon and John Wayne.
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Motion Picture Herald
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Rock Hudson
Cary Grant
Elizabeth Taylor
Debbie Reynolds
Tony Curtis
Sandra Dee
Frank Sinatra
Jack Lemmon
John Wayne
Kansas City Youth Wounded in Farm Target Shooting
Louis Koustsoubos, 19, of Kansas City, was shot in the abdomen during a farm target-shooting incident. He was reported in poor condition at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Kansas City after his companions Richard Farha and John F. Bennetts said he shouted I am shot while aiming at a tin can with a .22 revolver. Patrolman Reed labeled the case an apparent personal-safety related accidental wound.
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Clathe
Kan
Louis Koustsoubos
Koustsoubos
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Richard Farha
John F. Bennetts
Koutsoubos
Donald Reed
Johnson County
Sheriff's Office
Congressman's Call for New Africa Policy
Rep Barratt O'Hara of Illinois urged a complete disengagement from colonial powers to counter independence movements and Soviet influence in Africa. After visiting 10 nations, he criticized past U.S. mistakes but remained hopeful about improved U.S.-Africa relations under the next administration.
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House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
Africa
Barratt O’hara
United States
Oklahoma President Named to West Point Board
Dr. George L. Cross president of the University of Oklahoma was named to the board of visitors of the U S Military Academy by President Eisenhower. He will serve the remainder of the term ending December 30 1961 succeeding Dr Clark Kerr who resigned.
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Eisenhower
George L. Cross
University of Oklahoma
U. S. Military Academy
Cross
Clark Kerr
University of California
McNichols Approached For Interior Position
Governor Steve McNichols said he has been approached about an interior under secretary role. He refused to confirm acceptance or rejection. He noted the offer did not come from President elect John F Kennedy.
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Steve McNichols
Interior
John F. Kennedy
Platte City Auto Crash Claims Local Man
Platte City resident Sherrill, a Trans World Airlines mechanic, was killed Tuesday night when his car overturned on a curve while passing a truck. Highway patrol officers attributed loss of control. Funeral services and burial are planned in Springfield, Missouri.
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Platte City
Sherrill
Trans World Airlines
Springfield
Construction Dip in 1960 Spending Shows Decline
Washington AP reports 1960 construction spending estimated at 55 billion dollars, down 2 percent from 1959's 56.2 billion. Private construction at 39 billion, public at 16.1 billion, near 1959 totals.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Khrushchev backs large scale Soviet irrigation plan
Moscow AP report notes Soviet Premier Khrushchev told a Kremlin conference on farm irrigation that cultivating millions of irrigated acres across the Soviet Union would guarantee bumper crops under any conditions, according to Tass news agency.
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Khrushchev
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Soviet Union
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Deaths John Jackman 53 Dies at Memorial Hospital
John Jackman of 1601 Notre Dame St died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital after a two month illness. Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church with Msgr. Gerald Kaiser officiating. Burial is in Resurrection Cemetery. Rosary at 8 p.m. Thursday at a local funeral home. Born December 28, 1907 he married Venita Schepers in 1937 and survives with a son Jack Jackman of Jefferson City and brother Philip Dambach of Menfro. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and the Elks Club.
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Memorial Hospital
Immaculate Conception Church
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Jack Jackman
Jefferson City
Philip Dambach
Menfro, Mo
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Mrs. Bauer Dies At Freeburg Home
Mrs. Henry Bauer 75 died unexpectedly at her Freeburg home. Born July 4, 1885, she married Henry Bauer April 10, 1907. Survived by four sons August Tony Bauer Rt. Rev. Msgr. Sylvester Bauer Joplin Brother Leonard SVD Techny Ill and six daughters Anton Wilberts Westphalia J. M. Locker Detroit George Goedde Goedde Jefferson City Teresella SSND Doniphan Germanus SSND St. Louis plus three sisters Sandbothe Vienna Rosita SSND New Orleans Rosalia SSND St. Louis. Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday Holy Family Catholic Church Freeburg with Msgr. Bauer officiating. Burial in parish cemetery. Rosary 7:30 p.m. today at Vienna funeral home. Mrs. Bauer was member of Holy Family Church and Married Ladies Sodality.
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A Kelling Dies in California at 80
T A Kelling aged 80 died at 6 15 p m Tuesday at his California home from a heart attack He was born April 1 1880 in New Haven son of Henry and Missouri Kelling He married Flora Weller November 15 1921 who survives Also surviving a son Popes Kelling of Indianapolis A Spanish American War veteran and retired Missouri Pacific railroad worker he came to California from Qinols in 1935 Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m at a California funeral home Rev E L Koch officiating burial Evangelical Cemetery
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Gilbert Strother Dies in Versailles
Gilbert Austin Strother 54 died suddenly at his Versailles home Tuesday evening. Born in California June 2, 1906, he was a carpenter and Christian Church member. Survivors include daughter Jaanita Autry, his mother, three brothers, one sister, and three grandchildren. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Versailles with burial at Kelsay Cemetery.
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Kansas City
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Roy
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Portland
Ore
Hazel Wood
Independence
Kan
J. L. Freeman
Jimmy Kruse
Kelsay Cemetery
George Swanson 65 Dies in California
CALIFORNIA Special George Swanson aged 65 died at his California home at noon Wednesday after a three year illness. Born in St. Louis he was a former deputy sheriff there. He married Georgia Crum in 1947 who survives along with one brother Ernest Swanson of Chicago. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at a funeral home chapel with burial in City Cemetery.
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George Swenson
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St. Louis
Georgia Crum
Ernest ‘Swanson
Chicago
City Cemetery
American killed in Morocco car crash near Rabat
Casablance Morocco AP Henry K Smith 39 an American insurance agent was killed today when his car collided with a parked truck on the road from Rabat to Kenitra He was born in Coffeyville Kansas a former Air Force lieutenant demobilized in 1953 He stayed in Morocco and worked for an insurance firm He had a wife and two children survivors.
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Henry K. Smith
Rabat
Kenitra
Smith
Coffeyville
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Air Force
Donations Set All Time Record
Americans donated more than ever to philanthropic causes, with preliminary totals over 8 billion dollars. Religious giving rose about 6 percent to 6.5 billion, and federated campaigns may exceed 465 million, per the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel.
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American Association of Fund- Raising Counsel, Inc
United Fund
Canada
Recount Shows Kennedy Victor in Hawaii
Hawaii's recount of 240 precincts ends with Kennedy ahead by 115 votes. Kennedy 92410 Nixon 92295. Judge Jamieson rules Hawaii's three electoral votes should have gone to Kennedy, reversing Nixon's certified win by 141 votes. Democrats filed unofficial electoral votes December 19.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Overture to Premier at Inaugural Concert
In Washington AP reports a new overture From Sea to Shining Sea will premier at the traditional inaugural concert the night before Kennedy’s oath. John La Montaine, a young Pulitzer winner, wrote the piece to be performed by the National Symphony Orchestra at Constitution Hall with Mischa Elman Earl Wild and choruses from Georgetown and Howard University.
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John F. Kennedy
John la Montaine
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National Symphony Orchestra
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Earl Wild
Georgetown
Howard University
New York Firm Low Bid for Ft Leonard Wood Projects
Kansas City AP reports Electronic and Missiles Facilities Inc of New York was the apparent low bidder for two Ft Leonard Wood Mo. Army Engineers projects. The firm bid 2,067,000 for four buildings including two company barracks and administration storage. The chapel bid was 366,000. Timelines: 700 days for the four structures and 300 days for the chapel. There were 13 other bidders.
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Bolshoi to Make Cinderella Film with Nutcracker Jointly
London AP reports Moscow radio says the Bolshoi ballet will film Cinderella for 1961 release and will later film The Nutcracker as a joint Soviet British production.
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Employes Quizzed In Vault Robbery
Investigators questioned employees as the vault theft details emerged. Rasdale estimated the crew arrived, went straight to the vault, and escaped with 19 bags of cash and checks after a five to six minute robbery. The time lock was set for 72 hours to delay company officials.
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Twin Girls Share Kidney In Prolonged Transplant
In Boston, surgeons at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital performed a lengthy operation transferring one healthy kidney from Lana Nightingale to her identical twin Johanna. The 12 year old from Steinbach Manitoba withstood the procedure and doctors caution that prognosis is not yet known as kidney function must be evaluated over days or longer. If successful, Johanna’s diseased kidneys will be removed. Johanna has suffered kidney trouble since age seven and spent many months in hospitals.
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Ex-Convict Sentenced For Armed Robbery
A 26-year-old ex-convict pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Circuit Judge James F. Nangle ruled he could serve the new term concurrently with a prior 99-year term from the same incident. Brownridge robbed a Kirkwood man and his companion of $5 and a $10 wristwatch and raped the pens in Forest Park last July 29.
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James F. Nangle
Robert Brownridge Jr
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Kirkwood
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Sedalia Newswoman Honored by Optimists
Sedalia Missouri AP report honors Hazel Lang a Sedalia Democrat reporter for 29 years The event at the Sedalia Optimist Club crowns Lang whose poems of daily life appear in the Democrat weekly and in a published volume Only Human
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Navy Chief Blames New York Firemen For Constellation Fire
Navy witness testified that the Constellation fire could have been controlled within 30 minutes if not for city firemen interference. John F. Rutledge said 26 men organized rescue details aboard the carrier near the Brooklyn shipyard. He added orders to leave the ship over lack of hard hats delayed firefighting during the Dec 19 blaze that killed 49 and caused $75 million damage.
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Constellation
John F. Rutledge
Remey
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New York Naval Shipyard
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Destroyer to Aid Of Burned Seaman
The destroyer Sproston races to assist a severely burned crewman aboard a tanker 400 miles southwest of Manila in the South China Sea. A Navy P5M plane with a doctor was forced back by heavy seas and darkness. the tanker flies Liberian registry as World Jury. The 7th Fleet sent the Sproston from Subic Bay and the P5M from Sangley Point, both carrying doctors, to the radioed aid request. The injured man’s identity was not released.
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