Thresher Submarine Lost With 129 Aboard
Adm. George W. Anderson announced the Thresher is believed lost after 25 hours of contact loss 220 miles east of Cape Cod in 8,480 feet of water. The rescue effort and inquiry will assess hull weaknesses found during overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George W. Anderson
Naval Operations
Thresher
Skylark
Portsmouth
N.H. Naval Yard
Anderson
Massachusetts Air National Guard
Navy
Rain shy garden show dampens plans at Triple J
Garden City notes describe disappointing moisture shortages ahead of the Triple J Show with forecasts promising showers by tomorrow evening. Clarence Craig of Lawrence returns home amid reunions, seen at Wynn's Friction Proofing booth. The April weekend busy with Rotary convention Gideon state meeting Abby Boy's Choir Hope Auditorium and mayoral prayer breakfast. A third oral vaccine dose clinic is set for Finney County on Sunday April 2].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triple J
Clarence Craig
Craig Distributing Co
Lawrence
Daisy Herriot
Florence Lawson
Wynn
Garden City
Rotary
Gideon Society
Abby Boy's Choir
Hope Auditorium
The
Belles of
Finney County
Ill-Fated Thresher Crew Includes Kansans and Missourian
Among 129 aboard the nuclear submarine Thresher reported missing at sea are Kansans Larry W. Claussen of Topeka Douglas Kk McClelland of Wichita Don R. Dundas of Russell and Gerald C. Boster of St. Louis Missouri The four are linked to families in Kansas and Missouri with details about their Naval service and personal ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thresher
Larry W. Claussen
Helen Mac Claussen
Lincoln
Topeka
Kan
Douglas Kk. McClelland
Charles F. McCleland
Wichita
Don R. Dundas
Gladys C. Dundas
Russell
Gerald C. Boster
Stanton M. Boster
Colony Drive
St. Louis
Dundas
Groton
Con
Navy
Russell High School
James
Long Beach
Buster
NATO moves toward unified nuclear force with France
Paris reports that Western allies cleared the path for a NATO nuclear force next month involving the Polaris submarine and allied aircraft. France may participate on a limited basis, with Gen. Lemnitzer as commander. De Gaulle maintains an independent French nuclear program and resists U.S. stockpiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
U.S
Dean Rusk Hag
France
NATO
Ottawa
Rusk
NATO Permanent Council
Mediterranean
United States
Britain
West Germany
Italy
Canada
Belgium
Netherlands
Lyman Lemnitzer
Europe
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
KABAR Meet Set for City
The Kansas Association of Bank Agricultural Representatives holds its annual spring meeting April 29 and 30 in Garden City with tours to irrigation projects farm feed yards and the Garden City Experiment Station. Leo Brenner Bazine State Bank president will lead events at the Warren Hotel with meals at the Garden City Country Club and officers to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Association of Bank Agricultural Representatives
Leo Brenner
Bazine State Bank
Bazine
KABAR
Garden City
Warren Hotel
Experiment Station
Garden City Country Club
Richard Nichols
Hutchinson National Bank and Trust Co
Hutchinson
Fidelity State Bank
Garden National Bank
Weather Tonight and Friday Outlook
Tonight clears and grows cooler with light variable winds and readings in the low 30s. Friday turns partly cloudy and warmer with scattered thundershowers possible by evening and highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Sunrise 5 09 Sunset 724 Max Min Prevailing stations listed with notable city readings and wind shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Duillge City
Arden City
Goodland al Co
Russell
Sullaw
Topeka
Kansas ends session with Sunday closing law setback
Kansas lawmakers adjourned after a long night, approving a 1964-65 budget of $4,123,274,547 and a new Senate apportionment favoring urban districts. Major actions included Wichita University joining the state system, school unification, welfare and medical care expansions, and a controversial Sunday closing law facing court tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Wichita University
John Anderson
Foundation
Guild
Kerr-Mills
University of Kansas
Friday Services Planned by Garden City Ministers
The Ministerial Alliance of Garden City plans Good Friday services at First Christian Church from noon to 3 pm with continuous 23 minute segments. The theme is the Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross. A nursery will be provided and the Homemakers Chorus will perform with Sherry Stone at the piano. Participants include ministers from multiple local churches and Byron Mitchell will be a soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Alliance of
Garden City
First Christian Church
Jesus On the
George Hunt
Sherry Stone
Arthur Fleming
Clarence Murphy
Foursquare Gospel Church
Henry Eden Wright
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
James M. Stevenson
Second Baptist Church
Dorsey Rotruck
Church of the Brethren
Robert Rusk
First Baptist Church
Paul Handa
First Methodist Church
Ruth Hacking
Holcomb Community Presbyterian
Don Peckham
Paul Schairer
St. James Lutheran Church
Howard Woertendyke
First Methodist
Jon Wade Lurtz
First Southern Baptist Church
Byron Mitchell
Clarence Joyce
Rex Ladner
Howard Blanchard
F. &. Cooper
Earl Neely
Triple Show Is Under Way at Finney County Fairgrounds
The 1963 Triple I Show opened at 10 am and runs to 8 pm today and tomorrow with 10 am to 5 pm Saturday. Exhibit space at Finney County Fairgrounds sold quickly, 155 contracts, many firms taking multiple spaces. WEMI sponsors and Western Kansas Manufacturers coordinate with Chamber of Commerce officials. Northwest Kansas growth eyed as Colby will host 1964 and Yodge City 1965. Weather starting cool and cloudy, clearing by late morning. some rain hoped to boost attendance and ease farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Kansas Manufacturers, Inc
Triple J
Finney County Fairgrounds
R. Y. Stuart
Dodge City
Mike Hornung
Spearville
Jim Campbell
Larned
Finnup Park
Chamber of Commerce
Fairgrounds
Yodge City
Thei Fairgrounds
WEMI
Ulysses Man On Council Sees Eight New Appointments
The Kansas Legislative Council welcomes eight new members and eighteen holdovers as Lt. Gov. Guy and House Speaker Harold Chase appoint diverse Republicans and Democrats to the council. New House appointees include Arden Dierdorff Charles Heath Ed Kesinger Joe Mikesic Walter Ford. Senate appointees include Clark Kuppinger Gice Smith Joe Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Legislative Council
Guy
Harold Chase
Charles Arthur
Manhattan
House
Arthur
Arden Dierdorff
Smith Center
Charles Heath
Salina
Ed Kessinger
Junction City
Joe Mikesic
Kansas City
Walter Ford
Ulysses
Senate
Chase
Sens
Clark Kuppinger
Prairie Village
Gice Smith
Larned
Joe Warren
Maple City
White House wrestles with steel price move delays
Washington observers report hurried late hour talks at the White House over a new steel price boost. President Kennedy seeks to avoid a repeat of last year while weighing wage talks and possible concessions with USW leaders. Officials cite the widening payments deficit and decline in steel exports as the core constraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. Green
Washington
White House
Kennedy
Florida
Shite
Palm Beach
Wheeling Steel Corp
Afl-Cio
United Steelworkers of America
Bo Name
USW
David W. McDonald
Democratic Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thresher Class
Spring Meeting of Agriculture Representatives
Russell Man
Boster
Missouri School of Mines
Claussen
Washburn University of Topeka
Frederick H. Guild
Legislative Council
Wunselt
Ile Senate
Taxda
Dale Fry
Narned
R. V. Stuart
Colby
Hornung
Gus Garden
Ulysses Man
Holdover House
Rex Bergen
Asherville
Ross Doyen
Rice
Ed Beaman
Hoyt
John Bower
R-Mclouth
Ed Boyd
R-Larned
Lawrence Slocombe
Marion
John Conard
Greensburg
Bill Fribley
Crestline
Richard Liebert
Coffeyville
Don Joseph
Whitewater
Steadinatt Ball
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