Wide swath of cold grips nation from Rockies to Appalachians
Arctic air chilled the nation with subzero readings in the upper Midwest and Plains while teens and single digits reached as far as the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley. Deaths from shoveling and traffic crashes were noted in Wisconsin and Iowa as floods threatened Alabama and northern Georgia amid heavy rainfall and northern New England snow.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Appalachians
Midwest
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iown
Minnesota
North
Central Plains
Upper
Missis
Sippi Valley
Lower
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Huron
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Minneapolis
Weather Bureau
Kentucky
New York
East Coast
Florida
Perions
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Atlantic
New England
Alabama
Georgia
Atlanta
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Highlights
Kansas City AP notes cattle runs with 3 000 head cattle and 4 500 hogs, steers 23.00 26.00, heifers 23.00 25.50, cows 15.50 17.50, stockers 22.75 25.00. Hogs steady to 15 higher, sows 25 higher, barrows gilts 190 240 pounds 17.35, sheep 700 head lambs steady 16.00 17.00, feeders 11.00 12.00.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
New York
Mat
Bullock
Chemical
Mreyfus
Fidelity
2Gen Invest T
TAL
Hamil
Orp Inc
Neorp
Invest
Cowes
Canada
Val Line Inc Fd
Wellington
Students Pledge Faculty Support at Emporia College
Two petitions circulate at the Presbyterian College of Emporia pledging faculty and student support amid financial woes after a new president and payroll failure. Reverend Richard E. Hanna resigned as acting president in a dispute over a faculty dismissal. Joseph R. Laughlin named acting administrative head as trustees plan Thursday meeting on finances.
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Emporia
College of Emporia
Presbyterian School
Richard E. Hanna
Joseph R. Laughlin Haa
Producers Face A Tough Fight Over Oil Imports
Dallas AP report says Independent Petroleum Association warns US oil producers will struggle to curb foreign imports as Interior Department data show a 12,206,98 barrel daily rise in imports in early 1962. Harold Decker calls it disappointing and says it harms markets and national security. Marvin McCullough echoes the concern from Wichita Falls.
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Dallas
Independent Petroleum Association
Interior Department
Washington
Harold Decker
Association
Marvin L. McCullough
Wichita’ Falls
Public Hearing Offered on Dighton Street Improvement
The State Highway Commission offers a public hearing on the K 96 project in Dighton from First Street to Delaware, widening to 63 feet with curb gutter and asphalt. Plans show work can fit existing right of way, to occur spring and summer 1962 with K 23 work nearby. written requests due by December 26, 1861.
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Long Street
Dighton
First Street
Delaware
State Highway Commission
Addison H. Meschke
Meschke
Walnut Creek Bridge
James
Lincoln
Cherry Street
Cherry
South Street
Sixth Division
Garden Cty
Garden City
Baptist Church To Elect Officers Tonight
Members of the First Baptist Church will elect officers after a covered dish supper at the church located at 11th and Jones Street. The proposed budget for the coming year will be read and a devotional message given by Rev. Robert Rusk. Georgia Matthews will present the preliminary report for the diamond anniversary planning. The 75th anniversary celebration is set for January and February with several special dates already scheduled.
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First Baptist Church
11Th
Jones St
Robert Rusk
Georgia Matthews
Kansas Traffic Death Log December 24 1961
Kansas traffic death log for a 24 hour period ending 9 am Wednesday December 24 1961 lists 515 incidents with 2960 comparable cases and 475 noted as related figures.
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Topeka
Kansas
Oscar radio robot beeps hi to hams around world
Oscar a 10 pound orbiting radio robot sends Morse hi to amateur radio operators from Byrdland Antarctica to Kodiak Alaska. Launched aboard Discoverer 36 it transmits on 145 megahertz for about 30 days. Capsule cargo ejected for recovery near Hawaii by Air Force planes. OSCAR built by private citizens marks first private satellite on amateur band.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Oscar
Byrdland
Antarctica
Kodiak
Alaska
Discoverer
Air Force
Hawaii
Citi
M. C. Towns
Sunnyvale
Antarctic
Flu Epidemic Strikes Potosi Town Near St Louis
In Potosi Missouri an influenza epidemic cripples the town of 2800 with 800 of 1300 students absent. Schools warn they may close again if illness persists while rural pupils stay home. Public meetings canceled and businesses operate with reduced staff as physicians work overtime.
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Potosi
St. Louis
KU Talkathon Past 300 Hours
Lawrence AP report says University of Kansas students surpassed 300 hours in a telephone talkathon. Men in Templing Hall spoke to girls in Lewis Hall at 50 cents a call with plans to continue until Tuesday evening. A separate session between men dorm residents and Chi Omega sorority members ended after 193 hours. Fees, 25 cents per call, go to Campus Chest for charitable programs.
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Michigan
Hafflich Elected Regional Representative for Midwest
Mrs. Haflich, 807 N 1st, re elected to the American Farm Bureau Women’s committee as Midwest regional representative, covering 12 states. She is Kansas Farm Bureau Women state chairman and was returning to Garden City after the federation convention in Chicago. In Wichita, Anthony Allen Long, 2, died after exposure to paint thinner fumes at home, parents Donald G. and Mrs. Long of Wichita.
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Victor Haflich
N. 1St
American Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Midwest
Haflich
Kansas Farm Bureau
Garden City
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Wichita
Anthony Allen Long
Donald G. Long
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Names List
Admissions include Mrs. Delbert Potts Sublette Jerome Joseph Roth Deerfield Dora Long at 808 Main Melvin Taylor 2815 N 7 Mrs David Paasch 1203 N 10th John Hrbek Healy Deborah Owens Lakin. Dismissals list Mrs Joseph A Frank 1201 N 6th Mrs John Dopler 702 N 5th Mrs H M Claunch Lucan Cole Walter Snell 1007 Pat's Drive Mrs Waillard Davis Jr Dighton Mrs David Martinez and baby girl 508 W Maple Mrs Robert M Smith and baby boy Sublette Mrs Albert Rowan Ingalls.
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St. Catharine
Delbert Potts
Jerome Joseph Roth
Deerfield
Dora Long
A Melvin Taylor
David Paasch
John Hrbek
Healy
Leopold Deborah Owens
Lakin
John Dopler
N. 5Th
H. M. Claunch
Lucan, Cole
Walter M. Snell
Pat’s Drive
Waillard Davis, Jr
Dighton
David Martinez
W. Maple
Robert M. Smith
Albert Rowan
Ingalls
Births and police notes from Garden City area
In Garden City Mrs Billy Husband and baby girl Leon, Mrs Richard D Hall and Mary Elizabeth Hall Elkhart, Herbert Petrus 401 Kansas Ave. A son born to Mr and Mrs Jack Randolph Lakin at 11 47 p m Dec 12 weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces A daughter born to Mr and Mrs David Paasch 1203 N 10th at 6 49 p m Dec 12 weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce Police bonds posted Benny A Goolsby Pratt speeding Rex Lee Porter Gardendale running stop sign Bobby Dean Jones 1011 N 11th improper muffler Jake Huffman 16% N 10th running stop sign
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Billy
Leon
Leopold
Richard D. Hall
Mary Elizabeth Hall
Elkhart
Herbert Petrus
Kansas
Jack Randolph
Lakin
David Paasch
Benny A. Goolsby
Pratt
Rex Lee Porter
Gardendale
Bobby Dean Jones
Jake Huffman
Traffic Accidents Reported Tuesday After 1 P M
Two collision summaries list pickups driven by James E Wheatley and Jess Scott Jr with moderate damage at 200 block N Hudson and Eugene Schweer with a station wagon driven by Warren Andrews Maltbie at South and Laurel both around 1 35 P M on Tuesday.
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N. Hudson
James Elmer Wheatley
Holmes
Jess Scott, Jr
Sth
Laurel
Eugene Albert Schweer
Warren Andréws Maltbie
Copeland Youth Recognized in Who’s Who Honor
Copeland-Scott Irwin, a 1957 Copeland High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Ford Irwin, has been accepted for recognition in Who’s Who among Students in American Colleges and Universities. He studies graduate work at Emporia State Teachers College with a biology assistantship after contributing to football basketball and track. He aims to be a biology instructor and was chosen from about 750 colleges for scholarship leadership and service.
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Copeland
Scott Irwin
Ford Irwin
Copeland High School
Emporia State Teachers College
Rockefeller Denies Leaving Public Life Amid Rumors
New York AP reports Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller dismissed rumors he will quit politics. He plans to complete his term, run for reelection, and draft campaign plans. He cited a December Albany meeting with GOP leaders and noted personal strains from his son’s disappearance and a pending divorce.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Albany
Rockefeller
Stockefeller
New York Daily News
Labor Peace Plan Brings Agreement in AFL-CIO
The AFL-CIO announces a nationwide labor peace pact after eight hours of debate winning unanimous council approval. George Meany frames the accord as a capstone of his career while outlining a three step dispute mechanism including mediation, umpire awards, and appeals to a three member panel.
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Bal Harbour
Téadera
Organized Labor
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Hig Volea
Afl-Cid
Meany
Labor Movement
Sublette Infant Kent Ray Martin Dies in Garden City
Four month old Kent Ray Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dallay Morris of Sublette, died Tuesday night at Community Hospital. Born August 11 in Garden City, he is survived by a brother Kevin Wayne and sister DeAnn Renee at home, maternal grandparents Ray and (Mrs.) Hill of Sublette, paternal grandmother Esther Morris of Plano. The family attends the Christian Church. Funeral arrangements are pending with Phillips Funeral Home of Garden City.
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Sublette
Kent Ray Martin
James Dallay Morris
Commu
Ty Hospital
Garden City
Kevin Wayne
DeAnn Renee
Ray Hill
Esther Morris
Plano
Christian Church
Phillips Funeral Home
Death of Charles A Gust Former clothing salesman dies at 76
Charles A Gust 76 of 1000 N 7th died this morning at St Catherine Hospital. Born March 25 1885 in Greenbush Crawford County he moved to Garden City in 1906 and married Nettie Brown on Oct 8 1905. Surviving daughter Mrs David Williams and two sisters Mrs Ella Linden and Mrs Ivan Garnand. Funeral Friday 10:30 at Phillips Funeral Home with Rev E P Rogers officiating. Burial Valley View Cemetery. Contributions to heart of cancer funds requested.
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Charles Andrew Gust
St. Catherine Hospital
Greenbush
Crawford County
Gust
Garden City
Nettie Brown
David Williams
Pershing
Ella Linden
Pittsburg
Ivan Garnand
Ivan Garnand, 304 N. 9Th
Phillips Funeral Home
E. P. Rogers
Phillips
Heart of Cancer Funds
Valley View Cemetery
Garden City Students to Perform with KSU Civic Orchestra
Three Garden City students join Kansas State University Civic Orchestra for a winter concert in KSU Auditorium at 3 p.m. Sunday. Alice Raynes first violin, Nancy Blanchard cello, and Lorrin Lowe bass perform under director Luther Leavengood.
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Garden City
Kansas State University Civic Orchestra
KSU
Alice Raynes
Ford
Nancy Blanch
Ard
Lorrin Lowe
Luther Leavengood
NATO Nuclear Capacity Revealed
Paris reports Gen. Lauris Norstad disclosed NATO possesses a growing, well distributed nuclear capability. He said there is no plan to place independent control of warheads outside existing holders and most warheads remain under U S or Britain control. He noted improved readiness from 21 to about 21 23 divisions by January 1 and that lines of force against Berlin have strengthened since the 1961 wall crisis.
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Paris
Lauris Norstad
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Europe
United States
Britain
Norstad
Berlin
Crash Claims Third Victim in Weekend Collision
Hans Gerdes, 51, of Robinson Kansas, died in a Hiawatha hospital Tuesday night becoming the third victim of a weekend crash on highway 0.5, 36 between Hiawatha and Highland. Mrs. Ernest Fritz, 44, and her niece Debra Fritz, 16, both from Verdon Nebraska, were killed outright in the head on collision on the slush and snow covered road.
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Hiawatha
Ernest Fritz
Debra Fritz
Verdon, Neb
Gerdes
Orbital Series Planned After First US Manned Flight
US space officials say the first manned orbital flight next month will be followed by regular manned missions roughly every 60 days. NASA administrator James Webb told a Cleveland dinner that repeated flights are needed to study weightlessness and its effects on astronauts to decide on pursuing a two man craft.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United States
James E. Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration
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Joseph A. Frank
Cision
Foge
Walter Reuther
CIO
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Executive Council
Kent Ray Morris
Charles A. Gust
Fulton
Sunflower Laundry Mat
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