Girl basketball player dies during game at Shallow Water
Tragedy struck during a girls basketball game in Shallow Water last night as 17 year old Lou Ann Wheeler, captain of Shallow Water High School, collapsed after feeling ill during the first quarter. Wheeler, a senior and cheerleader, was daughter of Mr and Mrs Quincy Wheeler.
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Lou Ann Wheeler
Shallow Water
Utica
Quincy Wheeler
Lou Ann
Shallow Water High School
Leni Elrod
Wheeler
Scott City
Garden City sport notes cover many games and a tragedy
The Garden City Telegram details sport coverage by Bob Greer and Ronnie Wilcox with photos by Darrell Morrow and Bill Taylor at Dodge City and Ben Grimsley gym. It reports the death of Shallow Water High School cheerleader Lou Ann Wheeler during a basketball tournament, the autopsy to determine cause, and moments of police and medical response.
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Bob Greer
Ronnie Wilcox
Darrell Morrow
Dodge City
Bill Taylor
Ben Grimsley
Nonstop Flight Record Broken by Air Force Bomber
An eight-jet B52G bomber from the 5th Bombardment Wing at Travis AFB completed a 10,000 mile nonstop flight in 19 hours 45 minutes, landing at Edwards AFB after a closed circuit run from the flightline starting at 7:07 a.m. Tuesday. The mission covered El Paso Texas Andrews AFB Maryland Harmon Base Newfoundland Sielson AFB Fairbanks Alaska and back to Edwards.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Call
Air Force
5Th Bombardment Wing
Travis Afb
Calif
el Paso
Tex
Andrews Afb
Y Harmon Base
Newfoundland
Sielson Afb
Fairbanks
Alaska
Phillip
Congolese Army Seizes Kitona Airbase Amid UN Rift
Congolese forces, about 250 soldiers, seized the former Belgian airbase at Kitona in Leopoldville region with Moroccan UN guards offering no resistance to avoid bloodshed. UN Congo mission head Rajeshwar Dayal called the action a flagrant violation of the Security Council mandate and a deliberate act against the United Nations. Provisional government leaders Mobutu and Bomboko said no orders were given to seize the base.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Kitona
United Nations
U.N
Security Council
United Naions
Weatero
Joseph Mobutu
Justin Bomboko
East Digs Out After Blizzard After Arctic Storm
The eastern United States labors to recover from a historic autumn storm as a new system strikes New Mexico and the Southwest. Deaths top 220 with millions in losses from snow removal and business interruption. Governor Rockefeller orders the State National Guard to clear snowblocked streets in New York City.
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United States
New Mexico
Moscow
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
State National Guard
New York City
Break-In Investigated at Garden City Coop Store
Police investigate a nighttime break-in at the Garden City Coop store. Entry was gained by breaking a south side window and several dollars in change were taken.
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Garden City Co- Op
Patlarran 3 Jewelry Ady on Sale
A fragmentary line notes a price or sale item labeled Patlarran 3 Jewelry Ady. Details are unclear but indicate a jewelry advertisement or listing appearing in a historical newspaper context. The readable text centers on a sale or listing with potential branding or item codes.
Algerian Uprising Sparks Severe Riots Across Algiers
A 5000-strong mob surged through the Casbah city center shouting nationalist slogans and taunting French guards. Rebels claimed the insurrection as Moslems looted stores and clashed with troops, while casualties mounted with 123 dead and over 500 wounded nationwide.
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Algiers
Oran
Algeria
France
Kennedy Hodges Discuss Potential Commerce Staff
President elect John F Kennedy and North Carolina Governor Luther Hodges met at Kennedy's Georgetown home to discuss Hodges staff for under secretary of commerce and international trade roles. No decisions were made, and announcements were not imminent. Kennedy continues cabinet selections with several posts still to fill.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
North Carolina
Luther N. Hodges
Commerce
Hodges
Kennedy
Georgetown
Robert §. McNamara
McNamara
Ford Motor Co
Luther H. Hodges
License Tag Applications Mailed Out
State officials announce 1961 vehicle license plates mailed to Kansans who owned cars in 1960. County treasurers will issue new tags starting January 2. Owners may mail or bring forms with fees and 50 cent handling charge. Do not send to Topeka Motor Vehicle Department. Contact county treasurer if no application arrives by January 2.
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Jack Jenkins
State Highway Commission
Motor Vehicle Department
Jenkins
Topeka
Lone City
Kennedy Nixon margin narrows in Massachusetts recount
Official count in Massachusetts trims Kennedy's nationwide popular vote lead by 113,554 votes out of 68,819,348. Nixon gains 1,258 votes from unofficial tallies, with Illinois and Rhode Island still pending final figures. Current tally Kennedy 34,220,496. Nixon 34,106,942. minor party total 491,910.
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Nixon
Kennedy
Illnois
Rhode Island
Weather Tonight and Thursday Forecast Details
Cloudy with light snow flurries mainly in the southeast tonight. lows in the 20s. Thursday partly cloudy then colder with highs near 30. winds shift to northwest 15 to 25 mph. Sunrise 7:61 Sunset 0:26. City temperatures listed include Akron 16 La Junta 8 Goodland 22 Lamar 4 Topeka 4 Wichita 36.
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Pree
Akron
la Junta
Doge City
Jarden City
Trace
Goodland
Hin City
Lamar
Russet
Sajina
Topeka
Trace Wichita
Temperatures On Upswing In Kansas
Kansas temperatures today rose above Tuesday lows with a warm trend likely through Thursday. Snow remained 1 to 4 inches in western Kansas and central eastern areas while a 40s degree high was forecast to melt much of it. Weather disturbances from two storms could bring unsettled conditions by late Thursday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Garden City
Hill City
Russell
Goodland
Wichita
Moon Shot Launch Delayed Due to Technical Trouble
Cape Canaveral AP Technical trouble forced at least a one day postponement of the Atlas Able mission to launch a 388 pound lunar satellite toward the moon. NASA reported only that a technical difficulty prevented lift off delaying a five day window for a favorable alignment. The craft carries instruments to study radiation magnetic fields and micrometeorites as groundwork for manned lunar missions.
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Fly
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Moon
Cattle Price Rise Debated By Experts At Garden City Meeting
Dr. P. H. Stephens, farm credit research head, warned that the recent rise in beef cattle prices is temporary and may ease in 1961. He spoke at the 27th annual meeting of the Garden City Production Credit Association, noting beef supply shifts and that farm lenders foresee a high but short-lived peak. The gathering drew almost 600 people at the State Theatre with Stephens, formerly of Oklahoma State University, stressing cautious optimism amid evolving market factors.
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Robert Gish
Sam’ Gish
Kansas University
Bob
Garden City High School
Dean Salter
J.W. Salter
Parkwood
K.U
Stephens
Porary Risa
Wichita
Garden City
Credit Assa
Oklayhoma State University
Midwest
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Weys
Assole Tion
D. C. Parish
Hal Hale
Manter
Dire
GCPCA
C. W. Die
Ian K. Wieland
Garden
Gy Jin
City Dads Refer Industry Action
City officials defer a policy decision on Airlinks Industrial Park, sending it to the Chamber of Commerce and planning bodies for restudy. The move follows a request to allow related firms beyond direct manufacturing and includes remarks by Chamber manager Bob Long.
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Chamber of Commerce
Metropolitan Planning Commission
Chamber
Industry Committee
City Commission
Board of Directors and Industry Committee
Commission
Bob Long
Harold Fansler
Chamber Planning Commission
Industrial Development Group
Long
Alfonso Garcia
Garcia
Safeway
Esther M. Richy
Higgins, Cobb, McCray, Wheatly and Laughlin
Stebens
Midwest Investment Co
O'Brien
Roy Tabor
H. B. McDonald
J. R. Near
Holmes 3Rd
Emerson and Eales
Thalle
Elks Lodge
Roy Fankhauser
Angle Park
Lyman, Jones and Cobb_ architect
Kansas Plaza
Belmont
J General, Electrical and Mechanical Construction
Black and Veatch
Byrd Plans to Fight Tax Cuts
President elect John F Kennedy will face Sen. Harry F Byrd who opposes any tax cut tied to a budget deficit. Byrd, head of the Senate Finance Committee, warns deficits could undermine confidence in the dollar and spur gold flight after studying European trends. Herter arrives in Paris to lead the U S delegation at NATO’s annual review.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Harry F. Byrd
D- Va
Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Virginia
Europe
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Kansas Traffic Deaths Log For December Update
AP report from Topeka records December traffic fatalities with data for the 24 hours to 9 am and totals for December 1990. It notes figures compared to December 1989 and mentions a year end period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Garden Sass Gas Garden Remembers Chair Identity
Garden Sass Gas Garden recalls a bygone era when a glance at a piece of furniture confirmed it was a chair. The reflection touches nostalgia for simple design and recognizability in everyday objects.
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Pierceville
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