Court of Inquiry Formed Over Constellation Fire Disaster
A Naval Court of Inquiry is being convened to investigate the Constellation fire that killed 46 to 56 people aboard the aircraft carrier. Vice Adm. Aus tin will lead with Rear Admirals Mel Manes and Schultz assisting. Navy Secretary Franke inspected the vessel as survivors were questioned. The blaze started from a jet fuel leak and spread through decks, trapping workers and causing extensive damage estimated at 75 million dollars. The carrier Constellation, launched in 1957, was to be commissioned in March and would carry about 100 planes. The disaster followed a nearby Brooklyn air crash that killed at least 135 people.
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New York
Naval Court
Constellation
Navy
Bernard J. Austin
Naval War, College
Newport
R.J
Kenmore M. Mel Manes
6Th Naval District
Charleston
D.C
Wiliam B. Franke
Washington
Brooklyn
United Air Lines
Schuyler Pyne
The
Marchant
Brooklyn Navy
Lo Man
Empire Building
Christmas at Our House highlights zoo life and faith
Judy Owens, 15 year old daughter of Claude and Mrs Owens, gained national notice for her writing in the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums newsletter. Her piece describes Christmas through animals at the zoo, the family’s experiences with rare bears and lions, and a Park staff wish to keep humans close to nature and Christ in Christmas. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Eugene Reece observed seven deer near US 50 south of Garden City, and a Cimarron area aircraft with engine trouble was noted with FAA confirming all craft accounted for. A crossword update notes Saturday’s puzzle answer on Page 10.
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Judy Owens
Claude Owens
Judy
Our House
American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums
Christ
Tommy
Kim
Simba
Tammy
Greg
Kimberly
Eugene Reece
Dodge City
Garden City
US 50
Ford-Gray County Line
Reeces
Cimarron
Irena McConkey
Chris Steinkuehler
Gray County
Federal Aviation Agency
Pot Bell Ringing Drive Aims To Push United Fund
Finney County United Fund plans a final push to exceed its goal with a Keep the pot boiling theme. Volunteers will ring bells on downtown streets Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., using cast iron pots, with service clubs forming the bell ring corps and competing for top contributions. Current total stood at 42,871.45 with recent boosts and potential matching gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County United Fund
United Fund Board
Weather Tonight: Much Colder With Frost Likely
The forecast calls for a sharp temperature drop tonight with lows near zero or slightly above. Northerly winds will amplify the chill, creating a biting cold exposure risk for outdoor activities.
Wintry Weather Hits Kansas Quietly
AP reports a cold front swept into Kansas with strong winds and light snow. Temperatures fall to near zero in the north and only around 10 above in the south, with highs ranging 41 to 58 earlier in the day. Traces of snow and small precipitation totals are noted across several towns.
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Topeka
Kansas
Russell
Goodland
Hill City
Pittsburg
Concordia
Wamego
Lawrence
Salina
Firemen Answer Two Alarms In Town
Local firemen responded to two alarms Monday evening. A 4 pony barn at 211 North 6th owned by Joe Smith was destroyed, the small wooden shed was empty. At 6:20 p.m. origin undetermined. A second alarm at 10:20 p.m. reported a fire on the roof of a foreman’s boxcar south of the Santa Fe Railroad freight office. The boxcar, occupied, had a ceiling fire from an overheated stove pipe. portion of the ceiling was soaked to extinguish.
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N. 6Th
Joe Smith
Santa Fe Railroad
Radar warning moments before New York air crash
A LaGuardia radar operator warned a TWA Constellation of unidentified traffic and a second blip off course before a midair collision with a United DC8 over New York. The crash killed at least 135 aboard and residents. Officials said the DC8 was 11 miles off its course and one navigation aid was out of commission. Public hearings set for Brooklyn on January 4.
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New York
New York City
la Guardia
David Wollman
Trans World Airlines
Constellation
TWA
United Air Lines
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Brook Ion
Elwood R. Quesada
Federal Aviation Agency
Washington
Quesada
Eisenhower
Civil Aeronautics Board
Rotary International President to Visit Garden City
J Edd McLaughlin president of Rotary International will visit Garden City on Wednesday January 4. He will address an evening dinner at St Marys Tower hosted by the Garden City Rotary Club with a reception planned in the afternoon. McLaughlin of Ralls Texas is a bank head and Rotary leader with roles in the Federal Reserve Dallas Central American Life Insurance Co and The McLaughlins landholding group.
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Rotary International
J. Edd McLaughlin
Garden City
McLaughlin
Ralls
Texas
Sl” Mary's Tower
Rotary
Kansas
J McLaughin
Security State Bank and Trust Co
Ralls, Tex
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Central American Life Insurance Co
Lubbock, Tex
The
McLaughlins
Rotary Club of
Balls
South Plains
Operatic Tone in Court Over Forbes AFB Noise Case
In U S District Court Judge Haxman heard recordings of John Charles Thomas singing Home on the Range as part of a noise dispute. Fourteen property owners near Forbes Air Force Base sue the government for 91129 alleging reduced property values from bomber noise and fumes. Don Campbell valued his home at 16500 but fears it will only fetch 7000.
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Topera
John Charles Thomas
Federal District
U.S
Walter A. Haxman
Arthur
Carroll
Forbes Air Force Base
Air Force
Don T. Campbell
Kennedy to push swift action on aged care and education
President-elect Kennedy told reporters in Palm Beach that he will urge Congress to move quickly on medical care for the aged and aid to education housing and areas of chronic unemployment. He seeks early action to raise the $1 per hour minimum wage and outlined plans with Johnson Rayburn Mansfield on strategy for the new Congress.
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Palm Beach, Fla
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy
Johnson
Advisory Council of Space Exploration Problems
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Rayburn
Mansfield
Atlantic Shore
New Congress
House
Kennedy Wins Electoral College Victory in Official Count
The Electoral College formally confirmed John S. Kennedy as president after the Nov 8 vote. Kennedy totaled 300 electoral votes to Nixon 219, with 15 for Byrd. Hawaii's 3 votes were in dispute pending a recount. Some electors defected, including Henry D. Irwin who cast ballots for Byrd and Goldwater. Congress will count the votes on Jan 6.
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Washington
John S. Kennedy
Kennedy
Maine
Hawaii
Richard M. Nixon
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Nixon
Oklahoma
Henry D. Irwin
Bartlesville
Byrd
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Mississippi
Alabama
Strom Thurmond
D-S. C
Irwin
Hunt Continues for Rebel Leaders in Ethiopia Uprising
In Addis Ababa soldiers search Emboko Mountains for Brigadier Mengestu Naway and his brother Girmay, the last major rebels at large after a failed bid to dethrone Emperor Haile Selassie. The revolt, led by royal guard rebels during Selassie’s Brazil state visit, left about 2,000 dead and 80 percent of 1,000 surrendering rebels freed. amnesty offered for arms surrender.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Haile Selas
Mengestu Naway
Girmay
Emboko
Col
Workneh Gebeyehu
Naway Brothers
Selassie
Brazil
Asfa Wassan
New Private School Converts Auto Plant in New Orleans
In New Orleans, about 260 children attend St Bernard Private School in an old auto engine re building. The eight new classrooms glow with fluorescent light as the school operates inside a converted plant under segregationist initiative led by Armand Davio and linked to a federal court order on Nov. 14.
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New Orleans
St. Bernard
Joseph Davies
St. Bernard Parish
Associated Press Neiwsmnen
Armand Davio
Davio
William Krantz
McDonogh
Garden Sass Gas Garden Plans to Do His Part
Garden Sass Gas Garden plans to contribute to the United Fund effort. He will participate in the fundraising activity, supporting community needs and pledging his support for the campaign.
Carl Lundgren Hit by Truck in Garden City
Carl Edward Lundgren, 54, Eminence, was struck by a southbound pickup at 8th and Pine while crossing the street after a Christmas Legion dinner. He was taken to St. Catherine Hospital with bruises and contusions. X-ray exams planned to check for fractures. Driver was John Concha Bribiesca, 301 E Santa Fe.
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Carl Edward Lundgren
Eminence Rt
8Th and
Pine
St. Catherine Hospital
Lundgren
Eget Garden City
American Legion
The
Legion
John Concha Bribiesca
Santa Fe
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Court of Inquiry
Adm
Floyd B. Schultz
Bureau of Ships In
America
United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Finney County
Drive
Joe Tennessen
la Junta
Akron
Trace
Emporia
Lamar
Balina
Marcell Morrow
W. T. Froggatte
Davis
J. C. Penney Co
Iva Nusser
Main Street
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Iatnas
Carl Lundgren
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