Seven Die When Bus Hits East River in Welfare Island Crash
A hospital bus plunged into the East River on Welfare Island after the driver suffered a possible heart attack. Seven aboard died, with six confirmed and one missing. Survivors recounted the frantic moments as tides swept the bus away. Victims include driver John Alberts and six city hospital staffers. Beatrice Sturdevant remains missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East River
T&wim
Welfare Island
Elizabeth Newton
Richard Haas
John Alberts
Alberts
Manhattan
Queens
Department of Hospitals
Miners Defy De Gaulle in Mass French Coal Strike
In France about 90 to 95 percent of the nation’s 200,000 coal miners refused De Gaulle’s bid to return to work. The strike, ongoing since Friday, prompted government draft threats and union sympathy actions across Lorraine and northern fields.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Lorraine
de Gaulle
Weeknd
Slick Streets Spark Multiple City Accidents
Local police logged a series of slick street collisions Monday with extensive damage but no injuries. Notable crashes occurred in the 500 block of Taylor at 2:30 pm, 100 block of W Chestnut at 4:15 pm, Sth and Emerson at 4:15 pm, 100 block of W Grant at 5:30 pm, 300 block of ath at 5:40 pm, and 600 block of N 8th at 8:30 pm, involving Ed E. Bill en, Merritt Battin Holcomb and Rey Rotruck, Joel Finke, Leota Walker, Ralph Gardiner, Frederick Ferris, and Gene Corbett, with mixed minor to extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sca
Taylor
Ed E. Bill
Harry Gearhart Billen
W. Chestnut
Sth
Emerson
Merritt Battin
Holcomb and Rey
Dorsey Edward Rotruck
Albert
W. Grant
Joel Stephen Finke
Garden City Ave
Leota Elma Walker
N. 4Th
Ralph Thomas Gardiner
St. John
Frederick Henry Ferris
Penn
Gene Lewis Corbett
Lakin
Deaths and funeral notices in Kansas paper
Mrs. Viola King 54 of 207 South Main died Monday at St Catherine Hospital after a short illness born May 3 1908 in Columbia Missouri moved to Garden City 1918 married Tom King October 16 1924 member of First Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star survived by widower foster mother daughter two sisters and six grandchildren funeral arrangements by Garland Funeral Home Dighton funeral for Leroy M Bretz to be today at 2 30 pm in Dighton Christian Church with son Rev Charles Bretz officiating Bretz a Lane County resident died Saturday in St Catherine Hospital Garden City moved to Lane County in 1898 later held various public posts and ranching ventures survived by widow three sons four brothers burial in Dighton Cemetery
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Viola King
S. Main
St. Catherine Hospital
Columbia
Garden City
Tom King
Dighton
Leroy M. Bretz
Dighton Christian Church
Charles Bretz
Bretz
Lane County
Effingham
Ill
Shields
Brett
Colorado
Marqus
Gerald
Scott City
Charles Brett
Durant
Okla
John J
Dodge City
Charles W
Guy V
Colorado Springs
Frank
Hoxie
Dighton Cemetery
Vernon Nash to Speak at Downing's Dinner Session
Dr. Vernon Nash, author, lecturer, and journalist, will address a dinner tonight at 6:45 at Downing's Restaurant. His talk titled America's Greatest Invention Our Federal System of Government will be delivered to the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Nash
Downing’s
America
Southwestern Trustees Approve College Expansion Plan
Southwestern College trustees approve a $5 million expansion plan to fund new buildings and faculty staff additions. The drive starts at commencement on May 19 during Founder's Day, marking the school's 78th anniversary with about 700 students present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
New York Mayor Tries Again to Settle Strike
New York Mayor Robert Wagner calls another mediation session with newspaper publishers and striking printers as talks fail. The 88 day strike has closed four major papers with only the New York Post resuming, while publishers plan further picket action against non striking unions.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Oto
Wagner
Walter N. Thayer
The
Herald Tribune
Thayer
New York Post
Post
Afl-Cio International ‘Typographical Union
Dorothy Szhilf
Bertram A. Powers
James J. McMahon
Aflcio Stereotypers Union
Cleveland
Ohio
Independent Teamsters
Leoti Man Alex Appi 91 Dies After Illness
Alex Appi 91 died Sunday night at Scott County Hospital born in Austria in 1871 came to the United States at 13 lived in Rush County and Wichita County before retiring to Leoti He was a Mason and Eastern Star member He married Louisa Wagner in Leoti in 1904 Survivors include widow daughter son five grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and two brothers Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Weinmann Funeral Home Leoti with Rev Richard Schechter officiating burial in Leoti Cemetery
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Seoti
Alex Appi
Scott County
Navy
Tattenitz
Austria
Unite States
Rush County
Wichita County
Leoti
Masonic Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
Louisa Wagner
Frances Krencel
Martinus Appl
Paul
Frank
Weinmann
Richard Schechter
Funeral for Mrs Anna Nevens Scheduled at Phillips White Chapel
Mrs Norban Nevens announces the funeral for her sister in law Mrs Anna Nevens 58 of S Star Route at 2 pm Thursday in the Phillips White Chapel with the Rev Earl E Sanders officiating. Nevens died Sunday after a short illness. Friends may call Wednesday evening until service time. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Nevens
S. Star Route
Phillips- White
Earl E. Sanders
Federal Land Bank Annual Meet At Scott City
The Federal Land Bank Assn of Garden City will hold its annual stockholders meeting on Wednesday March 13 starting with a noon dinner at St Marys Center Wayne Foster reports that dividend checks totaling 10859 will be paid to stockholders Directors will be elected to replace I J Spitzer Scott City and Roger C Jones Stanton County The association serves nine counties Haskell Grant Stanton Hamilton Kearny Finney Scott Wichita and Greeley with about 450 members The unpaid balance of land bank loans serviced by the association exceeded 414 million dollars Irving Brownlee will preside over the meeting and existing directors include Victor Harlich Houston Price Glenn White Ralph Tuttle I J Spitzer and Roger C Jones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank Assn
Garden City
St. Mary’s Center
Wayne Foster
Association
R. Bruce Crutcher
Garden Citian
I. J. Spitzer
Scott County
Roger C. Jones
Stanton County
Haskell
Grant
Stanton
Hamilton
Kearhy
Finney
Scott
Wichita
Greeley
Foster
Irving Brownlee
Deerfield
Brownlee
Victor W. Harlich
Houston G. Price
Tribune
Glenn ¥. White
Scoti
Ralph W. Tuttle
Ulysses
Scott City
Johnson
Kansas Senate Introduces 60.8 Million School Bill
A Kansas Senate bill proposes a 60.8 million general fund allocation for schools under the State Board of Regents, following Gov. Antrelton’s recommendations with minor changes. The package includes education building fund appropriations and outlines operating budgets for KU, KSU, Fort Hays and other institutions, totaling funding for fiscal years 1964 and 1965, plus related maintenance and equipment needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State Board of Regotite Tas
Kansas Senate
John Antacton
Educaional Building Fund
Anderson
Kansas State College
Emporia
Pittsburg
School For the Blind
School For the Deaf
Education Building Fund
Fort Hays
Kansas State University
Young Driver In Accident In Laurel Parked Car With Motor Running
A two year old boy named Scott Plankenhorn slipped the vehicle into gear while his mother Mrs Lonnie Plankenhorn left to run a short errand. The car rolled across the street and struck a parked car owned by Thomas Everett Taylor causing moderate damage to the Plankenhorn vehicle but none to the Taylor vehicle. Police investigated the minor incident in the 100 block about 10 10 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
Lonnie Plankenhorn
Price
Scott
Thomas Everett Taylor
Safford
Plankenborn
Taylor
Admissions List Appears Across Hospitals
A stream of patient names and addresses is listed under hospital admissions and discharges. The unformatted OCR includes names such as Catherine Mia, Donald Davis, Mrs Philip Baker, Gary Delbert, Frank Holmes, Harry Harmon, Jerome Rome, Goldie Bernatzki, Warren Goodman, Joe Taylor, Kevin Lampe, Ora Gravberger, and Verna Rutledge among others, with street addresses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Hospitals
At &T
Catherine Mia
Donald Davis
Gardendale
Philip Baker
Gary Delbert
N. Main
Frank Holmes
Harry Harmon
Great Bend
Cory Hendershot
Wer.y
Goldie Bernatzki
City
Warren Goodman
Evans
Joe Taylor
Magnolia
Kevin Lampe
Ora Gravberger
Senate Passes Its First Bills in 1963 Session
Washington AP report notes the Senate approved its first bills of the 1963 session begun January 9. Leader Mike Mansfield warned fellow senators not to expect Easter recess or final adjournment before October or November. The body, stuck on rules, passed initial measures by voice vote on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Garden Citian Earns Straight A Honor Roll Mention
Pauletta Lee Hinkle of Garden City earned a first semester straight A honor roll listing at Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia as a sophomore and former Pauletta Bird. Several local area students made the B honor roll including Treva Harshorn Lavonna Hast Judith Lazar Terry Phillips Jerold Baily James Greatouse Karen Jones Jeannette Jury Jan Minor Darling Holderness Judith Ann Schwartz Paula Kay Smith Joyce Woling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauletta Lee Hinkle
Garden City
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
Pauletta Bird
Treva J. Harshorn
Syracuse
Lavonna ‘Hast
Scott City
Judith Lazar
Ulysses
Terry Phillips
Lakin
Jerold Baily
Sublette
James M. Greathouse
Garden
Railroads to Meet Unions Over Work Rules Clash
Five railroad unions representing about 210000 workers will meet carriers in Chicago as Supreme Court upholds railroads to alter work rules. Talks set for March 13 focus on eliminating around 40000 firemen from diesel locomotives and broader changes to pay and crew make up. Carriers expect quick progress and deny a national strike. union spokesmen warn of possible action if no agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.S. Supreme Court
Association of American Railroads
Births and legal notices span Garden City and counties
Births reported at St Catherine and Raynesford place new sons to Hamman and Reid families with times and weights. Legal notices list warranty transfers, property shares, and district court actions, plus police bonds for disturbances and improper U turns. Driver license suspensions and fines appear along with county abatements and civil support actions.
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St. Catherine
Marvin Hamman
Rt. 1
Raynesford
Homer Reid
Warrenty Dbeddy
Harold Fanster
J. A. Pinegar
Stéveny
Selma Love
Virginia Love Kroy
NE4
J. H. Keller
George Voth Jr
McAllister
Broadview
Albert Franklin Burns Jr
Washington
John Arliss Frey
Holcomb
Donald Lynn Walker
George
Leona K. Dater
N. 10Th
Lioy
Andrew Winters
John Arlisg
Frey
Glenn H. Brown
Albert Franklin Burns, Jr
Richard L. Peters
Letha Johnson
Phillip Neeley
Richard Edwards
Jamey D. Obholz
James BR. Speara
Dick D. Thornburg
James I. Towles
James E. Lamb
L. L. Vineyard
Phyllis R. Hutchinson
Crawford Blake Jr
Helen Gonzalez Ve
Rufus A. Gonzalez
Gerald Lee Burgardt
Vandalism Reports Across Local Businesses and Homes
Police and sheriff's deputies received reports of vandalism at several locations. American Tractor and Implement Co. at 1102 Taylor had equipment damaged including torn handle, flat tire and broken window. Kansas Plastic Pipe Co. at 1632 Terminal Ave. reported an impact wrench stolen. Jerry Schreibvogel at 305 Holmes reported about $50 stolen from a purse in a parked car near St Mary's Church. Comet Service Station on E Fulton reported a broken window in a door. Charles Robert Funk of Rt. 1 reported wires and keys taken from a tractor on a farm. Nothing else missing was noted.
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American Tractor and Implement Co
Taylor
Kansas Plastic Pipe Co
Terminal Ave
Jerry Schreibvogel
Holmes
St. Mary's Church
E. Fulton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Haas
Gloria Fulwilder
Catherine Quann
Rosie Taitt
Alexander E. Reichelt
Robert Perez
Gertrude Porter
Red Cross
New York City
Reichelt
Metuchen
N.J
Beatrice Sturdevant
LOGAL
Investments New York
Am Mutual
Incorp Invest
Inv. Co. Am
Invest Grp
Inv Grp Ltd
Mutual Trust
Canada
Flour de Gaulle
Telegram
FFA
Future Farmers of
Kansas Assn
Mrs
Leroy M. Brett
Southwestern Trustees
the Plain Dealer
Press & News
Aflcio
Mrs. Norban Nevens
Jesus
Christ
Pontius Pilate
John
Vth & Jones
Lutheran Church
Scisti
Federal Land Bank
Gal Oy
Singer Sewing Machine CO
Kansas
Uiversity of Kansas
Medical Center
Kansas City
Fort Hays State College
Young
Ardila Cooper
Moscow
Ait Jerome
Rome
Charles Metz
Inge
Thomas Beaudry Jr
Jane Harold Stoner
Sumanfeld Hamman
G. Jon
W. Maple
Verna Rutledge
Herman Huckstadt
Arta McQuinn
Cmt
Charles Robert Funk
Frank White
Thomas K. Mite
Phillies. White J. Naval Aome Ambulance Service
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