Volunteer Ends Mine Mystery In Hazleton Shaft
In Hazleton Pennsylvania a volunteer named Andy Drebitko descended a 308 foot shaft to check for miner Louis Bova who has been missing since the Sheppton mine cave in on August 13. He found only the remains of a concrete plug in a prior shaft and reported no trace of Bova. Drilling resumed with crews probing 100 yard deep shafts while a microphone was lowered into a six inch shaft for possible contact.
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Bova
Sheppton
Andy Drebitko
Pottsville
David Fellin
Henry Throne
H.B. Charmbury
Pennsylvania
Drebitko
Fellin
Throne
No Arrests At Bank Sit In Despite Court Order
About 70 CORE organized demonstrators entered a St. Louis bank and sat singing in front of tellers cages protesting alleged discriminatory hiring. A judge had issued a restraining order allowing picketing but banning interference with operations. The protest drew an estimated 250 spectators including children.
Dillon's Kwik Shop Labor Day Hours
Dillon's Kwik Shop will be open all day on Labor Day and into the evening, according to the advertisement.
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Dillon
Adv
Local Market Hours Listed for Raney Hillcrest and Plaza Sun
Advertises store hours from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Raney Hillcrest and Plaza Sun with a note about complete service.
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Raney Hillcrest
Plaza Sun
Sarvice
De Gaulle proposal discounted by US amid Viet Nam crisis
U S officials dismissed Charles de Gaulle's plan for neutralization of Viet Nam as impractical though Sen. George Aiken urged Washington to accept France's offer to assume duties in the region. Ambassador Alphand discussed the move with Secretary Rusk.
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Washington
USS
Charles de Gaulle
Viet Nam
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
de Gaulle
France
Aiken
Herve Alphand
Dean Rusk
U.S
Viet
State Department
Southeast Asia
Ngo Dinh Diem
Alphand
Rusk
District Engineer To Speak Tuesday At Sertoma Meet
Col Miles L Wachendorf new Kansas City District engineer will address the Lawrence Sertoma Club at the Eldridge Hotel. He will discuss the Perry Dam and Reservoir and flood control plans. Attendees include city officials and Kaw Valley Drainage Board members.
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Sertoma
Miles L. Wachendorf
Kansas City
Army Corps of Engineers
Lawrence Sertoma Club
Eldridge Hotel
Wachendorf
Perry
Lawrence City Commission
City En
Gineer George Williams
Harold Horn
Charles Stough
Chamber of Commerce
E. R. Zook
Emil Heck
George Faler Sr
Wesley Brune
Kaw Valley Drainage Board
Col. Wachendorf
Col
A. P. Rollins Jr
39Th
Karlsruhe
Germany
New England
Lawrence
Kaw Valley
Vacation Pak service promotion from Jesse & Blane's Adv
Special offer promotes a permanent $20 item for ten dollars. Journal World advertises a vacation package with no extra charge as part of the plan.
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Jesse & Blane’s
Journal- World
Negroes Move Into Damaged Home Under Police Escort
A Black couple under heavy guard moved into their damaged home in a Philadelphia suburb after a night of rock throwing and mobs. State troopers prepared to quell further unrest as at least four people were injured and eight arrested, including a University of Pennsylvania professor.
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Folcroft
Singleton Shaeffer
Horace Bakers
Philadelphia
Bakers
Baker
Camden
N.J
Sara
Philadelphia Hospital
Falcroft
Horace Baker
Pro Government Demonstration Backing Diem in Saigon
In Saigon a large pro Diem rally gathered about 60 000 to 200 000 people at the main downtown mall in front of the U S Information Agency to support the government as martial law entered its 11th day. Armed troops and Marine guards reinforced security while observers noted light spectator engagement. Separately Communist gunners attacked 18 U S H21 helicopters, killing two Americans and wounding three in a harsh Viet Cong operation.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Information Agency
Ngo Dinh Diem
U.S
Marine Guard
Diem
Army
National Unity
Banks Closed on Labor Day in Lawrence
Banks in Lawrence will not be open for business on Labor Day September 2 due to a legal holiday.
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Lawrence
Vinland Fair Closes With Music Contests And Horse Show
The 56th Vinland Grange Fair ends tonight with Sweet Adelines of Lawrence performing barbershop numbers and community singing. Winners from Amateur Show include Kelier Motson Alec Brown Linda Cleland Rhonda Gibler Patty Hoskinson Pamela Schmidt and more. Horse show awarded many ribbons and a model airplane show was also held at the fairgrounds.
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Sweet Adelines, Inc
Lawrence
Charlie
Mississippi
Kelier [Motson
Alec Brown
Linda Cleland
Rhonda Gibler
Patty Hoskinson
Pamela Schmidt
Garth Fundis
Allen Worley
Marilyn Johanning
Walter Rockhold
Baldwin
Donna Moore
Cookie
Dennis Johnson
Western Horsemanship
Western Pleasure Horse
Smokie
Lynn Corn
Pepper
Valeni ‘Taylor
Eudora
Lead Pony
Sugar Ann
Jay Madi O
Western Pleasure
Jewel
Margaret Beatty
Lyndon
Spotted Horse
Sugar
Candy Case
Bonnie
Flap Races
Blaze
Gerald Eason
Keg Bending
Vinland Fairgrounds
Marcia Stencel
Coy Randel
Cindy O'Brien
Linda Otto
Penny Jo Westgate
Pamela Crady
Jarl
Danny Randel
Jayhawk Model Martens
Fairgrounds
Byrd questions Kennedy spending on planes and yachts
Sen Harry Byrd questioned the Kennedy White House fleet noting 10 helicopters a private jet, three White House 707s, a DC 6B, a 21 foot Lincoln, Coast Guard racing yawl and Navy yachts. He said the President could set an example by trimming excess travel and luxury transport while defending needed mobility.
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Berryville
Harry F. Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Kennedy
Virginia Democrat
White House
Navy
Coast Guard
Byrd
House
Mild Weekend Weather Outlook With Rain Chance
Lawrence area forecasts a mild weekend with a chance of rain Tonight and Sunday forenoon. Temperatures expect lows around 60 to 65 with Sunday highs in the 80s. Friday reached 92 with 60 low. Rainfall this year remains about 84 inches below the 26 inch normal for eight months.
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Lawrence
Traffic Deaths Rise Over Labor Day Weekend
Traffic deaths mounted as millions traveled for Labor Day. At least 81 deaths from crashes were reported on the holiday’s first full day. The National Safety Council warned that up to 20,000 could die before the weekend ends. A multi fatality crash near Cadillac, Michigan killed a Canadian mother and her daughter plus a Michigan woman and her son, injuring four others.
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National Safety Council
Cadillac
Mich
Michigan
Topeka Dead Animal Disposal Plans Stir Protests
City officials outline a temporary burial method for dead animals at the city dump after Hil Packing Co plans to charge $3 per head and stop accepting small animals after Oct 1. Douglas County and local shelters use cremation or prior dump burial with some protest anticipated.
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Topeka
Cotuplas County
Humane Society
Lawrence
Douglas County Humane Society
Charles Ise Memorial Animal Shelter
Vic Melton
Animal Shelter
The
Traffic officers eye Labor Day school traffic problems
Traffic officers in Lawrence warn of a busy Labor Day weekend and the start of school creating larger traffic headaches. Police urge careful driving as safety efforts mount with radar checks and extra patrols along Douglas County roads.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Sheriff's Department
Douglas County
Sheriff's
Highway Patrol
Weather outlook for Northeast Kansas with mild temps
Partly cloudy and mild tonight and Sunday with a chance of scattered showers late tonight and Sunday morning. Low around 65 tonight, with Sunday highs near 67. Temperature readings show 60s to mid 60s range, note on yesterday and year-ago highs.
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Kansas
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