Tornado Haunts Murphysboro as Cleanup Opens Monday
After a Wednesday tornado killed nine and left about 1000 fledgling refuges and 100 splintered homes, Jackson County authorities prepare a major cleanup Monday. Red Cross shelters 300 homeless at St Andrews Gym and a grade school. 100 more stay with relatives. Electrical and water services are being restored, looting patrols by National Guard and state police continue, and damage estimates may reach or exceed 1.5 million dollars.
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Cheatham
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Syria Protests Turkish Speech At NATO Conference
Damascus accused Turkey of a campaign of aggressive distortions aimed at Syria and called for Turkish cooperation to keep the Middle East from becoming a Cold War front. The note protested Premier Adnan Menderes's NATO speech labeling Syria a Soviet base. Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon reportedly told Syria they had no concerns about conditions there.
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Deaths and Funerals Mrs Hedwig Marie Pitta
Mrs Hedwig Marie Pitts 57 of Route 2 Baldwin died Friday afternoon at Ransom Memorial Hospital Ottawa. Funeral services 1:30 p.m. Monday at St John Evangelical and Reformed Church near Worden 14 miles southwest of Lawrence with burial in church cemetery. Rev Frederick Stoerper presiding. Survivors include husband Charles John Pitts of home brother Oscar Schwarz 2510 W 9th St Terr and two sisters Mrs Henry Seele Route 2 Baldwin and Miss Clara Schwarz Colorado Springs.
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Hattie
Marie Pitts
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
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Lawrence
Frederick Stoerper
Charles John Pitts
A Wrother
Oscar Schwarz
9Th St
Terr
Henry Seele
Clara Schwarz
Colorado Springs
Cameron Shines At Big Christmas Party For Hurricane Survivors
Cameron Louisiana hosts its largest Christmas celebration as 1,200 residents gather at the courthouse with 1,000 toys and near 1,000 candy and fruit packs donated to hurricane survivors. Sheriff O B Carter notes population rebound from 1,200 to about 2,000 pre Audrey while promising resilience and return after the June disaster that left 500 dead or missing.
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O. B. Carter
Jai
Report Still Secret Despite Leaks On Russia Lead
Washington. The Gaither report remains officially secret though leaks portray a dire view of U S defense needs. Described as a project of the Office of Defense Mobilization the study is said to have been reviewed only by NSC member Gordon Gray amid stated cabinet oversight. The Washington Post reported the document argues for large defense budget increases through 1970 and was discussed at an NSC meeting on November 7. A 10 member investigatory panel led by H Rowan Gaither Jr was appointed to assess feasibility of a major shelter program.
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Memorial Hospital Admits and Dismissals Report
At Memorial Hospital admitted several patients including Mrs Patricia Collins Mrs Bernice Clark Mrs Ida Smith Mr William Quintan Mr Robert OConnell Mrs Eva Rinehart Mrs Thelma Parker and others Dismissals include Mrs Gloria Bagby Mrs Lillian Radcliffe Mr Ralph Barnes and Mr Robert OFarley plus note of a newborn son for Mrs Buena Wilson Hollands A death of Mrs Buena Wilson Hollands at Lawrence Memorial and funeral details follow with survivors listed A meeting notice appears at end.
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Noast
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William Quintan
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Sunnyside
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Eudora
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St. Ralph
r.Barmnes
Robert O O’ Farley
Lindenwood Lene
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Buena Wilson Hollands
Albert
Rinehart
Lawrence Memorial
Lawrence
Nollande
Episcopal Church
Tenoings Club
Colonial of America
Kansas
Levy
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Wilson
Fine Suspended in Tulsa Woman Restitution in Accident
In Tulsa Oklahoma a Common Pleas judge suspended a $15 fine for Mrs Paddy C Miller of Broken Arrow after finding she had made restitution for a highway accident. Miller was charged with creation to reverse it can Barnes stationed at Little Rock Arkansas. She told the judge My husband was mad he gave the pickup truck to the soldier.
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Okla
Common Pleas
Lloyd
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Paddy C. Miller
Broken Arrow
Miller
Kansas Traffic Deaths in Topeka Report
A brief state traffic fatalities list for Topeka covers the latest counts and dates. Officials note the year to date totals and compare with the same period last year, highlighting trends and safety concerns.
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Topeka
Kansas
Christmas reflections on American fortune and world hardship
The Saturday Column urges readers to pause at Christmas and count blessings in the United States amid global conflict and hardship. It notes Americans enjoy high living standards while others face hunger, fear, and war, and calls for gratitude and awareness of daily worries alongside festive cheer.
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Christmas vacation dates across Lawrence schools listed
Lawrence schools and Kansas University announce Christmas recess timelines with St. John’s Catholic School resuming January 2 and Haskell Institute ending vacation December 30. Details include Seals fundraising, Flushing Remonstrance 1657 stamp, and local business optimism ahead of holidays.
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St. John’s Catholic School
Lawrence Public Schools
Christmas Eve Shopping Boost Forecast for Downtown
Downtown merchants expect strong sales as two Saturdays before Christmas raise hopes for record December business. Temperatures rose from mild weekend to bright, clear conditions with 50s during the day and stores open late through Christmas Eve.
AME Church Plans Family Fellowship Dinner
St Luke s AME Church will host a 6 p m family fellowship dinner and a Laymen s Organization meeting. The church also schedules early Christmas Day worship at 6 a m with Rev Vinton Anderson as minister.
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St. Luke's Ame
Vinton Anderson
Invention of the wheel dated around 3000 B.C.
A historical note surveys the wheel's early origins around 3000 B.C., outlining its emergence as a pivotal invention in ancient technology. The record emphasizes its widespread impact on transport and civilization.
Soviet Spy Chief Serov Warns Against Western Espionage
In Moscow Serov, a top Soviet security figure, writes of defending Soviet science from enemy spies. He notes expulsions of American diplomats over espionage and claims the U.S. lags as Soviet science advances, without naming individuals.
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Russia
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Government Grants For Federal Scholar Program Likely
Washington reports four proposals for a portion of the federal scholar program may be offered in the upcoming session starting January 7. Representative Barden, Democratic chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, said the committee has been considering the program and will probably express an opinion.
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Missing Text Converts to College Scholarships Claim
A garbled excerpt references the Education Committee discussing college scholarships. It mentions a plan to provide at least 20,000 high school graduates with scholarships yearly and at least 5,000 for university education. The text includes several illegible names and locations, making precise details uncertain.
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Bee
Traffic Lady Rates Tops With Kids
Mrs Johnson helps small school children cross the street at 2nd and Tenn Streets on the last day before Christmas vacation. She handed out apples to the children and praised her group, saying they are the best. She notes stray tongues from passing cars but continues guiding the kids safely.
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Me. Johnson
Unclear fragment stray text from New York and Louisiana notes
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions New York City private property in 11a and a hospital, references to Cooper Warren, Bogalusa Louisiana area, and a vague note about acres of tung trees and a death. Fails to establish a coherent event, person, or outcome.
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Opigh
Bogalusa
Louisiana
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Deat
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