Spectacular fires mar Christmas across multiple U S areas
The Associated Press reports Christmas Day fires across Baltimore Nashville and North Carolina and New York stricken areas. A six story wholesale produce building fire in Baltimore left eight firemen overcome and several hospitalized. In Nashville the Maxwell House Hotel burned two hours forcing guests into 30 degree weather. A log home fire in Yancey County killed five, Curtis Honeycutt and family. In Groton a mother and her children mourn losses from a farmhouse blaze that killed five and a hired hand May Thayer and Irene L Thayer's husband died earlier.
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Nashville
Tenn
Maxwell House
Bald Creek
Yancey County
N.C
Curtis Honeycutt
Fontana
Bill Wilson
Groton
N.Y
Irene L. Thayer
Robert Brown
May Thayer
Indian elder statesman blasts Goa invasion
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, 82, former governor general and founder of the Freedom party, denounces India's Goa invasion in Swarajya saying the country has lost the moral power to oppose military force.
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India
Goa
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
Nehru
Congress Party
Freedom Party
Swarajya
Christmas Mail Sets Record in Lawrence Post Office Peak
Lawrence Post Office reports 3,508,500 pieces handled December 1 2 20 period up from 3,362,700 a year earlier with national mail receipts up about five million dollars. Wichita region totals rose 2 6 percent to 178 million pieces amid overtime staffing and a new fusion delivery program to speed residential mail.
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Lawrence
James Parsons
Post Office Department
U.S
Wichita
Kansas, Nebraska
Oklahoma
Kennedy reports on Kennedy family health and visit
President Kennedy visited his seriously ill father at St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach and planned a routine back examination. Dr. Wade and Maj. Gen. Clifton briefed the president as advisers prepare for the State of the Union and the 1963 budget.
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New York
Palm Beach
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
St. Mary's Hospital
West Palm Beach
Edward M. Kennedy
White House
Pierre Salinger
Joseph Kennedy
Salinger
Wade
Chester W. Clifton
Col
C. Michael Paul
Caroline
John Jr
Walter Newbern
Britain
Christmas at Trung Lap Fort Mixed with Honors and Tense Watch
Soldiers at Trung Lap fort held a Christmas gathering with Vietnamese villagers for Mass and a tree light outage. American mortars lit the sky as guards scanned for Viet Cong, while Sgt. Al Combs of Brooklyn cooked a festive turkey and distributed candy to children.
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Christian Rangers
al Combs
Brooklyn
N.Y
Okinawa
Viet Nam
U.S
Trung Lap
Combs
Navy Vessel Blasted in Bangkok Killing Officers
An antisubmarine ship given to Thailand by the United States was struck by an explosion aboard while moored on the Chao Phya River in Bangkok. The commanding officer and three other Thai sailors were killed as the vessel was beached to prevent sinking.
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Bangkok
Thailand
United States
Chao Phua River
Children’s Christmas Picture Evening Scheduled in Community Building
The Kaw Valley Barracks of Veterans of World War I sponsor a Children's Christmas picture at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Community Building. The event was postponed from Friday because of bad weather.
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Kaw Valley
Sabbath not curbing New Year Eve parties in Lawrence
In Lawrence plans for Dec 31 show little effect from the Sabbath and liquor sales closures on public places. Lawrencians proceed with New Year Eve festivities despite the Sunday date and state law.
Cold Wave Grips Nations With White Christmas Toll
A broad Christmas across the globe reports heavy snow and cold. West lies at an army barracks in Colombia where over 110 injured after a blast during a Christ child procession. Authorities note rising tension between nations and a mix of local and regional violence.
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Algeria
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Indonesia
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Goa
India
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Goanis
Nehru
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Quemoy Islands
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Taipei
United States
Europe
Scandinavia
Germany
Florida
Mayonal Safety Council
Scientists plan surveys on tremor intensity in Missouri
Earthsend will send graduate students to western Missouri this week or early next to interview residents about tremor intensity. Dr Dellwig noted mail canvassing may expand to eastern Kansas if intensity signals near the Kansas line warrant it. The EU seismograph logged tremors at 6 20 and 7 00.
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Missouri
Western
Dellwig
Kansas
EU Seismograph
Weather Impacts Bromelsick Christmas Party Attendance
Bad road conditions Saturday reduced attendance at the 10th Bromelsick Christmas Party for Douglas County scouts and 4-H members. About 1,800 persons attended at Kansas University though organizers expected 2,500. Committee chair W C Fisher cited roads and Christmas travel as factors, noting turnout pleased despite lower numbers. The event honors the will of Alfred Bromersick, who died in 1950.
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Kansas University
W. C. Fisher
Douglas
Alfred Bromersick
Stars Make Game Date Despite Bus Breakdown
Harlem Stars star player Tatum leads a tight travel schedule after a bus breakdown near Lawrence on Saturday. Cars from Jim Clark Motors ferried the team to Chanute for an 8 p.m. game while the bus was repaired and later delivered to El Dorado.
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Goose Tatum
Harlem Stars
Tatum
Lawrence
Chanute
Jim Clark Motors
el Dorado
Clark
Peppercorn Resigns as Douglas County Legislator
Peppercorn announced his resignation from the legislature triggering a Democratic Party setback in Douglas County. George Peppercorn, the first and reelected Democrat from the 14th District, will depart with plans for Jan 4 committee meeting ahead of the budget session starting Jan 9 as his wife manages unfinished business and closes the real estate office by Jan 28.
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Percorn
George Peppercorn
Douglas County
George
Peppercorn
Relics of Israelite Settlement Found at Ein Gev
Israeli Radio reports archaeologists uncovered religious articles believed to be relics from an Israelite settlement dating to King David era about 1,000 years BCE in excavations at Ein Gev across the Sea of Galilee from Tiberias.
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David
Christ
Ein Gev
Sea of Galilee
Tiberias
1962 Outlook Mixed as Industry Sees Higher Demand
St Louis industrialists predict improved conditions in 1962 but warn profits may lag due to price costs and high taxes. NAM members urge tax reform to unleash investment with demand for steel and consumer goods supported by forecasts from Ralston Purina, Sunnen, Vendo, and others.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Arkansas
Illinois
Bank Building & Equipment Corp
Louis
J. Orabka
Pet Milk Company of
Theodore R. Gamble
Rowland
Gamble
Granite City
Nicholas P. Veeder
Herlong-Baker
House
Ways and Means
NAM
Sunnen
Jones
Miss Lydia K Schaake Dies In Lawrence At 59
Lydia K. Schaake 59 of 1309 W 19th St died Monday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A Douglas County resident all her life she worked for J C Penney Co for 32 years and was a well known saleswoman. Funeral services Thursday 2 p m at First Methodist Church with Rev Albert Bramble. burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Rumsey Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include four brothers Albert Ben Clarence Milton and several nephews and nieces.
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19Th St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas County
First Methodist Church
Albert Bramble
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rumsey Funeral Home
Miss Schaake
J. C. Penney Co
Albert
Ben
Clarence
Milton
W. 12Th St
Abilene Banker Johntz Dies After 63 Years in Bank
ABILENE AP J E Johntz one of the oldest active bankers in Kansas died at 90 after a 63 year career mainly with Citizens Bank of Abilene where he was vice president since 1915. Survived by his wife a son John H Johntz Wichita and a daughter Mrs Marlin Casey Topeka. Funeral services will be held here Wednesday.
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J. E. Johntz
Kansas
Johntz
Citizens Bank of Abilene
John H. Johntz
Wichita
Marlin Casey
Topeka
Kansas State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Kansas Cancer Society
Labor Periodical Attacks New Kansas Labor Group
The December issue of the District Reporter of District 70 IAM reports that formation of the independent Council of Kansas Labor by dissident groups violates the constitution of the Kansas Labor Federation of the AFL CIO. William S. Holly of Wichita leads IAM district representation and was re elected president amid a split that defeated CIO candidates.
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Wichita
Independent Council of Kansas Labor
Kansas Labor Federation
AFLCI0
International Association of Machinists
William S. Holly
I.A.M
Holly
Kansas Federation of Labor
CIO
Stanwix Elected President Of Local Police Lodge
Detective Dick Stanwix was elected president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lawrence Lodge No 2 and will take office at January’s first meeting. Officers named include Kenneth Harmon vice president Merle McClure treasurer Earl F Harris secretary and Lyle Sutton chaplain. The FOP nationwide campaigns for respect for law enforcement with over 50 000 officers in membership.
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Dick Stanwix
Fraternal Order of Police
Lawrence Lodge No
Kenneth Harmon
Merle McClure
Earl F. Harris
Lyle Sutton
Stanwix
FOP
Laos Troops Airdlifted Ahead of Tri-Party Meeting
In Vientiane the three-nation control commission airlifted 220 neutralist and pro-Communist troops for a long anticipated meeting of Laos three political princes. Red China accused a U S jet of harassing circles over troops boarding an airlift at Xieng Khouang.
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Vientiane
Laos
Control Commission
Red China
U.S
Xieng Khouang
Plaine Des Jarres
Trinity Bantams Shut Out Franklin and Marshall
Trinity College football defense blanked Franklin and Marshall marking the Bantams first shutout since 1958 after a 12-0 win over Williams three years earlier. the Nassar era follows a rare defensive stand.
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Hartford
Conn
Trinity College
Franklin and Marshall
Bantams
Trinity
Williams
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
The Motley family expresses deep gratitude to Dr Walters, Dr Reed, the hospital staff, friends, and coworkers for kindness during the illness and death of their husband and father. Appreciative for flowers, cards, prayers, and food from Mrs V Motley Tessye Roy Sellers family Floyd Motley.
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Reed
V. Motley
Tessye
Roy Sellers
Floyd Motley
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