Senator Schoeppel Dies at 67 in Bethesda
Sen. Andrew F. Schoeppel of Kansas dies at 67 from abdominal cancer at Naval Medical Center in Bethesda after treatments since December 4. His death reduces Senate Republicans to 45. Gov. John Anderson will handle a successor appointment amid funeral arrangements and upcoming November elections.
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Washington
Andrew F. Schoeppel
R-Kan
Senate
Kansas
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Schoeppel
Marie
Elizabeth Schoeppel
John Anderson
Topeka
Anderson
Congress
Capitol
Harold Chase
Glenn's Orbital Journey Postponed Until Saturday
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP Glenn prepares for a space flight aboard a McDonnell built capsule costing 5 million dollars. The craft weighs 4200 pounds at launch and 2400 pounds on return. Glenn faces 164 instruments and a 165th switch the chicken switch. Three orbits will take about nine minutes each with a picture window, periscope, and life saving devices.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
John Herschel Glenn Jr
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
St. Louis
Glenn
New Concord
Ohio
Col
Marine Corps
Atlas
Prolonged bitter cold across the region persists
A cold spell continues with heavy snow storms bypassing the area. Overnight temperatures dip to zero to five above, and Tuesday highs hover around 15 degrees. Sunday saw a high of 29 and a low of five above as no further snow is forecast for Kansas, the storm shifting into New Mexico.
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Kansas
New Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Camper Weather Snap: Tony Wedal Stays Warm Amid Freezing Rain
In Clare County Michigan a 33-year-old probation officer named Tony Wedal remains snug and warm at a woods campsite. He endures freezing rain and snow on his eighth day of a self imposed eight day challenge, backed by a $150 bet and local support.
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Mich
Tony Wedal
Tony
Clare County
Goals of 1961 Attained He Tells Scions
President Kennedy told Congress that 1961 achieved the recovery aims, lowering unemployment and stabilizing prices. He outlined plans for tax cuts up to 5 points per bracket, up to 2 billion for public works, and expanded unemployment benefits to enroll three million workers. He urged tariff talks with the European Common Market and warned against premature tax policy reversals.
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Congress
U.S
Retirement stays active for KU entomologist Hungerford
Dr. Herbert B. Hungerford, a KU retiree and entomologist, works eight hours daily at Snow Hall and has authored over 30 papers since retirement. He built the world’s largest water bug collection, wrote genus keys, and helped names for many species while continuing to publish and contribute to science. He remains active in church and bridge, and led the 50th KU class reunion planning.
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Herbert B. Hungerford
Hungerford
Snow Hall
Cornell University
Europe
Trinity Episcopal Church
Italy saysBulgarian jet on spy mission over Bari
Rome reports a Bulgarian MiG 17 crash landed in Apulia after two overflight passes near a secret allied missile base. The pilot Milose Sokolov Kirov, born 1939, sustained injuries and was hospitalized. evidence from film suggests spying. Italy lodged a protest with Bulgaria.
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Apulia
Acquaviva
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Plovdiv
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Bulgarian Air Force
Gabrovnitza
Bergovitza
Bridge Collapse Spills Grader Into Washing ton Creek
A 60 foot bridge on Lone Star Lake road collapsed Saturday afternoon under a 12 ton Marion Township road grader. Operator Fred Rhoades, 37, of Overbrook, escaped injury. Replacement cost about 21000 with 350 per foot for this bridge type. grader damage around 500. Cold weather and weight cited as likely causes. rebuild decision pending with possible federal state aid.
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Washington Creek
Lone Star Lake
Lawrence
Fred Rhoades
Overbrook
Marion Township
L. D. Rice
Elmer Ousdahl
Lake
Ousdahl
Foreman Saves Life During Leavenworth Gas Repair
Cities Service Gas foreman Raymond Richardson of Lawrence rushed to save crewman Charles E. Whan who fell unconscious from gas fumes while repairing a 10 inch main break in Leavenworth. Whan slipped into a seven foot ditch and regained breathing after Richardson performed mouth to mouth resuscitation. Whan lingered 12 hours in Cushing Memorial Hospital in critical condition but was reported out of danger.
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Raymond Richardson
Naismith Dr
Leavenworth
Charles E. Whan
Baldwin
Whan
Richardson
Cushing Memorial Hospital
Kansas Power & Light Co
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Red Cross
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Kennedy extends $25 million credit to Dominican Republic
President Kennedy announced emergency credit of 25 million dollars to the Dominican Republic. He cited steps toward restoring orderly democratic processes as a civilian council takes control after the overthrow of a military junta.
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Washington
Kennedy
Dominican Republic
City snow dump filled to capacity in Lawrence
City snow removal chief Buck Hodges reported 93 hours of dump truck work hauling snow from streets totaling about 3 720 loads averaging five tons each. Snow, begun December 8, was dumped on a vacant Fourth Street lot and north of the water plant with more pushed into the river.
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4Th and
Florida Sts
Harold Horn
Buck Hodges
Hodges
Explosion at French Foreign Ministry in Paris
A heavy blast at the French Foreign Ministry in Paris killed one person and wounded several as windows shattered and a wall section collapsed. A booby trapped car reportedly caused the explosion, with injuries from flying glass and blood pools observed on the floor. The right wing Secret Army Organization is suspected in the attack.
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Paris
Foreign Ministry
Secret Army
Algeria
France
Miller to Attend Kansas Day Event Briefly
William E. Miller chairman of the Republican National Committee will spend a few hours in Topeka for the Kansas Day Observance. He arrives at Kansas City Municipal Airport at 3 40 p m and reaches Topeka at 5 p m on January 29.
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Miller
Topeka
William E. Miller
Republican National Committee
Kansas City
Weathered Forecast From Novem ber Page
Fragmented weather notes show temperatures and conditions for a past weekend. Entries mention midnight readings, yesterday highs and lows, and a trend of variable temperatures with Saturday and Sunday specifics.
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Dee Fan
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Cold and cloudy in northeast Kansas weather outlook
Continued cold and cloudy conditions through Tuesday. Low tonight between zero and five above, with a high around 15 on Tuesday.
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Kansas
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