Wallendas Triumph After Tragic High Wire Return
DETROIT AP The Great Wallendas return to the high wire at the site of the 1962 disaster with Karl Wallenda and daughter Jenny leading a show before thousands. Two performers died in the 1962 pyramid collapse and Mario was crippled, but this performance drew strong crowds and Karl voiced happiness and plans to call his family after the show.
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Karl Wallenda
Jenny Faughnan
Karl
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Open House Sunday For New Leavenworth County Highway Shop
An open house will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the new Leavenworth County Highway Department headquarters located about eight miles northeast of Tonganoxie. The 8,000 square foot facility includes a main shop 50 by 115 feet with offices and wash room, a 14 infrared heater system, a 25 foot antenna, a 12 acre site with a 14,000 gallon underground water tank, and an emergency pond. County Engineer Mike Sachse has led highway operations since May 1956.
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Officials Named to Perry Reservoir Area Association
Orville Van Gaasbeeck of Nortonville named chairman of the Perry Reservoir Area Assn. Other directors include E. E. Hopkins Meriden Stan Brak sick MacLouth Dr James Knox Valley Falls W H Patrick Oskaloosa John O Neal Winchester and Tim Reusch Perry A highways study committee is also named with Bert Seyler Perry Max Engle Oskaloosa Harold Mc Henry McLouth Ben Weishaar Nortonville and Bob Devney Meriden
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Nortonville
Perry Reservior Area Assn
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Meriden
Stan Braksick
MacLouth
James Knox
Valley Falls
W. H. Patrick
John O'Neal
Winchester
Tim Reusch
Perry
Bert Seyler
Max Engle
Harold Mc
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McLouth
Ben Weishaar
Bob Devney
Students prank professor with Cambridge phone call
Erik Wright and David lealled Dr. Schlesinger at his Cambridge Massachusetts home to ask about writers who condemn social welfare. The class later heard a paper read and saw Erik accused of fibbing as Schlesinger’s philosophy echoed back. The prank yielded an amusing tale of perseverance.
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Cambridge
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Lyndon Johnson
Leonard
Polio Vaccine Planned at Wellsville School
The Franklin County Health Department will administer oral polio vaccine from 10 30 to 11 a m Wednesday at the Wellsville school building in a trivalent-type campaign.
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Franklin County Health Department
Wellsville
Tornado Toll Rises as Rescue Efforts Continue in Alabama
Rescue workers search for victims after a tornado ripped through Harpersville Alabama killing at least nine and sending five to hospital. The storm also hit Kentucky Missouri Illinois and Arkansas with hail rain and multiple damaged homes. In DeKalb County Rodenville area 15 houses damaged and Gorgas in Walker County reported home damage. No injuries in White Oak Missouri where a house was lifted then set back on its foundation.
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Missouri
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Rodenville
DeKalb County
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Walker County
White Oak
Is America losing prestige as a world leader
The Saturday Column argues the United States drains billions in aid and military programs postwar yet faces ingratitude from allies. It cites Panama, Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba, and Sukarno as examples of disloyalty while calling for a tougher, more selective approach to loans and gifts to restore the U.S. standing.
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Youths to Lead Worship and Sorority Pledges Named
Youths from Evangelical United Brethren Church will lead Sunday worship with the theme The Peculiar Ones. Speakers include Tim Burgert Dorothy Scott Carl Longren and Ron Rappard. Others listed are Carol Pohl Myrna Johnson Larry Mills Marsha Gilliland Billy Hladik Suzanne Burgert Martha Scott. Four KU upperclassmen pledged to sororities in informal rush: Mary Anna True Jennifer Jones Susanne Northcutt and Patricia Richards.
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Tim Burgert
Dorothy Scott
Carl Longren
Ron Rappard
Carol Pohl
Myrna Johnson
Larry Mills
Marsha Gilliland
Billy Hladik
Suzanne Burgert
Martha Scott
Kansas University
Mary Anna True
Leavenworth
Jennifer Jones
Kansas City
Susanne Northcutt
Vernal
Utah
Patricia Richards
Rocky River
Ohio
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Miss Jones
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Miss Northcutt
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Delta Gamma
Counsel Defends Absence of Talk With Bobby Baker
The Senate Rules Committee probe hears that special counsel L P McLendon failed to interview Baker, while secretary Carole Tyler may testify later. Baker, 35, quit amid controversy over favors and a costly townhouse given to Tyler and companions, with housing developer C W Taylor noting a stalled sale hindered by decor and Baker’s reaction to the sale requirement.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Robert G. Baker
Senate
Baker
Democrats
Cattlemen Float Drafts to Peculiar End
Four live stock dealers floated phony bank drafts on phantom cattle and kept large funds in banks until busted by the USDA. Everett Robinson of Ness City was sentenced to two years in prison while Harold Thompson, Leo Keller, and Kelly Pershbacher received one year suspended sentences and $1500 fines. The group had sold nonexistent cattle to each other and covered drafts with bogus drafts from more make believe sales. Additional names listed included Mike Browning and Steve Nelson among others.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
George Templar
Everett Robinson
Ness City
Kan
U. S
Harold T. Thompson
Spring Hill
Leo W. Keller
Oakley
Kelly Pershbacher
Hayden
N.M
Youth Day At First Christian Church Planned
First Christian Church hosts Youth Day with junior and senior high students in 8:30 and 10:45 a m services. Theme The Peculiar Ones marks 1964 Youth Week with Sandra Nitcher Anita Paschall Virginia Wulfkuhle Ann Hornbaker Rick Mitchell and Bronwyn Wiley assisting. Elders Philip Smith Stephen Larsen Reece Wiley Robert Neth Jr present. Deacons ushers and greeters include Francis Smysor ITI Gary Brink Mike Robinson Robert Neth Jr Doug Freeman Jay Harreil and others.
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First Christian Church
Sandra Nitcher
Anita Paschall
Virginia Wulfkuhle
Ann Hornbaker
Rick Mitchell
Bronwyn Wiley
Philip Smith
Stephen Larsen
Reece Wiley
Robert Neth Jr
In Loving Memory of James A Mooney and Others
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy cards gifts and flowers after the deaths of James A Mooney Sadie FE Stevens and others. Family members name relatives friends and customers who offered support and condolences.
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Mel
Mel Lewis
Randy
Ron Barnes
Sadie FE. Stevens
Kermit J. Laughlin
Robert T. Laughlin
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