Army Reserve unit trains on Burma Road at Camp McCoy
The 214th Signal Detachment from Lawrence forces is defending the Burma Road as part of Wig Wag IV at Camp McCoy Wisconsin in a two week Army Reserve signal training exercise. Capt J H Conway of Tonganoxie commands the company planning to return to Lawrence Saturday.
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U.S. Army Reserve
Lawrence
Burma Road
Camp McCoy
Wis
Army
Lawrence Company
J. H. Conway
Tonganoxie
Civil Service Board Reviews Murphy Job Abolishment Appeal
The Kansas Civil Service Board considers an appeal by William D. Murphy after his job as assistant state motor vehicle superintendent was abolished. Murphy, a Democrat, alleges political motivation violating civil service laws, while L. A. Billings argues the move was a department reorganization to boost efficiency. Both sides prepare briefs for the board.
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Topeka
Kansas Civil Service Board
William D. Murphy
Murphy
Motor Vehicle Department
L. A. Billings
John Anderson
Death notices for A. J. Kingery in Pomona
A. J. Kingery, 80, Pomona, died Thursday at Gardner Hospital after hip injury. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Church of the Brethren of Appanoose. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Survivors: son Alva Kingery Centropolis. brothers W. M. Kingery Lawrence and W. A. Kingery Roanoke. sisters Mrs. Joseph Ikenberry Rocky Mount and Mrs. Florence Sinks Roanoke. three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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Gardner Hospital
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Alva Kingery
Centropolis
W. M. Kingery
Mo. St., Lawrence
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Roanoke
Joseph Ikenberry
Rocky Mount
Florence Sinks
Mrs Jessie Weidlein 75 De Soto dies in Kansas City
Mrs Jessie Weidlein 75 of De Soto died Thursday at St. Luke's Hospital Kansas City. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday DeSoto Baptist Church burial Silent City Cemetery DeSoto Rumsey Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband Roy V Weidlein two daughters Mrs V A Thornton Belleville Ill Frances Weidlein three grandchildren.
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DeSoto
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
DeSoto Baptist Church
Silent City
Rumsey Funeral Home
Roy V. Weidlein
V. A. Thornton
Belleville
Ill
Frances Weidlein
Kennedy Signs Moon Bill After Space Flight
President Kennedy signed a major space bill moments after Apollo 1 success, authorizing NASA to spend 1.7843 billion dollars in the coming year. The measure aims to advance large scale space projects including a moon mission, noting Capt. Virgil I. Grissom's flight.
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Washington
Kennedy
Virgil I. Grissom
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Local Woman Hurt In Turnpike Car Crash
A 66 year old Lawrence woman Mrs Cora Moyer was hospitalized at Forbes Air Base Hospital with possible back injuries and facial lacerations after a one car crash on the Kansas Turnpike about 12 miles west of Topeka. Her husband Sam Moyer 67 suffered cuts and bruises. The eastbound car crossed a medial strip and struck an embankment. Vehicle damage was about 500 dollars.
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Topeka
Kansas Turnpike
Cora Moyer
Vt. St
Forbes Air Base Hospital
Sam Moyer
Forbes
Turnpike
Robert Powell
Moyer
Grissom pilots Liberty Bell 7 in weightless test flight
Space pilot Virgil Grissom on Liberty Bell 7 conducted a suborbital flight from Cape Canaveral, describing a bright sun view and a weightless period. He manually controlled roll pitch and yaw, fired retro-rockets, and reported feeling good at peak altitude before reentry.
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Mitchell
Ind
Space Agency
United States
US man in space flight details and figures
AP reports the second U S man in space flight with Virgil Grissom and Alan Shepard Jr aboard the Mercury capsule Liberty Bell 7 later renamed Freedom 7. Launch at 7 20 a m EST, altitude 118 miles, distance 308 miles, flight 16 minutes, top speed 5310 mph, weightlessness five minutes, booster Redstone thrust 78000 pounds, recovery by helicopter from USS Randolph.
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Earth
Russia
Yuri Gagarin
Liberty Bell 7 Flight Hits Minor Glitches
The Liberty Bell 7 faced two issues during flight one when radio frequency shifted from ultra high to high and another as the craft passed over the horizon downrange with Mercury officials noting difficulty hearing him. Pilot Shepard reached 116 miles high and 302 miles downrange in 15 minutes marking a US lead with two spacemen to the Soviets one. Grissom and Shepard gained orbital mission experience similar to Yuri Gagarin who completed a globe circle at 187 miles maximum altitude.
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Globe
Senate Foreign Aid Bill Delayed To Monday Vote
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee delayed final action on a 4.33 billion foreign aid bill until Monday. The panel backed a 5-year 8.8 billion development loan program and set a Senate vote for the following week amid debates over financing and Berlin tensions.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Senate
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Berlin
Treasury
U.S
Nehru to Visit Kennedy in Washington Dates Set
Prime Minister Nehru will visit President Kennedy in Washington November 7 to 9, announced by U.S. Ambassador John Kenneth Galbraith during a Calcutta stop. The talks come amid discussions ongoing for months with no link to Ayub Khan's recent Washington visit.
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India
Nehru
Kennedy
Washington
U.S
John Kenneth Galbraith
Galbraith
Pakistan
Ayub Khan
Ayub
Births Reported at Memorial Hospital
At Memorial Hospital births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan of 1511 Powers and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Danny Dillon of 1913 Vt today. Local list names numerous residents associated with the hospital.
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Donald Roberts
N. H
Joyce Ribardy
John Sullivan
Powers
Danny Dillon
Sanity commission to probe two youths in multi state killings
George Ronald York and James Douglas Latham, both charged with killing seven people in five states, face a September 16 trial for the Oakley Kansas slaying of Otto Ziegler. A sanity test will determine competence to stand trial. The pair, captured near Salt Lake City, described a robbery and murder spree from May 28 to June 10, including victims in Florida, Tennessee, Illinois, Colorado, and Kansas.
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Sharon Springs
Kan
George Ronald York
Jacksonville
Fla
James Douglas Latham
Mauriceville
Tex
Otto Ziegler
Oakley
James Taylor
York
Bernard E. Whalen
Goodland
Latham
Benedict F. Cruise
Salt Lake City
Tullahoma
Tenn
Edwardsville
Ill
Granite City
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Colby
Craig, Colo
Meany suspends Kansas City labor group leadership
AFL-CIO President George Meany halted all officers of the Central Labor Council of Greater Kansas City and the council's charter and placed affairs under Del Garst of St. Louis pending reorganization. The action cites failure to follow the federation constitution amid factional disputes and expulsion-adverse tensions with two board members.
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George Meany
Afl-Cio
Central Labor Council of
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del Garst
St. Louis
Floyd Early
The
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Sam Gross
Independent
Cleaner and Dye House Workers Union
Trail Riders Burn Mortgage on Grounds West of Lawrence
Douglas County Trail Riders plan a 7 p.m. mortgage burning at their show grounds five miles west of Lawrence on U S 40 with a moonlight ride and cookout to follow. They are buying 15 acres for a show area, representing the purchase of the first five acres. the club is about 10 years old and has worked on the grounds for three years.
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Douglas County Trail Riders
Lawrence
U. S. 40
Gas Tank Car Upset Near McPherson Triggers Route Freeze
A railroad propane tank car overturned six miles west of McPherson causing fire and explosion danger. U S 56 traffic rerouted as the line runs within 50 feet of the derailment site. Officials could not determine cause, but softened railroad bed from heavy rain is suspected.
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Mcpherson
Santa Fe
Market roundup shows gains in stocks and hogs
New York stocks advance with steels and motors higher while bonds and cotton rise. Chicago grain falls with wheat corn and oats down. Hogs strengthen to 25 cents, top at 18.40. Kansas City cattle scarce, hogs up, sows higher, and sheep around 80 with good to choice quality.
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Chicago
K.C. Livestock
Kansas City
Wheat and grain prices and futures report from Kansas City
AP reports mixed grain prices with corn soybeans and milo showing varied gains and losses. Wheat futures closed mainly percent lower with active July contracts adjusting in the 1.95 to 2.07 range as markets digest supply signals.
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Kansas City
Market Prices From Farmers Co-Op Assn Wheat and Eggs
Wheat price at 1.80 per bushel. Corn 1.07 and 1.02. Mile 1.75. Oats 0.65. Barley 0.80. Eggs Grade A large 0.31. Grade A medium and Grade B 0.26. Undergrade 0.22, current receipts 0.25, pulliet 0.18.
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Farmers Co-Op Assn
Kansas City Eggs and Poultry Prices Report
Wholesale eggs show extras at 70 percent and mediums at 30 with various receipts and pack weights. Consumer eggs list large at 31 32, mediums 26 30, and other grades. poultry prices cover heavy hens to capons, ducks, and fryers. Butter prices noted for grade A and fat content.
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Kansas City
Irregular Wall Street Rise Shares Mixed as Metals Rally
In late trading New York stocks edged higher on light volume about 2.4 million shares. Steels and motors led the gains with Republic Steel up about 2 percent and U S Steel rising over a point. McDonnell Aircraft fell after news the Mercury capsule sank. Du Pont lagged as chemicals largely steadied.
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Steels and Motors
Republic Steel
Jones & Laughlin
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Wes
General Motors
American Motors
Chrysler
McDonnell Aircraft
United States
du Pont
American Stock Exchange
Gratitude for Cards and Care Acknowledges Help
The note thanks alives and neighbors for cards flowers gifts and visits as well as the staff in the hospital and Dr Learned for their wonderful care and support.
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Dr. Learned
Boy Drowns In Cherryvale Pool
Five year old Harry William Brimm Jr. drowned while swimming in Cherryvale Kansas on Thursday. Parents are Mr and Mrs Harry Brimm of Cherryvale.
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Cherryvale
Kan
Harry William Brimm Jr
Harry Brimm
24 Hrs Ambulance Service Ad For Rumsey Funeral Home
Rumsey Funeral Home advertises 24 hour ambulance service with contact VI 3-5111 offering emergency transport and funeral arrangements in a concise classified notice.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
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