France seeks expanded defense with US aid plan
Washington reports that France proposes doubling defense next year to about 2.45 billion and asks the United States, Britain, and other allies for rapid financial help from the foreign arms aid fund. French officials aim to present a expanded budget to Parliament after next Tuesday, with Maurice Petsche joining Jules Moch in talks.
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Washington
France
Jules Moch
Moch
United States
Congress
Britain
Belgium
Italy
Indochina
Maurice Petsche
New York
Acheson
Alaska election signals GOP gains in territorial vote
Juneau Oct 12 preliminary returns show Republicans leading in six of eight senate seats and 12 of 20 house seats as slow tabulation delays linger. Democrat E L Bartlett holds the territorial delegate seat to the U S Congress with a strong margin over Republican Almer Peterson, while results from Arctic and west coast districts remain pending. The outcome is watched as an indicator of broader national political trends.
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Juneau
Alaska
Senate
House of Representatives
G.O.P
Artic Region
West Coast
U. S. Congress
E. L. Bartlett
Almer Peterson
Anchorage
United States
Stalin Sends Telegram to North Korea on Diplomatic Ties
Moscow reports Stalin wished Korea success in creating a united democratic state as part of the second anniversary of Soviet North Korean relations. Kim Il Sung thanked the Soviet Union for support aiding Korea's independence and development under their economic cultural cooperation accord.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Korea
Moscow Radio
Stalin
Kim 1 Bang
Soviet Union
Pravda
Kim
Local social notes from Oska and Ottawa visitors
October 12, 1960 social notes list supper guests in Oska and Overland Park visits. Walter Babbitt and family dined with Ross Stone. Barrett Andrews family and Raymond of Pierceville attended the fair. Elmer Smith returned from Washington to join Fair week activities. Jennie Nichols of Dodge City and Willard Shoemaker party visitors also noted.
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Raday
Lawrence Dait
Journal-World
Walter Babbitt
Ross Stone
Oskar
Barrett Andrews
Xon Raymond
Pierceville
Elmer Smith
Washington, D. C
Overland Park
Jennie Nichols
Dodge City
Willard Shoemaker
Roger
Ottawa
George Hoskinson
Aiken Doubts Rubber Stamp Seal in Senate Bid
Hutchinson Kansas October 12 Paul Aiken Democratic nominee for United States senator praised the national administration yet said friendship with the president would not make him a rubber stamp. He said he agrees with aims but not all proposals and will stake out Kansans opposed proposals as the campaign proceeds. He plans to discuss in detail a course against communism worldwide.
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Frank Carlson
Aiken
Retired Pastor Died in Manhattan Kansas
The Rev Drury Hill Fisher aged 77 retired pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Manhattan for 37 years died last night He retired six years ago and was former moderator of the Presbyterian synod of Kansas Survivors include his wife three daughters Mrs William Skinner Manhattan Mrs Karl Wilson Coffeyville Kan and Mrs Don Sharp Kansas City Mo and three sisters Mrs R P Perronnet Mrs John Milner and Mrs Ralph Connet all of Kansas City Mo
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Manhattan
Kan
Drury Hill Fisher
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Synod of Kansas
William Skinner
Karl Wilson
Coffeyville
Don Sharp
Kansas City
R. P. Perronnet
John Milner
Ralph Connet
Kansas City, Mo
See Further Tightening Installment Buying Curbs
A Federal Reserve board member said installment credit curbs will be tightened further within two weeks. The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes M. S. Szymczak that the further tightening will raise down payment demands for appliances and furniture and shorten the payment period on automobiles.
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Philadelphia
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
M. S. Szymczak
Missouri Bombards Korean Port in Coastline Action
Washington reported United Nations observers noted some traffic in North Korea but no large convoys or tanks. The 45,000 ton battleship Missouri bombarded a Chinese coast area, with conflicting reports on the target city named Chongjin or Songjin, supported by cruisers Helena and Worcester, Australian destroyer Warramauga, and British cruiser Ceylon.
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Washington
Defense Department
United Nations
Navy
Missouri
Naval
Chongjin
Songjin
Chongijin
Helena
Worcester
Warramauga
Ceylon
McCain Urges Uncommon Leaders At Missouri Medical Meet
James A. McCain, president of Kansas State College, spoke to the Jackson County Medical Society auxiliary in Kansas City on October 12. He urged a return to leadership by men of vision, integrity, and achievement, decrying mediocrity and civic neglect.
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Kansas City
James A. McCain
Kansas State College
McCain
Jackson County Medical Society
Wed in vets hospital wedding at Wichita hospital chapel
GA Edward Kaufman from Murdock, a wheelchair patient at the Veterans hospital, wed schoolteacher Lena Bradley in the hospital chapel here. The couple met over three years ago when she taught at Murdock. Kaufman is to be discharged within a week.
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Wichita
Kan
Edward Kaufman
Murdock
Veterans Hospital
Lena Bradley
Possible Truman Medal For MacArthur Proposed
Washington reports no official plan for a new award to General Douglas MacArthur during the Pacific meeting this weekend. He already holds the Medal of Honor and other major decorations, including the two-time honor for acts between 1864 and 1877, with the latest in 1942 for Corregidor defense.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
MacArthur
United Nations
U. S
Corregidor
Philippines
Report 9 Per Cent Drop In Number of Polio Cases
The Public Health Service reports 1,816 new polio cases in the week ending October 7, down 9 percent from 1,994 the prior week. Year to date totals reach 23,351 versus 34,716 last year. Top states: New York 286, Ohio 157, Michigan 153, Illinois 125, Pennsylvania 106, Iowa 89.
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Washington
Public Health Service
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Betty Middaugh Sentenced for Drunken Driving in Kansas City
Betty Jean Middaugh, 20, was sentenced to a year at the municipal farm for driving while intoxicated. Municipal Judge Frank Rayburn suspended her license for two years, marking a second drunken driving conviction.
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Kansas City
Betty Jean Middaugh
Frank Rayburn
Miss Middaugh
Gurney Hadley Reelected Presiding Elder at Kansas Meeting
Wichita Kansas October 12 reelected presiding elder for the fifth time Gurney Hadley of Coldwater Kansas at the 79th Kansas yearly meeting of Friends in Wichita noting his long service and confirmation by attendees.
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Wichita
Kan
Cp— Gurney Hadley
Coldwater
79Th
Kansas Yearly Meeting of Friends
Vinland Social Roundup Sees Visits and Local Events
Lawrence residents Mr and Mrs Tom Patchen and neighbors visited the Craigs. Wade Laughlin of Fallen Nevada called on Mrs Fannie Morton. The Newtons of Lawrence called on the Coopers. Deay and family visited the Cummings in Topeka. McPheeters family hosted guests from Olathe. Gram family from Lawrence called on the Sherman family. Mrs Sturdy recovered after surgery at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Mrs Hicks of Kansas City attended Vinland Fair with Hagerman family. Albert Scott and family attended the funeral of Mrs Scotts mother. First aid group meeting in Lawrence. Vinland school beat Prospect 23 to 22. Intermediate grades won overtime against No. 6.
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Tom Patchen
Lawrence
George Craig
Ruth Craig
Wade Laughlin
Fallen
Nev
Fannie Morton
George Newton
Clifford Cooper
Bill Deay
Argus
Alice
Cummings
Topeka
Perry
Aubrey Hagerman
Albert Scott
A. J and
Gordon
Mr. Scott
Bernie Gottstein
Jessie Fenton
Vinland School
Prospect
Pleasant Grove Guilds at Vinland Fair Recap
Pleasant Grove teachers Miss Mad and pupils attended the Vinland Fair with Mrs. Chester Disque and Mrs. Charles Tilford helping haul the children. Ribbons awarded to Jimmy Filford Judy Dillon for panters health, Muragret Ray and Ada Lee Poole with Martha Ray Dee Tilford and Jimmy Disque for free hand mural. Mrs. Effa Churchbaugh and Mrs. Leslie Churchbaugh visited relatives at Centroplis. Arthur Ulrich stays with his brother Robert Ulrich and Mrs. Ulrich Jack Dillon and Hoye Poole helped on the Jack Dillon farm. Mrs. Bud Dillon assisted with dinner for the men.
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Miss Mad
Chester Disque
Charles Tilford
Panters
Jimmy Filford
Judy Dillon
Muragret Ray
Ada Lee Poole
Martha Ray
Dee Tilford
Jimmy Disque
Effa Churchbaugh
Leslie Churchbaugh
Centroplis
Arthur Ulrich
Robert Ulrich
Social visits and local games in Western Kansas and Baldwin
Mr and Mrs Nelson Gish and children from Eudora called on Mrs Effa Churchbaugh Tuesday. Mr and Mrs E S Hester of Glendale Calif arrived after visiting relatives in Western Kansas. The Rev Moehler and family and Elder Dan Flory returned from Ohio. Mr and Mrs Tom Dillon of Baldwin spent Friday with Bud Dillon helping fill silo. E S Hester visiting Clyde Puckett Paul Virich and Mrs Elia Daniels. Mrs Tom Dillon from Baldwin called on Mrs John Daniels and Mrs John Churchbaugh. Pleasant Grove and Willow Springs schools played baseball with Pleasant Grove winning. Elden Dan Flory spent weekend with relatives in Anderson county.
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Nelson Gish
Eudora
Effa Churchbaugh
Hester
Glendale
Calif
George Boland
Kansas
Moehler
Dan Flory
Ohio
Tom Dillon
Baldwin
Bud Dillon
Silo
E. S. Henster
Clyde Puckett
Paul Virich
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Elia Daniels
John Daniels
John Churchbaugh
Pleasant Grove
Willow Springs
Elden Dan Flory
Anderson County
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Drury Fisher
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Maurice Fager
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Eastern Kansas Chamber of Commerce
K. U
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de Soto
Plymouth
Oliver Farm Equipment
Raw Motor & Salvage Co
ALL Business
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Vinland
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Ohio St
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Pillsbury’s Best
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Leslie Fay
Mademoiselle
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AU Odds
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America’s Best Buy
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