Rockefeller Charms Kansas Republicans in Topeka
Nelson Rockefeller spoke to a large Kansas Republican gathering in Topeka praising fiscal integrity and party unity. He blended charm with careful timing, joking with aides and noting differences with Democrats while signaling he could be a presidential candidate by reinforcing GOP machinery in Kansas.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Topeka
Kansas
Chicago
New York
Richard Rogers
GOP
Rogers
Manhattan
Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Fewer Looking For Jobs Fewer Looking For Jobs
Cal Ewing of the Ottawa employment office reports March saw half as many new applications as February. Unemployment buttered down 20 percent in claims and 25 percent fewer total weeks claimed, with a 39 percent drop in out-of-state claims. Agricultural placements rose to 30 in March from four in February while openings increased 12 percent but filled jobs declined 12 percent due to fewer applications. Shortages persist in secretaries, machine operators, and a range of crafts including machinists auto mechanics welders and farm work.
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Cal Ewing
Ottawa
Franklin
Miami
Anderson
Headon Crash Kills Three in Ness City
Three people died and three were injured in a head on collision on highway K96 near the Ness City west city limits. Victims were Marie McDonald 41 Bellon McDonald 15 Verlyn McDonald 8 all of Ness City. Injured were Pamela McDonald 11 Carolyn Wolfe 10 both of Ness City and Francis Teague 47 of Oakley. Cause undetermined.
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Headon
Ness City
Marie McDonald
Bellon McDonald
Verlyn McDonald
Pamela McDonald
Carolyn Wolfe
Francis Teague
Oakley
Kan
Highway Patrol
Tanly's Toot Rocky Seeks Rock Removal Near JFK Boulder
A report notes Tanly's Toot Rocky aiming to remove small rocks from the Republican boulder site near JFK. Local authorities discuss quarrying limits and safety measures for the public area.
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Rocky
Jfk
Rockefeller Warns Communism Threat On Midwest Swing
Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller said the spread of communism from Cuba is a compelling problem facing the United States and a threat to the Western Hemisphere. He urged Republicans to maintain a firm foreign policy and wait for facts as he toured Omaha and Topeka, declining to discuss 1964 presidential plans.
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Topeka
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Midwest
Cuba
United States
Western Hemisphere
New York
Rockefeller
Omaha
Ottawa Musicians Superior at Lawrence District Festival
Ottawa senior and junior high orchestras both earned highly superior ratings at the Lawrence district festival. John W. Jones's chorus received a good rating. Nancy Bullock and Martin Williams earned good in piano solos. Several woodwind and string ensembles and solos were performed. Ad insert notes Conoco Free Kite promotion with gas fill.
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Lawrence
Larry Williams
Ottawa
John W. Jones
Nancy Bullock
Martin Williams
E. Ottawans
Forest Fires Rage Across U S In Massive Outbreak
The Associated Press reports a dangerous wildfire wave from Maine to Georgia driven by high winds. In Athens Maine a firehouse was leveled and most mobile equipment destroyed while fires killed several people and scorched hundreds of thousands of acres. In Virginia and North Carolina fires turned deadly and out of control with thousands of acres burned and crews pulled back. The Herald also notes local tip reports and contests amid the disaster.
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Athens
Maine
Georgia
Homer Carroll
Ellijay
Laurinburg
N.C
Lonnie Brock
Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Fairfield
North Carolina
Berfie
Louisburg
South Carolina
Kershaw
Weather Forecast for County Fair Tonight and Sunday
Fair tonight with increasing southerly winds and partly cloudy Sunday. Continued warm conditions with lows 35 to 40 degrees and Sunday highs in the 70s.
Lunik 4 Compares Moon Surface Crossing
London AP reports Tass said Lunik 4 crossed the moon surface at about 5300 miles. Experiments and measurements by the automatic station are completed, but radio communication will continue for several days.
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London
Tass
Fungi Studied as Possible Cause of Cancer
Cancer detectives examine moldy foods and drugs as possible cancer sources. Dr. Michel Shimkin cites aflatoxin from moldy peanuts and corn, noting strong liver cancer links in rats and high liver cancer rates in Africa where moldy corn is eaten. He urges caution and not to avoid essential antibiotics.
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American Cancer Society
Science Writers
Shimkin
England
Africa
Cancer Crusade Opens April 15 in Franklin County
The 1963 American Cancer Society Crusade for Franklin County starts Monday April 15 at 9:30 am with a coffee and meeting at the North American Hotel. Mrs. Howard C. Henderson chairs the drive urging local participation. District chairmen for Ottawa announced. district workers to lead fundraising and distribute literature to increase cancer awareness and early sign education.
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The
American Cancer Society
Franklin County
North American
Howard ©. Henderson
Ottawa
Everett Stith
C. L. Rashien
S. Main
Leslie E. Bearly
Main
Jep Bennett
College
Claude Webb
Rockwood Drive
Paul K. Worley
E. 17Th Terrace
Gerald D. Briscoe
Willow Lane
Howard C. Henderson
Franklin County Crusade
Tom Watson and Brenda Hardin Named Mr and Miss OU
Ottawa University honors this year’s Mr and Miss OU at a Commons banquet. Tom Watson Effingham and Brenda Hardin Charleston W Va were chosen from ten candidates for character and OU spirit. The event included the dedication of a new OU songbook by Haworth and Dick. Dr Laughlin praised small church related colleges for shaping students while noting value of larger state schools. Charter Days events and a campus softball game and dance followed.
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Tom Watson
Effingham
Brenda Hardin
Charleston
W. Vai
Ottawa University
OU Spirit
Herald
Miss OU
W. Va
Bonnie Gerhold
Greeley
Sandra —_Liljegren
Tribune
Rose Mathews
Oberlin
Phyllis Shank
Scott City
Jom Christensen
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Richard Snittjer
Allison
Dennis Powers
Dearborn
Mich
Philip Schmidt
Peoria
Ill
B. Smith Haworth
E. G. Dick
Haworth
J. R. Laughlin
A. B. Martin
College of Emporia
Baker University
Laughlin
C of E
Father and two infants die in Topeka house fire
In Topeka a young father Ewell Pittman aged 22 months Rhonda and 10 months Ewell Pittman Jr. perished in a morning house fire. Neighbor E D Rutledge reported smoke and flames before 7 am and alerted the fire department as flames engulfed the structure.
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Topeka
Ewell Pittman
Rhonda
Ewell Jr
E. D. Rutledge
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Tanly
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Mark Til
Ottawa Steel
Charles Williamson
Frank Vivian
Vian
FWD Corp
City Commission
Ottawa Industrial Development
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Associated Press
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Rantoul
Lyons
Allen Troutman
Raney
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Lunik
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