Side Swipes and City Projects Across Missouri
Franklin County officials face a release complicating a $189 check case tied to a fictitious Earl E Wilson Trucking. Belew faces forgery and counterfeiting charges as investigators coordinate with Missouri authorities. Golden City beautification drive closes shops while residents plant chrysanthemums. Monte Wisdom vows to surrender license after jail term for drunken driving. Walnut Street through-street gets stop signs to enforce safety.
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Springfield
Franklin County
George Lester Belew
Montgomery Ward
Donald White
Missouri
Belew
Earl E. Wilson Trucking, Inc
Newton
Farmers National Bank of
ST. Joseph
Monte Wisdom
Jefferson City
Wisdom
Aear
Walnut Street
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Musical Program Theme "There's a Song in My Heart" at Williamsburg School
The musical program will be held in the Williamsburg School auditorium tomorrow at 8 p.m. featuring all 12 grades, the mixed chorus, girls glee club, a band of more than 40 pieces, and several special ensembles.
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Williamsburg
Traffic Toll Topeka Log Keeps 1961 Pace
Kansas traffic log shows 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Wednesday in April 1961 with figures including 24 and 145 as comparatives to the 1960 period di19.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather county forecast fair and warmer this afternoon
Fair and warmer this afternoon with partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday. Cooler Thursday with highs in the 60s and lows tonight in the 30s to 40s. Highs today expected to reach 70 to 75.
Indian Reflections To Be Given Saturday
A large outdoor program titled Indian Reflections will be staged in Cookfield Ottawa at 7 30 p m with arc lighting and free admission. The event features Haskell Institute students, Ottawa and Wentworth groups, a final war dance and 120 to 160 performers. Dr W B Bemmels narrates with Chief Guy Jennison leading the opening.
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Franklin County
Cookfield
O.C
Ottawa
W. B. Bemmels
A. B. Martin
Guy Jennison
Pontiac
Haskell Indian Institute
Lawrence
Greenwood
Sac and Fox Indian Agency
Quenemo
Haskell Institute
Haskell
O.A
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
John Gover
Bill Hanson
D.A
Tom Watson
Ottawa University
Effingham
Cook Field
Kennedy Plans Hyannis Port Vacation Home Visit
President Kennedy expected to spend his vacation and weekends at his Hyannis Port summer home near Nantucket Sound. While no exact schedule was announced, preparations are underway including a new six foot fence surrounding the entire Kennedy property and its private road entrance.
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Hyannis Port
Mass
Kennedy
Nantucket Sound
Living Costs Unchanged in March as Prices Drift
In March, living costs held at 127.5 percent of the 1947-49 average, flat from February and 1.4 percent above a year earlier. Some items rose while others fell, with food and transportation easing, especially used cars, while housing and recreation costs edged up. Factory workers’ after tax earnings rose about 65 cents to 80.89 dollars weekly for a family of four. eggs and other groceries showed mixed changes.
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Washington
Reading
Myers
Blast Rocks Water Tunnel in Northboro
An underground water tunnel explosion in Northboro Massachusetts killed one worker and injured eight. Twenty two men were trapped 400 feet down for over half an hour before a rescue team brought them to the surface and to hospitals. The accident likely involved dynamite at the work face. The deceased was Ronald MacDonald of Roxbury, Boston.
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Northboro
Mass
John Werti
Ronald Or
Donald MacDonald
Roxbury
Boston
Lawford announces fourth child and anniversary
Peter Lawford and Patricia Lawford expect their fourth child in June. Patricia, sister of President Kennedy, and Peter celebrate their seventh wedding anniversary and already have two boys and a girl.
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New York
Peter Lawford
Patricia
Ottawa Jaycees Elect Officers for 11-Member Board Change
Ottawa Jaycees elected Bill Seymour president, replacing Rick Beatty. Seymour, State director and former treasurer, heads a slate including Larry Walburn and Vernon Chism as vice presidents, Jay Spencer as secretary, Jack Morrow as treasurer, and Beatty as state director. Nominating slate listed eight candidates with a proposal to expand the board to 11. installation set for May with duties starting July 1.
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Bill Seymour
S. Sycamore
Ottawa Jaycees
Rick Beatty
S. Poplar
Seymour
Larry Walburn
S. Hickory
Vernon Chism
Birch
Jay Spencer
Willow
Jack Morrow
S. Maple
Beatty
Art Miller
Don Humphrey
Melvin Cecil
Terry Cox
Ray Shumate
Andy Voelmeck
Jim Kahler
Don Jones
OU Trustees Plan Major Financial Drive For A New Student Union
University trustees meet in Myers Library to authorize a fall fundraising campaign aiming to raise half a million for a new student union and remodeling of the Administration building and Commons. The new Price Hall residence for men will be named after Dr. S. E. Price, and the board approves a tentative 1961-1962 budget of 877275 with focus on faculty salary increases through a Great Teacher Fund.
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Ottawa
University
Myers Library
Men Price
S. E. Price
Andrew B. Martin
New York
Loyal De Gaulle Forces Crush Rebellion in Algeria
Forces loyal to Charles de Gaulle crushed a four day army revolt led by Gen Maurice Challe and three retired generals including Raoul Salan. Challe surrendered and faced trial on insurrection charges, with possible death sentence debates in Paris.
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de Gaulle
Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Challe
Raoul Salan
Edmond Jowhad
Andre Zeller
French Ministry of Information
Challe
Paris
Louis Terrenoire
Plana
Algeria
Briteish
Gibraltar
Sante
Gensdarmes
Mark Twain Letters Revealing Personal Loneliness
New York AP reports Columbia University Press releases Twain letters to Mrs Mary Benjamin Rogers 1906 1910 revealing his loneliness after his wife’s death and his daughter Clara’s illness. Twain’s last letter dated February 21 1910 shows humor amid fading health.
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New York
Mark Twain
Toms
Hucks
Beckys
Becky
Mary Benjamin Rogers
Henry H. Rogers
Rogers
Twain
Pal
Clara
Samuel Clemens
Kansas Weather Outlook cool front to move in
Fair and cool conditions prevail as Topeka reports a later cool front bringing a moderate drop. Little or no precipitation is expected over the five day period through next Monday. A light frost cooled northern Kansas with 36 degrees, while Garden City saw trace rain and snow yesterday. Eastern Kansas highs may reach around 70.
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Kansas
Topeka
Garden City
Oil Barge Blast Damages Bridge in Baton Rouge
An empty oil barge exploded and extensively damaged the Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge. There were no known fatalities. The bridge was closed to traffic for four hours before one lane reopened. The barge was one of five towed by the Ole Mias tugboat owned by Valley Towing Co. of Greenville, Mississippi.
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Baton Rouge
Mississippi River
Valley Towing Co. l
Greenville
Miss
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