Clear cool weather for Ottawa Chautauqua parade
Forecasters predict clear cool conditions with highs near 60 for Saturdays Ottawa Chautauqua parade opening. A long parade with 18 bands and 100 units will start at 3 p.m. from Main Tecumseh, with police routing and no parking rules in effect on Main and North Cedar. Governor Anderson plans to attend and ride in an old car. Indian Reflections at Cook Field closes the day at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Tulsa officials seek substitute for hospitalized parade figure.
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Ann Landers to speak at First Methodist Church
A capacity crowd is expected Sunday for Ann Landers to speak at the First Methodist Church in Ottawa. She will discuss family life at 7 30 PM with Rev Charles Knight presiding. basement wiring will handle overflow and she travels to Lawrence Monday after speaking here.
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First Methodist
Miss Landers
Ottawa Herald
Family Life
Charles Knight
Lawrence
Topeka
Joe Selby
County Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy and Windy
The forecast notes a cloudy cool and windy afternoon with clearing and cold night and local frost. Saturday should be generally fair and a bit warmer with highs 60s, tonight's lows mid 30s, and afternoon highs 55 to 60.
Daylight Saving Time Begins Across 17 States
About half the nation will move its clocks forward this weekend as Daylight Savings Time takes effect at 2 a.m. Sunday in 17 states and the District of Columbia. In 11 states the change applies only to certain areas, while 21 states remain on Standard Time through summer.
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Associated Press
District of Columbia
Cease-fire fails as Laos civil war moves on
In Vientiane the noon cease-fire deadline passed with no response from Pathet Lao rebels who demanded talks at Xieng Khouang. The Lao government plans to move negotiations to Luang Prabang during King Sisavang Vong’s cremation ceremonies, while Souvanna Phouma returns from exile amid renewed cross border tensions with China and North Vietnam.
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Pathet Lao
Vientiane
Xieng Khouang
Laos
Luang Prabang
Sisavang Vong
Boun Oum
Little Kingdom
Souvanna Phouma
Communist Bloc
Souphanouvong
Souvanna
Plaine Des Jarres
China
Viet Nam
Panhandle Ordered To Make Refunds
The Power Commission ordered Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co to refund excess charges collected over six years. The refunds will reach about 60 distributing companies across Kansas Missouri Illinois Ohio and Michigan and are expected to total in the millions with hospitals among the largest beneficiaries.
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The
Power Commission
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co
Kansas City
Panhandle Eastern
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Final Mercury capsule trial marks space milestone
Washington reports the United States rejects Castro’s call for Cuban talks and declares communism in this hemisphere non negotiable. State Department says Kennedy warned against appeasing Iron Curtain by distance and the Cuban issue is international. Castro ally Cordova says Cuba open to dialogue and normal relations, while Castro regime warns of defense if attacked. White says U S naval moves in Caribbean are routine and invasion reports are unfounded propaganda.
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United States
State Department
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Lincoln White
Havana
Osvaldo Corticos
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
White
U.S
Caribbean
Ottawa to dismiss Wednesday for Centennial program
Supt. Henry Parker announced Ottawa schools will dismiss at noon on Wednesday so students can attend the afternoon Centennial program on the Courthouse lawn. The program will include the board judging contest, and the circus is also in town that day.
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Ottawa
Henry Parker
Raid Taverns At Leavenworth
AP report details police raids on three Leavenworth taverns where whisky was found in all venues and one pitcher. Attorney General William Ferguson issued March 1 edicts demanding liquor sales cease or state action would follow, urging county officials Ethan Potter and Robert Woodson to tighten enforcement as investigators note slight reopenings. Ferguson stressed ongoing cooperation with local authorities to uphold state liquor laws.
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Pitcher
William Ferguson
Ferguson
Leavenworth
Topeka
Ethan Potter
Robert Woodson
Leavenworth County
Potter and Woodson
Congo army clamps down on leaders at Coquilhatville
Congolese army barred politicians from leaving Coquilhatville as talks stalled after a violent clash with Katanga leader Moise Tshombe. Soldiers blocked runways with machine guns and controlled air access while Maj. Gen. Joseph Mobutu’s Leopoldville command pressed for a resolution of the Congo’s political crisis.
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Coquilhatville
Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
Leopoldville
Joseph Mobutu
Congo River
Stanleyville
Antoine Gizenga
Katanga
Moisei Tshombe
Kasavubu
Tshombe
Elisabethville
Finalists Named in Kansas Farm Safety Contest
MANHATTAN AP Finalists in the state Future Farmers of America chapter farm safety contest have been announced by C I C Eustace Topeka state supervisor of vocational agriculture. They are Atchison County Community High Effingham Ellinwood Ellsworth Fort Scott Greenwood County Community High Tribune Russell and Simpson. Fort Scott was the state winner last year. The top chapter will be announced Monday night at the Kansas FFA convention.
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Future Farmers of America
C. Ic. Eustace
Topeka
Atchison County Community High
Effingham
Ellinwood
Ellsworth
Fort Scott
Greeley County
Tribune
Russell and Simpson
Kansas Ffa
Pamela Garroway Found Dead At Town House
New York AP report says Pamela Garroway, 34, wife of TV host Dave Garroway, died at their Long Island home from an apparent barbiturate overdose. She was found in a bathroom by housekeeper Brunhilde Abt at about 2:30 a.m. Police and Dr. Henry Horn were notified. Garroway and two stepchildren were present.
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New York
Pamela Garroway
Dave Garroway
Garroway
Brunhilde Abt
Henry Horn
NBCTV
Westhampton
Long Island
Paris Garroway
Dr. Horn
Horn
Mrs. Garroway
Atchison Man Named Secretary on State Board
TOPEKA AP Robert Duncan of Atchison has been named secretary by the state alcoholic beverage control board of review. The part time post goes to the attorney and Republican, replacing Phil Harris a Junction City Democrat.
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Topeka
Robert Duncan
Atchison
State
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Review
Duncan
Phil Harris
Junction City
Democrat
Short Flight Proves Man Can Stand Pressures
At Wallops Island VA an unmanned Mercury capsule endured a high stress test with two ballast dummies aboard during Little Joe VII. The 30 second flight reached 35 000 feet as an escape sequence triggered and parachutes deployed, signaling structural and systems readiness for manned tests at Cape Canaveral next week with six solid rockets.
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Virginia Eastern Shore Test Center
Redstone
Atlas
Little Joe
Nationa Aeronautics and Space Administration
Operation Alert 1961 Simulated attack drill today
At 4 p.m. today a simulated attack drill called Operation Alert 1961 will involve public participation varying by city. In Washington 5,000 officials will rush to relocation centers while others shelter under viaducts or in doorways.
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Washington
United States
Smitheens
Office of Civil Ene Defense Mobilization
Traffic Toll Topeka April 1961 Death Log
Kansas traffic death log for the 24 hours to 9 a m Friday shows 43 fatalities since April. The report notes the April period for 1961-60 comparison and includes an earlier fatality not yet reported.
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Topeka
Kansas
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