Kelsey Finds Thalidomide Danger by Chance in FDA Test
Washington AP Dr. Frances Kelsey of the FDA testified she was alerted to thalidomide’s danger by reading a letter in a British journal. Her caution helped block wide US distribution. Sen. Humphrey urged a rapid international drug information exchange as hearings scrutinize safety processes.
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Frances C. Kelsey
Food and Drug Administration
Kelsey
Senate
FDA
George P. Larrick
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
West Germany
Larrick
U.S
Richardson, Merrell, Inc
New York
Humphrey
Frances Kelsey
Weather County Forecast From Cloudy to Warm Conditions
Considerable cloudiness persists through Thursday with scattered showers and thunderstorms late tonight and early Thursday. Mild temperatures continue with tonight’s low in the 60s. Yesterday’s high was 1, today’s low 62, and last year’s highs and lows were 93 and 74. Record highs 107 in 1934 and lows 64 in 1898 and 1825. Hourly temps shown for 24 hours ending 8 am.
Ottawa High to Expand Plans for New 750-Student High School
School District 30 board and civic clubs discussed future high school plans with John Shaver architect and Don Davis planning consultant. A bond election this fall will fund construction for a school with about 750 students and 25 teaching stations, plus remodeling of the current building for an expanded junior high and admin use.
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Davis
Shaver
Ottawa High
Space traffic updates show 49 satellites in orbit
Washington AP reports Goddard Space Flight Center data show the United States and Russia combined operate 49 satellites around Earth and Sun. Forty one are American and eight Russian with three US satellites and two Russian ones in solar orbit.
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Washington
U.S
Russia
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
Senate moves satellite bill to committee end filibuster
The Senate ended the filibuster on the administration's communications satellite bill by sending it to the Foreign Relations Committee with a deadline of August 10 for action. Democratic Leader Mansfield hopes earlier action. Long warns opponents can pursue a new filibuster when debate resumes.
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Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Russell B. Long
D-La
August Begins With Cool Start In Ottawa Weather
Ottawa area opened August with 62 degree early hours as the day’s high reached 81. July delivered 2.74 inches of rain, 1.14 inches below the 3.88 inch average. The month’s high 95 on the 13th and low 56 on the 26th. Through July the year’s total rainfall reached 20.59 inches, 2.39 inches below normal for seven months. John P. Kelsey, the local weather observer, notes July’s rainfall keeps 1962 rainfall below normal.
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Ottawa
John P. Kelsey
Otawa
Cool Moist Tomorrow Across Kansas Weather Update
AP reports heavy rains in western and southern Kansas last night with more showers and thunderstorms possible today and tonight. Cooler temperatures persist for the season. Heaviest rainfall northwest of Goodland with 3.18 inches at McDonald and an unofficial 3.85 inches near Kanorada. Tuesday highs ranged from 73 at Abilene to 86 at Concordia. early morning lows spanned 57 to 68. Highs this afternoon expected in the low 80s with overnight lows in the 60s.
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Topeka
Wsstern
Kansas
Goodland
McDonald
Kanorade
Abilene
Concordia
Wichita
Pittsburg
Tanly's Toot and the Blue Ribbon Judging
Nancy aims for a blue ribbon as fair judges evaluate Tanly's Toot performance. Crowd watches for a clear winner with judges weighing marks and placements amid local pageant buzz.
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Nancy
New Ottawa Depot Nears Opening After 1885 Structure
Santa Fe official Sam Christerson notes the new Ottawa Junction depot near completion with air conditioning and a walnut ticket counter from the old Oklahoma City station. Opening is planned for late August. old stone station, built in 1885, may become a Franklin County Historical Society museum within a year after Chicago approval.
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Sam Christerson
Santa Fe Railroad
Ottawa Junction
Santa Fe
Uptown
Oklahoma City
Ottawa
Christerson
Franklin County Historical Society
Chicago
Unemployment Falls to 2-Year Low in July
Washington AP reports July unemployment dropped 445000 to 4,018,000 and the rate eased to 5.3 percent from 5.5. Employment rose to 69,564,000 while labor force fell 419000 to 73,582,000. Long term jobless declined but remains near 900000. Secretary Goldberg calls the figures encouraging amid talk of a rapid tax cut.
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Washington
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Congress
Rantoul To Get Dial Telephone Service
Rantoul will convert to dial telephone service on November 15, announced by C D Christopher owner of the C and B Telephone Co Inc The Hillsdale exchange will convert on September 1 A new masonry building at Rantoul is under construction to house the dial equipment
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Rantoul
C. D. Christopher
Exchange
Rantoul Exchange
Hillsdale Exchange
C & B Telephone Co., Inc
Hillsdale
Christopher
A Good Look At Russia series opens on page four
Herald readers are invited to a close look at modern Russia in a series beginning today on page four. John P. Harris of Hutchinson, one of a dozen U.S. editors who visited Russia and interviewed Khrushchev last month, presents intimate articles on the people cities and farms.
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Russia
Herald
John P. Harris
Hutchinson
U.S
Khrushchev
Clemency sought for Kansan in Greek murder case
Greece's Clemency Council has proposed commuting Roger Ranney's death sentence to life imprisonment. Ranney, 28, of Chanute, Kansas, was convicted of killing two Greek sailors during a November 1960 Aegean cruise. their bodies were never recovered. Ranney maintains his innocence and the king's ruling is due within 10 days.
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Athens
Greece
Paul
Roger Ranney
Chanute
Kan
Aegean
Ranney
Estes Threat Mentioned Death In Cotton Probe
A government official testified that Billie Sol Estes spoke of Henry Marshalls death while threatening to hinder a federal cotton investigation. Wilson Tucker said Estes and lawyer Dennison visited his office October 18 and warned of embarrassing the Kennedy administration if probes continued.
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Washington
Billie Sol Estes
Henry Marshall
Estes
Wilson Tucker
Agriculture Department
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Texas
Tucker
John P. Dennison
Kennedy
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Subcommittee
Bredeson Resigns From Ransom Memorial Hospital
Bruce Bredeson, administrator of Ransom Memorial Hospital, announced his resignation effective August 6 in a letter to F. R. Bennett, secretary of the hospital board. He came to the hospital in November 1957 from Russell and did not reveal his future plans. The board aims to hire a replacement, with LaVon Hettler to handle business details in the interim.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Bredeson
F. R. Bennett
Hospital Board of Trustees
Russell
University of Minnesota School of Hospital
Bennett
LaVon Hettler
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