Nationwide fallout shelter survey to protect 50 million
Washington AP The Pentagon civil defense chief announced a nationwide survey to map and identify shelter space for 50 million people. Contracts will cover all 50 states to assess above and below ground facilities, with 700 surveys planned by month end and completion targeted for next July.
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Pentagon
Pittman
Earth
Civil Defense Agency
White Plains
N.Y
Baltimore
Washington
D.C
Houston
Tex
Congress
Side Swipes and Traffic Fines Across States
In Memphis Judge John W. Harris advised J A Carraway to paddle his son Melvin for misbehavior as he opposed a remarriage plan. Carraway, 81, faced no jail. Melvin, 50, was fined $25 for disorderly conduct. In Boonville two traffic cases showed wide gaps in penalties with speeds of 120 mph earning fines for Donald Roberts and Downey, while 85 year old Beegle paid $5 and costs for 15 mph.
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Memphis, Tenn
J. A. Carraway
Melvin
John W. Harris
Carraway
St. Louis
James Guy Beegle
Kansas City
U.S. 40
Highway Patrol
Beegle
Donald Edward Roberts
Frank Peter Downey
Detroit bar bet: police arrest leads to suspended sentence
In Detroit a caller gave Norbert Palin three horse names for a parlay at a bar. All horses won and paid more than $400, but the caller still lost. Palmer, a policeman, arrested owner Damon Fender, 36, for illegal occupation. Fender received a suspended sentence after Judge John Ricca suggested he explain to the caller why no payout is due.
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Detroit
Norbert Palin
Palin
Damon Fender
Fender
Recorder’s Court
John Ricca
Burglar trial halted as witness identifies spectator
In Pittsburgh a burglary trial was postponed when a prosecution witness pointed to a courtroom spectator as a suspect. Detectives quickly arrested the spectator, halting proceedings.
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Pittsburgh
Elephant watching sport and urban delivery note
City hall infield plan teased with editorial and education items. A feature on elephant watching as a sport hints at unusual city life. Front page blurbs mention Brown on machinery care and Colhern’s new delivery truck with after hours service details.
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Infield
City Hall
Colhern
County Forecast Partly Cloudy Then Mild
The county forecast says a partly cloudy night with mild temperatures. Saturday will be fair and somewhat warmer with a low in the mid to upper 30s and a high around 60.
Tighten Control On The Autobahn
Soviet Union halts nine U.S. Army vehicles for an hour and 14 minutes on the autobahn near Berlin amid tightened inspection of convoys. The stoppage followed an earlier warning that troop movements risk provocation and dangerous outcomes. The nine vehicles belonged to Company C, 2nd Battle Group, 6th Infantry, with papers corrected by Capt. Harry Daniels before convoy completion. Tass denounced the move as a dangerous military display and warned of larger future operations.
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Berlin
Soviet Union
West Berlin
East Germany
West Germany
U.S
Co. C
2Nd Battle Group
6Th Infantry
Tass
Saves Cargo When Truck Catches Fire
A truck driver Johnnie Merle Renfroe 24 Sherman Texas saved his 10000 cargo of soybean oil by un hitching the trailer and driving a burning tractor down Interstate 35 southeast of Ottawa last night. State troopers said he was hauling from Iowa to Texas when the rear end of his 1958 tractor caught fire igniting tires. Ottawa police and firefighters helped extinguish the blaze with sheriff's officers after more than an hour of effort. The truck is owned by Commercial Oil Transport Co Fort Worth.
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Interstate 35
Ottawa
Johnnie Merle Renfroe
Sherman
Tex
Iowa
Texas
Renfroe
The
Commercial Oil Transport Co
Fort Worth
Asks Increase In School Aid In Kansas
The Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers seeks a $15 million rise in the school emergency aid fund during the budget session. This would lift surplus aid from $20 per pupil to $50 for grades 1 through 12, still below actual costs. Board leaders say $50 should hold until a permanent, adequate school program is set.
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Topeka
Board of Managers
The
Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers
R. W. Scoville
Kansas City
Clinton Nelson
Chanute
Meeting Planned on Ottawa Zoning Plan
The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce board plans a 3 mile zoning discussion with Prof. Donald White from Kansas State University to speak December 14 in the senior high auditorium. Invitations will go to 310 area residents. The meeting also considered Ottawa joining state C of C economic growth conferences and debated a Jaycees resolution opposing Christmas openings before Thanksgiving.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Paul Gaynor
Donald White
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Gaynor
C of C
J. R. Cheney
Jaycees
Retail Committee
Braves Meet Mules At Ottawa University Tonight
Ottawa University hosts Central Missouri State Teachers College in a 7:30 p.m. basketball game at Wilson Field House in Ottawa. The Ottawa Braves face the Mules from Warrensburg, Missouri, with both teams seeking a win on the floor.
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Ottawa University Braves
Central Missouri State Teachers College Mules
Warrensburg
Wilson Field House
Ottawa University
Kansas Chamber votes against $10 pupil aid increase
In Salina, Kansas, the Kansas Chamber of Commerce board voted 22-19 to reject urging a $10 per pupil emergency school aid increase from the current $20. Many of about 60 members didn't vote as they favored more permanent funding rather than continual emergency measures.
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Salina, Kas
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Educational Council
Taxation and Finance Council
Legislative Council
Tally's Toot They Ought a Loan to Russians
A short note reports that Tally sought a loan from Russian sources via the Autobahn route. The item notes unknown intermediaries and limited details, with emphasis on the financial maneuver rather than outcomes or identities.
Seek Change In Ottawa Government
Ottawa Kans area petition drive by Citizens' Committee of Ottawa seeks to abandon the commission form in favor of a city council form. Organizers say fair representation requires a council system, aiming for mid January votes and a council election at the April city elections.
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Ottawa
Commission
Citizens’ Committee of Ottawa, Inc
Citizens’ Committee
Council
Kansas
City OF
Citizens Committee
UN Asked to Seat Red China in Place of Chiang Kai-shek
Soviet Delegate Valerian Zorin urged the United Nations to recognize Peiping and replace the Chiang Kai-shek regime, blaming the United States for the impasse. He asserted Red China has full support from other Communist nations and warned Washington could be expelled by force from Taiwan if needed.
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United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
China
Valerian A. Zorin
United States
Peiping
Chiang Kai-shek
Zorin
General Assembly
Taiwan
Troops Open Fire On Balaguer Foes
In Santo Domingo troops shot at demonstrators demanding Balaguer’s ouster injuring three women and a boy, with a man reportedly killed. The National Civic Union pressed for Balaguer to step aside for a provisional council while the military proposed a ruling junta with broad powers. The strike continued amid clashes as curfews were enforced and violence flared for a third day.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Joaquin Balaguer
National Civic Union
Tary
Santago
National Palace
Balaguer
The
Civic Union
Congress
Trujillo Dominican
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Boonville, Mo
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Wee
Rabbe
Ween
Raney
Herald
Lynn Melton
Bob Melton
RFD
Lynn
Peteriplett
Tally
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