Luminarios Glow in Ottawa Christmas Decor
Ottawans will place paper bag luminarios with sand filled sacks along sidewalks and entryways on Christmas Eve at 6 p.m. The tradition, from Old Mexico, guides the Christ Child to homes. Peg Carr of the Ottawa Chamber notes Rockwood Acres will again participate and bags are made with No 4 bags, sand, and a centered candle.
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Ottawa
Mexico
Peg Carr
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Rockwood Acres
Intrigues Threaten Liberty Says Douglas
Associate Justice William Douglas warned that American freedom faces threats from Pentagon and CIA intrigues. He cited concealed facts and questioned secrecy, arguing it undermines the Bill of Rights and echoes feudal control. The remarks appeared in a booklet published by the ALA and Public Affairs Committee.
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Chicago
William QC. Douglas
U.S. Supreme Court
Pentagon
Central Intelligence Agency
Douglas
American Library Association
the Public Affairs Committee, Inc
Clemency Pleas Approved by Kansas Governor
Gov John Anderson approved clemency for three Kansas Penitentiary inmates on Thursday while fifty petitions were rejected. William Washington of Labette County had his life sentence reduced to 50 to 100 years for a murder. Clifford Romesburg of Butler County saw terms cut to 310 years. Walter Stanley McCary of Montgomery County received 140 years plus 110 consecutive, totaling 8 to 20 years. Washington could be eligible for parole in January 1940. Romesburg was convicted of burglary and grand larceny. McCary of forgery in the second degree.
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Topeka
Kansas Penitentiary
John Anderson
William Washington
Labette County
Clifford Romesburg
Butler County
Walter Stanley McCary
Montgomery County
Washington
50 Survive Plane Crash in Amazon Jungle
Rio de Janeiro AP reports all 50 aboard a Panair do Brasil Constellation survived a crash in Amazonas state. Some injured, no deaths. Earlier Jornal do Brasil quoted Manaus military sources saying no life signs at the wreckage 18 miles from Manaus.
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Jornal Do Brasil Radio
Amazonas State
Jornal Do Brasil
Manaus
Amazonas
Panair Do Brasil
Weather County Forecast Hits Warm Turn Tomorrow
Most parts stay fair tonight with clear skies. Warmer conditions arrive tomorrow raising highs to 50 to 55 degrees as overnight lows dip into the low 20s.
Yale Stamps Are Available At Ottawa Post Office
Postmaster T. J. Cummings reports 30 000 Christmas stamps arrived today at the Ottawa post office. Previous shipments sold out immediately after receipt and Ottawans have been inquiring daily about the expected shipment.
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T. J. Cummings
Otawa
Satellite Relay faces power trouble delaying tests
CAPE CANAVERAL FL A P A The newly launched Relay communications satellite shows power supply trouble with NASA reporting the power may be a little lower than normal. As a result radio tests planned for the fifth and sixth orbits are postponed while telemetry is checked at Nutley NJ. Relay achieved its planned orbit after launch at 6 30 a m EST and completes a 3 hour 5.09 minute orbit, with tests to be run by Andover Maine Goonhilly Downs UK and other stations. NASA notes icing delays, and the project aims to relay TV radio teletype telephone and data signals between North America and Europe. Relay is NASA built under contract by RCA, related to Telstar.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Andover
Maine
Gonnhilly Downs
Great Britain
Relay
Goonhilly Downs
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France
Fancino
Italy
Rio de Janeiro
Need You At Highway Meeting
A highway meeting is set for 2 p.m. Monday Dec 17 at Ottawa North American Hotel. Citizens Highway Advisory Committees from the First and Fourth Districts, including Edward Haley of Ottawa, invite all interested residents to share highway needs for the 1963 Kansas Legislature.
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Ottawa
Citizens Highway Advisory Committees
Edward Haley
Kansas
Tany's Toot Maybe Venus Does Have Arms
A cryptic note suggests speculation about Venus possessing arms. The line hints at forthcoming confirmation or discovery regarding planetary features.
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Venus
New Safeguards For Weapons Regulated By DOD
Washington AP The Defense Department issues new safeguards to protect thousands of nuclear weapons from sabotage. Deputy Secretary Roswell Gilpatric directs armed guards and forceful response, limits access to cleared personnel, requires two-person access to complete weapons, and outlines fencing alarm and lighting systems plus guard procedures for in transit weapons.
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Washington
Defense Department
Roswell L. Gilpatric
Mariner 2 Activates Venus Scan Instruments
Washington AP Mariner 2 nears Venus turning on radiometers to scan surface and atmosphere for 42 minutes starting before closest approach. Command from Goldstone, California, completed in six and a half minutes amid earlier instrument start failures. Signals relayed from JPL Goldstone with public address amplification at NASA.
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Mariner 2
Venus
Goldstone
Calif
National Aeronautics and Spice Administration
U.S
Mariner
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
National Aeronautics and Space
Space agency reports contact with Venus by Mariner probe
The Space agency announced Mariner has made radio contact with Venus and will relay progress reports to 107 posts in 38 languages. A documentary on Mariner’s progress is planned for worldwide release. Scientists caution it may be weeks or months before findings about Venus are known.
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Washington
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Stargazers Return From High Altitude Flight
At Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico a pair of balloonists completed a Project Stargazer flight to 81,500 feet and back. Air Force Captain Joe Kittinger Jr. and William C. White landed at 5:32 a.m. after an 18 hour 32 minute mission begun Thursday. White led experiments while Kittinger piloted the craft. results are not yet available.
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N.M
Air Force
Joe W. Kittinger Jr
William C. White
New Mexico Desert
U.S. Highway 81
Holloman
Deming
Kittinger
White
Traffic Toll Topeka AP Log December 20
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours ending Friday morning. Entries list tolls for December, with figures 961 or 962 total deaths and comparisons to the prior year. Data appears as a concise statewide tally from AP dispatches.
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Topeka
Kansas
Help For Harried Shopper Ottawa Stores Late Hours
Ottawa stores will stay open late for a full week during the Christmas rush. Open Saturday December 15 and Monday through Saturday December 17 until 5 p.m. On Christmas Eve, December 24, stores close at the regular time. Santa Claus will visit Ottawa with candy for children at 4 10 p.m. tomorrow, sponsored by local merchants.
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Ottawa
Santa Claus
UN Ready To Strike At Katanga
UN Secretary-General U Thant said the United Nations would use all non air power to end Katanga secession in the Congo. He warned that if Katanga President Moise Tshombe orders an attack on UN forces, the UN will respond fully. Thant told a Congo advisory committee that UN air forces are being strengthened and urged member nations to join an economic squeeze on Katanga to restore a federal Congo.
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U Thant
United Nations
Katanga
Congo
Thant
Moise Tshombe
U.N
Questioning Two Youths After Fairway Murder
Kansas City AP reports two youths aged 20 and 19 were questioned after the shooting death of prominent lawyer John R. Keach at his Fairway Kansas home. Authorities say the suspects denied connection and declined to answer further questions. Police searched rooms at a downtown hotel where the youths live as part of the inquiry.
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Kansas City
John RK
Keach
Fairway
Kan
Johnson County
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kennedy to outline tax program in New York speech
President Kennedy travels to New York to unveil details of his tax program before a tonight address to the Economic Club of New York at 8 30 p.m. EST. A 30 minute Q and A will follow, with broadcasts planned. The Committee for Economic Development pressed for a 6 billion dollar income tax cut benefiting high income individuals and corporations, and urged a later 5 billion reduction.
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Washington
Kennedy
New York
Congress
Economic Club of
Committee For Economic Development
Attack Plans Spark Senate Debate on Tax Cuts
The United States rejects Soviet disarmament proposals and seeks broad tax reductions. Details outline retroactive Tob 1963 relief with individual rates falling at least to 70 percent top rate from 91 percent and corporate rate from 52 percent to 47 percent. Benefits favor higher brackets and corporations, totaling billions.
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Geneva
United States
Free World
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