White Christmas brings record cold to Ottawa
Ottawa celebrated a White Christmas as temperatures plunged to 7 below zero the coldest December 26 on record. Snow measured three inches by John P. Kelsey, with more expected over the next five days. City crews blocked Cedar streets for safe coasting while motorists faced slick conditions but largely cautious driving. Gas supplies remained adequate as major users switched to standby fuel.
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Lamar Phillips
Ottawa
John P. Kelsey
Kelsey
Office of
the Gas Service Co
Exodus continues as Cuban relatives await Florida move
In Miami, about a thousand relatives of Bay of Pigs captives await a Thursday exodus from Cuba. Russians of all ages depart Havana aboard the Admiral Nasimov, while the African Pilot prepares to bring ransom families and Red Cross nurses to Port Everglades for the landing.
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Miami
Fla
South
Florida
Cuba
Admiral Nasimov
Berlin
Admiral Taisimov
Fidel Castro
Port
Everglades
Miami International Airport
Havana
Red Cross
Tony's Toot Sees White Christmas Dream Turn to Nightmare
Tony's Toot describes a White Christmas dream that shifts to a foot-deep New Year's nightmare as icy conditions escalate. The piece blends humor with caution about winter weather and travel risks.
Stork Delivers Christmas Babies at Ran som Memorial
Santa aided by the stork as Ran som Memorial Hospital welcomed two newborns. Mr and Mrs Claude Smith of 303 S Cedar became parents of a 4 pound 14 ounce boy. Mr and Mrs Leonard White of 814 S Cedar welcomed a 9 pound 4 ounce daughter.
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Santa Claus
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Claude Smith
S. Cedar
Leonard White
Kansas Traffic Toll Update for December 9
AP Topeka reports a traffic death log tallying 48 hours to 9 am Wednesday with 10 deaths for December and 37 for 1962, compared to 580, 543 for the comparable 1961 period, detailing year to date changes.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather outlook with increasing cloudiness and snow flurries
County forecast reports tonight will be less cold with rising clouds and some snow flurries. Thursday brings more clouds and light snow likely statewide in the morning and afternoon. Lows tonight 5 to 10 above, highs Thursday near 20. Five day outlook shows temperatures 10-15 degrees below normal with modest precipitation totals and a shift to much colder conditions by Friday. Hourly temperatures and prescriptions listed.
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Kansas
Snow Help for Birds in Winter Weather
Snow and ice block food for birds. Use old nylon stockings with grain, open mesh material bags, peanut butter on branches, suet on trunks, and grit or sand to aid digestion.
Get That Snow Off The Walk
Police Chief Eugene Flaherty reminds property owners to remove snow and ice from sidewalks within five hours after it falls or after sunrise if it falls at night. Fines for noncompliance may range from five to twenty five dollars under the city ordinance.
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Eugene Flaherty
Flaherty
Reds say forced to betray during Viet Nam captivity
U S Army sergeant Roque Matagalay released by Viet Cong claims he signed four statements attacking Diem regime and U S policy while held five months. He says malaria and propaganda coercion led to signing, though he later refused further documents after recovery.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
Set
Roque S. Matagalay
Richmond
Calif
Army
Matagulay
Ngo Dinh Diem
Matagualay
Matagalay
Slick Spots On Highways In Kansas Report
AP reports Kansas roads were mostly in fair condition with slick spots noted. At 9 a.m. sections report packed snow on some four-lane passing lanes, slick secondary roads, and icy conditions particularly in Northwest Graham and Ellis counties and South Central areas.
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Topeka
Kansas
North Central
Normal
Graham
Ellis
South Central
Two Ottawa Boys In Space Venture
Two Ottawa 13 year olds, Mike McClay and Danny Harkins, are simulate a voyage in a 4 by 8 foot basement capsule at Sacred Heart School. They entered before dawn and will stay until Sunday morning, awaiting a moon voyage and back or retreat. Their setup includes cooking facilities ventilating fan food and an intercom to talk with upstairs observers during the light hours.
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Ottawa
Mike McClay
Rod McClay
S. Cedar
Danny Harkins
Art Harkins
Sacred Heart School
Otasco Plans Remodeling for Ottawa Store Move
Otasco plans to open a new Ottawa store on the southeast corner of First and Main, converting the Douglas Bros. building with a 75 foot Main frontage. Douglas Bros. will move to 1138 Main after mid February remodeling, with Otasco supervising and bids from local firms. The project may exceed 40000 dollars and include a new tile front and rear parking.
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Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co
Tulsa
Ottawa
First and Main
Douglas Bros
Main
Oklahoma
Noel Douglas
W. H. Douglas
Oklahoma Tire and Supply
Otasco
Douglases
Emporia
Lawrence
Salina
McCory Corporation
Home and Auto
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
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N. Sycamore
Connie Albers
Clinton Burgoon
S. Oak
Herald
South Cedar
North Cedar
Logan
Massasoit
Kansas City
Cedar Street
Connie
Boyd
North
Tony
Stork
Raney
Cds Pine
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