Car Hits Wall Injuring Two In Night Crash
Frank L. Morgan aged 18 and passenger William H. Gentry aged 19 faced charges of reckless driving and driving while intoxicated after a high speed loss of control slammed a 1954 car into a flood protection wall near the Main Street bridge. Both were hospitalized with facial cuts. Gentry also had a broken leg.
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Frank L. Morgan
S. Cedar
Main Street
Fred Espinosa
Morgan
Dave Griffin
Art Jensen
William H. Gentry
S. Locust
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Gentry
Main Street Bridge
Herald
Budget Approved by Japanese Cabinet for 1962
Tokyo AP reports the Japanese cabinet approved a 6.7 billion dollar budget for 1962, the largest spending program in the nation’s history. It allocates 500 million dollars to military expenses and 77.8 million dollars more than the current fiscal year.
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Tokyo
Weather Summary for County Forecast
Possible light snow tonight and tomorrow. A warming trend today followed by colder conditions tomorrow.
Penne Anne Percy Crowned 1962 Maid of Cotton in Memphis
Penne Anne Percy, 19, of Waco, Texas, was named the 1962 Maid of Cotton in Memphis the world's cotton capital. Her mother Mrs James S Percy had been a finalist in 1941 as Miss Anne Green of Hattiesburg.
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Rose
Texas
Penne Anne Percy
Waco
James S. Percy
Anne Green
Hattiesburg
Percy
Fortune Bequest Leaves $250000 To United States
OGALLA Neb AP a lonely bachelor farmer left an estate valued at 250000 to 300000 to the federal government after dying alone in an unpainted unheated farmhouse His executor George Hastings said Esley H Sproat 64 ignored gifts to hospitals churches colleges or relatives The will stated I am grateful to my country for the blessings of freedom it has given me and for the opportunity to acquire hold and own property It left everything to the United States of America He had 36000 in government bonds and six quarter-sections of wheat land
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Ogalla
Esley H. Sproat
George Hastings
Grant
Sproat
United States of America
2 Car Crash Kills 8 Near Cor dell Oklahoma
A flaming two car crash near Cor dell Oklahoma killed eight during the New Year weekend start. Victims include Randolph Valdez 23 his wife Brenda 21 and their three children Jamie Lynn 3 Carrie Kay 2 and Chesty Lee 6 months of Elk City Carolyn Kelin 16 and Tessie Bell age unknown Anadarko. Also killed James Earl Thompson 47 Lawton a Ft. Sill civilian worker. Highways dry and good driving conditions except snow in New York near Buffalo. National Safety Council estimates up to 330 more may die in holiday traffic. Police urge restraint and caution in drinking and driving.
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Cordell
Okla
Oklahoma
Randolph Valdez
Brenda
Jamie Lynn
Carrie Kay
Chesty Lee
Elk City
Carolyn Kelin
Tessie Bell
Anadarko
James Earl Thompson
Lawton
Ft. Sill Army Base
New York State
Buffalo
National Safety Council
Girl Dies After Dress Catches Fire From Heater
A four-year-old girl Linda Durham died two hours after her dress ignited on an open-flame gas heater at a relative's home in Kansas City Kansas. She was under the care of her great grandmother Martha Huffman and her seven-year-old brother.
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Kansas City
Kan
Linda Durham
Ray Durham
North Henning
Linda
Martha Huffman
Tally’s Toot Rings In New Year and Merry Christmas
The item notes Tally’s Toot as a festive figure delivering holiday cheer for New Year and Christmas, with local supporters praising the mascot’s annual appearance and community spirit. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Evansville man accused in strychnine coated candy case
Evansville businessman Ralph Krauss 53 was arrested on a warrant for sending a box of strychnine coated chocolates to Emma E. Miller an 81 year old nursing home patient and beneficiary of a $2000 life policy Miller who worked at the Krauss laundry 20 years ago said she could not believe he tried to poison her Dorothy Jordan a nurses aide credited with saving Miss Miller recalled the box arrived July 9 1960 and that the candy tasted bitter and looked tainted. handwriting on the wrapping helped identify Krauss and he was released on bond pending the case.
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Evansville
Ind
Krausses
Emma E. Miller
Krauss Brothers
Miss Miller
Krauss
Ard P. Stein
Dorothy Jordan
Jordan
De Gaulle peace plan sparks violence in Oran
In Oran violence flared as President de Gaulle proposed Algerian independence. Two Muslims and a French policeman were killed, shops closed, and unrest spread after his speech. Right wing attacks hit towers in France and Constantine in Algeria, with troops moving to quell riots.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
Oran
de Gaulle
Secret
Bordeaux
Toulouse
Nimes
Toulon
France
Constantine
Reasons Explained for Withdrawal in District Court Case
County Attorney Don White said his withdrawal as attorney for Maurice Ponton the county superintendent was because of time constraints and a potential future involvement of his office. He noted the prior report listed two county commissioners as plaintiffs, who clarified they acted as private citizens and landowners, not in their official roles.
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Herald
Don White
White
Maurice Ponton
Joe Button
Cecil Vining
Ottawa
Vining
Button
Boy Grazed By Bullet
An 18 year old Franklin County farm youth was grazed by a .22 rifle bullet while playing in his grandparents barn. The shot came from a gun brought by his 14 year old brother while shooting at a flag. the pellet passed through hay and the boy’s jacket, grazing a rib. He was taken to Kansas City for X rays.
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Franklin County Farm
Joe Pat Maloney
W. H. Maloney
RFD 4
Larry
Joe
Kansas City
Paul Butler Dead At 56 Former DNC Chairman
Paul M. Butler, 56, longtime Democratic National Committee chairman, died at George Washington University Hospital. He entered the hospital December 5 with a severe cold, later described by his wife as not serious. Butler, a South Bend, Indiana resident, led the DNC from December 1954 to July 1960 and had been practicing law in Washington since.
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Washington
Paul M. Butler
Democratic National Committee
George Washington University Hospital
Butler
South Bend
Ind
JFK Signals Near For A Tests In Air
The United States nears approval to resume atmospheric nuclear testing, with President Kennedy expected to signal within days. A joint US Britain push includes plans for Christmas Island as a testing base, while earlier underground shots proceed without atmospheric debris.
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JFK
Washington
U.S
Kennedy
United States
Pentagon
Harold Macmillan
Christmas Island
Pacific
Russia
Unification meeting on county schools at Richmond High
More than 70 people attended a Richmond High School gathering on county school unification problems. Eight of eleven subcommittee members joined Robert Hadsill in Richmond as chair, with Albert Dunbar Gene Domnanish Charles Hill Everett White and Maurice Ponton speaking on Senate Bill 400 before a Q A session.
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Richmond High School
Robert Hadsill
Richmond
Albert Dunbar
Gene Domnanish
Princeton
Charles Hill
Lane
Everett White
Maurice Ponton
Millers Retire From Farm Bureau Service Posts
Leo C. Miller, longtime Franklin County general agent for Farm Bureau Insurance Services, and his wife retire on January 1. Bob Robbins will take the Franklin County role, with Mrs. Russell Nordyke as secretary. The Millers plan a quieter year before returning to life insurance selling.
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Leo C. Miller
Franklin County
Farm Bureau Insurance Services
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