Kennedy proposes 195 million fallout shelter program
Washington AP Kennedy administration asks Congress for 195 million to fund fallout shelter expansion stressing suburban spaces. McNamara says 100 million Americans could be protected with 70 percent usable this year as a nucleus for nationwide shelter network. Federal aid of up to 2.50 per square foot would be offered to civic and nonprofit shelters meeting public access and capacity criteria.
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Robert S. McNamara
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Senate
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Defense Department
National Shelter Survey
Defense Secretary
Tany's Too Debate Over Castro Missile Threat
The fragment voices uncertainty about whether Castro has missiles and the risk of a sudden strike, highlighting fear of an imminent hit but lacking concrete evidence.
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Castro
Salesman Swaps Pills For Haircut
A Herald note recalls Elmer F. Risdon a Rawleigh salesman who swapped goods for services and groceries. H C Beuthien of McNess recalls trading pills for a haircut at a Richmond home where the housewife offered a box of cold tablets in exchange.
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Herald
Elmer F. Risdon
Rawleigh Products
H. C. Beuthien
Wellsville
Beuthien
McNess Products
Risdon
Beathian
Richmond
Beathien
Wirtz warns one more strike could trigger arbitration
Secretary of Labor Wirtz told the National Academy of Arbitrators that one more major strike could lead to national compulsory arbitration laws. He warned leadership crisis in labor relations mirrors historic upheavals and opposed mandating arbitration, stressing the public must have a say if bargaining fails.
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Chicago
W. Willard Wirtz
Labor and Management
Wirtz
National Academy of Arbitrators
Washington
Bernard Baruch
Thurmond claims Cuba hosts Soviet missiles and troops
Senator Strom Thurmond charged in a constituent newsletter that Cuba hides a formidable Soviet base with ballistic missiles and 30,000 to 40,000 troops. Pentagon disputes the claim, noting intelligence data show no ballistic missiles or nuclear warheads in Cuba. Secretary of State Dean Rusk acknowledged a significant Soviet military presence in Cuba.
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United States
Russia
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C. D. Slazenko
Kennedy
Arctic Cold Snap Dims Storm Toll Across Nation
A nation wide arctic outbreak drives temps down as much as 52 degrees. Flooded West areas see receding waters but millions in flood and wind losses persist. A Rio Grande Railway freight cars derail in Colorado’s Ten nes ee Pass. Richly detailed lows include Rapid City 54 to 2, Miles City 40 to 11 below, Havre -25, International Falls -16, Bismarck -12 amid cold wave warnings.
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Rio Grande Railway
Tennessee Pass
Colorado
Rapid City
S.C
Miles City
Mont
Rockies
Appalachians
Havre
International Falls
Minn
Bismarck, N.D
Decoration Tip Wins Five Dollars in Contest
Mrs. Clifford Reynolds wins The Herald's five dollar news tip contest for reporting that an Ottawa University dormitory had been trimmed with many yards of toilet paper. Other contributors include O. D. Garrett Wellsville Mrs. Harry Ball 127 S Locust J. D. Woodsum Pomona Mrs. Anna Bryan 820 N Poplar and Mrs. Minnie Taggart 747 Cypress.
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Herald
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Wellsville
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S. Locust
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Pomona
Anna Bryan
N.poplar
Minnie Taggart
Cypress
The
Weather forecast for county and Kansas regions
Partly cloudy and windy evening turning colder with clear skies and much colder overnight. Lows zero to five above, highs tomorrow in the teens. Kansas forecast projects partly cloudy, colder tonight with a cold west-to-east wave, northerly winds 20 to 30 mph diminishing, highs 30s in the west and 20s in the east.
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March 1 Deadline On Tags
Franklin County notices warn that all 1963 auto and truck tags must be installed by March 1. After March 1 fines or jail may result for drivers without tags. An extra 50 cent fee will be added to license costs after Feb 15 and another 50 cents on the second day of each following month. Sales to date include 4,322 car tags and 1,514 truck tags.
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Harold Bennett
Highway Patrol
Almeda Sinclair
Franklin County
Rgular
Four Die Four Missing After Ship Collision Near Japan
A South Korean freighter and the Orion Comet, an American tanker of 18,736 tons owned by Colonial Steamship Corp New York, collided off Kyushu and sank. Four Koreans died and four were missing, the Maritime Safety Agency reported.
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Japan
Kyushu
Maritime Safety Agency
Colonial Steamship Corp. of
New York
Pancakes To Pay For Prom By Ottawa High School Juniors
Ottawa High School junior class members will sell pancake festival tickets downtown this afternoon from 1 to 4 to fund the Junior Senior Prom in May at Memorial Auditorium. Tickets available from any junior after Monday and at the auditorium on festival day. The effort aims to raise enough to finance the prom without further fund drives.
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Ottawa
Memorial Auditorium
Linda Ames
Ed Casteel
Anne Casida
Rick Wood
Karen Wilson
Herald
Ottawa High School
Western Kansas Sees Sudden Warmth Then Frigid Swing
Spring’s brief regional surge ends as western Kansas cools sharply after a warm spell that peaked with Dodge City reaching a record 86 degrees. Temperatures fall tonight with 5 above in the north and northwest and 10 to 15 below in the south expected, with Sunday slightly warmer but unchanged overall chilly trend.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dodge City
Rocky Mountains
Goodland
Garden City
Hill City
Weather Bureau
Membership Drive By Hospital Group
The Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary plans a February membership drive in Franklin County to broaden its reach. Letters are mailed to area residents to recruit volunteers and financial supporters. Lead organizer Mrs. Warren Weien, with officers including Mrs. Robert L. Grabham and Mrs. Wilbur Foulks, explains two membership levels active and associate with annual dues of $1 and $3.65 respectively.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County
Warren Weien
Robert L. Grabham
Wilbur Foulks
Homer Henning
Robert M. Soph
Robert A. Anderson
Groundhog Sees Shadow Heralding Six Weeks More Winter
After a cloudy January, sun appeared and the groundhog reportedly saw his shadow signaling an extended winter of six more weeks. The belief persists among believers in its accuracy as a weather forecaster.
Connecticut peonage trial involves Mexico City driver and farmer
In New Haven a federal case accuses chicken farmer David Shackney of keeping Luis Oros and his family in involuntary servitude on his Middlefield farm. Oros testified detailing long hours, unpaid labor, substandard food, and threats to deter escape. Shackney faces up to five years and $5,000 per count if convicted.
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Mexico City
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