Side Swipes and Odd Doings Across Cities
AP dispatches report sleet disrupting Montgomery police dogs on boats while a street crew sanded icy bridges. In Rochford England Ronald Meacham secures 75 minute bar closing extension for a late quad birth feast. Wilmington sees a man unknowingly receive used Christmas trees via a misdirected classified ad. In Albany barber Dominick Cabello explains a three hour street parking ticket after dozing in his chair. fine paid.
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Montgomery
Ala
Rochford
England
Ronald Meacham
Meacham
Wilmington
Del
Parker Fernald
The
Hercules Powder Co
Fernald
Albany
N.Y
Dominick Cabello
Cubello
Ottawa Association of Churches Planned
The Ottawa Ministerial Association announced plans to form a local, independent association of churches in Ottawa. Open to any church, it aims to strengthen ministry, improve lay-minister understanding, and boost community projects for Christ. Representatives and alternates to be elected in January.
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Ottawa
Council of Churches
Thomas Ingle
Weather warms up for Topeka and Washington
A forecast indicates rising temperatures across Topeka and Washington as warmer air moves in. Skies are expected to stay mostly clear with mild afternoon highs and light winds, bringing a welcome break from recent cool spells.
Weather County Forecast Bright and Nearing Warmer
County forecast shows mostly fair weather through Thursday with slightly warmer conditions. Tonight lows dip to 0 to 5 below, Thursday highs reach 15 to 20, and night temperatures stay cold.
Cold Morning, Ottawa Sees Five Below then Five Above
Ottawa's temperature fell to five below zero this morning then recovered to five above by noon, local observer John P. Kelsey said. The Weather Bureau revised its forecast, suggesting a high near 15 in eastern Kansas and not dropping below zero tonight. Earlier projections had called for below ten highs and ten below lows. A warming trend is expected with a possible 20 tomorrow. The five below mark was not a record for the date. On January 10, 1920 Ottawa reached eight below zero. A year ago the low was thirty below with a high of fifty.
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Ua. m
M. Cooneee
M. Veesere
A. m
A. m. Sree
M. Seavee
M. Eves
Ceevves
Sa. m. Creases
Ottawa
John P. Kelsey
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Hard Freeze Across U S
Intense cold covered most of the nation driving temperatures to record lows in many cities. Readings fell to as low as 47 below zero at Drummond Montana and zero or below in at least 19 states. Schools closed, trains ran late, and bus routes were canceled as a major snowstorm hit Washington and spread across the South and Midwest.
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Drummond
Mont
Florida
Carolinas
Georgia
West Coast
South Atlantic
New York
Washington
Congress
Fire Destroys Home Near Wellsville
A farm home six miles southeast of Wellsville burned this morning, leaving Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Osher and their six children with only the clothes they wore. The family escaped unharmed but lost clothes and household goods. They are staying with Mrs. Osher’s parents, William and ______ Syme. Cause undetermined. heating used wood and gas.
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Wellsville
Boyd Osher
Osher
William Syme
Search For AF Plane Missing Tanker Near Azores
Snow today hampered but did not halt an air sea search for a KB50 tanker plane and its nine man crew missing on a flight from Langley AFB to the Azores. The six engine plane departed Langley Monday at 11 17 a m EST and was to reach Lajes Field at 6 59 p m EST with fuel to exhaust about 11 p m EST. Weather in the search area was reported as good.
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Langley Air Force Base
Azores
Langley
Lajes Field
Fouts District Votes to Leave Ottawa Annexation
In a 44 to 39 vote at the old Latimer school, Fouts district residents chose to leave the Ottawa district. The move returns the district to non high territory and preserves the one room school with 16 pupils under local control. A similar election is set for Wycoff district on January 31 at the Wycoff community house.
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Maurice Ponton
Latimer
Ottawa
Fouts
Ponton
Wycoff
Wycoff Community House
Wycoff School
$398 Million Budget Sought By Governor
TOPEKA AP An emergency school aid bill passed the Senate and moved to the House. It provides more than $36,000 for the year, totaling $20 per pupil, filling an eight cent per student deficit from last year’s appropriation.
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Topeka
Senate
House
State hospitals to receive 22.5 million in operating funds
Gov John Anderson proposes 22.5 million for operating budgets of Kansas hospitals, 2.4 million below requested but 1.5 million above current year expenditures, plus 3 million in building funds. He backs a 0.75 mill statewide building tax levy suspension and boosts educational tax levy to meet rising enrollments. Names include Kansas Neurological Institute Osawatomie Parsons Norton Chanute Topeka Winfield and Division of Institutional Management.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Anderson
Anderson’s
Kansas Neurological Institute
Osawatomie
Parsons
Norton
Chanute
Winfield
Division of Institutioal Management
Gov Anderson backs 12.5 percent hike in penal budgets
TOPEKA AP Gov John Anderson proposes a 12.5 percent increase in operating budgets for penal institutions and the Board of Probation and Parole. He asks for 5.4 million for the agencies, down from 6.1 million requested, and trims capital improvements to 337,490 of 1.7 million. The agencies would spend about 4.8 million this year.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Board of Probation and Parole
Anderson
Office of Penal Institutions Director
Probation and Parole Agency
Anderson budget calls for record 1963 Kansas fiscal plan
Governor John Anderson proposed a 398.7 million dollar 1963 fiscal year budget based on current taxes. Highlights include a 21.6 million mental health program and a school program, with revenue growth from tax gains and general fund and sales tax consolidation. He urged no delay in distributing a 12.5 million dollar sales tax residue to local governments.
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Topeka
Kansas
John Anderson
Anderson
Congress Opens New Session As Kennedy Set To Speak
Congress begins the new session with organizational duties complete. President Kennedy will outline plans in the State of the Union as battles form over major issues. House selects John W. McCormack as speaker after Rayburn’s death. Carl Albert becomes floor leader for Democrats. Republicans nominate Charles Halleck for speaker and Bourke Hickenlooper as Senate minority leader. Mansfield predicts a favorable climate for progressive legislation.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Rayburn
House
Rep
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
McCormack
Looper
Town
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Hickenloper
Leverett Saltonstall
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Senate Democrats
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
America
Kansas State Game Televised Across State Network
The Kansas State basketball game in Manhattan will be televised on a statewide network. WIBW TV Topeka originates the telecast with relay stations KTVH Wichita Hutchinson KTVC Ensign and KAYS TV Hays. A capacity crowd of 12 000 is assured for a 7 30 p.m. tip.
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Manhattan
Wibw-Tv
Topeka
KTVH
Wichita
Hutchinson
KTVC
Ensign
Kays-Tv
Hays
Ford Declares A Dividend And Stock Split
Ford Motor Co reports a first quarter dividend of 90 cents per share and a 2-for-1 stock split. The board also proposes doubling authorized capital stock and lowering par value from 5 to 2.50 dollars. Dividend payable March 1 to holders of record January 30. In 1961 dividends were 75 cents per quarter.
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Dearborn, Mich
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Traffic Toll Topeka Log January Ninth
AP traffic death log for Kansas covers the 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday January 9 with figures from 1960 period showing 15 deaths. A pancake sale at the Masonic Temple Friday January 12 runs 11 to 1 30 and 5 to 7 30 for 50 cents and White Shrine advertisement noted.
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Topeka
Kansas
Masonic Temple
White Shrine
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