Republicans Gather In Topeka Centen-nial Observance Opens
Kansas Republicans met in Topeka for their largest gathering in four years as Kansas marks its centennial and the day’s events include speeches by four new Republican congressmen and party leaders. The roster features Dole Ellsworth McVey Shriver and plans a Kansas Day Club dinner and Women’s Republican events.
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Topeka
Kansas
John Anderson
George Docking
Natuve Sons and Daughters of Kansas
Centennial Commission
State Committee
Donald P. Schnacke
Republican Veterans Club
Robert Dole
Robert Ellsworth
Walter McVey
Garner Shriver
Weather County Forecast: Clouds and cold followed by snow
Increasing cloudiness and continued cold this afternoon with highs 12 to 15. Mostly cloudy and not as cold tonight and Saturday. Occasional snow begins late tonight and continues Saturday with lows 12 to 15 and Saturday highs around 20.
March of Dimes Drive In Ottawa Set For Monday
Franklin County’s annual March of Dimes drive will be held Monday with a daughters march led by Ottawa Senior High Kayettes. Porch light pickups start at 7 p.m. volunteers will collect contributions or donations may be mailed to March of Dimes Ottawa. Funds support polio arthritis and birth defect research and treatment.
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Ottawa
Kayettes
L. B. Paine
Franklin County
Paine
Mrs Ikenberry Dies In Wichita at 81
Lettie Ikenberry 81 longtime Ottawa resident died today at 1 p.m. in Wichita Osteopathic Hospital She was born in Ottawa and lived at 819 North Poplar before moving to Wichita to live with a daughter She was widow of Jonathan Ikenberry who died in December 1942 Surviving are daughter Mrs Lon Levitt Wichita two sons Dr Ernest Ikenberry Auburn Ala Earl C Ottawa one brother William Crouse Ottawa three sisters Mrs Nora Bodley Los Angeles Mrs Esther Bergen Mead and Mrs Harry Hough Ottawa one grandchild two great grandchildren Services Monday at 2 p.m. at Church of the Brethren with Rev Lee F Spitzer officiating Burial in Highland Cemetery
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Lettie Ikenberry
Ottawa
Wichita Osteopathic Hospital
N. Poplar
Wichita
Jonathan Ikenberry
Church of the Brethren
Lon Levitt
Ernest Ikenberry
Auburn
Ala
Earl C
William Crouse
Nora Bodley
Los Angeles
Esther Bergen
Mead
Harry. Hough
Lee F. Spitzer
Highland Cemetery
Ottawa Gets Snow as Cold Wave Deepens Across Nation
Ottawa endured a low of 2 below zero with brilliant sunshine early followed by more snow. The Topeka forecast predicts subzero to single digit lows and high 20s Saturday as winter storms grip the country from the Rockies to New England. Snow and ice disrupt shipping, schools, and travel from Florida to New York with dozens of counties reporting closures and several inches of snow in parts of the Carolinas and New York.
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Ottawa
Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Emporia
Wamega
Hill City
Lawrence
Manhattan
Webster Dam
Lovewell Dam
Garden City
Atlantic
Pacific
Rockies
New England
Laramie
Wyoming
Great Lakes
Carolinas
California
Texas
Florida
Ohio Valley
Tennessee Valley
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia
New York
Idlewild
Montreal
Canada
Murder Trial to Go to Jury Today in Missouri
In West Plains, circuit court prepares to hear the murder case of William Washington Croney, 23, a laborer charged with shooting Howard Wayne Wheat, 24, of Wichita, in a tavern dispute on Oct. 28. Five witnesses testified they saw Croney shoot Wheat. none recalled the argument’s topic. Wheat struck Croney, who later returned with a .22 rifle and fired, Croney having not explained the dispute.
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West Plains
William Washington Croney
Croney
Howard Wayne Wheat
Wichita
Kan
Wheat
Pirates Seek U S Navy Escort For Hijacked Santa Maria
Capt Henrique Galvao signaled willingness to land the 588 passengers with U S Navy escort to shield the Santa Maria from Portuguese warships. The plan hinges on Washington authority while the ship sails toward Angola. Numerous Americans among the hostages are part of a broader anti Salazar protest.
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Puerto Rico
Henrique Galveo
Santa Maria
Adm
Allen Smith
Caribbean Sea Frontier
U.S
Washington
Galvao
South America
Africa
Salazar
Portugal
Atlantic
Angola
Hundred Thousand Stolen From Qantas Safe in San Francisco
FBI says a package containing 100000 dollars was stolen from a Qantas Empire Airways safe at San Francisco International Airport. An unknown thief, believed to know the safe combination, took the cash en route from Hong Kong to Crocker Anglo National Bank, after hours aboard a BOAC jet.
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San Francisco
FBI
Qantas Empire Airways
San Francisco International
Bruce Banks
Hong Kong
Crocker Anglo National Bank
British Overseas Airways
Qantas
Ottawa and Leavenworth to clash in league showdown
Ottawa high school will host Leavenworth in a North East Kansas League game tonight in the junior high gym. Ottawa sits second while Leavenworth seeks a rebound after two losses in three. Leavenworth pushed Lawrence to two overtimes before a one point defeat last week. The B game starts at 6:30 p.m. followed by the A game at 8.
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Ottawa High School
Leavenworth
Ottawa
Cyclones
Lawrence
No Trace Of Missing Plane In Atlantic Search
Six planes scoured 300 square miles off the southeast Newfoundland coast for the four engine C118 missing since Thursday with 23 aboard. The aircraft carried 18 passengers and 10 Navy crew from Morocco to Norfolk Virginia. A Navy patrol plane sighted the airliner and later reported an explosion, though officials say it could have been a flare.
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Atlantic
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Morocco
Norfolk
Halifax
Newfondland
Royal Canadian Air Force
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Avalon Peninsula
St. John’s
Airmen Return Home From Russian Imprisonment
RB47 fliers Captains John R. McKone and Freeman B. Olmstead arrived at Andrews Air Force Base after seven months in Soviet custody. President Kennedy greeted them. no public remarks were made. The return followed White House policy to limit interviews.
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America
Kennedy
Andrews Air Force Base
Bhat
Pierre Salinger
State Department
Russia
John R. McKone
Freeman B. Olmstead
Olmstead
J. Blaine Olmstead
Elmira
N.Y
C. Brent’ Olmstead
Air Force
Eugene Zuckert
iGen
Thomas D. White
Richard H. Davis
Secretary of State
White House
Andrew Air Force Base
McKone
Constellation
Goose Bay
Labrador
Andrews Field
Vna
McKone and Olmstead
Andrews Base
Topeka
Kan
Moscow
Living Costs Edge Higher in December
Washington AP: Consumer price index rose 0.1 percent from November to December reaching 127.5, marking the 10th increase in 11 months. Higher food and shelter costs drove the rise with meats, dairy, bread, fruits, vegetables, and medical care all showing gains. Rents and property taxes led home ownership cost increases while apparel prices eased slightly though 1.3 percent higher than a year ago.
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Washington
Labor Department
Captive Liner Santa Maria Insured for 24.5 Million
Brokers in London reported the liner Santa Maria is insured for 24.5 million dollars with 9.8 million carried in London and the remainder held by Portuguese firms in Lisbon. The coverage potentially extends to piracy risks.
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London
Santa Maria
Lloyds
Lisbon
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