Castro To Deal With U.S. Team On Tractor Swap
Franklin County Chapter of the Order of De Molay has received the Centennial gavel aiding a state tour. Topeka members originated the gavel for Kansas Centennial observance and Ottawa chapter hosts it first. The gavel will tour other chapters and may travel worldwide if feasible. Ottawa also received the Northeast District gavel at the Atchison conclave in May. Ottawa members visiting Osawatomie were given the state galloping gavel, transferred during visits.
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Order of
de Molay
Topeka
Ottawa
Ottawa Boys
Atchison
Osawatomie
Castro to Receive US Bargaining Team for 1200 Rebels Swap
Fidel Castro said he would receive a four man bargaining team from the United States to discuss trading 1200 Cuban rebels for 500 tractors. He reiterated a possible swap of captured invaders for political prisoners held in the United States Puerto Rico Nicaragua and Guatemala. Castro asked that the delegation have full powers to negotiate indemnification and equipment terms. The Freedom Committee announced a Detroit based team would fly to Havana Monday for talks.
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Fidel Castro
United States
Puerto Rico
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Castro
U. S
Tractors-for-Freedom Committee
Freedom Committee
Detroit
Freedom
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Milton Eisenhower
Cuba
Roosevelt
Dr. Eisenhower
Miami
Fla
Bad Check Artist Held In KC
FBI and Kansas Highway Patrol announced the arrest of Stanton Palmer Snyder 49 in Kansas City Kansas for cashing forged cashier checks and taking a stolen car across state lines. He faces charges related to a forged $11620 check in Newville Pennsylvania and a pattern of passing checks totaling thousands nationwide.
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Kansas City
Kan
FBI
Kansas Highway Patrol
Stanton Palmer Snyder
Newville
FIB
Snyder
United States
Leavenworth
Marion Davies Improves After Jaw Surgery
Hollywood United Press report says former star Marion Davies, 61, is much improved after Friday surgery for osteomyelitis of the jaw an infection of the bone marrow that had troubled her for some time.
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Hollywood
Marion Davies
Miss Davies
Weather County Forecast Fair and Warm Through Sunday
Generally fair conditions continue through Sunday with warm humidity. Highs today in the low 90s and overnight lows around the mid 60s. Sunday highs expected between 90 and 95 degrees.
Miss Kansas Contest Winners Named at Pratt
Preliminary winners were announced with Miss Parkinson as Miss Lawrence taking the talent prize in musical reading and Miss Joyner as Miss Kakeland winning the swimwear division. Both earned $75 scholarships as the field of 25 competes tonight to select Miss Kansas who will go to the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City in September.
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Priscilla Lyons
Wellington
Lois Rhodas
Kansas City
Kansas
Atlantic City
Income rise in 1960 not matched by purchasing power
Washington AP reports half of American families earned at least 5600 in 1960, $200 more than 1959, but the gain lost half its value in buying power due to price increases during the year per Census Bureau.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Area Roads Are Discussed With State Commissioner
Ottawa officials meet with Ray Shepherd to push K68 upgrades from I 35 to Logan and Main and to survey traffic routes from I 35 through Ottawa to Pomona reservoir. Shepherd notes a $2.7 million annual division budget with 44 percent of roads below standard and urges written requests for specific projects.
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Interstate 35
Logan and
Main
Ottawa
Pomona Reservoir
Martin
Shepherd
US 59
Princeton
Youths Damage Park Outhouses Near Ottawa
Sheriff Max Gilmore reports a party of about 14 carloads of youths damaged rest area facilities just south of Ottawa. Two couples were found in the park early today as investigators probe smashed walls and broken shelter rafters while officers question Ottawa youths and await restitution offers.
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State Highway Commission
Ottawa City Limits
Max Gilmore
Gilmore
G. C. Simmons
Simmons
Highway Patrol
Sheriffs
Harold Sennett
Vandal damage hits three cars in town
Police records show damage to three vehicles reported yesterday. Deloris Sheffield of 415 North Sycamore said a headlight was broken on her car parked at the telephone company. Jack Rutter of 1028 West 7th reported a scratched left door on his car at the same location. Mrs. Glen Daniels of 952 North Mulberry said her station wagon rear window was scratched.
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Deloris Sheffield
N. Sycamore
Jack Rutter
W. 7Th
Telephone Company
Glen Daniels
N. Mulberry
Sooner Couple Slain In Arizona
SELIGMAN Arizona AP The slaying of an Oklahoma couple as they slept in their car near their four sons stumps police. Slain Friday were J D Welch 33 and his wife Utha Marie 31 of Spencer Oklahoma. Welch a truck driver was taking the family on a long planned vacation to California. The four boys Jimmy 12 Tommy 8 Billy 7 and Johnny 5 slept in a pup tent three feet away.
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Seligman, Ariz
Oklahoma
J. D. Welch
Utha Marie
Spencer
Okla
Welch
California
Jimmy
Tommy
Billy
Johnny
Tornado Hits Ravenna Church Injuring Many Children
A tornado tore through Ravenna Kentucky collapsing a church where 23 children studied the Bible. Betsy Bush 9 was saved by instinct. about 50 injured statewide. A second fatal tornado struck Bellpoint and another near Columbia and Wide Creek.
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Nado
Here
Ravenna
Kentucky
Betsy Bush
Kennedy Back From Back Injury Seek Rest and Help
President Kennedy's doctor expressed confidence the back is improving while Dr Janet Travell supervises rest and pool swimming at a seaside villa. It remains unclear if he will walk without crutches when leaving for Washington. Prime Minister Diefenbaker sent get well telegrams, Kennedy replied gratefully noting the tree planting ceremony in Ottawa.
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Kennedy
Janet Travell
White House
Andrew T. Hatcher
Washington
Travell
Hatcher
John G. Diefenbaker
Canada
Diefenbaker
Ottawa
Red Car Might Link 3 Murders
The body of Otto Zeigler was found east of Wallace Kansas after being shot twice in the head. Two boys reported a red Dodge near Zeigler’s pickup, with the car and truck three miles apart. The report links possible connections to two Illinois murders involving Martin Drenovac and Albert Reed, whose cases include a red 1960 car with a two way radio and a sighting near Boonville Missouri.
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Wallace, Kan
Otto Zeigler
Wallace
Union Pacific
Wallace County
G. L. Sullivan
Zeigler
Sullivan
Madison County
Illinois
Martin Drenovac
Granite City
Ill
Albert E. Reed
Litchfield
Reed
Missouri Highway Patrol
Boonville
U. S. 40
Ex-Aide To Trujillo Held In Dominican Republic
Domican Republic authorities held Maj. Gen. Jose Rene Roman 60 a former defense secretary for questioning in a probe of Dictator Rafael Trujillo's assassination. The investigation ties to Gen. Juan Tomas Diaz and a plot to kidnap Trujillo. Several suspects were captured and a home was used as a hideout.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Rafael L. Trujillo
Jose Rene Roman
Juan Tomas Diaz
Roman
Roberto Reid Cabral
Trujillo
Dicator
Fatal one car crash near Iola kills woman
A one car crash two miles east of Iola on U.S. 54 fatally injured 53 year old Lara Atherly of Bull Shoals Arkansas. Her husband Mark 53 and daughter Mary Lou Graham 22 of Fayetteville were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. The trio were en route to Burlington for a wedding when the car veered onto the shoulder, struck a culvert and flipped.
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Iola
Kan
U. S
Lara Atherly
Bull Shoals
Ark
Allen County
Mark
Mary Lou Graham
Fayetteville
Burlington
Bill Atherly
Atherly
Marion Cox
Highway Patrol
Plaza Show Times This Week
Sunday and Tuesday showings include Apartment at 8 05 and Gantry at 10 50 Monday features Gantry at 8 05 and Apartment at 11 05 only.
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Inez
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Jasper County
Young Democrats Club
Charles Kerry
Ray Shepherd
Fort Scott
Ottawa Country Club
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Harvey Martin
Chamber
John Sheldon
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Chanute
John Anderson
Jack Goodrich
Parsons
Missouri
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Ray Shepard
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Twister
Ravenna, Ky
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Floyd Bush
Acros
Bush
Estill County
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Bellpoint
Valerie Hope Collins
Columbia
Wide Creek
Weather Bureau
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Newport
Brad Collins
Daniel Collins
Palm Beach, Fla
Orphan Annie
Betty Kirchner
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S. Oak
Paul Gaynor
Susan Alderman
Max I’. Alderman
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