Rail Wage Plan Pleases No One
Washington AP reports nonoperating rail unions and railroad executives attack a public board recommendation to President Kennedy for a 10.2 cent hourly wage increase totaling about 100 million dollars annually for 450,000 workers. Union leaders call it too low. railroad heads say it is unaffordable despite claims productivity rose. Kennedy notes the board’s effort and urges both sides to negotiate a responsible noninflationary settlement.
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Washington
Kennedy
G. E. Leighty
U.S
Wayne Johnston
Illinois Central
Ben Heineman
Northwestern Railway
Leighty
Emergency Board
White House
Soenanto
House approves private satellite network bill
The House approved a private profile making corporation to run a worldwide space satellite communications system by a 35 to 48 vote. The bill splits stock 50 50 between communications companies and the public with shares at $100. The FCC would urge existing firms to build receiving stations for the network. Rep Oren Harris announced the Echo I relay test from California to Massachusetts.
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Washington
House
Senate
Air Force
California
Massachusetts
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Federal Communications Commission
Kennedy Welcoming Banner For Gov Rockefeller in Kennedy NY
A small Southwestern New York town greeted Gov Nelson A Rockefeller with a welcoming banner reading Kennedy welcomes you Rocky as he toured the area on Thursday. The event highlighted Rockefeller's outreach across upstate communities and drew local residents along the route.
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Kennedy
N.Y
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rocky
Traffic Toll Topeka 24 Hours Weakened by Death Log
Traffic toll report from Topeka states 24 hours to 9 am Friday shows 4 deaths. The Kansas toll covers 1962 to 159? figures. Official highway safety tally highlights fatality counts and trends for the period.
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Topeka
Kansas
City Employee Award Recipients Named by State Association
Theodore Crumm of 814 W 6th Ottawa assistant superintendent and Enos Horn of 1144 W 7th Ottawa superintendent are among 10 Kansas sewage treatment plant operators cited by the Water Pollution Control Association for proficiency. The certificates honor plant operation and a written exam, announced at Wichita meeting.
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Theodore Crumm
Kansas
Water Pollution Control Association
Crumm
Ottawa
Enos Horn
Wichita
Will of Eugene B. Tankersly Becomes Probate Item
The Memphis AP report notes Eugene B. Tankersly died April 4 at 45 and probate accepted on Thursday. His will leaves all earthly goods to his wife without limits, naming her executrix.
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Memphis, Tenn
Eugene B. Tankersly
Nasser Shot Report Denied By Officials In Egypt
Cairo based reports claim President Gamal Abdel Nasser was shot but officials and the semiofficial Middle East News Agency deny the claim as baseless propaganda. The Daily Telegraph in Britain published the assassination tale citing Israeli Radio quotes.
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Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Radio Israel
Middle East
Britain
Daily Telegraph
Ottawa students hold school concert Sunday matinée
About 65 Ottawa high school musicians from junior and senior levels perform in a Sunday concert at 3 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The 5 piece orchestra directed by Larry Williams plays Grieg Wagner Dvorka Strauss and other works. A high school vocal ensemble directed by John W. Jones will sing folk songs.
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Ottawa
Larry Williams
Grieg
Wagner
Dvorka
Strauss
John W. Jones
Ottawa High School
Nancy Bullock
Neil Bullock
S. Oak
Anne Laury
D. G. Laury
Herald
Trade Or Fade Says Kennedy Urges Atlantic Trade Pact
President Kennedy urged the United States to lead a genuine Atlantic Partnership of expanding two way trade in a New Orleans address. He tied May 1962 trade expansion to jobs, security, and a stronger foreign policy, while urging Congress to pass his trade bill. He framed the plan as a mutual opening between the free nations and a broader effort spanning Asia Africa and Latin America, warning of a Communist challenge.
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New Orleans
Kennedy
America
Free World
Atlantic
Congress
Europe
United States
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Anderson Frowns On Steel Deal
Kansas City Kansas AP President Kennedy's steel price moves drew criticism from Gov. John Anderson speaking at the Kansas Bankers Association convention. He said the federal government should not dictate private pricing and warned of inflationary effects and overreach, noting the balance favors government control. Anderson is a Republican.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kennedy
John Anderson
Kansas Bankers
Kansas Bankers, Association
Anderson
Weather forecast and ads for Memorial Day
Partly cloudy and warm through Saturday with scattered showers tonight and Saturday forenoon. Lows in the 50s and highs near 80. Memorial Day wreaths advertised with store specials and pricing values to 3.95 and a 9 percent OK bar gain.
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OK Bargain Store
Arrest Trainmen Involved In Crash That Killed 154
Tokyo police arrested an engineer and four other train crew members over a Thursday wreck that killed 154 and injured hundreds. Investigators cited a possible signal error as the cause. The disaster, Japan’s second deadliest since World War II, disrupted Parliament and prompted emergency sessions.
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Tokyo
Soth
Fire Department
Norifumi Minakami
Japan
Goldwater's Son May Join Peace Corps
Barry Goldwater Jr., 23, son of the senator, says he is thinking about joining the Peace Corps. He expects to graduate from Arizona State University in June with a business administration major and discussed the idea with his father during Christmas vacation.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Barry Goldwater Jr
U.S. Peace Corps
Peace Corps
Young Goldwate
Goldwater
Arizona State University
Tax Bill for Every One in Kansas in 1901
TOPEKA AP A Kansas Legislative Council report shows each resident paid about 585 in taxes in 1901. The total state tax bill was 216.5 million, with 78 million returned to local governments. Richard W. Ryan prepared the fiscal analysis noting 29 state taxes in use today versus four at the century’s start.
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Topeka
Kansas Legislative Council
Kansas
Richard W. Ryan
Council
No Traffic Fatality Controversy Over Ottawa Record
Mrs. Sarah B. Hicks 716 Ash died after being struck by a Santa Fe Tulsan while walking beside railroad tracks in Ottawa. Police Chief Eugene Flaherty said Ottawa’s three year record without a traffic fatality was checked with state officials and is not in jeopardy.
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Sarah B. Hicks
Eugene Flaherty
Flaherty
Otttawa
Baldwin Youth Killed In Collision
Lawrence youths Baldwin Cecil Ellis fourteen died after a car truck crash at Baldwin Junction. His father James Ellis fifty eight was driver, with mother Mrs Ellis and brother Paul twelve also in the car. Russell Pulliam twenty three the truck driver suffered injuries. Paul Ellis treated for a fractured knee.
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Lawrence
Cecil Ellis
Baldwin
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Baldwin Junction
James T. Ellis
Ellis
Paul
Buck Jones
Lawerence
Russell Pulliam
Yola
Pulliam
Paul Ellis
Showers Forecast Over Kansas Ahead Of Cold Front
Widely scattered light showers moved across Kansas Thursday night and again this morning. Forecaster Richard Garrett says moist gulf air will trigger additional showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday as a cold front approaches and moves through Kansas within 36 hours.
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Topeka
Kansas
Prospect
Richard Garrett
Gulf
Garrett
Tanly's Toot on Union Talks and Railroad Strain
Union members and bosses clash over work pace and purpose while prescriptions at Raney CH 2 3092 are noted. The item reflects labor tensions and a referenced contact line amid workplace disputes.
How To Keep Your Husband Alive Series Opens
A twelve installment series begins Monday in The Ottawa Herald teaching wives simple health helps for husbands. Based on Dr Kenneth C Hutchin's insights, the tips cover weight, exercise, blood pressure, rest, distraction from chores, understanding, and subtle guidance to encourage healthier habits.
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Ottawa Herald
Kenneth C. Hutchin
Dr. Hutchin
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