Protest petition names fall short of voter turnout in Ottawa
City Attorney says only 856 of 4 859 registered voters are marked OK on the protest petition against expanding the city owned electric plant. About 507 of 1 363 signatures would be discredited if names must match the registration book exactly. Officials may still proceed with bids and plans unless petitions prove insufficient.
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Ottawa
Douglas Gleason
Don Capper
Gleason
Commission
Andrews
Side Swipes: Child concussed father deputy’s hospital update
Independence report notes Deputy Hart Morris at Independence Hospital for an accident victim when his 3 year old son Ken was brought in unconscious from a home fall. He remained in good condition. In Exeter England a porter carried a stranger’s baggage to a train, received a free car in rain, and learned the owner would not pursue the mistaken auto sale.
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Independence, Mo
Hart Morris
Independence Hospital
Ken
Exeter
England
Jimmy Parkyn
Parkyn
Jimmy
Donald Waddle
Plymouth
Waddle
Weather Forecast for County
Clear and mild through Sunday with overnight lows in the 40s. Sunday highs reach the 70s as the weekend pattern continues.
Berlin talks leave gap between US and USSR
Washington officials report Kennedy and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko at the White House for two hours with no formal statement. Both sides remain far apart on peacemaking in Berlin while warning of dangers in Southeast Asia. Kennedy stressed defense of West Berlin and Western access, calling Russia’s demands an apple for an orchard. Gromyko called the discussion useful as Rusk described it as interesting.
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Washington
Kennedy
Andrei A. Gromyko
United States
Soviet Union
Berlin
Oval Room
White House
16Th Street
Gromyko
Dean Rusk
Kenedy
West Berlin
Russia
Southeast Asia
Laos
Viet Nam
What Happened In Demos Room In Topeka
In Topeka AP reports two versions of an incident at state Democratic headquarters. Harry E. Brennan a former state employee was hospitalized with facial injuries after an argument with Marshall Gardiner treasurer and headquarters manager. Gardiner denies a fight and says Brennan may have fallen after locking a door to make a phone call. Police found Brennan bruised. hospitalization details were not released. Mrs. Marie Vickers and Mrs. Lillie Washabaugh were at the scene. Brennan had served under Gov. George Docking.
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Gardiner
Brennan
Topeka
Marie Vickers
Lillie Washabaugh
State Department of Revenue
George Docking
Airliner crashes in French Pyrenees killing 34
Wreckage of a British DC3 Dakota with 34 aboard was found in the Pyrenees near Canigou Peak. Police said there were no survivors. Derby Aviation reported 31 passengers and 3 crew. A rescue party and climbers gathered near Perpignan as weather and terrain hindered search.
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Toulouse
France
Pyrenees Mountains
Prades
Mt. Canigou
Gatwick
London
Perpignan
Mediterranean
Derby Aviation
Costa Brava
Spain
Ariege
Pyrenees
Carlit Peak
Puigcerda
Bourg Madame
May Throw US Troops Into Battle
Washington reports reveal high level U S officials weighing sending troops to South Vietnam to counter increasing Communist attacks as SEATO plans consider using regional forces. Officials caution options are under discussion while Viet Nam’s defense strengthens. Likely impact risks for neighboring Southeast Asian states loom if Diem’s government falls.
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Washington
United State
U.S
South Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Ngo Dinh Diem
Thailand
Malaya
Burma
Camboia
State Department
South
Viet Nam
Joseph Reap
Reap
United States
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Bangkok
Fifth pro Nasser paper bombed in Beirut
In Beirut five pro Nasser newspapers were damaged by blasts after Syria’s revolution tension. The As Siassa suffered some damage though no injuries were reported. Earlier Friday night four other papers with similar pro UAR stance endured explosions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Siassa
United Arab Republic
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Odd Fellows Plan Meeting in Liberal in 103rd Session
The Grand Lodge of Kansas Independent Order of Odd Fellows and subordinate groups meet in Liberal from Sunday to Thursday for the lodge 103rd annual session. The Rebekah Assembly of Kansas holds its 73rd annual meeting. Sovereign grand master Verdie A. Todds of Massachusetts is expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Liberal
Grand Lodge of Kansas
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Rebekah Assembly of
Kansas
Verdie A. Todds
Massachusetts
The
Odd Fellows
Boycott Threat Hangs Over UN Secretary General Choice
UNITED NATIONS AP The Soviet Union vows to boycott any interim UN secretary general chosen without Security Council consent. Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin warns that the new secretary would face difficulty similar to Dag Hammarskjold, who was boycotted by the Soviets until his death.
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United Nations, N.Y
Soviet Union
U.N
Security Council
Valerian A. Zorin
General Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
Council
Hammarskjold
Northern
Rhodesia
Zorin
Drowning in Missouri River After Boat Sinks
James Gatlin aged 25 drowned when a 14 foot outboard sank after a drain plug was removed to drain spilled gasoline. Charles Bent 47 and Estel W. McDaniels 53 swam to shore. Police said the boat slowed and the bow went under as water rushed in.
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Kansas City
James Gatlin
Missouri River
Charles Bent
Estel W. McDaniels
Leavenworth
Episcopal Meet At El Dorado Convenes Diocese Conference
Episcopal Diocese of Kansas opens a two day conference in El Dorado with clergy in attendance. Laymen of the diocese to hold their conference Sunday. The Rt. Rev. Edward C. Turner serves as bishop of the diocese.
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EL Dorado
Episcopal Diocese of
Kansas
Edward C. Turner
Ask Basis For Equal Apportion
Four Kan sas men file amicus brief with the U S Supreme Court urging that unequal legislative apportionment violates the 14th Amendment. They support a Tennessee case, arguing Kansas and Tennessee districts are similarly malapportioned. Harris Macdonald McCormally Johnson editors publishers in Hutchinson and Olathe.
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Hutchinson
United States Supreme Court
Friends of the Court
Amici Curiae
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Kansas
J. P. Harris
Peter Macdonald
John McCormally
Ernest W. Johnson
Olathe
Harris
Hutchinson News
Macdonald
McCormally
Johnson
Olathe News
Recognition For Syria
London AP reports Damascus radio says the Soviet Union recognized the new Syrian revolutionary government and Communist Bulgaria followed with recognition. The regime took power after a bloodless revolt against Egyptian President Nasser in the United Arab Republic.
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London
Damascus
Soviet Union
Syria
Bulgaria
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Judge bans Spiegel article linking Strauss to beer stein
A Bavarian court ruled Der Spiegel libelous for describing Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss as a beer stein. The judge ordered distribution halted and imposed an injunction to stop further publication of that portrayal. Strauss called the piece an insult and slander aimed at wrecking his reputation.
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Muernberg
Germany
Franz Josef Strauss
Strauss
Rudolf Augstein
der Spiegel
the Mirror
Augstein
West Germany
Rayburn Resting Comfortably Amid Cancer Battle
Dallas AP report says House Speaker Sam Rayburn, 79, rests with nourishment after surgery to remove a groin lymph gland. Doctor Ralph Tompsett, Baylor Hospital internist, notes Rayburn thinner than in Washington and has given blood transfusions and IV feedings. Biopsy confirms incurable cancer.
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Dallas
Tex
Sam Rayburn
Ralph Tompsett
Rayburn
Washington
Tompsett
Baylor Hospital
Local Holds Key In Ford Strike
Detroit AP reports Local 600 of the United Auto Workers Union, the largest local, appeared to hold the key to settling the UAW strike against Ford Motor Co. The walkout began Tuesday, idling 120,600 production workers at 88 plants across 26 states.
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Detroit
Colbern's Restaurant Weekend Carry Out Special
Sat and Sun only offer whole fried chickens for 1.00 and homemade donuts at 35 cents a dozen available from 5 to 9 p.m. at Colbern's Restaurant CH 2410. Adv.
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Colbern’s
Rough Winter Ahead Almanac Says So
Lancaster AP reports John Baer's 1962 agricultural almanac warns of a severe winter with heavy snow and cold, predicting a tough season for the East and Midwest. The almanac mixes solemn forecasts with playful spoof, citing a tale of a candle flame freezing and thawing in a Pennsylvania Dutch shed.
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Almanac
Lancaster
John Baer
the Almanac
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