Slim Elected U.N. President. Tug of War Over Hammarskjold Successor
The United Nations General Assembly elected Tunisian diplomat Mongi Slim as president amid unresolved disputes on selecting a new secretary-general after Dag Hammarskjold’s death. Western diplomats favor a temporary interim, while Soviet pressure seeks a three-man secretariat. Katanga leader Moise Tshombe demands immediate U.N. troop withdrawal, halting cease-fire talks in Leopoldville.
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U.N. General Assembly
Mongi*'Slim
Dag Hammarskjold
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
World Organization
Hammarskjold
Ndola
Northern Rhodesia
Katanga
Moise
Tshombe
U.N
United Nations
Elisabethville
Congo
Dag Mammarskjold
New York
Ani
Leopoldville
Khiari
Village rejects de barking plan for eight dogs
In DROXFORD England the Hampshire village council dropped a proposed operation to sever vocal cords after protests by dog lovers led by Mrs Harbottle. Eight dogs including seven miniature poodles and a berry blue terrier were deemed not a nuisance. Joe Fritze Jr watched Santa Fe bridge work with his father, the crew foreman.
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Droxford
England
Hampshire
Britain
Santa Fe
Joe Fritze, Jr
Santa Fe Steel
Fritze
Strong City
Weather county forecast clouds and storms
The county forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies through Thursday with rain and scattered thunder tonight. Expect overnight lows in the mid 50s and daytime highs Thursday in the upper 60s.
Agreement Reached on Three Year GM Contract
DETROIT AP General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union announced a three year national contract for GM s 350 000 hourly workers The deal binds all 129 UAW locals at GM plants though about 25 locals have unresolved local issues UAW President Walter P Reuther expects quick approval by the national GM Council Local strikes halted production at GM after talks fell behind schedule and the company idled by Sept 11 The package includes an economic component of more than 12 cents per hour in the first year plus non economic and local working agreements The UAW plans to extend the package to Ford and Chrysler with Ford negotiations facing internal union friction and a potential strike authorization request by Ford s council.
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General Motors
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
GM Council
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors Corp
Ken Bannon
Ford Council
International Union
No Agreement on Disarming Wars and Nuclear Stockpile Elimination
United States and Russia informed the United Nations that they failed to agree on a formula to resume disarmament talks. They did adopt a joint statement of principle guiding future negotiations, emphasizing disbanding armed forces and eliminating stockpiles of nuclear chemical bacteriological and other weapons of mass destruction.
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United Nations
United States
Russia
Move to Reinstate Jewel Ogden Fails at Kansas Panel
At a Kansas Corporation Commission meeting the bid to reinstate Jewel M. Ogden as petroleum conservation director failed. Democratic member Harry Wiles announced plans to restore Ogden to his $12,000 salary, but Republican chair Richard Byrd would not second the motion. The issue, tied to abolition of the Wichita post last April, moves to the attorney general for ruling.
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Topeka
Jewel M. Ogden
Kansas Petroleum Conservation Director
Corporation Commission
Harry Wiles
Ogden
Civil Service Board
Richard C. Byrd
Alvin Grauerholz
Oogden
Commission
Wichita
John D. Montgomery
Byrd
Grauerholz
Wiles
Finance Council
One Million Dollar Flood Damage in Kansas County
Franklin and Miami counties in Kansas were designated disaster areas by the SBA for flood damage the week of Sept 10. The designation enables homeowners, businesses, churches, and charities to apply for 3 percent interest reconstruction loans via the SBA regional office in Kansas City. Early surveys place Ottawa flood losses at about 3100,000 and Franklin County damages near 1,000,000. Agricultural losses estimated at 750,000 for 25,000 acres plus 100,000+ for county property.
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Franklin
Miami Counties
Kas
Small Business Administration
SBA
Kansas City
Robert F. Ellsworth
The
Herald
Washington D.C
Franklin County
State Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Don Brown
Marais Des Cygnies
City Hall answers power issue report
City Hall provides official reply on the recent power reliability concerns as readers report continued outages. Officials say steps are being taken to restore stable service and outline timelines for improvements.
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City Hall
Hurricane Esther Edges From Threat On Virginia North Carolina Coast
Hurricane Esther withdraws direct threat to the Virginia and North Carolina coast but hovers offshore on a track that could bring gale winds and high tides to parts of New England by Thursday. Warnings extend from Long Island to Provincetown while rain bands span hundreds of miles and thousands evacuate Virginia and Maryland coasts.
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Esther
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New England
Long Island
N.Y
Provincetown
Mass
Weather Bureau
Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
Bureau
New Jersey
Maryland
County Clerk outlines funding for unified school districts
County Clerk Bruce Spears taught a session for Franklin County school planning sub committee members on where district funds come from. He discussed personal and real estate taxes and tax equalization, noting urban property is assessed at 25 percent and rural at 28 percent. He urged forming districts nearly equal in assessed value and student numbers to secure comparable state and county aid. The sub-committee voted to meet on the first and third Tuesdays each month until the plan is complete.
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Bruce Spears
Spears
Franklin County
Tyre manufacturer joins flood protection bridge crew
Joe Fritze of Strong City Santa Fe steel crew fore man Bulldozers of List & Clark flood protection project contractors were on the scene Army Engineers assist. New bridge steel and piers in place and the bridge will feature a low railing similar to Main.
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Joe Fritze
Strong City
Santa Fe Steel
List & Clark
Army
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