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Sedalia Weekly Democrat

Location

Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1962

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Rusk Calls Berlin Wall an affront to dignity

U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk called Berlin's wall an affront to human dignity and vowed to seek ways to negotiate with the Soviet Union. He toured West Berlin with Willy Brandt and Walter Dowling, promising continued Western support and efforts toward breaking down the barrier.

Berlin U. S Dean Rusk Soviet Union Iron Curtain Rusk Paris U. S. Air Force East Germany Bonn West Berlin Willy Brandt Walter C. Dowling The Wall Potsdamerplatz City Hall

Local couple joins Peace Corps to teach in Philippines

Mr and Mrs Ernest D Jackson of 229 South Gentry have accepted Peace Corps commissions and will report to the State Teachers College in San Jose California before leaving for a two year English teaching tour in the Philippines. Jackson has worked at the Social Security office since May and the couple, from Stanbury, departed Sedalia today.

Ernest D. Jackson South Gentry Philippine Islands State Teachers College San Jose Calif Jackson Social Security Office Stanbury Sedalia

Utilities Franchise Reapproved in Bunceton Special Election

In Bunceton Missouri a special election reapproved Missouri Utilities to operate a franchise for 20 years. The vote was 77 for and 29 against, authorizing continued electric service until 1982.

Bunceton Missouri Utilities

St Louis Firm Is Low Bidder To Build New Hospital

The Alport Construction Co of St Louis submitted the apparent low bid Thursday for the Army hospital at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. The firm bid 7 123 400 against a government estimate of 6 608 400 and will have 900 calendar days to finish the project. The health facility will provide 300 beds in two bedroom units expandable to 381 beds with a six story brick and masonry main building.

Kansas City Alport Construction Co St. Louis Ft. Leonard Wood

Six Youths Make Good Getaway In Grocery Store Burglary

Six youths burglarized a Winfield Missouri grocery store prompting highway patrol roadblocks and a spotter plane. Olan Overhall, 48, was shot in the neck and in critical condition at a Troy hospital. A car park outside the store showed three youths fleeing as gunfire erupted.

Winfield Missouri Highway Patrol St. Louis Olan Overhall Troy Overhall Winfield Elevator & Safety Co Cecil Birkhead Birkhead

REA Approves Loan for Osage Valley Electric Coop

Washington announces approval of a 218000 loan to Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Association Butler Missouri to be used with prior loan funds and a 209500 Air Force contribution to finance 33 miles of distribution line and serve 300 new consumers with improvements.

Washington Rural Electrification Administration Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Association Butler, Co Air Force

Tense Algiers Truce Strains as OAS Threat Explodes Violence

In Algiers the Secret Army Organization accuses French gendarmes of violating a fragile truce and orders its commandos to retaliate. Moslems return to work after days of disruption amid efforts to integrate Europeans into a Moslem security force, while officials question the faith of the pledge and the seriousness of the truce. Debris clearance and near full restoration of city services mark a cautious calm as commerce resumes.

Algiers Secret Army Organization Command Algeria Chewki Mostefai Mostefai Secret Army

Flight engineers' threat lifted and crew cut agreed

The Flight Engineers International Association ended its threat against Trans World Airlines after agreeing to cut jetliner crews from four to three. Similar deals stalled at Eastern Air Lines and Pan American as they weigh terms, with Labor Secretary Goldberg framing the TWA pact as noninflationary and Kennedy praising the avoided strike.

Washington Trans World Airlines Eastern Airlies Pan American World Airways TWA New York Labor Department Flight Engineers International Association Eastern Pan Am Kennedy Arthur J. Goldberg Rey Goldberg Eastern Air Lines Malcolm A. MacIntyre Afl-Cio

Four Girls Sent To Hospital Over Possible Typhoid

Saint James Missouri doctor reports four Watson children aged 20 19 17 and 9 from a farm family of 10 sent to Missouri University Medical Center in Columbia suspected of typhoid. Water from their farm well sent to State Board of Health for testing with results due Friday.

Saint James R. P. Bulick Missouri University Medical Center Columbia Wade Watson St. James Rolla Bulick State Board of Health Jefferson City Medical Center Medical Center

Police Crack Down Speeders In Sedalia

Sedalia police used radar for about four hours at various locations and arrested 32 speeders. Each offender posted a $10 bond and will appear in police court this morning. Radar has been used effectively several times in the past week to monitor speeders across the city.

Sedalia

Two More Seaweed Boats Seized Near Hokkaido

Soviet patrol ship seized two more Japanese seaweed boats Thursday within two miles of Hokkaido near Kaigara Reef. It marked the ninth and tenth seizures since the edible seaweed season began on May 20, according to the Maritime Safety Board.

Tokyo Hokkaido Japan Maritime Safety Board Kaigara

Enrollment rises at Central Missouri State College

Warrrensburg Missouri. Summer term enrollment at Central Missouri State College reaches 2 185 students an increase of 13 9 percent from last year with 616 graduate students.

Warrensburg Central Missouri State College

Thailand Accepts World Court Ruling On Border Temple

Thailand reluctantly agrees to abide by the International Court of Justice decision awarding the 800 year old Preah Vihear temple to Cambodia. Premier Sarit Thana rat announces the cabinet stance while criticizing Dean Acheson’s role as Cambodia’s counsel. Britain and France join the majority in support of Cambodia’s claim.

Bangkok Thailand Cambodia Marshall Sarit Thanarat United Nations U.S Dean Acheson International Court of Justice Hague United States Britain France Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Preah Vinear U. S Southeast Asia North Atlantic Treaty Organization Acheson

Zancker Convicted Of Bribery

Norman D. Zancker of St. Joseph was found guilty in U S District Court of soliciting and receiving a $500 bribe related to his duties as an inspection supervisor at Whiteman Air Force Base Missouri He testified he did not know the envelope contained money and said texts about costs were jokes The evidence included FBI witnesses who observed the exchange at the Whiteman NCO Club where Zancker was arrested after concealing the money in his shirt

Kansas City Norman D. Zancker St. Joseph U.S. District Court Zancker Boyd- Hammond Knob Noster Boyd-Hammond del Webb Contracting Co Monte Boyd Boyd Whiteman

Weather outlook with a chance of storms and warm temps

Partly cloudy and warmer Friday through Saturday with several periods of showers and thunderstorms. Showers mainly Friday night. highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Lake of the Ozarks level is 56.2 feet, 1.8 below full reservoir.

Lake of Ozark

Convict Muffs Try At Escaping Prison

Jefferson City Missouri Penitentiary guards stopped inmate John William Myers 27 plotting a two or three day hiding plan in a storage room after he knocked a valve from the sprinkler system in the prison furniture factory. Myers, serving a 10 year sentence for burglary and theft from Howell County, entered last December.

Jefferson City Missouri Penitentiary E.V. Nash John William Myers Myers Howell County

Senate hearing targets union leader over payoffs and cruise

Senate investigators pressed Union leader Jackie Bright with testimony that he accepted payoffs and a Caribbean cruise. Clayton Smiley Hart testified he paid Bright 2000 dollars for a Florida job transfer and 200 dollars to back Joey Adams for union president in 1959. The Harts admitted the contribution violated union rules and Bright urged electing Adams over Penny Singleton. Bright and Singleton clash over Brights administration and union policies. The cruise detail came in an affidavit from Carillon Hotel managing director Herbert Robins.

Washington Senate Jackie Bright Bright Catskill Mountain Clayton Smiley Hart American Guild of Variety Artists AGVA Florida Hart Sonya Joey Adams Adams Harts Penny Singleton Miss Singleton Entertainers’ Union Aflcio Herbert Robins Carillon Hotel Miami Beach Fla

City Auto Sticker Rush Follows Deadline Pressure

Traffic officials report a last minute surge for city auto and truck licenses as the Thursday deadline looms. By mid morning about 5 700 autos and 900 trucks were sold with expectations of higher totals by day’s end. Police warn arrests and penalties for non compliance.

City Frank Hagerman City Hall Hugelman Sedalia

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Berlin Wall Brandenburg Gate Ander den Linden Dick Thomas Kay United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Las Vegas Nev Thomas Missouri Jaycees Jaycees Yates Broadcasting Company Pacific Dorothy Lamour Glen F. Rice Immigration Service Washington, D. C REA OAS Vientiane Laos Phoumi Nosevan Souvanna Phouma Phoumi Savang Vathana National Assembly Pathet Lao National Congress Hudson's Bay Canada Tiros V NEA Whiteman Air Force Base Knob Noster, Mo Meredith Willson Mason City Federal Avenue Willson
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