Congress Resting After Costly Legislative Spree
Congress ends a busy session for Easter recess after approving India food aid and Medicare signups extension. The House okays a 2.9 percent federal pay raise and $8.3 billion for Treasury, Post Office, and Interior. Senate backs Johnson plan to move the Community Relations Service to Justice. Some lawmakers travel abroad for Interparliamentary Union talks. McCormack cites a leadership dispute among Western Democrats.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Johnson
The
Commerce
Justice Department
Easter Egg Hunt Planned by Chanute Lions Club
The Chanute Lions Club plans its 20th annual Easter Egg Hunt at Highland Park at 2 p.m. Sunday with three hunts for different age groups and prize eggs of 3, 2, and 1 dollars plus five dollars in dimes per group. If weather is bad, eggs will be delivered to city schools.
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Chanute Lions Club
Highland Park
Randall Diver
Diver
Easter Egg Hunt For Handicapped At Cedar Crest
Governor Avery announced a special Easter egg hunt for handicapped children at Cedar Crest the state executive mansion Sunday at 3 p.m. The public may attend the Sunday event while the regular hunt for all children remains on Saturday.
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Topeka
Cedar Crest
William H. Avery
Avery
Chief Back on Job After Hospital Stay
Wichita police chief Eugene Pond returned to work after eight days in Wesley Medical Center due to a persistent nose hemorrhage. He was hospitalized recently but is now back on duties.
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Wichita, Kan
Eugene Pond
Wesley Medical Center
Burns Fatal in Wichita Fire Destroys Home
Miss Beverly Jean Stiger aged 20 of Wichita died Wednesday a month after suffering burns in a home fire. The blaze occurred at her residence and led to her fatal injuries. Her death was reported by AP with officials noting the fire investigation continues.
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Wichita
Beverly Jean Stiger
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Hidden in Florida Beach Memo
An intercepted note contrasts a college boy abroad during Easter vacation with his mother at home raking leaves on the front lawn, highlighting a domestic scene amid a travel moment.
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Florida
Chanute Plans Good Friday Service At First Methodist
Chanute Christians from denominations will observe Good Friday with a three hour union service at noon at the First Methodist church. The event features seven 25 minute segments with organists Mrs. Jerry Jones Mrs. James Lusk and Mrs. Dave Petterson and music by Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The theme is The Seven Last Words to The Cross and includes seven preaching slots led by local ministers. Organ interludes will offer silent prayer times.
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Calvary’s Cross
The
Chanute Ministerial Alliance
First Methodist Church
Jerry Jones
James Lusk
Dave Petterson
Methodist
Presbyterian
E. M. Pearson
Elijah
W. P. Gosnell Jr
C. H. Borchers
Jesus
Harry Miller
Ron Bumstead
Son of God
Edgar Rains
J. R. Hale
H Bomb Recovered Off Spanish Coast
A U.S. nuclear bomb missing since a January 17 crash of a B52 and tanker plane has been recovered in the Mediterranean off Spain's southeast coast. The weapon was found March 15 at about 2,500 feet depth, five miles offshore by the midget sub Alvin, near a fisherman’s reported sighting.
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Madrid
U.S
Mediterranean
Spain
Palomares Beach
Francisco Simo
Tribune Phone Contact Guidance
If you cannot reach your Tribune by phone, contact your carrier. If unavailable, dial HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Three Kansas Officials Receive Pay Increases
The Kansas finance council approved pay raises for three state officials. Jack Lacy, director of the Department of Economic Development, goes from 20 000 to 22 000 dollars annually. James Canole, state architect, rises from 1 277 per month to 1 408. Dr Leonard Axe, director of the Department of Revenue, increases from 13 000 to 13 896 a year. The Department of Public Instruction can spend 59 772 in federal funds this year and 68 545 next year for a research and demonstration program in special education. Wage boosts also approved for graduate nurses and medical technicians at KU Medical Center.
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Topeka
Finance Council
Department of Public Instruction
Jack Lacy
Kansas Department of Economic Development
James Canole
Leonard Axe
Department of Revenue
University of Kansas Medical Center
Purses Stolen at Senior High School Reported
Doris Diver and Pam Ellis reported the theft of their purses at Senior High School. A janitor later recovered the purses with no money inside.
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Doris Diver
S. Larson
Pam Ellis
W. 5Th
Traffic Deaths Log Shows 1966 Edge Over 1965
Topeka Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours to 9 am Thursday lists totals for April 9 as 1966 with 143 fatalities compared to 149 in the comparable 1965 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Juco honors six as Sigma Alpha scholars listed
Six sophomore women including three from Chanute were named new members of Sigma Alpha at Neosho Junior College. The honor assembly also recognized members of this year’s basketball, track, and tennis teams. Recog assembly dinner at Tioga Ballroom to present gold keys. GPA 3.5 and top 10 percent ranking required.
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Chanute
Neosho
Sigma Alpha
Eldon Penner
Tioga Ballroom
Nancy Brandon
Janice Oliver
Earl Oliver
E. 19Th
Anne Sale
Forest Sale
S. Evergreen
Karen Soloman
Virgil Soloman
Yates Center
Virginia Shultz
James Shultz
Humboldt
Kay George
Rural Fire District Far Area Discussed
A group of Tioga and Danville residents met to discuss forming a rural fire district with Neosho county agents explaining procedures and sponsor requirements. They noted four districts exist and considered Chanute as sponsor, with possible countywide or merged future plans and funding via levies or dues.
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Tioga and
Danville Township
Fred DeLano
Neosho County
DeLano
DeLane
Stark
St. Paul
Galesburg
Thayer
Erie
City Commission
Chanute
Tioga
Danville
Big Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Easter Blowout By College Set
Daytona Beach hosts thousands of college students for Easter revelry as police report heavy drinking and fuzz. Officials estimate 40 000 students in town with 100 000 expected over the holiday weekend despite prior arrests and concerns over past wild incidents.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Kansas in Pilot Project by PTA
Kansas has been chosen as one of three pilot states for a study on children's emotional health. A state committee was formed in Topeka to coordinate the program, with details to be announced at the Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers convention in April 1921 in Kansas City Kansas.
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Forest Service
Kansas
Kansas State
Topeka
States
Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Kansas City
Kan
Quentin Nelson, Chanute
The
Kansas Congress
Theft Reported From 1966 Tornado
Bill Willis reported theft of a chromed air cleaner from his 1966 Tornado last night. The cap and sparkplug wires were also taken and the car sustained other damage.
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Bill Willis
Tennessee
Riots Roil Saigon As Buddhists Demand Civilian Rule
About 1,006 demonstrators clashed in Saigon burning a U S military jeep and stoning a motorcyclist after Buddhist leaders demanded Ky cede power to a civilian government within five or six months. Airborne troops cleared the streets, while accounts differed on the fate of the American rider and Vietnamese girl.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
Buddhist Institute
U.S
Weather outlook with warm temperatures across Kansas
Area forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies through Friday with a slow warmup. Tonight low around 40, Friday high in the upper 70s. In Topeka mild spring like weather continues with sunshine and highs near 70s and overnight lows around 35 to 42 degrees. Wednesday highs range 60 to 71 across Olathe Garden City and Liberal. Early lows span 30 to 39 at Russell, Hutchinson, Pittsburg.
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Olathe
Garden City
Liberal
Russell
Hutchinson
Pittsburg
Bogus Check Charged Of Man Held in Jail
William G. Bill Jones, 41, of 914 N. Grant, was arrested on a felony check charge and held at the city jail. He allegedly passed a $78 bad check at a market and admitted passing others in Ottawa, Kansas City, and Chicago. Police Chief Lige Matlock put the total at several hundred dollars for travel, lodging, entertainment, and items including a $40 briefcase and expensive luggage.
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William G. Bill Jones
N. Grant
Ottawa
Kansas City
Chicago
Lige Matlock
Identity swap linked to Marine death in Vietnam
William F. Joyce of Stoughton died in action at Quan Lai serving with the 1st Battalion 7th Marines. Joyce used the name Richard J. Preskenis to enlist in 1963, a deception that surfaced via draft and family records. Preskenis, a Stoughton High School alum living in Canton, faced reclassification after his birth certificate was produced.
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Brockton, Mass
Viet Nam
Marine Corps
William F. Joyce
Stoughton
Mass
Quan Lai
7Th Marines
Joyce
Richard J. Preskenis
Defense Department
Livermore Falls
Maine
Brockton
Paul Collins
Washington
Preskenis
Richard
Robert
Air Force
Collins
Richard Preskenis
Draft Board
John
Billy
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Cha
Paul Wagner
Bert Sutton
Temple
A. F. Solomonson
Richard Lintner
Raymond Owen
Doyle Frazier
Edward Redfield
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Russ Corbitt
Juco
U.S. Forest Service
Bruce Fowler
Atlanta
Fowler
O.L. White
Fort Lauderdale
PTA
Nelson
Connecticut
North Carolina
Dorothy Fuller
Evalyn Gendel
Edward D. Greenwood
Kay Zurbucken
Margaret Epps
Robert Blake
Elden Wambigans
Harry Walz
Syracuse
Frank Bowker
Osawatomie
Verne W. Converse
Eskridge
Loren E. Hill
James Gooding
Shawnee Mission
Clifton B. Huff
Canton
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