End of Half-Billion Dollar Task Near for Legislators
The Kansas Legislature neared the end of its three month half‑billion dollar task as leaders reported agreement on most final items. A last obstacle remained over private clubs and liquor pool provisions. Final revenue measures include a $21.16 million income tax package, a 3 percent sales tax, and a new withholding plan. The state water plan and elevated salaries for officials were also acted upon, with bills moving to the governor.
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Jaycees Discuss Pageant And Civic Projects
Chanute Jaycees meet at Orchid Buffet as Walt Stroker urges reading of Young Men Can Change the World and supports Miss Chanute Pageant set for May 1 with sponsor entries. Women 18 to 28 may enter. Miss Chanute earns a college scholarship and may compete at Pratt in July. Discussion on a tot-let playground for Central Park and donations to buy playground equipment was tabled for directors. President Sutcliffe notes Southeast Regional Coffeyville meeting and State Convention at Liberal May 14-16.
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Kansas
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Jack Groves
Alan MacNabb
Pratt
Gary Lantz
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City Recreation Commission
Dean Sutcliffe
Coffeyville
Liberal
Avery Sees Productive Kansas Session With Few Clouds
Gov. William H. Avery praised the 1965 Kansas legislature for passing much of his agenda and noted only a single tax-cut plan short of finishing. He cited reform on school funding, taxes, reapportionment, and redistricting as key outcomes and signaled future turnpike studies and economic development work.
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Avery
Income Tax Count Down
Today is the deadline for filing federal and state income tax returns. They must be postmarked by midnight tonight, or there will be a penalty. Although only the return must be in the mail today, there is a saving in enclosing any money you owe. Late payments are subject to interest charges.
Traffic Fatalities Log Sees Toll in Kansas
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours to 9 am Thursday in April 24 totals 1965 at 153 deaths versus 159 in the same period of 1964.
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Topeka
Kansas
Deer Die After Highway Crash Near Chanute
State game protector Dean Riedesel reported finding a deer struck on US 169 near the Neosho River bridge north of Chanute. A second deer was found Monday. the doe weighed about 125 pounds and was euthanized. Salvageable meat may be given to charity. The Bullocks of Humboldt reported seeing five deer crossing the same highway vicinity.
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Erie
The
Tribune
Riedesel
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Humboldt, R. 2
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Governor in Pajamas Chases Irish Setter in Des Moines
Gov. Harold E. Hughes, 230 pounds, chased his Irish setter Mike through Des Moines streets at dawn in pajamas and a bathrobe for 45 minutes. The dog broke loose, roamed after pigeons and squirrels, and returned home after a call with a hunting horn. Mrs. Hughes scolded him for the public display.
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Des Moini
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Mike
Harold Wilson Arrives for One Day White House Talks
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson arrived at Andrews Air Force Base to meet President Johnson and U.S. leaders in a rain soaked visit. He planned discussions with Secretary of State Rusk and a schedule of talks on Vietnam, Malaysia, and economic matters with Fowler and Connor.
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Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Rewrites Session End
Legislators paused clocks last night to end the session in theory on Wednesday. Work and pay continue until the final gavel today or tomorrow. A lost middle-of-the-week moment framed as an unfinished closure.
Disgruntled Servant Causes Stamp Machine Windfall
Inglewood California AP a woman Jean Gillis age twenty nine fed a quarter into a post office stamp machine and received an unexpected flood of stamps pennies four cent stamps and five cent stamps The five stamps and hundreds of other stamps spilled onto the floor as a red light announced Out of Order She turned in most of the stamps to the sheriff s substation while a postal official claimed the remaining five cent stamps
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Jean Gillis
President Johnson Declares Midwest Disaster Areas
President Johnson, visibly moved, proclaims Indiana Ohio and Michigan major disaster areas after governors requests. The proclamations unlock federal aid to the stricken regions as damage surveys determine the final relief amount. Federal agencies coordinate assistance as toll climbs across affected states.
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Johnson
Midwest
Indiana
Ohio
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Minnesota
Planners Approve Rezoning of Areas
The city planning commission votes to recommend rezoning three blocks from residential B-1 to B-3 for two sites at 14th and Santa Fe and from B-1 to B-2 for a third block at 12th and Steuben. Public hearings will follow before final commission action.
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Computers Lack Intuition Says Data Expert
William W. Parsons, an expert in data processing, argues computers won’t replace housewives. He calls machines stupid without proper input and notes they cannot store the daily data a housewife collects. Parsons, senior vice president of Systems Development Corp., spoke in Kansas City to the American Society for Public Administration.
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Systems Development Corp
Santa Monica
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Two Cars Damaged In Main Street Collision
A traffic accident at 409 E Main around 4 p m yesterday damaged two cars. Louis V Highbaugh 18 of 1602 W 9th drove a 1964 Olds into a parked 1963 Chrysler owned by Dr R A Cook R 2. Est. damages were 350 to the Olds and 250 to the Chrysler.
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Olds
Louis V. Highbaugh
R. A. Cook
Chrysler
Good Friday Services Planned Across several Churches
Holy Week observances include a noon union Good Friday service at First Methodist in Chanute with seven 25 minute segments and named organists and singers. Other churches hold Way of the Cross, high mass, and Holy Communion services with pastors and lay leaders across St Patrick's Grace Episcopal Zion Lutheran Vilas Bethel and Earlton Evangelical United Brethren.
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Barbara Hunt
Palmer Forslund
James Lusk
W. E. Ferree
D. A. Finney
Grant Avenue
St. Patrick's Church
St. Patrick's Men’s Club
Grace Episcopal Church
Tre-Ore
Zion Lutheran Church
Vilas Bethel Lutheran Church
Earlton
Weather forecast: fair tonight into Friday with cooler temps
Temperatures cooled under overcast skies as rains that soaked eastern Kansas ended. Highs will be in the 50s to 60s with tonight in the 40s. Rain amounts were heaviest in the southeast, with several towns recording over an inch.
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Topeka
Kansas
Olathe
Garden City
Goodland
Pittsburg
County Prisoners In Work Program Inaugurated
Erie county launched an experimental work program for jailed prisoners under the county commissioners. Sheriff George Neely said seven inmates are available, with some assigned to hedge culling along county road rights of way south of Erie, supervised by Frank Smith of the road department.
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Erie
George Neely
Neely
Frank Smith
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