Mississippi Flood Crisis Expands Across Midwest
The steady flood emergency across the Mississippi and its tributaries has left 12 dead and thousands homeless. Volunteers and National Guardsmen race to shore up dikes from Minnesota to Illinois, while towns like Minneapolis, St. Paul, Hannibal, Rock Island, and La Crosse endure rising waters and widespread damage. Authorities anticipate further rises downstream despite some temporary receding readings.
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Mississippi
Ohio River
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Twin Cities
U.S. Weather Bureau
Hannibal
Open House at Ash Grove Saturday Chanute Plant
A public open house will be held at the Ash Grove Lime and Portland Cement plant on the north edge of Chanute for all local and neighboring residents from 9 am to 4 pm Saturday. The plant recently completed a multi million dollar improvement and addition project, and guided tours will cover the plant and its operations. Visitors should use the special south side parking to join the tours, with the event aligned to Kansas Industry Appreciation Week.
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Ash Grove
Chanute
Kansas
Richard Willis
Car thief captured after Newton chase ends in McPherson
Charles Newell a filling station operator joins a high speed pursuit after a car stolen at gunpoint is driven through Shawnee County. Lavalier is trapped near McPherson following a gas stop and multiple wrecks as Newton authorities aided by a railroad detective pursue. Lavalier is held for investigation in Newton.
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Newton
Kan
Charles Newell
Newell
George A. Lavalier
Houston
Tex
Lavalier
Shawnee County
Joe H. Delaney
Wichita
Delaney
U.S. 31
M. A. Hawkins
Hawkins
Jack Adams
U.S. 56
Galva
Adams
McPherson
Hard Boiled Egg Appetizer Idea
A simple hard boiled egg appetizer blends aroma from pepper and paprika with a dollop of mayonnaise. Serve peeled eggs halved on a platter with chives and a dash of hot sauce for a classic bite sized starter.
Wichita Girl Dies in Crash Identified as Kathy Younkin
In Wichita Kansas Kathy Younkin 18 is identified as Gretchen C Wells 19 among three youths killed when a car overturned early Saturday. Kathy's license was found in Gretchen's purse. The Younkins and Gretchen's parents are mourning as police piece together the accident details.
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Wichita
Kan
Kathy Younkin
Kathy
Robert C. Younkin
Martin Grimes
Younkin
Gretchen C. Wells
Victim of a Fire Identified in vacant Topeka house
Topeka reports a transient found dead in a Sunday fire in a vacant house is identified by relatives as Dennis Ray Wiles about 40. Authorities say the fire was caused by a cigarette and the identification was made by relatives.
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Topeka
Dennis Ray Wiles
Eisenhower Named to Sea Level Canal Commission
President Johnson announced the appointment of Dr Milton S Eisenhower president of Johns Hopkins University and brother of the former president to a four member commission to study and select a site for an Atlantic Pacific sea level canal at Johnson City Texas AP reports.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson Today
Milton S. Eisenhower
John Hopkins University
Pacific
Stopping to Aid a Cripple Reveals Lovely People
Miss Ina Faye Hill praised kind strangers after cash she had just cashed blew from her purse. El Dorado's Clarence Seebar found 40 dollars and turned it in, while Wichita Patrolman Al Timmesch recovered 60 dollars. Seebar refused to claim the money if the owner isn’t traced. Hill plans to thank him in person.
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Wichita
Ina Faye Hill
el Dorado
Clarence Seebar
al Timmesch
Miss Hill
Seebar
Romney outlines world peace plan of progress sharing
New York AP dispatch reports Michigan Governor George Romney presenting a world peace strategy built on partnership through progress sharing. He criticizes Johnson's Great Society as paternalistic, urges private investment over foreign handouts, and argues leadership should rely on example and cooperation rather than domination.
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New York
Michigan
George Romney
United States
Associated Press
Romney
Johnson
Flag ceremony opens Chanute Industry Appreciation Week
A flag raising at Ash Grove cement plant kicked off Chanute participation in Kansas Industry Appreciation Week. Gov. Avery proclaimed the week. Attendees included Mayor James W. Kensett, the Senior High School drum corps, and a National Guard color guard.
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Ash Grove
Chanute
Kansas Department of Economic Development
William H. Avery
James W. Kensett
Helen Anderson
National Guard
Color Guard
John Jensen
Carl Hazen
John Schultz
Raymond Friederich
Jerry Jones
Keesett
Trib Hoto
Keith Wright
National Guardsmen
Fatal Car Crash Kills Julius Bradford at 26
Julius Lee Bradford 26 of 902 N Grant died at 5 15 a m after a one car crash on Barker road east of Plummer two miles north of county road intersection with K39 around 12 50 a m He survived by two sons and wife Elizabeth Bradford Members of his family and several siblings survive Police and highway patrol investigated the crash noting the Studebaker with top cut off struck a culvert and rolled multiple times The driver remains undetermined as officers planned to interview John R Webb and Stephen Fulton about the incident and circumstances surrounding it The funeral service will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Roy S Gibson Funeral Home burial in Memorial Park cemetery with Rev Dale Sneeringer officiating He had served in the armed forces and was employed by Fleming Drilling Co. in Chanute
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N. Grant
Plummer
Stephen Fulton
S. Lafayette
John R. Webb
N. Steuben
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Bredford
Fulton
Webb
Barker Road
Chanute
Highway Patrol
Collinsville
Okla
Bradford
Fleming Drilling Co
W. Cherry
The
Baptist Church
Howard Chapter
Royal Neighbors of America
Elizabeth Elmgren
Chesterfield
S. C
Mark
David
Leonard N. Bradford
California
R. J. Walker
Teddy Bradford
Gus Carpenter
Wichita
James
John Walker
Weeping Water
Neb
Leona Moulton
Manitou
Colo
Fred
Donna) Brown
Dale Sneeringer
First Baptist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Associated Press
Kansas
Gretchen Wells
Karyl L
Clevanger
Larry B. Avery
Larry E. Hudson
Whita
Gary Nelson
Goddard
Kan
Highway 54
Sycamore Street
Arkansas
Darrell Graham
U.S. 77
Graham
Peace Theme Echoes Across Easter World Wide
Easter joy and a call for peace marked services from Korea to Vatican City and Blanco Texas. About 200 American servicemen and 50 orphans prayed on White Cross Hill in Korea while a half million crowded St Peters Square to hear Pope Paul VI press for a negotiated end to war. In Blanco, Tex a lay vicar urged deeper Easter meaning beyond fashion, and West Berliners joined relatives in the East as they spent Easter Sunday apart from the city’s restricted borders.
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Korea
St. Peter's Square
Vatican City
Texas
Blanco
New York
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
White Cross Hill
St. Peter’s Square
Paul VI
Viet Nam
Johnson
St. Michaels and All the Angels Church
Tex
Weather Area Forecast Continues Fair Through Tuesday
Contin ued generally fair through Tuesday. A little warmer tonight. Low tonight middle 40s. High Tuesday 70 to 75.
Pleasant Easter Weather Sweeps Kansas Stateside
A cool front north of Kansas keeps weather moderate with no rain expected. Skies are partly cloudy and highs reach 65 to 75 degrees, with 30s to 40s for overnight lows. Sunday easter holiday enjoyed statewide with temps mainly in the 60s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Pittsburg
Manhattan
Hill City
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