Board disputes reformatory report accuracy at Hutchinson
Hutchinson officials dispute a state inquiry report on Kansas State Industrial Reformatory expenditures. Nora Stucker and former superintendent John D. Munns Sr. cite items bought before Stucker’s 1966 start. government calls for McAtee resignation amid political candidacy.
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Topeka
Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
Hutchinson
John D. Munns Sr
The
Reformatory
Nora Stucker
Stucker
Munns
Robert Docking
Charles D. McAtee
McAtee
Penal Institutions
Atty
Robert Sonderholm
O. R. Stites
Board of Probation and Parole
Ronald Baxter
McAfee
Board of Inquiry
Planes Fly Year's High In Missions
U S war planes conducted their heaviest year to date raids on North Vietnam with 145 missions, the largest since late December, aligning with Johnson curtailment to the 19th parallel. The raid from Enterprise targeted a railroad bridge, destroying or damaging bridges, trucks, boats, and fuel dumps amid light to moderate antiaircraft fire.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Johnson
19Th Parallel
Demilitarized Zone
Enterprise
Weather forecast for Kansas with showers and storms
The forecast cautions widespread showers and thundershowers across Kansas today with a chance of severe storms and heavy rain in spots. Highs range from 50 in the northwest to 70 in the southeast, with cooler lows tonight and mild weekend conditions expected.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Russell
Olathe
St. Joseph
Nine to Report For Examination for Army Induction
Nine residents or former residents of Neosho county will report to Kansas City Monday for pre physical exams for induction into the army later. From Chanute depart Dale Eggen Donald Mc Dill Larry Miley Paula Bowyer Tommy Jones Stephen George. From other locations depart Phil Dryden Tucson Ariz Larry Hill Ferguson Mo William Loy Fort Collins Colo. The group will return Tuesday.
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Neosho County
Kansas City
Nelda Wall
Selective Service Board
Chanute
Dale E. Eggen
Donald L. McDill
Larry D. Miley
Paula H. Bowyer
Tommy A. Jones
Stephen George
Phil S. Dryden
Tucson
Ariz
Larry E. Hill
Ferguson
William D. Loy
Fort Collins
Colo
Intercepted Letter Mentions Tigers in a Tank
A fragmentary note quotes an intercepted letter suggesting tigers be placed in somebody's tank. The text hints at a potentially provocative or jokey plan, with no clear context or identifications.
Passover explained to Royster class at junior high
Abraham Meth spoke to Royster Junior High students about Passover as a major Jewish festival. He described the Seder, the Paschal Lamb, Matzah and Major, and noted Passover lasts eight days with Hebrew readings and unleavened bread memory. Meth, ritual director at Beth Shalom Synagogue, highlighted Orthodox Reform and Conservative branches and the Kansas City congregation's size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Meth
Kansas City
Brenda Laurie
Royster Junior High
Meth
Beth Shalom
U.S
Hungary
Egypt
Beth Sham
Weather Warning Center Planned in Pittsburg Kansas
The Weather Bureau plans to open a severe weather warning center in Pittsburg Kaw to issue storm warnings for Cherokee Crawford Labette and Bourbon counties. Similar centers have operated for two years in Missouri at Harrisonville Carleton Trenton and Marysville.
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Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Pittsburg
Kaw
Cherokee
Crawford
Labette
Bourbon
Missouri
Harrisonville
Carrollton
Trenton
Marysville
ICC Probe of Holdings Targets Major Western Railways
ICC examiner Nathan Klitenic subpoenas top bank and brokerage officials to reveal owners of 1000 or more shares in Union Pacific Southern Pacific Santa Fe Chicago & North Western and Denver Rio Grande Western railroads. The action targets hidden stockholders in the Chicago Rock Island case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Nathan Klitenic
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Klitenic
ICC
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Chicago & North Western
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Francis J. Lyons
Hold & Co
Arnold McCullough
Cudd & Co
New York City
T. C. Lewis
Sigler & Co
J. Eugene Banks
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
James E. Thompson
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Smith
New York
Phone Workers Strike Touches Nationwide Disruption
The 165000 striking union members across the nation threaten limited service as installation and repair work slows. Beirne urges 500000 more to stay off picket lines while Bell System promises to maintain essential calls and supervision steps in. The dispute centers on wage demands and the future of the computerized long distance network. Local calls in Kansas appear unaffected for now.
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Kansas
Robert H. Truesdale
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Parsons
Joseph A. Beirne
Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America
Bell Telephone System
CWA
Ben
Gilmer
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell Syste
Union
New England
Alaska
Hawaii
Bell System
Beirne
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Western Electric
New York
Ohio
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Michigan
Idaho
California
Nevada
State of
Washington
Washington, D.C
Missouri Strike Hits Southwestern Bell In Midwest
Nearly 7,000 Southwestern Bell and Western Electric workers in Missouri walked out after a Western Electric installers strike joined by Communications Workers of America. In Kansas City area over 5,000 affected. St. Louis about 930 operators and 600 installers out. Western Electric also employs 2,400 installers in Kansas Arkansas Oklahoma Texas and part of Illinois. Dial service largely continued but operator-assisted calls faced delays.
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Kansas City
Southwestern Bell Telphone Co
Western Electric
Missouri
America
Southwestern Bell
St. Louis
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Illinois
Multiple Minor Traffic Accidents Reported Downtown and Residential Areas
Police logged several minor collisions last night and this morning. Paul Tate and Rog er Fairchild were in a Denman Street incident with damage to Tate’s left front fender and the Rambler rear bumper. Freddie Matlock and Mary Sanchez reported a parking lot crash on Santa Fe with minor damage to Sanchez’s Camaro and no damage to the Chevelle. David Toland reported damage to a parked Ford from an Edsel backing into it on East 9th near Santa Fe. Theo Baker and Donna Penner reported a Main and Steuben collision with damage to Penner’s left rear and Baker’s front.
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1Sland
Denman
Paul Tate
Roger Fairchild
W. Main
Fairchild
Tate
Freddie Matlock
R. 4
Mary Sanchez
S. Forest
S. Santa Fe
Matlock
David Toland
S. Kansas
Orville Catterson
East 9Th
Santa Fe
Theo Baker
N. Washington
Donna Penner
S. Central
Main and
Steuben
Penner
Main
Baker
Switchboard Strike Hits Southwestern Bell in St Louis
Husky switchboard voices replaced some operators as a strike by CWA members began Thursday afternoon. About 930 walkouts included 400 Western Electric installers and 2,400 others across Missouri and neighboring states. Company said service remained intact and no major trouble was expected barring a dial system breakdown. Pickets lined several St Louis locations marking the first walkout at the firm in 21 years over a wage re opener clause in the three year contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Communications Workers of America
Western Electric Co
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
CWA
Western Electric
Missouri
Illinois
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Telephone Company
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka in April 1968
Kansas traffic death log shows 174 fatalities for the 24 hours ending 9 am Friday in April 1968, compared with 145 for the same period in 1967.
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Topeka
Kansas
Donaldson Seeks GOP Nomination for 11th District Judge
Dist. Judge George W. Donaldson of Chanute a Republican filed Thursday for renomination as judge of Division 4 in the 11th District. He seeks to continue his bench seat and resumes campaign activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
George W. Donaldson
Chanute Republican
GOP
Tigers in trouble as Miami owner must cage Bengal Tammy
Tammy a 110 pound Bengal tiger owned by William Seefeldt faces a cage to obtain a carnivore permit. Sheriff deputies cite the law while Dr Gordon Hubbell notes Tammy’s housebroken nature and ties to neighborhood children amid a bid to keep her safely contained. In Philadelphia a Siberian tiger named Tasha resists cage retriever attempts, prompting tranquilizers and a rope lasso in a tense capture effort.
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Miami
Fila
Tammy
Dade County
Crandon Park Zoo
Seefeldt
Gordon Hubbell
Seefeldt Hsa
Hialeah High School
Hubbell
Dr. Hubbell
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Royster
Brenda
J. D. Laurie
N. Grant
Johnson Studio
Passover
ICC Probe of Holdings
Bell
States
District of Columbia
Philadelphia
Tasha
Philadelphia Zoo
Lion House
Frederick A. Ulmer
Ulmer
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