Floods Drive Mass Evacuations Along Mississippi Reach New Crest
The Mississippi River neared a crest of 26.5 feet in Dubuque with Praire du Chien at 25.2 feet as officials ordered more evacuations in Prairie du Chien and surrounding areas. About 1,900 people fled, while 3,000 Iowans were displaced statewide with damage around $15 million. Red Cross reports 1,094 homes damaged and 42 injuries as President Johnson declared a disaster area in Iowa.
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Mississippi
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Dubuque
Iowa
Dubuque, Ill
New Hampton
Red Cross
Johnson
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Kindergarten Fair Here Tomorrow at Murray Hill School
Almost 200 Kansas kindergarten teachers are expected for the 9th Kindergarten Fair at Murray Hill tomorrow morning. Registration starts 8:30 a.m. and the program opens 10 a.m. with Mrs. John Vaughn presiding. Superintendent Buford Fisher will welcome, and the program centers on Aerospace in the Kindergarten with an address by Mrs. Perra Hughes of Kansas State College Pittsburg. The Spacemobile from NASA will be present today and tomorrow. Chanute nannies will provide entertainment after the session and luncheon under Harold Tarpley.
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Kansas
Murray Hill School
John Vaughn
Murray Hill
Presiding
Buford Fisher
Perra Hughes
Kansas State College
Pittsburg
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Spacemobile
Chanutenannies
Harold Tarpley
Safari Campground Under Construction At Santa Fe Park
City crews push ahead with Safari Campground work at Santa Fe Park aiming for a Memorial Day finish. Roads showers water lines electrical planning septic tanks and sign making proceed, with an African thatch hut look and shield signs tying to the Osa and Martin Johnson Safari Museum.
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Santa Fe Park
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Osa
Martin Johnson
Six Year Old Trapped Overnight in Abandoned Dryer
Six year old Elliott Turner spent the night in an old clothes dryer found in a yard near his home in Coffeyville Kansas. He was discovered after 10 year old Renee Dodd heard him shouting Let me out and alerted police. The boy said he fell into the dryer while walking and there was air inside. the door required someone outside to close it. He was released unharmed and not sent to school.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Elliott Turner
Mozella Howard
Renee Dodd
Donald Dodd
Beagle Seeks Medical Aid At North Shore Vet
Poncho the Beagle, a 3 year old owned by the Alvin Davis family, trotted two miles to the North Shore Veterinary Hospital after a porcupine encounter. Staff removed quills from his chest and head, then poncho was returned home with his family.
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Duluth, Minn
North Shore Veterinary Hospital
Poncho
Alvin Davis
Davises
Davis
Tribune Phone Contact Update
If you cannot reach your Tribune by phone, contact your carrier. If he cannot be reached, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
An intercepted note discusses time and change as daylight saving time begins for many on Sunday. A humorous contrast notes only a man operates by the clock while the wild kingdom adjusts with the sun. The closing signs off with Yours.
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Wild Kingdom
Charges For Arthur In City Accident
Arthur L. is charged after a 1956 Ford driven by Tom L. Arthur, 18, of 423 S Lafayette, damaged shrubs and two front tires in a 3rd and Plummer collision at 11:25 p.m. He posted a $10 bond on a prior stop sign violation and faces reckless driving and city property charges plus a pending highway patrol muffler citation.
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Tommy L. Arthur
S. Lafayette
3Rd
Plummer
Arthur
Lafayette
Highway Patrol
Weather: Partly cloudy and windy with warm night
AREA FORECAST: Partly cloudy and windy with unseasonably warm tonight. Saturday mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms and turning cooler. Low tonight around 60s, high Saturday near 80. Temperature highs and lows for the date include 87 as high in 1917 and 34 as low in 1910. Relative humidity at 1 pm was 48 percent. Barometer at 1 pm was 29.86.
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Csbenandbanes
Kansas Weather Break as Heat Eases with Rain Showers
In Topeka AP report, unseasonably hot weather wanes as showers and thunderstorms are forecast across Kansas starting this afternoon in the northwest and north central regions and spreading tonight. Eastern Kansas may see 90s while northwest highs near 70. Tonight’s lows range from the 40s northwest to 60s southeast. Thursday’s lows from 50 at Goodland to 65 at Salina and Manhattan.
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Topeka
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Northwest
North Central
Belleville
Liberal
Goodland
Salina
Manhattan
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka Log for 24 Hours
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours ending 9 a m Friday April 36 1965 with 24 fatalities, comparing to 172 in the same period in 1964 and 165 in 1965.
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Topeka
Kansas
Six Vital Bridges Hit in N Viet Nam
About 200 U S Air Force and Navy planes destroyed six key bridges and a river ferry in North Viet Nam today in the most destructive operation yet against northern transportation lines. Four Americans were killed on the ground and another died Thursday. A Vietnamese air force claim said two squadrons hit a major position near Quang Khe and destroyed the Xuan Son ferry on the Gianh River.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
Quang Khe
North
Viet Nam
Xuan Son
Gianh River
Dong Hoi
Half Nation Turns Clocks Ahead One Hour Sunday
Daylight Saving Time begins across more than half the country with clocks moving forward to 2 a.m. In many states DST is statewide while others keep some areas on standard time. Oregon Idaho Montana and more adopt or adjust DST, while vast southern regions including Texas ignore it.
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Indiana
Colorado
Iowa
Wisconsin
New England
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
Michigan
Missouri
Minnesota
South Dakota
New Mexico
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Texas
Two Cars Damaged In Thayer Collision
Cars driven by Billy Wood and Wes Anderson sustained about 200 dollars in damage each in a morning crash two miles east of Thayer. No injuries were reported. George Neely, Neosho county sheriff, investigated the scene.
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Thayer
Billy Wood
Wes Anderson
Here
George Neely
Neosho County
Fresh Catfish Menu At Riverfront Prairie Club
In flood flooded Prairie du Chien Wisconsin a window sign at Kaber's riverfront supper club reads Today’s menu Fresh Cat fish catch your own indicating locals adapt to high water as a novelty and draw for diners.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Sign of the Times
Kaber
Driver Arrested on DWI Charge
Police arrested E. E. Starkey of Humboldt on driving while intoxicated and careless driving charges after a collision at 202 N Lincoln with Carol Bretches car. He was held at the city jail and released on a 140 dollar bond. Hearing set for 4 p.m. next Wednesday.
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E. E. Starkey
Humboldt R. 1
Starkey
N. Lincoln
Carol Bretches
S. Kansas
Miss Lassman Essay Winner in Neosho County Contest
Lynda Lassman a Neosho County high school senior daughter of Mr and Mrs Irvin Lassman 909 N Allen won first in the UNESCO essay and objective test judged across the United States. Bill Hutchison junior son of Mrs Ray Hutchison 120 N Forest placed second. The prize is a trip to Washington and New York for a Kansas group of 300 students leaving Kansas City Sunday. Second prize is a $25 Chanute Junior College scholarship. Bill Carl of Chanute Senior High School is the faculty sponsor. Lassman and Hutchison tied for second last year.
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Lynda Lassman
Irvin Lassman
Allen
Neosho County
Unesco
United States
Bill Hutchison
Ray Hutchison
N. Forest
Washington
New York
Kansas
Kansas City
Chanute Junior College
Bill Carl
Chanute Senior High School
Miss Lassman
Hutchison
Miss Chanute Entries Urgent For 1965 Pageant
Chanute Jaycees struggle to secure contestants for Miss Chanute 1965 with only four signed entries. A minimum six entries is needed to hold the pageant, last year’s cancellation echoed by potential entrants being contacted today. Entry deadline is midnight tomorrow, with prizes of 100, 50, and 20 dollars plus a wardrobe for the winner.
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Chanute Jaycees
The
Jaycees
Chanute
Open House At Ash Grove Cement Plant
A public open house will be held at the Ash Grove cement plant north of Chanute tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In cooperation with Kansas Industry Appreciation Week the plant invites all citizens to attend and join one of the guided tours of the state's largest and most modern cement facility.
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Ash Grove
Chanute
Kansas
Kansas University backs Stinson on Easton firing
Wescoe told the Kansas Board of Regents he has complete confidence in Athletic Director Wade Stinson after Easton, KU track coach for 18 years, was fired for not following department procedures. The board foresees the matter as administrative, with alumni pressure noted but no rehiring. The firing stemmed from a procurement dispute tied to KU Relays equipment.
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Wescoe
Easton
Stinson
Kansas
Oldfather
W. Clarke Wescoe
Board of Regents
Hays
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