Navy to Draft Draftees as Vietnam War Buildup Boosts Needs
The Navy plans its first draftees in a decade and weighs extending skilled sailors' service. Officials aim a 35 000 manpower rise with 4 600 draftees in October under a Pentagon expansion affecting Army quotas. Navy seeks technically trained enlistees for ships and aircraft maintenance amid Viet Nam era buildup.
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Washington
Navy
Defense Department
Pentagon
Johnson
Viet Nam
Early Start Marks Woodson County 4-H Fair Opening
The Woodson County 4-H Fair began Monday at the fair grounds with livestock and poultry setups, booth preparations, and parade floats. The event featured saddle club performances, a Shodeo, a Chanute group horseback square dance, and stock judging led by Wendall Moyer of Kansas State University. Local obituary notes report the death of Mrs. Lila Seiker, 75, of Yates Center, with two daughters surviving.
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Yates Center
Woodson County
Yates Center Saddle Club
Chanute
Wendall Moyer
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Lila Seiker
Family Honors for Birthday at Surprise Dinner
Humboldt grover Russell was honored on his birthday by 24 relatives at his home with a lawn party and five birthday cakes prepared by family. Attendees included K Pittman Richardson and numerous Russells from Chanute Shawnee Mission Iola and Newton. Afternoon callers visited the home and other local families shared in the day with exchanges and visits.
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Humboldt
Grover Russell
Kenneth Pittman
Carl Russell
Jack Richardson
Roy Riley
W. B. Richardson
Satanta
Wichita
Shawnee Mission
Lloyd Layman
Reed's Spring
Richard Smith
Leanna
George Russell
Fred Shaw
Chanute
Howard Russell
David
Susan
Bessie Bennett
Clifford Bennett
Warren
Bob
Ollie Powell
Cameron Mo
Iola
Burleigh Russell
Hazel Russell
Mamie Russell
Russell
G. W. Carter
Newton
Dr. Fuller Asked to Aid Kansas Education Panel
Dr. Edgar Fuller executive secretary of the National Council of Chief State School Officers has been invited to advise a Kansas Legislative Council advisory group on education. He is tentatively slated to speak September 7 about selecting state school authorities and a chief state school officer as the panel prepares a proposed revision of educational provisions for the 1966 budget session.
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Topeka
Edgar Fuller
National Council of
Kansas
Fuller
Kansas Legislative Council
Legislative Council
Rushville Marine Killed in Viet Nam Non Hostile Case
Marine Pfc. Randall Ferguson from Rushville Missouri is listed by the Defense Department as killed in a non hostile incident in Viet Nam. He is the son of Mrs. Julia A. Davis Route 2 Rushville. The report also notes border cooperation plans between Colombia and Venezuela for remote regions.
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Washington
Rushville
Defense Department
Viet Nam
Pfc
Randall Ferguson
Julia A. Davis
Rt. 2
Tax Revenue Up in Kansas July Figures
Kansas state revenue rose to 18.5 million in July, up over 2 million from a year earlier. The gain, driven by higher sales and compensating use taxes, plus cigarette and liquor taxes, followed legislative tax increases.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Department of Revenue
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