Water Desalting Bill Extends Program Through 1972
President Johnson signs a 185 million dollar bill to extend the Interior Department desalting program as Northeast water shortages persist. He meets with governors and urban leaders from New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Delaware amid a drought and looming August shortages. The measure adds 15 million for research and development and 35 million for next year with total funding capped at 185 million pending further authorization.
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Washington
Northeast
White House
Johnson
Interior Department
Delaware River
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Delaware Basin
Stewart L
Udall
New York City
X rays Slated at Humboldt Busy Health Event
Humboldt report notes a TB mobile X ray unit will be at Odd Fellows hall Monday from 1 30 to 5 30 and 6 30 to 8 00 p m Mrs Minnie Towles visits Lawrence relatives and other local families host weekend guests including the Cross and Morris households. World’s fair plans send Roger Williams and fellow scouts from Salina after a family reunion in Independence. Brett Thomas welcomed as son of Larry Middendorf in San Antonio with Albert Middendorf as grandfather.
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Humboldt
Odd Fellows Hall
Minnie Towles
C. G. Puckett
Lawrence
Norman Cross
Merle Morris
Terri Cross
Roger Williams
Harold Williams
Salina
New York
Chicago
Washington, D.C
Larry Middendorf
San Antonio
Tex
Brett Thomas
Bryan
Albert Middendorf
Hovercraft Inaugurates U S Air Travel Between Oakland and San Francisco
Air travel begins with a compact air cushion vehicle carrying up to 15 passengers and a pilot. Operated by San Francisco Oakland Helicopter Airlines, two craft run between Oakland Airport downtown San Francisco and San Francisco Airport at about 8.50 per rider. The hovercraft uses a 1000 horsepower turbine engine, a downward ducted fan, and a rear propeller to ride on a four foot cushion at 45 to 60 miles an hour.
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Oakland
Calif
U.S
San Francisco- Oakland
San Francisco
Flood Loss Tops AP Feature Contest Entry
Kansas winners announced in a state AP contest with Noel Grove of Hutchinson News earning a belated prize for a flood damage item. Another entry from Dan Rouser covered an insurance man outbluffing a holdup, while L A Barrett submitted a Scouts camping story for third place.
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Kansas City
Noel Grove
The
Hutchinson News
Associated Press
Kansas
Marquette
John Akers
Akers
Dan Rouser
Wichita Beacon
L.A. Barrett
Pittsburg
Fifth Doctor Resigns at Larned State Hospital
A fifth doctor resigns from Larned State Hospital amid ongoing turmoil. Dr. Roy Vickers leads a wave of departures including superintendent and clinical staff, with Robert A. Anderson promising progress and Gov. Avery calling for public review of administration.
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Larned
Kan
Larned State Hospital
Robert A. Anderson
Ottawa
State Board of Social Welfare
Anderson
Roy Vickers
Medical Surgical Service
Vickers
William H. Avery
Topeka
Anderson Speaker For Conference
Former Gov. John Anderson will address the national legislative conference in Portland Ore He is executive director of the citizens conference of state legislatures and will discuss its purpose Kansans attending include Rep Clyde Hill Sen Cleo Smith Rep John Conard Kenneth Beasley Ralph E Zarker L O Hazen Edna M Young and John Weeks.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Portland
Ore
Anderson
Citizens Conference of State Legislatures
Clyde Hill
Ryates Center
House
Cleo Smith
Rlarned
Senate
John Conard
R-Greensburg
Ways and Means
Kenneth Beasley
Beasley
Legislative Council
Ralph E. Zarker
L. O. Hazen
Edna M. Young
House Journal
John Weeks
Woman Killed By Backing Car In Ottawa County
Mrs. Clarence Moreland about 40 of Junction City Kansas was killed when her husband backing the family car struck her at Ottawa County Lake. He said poor eyesight and a mistaken pedal press caused the accident as the car dragged her 40 feet under the vehicle. A daughter Marilyn 23 and a son Clarence 11 were present.
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Bennington
Kan
Clarence Moreland
Junction City
Ottawa County
Moreland
Morelands
Marilyn
Clarence Jr
Ginger Rogers Shines in Hello Dolly Broadway Return
Ginger Rogers opens Hello Dolly at the St James Theater in New York amid a sold out first night. Fans and Broadway regulars applaud as Rogers greets director Gower Champion and producer David Merrick with heartfelt thanks and tears of joy.
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New York
Fellows
St. James Theater
Ginger
Ginger Rogers
Carol Channing
Dolly
Broadway
West Coast
Fred Astaire
Gower Champion
Miss Rogers
David Merrick
Titan Blast Under Query At Searcy Arkansas
In an underground Titan 2 missile silo near Searcy Arkansas a safety failure sparked an explosion and fire killing 53 civilian workers. Air Force officials led by Eugene M Zuckert begin an investigation ordered by President Johnson as rescue teams recovered corpses from the deep silo.
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Air Force
Johnson
Eugene M. Zuckert
Zuckert and Son
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Little Rock
Searcy
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Hutchinson
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Abbeyville
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Melissa
Mrs. Mc Noorayi
Forsythe, Mo
Ross Quincy
G. C
Carl Johnson
Coffeyville
George Sandown
Independence
Marie Scott
B. E. Scott
Longview
Wash
Riverside Park
Earth
Foster Clothing Company
East Main
Dacron & Woo
Slacks
Dacron & Worsted
Dacron & Orson
Dacron & Rayon
Fred R. Foster
Foster Clothing Co
Dean L. Foster
Pfanstiehl
Chanute
William Marshall
Chanute Tribune
Hans F Dots
S. Central
Titan Blast
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Kress
E. Main
Chakeup
Jose Sings
Young Men’s
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Young Ladies
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Litwin
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