House Unit Approves Back-to-Work Airline Bill
The House Commerce Committee moved preliminary approval of a back-to-work bill affecting striking airline mechanics amid failed arbitration talks. The measure, already Senate-passed, would require workers to return for 30 days with possible 150 additional days by the president. An amendment extended the provisions to any future deadlocked airline strike.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
Gov
Senate
House Committee
Fiesta Plans for Chanute Fall Festival Sales Push
Jaycees Mexican Fiesta committee and Chanute United Fund joined a chamber retail panel to outline a Jesse Fall Festival sales promotion. Dates are Sept 16 17 and Oct 13 14 15 with sidewalk sales and a talent show planned. fundraising details noted and final drive timing pending.
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Jaycees
Mexican Fiesta Committee
Chanute United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Charles Winfrey II
National Guard Armory
Raul Quirarte
Quirarte
Glen Dormois
Bill Johnson
Military Medicare Gets Okay
The Senate gave tentative approval to a broad military Medicare program for more than 6 million active and retired service members. A formal passage vote was set for later, as the bill stands as a Senate revision of a House measure needing compromise before sending to the President.
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Washington
Uniformed Services
Senate
House
Fire destroys Kingman store in Kan
Kingman Kansas fire gutted a furniture store owned by D. E. Shirley. He estimated contents loss at 8000 dollars, with no building damage estimate. Shirley, a recent mover from Coffeyville, opened the shop last April. Firemen blamed the blaze on defective wiring.
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Kingman
Kan
D. E. Shirley
Shirley
Coffeyville
Intercepted Letter Mentions safari in corn field
A deciphered missive replies to Cha about a free safari likened to a local adventure by two Overland Park boys in a corn field, ending with a cordial sign-off.
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Overland Park
Headley and Lichte in Erie pickup truck crash
Alfred T Heady 49 Eric Heady and Harold F Lichte 44 from Lexington Missouri were shaken up in a collision with a 1966 International truck pulling a stock trailer near Erie US 59. The semi driver Lonnie Hicks and Bill Adams 53 from Moffett Oklahoma were uninjured. Damage totaled about 950 dollars.
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Erie
Alfred T. Heady
Eric
Harold F. Lichte
Lexington
Heady
Lichte
Lonnie Bruce Hicks
Bill Adams
Moffe
French Gets His Demand Dies in Electric Chair at Oklahoma
James Donald French, a two time killer, was executed at Oklahoma State Prison for the 1961 strangling of his cellmate Eddie Shelton. He had long fought to avoid execution, facing the chair at about 10 p.m. with calm defiance.
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Mcalester
Okla
James Donald French
Oklahoma State Prison
Ray Page
French
Eddie Shelton
Frank R. Boone
Piggy Back Plan Big Aid to Riebel
Three years after a tree injury left Raymond F. Riebel paralyzed from the waist, Humboldt Industries designed a TransCruiser cart with a long endgate ramp. The device lets Riebel load his wheelchair, use the electric starter, and travel up to ten miles per hour, freeing him from family dependence.
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Riebel
Humboldt
Raymond F. Riebel
Cecil Carey
Earl Miner
Humboldt Industries, Inc
Miner
Planning Commission keels shopping center rezoning bid
The city planning commission voted 7-1 against recommending business zoning for a South Plummer shopping center. Four members were absent four votes by proxy. residents opposed the site citing residential character loss and traffic impact. The panel also approved minor edits to Burgwin and Martin’s 701 planning study summary for public distribution.
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South Plummer
Planning Board
of Burgwin and Martin
Guiding Star Lost To Lunar Orbiter
In Pasadena California the Lunar Orbiter failed to sight Canopus the guiding star and instead locked onto the Moon. NASA officials said the switch creates a greater computer load but poses no major problem and a mid course maneuver is planned after launch.
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Guiding Star
Pasadena
Calif
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Canopus
Orbiter
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Two Local Boys Found After 12 Hour Cornfield Search
Overland Park authorities and about 400 volunteers conducted a 12 hour search for Bruce Walker and Andy Jensen. The 4 and 3 year olds were found asleep in a corn field two miles from home and were treated and released from a nearby hospital.
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Overland Park, Kan
Bruce Walker
Andy Jensen
Overland Park
Kansas City
Weather warms across Kansas with showers possible
The Area Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a warmer trend through Friday with highs in the mid to upper 80s and lows in the 60s. Temperatures today will reach the 80s in most of Kansas before a cooler front moves in tomorrow along with a chance of scattered showers.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka Log Shows 1966 Figures
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours to 9 am Thursday August 18 1966 with totals for August and year comparison. It notes a previously unreported period and compares with 1965 figures.
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Topeka
Kansas
Marines pursue 6000 North Vietnamese near Da Nang
In bloodied paddies near Da Nang Marines chased an estimated 6000 North Vietnamese troops after 750 Leathernecks repelled a night encirclement. At least 121 Communists were killed while Marine casualties were moderate, per a spokesman.
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Saigon
da Nang
South Viet Nam
U.S
Coast Guard
Coast
Mekong Delta
Highland
Pleiku
10 Inches of Rain Pummels Southeast Texas
Up to 10 inches of rain flooded the SE tip of Texas causing traffic snarls. Port Arthur residents in low areas were urged to evacuate mid-morning as the rainfall persisted. The Village Theater, Port Arthur’s largest movie house, was struck by lightning and destroyed, with Jefferson Amusement Co. estimating losses around 500000 dollars.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Texas
Village
Jefferson Amusement Co
Four Seasons of Fun in Kansas Folder Goes to Circulation
Topeka AP reports the first printing of the Four Seasons of Fun in Kansas travel folder is now in circulation. Jack Lacy, director of the Department of Economic Development, announced the multi color folder outlines fishing hunting and other recreation areas in Kansas and will be distributed in motels and by mail on request.
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Topeka
Kansas
Jack Lacy
Department of Economic Development
Bridge Collapse Kills and Injures Dozens in Ottawa Park
Rescue teams hunted for two missing workers after a 160 foot Rideau River bridge span collapsed in a downpour. Seven bodies recovered and 53 injured, 18 in critical condition, as workers battled mud and halted operations awaiting equipment.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Park
Rideau River
Telephone contact for Tribune carrier guidance
The notice provides after hours contact for Tribune delivery issues. If the carrier cannot be reached, readers are instructed to dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
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Tribune
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