Johnson and Pentagon counter Goldwater arsenal charge
President Johnson and the Defense Department rebut Goldwater's claim that U S nuclear delivery capacity may fall by 90 percent this decade. The Pentagon said the 1970 capability would be 22 times 1961 levels, rejecting the charge as unfounded and based on public data. Karl Hess defended the speechwriter'sForecast as non classified.
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Washington
Johnson
Pentagon
Barry Goldwater
Defense Department
Goldwater
U.S
National Association of Counties
United States
Arthur Sylvester
Sylvester
Karl Hess
Hess
Water Supply Crops Suffer in Dry Kansas
Kansas faces drought impact as hot dry weather reduces water supplies and scorches crops. Rain could revive levels by year end. Seven month rainfall averages 12.53 inches, 2.38 below normal. July statewide 1.99 inches versus 3.16 normal. Clark County records 24 days of 100 degrees plus. Officials seek drought disaster declaration for 76 counties to permit haying and grazing in conservation reserves.
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Topeka
Kansas
J. E. Pallesen
Clark County
Washington
Prairie View Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Prairie View residents report Clair Barnett family helping with two si los this week. Dale Lakin and Chris and Mike spent Friday in Wichita. Barbara and Brenda visited Wanda Akins in Humboldt. Ralph Phobus of Kansas City called on Cecil and Doris Spencer. Minnie Barnett called on Alice McIntyre while Larry Barnett attended Dean Strack's funeral.
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Prairie View
Francis Barnett
Roy
Larry
Wayne
Clair Barnett
Dale Lakin
Chris
Mike
Wichita
Barbara
Brenda
Wanda Akins
Humboldt
Ralph Phobus
Kansas City
Cecil Spencer
Minnie Barnett
Alice McIntyre
Doris Baker
Larry Barnett
Dean Strack
Name Queen Of Wheat At Hays Meeting
A Kansas wheat queen will be selected at the wheat meeting in Hays on October 29. County contests must be held by September 25 with district contests by October 29. Contestants will be judged in street clothes at county events and both street clothes and formals at the state contest. The state winner receives a $300 scholarship and a $300 wardrobe and will tour the country for the wheat industry.
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Dodge City
Kan
Hays
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
The
Kansas Wheat Commission
Lawrence House of
Goodland
Kansas Wheat Hearts
Wheat Growers Association
House
Local Social Roundup With Visiting Guests
Thayer couple Mr and Mrs Cash Pasley of Bartlesville visited Marie Ballard and Betty Lindsey as dinner guests last week. Mr and Mrs Glenn Thornton and family were supper guests of Edna residents Mr and Mrs Jim Hannon and family. Mrs Mary Jones hosted the Ladies Bridge Club Monday night with six members and two guests Mrs Lola Anderson and Mrs Barbara George. Lucille Johnston won high score, Della Gelwix low, and Anna Peterson the traveling prize. A dessert course followed.
Gemini Flights Are Due This Year
Houston AP reports top space officials expect two Gemini flights this year barring unforeseen problems. Mathews says all bugs are ironed out and ships to Cape Kennedy before August for an unmanned flight then a manned mission in December. Officials reiterate schedule unchanged, with Grissom and Young’s GT3 capsule ready at the Cape. Cape Kennedy must clear and prepare the pad for the Titan II launcher in about 31 days.
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Houston, Tex
Charles W. Mathews
Gemini
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Virgil Grissom
Cmdr
John W. Young
Cape
Mathews
Crash Near Sedan Fatal to One
A two car collision south of Sedan Kansas killed Ross Gray 29. He was alone in one car as six others from Peru Kansas were injured in the other vehicle including Beulah Windsor and her four children plus Jennie Ward.
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Sedan
Kan
Ross Gray
U. S. 166
Kansas
Gray
Cambridge
Peru
Beulah Windsor
Jennie Ward
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Royce Wells
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T. N. Tenniman
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