Heavy Flooding Hits Fairbanks Alaska City
Flood waters plunge through Fairbanks Alaska forcing downtown evacuation and causing extensive damage. Mayor H A Boucher reports most homes flooded and 80 percent of businesses with major losses as the Chena River rises five to six feet above flood stage. Federal and state aid planned as Nenana and vicinity declared disaster areas.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
H.A. Boucher
Walter Hickel
St. Joseph's Hospital
Basset Army Hospital
Ft. Wainwright
Chena
Boucher
Hickel
Juneau
Nenana
Here
Town Tavern Destroyed by Fire in De Soto Kansas
In De Soto Johnson County the Town Tavern and the Plummer recreation hall suffered extensive damage from an early morning fire in the business district. Mrs Mabel Freeman who ran the tavern and her young son escaped from a rear apartment as flames consumed the kitchen and building.
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DE Soto, Kan
Plummer
de Soto
Johnson County
Mabel Freeman
Four-County Motor Carrier Fee Distributions Announced
The four-county area shared in the motor carrier fee road fund with July 2 apportions to Allen 1592.86, Neosho 1696.55, Wilson 1561.92, and Woodson 1090.25. Total distribution across all counties totaled 175683.24 dollars.
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Fee
Allen
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson
Christian Crusade at Place-Royster Stadium Tonight
Evangelist Lane Adams leads a youth night event at Place-Royster Stadium at 8 p.m. Tonight 1,116 are expected to attend with 15 inquirers as the sermon addresses "The No 1 Problem Troubling Teenagers All Over the World."
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Royster Stadium
Lane Adams
Weather forecast for Kansas through Wednesday
Partly cloudy and warmer through Wednesday with highs in the 90s and lows mainly in the 60s. Chance of rain is low at 10 percent tonight, with scattered thunderstorms likely in north central and northeastern areas. Highs today range 85 to 92 across the region, while cities report 55 to 65 degree lows tonight.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
North Central
Emporia
Goodland
Hill City
Manhattan
Expect Little Hike In Grocery Prices
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department forecasts little change in grocery store prices next year with restaurant meals about one percent higher. The average person may spend 485 to 490 dollars on food, up from 472 last year, and will buy more pork poultry eggs rice citrus fruit and frozen vegetables while reducing veal lamb dairy products non citrus fruit melons and dry beans.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Phone your Tribune carrier after hours notice
If you cannot reach him by phone, call HE 1 3400 after 4 PM for Tribune contact. The notice directs residents to use the listed number for after hours access to services.
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Tribune
Truck Rams Katy Train Near City Limits
A 1948 Willys panel truck rammed a Katy freight train at the 14th street crossing east of the city last night around 11 15. The driver fled the scene and is at large, with blood found inside the Jeep. Engineer Lewis Roller 59 of Parsons reported no train damage and the westbound truck was en route to Parsons.
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Willys
Katy
14Th Street
Roland Vogel
The
Highway Patrol
Vogel
Gail Shultz
S. Kansas
Par
Lewis Roller
Parsons
One of Every 7 Americans In Poverty
Washington AP reports that despite progress since 1959 more than one in seven Americans live on poverty incomes. Census figures show total poverty in 1967 fell from 39 million to 30 million with whites dropping from 28 million to 20 million and Negroes from 11 million to 10 million. Poverty standards for nonfarm residents ranged from 1559 for a woman 65 or older living alone to 5440 for a family of seven or more.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Scientists claim new interferon path to curb viruses and cancer
Five Merck researchers led by Dr. Maurice R. Hilleman report inducing interferon to boost natural antiviral defense. Animal tests with three inducing substances show promise. potential human trials may replace some vaccines if cancer links prove viral. Team members include Lamson Tytell Field Nemes.
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Washington
Merck Sharp & Dome
Merck
Hilleman
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
United States
George P. Lamson
Alfred A. Tytell
A. Kirk Field
Marjorie Nemes
House Group Okays Boost in Postage
The House Post Office Committee approved President Johnsons plan to raise first class letters to six cents while voting for five cent post cards. The panel, in a 12 to 11 vote, kept post cards one cent cheaper than letters against the subcommittee’s recommendation to match letter rates.
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Washington
House Post Office Committee
Johnson
Edward J. Derwinski
R-Ill
North Vietnam downs U S Navy plane in near border action
Saigon AP says a U S Navy reconnaissance Vigilante was shot down Sunday about 10 miles from Red China's border. The two crewmen are listed missing as U S and Air Force units raid Lang Son and patrol areas near Hanoi Haiphong. Air strikes target North Vietnamese artillery and anti aircraft positions.
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Saigon
Red China
RASC
U.S
Lang Son
Demilitarized Zone
Con Thien
Dong Ha
North Vietnam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Eisenhower Returns Home From Hospital
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower returns to his Gettysburg farm after a ten day hospital stay for gastroenteritis. A spokesman says his secretary is at the farm helping him catch up and he is expected back in Washington Office on Wednesday.
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Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Walter Reed Hospital
Eisenhower
Hottest spot in nation hits 121 in Death Valley
Extremes report Death Valley California as the nation’s hottest place Monday with a 121 degree reading. Overnight low reached 43 in Butte Montana.
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New York
Death Valley
Calif
Butte, Mont
Johnson Backers Fail to Make Case for Taxes
Washington AP. House Ways and Means members pressed officials on the 10 percent income tax surcharge sought by President Johnson. Rep Ullman said voters must see they are better off and will pay less tax after the surcharge, amid state and local tax increases. Burke and Byrnes warned of a tough debate and questioned budget-cutting assurances.
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al Ullman
D-Ore
Ullman
James A. Burke
D-Mass
Johnson
Congress
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Chanute Senior High Cheerleaders Win At Missouri Camp
Chanute High School cheerleaders won three first place ribbons at the Missouri Valley Cheerleading Camp in Marshall Missouri July 9 14. Six CHS seniors and juniors competed among about 450 girls from 85 schools in tumbling acrobatics pom poms and new cheers earning top honors.
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Chanute
Missouri Valley
Marshall
CHS
Kansas
Missouri
Marsha Allen
Kathy Moore
Kathy Sloan
Donna Arthur
Linda Ford
Susan Kensett
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka Reports 1967 Figures
Kansas traffic death log shows 0 fatalities in the 24 hours to 9 a.m. Tuesday and lists 377 for 1967 compared with 426 for 1966, indicating one day totals and annual patterns observed by AP reporters in Topeka.
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Topeka
Kansas
Intercepted Letter Cast Doubts on Tax Policy Motives
Intercepted correspondence questions Johnson administration plans on a 10 percent income tax surcharge or raising the debt ceiling, arguing funds are already committed and the administration may not worry about sales.
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Johnson
City Budget Adopted in Chanute with Dissatisfaction
Chanute adopts the 1968 budget at a city commission meeting despite objections from Commissioner E J New and a public critic. The levy rises 4.25 mills to 14.75 for police expansion, overtime concerns, and a new storm warning system, with debate over bond and fine revenue and park mileage. A separate issue includes possible need for a new fire truck as annexation plans move forward for ILC Rolco Screw Conveyor and Ross plants.
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Keith Wright
Chanute
City Commission
New
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Police Department
Tioga
ILC
Rolco
Screw Conveyor
Ross, Inc
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DeSoto
Christian Crusade
Maurice R. Hilleman
National Academy of Sciences
N. Vietnam
U.S. Navy
South Vietnam
Portland
U.S. Army
Dmz
Cha
E. J
Pete) New
Clem Keller
Keller
John Lapham
Bill Wolfe
W. 4Th
City Fire Department
State Inspection Bureau
W. J
Bill) Young
City Board of Zoning Appeals
Clarence Ericson
Floyd Hulston
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