Watermelons and farms boost Thayer economy and pride
Sweet watermelons roll to market after a Thayer watermelon festival as the area pushes a regional horticultural revival. The Farm Products Association formation and pocket manual outline conservative per acre returns for strawberries raspberries apples watermelons muskmelons and tomatoes with Don Duff as president.
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Thayer
Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce
Farm Products Association of Area Growers
FPA
Don Duff
Out of Balance Kansas Pays More in Federal Taxes
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce report places Kansas among 19 states paying more federal tax burden for grants than grant aid. It notes a $1.08 tax burden for each $1 of aid and cites Americans spending two hours and 43 minutes of an eight hour work day on taxes.
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Kansas
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Car Tags System Change Planned in Kansas 1971
Kansas plans a staggered auto tag system starting 1971 with expiration dates based on last name initials A to L buyers get seven month tags then six to twelve month renewals, and M to Z buyers get eight to eleven month tags. In 1972 renewal will align to monthly schedule with two tag purchases in 1971 due to the transition.
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Kansas
Donna Steeley
Galesburg
Neosho County
Tribune
Ters
H. J. Ulrich
Kansas Motor Vehicle Department
Emperor Hirohito Leads Peace Vigil On 25th WW2 Anniversary
Tokyo marks the 25th anniversary of Japan's WWII end with a nationwide moment of silence at noon. Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako bowed at the Martial Arts Hall, joined by 6,000 attendees including Prime Minister Eisaku Sato, as bells rang across shrines and churches.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Japan
Empress Nagako
Eisaku Sato
Molten LPG Tankcars Explode in Melvern Kansas
Two derailed tankcars carrying liquefied petroleum gas exploded in Melvern Kansas sending flames high into the air and causing fires across four blocks. Twelve residents were injured as homes a church maintenance sheds a 4H building and a bridge were destroyed or damaged.
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Melvern
Kan
Kansas
Francis Jones
FDA orders cyclamate foods, soft drinks removed by Sept 1
FDA accepts a report linking cyclamates to cancer and bans all foods and soft drinks containing the sweetener. The National Canners Association criticizes the ruling, estimating industry costs at 30 to 35 million dollars. A seven member medical panel questions the net benefits of cyclamates as a sugar substitute.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
National Canners Association
Association
Peace Fades as Fire Strikes Jordan Israel Border
Across the Jordan border gunfire raised tensions as Jordan accused Israel of cease-fire violations and Israel said a soldier was wounded. Egypt's missiles near the Suez trace line complicate talks as both sides push for progress.
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Associated Press
Middle East
Jordan
Israel
Tel Aviv
Egypt
Suez Canal
Weather details and forecast for today
The report lists 10 am temperatures 84 and 72 yesterday 98 and 62 and year ago 73 and 66. It notes a 10 am humidity of 53 and barometer at 28.96 rising with sunrise at 6 37 and sunset at 8 15. Forecast calls for cooler Sunday with scattered showers and a low near 70 tonight followed by highs in the 80s Sunday.
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Promises Another Happy Day
A brief note recalls a past joyful day from 25 years ago and expresses hope for a repeat happiness in the future. The letter hints at personal sentiment without extra details.
Time of Enrolling No Guide in School Transfers
Buford Fisher district superintendent said early enrollment does not guarantee avoiding transfers. He noted about ten Murray Hill to Lincoln and ten Hutton to Alcott transfers, permanent and based on proximity. Transfers aim to balance classes amid growing kindergarten numbers and unbalanced enrollment.
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Buford Fisher
Fisher
Murray Hill
Lincoln
Hutton
Alcott
South Vietnamese militiamen win large raid against Viet Cong
About 5,000 South Vietnamese militiamen aided by Viet Cong defectors attacked 80 Viet Cong base areas south of Da Nang after intelligence of an impending enemy offensive. They claimed 125 Viet Cong killed in two days with no allied air or artillery support, while government losses were 4 killed and 11 wounded. A U S adviser said the dead included a lieutenant colonel and other senior officers. B 52 bombers then pounded North Vietnamese positions near the Laos border, dropping 750 tons to halt reinforcements toward Firebase O Reilly as ground forces faced heavy resistance closer to the base.
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Sticks
Journal
Jed Smith
Mable Jones
Methodist Church
Kansas City
Hee-Haw
Johnny Cash
Bill Kasens
Santa Fe
Wendell Allison
Allison
Army
Melvern Dam
Topeka
Ottawa
Lyndon
Forbes Air Force Base
Melvern
Forbes Afb
Saigon
da Nang
U.S
M.G. Stafford
Eagle Pass
Tex
O'Reilly
South Vietnam
Associated Press
Willis Johnson
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Dwight Wallingford
Larry Mathews
Tribune News
Salina
Ulrich
Motor Vehicle Department
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Scranton
Denver
Mary Ann McCloskey
Community Medical Center
National Jewish Hospital
McCloskey
Evelyn Schultze
Kastens
Max Jennings
Cha
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