Risky Bet Leads Teen to Jump Bridge for Cash
Roger Palmer, 16, reportedly leaped 60 to 70 feet from the Pony Express Bridge into the Missouri River and swam to shore, escaping injury. He claimed a bet paid only 10 dollars cash and 5 in other items. Sheriff H C Myers warned a repeat jump could bring jail for creating a disturbance.
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ST. Joseph
Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office
H. C. Myers
Roger Palmer
Myers
Missouri River
Leland Houghton
Sheriff's Department
Thief Steals 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Film
Officials at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History fear the stolen 15 minute film of the 1906 earthquake could detonate if shown due to a nitroglycerine base. It vanished from a museum desk during the weekend. Curator valued the sole surviving copy at $5,000.
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LOS Angeles
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History
San Francisco
Nixon approves $1 million in disaster funds for Mississippi
President Nixon moved swiftly to pledge $1 million in federal disaster funds for Mississippi after Hurricane Camille. He promised more aid once full public property damage is assessed following the governor's plea.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Mississippi
Camille
John Bell Williams
Knights of Columbus Consider Including Women in Membership
Supreme Knight John W. McDevitt proposed forming a committee to study a new form of qualified membership for wives daughters mothers and sisters of Knights. The Knights opened their 87th annual meeting in New Haven as the 23 story international headquarters nears completion with emphasis on community involvement and family life.
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New Haven
The
Knights
Stamp Trial Highlights Largest U S Post Office Theft
Bernard C. Lewis of Atlanta and Bill Miles Skillman of Liberty face conspiracy charges in U S District Court in Kansas City over stolen stamps valued at about 165000 from Florence Alabama and Atlanta in early 1967. Prosecutor says Lewis moved stamps to Kansas City and sold to Skillman for 20 percent of face value.
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U.S
Bernard C. Lewis
Atlanta, Ga
Bill Miles Skillman
Liberty, Mo
U.S. Dist. Atty
Calvin K. Hamilton
Lewis
Florence
Ala
Atlanta
Hamilton
Skillman
Denver Grand Jury declines indictment in off duty FBI shooting
Denver County Grand Jury rejected any criminal indictment against special agent Jerry F. Mortensen after two days of hearings. Mortensen, 28, shot Sgt. Thomas N. Williams, 19, of Dorado, Kan., at a Denver street corner on July 31 during a scuffle. Williams is recovering.
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FBI
Jerry F. Mortensen
Lowry Air Force Base
Thomas N. Williams
Fb] Dorado
Kan
Williams
Toll climbs to 128 in Camilles wake
Rescue workers pulled 23 bodies from wreckage in Gulfport as the death toll from Hurricane Camille rose to 128. A light plane crash in New Orleans added four fatalities. State officials warned the final toll could reach 150 to 200 with extensive damage along the Mississippi coast.
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Pascagoula
Mississippi
Gulf Strip
Merle Palmer
Nap Cassidry
Tennessee
Richelieu
Pass Christian
Camille
Cassidry
Atlanta
Dobbins Air Force Base
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Bay St. Louis
Nixon
Louisiana
Bogalusa
Curt Siegelin
Plaquemines Parish
Venice
Boothville
Triumph
Howard Wilcox
Alabama
Dauphin Island
Gulf Shores
Orange Beach
Red Cross
Gulfport-Biloxi
Taming of Debbie Sought by Seeding
Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico AP reports the first massive hurricane taming attempt hailed as a huge operational success by project director Dr. Cecil R. Gentry after 14 hours of flight through Tropical Storm Debbie. He cautions months of work ahead and notes Debbie likely to be attacked again Wednesday.
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Puerto Rico
Cecil R. Gentry
Gentry
Debbie
Meterology
Harry Hawkins
U.S. Commerce Department
Navy
Commerce Department
Environmental Science Services Administration
Defense Department
Esther
Beulah
Weather forecast and Camille hurricane aftermath report
Partly cloudy with small temperature changes tonight and Wednesday. Slight risk of showers or thundershowers. lows 65 to 70, highs mid 90s. A Weather Bureau forecast tracks scattered showers across Kansas and regionally through Wednesday with highs near 90s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Brewster
Garden City
Coffeyville
Liberal
Powell seeks restoration of salary and seniority in court
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell returns to federal court to reclaim about 55,000 dollars in back salary and 24 years of seniority after a judiciary ruling and a 25,000 dollar House fine. A hearing is set for August 27 before U.S. District Judge George L. Hart Jr. Powell was excluded from the seat in 1967 over misconduct and re-elected last November but the House withholds part of his pay while the dispute continues.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
New York Democrat
U.S. District Court
George L. Hart Jr
Powell
Education and Labor Committee
House
U.S. Supreme Court
House of Representatives
High Court
Hart
Bruce Bromley
New York
Supreme Court
New Dues Plan At Chanute Chamber Encouraged
Chanute area chamber directors backed a check-o-matic dues system allowing bank direct billing in yearly twice yearly quarterly or monthly installments. The move aims to relieve collectors and strengthen finances while maintaining member choice. The board also reviewed road surfacing talks with county officials and city landfill planning and welcomed two new members.
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Chanute Area
McCune
Chamber
Bob Wilson
Santa Fe Park
Us- 169
Plummer
Year of the Bug Crickets Shine in 2024 Highlights
Cricket coverage highlights a surge in insect-themed pest reports and related research. The season features notable sightings, field notes, and science updates on cricket species, habitats, and ecological impact. Researchers discuss behavior, distribution, and control methods amid rising interest in entomology.
Invasion of Crickets Plagues Kansas Business Districts
Crickets swarm the northern part of the state and now reach southeast Kansas as households report daily invasions. Experts say unusually favorable hatching conditions this spring will prolong the infestation and that the insects, Nemobius, are grass feeders unlikely to damage clothing.
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Kansas
LeRoy Brooks
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Nemobius
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