450 Attend NFO Meet At Fredonia
About 450 Farmers Organization of the old third and fourth districts met at the National Guard Armory to form the new fifth district. Delegates from numerous counties elected officers and trustees and approved convention delegates for state and national committees. The event featured remarks by Kansas national director Frank Geer and NFC head Erhard Pfingston with notes on agricultural storage facilities and rising radio and television production trends.
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Fredonia
National Farmers Organization
Third
National Guard Armory
Osage
Lyon
Coffey
Greenwood
Butler
Woodson
Allen
Bourbon
Sumner Cowley
Elk
Chautauqua
Montgomery
Wilson
Neosho
Crawford
Labette
Cherokee Counties
Bob Nelson
Wilson County
Marvin Martin
Butler County
Buddy Harris
Crawford County
Dale Renne
Cherokee County
J. W. McNett
Woodson County
Jack Kountz
Richard Mayes
Lyon County
Neil Nelson
Seth Hudson
Neosho County
Herb Niles
Lester Delong
Coffey County
Donavon Hale
Don Nelson
Allen County
Don Evertson
Osage County
Russell Heady
Elvin Butts
John Boran
Ted Sutherland
B. H. Jones
Labette County
Lewis Biggs
Kelly Daniels
Aller County
Leroy Davidson
Chanute St. Paul, Lutheran
Third District
Wayne Adams
Adams
Erhard Pfingston
NFC
National Meat Commodity Board
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Soviet Nuclear Test Reported by Uppsala Institute
The Seismological Institute at Uppsala University reported an atmospheric nuclear blast in the No vay Zemlya area at 4 02 am EST. Scientists estimate the yield at 12 megatons, about 12 million tons of TNT. A separate update notes three U2 aircraft in Britain warned by Radio Moscow about potential consequences if they approach Soviet territory. Maj Nikolayev and Lt Col Popovich, Soviet space twins, relaxed with their families in a Moscow astronauts preserve and prepared for a Tuesday news conference.
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Uppsala
Sweden
Seismological Institution
Uppsala University
Novaya Zemlya
London
Radio Moscow
Britain
Francis Gary Powers
Air Force
North Atlantic
Plattsburgh
N.Y
Moscow
Andrian Nikolayev
Pavel Popovich
Moscow Woods
Kansas Fishing Contest to be at Toronto Reservoir
The 1962 Kansas state fishing contest will be held at Toronto Reservoir near Yates Center from September 8 to 9 under Kansas Association for Wildlife sponsorship. Entry fee is 10 dollars. clubs may enter multiple contestants, with prizes including an expense paid trip to the World Series of Sport Fishing. Entries must be received by September 1 at the KAW Central Office Salina. Fishing points favor black bass, channel cat, white bass, crappie, and bluegill with minimum lengths set for each species.
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Kansas
Toronto Reservoir
Yates Center
Kansas Assn. For
Art Hanson
Bonner Springs
KAW Committee
Oklahoma
Harold Ensley
Kansas City
Truck Catches Fire Driver Burns to Death
Abilene Kansas dispatch reports a Marionette man, Gene Cuml, died when his truck caught fire early today. Police say the blaze trapped him inside the cab as he attempted to escape. It was not immediately known what caused the fire.
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Abilene
Kan
Marquette
Gene Cuml
Lake Toronto flood control reservoir hosts state fishing finals
The 2800 acre Lake Toronto on the Verdigris River, completed in 1959, hosts the state finals where contestants fish two per boat with boats supplied. Fishing starts at 7 a.m. daily, a camping area is available, transport to the world series is provided for the winner, who also receives a trophy. Outdoor Writers of Kansas, a 28 member group, were invited as challengers.
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Toronto
Verdigris River
Outdoor Writers of
Kansas
Chanute Tribune Briefs August 20 1962
Local items from Chanute Kansas include city council action on a small public works project and a report of upcoming school activities. City officials meet to discuss funding while families plan attendance at a community event.
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The
Chanute Tribune Pq
Cattle Truck Fire After I-70 Crash Near Abilene
A cattle truck leaving Interstate 70 four miles west of Abilene caught fire after an eastbound unit allegedly struck 16 cable reinforced posts and overturned. Officers reported the fiery crash caused by the initial impact and forced the vehicle off the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
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Yankee
Ralph Houk
Tom Tresh
Tony Kubek
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Mukwonago
Wis
NFO
Frank Geer
Des Moines
Bill Brazil
Chanute
West Germany
Global Briefs
Rollman Cleaners
Merle Ruggles
N. Wash
Televisions
Brands
Norge
R.C.A. — Magic Chef
G.E. Kenmore
Philco
Motorola — Frigidaire
Maytag Roper — Tappan
Admiral — Firestone
NEW
General Electric
E. Main
Walter Lacey
Mgr
Bank OF Commerce
Conveni
KAW
Salina
Wans
Dena 1000
S. Central
West Main
Kayles and
Vanta
Brassieres Reg
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