Vast Northwest Forest Fires Strain Resources Across Region
Firefighting crews in Idaho Oregon Montana and British Columbia battled hundreds of fires amid heat drought and looming lightning. The U S Forest Service warned of manpower shortages with over 400 new fires reported and Montana Glacier National Park bearing the heaviest losses. The Weather Bureau issued a red flag alert describing extreme firefighting weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
British Columbia
Northwest
Washington State
U.S. Forest Service
Ogden
Utah
Richard Stauber
Forest Service
North Idaho
Peck
Payette
Salmon
Glacier National Park
U.S. Weather Bureau
Norton Alcoholic Center Opens at Norton State Hospital
The first state funded alcoholic treatment center in Kansas opens at Norton State Hospital in a renovated building. Kansas Association for Alcoholic Treatment Inc receives a $90 000 federal grant and $25 000 local funds to start, with Dr William Leipold directing. The center will serve Kansas and Nebraska and aims to be self supporting after one year through patient fees. It offers counseling therapy vocational aid medical and chaplain services with 11 initial staff and no locked doors for men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton, Kar
Kansas
Norton State Hospital
Haritable Corporation
Kansas Association For Alcoholic Treatment Inc
William Leipold
Heartview Foundation
Mendon, N.C
Leipold
Jennings
Merlynn Colip
Bob Adams
Mandan
Nebraska
Kansas Association For Alcoholic Treatment
Lizard Species Reaches Ten Feet in East Indies
Reports describe certain East Indies lizard species attaining lengths around ten feet. The observation highlights remarkable size among regional reptiles and prompts further study by herpetologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Indies
Chanute Tribune Briefs from August 22, 1967
Local page items report community updates and notices for Chanute Kansas. Included are brief listings of events, meeting notices, and civic notes affecting residents and nearby organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chanute Tribune
Rail Mail Sorting Cars Fade From U S Rail Service
Washington AP reports the railway mail sorting car once common on about 10,000 trains has dwindled to 800 cars as Zip code reforms erode its use. Congress and postal workers push to save it, but zone improvement plans under Zip accelerate abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Mr. Zip
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Seattle
Portland
Los Angeles
United Federation of Postal Clerks
Space Program Odd Jobs Man Visits Salina
Navy Lt Cmdr Ronald Evans, an Apollo moon shot project astronaut and member of the support team, vacationing in Salina with wife Janet and two children. They are visiting Janet Evans' parents, the Evans family of St Francis, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Karen Lambert
Salina, Kan
Navy
Ronald Evans
Evans
Janet
Erie space program back up crew talks about duties and faith
A Erie observer describes a space program support crew as a “second back up” to the command crew for next year’s flight. He notes their role includes testing and tasks the prime and alternate crews lack time for, and cites lessons from a January fire tragedy at Cape Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Vietna Combat
Cape Kennedy
Rainmakers Liable For Damage by Rain
Pennsylvania House approves bill to license cloud seeders and require at least a $100 000 bond. The measure aims to hold commercial rainmaking operators responsible for weather related damages, drawing support from farmers in south central Pennsylvania where seedings have occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
Leawood Sharpshooter Wins Junior Grand American Title
Kip Bishop of Leawood Kansas shot 199 of 200 to win the junior championship at the Grand American Trapshooting Tournament in Vandalia Ohio defeating rivals from across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia, Ohio
Kip Bishop
Leawood
Kan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bureau of Land Management
Burns
Dalles
Walter Allen
International Woodworkers of America
Dawson Creek
Portage Mountain
Norton Alcoholic Center
Pat Taylor
Norton Daily Telegram
Colip
Mr. Adams
Beatrice Jacquart
Satanta
Charles Curtis
Hays
Methodist Church
Norton County
Jean W. Kissell
E. F. Steichen
Lenora
Citizens Advisory Council of the Center
Robert Docking
Marion Forst
Dodge City
W. McFerrin Stowe
Kansas Area
Karl Menninger
Menninger Foundation
Topeka
Sen
Frank Carlson
R-Kan
Post Office Department
Erie
Coffeyville
Ed Naanes
Roland Campbell
Meriden
W. H. Messenger
Rage
Kingman County
Lorie
Meg
Park
Jack Han
Elwyn Tredway
Clovis
N. M
Ira Brooks
Vicky Hill
Earl Beck
Ing
Pomona Lake
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Horton
Elsie Beck
Otis Brasier
Parsons
Larry Swanson
Larry
Overland Park
Rhoda Brasier
S. B. Strang
Masonic Lodge
Charles Forsyth
Florida
Marie Evans
Vassar
Ore
Carters
Kansan II Champ
S. Central
Ranz Motor Co., Inc
Lincoln
Main and
Plummer Road
Olsons
U.S.D.A
Swift
Illinois
Elberta Peaches
Thayer
California
Gerber's Baby Food
Reg
Handy Andy
Family
Breeze
AJAX
Kozy
Strongheart Dog Food
Hi-C
Chris
Maison
Welch
Page
YORK
Cain
Folger
Jor
Margarine Olson
Der
Hunt
Tall Dash
Dts
Campbell's Tomato Soup
Zestee Jellies
Duncan Hines
Bollies
Coca-Cola
Folger's
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