Gemini 7 and 6 Astronauts Face Final Medical Checks
Cape Kennedy AP reports Gemini 7 crew Buck Lovell and Borman and Gemini 6 crew Schirra and Stafford undergo final medical exams ahead of their Titan 2 launch to begin the twin flight. The 14 day mission aims to study physiology in weightlessness and moon flight readiness.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Dem
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Borman-Lovell
U.S
Borman
Lovell
Dairy Meet Draws 75 Members From Eight Counties
About 75 attendees and their spouses from eight counties joined the American Dairy Association of Kansas district meeting at the National Guard armory. The program featured remarks by Jack W. Carlin and Harold Peterson with a noon meal, afternoon session, and a milk promotion report. Counties in the district include Elk Wilson Neosho Crawford Chautauqua Montgomery Labette and Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Dairy Association of Kansas
National Guard
Paul Hunter
Jack W. Carlin
Lindsberg
Kansas Ada
H. Wayne van Dyne
Independence
Harold Peterson
Salt Lake City
Western
ADA
Chanutenanny Singing Group
Association
Elk, Wilson
Neosho
Crawford
Chautauqua
Montgomery
Labette
Cherokee
Intercepted Letter Over Gambling Law Debate
An intercepted letter titled Dear Cha discusses suspected gambling activity connected to a proposed gambling law in Oklahoma. The note hints at political concerns and regulatory actions surrounding gambling policy.
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Cha
Oklahoma
South Viet Nam Suffers Heavy Toll In Week of Fighting
The 7th Regiment suffered a major defeat in wavage fighting 45 miles northwest of Saigon raising South Viet Nam weekly combat deaths to 459 with 861 wounded and 117 Americans missing. U.S. losses dropped to 40 as Viet Cong defenses produced a 3 to 1 kill ratio for the week.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
Hue- Phu Bai
Thayer Rural Water System Completed in Neosho County
The Farmers Home Administration announced completion of a 44250 rural water system serving 25 families in Thayer and Morehead school. Ray Coffey installed the plastic pipe system for Neosho County Rural Water District No five with FHA financing and a 40 year loan. Officers include Leck, Novotny, Stafford, John, Fogleman, Dougherty.
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Thayer
Morehead
Farmers Home Administration
Ray Coffey
Englewood
Colo
Kansas
FHA
John Edwards
Altamont
Neosho County
Robert M. Novotny
Verne Stafford
James John
Bank computer crash leaves Hanover Trust accounts off balance
New York AP reports a 24 hour outage at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co disrupted 3 billion dollars in deposits. An IBM Model 7074 computer failed causing balance issues from 11 a.m. Monday to 11 a.m. Tuesday with 700 000 daily transactions affected. Backup plans shifted workload but other institutions were busy. five hours late in finishing books.
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New York
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
Motorcycle Rider Hurt In 3rd and Forest Crash
Jim McCoy, 17, of 407 S La Fayette is treated at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a 3rd and Forest collision with a 1960 Chevrolet pickup driven by Edward L. Johnstone 48 of 223 W 4th. The motorcycle rider Tom Dicks 15 of 422 W 4th suffered bruises and abrasions. both vehicles damaged.
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Jim McCoy
S. Lafayette
3Rd and
Forest
Neosho Memorial Hospital
McCoy
Tom Dicks
W. 4Th
Edward L. Johnstone
Johnstone
Five Youths Held Here For Long List Of Crimes
Police hold five suspects, four adults and one 14 year old, linked to arson burglary larceny and property damage across Chanute and nearby towns. A barn fire near Oasis Road is tied to arson allegations. Break ins include Ray Morris residence thefts of firearms and gear. Investigations continue as police recover some stolen items and pursue more leads.
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Don Everly
S. Forest
Don Whittenden
N. Central
Gary Brooks
Grant
Marvin Glass
E. Oak
Lige Matlock
Glass
Everly
Brooks
Chittenden
Ray Morris
East 14Th Street Road
Matlock
Chanute
Barker's Corner
Lyons
Weather warms across Kansas with showers late
AREA FORECAST mostly cloudy through Thursday with a warmer night and little change Thursday. Light rain likely late tonight or Thursday. Low tonight in the lower 40s. High Thursday in the 50s to 55. TOPEKA temperatures rise across Kansas ending a week of cold weather with highs in the 50s and 60s and overnight lows in the 30s and lower 40s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Traffic Death Log Update
AP report from Topeka shows 24 hour traffic fatality tally through 9 a.m. Wednesday for December 1965. Figures compare to 0 in 1965 and 594 for the 1964 period, with 612 cited as a benchmark.
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Topeka
Kansas
Oklahoma House Speaker Faces Grand Jury Over Alleged Payoff
Oklahoma City AP. Rep. J. D. McCarty, speaker of the Oklahoma House, faced questions from a grand jury about a rumored $60 000 payoff tied to gambling legislation. McCarty denies the charge as a fabrication and spent hours answering questions while Everett Collins, Rupert Wilson, and Leo E. Young also appeared or were subpoenaed.
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Oklahoma City
J. D. McCarty
Oklahoma House of Representatives
McCarty
Oklahoma
Everett Collins
Sapulpa
Senate
Collins
Rupert Wilson
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Leo E. Young
Muriel Jack Woosley
Whit Pate
Forrest Castle
State Crime Bureau
Tennessee
Pate
Castle
Europeans Tour Ash Grove Cement Plant in Chanute
Eighteen European cement industry officials from Germany Sweden and Denmark visited Ash Grove Portland Lime and Cement in Chanute to tour the plant after a Chicago seminar. They planned tours of plants in Denver and Albuquerque and were to continue their Chanute visit with lunch before afternoon departures.
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Germany
Sweden
Denmark
Chanute
Ash Grove
Portland Lime
John McMeekin
United States
Chicago
Denver
Albuquerque
Avery Urges Attention To Marketing
Kansas Gov. William H. Avery urged Oklahoma and Kansas oilmen to focus on marketing problems rather than pushing higher output. Speaking to the Kansas-Oklahoma Oil Producers Assn., he warned about shipment disadvantages and that imports of foreign crude oil have driven prices down, harming the industry.
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Tulsa
Okla
Kansas
William H. Avery
Oklahoma and
Kansas- Oklahoma
Plunge From Bridge Fatal at Topeka
A woman died after a 200 foot plunge from the Topeka Avenue bridge over the Kansas River. She was not immediately identified.
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Topeka
Topeka Avenue
Kansas River
Wellington voters reject 575000 high school expansion
Unified school district 353 voters in Wellington Kansas rejected a 575000 proposition for enlarging Wellington High School. The tally was 1263 against and 1065 for.
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Wellington
Kan
Wellington High School
Elks Award New Building Contract in Chanute
The Chanute Elks Lodge designated Sell Construction Co of Iola the low bidder for $113,889 to build a new lodge hall. Other bids ranged from $119,320 to $129,846.30, with a 200 day construction estimate and start planned next week if weather permits.
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Chanute Elks Lodge
Sell Construction Company
Iola
George Butler
Smith
Berthot Construction Co
Chanute
Kane and Bills Construction Co
Wichita
Caldwell Construction Co
Ray Smith
Lodge
Jim Blessing
Kiene and Bradley Architects
Tribune Phone Numbers for Carrier Contact
If you cannot reach your usual carrier after 6 pm, call HE 1 3400 for assistance. The notice directs readers to contact a specific phone line after hours for service or support.
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Tribune
4-H Leaders Are Honored At Chanute Recognition Dinner
About 200 people from four counties attended the annual 4-H leaders recognition dinner at Murray Hill school. The event was co sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee and 34 Chanute firms with Floyd Potter presiding. Longtime leaders Mrs. Henry Watkins Eric and Berniece Sievers Humboldt were noted for 25 years of service.
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Tribune
Bill Jenkins
Chamber OF Commerce
Hugh Chapman
Murry Hill School
Chapman
Floyd Potter
Murray Hill School
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Chanute Business
Dale Sneeringer
First Baptist Church
Chanute Chamber of Commerce
Henry Watkins
Eric
Berniece Sievers
Humboldt
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Sally Casey
Sally
Russ Corbitt
Merle Casey
S. Central
Kayette
U S
Viet Nam
Clay C. Fogleman
George Dougherty
Edwards
Morris Residence
Don McCune
Clarence Haight
Keas Drilling Co
Earl Beeler Sr
Erie
Royster
Peter Pan
7Th
Santa Fe
Johnson Furniture
Shaw
South Katy
Fursman Motor Co
Parsons
St. Patrick's Gymnasium
United Fund
Avery
Elks
Main
Neal McCoy
Agricultural Committee
Jim Benton
Allen, Wilson, Woodson
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