Johnson to meet South Viet Nam leaders in strategy talks
President Johnson opened a pivotal conference with South Viet Nam figures stressing civilian programs while maintaining a hard military stance. Thieu and Ky praised U S resolve to counter Hanoi and Viet Cong, with Johnson denouncing retreat advocates and urging firm action.
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Honolulu
Johnson
South Viet Nam
U. S
United States
Hanoi
Nguyen van Thieu
Viet Nam
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Chanute Production Credit Assn. to Hold 32nd Meeting
About 400 stockholders are expected to attend the 32nd annual meeting of the Chanute Production Credit Assn at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the Masonic Temple. Reports will be given and a noon meal served. Theo H. Peters of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank will be the afternoon speaker. one director will be elected. The association serves loans to farmers and ranchers in nine southeast Kansas counties.
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The
Chanute Production Credit Assn
R. D. Hamer
Masonic Temple
Sunflower
CBS
Theo H. Peters
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Wichita
Association
Kansas
Allies seize An Lao Valley in Viet Cong sweep
U S cavalry, Marines, and South Vietnamese forces entered An Lao Valley near Bong Son and established a security perimeter tonight. They met only sporadic resistance as they linked up with earlier air cavalry advances and searched the valley for remaining Viet Cong. One cavalry battalion sunk 14 Viet Cong in a brief eastern hills firefight.
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Saigon
U.S
An Lao
1St Air Cavalry Division
Bong Son
Vally
Blackstun Elected Neosho GOP Chair
Blackstun named chair of the Neosho County Republican Central Committee at a courthouse meeting Saturday to replace resigning Wendell Bowyer. Pauline Page of Kimball is vice chairman and Reuben Burkman of 911 S. Highland is secretary-treasurer.
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Erie
Marlin J. Blackstun
S. Rutter
Neosho County
Republican Central Committee
Blackstun
Wendell H. Bowyer
S. Grant
Bowyer
Pauline Page
Kimball
Reuben Burkman
S. Highland
Break-in Reported at Service Co-op on Highland
A Friday night break-in at 707 N Highland Service Co-op was reported Saturday morning. Officers said two white side wall tires and a small radio were taken after breaking a window pane and reaching through to unlatch it.
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Service Co-op
N. Highland
Vandalism Hit Local Schools and Residents Over Weekend
Police records show two teachers at Charute Senior High School and Neosho Junior College were victims of vandalism. Farrell Coy’s car was spray painted Friday night, with prior windshield and bumper damage recorded. Oliva Lewis’s home was struck with eggs and debris, while a concrete fragment damaged J A Treloggen’s porch. School officials consider student involvement and may refer offenders to the student court if identified.
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Charute
Farrell Coy
Neosho Junior College
Coy
S. Allen
Oliva Lewis
S. Highland
Miss Lewis
Intercepted Letter Announces Local News Conferences
An intercepted letter reveals candidates plan a series of news conferences in various localities to announce their candidacy. The note is addressed to Cha and emphasizes a coordinated public rollout of their campaigns.
Four Prisoners Recaptured After Eureka Jail Escape
In Eureka Kansas Sheriff Cox recaptured four inmates who fled July weekend by sawing through a bull pen. George Brier 28 Emporia said he only wanted to see his children before surrendering. Inmates Gill Spoon and a 16 year old juvenile returned after sirens frightened them while two others faced separate court actions.
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Eureka
Kan
George C. Brier
Virgil Cox
Here
Cox
Brier
Emporia
Ray Lindemood
Michael Gill
Charles Spoon
Gill
Spoon
U. S. 99
Madison
Neosho Farmers Honored for Saving Soil
Erie High School hosted the 18th Neosho County Soil Conservation meeting drawing about 250 attendees. Awards for outstanding soil conservation practices went to Thayer couples P A Robertson and Ronald Olson Eric and Ted Dringenberg Galesburg couples Earl Trout, and Verne Moore Erie, with Goodyear’s Bill Cook presenting. Local films highlighted farmers, and a Browning Family concert plus refreshments followed.
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Erie
Clair Trabue, Thayer
District Soil Conservation Board of Supervisors
Neosho County
Erie High School
N. L. Gulick
Wayne
Earl Trout
Galesburg
Verne Moore
Goodyear Tire, Co
Bill Cook
Independence
Goodyear
Browning
Kansas City
Bill Jenkins
Thayer
Ronald Olson
Ted Dringenberg
Temperatures Mild as Front Approaches Kansas Tuesday
Mostly cloudy conditions persist with little temperature change through Tuesday. Fog and drizzle are expected Tuesday morning, with scattered showers in the afternoon. Lows tonight in the mid 30s to 40s, highs Tuesday in the lower 50s. A new front from the west will bring somewhat colder air by Tuesday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka February 1966
Kansas traffic death log records 48 hours ending 9 a.m. Monday February 1966 reporting 4 fatalities. The period shows 42 deaths in February and 59 for comparable 1965 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Governor and Son In Haircut Pact
TOPEKA AP Governor William H Avery and his teenage son Brad reached a compromise on Brad hair length. Avery said at a news conference they have an agreement with the father controlling the back and Brad supervising the front.
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Topeka
William H. Avery
Brad
Avery
At Least 29 Die In Fires Over Weekend
Over a weekend at least 29 people died in major fires nationwide. A Long Island rest home fire killed four, following a Miami Negro slum fire that claimed ten lives, including several children. Additional fatalities occurred in Tennessee, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Chicago.
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Associated Press
Long Island
Miami
Bay Shore
N.Y
Legislature Hopes For Adjournment By Tuesday Night
In Topeka both the Senate and the House began long sessions hoping to adjourn by Tuesday night. Senate leader Glee Smith said all Senate bills are passed and House work remains. House Speaker Clyde Hill warned of a long day and noted the omnibus appropriation bill may wait until Wednesday if needed.
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Topeka
Sen
Glee Smith
R-Larned
Senate
Smith
Clyde Hill
Yates Center
Hill
House
Southeast Kansas Poultry Jamboree Opens With Talks and Egg Show
The Southeast Kansas Poultry Jamboree, co-sponsored by the Chanute Chamber of Commerce and Neosho County extension office, features a 10:15 a.m. program at the National Guard armory with talks by Dr. Albert Adams of Kansas State University and Harry Reed of the Kansas Poultry Assn. An afternoon panel, a Q A, and the egg show with $80 in cash prizes plus attendance and exhibit prizes conclude the event. Tickets for barbecue are sold by the chamber or at the door.
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Albert Adams
Kansas State University
IBM
Harry Reed
The
Kansas Poultry Assn
M. E. Jackson
KSU
Sion
Disturbance Reported At Apartment Party
Police responded to a disturbance at an apartment at 2 35 a m. yesterday finding a mixed group of boys and girls with beer at the home of a young married couple. Some left before arrival. Partygoers hailed from Chanute and other towns. Investigation ongoing with no charges filed. Property owner later reported broken windows in a bathroom and wash house.
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Chanute
Demand Mostly Goobers in Peanut Butter
The Federation of Homemakers led by a battle ready grandmother confronts FDA and peanut butter manufacturers over a 90 to 95 percent peanut content standard. Ruth Desmond of Arlington says the group will push for 95 percent to ensure FDA does not lower its standard.
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Washington
Federation of Homemakers
Ladies
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Ruth Desmond
Arlington, Va
Desmond
Fund drive renews push for Alcorn Combustion plant support
Leaders of the Alcorn Combustion Co. fund drive appealed for more community contributions to reach a 38 500 goal. Chairman Ken Caldwell cited 159 cash gifts totaling 23 500 so far, with pledges and many donations yet to come. The plant, to be built at the former Triplett grain storage site, will create 100 to 125 jobs and require site purchase rail spur and track changes.
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Alcorn Combustion Co
Ken Caldwell
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Caldwell
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