Night Fire Kills At Least 26 In Montgomery Cafes
A blaze at Dale's Penthouse atop the Walter Bragg Smith hotel in downtown Montgomery killed at least 26 people. Fire officials said the cause was undetermined, with many victims identified by FBI teams. Missing included Ed Pepper and wife Ann, while Mrs. Jack Doane was also reported missing.
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Montgomery
Ala
FBI
W. T. Mallory
Dale
Walter Bragg Smith
State Public Service Commission
Ed Pepper
Ann
White Chapel
Pepper
Jack Doane
Montgomery Advertiser
Doane
Kansas Faces Decision on Exempting From Daylight Saving Time
The Kansas House State Affairs Committee weighs a bill to exempt Kansas from Daylight Saving Time. Industry spokesmen from WIBW Topeka Trans-World Airlines Junction City Chamber of Commerce and carriers urge uniform time nationwide citing costs and operational disruptions if Kansas stays on Standard Time while the nation observes Daylight Saving Time.
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Topeka
State Affairs Committee
Kansas House
Kansas
Thad Sandstrom
WIBW
Bob Lusk
Trans-World
Dan Loeb
Junction City
Appeal Planned in Kansas Income Tax Case
Everett F. Hull, convicted by jury for failing to supply 1964 tax information, received a 30 day jail term and $200 fine. He posted a $400 bond and plans an appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court within 10 days after Judge Sam H. Sturm sentenced him.
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Newton, Kan
Everett F. Hull
Kansas Supreme Court
Hull
Sam H. Sturm
Intercepted Letter on Child Aid Program Minds
Intercepted letter discusses child aid, stressing importance of shaping minds over building bodies. Letter notes delicacy of morale and development and is signed with a closing Yours.
Bills Enter Legislature In Wide Package Of Reforms
In Topeka the House and Senate received 29 new bills including liquor by the drink in larger cities, county fund interest, tuition grants for Kansas students, tornado relief, and measures on tax valuation and deceptive advertising. The Senate also backed ambulance service authorization for five districts with funding authority.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Senate
Highways Committee
Robert Docking
L. A. Billings
Motor Vehicle Department
Senate
Democrats
Revenue Department
House
Three File For College Board Posts
Three candidates filed for the Neosho County Community Junior College board of trustees as the county clerk in Erie reported. Dean Moore and Dr. Larry McCune of Chanute and C. P. McKinnie of Erie seek the six seats with filing deadline February 20. Candidates may pay a $5 fee or file a petition signed by 25 electors.
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Neosho County
Weather summary for Kansas with warmer trend ahead
The Area Forecast calls for fair skies and warmer afternoons through Thursday as milder air moves in from the west. Tonight lows drop to 20 to 25, with Thursday highs 45 to 50. Generally light snow fell earlier, totaling under half an inch, then skies cleared.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau Today
Kansas
Emporia
Chanute
Hill City
Goodland
Pittsburg
Independence Fire Destroys Ashcraft and Ward Buildings
An early morning blaze in Independence destroyed the Ashcraft Fire Co. building and an adjoining Montgomery Ward Co. service shop and store room. Fire Chief Tom Adams said cause was not determined. No injuries or loss estimate were available as Independence firemen and a Coffeyville unit battled the fire.
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Independence, Kan
Ashcraft Fire Co
Montgomery Ward Co
Tom Adams
Independence
Coffeyville
Couple Recover From Furnace Fumes
Mr and Mrs Wayne Klauman and their two children of 601 E 17th were treated after carbon monoxide poisoning during the night Firemen found a heavy concentration in the house and confirmed it later Furnace venting was blamed A daughter Brenda Klauman was hospitalized yesterday but officials said the illness was not linked to the fumes
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Wayne Klauman
Brenda Klauman
Normal Visits At Hospital Suspended
Ninety five patients at Neosho Memorial Hospital at 10 am under care as staff workload stretches resources. Administrator Glen Dormois says visiting hours are suspended to improve patient care. Ministers and one immediate family member may visit during regular hours for non critical patients.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Glen Dormois
January Fire Losses Hit 3855 in Chanute
Fire losses in Chanute for January total 3855 with the largest single loss at the Dorothy Baker residence 211 S Steuben. The fire department made 22 runs including six outside city limits and two to towns Tio ga Big Creek and Danville.
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Chanute
Dorothy Baker
S. Steuben
Tioga
Big Creek
Danville
Johnson outlines broad plan to aid youths and Head Start
President Johnson proposes a comprehensive package to help children in poverty, expanding Head Start, boosting Social Security benefits for children, and funding delinquency programs. The plan includes a follow through in early school grades, extending Head Start to younger ages, piloting preschool lunch benefits, and testing Head Start effectiveness for younger children.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Office of Economic Opportunity
Truce Brief Sparks Border Fire in Vietnam
After the lunar new year truce began in South Vietnam, more than twenty shooting incidents were reported. An unarmed RF101 photo plane was downed north of Dong Hoi, the pilot rescued by a U.S. destroyer. The U.S. suspended bombing for four days while continuing reconnaissance patrols.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Dong Hoi
South Vietnamese
North
United States
Driver Is Arrested On DWI Charge
Police arrested John E. Jones 24 of 115 N. Larson at 8 last night on driving while intoxicated and careless driving charges. Also in custody was Stanley Whitworth 19 of 516 W. 5th for intoxication. Bonds were set at 140 and 15 dollars with hearings at 3 30 p m today and next Wednesday respectively after stopping Jones at 10th and Santa Fe following his car from the North Lincoln overpass.
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John E. Jones
N. Larson
Stanley Whitworth
W. 5Th
Jones
Whitworth
10Th
Santa Fe
North Lincoln
Youths Questioned Over Missing Car Parts
Police questioned several youths yesterday in a case involving a car left at a filling station. A steering wheel and dash assembly were recovered and other parts are expected. The car owner is Bob Erickson, formerly of Chanute, now working in Las Vegas. The department continues to receive theft reports including tools from Sherby's Garage and a hubcap from a 1961 Chrysler. Two youths were seen near Senior High with a gasoline can and hose, but were not found.
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Bob Erickson
Chanute
Las Vegas
Nev
Ment
B. H. Sherbenou
Sherby
W. Main
Max Thompson
S. Allen
Senior High
Younger the Man Higher Priority In Lottery Draft
The National Commission on Selective Service plans a lottery draft favoring 18 and 19 year olds, replacing the current 24 to 26 age group. After registration and exams, youths would be in a 1A pool chosen by lottery, with ongoing student deferments and post graduation reentry. Local board autonomy would be reduced to curb inequities.
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Washington
National Commission On Selective Service
Johnson
Informatts
Defense Department
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka February 8 1967
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log covering 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday February 8 1967. Comparison shows 49 deaths in 1966 versus 49 in the 1967 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Biting Cold Grips East Coast as Blizzard Wedges Nation
New York and the East Coast endure a severe blizzard with up to 15 inches of snow and widespread closures. Temperatures drop below zero from the Canadian border to Tennessee while Oneida Tennessee reports 9 below and Glens Falls New York hits 28 below.
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New York
Newfoundland
Midwest
Canadian
Tennessee
Oneida
Tenn
Glens Falls
N.Y
Lenten Guideposts on Reading the Bible
A preacher argues that many fear the Bible’s age and negatives. He notes translations like J B Phillips make it accessible and insists the Bible is a handbook for living. He cites Matthew 16 26 about profit and soul and urges ongoing personal study.
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J. B. Phillips
David
Goliath
Samson
Centur
Matthew
Power Grid Hums Across Nation on Second Day
Officials report the coast-to-coast electrical grid humming without hitch on day two. Northwestern states will operate independently as experts analyze system functionality and continuity across regions.
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Watertown
S.C
China and Maoists Intensify Anti Soviet Campaign
China ramps up anti Soviet protests with demonstrations in multiple cities and new orders for opposing Soviet revisionism. Maoists warn of palace or armed coups while Red Guard groups claim power gains and accuse the army of suppressing revolutionary elements in several provinces.
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Tokyo
Mao Tse Tung
Kremlin
New China
China
Peking
Yomiuri
Mao
Red Capital
Women Teachers To Start at $5 000
The Tribune reports School District 413 sets starting pay for women teachers at 5000 with men at 5200 and a 200 differential. For the current year the figures show 4800 for men and 9000 for women.
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the Tribune
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