Editorial argues for gas tax to fund Southeast Kansas highways
Editorial urges raising the gasoline tax to finance highway improvements in Southeast Kansas. It notes past meetings, industry moves, and local leaders blaming underfunding for missed opportunities, urging action now to attract new jobs and reduce accidents. Charles Forsyth supports an increase as essential and timely.
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Kansas
Kansas Highway Commission
Topeka
Parsons
Charles Forsyth
Calendar Layout For 1965 Draws Harsh Critique
A writer lambasts the 1965 calendar design for misplacing major holidays on Sundays and Saturdays. He decries the impact on celebrations and mentions personal woes including a Thursday birthday and a Sunday wedding anniversary disappointment. He predicts public backlash and possible effigy hungings.
Two Chanute Leaders Die in Bartlesville Hotel Fire
Twenty five years ago Chanute citizens Charles Bloomheart 81 and son Clyde V Bloomheart 53 died in a Bartlesville Oklahoma hotel fire while supervising property interests and apartment construction. Clyde had lived in Chanute earlier after selling his shoe store.
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Chanute
Bartlesville
Okla
Charles Bloomheart
Clyde V. Bloomheart
Clyde
Reed Benson Nurtures Birch HQ Near White House
Reed Benson, son of Ezra Taft Benson and Ike’s former aide, pursues John Birch Society headquarters at 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House. The building owner, Charles E. Smith Co., resists as Benson, a Mormon church leader, uses his influence to push the right wing group into a political spotlight.
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Reed Benson
Eisenhower
Ezra Taft Benson
John Birch
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
The
Charles E. Smith Co
Stroke Victims Benefit From Daily Physical Therapy
A reader shares how her husband recovered from a stroke with twice daily therapy and a sleeve iron ing board, noting progress in speech and mobility and the importance of steady, long term exercises. The letter highlights general guidance on stroke recovery and promotes Stay Well Every Year Of Your Life by Dr Molner.
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Joseph G. Molner
M. W
Prentice-Hall, Inc
Joseph
Moiner
Television Log Highlights for Joplin Area
A dense list of TV programming for Friday and Saturday with numerous channels showing sports, dramas, comedies, cartoons, and news. Notable items include Wide World of Sports, Gilligan's Island, The Addams Family, Bonanza, The Tonight Show, Captain cinema, and multiple news slots from KODE12 and KODE12 News.
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Porter Wagner
Addams Family
Sennen
Bob Hope
Kode
Donna Reed
Gomer Pyle
USMC
Slatterys Peo
Industry On Parade
Bob Poole
Jack Paar
Oral Roberts
Cartoon Theater
Discovery
Face the Nation
Joplin Teachers Assn
Frontiers of Faith
Hollywood
Music Palace
Bat Masterson
Peiacae
the McCoys
Jock Benny
GE College Rowl
Dennis the Venice
Ed Sullivan
Linus the Lion Hearted
Fury
the Jetsons
Julie and Ceres
Sky King
H. Reasoner
Happily Hoover
Bugs Barry
Clips Quips Reflective Lines From Various Papers
A collection of wit and aphorisms from multiple papers. The remarks touch on living, reform, intentions, and daily life with humor and sharp commentary. Notable quips include references to women, scouts, appearances, love, and youth.
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Girdies
Russell News
Benson family ties and John Birch links shake Mormon role
Ezra Benson’s son Reed secures a Veterans Administration post while Reed’s John Birch Society activism draws fire. The elder Benson, ex-cabinet member and Mormon apostle, defends his son by appearing at Birch events, prompting a denunciation from David O. McKay and a church repositioning that eventually sends Benson to Europe amid political backlash led by Ralph Harding.
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Ezra
Veterans Administration
Reed
Benson
Eisenhower
John Birch Society
John Birch Ra
David O. McKay
Church
Young Benson
Communist Party
Friday Evening TV Highlights and Specials
NBC offers a 90 minute Bob Hope Christmas tour special for troops in Korea Thailand South Vietnam the Philippines and Guam at 7 30 p m The Jolly Jutland Circus from Copenhagen features clowns contortionists wirewalkers dog acts and acrobats Santiago starring Alan Ladd Lloyd Nolan and Chill Wills airs at 8 p m Slattery's People on CBS at 9 p m follows Slattery racing against the clock to aid an extradition while juggling routine legislative duties NBC ABC CBS announce a mix of entertainment and drama for the evening.
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Showtime
NBC
Jolly Jutland Circus
Copenhagen
Bob Hope
Korea
Thailand
South Viet
Nam
Philippine Islands
Guam
ABC
Santiago
Cuba
Alan Ladd
Lloyd Nolan
Chill Wills
Slattery
People
CBS
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