Congress After Year OKs Civil Rights Bill
Washington AP Congress passes the civil rights bill sending it to the White House for Johnson to sign. The House 289 to 126, ending a year of struggle amid rising racial tension. President Johnson to sign quickly, with plans for a likely early evening ceremony and live network coverage.
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Washington
House
White House
Senate
Johnson
John W. McCormack
Reedy
Senate Approves Pay Raise for Congress
The Senate backed a 7,500 annual raise for all 535 lawmakers in a 60 to 25 vote while defeating three efforts to strip the increases. The bill totals 564 million, sending it to the House for changes before potential presidential action. The recess begins July 1 with Johnson unlikely to sign beforehand.
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House
White House
George E. Reedy
Washington
Congress
Johnson
San Francico
Winster L. Prouty
R-Vt
Area Forecast: warm humid with scattered storms tonight
Area forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy conditions, warm and humid tonight and Friday. Widely scattered showers or thunderstorms possible late this evening or tonight. Tonight low around 70, Friday high in the 90s.
Thunderstorms forecast as Kansas remains hot
AP reports scattered showers in central and western Kansas with storms developing late in the day in eastern areas. Kansas City area saw light rain and moderate winds. Shownees and Merriam recorded .35 inch, Kansas City Kansas .10, others .67 in certain towns. Highs near 90s and lows in the 60s across the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas City
Shawnee
Merriam
Kan
Tonganoxie
Lacygne
Lawrence
Olathe
Traffic Fatalities Log Shows July 1964 Death Toll
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours to 9 am Thursday with 1 fatality for July 1964 and 296 for the comparable 1963 period, noting a delayed report from last month.
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Topeka
Kansas
Oklahoma Supreme Court judge sentenced for tax evasion
Oklahoma City AP report notes former Oklahoma Supreme Court member N Corn, 80, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined 11250 for federal income tax evasion. Prosecutors alleged a $150,000 bribe connected to a 1956 case. Corn had pled to no defense after changing plea. Government doctors were to evaluate him with probation possible if unable to serve sentence.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Supreme Court
U.S
Corn
High Court
Supreme Court
Roy W. Harper
Andrew Potter
Potter
Cherryvale Bank Sold to Westphalia Buyer
Cherryvale Peoples Bank has been sold to Charles A. Thompson of Westphalia, Kan. Announcement came Wednesday from former owners John Bertoncino Jr. and Leo A. Kent.
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Cherryvale
Kan
Cherryvale Peoples Bank
Charles A. Thompson
Westphalia
John Bertoncino Jr
Leo A. Kent
U S Foreign Policy Wins 3 3 Billion Aid Bill
President Johnson praised House approval of a 3.3 billion dollar foreign aid bill as an important victory for American foreign policy and citizens. The measure was trimmed by 200 million from the initial request, the smallest cut since the Korean War, after Rep Otto Passman sought further reductions.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Otto E. Passman
Dla
Barebones
America
Free World
Driver Arrested On DWI Charge In Chanute
Leonard Elvin Bonczowski, of Al Toona, was arrested about 9 30 p m yesterday by Chanute police on driving while intoxicated and driving while license suspended charges. He refused a blood alcohol test. He drove a 1957 Ford and hit a curb at Santa Fe and it tearing the front end from under the car. He was held overnight and posted bonds of 125 dollars for DWI and 25 dollars for no driver s license this morning.
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Leonard Elvin Bonczowski
Altoona
Chanute
Bonczowski
Santa Fe
Roberts Dies After World 600 Crash
Glenn Fireball Roberts, renowned stock car driver, dies in Charlotte from burns sustained in a three car crash during the World 600 on May 24. He had been hospitalized since the crash and his death ends a storied racing career.
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Charlotte
N.C
Glenn
Fireball) Roberts
Ring Bells For Liberty Observance Encouraged Nationally
The article urges Americans to ring bells on July 4 to commemorate Independence Day and celebrate freedom. It notes Congress official observance last year and asks Kansans and others to join at noon local time with any bell or horn to mark the moment.
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Kansas
Congress of
United States
America
New Bishop of Methodists in Kansas
AP reports Reverend William Mefferrin Stowe of Oklahoma City was named bishop and assigned to Kansas with Topeka HQ as the South Central Jurisdictional Conference ends its four year meeting. Stowe succeeds Eugene Slater in Topeka while other bishops keep posts. Slater moves to San Antonio Northwest Texas. Consecration closes the conference with Slater delivering the sermon.
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Dallas
William Meferrin Stowe
Oklahoma City
Methodist Church
Kansas Area
Topeka
South Central Jurisdictional Conference
Stowe
Eugene Slater
Slater
San Antonio
Texas
Paul V. Galloway
Arkansas
Dallas-Fort Worth
Kenneth Pope
William C. Martin
Eugene M. Frank
Missouri
Oklahoma high court stunned by judge’s sentence and fine
An intercepted letter suggests the state high court was surprised by a judge’s decision that led to sentencing and a fine. The note, labeled Dear Cha, hints at a controversial ruling and its repercussions within the Oklahoma judiciary.
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Oklahoma High Court
Two Vehicles Burn After West of Stark Crash
A truck and a car were total losses after an accident two miles west of Stark at 6 35 am. John W Cowan 23 of 1111 S Steuben drove a 1956 Chevrolet while Glenn W Coffeen 51 of Mound City drove a 1958 Chevrolet truck owned by Querry Bros Centerville Both vehicles westbound Cowan attempted to pass as Coffeen turned left Their cars slid off the road and down an embankment Both vehicles caught fire but occupants escaped Ambulance carried Coffeen to Fort Scott hospital with undetermined injuries Cowan treated for minor injuries at Neosho Memorial Hospital and released Truck valued at 3500 car 600.
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Highway Patrol
Neosho County
Edwin Dillon
John W. Cowan
S. Steuben
Glenn W. Coffeen
Mound City
Querry Bros
Centerville
Cowan
Coffeen
Fort Scott
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Five Chanute youths charged with vagrancy and loitering
Five youths ages 16 to 17 were charged with vagrancy and loitering by Chanute police after being found walking on Santa Fe Street at about 4 am. They were warned to go home, later detained, and released on $5 bond each after their parents retrieved them.
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Lola
Chanute
Warren E. Johnson
Edward L. Simpson
Randall K. Nelson
Victor Raney
Santa Fe
Outdoor adman asks IRS to send thank you notes
Bob Hunter, vice president of an outdoor advertising firm and taxpayer, greets Caplin with a plan. Ten billboards headline Why not send thank-you notes to taxpayers signed A Warmhearted Suggestion. He argues the IRS should acknowledge receipt of taxes like a debt payment.
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Augusta
Bob Hunter
Hunter
Mortimer Caplin
Internal Revenue Sevice
Caplin
Mr. Caplin
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
July 4th Holiday Festivities in Chanute
Chanute observes Independence Day with VFW and American Legion events at City Park. Celebrations start Saturday at 2 p.m. with Legion games, a 6:30 p.m. Chanute versus Lawrence game carried by a Lawrence radio station, and an 8:15 p.m. band concert. Fireworks follow at 9 p.m. A Scotch foursome golf tourney and family barbecue occur at the Chanute Country Club. Sunday features an 18-hole men’s low ball golf event.
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Chanute Country Club
Chanute American Legion
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American Legion
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Tulsa
Chanute
Lawrence
Tom Hedrick
University of Kansas Jayhawkers
Fight To Test Barry Fight To Test Barry
Washington AP Gov William Scranton supporters weigh a platform fight to test Barry Goldwater delegate strength. Sen Hugh Scott has surveyed liberal Republican platform views while Henry Cabot Lodge hints the tactic could loosen convention votes pledged to Goldwater.
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Washington
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Sen
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Republican House
Henry Cabot Lodge
Scranton
Goldwater
1964 Wheat Harvest in Kansas Nears End
Topeka AP reports harvest of the 1964 wheat crop was better than expected in many areas and nearly finished. Combines still operated in the northwest while most work had moved north. The state farm labor bulletin listed six areas still active on Wednesday. Rain early slowed southern work but later clear weather allowed rapid progress.
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Topeka
State Farm Labor Bulletin
Offshore drilling rig blast hits Louisiana area
Reading & Bates of Morgan City along with G N Babcock and Stan Cannon reported a ship like drilling rig exploded 72 miles off Louisiana coast. Twenty are feared dead while the operation also drills inland near Stark on the Lee Herron property.
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Reading & Bates
Morgan City
Louisiana
G. N. Babcock
Stan Cannon
Stark
Lee Herron
Babcock
Kansas University Urged as Water Pollution Lab Site
John Anderson of Kansas urged HEW Secretary Celebrezze to establish a water pollution control regional research laboratory at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Accompanied by Chancellor Wescoe, he argued KU offers broad educational coverage and field observation opportunities for a Missouri basin site. Celebrezze promised to consider the invitation.
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Washington
John Anderson
Kansas
Health, Education and Welfare Department
University of Kansas
W. Clarke Wescoe
University
Anderson
HEW
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Gordon McCallum
Celebrezze
Missouri Basin
Ada
Okla
Lawrence
Kansas River
United States Public Health Service
Wescoe
Chanute Wins Three Awards For Safety
Chanute earns three Class B traffic safety honors from the Kansas Highway Commission for accident records no deaths and public education. Gov John Anderson Jr announced the winners and framed certificates will be presented. last year Chanute also won awards in child safety traffic education and traffic engineering. Lola and Pratt tied for overall first in Class C while Lola earned a no death award. Yates Center and Holton tied for first in Class D with no death awards to Yates Center and Humboldt.
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Chanute
Kansas Highway Commission
John Anderson, Jr
Lola
Pratt
Yates Center
Holton
Humboldt
Tribune Contact Card for After Hours Access
If you cannot reach the Tribune, contact your carrier. If unavailable, dial HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m.
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Princess Margaret in a low-cut gown at Georgian ball
Princess Margaret danced in a pale blue silk gown with a smoky blue wig while Lord Snowdon wore a bow in a wig and an eggplant velvet jacket with lace cuffs. The couple attended London's Lord Mayor Clement Harman's Georgian ball where guests wore 18th century styles, and the fashions drew no special notice.
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Margaret
Lord Snowdon
Snowdon
Clement Harman
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