Facts Figures in the Mail By HAL Boyle
A light collage of quirky facts and mostly brief notes on modern life. Topics include vacations in Sweden, GE’s Hardiman exoskeleton, a Texas Barbed Wire Collectors group, Japan fish hospitals, diaper industry ties to carmakers, quotable lines, and demographics showing many women in banking. It closes with a Thoreau quip on letters.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Sweden
General Electric
Hardiman
Texas Barbed Wire Collectors Association
Japan
General Motors
Henry Thoreau
Earlton Social Roundup Reports Visits and Moves
Local residents host and visit relatives across Kansas and nearby states. Floyd Hill returns to Utah with visiting Mosier family. Cummings purchase Dwinell property and plan to move. Clifford family, cycle club meet, and high school class reunion noted. مزید visitors span Chanute Earlton and surrounding areas.
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Earlton
Dale Mosier
Salt Lake City
Utah
Fae Hill
Wichita
Chanute
Floyd Hill
Mosiers
Hill
Missouri
Tom Lacen
Floyd Wolfe
Cindy
Clovis
Calif
Carl Robertson
Bakersfield
Ed Wolfe
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Jerry Bailey
Virginia
Bonner
Craig
Garden Grove
Bailey
Mary Bailey
Vernon
Eugene Bailey
Jim
Ellen
Regina
Patricia
Jeff
Chet Bailey
Richard Bailey
Stephen
Larry Bailey
Debbie
Tammy
Jimmy
Wade
Candy
Lena Converse
Mary Walkley
Edna Scribner
Leonard Scribner
Miss Converse
Miss Scribner
Susie Kennedy
C. H. Borchers
Bobby
Minnesota
Chanute Cycle Club
Bill Clifford
Danny
Sherry Lynn
Diane
Mary Alice
Betty Nell Clines
Jerry Clines
Pittsburg Youth Drowns in Strip Pit
Ronald Burdick, 22, of Pittsburg drowned Monday at a strip pit 2.2 miles east of Pittsburg during a holiday outing. He slipped and fell in while trying to help a small boy up the bank from the water, authorities said.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Ronald Burdick
Burdick
State Weather Kansas City 24 Hour Report
Kansas City area weather summary for the 24 hour period ending 6 a m. includes reported highs and lows for Dodge City and other locations with precipitation notices. fragmentary data present.
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Kansas City
Today in History highlights and 1966 date
Today in History notes July 5 1966 number of year days left. The day highlights 1935 Franklin D Roosevelt signs Wagner Connery bill to become National Labor Relations Act. It marks a major step in industrial employment standards.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Soviet Union
Recreation calendar highlights and league pairings tonight
A dense local schedule lists adult golf at Tulakes 5:30 to 7:30, rookie league at Donaldson’s IGA diamond, Pee Wee matches at EUB and Mitchell Buick, minor league games, and several junior teener and church leagues. Wednesday features rural swimming, gym activities, and evening team sports across parks and schools with multiple baseball and softball contests.
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Donaldson
IGA
Koch Bros. Furniture
Montgomery Ward
EUB Diamond
Mitchell Buick
Nation Cleaners
Highland Park
Hembree Tire Service
Wells Clothiers
Busy Bee Cafe
Santa Fe Park
Elkis
American Legion
VFW
Naff
Bolze
Church
Highland
Royster
Central Park
Hutton
Johnson Studio
Nu- Way Cleaners
First National Bank
Merle Kelly Ford
Chanute Elks All- Stars
Yates Center
Chanute
Olathe
Chanute Gray Lumber
Nowata
Rio de Janeiro Train Collision Kills Five Near Campo Grande
An empty passenger train crashed into a loaded commuter train near Campo Grande, 26 miles from Rio de Janeiro. Five people died and 65 were injured, with hospital officials reporting several in serious condition.
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Rio de Janeiro
Campo Grande
Automation Training Center Reaches Full Capacity
The Automation Training Center reports it is filled and not taking new students. It operates from 3727 Broadway Kansas City Missouri with a main office at 2022 Main St downtown. Admissions rely on an IBM aptitude test.
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Broadway
Kansas City
Main St
IBM
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Earl Clifford
Dean Dighero
Johnnie
Dighero
Fort Scott
Robert Dwinell
Bob's
Bunny Felkins
Phoenix
Ariz
E. A. George
Pewee
Dodge City
Renee
Young John Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Young John
Hawaii
THE
Associated Press
Dairy Queen
N. Santa Fe
Sealy Relaxo Lounge
TV Rockers
W. Main
Chanute Furniture Co
Tulakes Course
Era
Houari Boumedienne
Algeria
Revolutionary Council
Ahmed Ben Bella
Chanute Tribune
I.B.M
Main
Ben Franklin
Capris
Surfers
Jamaica
Sengeran Kalin
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