NAACP urges protections for minority workers against layoff
At the 66th NAACP convention in Washington the group pressed the government courts and Congress to prevent last hired first fired layoffs for blacks and other minorities and women. Herbert Hill warned downturns will worsen unemployment among blacks and urged race conscious remedies and affirmative action.
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Washington
UPI
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Congress
NAACP
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Herbert Hill
Naacp National
Hill
Topeka Coordinates Security For Susan Ford Internship
Police Chief Fred Howard met with three Secret Service agents to plan for Susan Ford's six week internship as a photographer at The Capital Journal. Capt. Dale Collie will liaison with the Secret Service while officers handle criminal intelligence and crank call checks. Rich Clarkson noted travel and living arrangements for Miss Ford remained undecided.
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Topeka, Kan
UPI
Fred Howard
Secret Service
Susan Ford
Capital
Ford
Howard
Topeka
Rich Clarkson
Clarkson
Miss Ford
Kansas farmers push to finish harvest in heat
Kansas wheat farmers labored through the Fourth of July, with about a quarter of the crop cut as dry hot weather persisted. Harvest crews planned to start in ripening northwest fields while more than 90 percent of county offices reported progress and a completion target around July 20 remained in reach.
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Great Bend
Kan
UPI
Kansas
Jim Jay
Northwest
Oklahoma
Jay
Canning Lids Shortage Hits Chanute and Nationwide
Residents in Chanute and Neosho County face a nationwide shortage of canning supplies especially lids. Stores report limited allotments from Tulsa Pittsburg Springfield and Topeka with sales depleting quickly. Managers urge not to hoard as demand rises due to more gardens and higher food prices.
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Chanute
Neosho County
Kansas
Tulsa
Pittsburg
Foodtown
Springfield
Pence Iga
Topeka
Olson
New York Celebrates Independence Day With Cannon Salute
New York marks Independence Day with a 50 cannon salute, a Battery Park ceremony, and a parade of colonial crafts. Crowds gather at Coney Island and Jones Beach as officials project millions travel to shorelines for a long weekend.
Intercepted Letter Mentions Safe Drug Likening
A brief intercepted letter quotes Dear Cha offering a line about safer ways to get high and signs off with Yours, Nute. The fragment hints at drug-use discourse amid a communications capture.
Weather Area Forecast Summary
Clear to partly cloudy through Sunday with isolated late day showers and thunderstorms. Lows Saturday night near 70. Highs Saturday and Sunday in the low to mid range. Winds light and variable tonight, then southerly 5 to 15 mph Saturday.
Quiet Fourth of July Weekend Bids to Stay Calm in Chanute
Local and area authorities reported a quiet Fourth of July so far with no major accidents in Chanute by Friday evening. Police noted past holidays often pick up later, while several calls about disturbances from firecrackers were logged. Firefighters responded to two minor fires and a grass fire at Highland Park, likely from fireworks, causing about $50 damage. no injuries or hospital treatments were reported.
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Chanute
Highland Park
Bill Boaz
Boaz
Kirk Rollow
S. Central
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Neosho County
Cape Verde Independence Victory for PAPG-CV in First Elections
The African Party for the Independence of Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde won 93 percent of the vote in Cape Verde's first elections to form a 56 member assembly. Turnout was about 84 percent as independence ceremonies are set for Saturday with Praia adorned for the event.
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Lisbon
API
Cape Verde Islands
Guinea- Bissau
Portugal
African Party For the Independence of
Guinea-Bissau
Cape Verde
U.N
Vasco Goncalves
Praia
Amilcar Cabral
School Board to Elect Officers at July Meeting
USD 413 board members will elect officers at 7 p.m. at the Fisher Administration Center. Mike Harris replaces Glen Neely, not seeking reelection. A drug abuse survey summary from junior and senior high classes will be presented by the high school committee. Enrollment figures for Hutton and Roosevelt will be clarified and a birth-rate report for Neosho County will project kindergarten enrollment. Discussion includes land acquired from the state. Annual reports and the budget will be reviewed.
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USD 413
Fisher Administration
Mike Harris
Glen Neely
Hutton and Roosevelt
Neosho County
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Battery Park
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
South Street
American Symphony
Jones Beach
Meadowbrook
Wantagh
Coney Island
Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Club of America
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