Flood threat fades after heavy rain in Kansas
Despite dire forecasts on the Verdigris and Cottonwood rivers and rainfall surpassing 10 inches in spots, floods did not materialize. Madison and Virgil saw small rises while defenses like John Redmond Dam are credited with reducing danger. Officials noted rapid runoff limited widespread flooding and no evacuations were reported.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas
Verdigris River
Madison
Kan
Toronto
Independence
Coffeyville
Cottonwood
Emporia
National Weather Service
Wichita
Virgil
Better Disaster Training Sought for Firefighters
The National Transportation Safety Board urges enhanced local fire department disaster training to handle hazardous material derailment emergencies. A 1970 Crescent City Illinois LPG train crash injured 66, triggered town evacuation, and showed gaps in firemen’s awareness of blast scale despite state police evacuation warnings.
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Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
Crescent Ciy
Ill
Department of Transportation
Peery Campaign Seeks Re election as State Treasurer
Walter H. Peery visited Chanutte today in a GOP bid for a second term as state treasurer. He touts his record of efficient and trustworthy service while facing Aug 1 primary opponent state Sen. Tom Van Sickle of Fort Scott.
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Walter H. Peery
Chanute
Peery
Tom van Sickle
Fort Scott
Water Line East of Bridge Will Be Tapped Off
The water line east of the east river bridge will be torn off intermittently Friday and Monday. Contractors will need to turn water off and on several times during those days. The city utility office urges residents east of the bridge to keep a supply of water on hand.
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East River Bridge
City Utility
Wallace Considers Third Party Bid Or Conservative Realignment
Miami Beach Florida AP Wallace pushes mixed signals on a third party presidential run amid debt and fundraising worries. Campaign manager Snider says the option grows stronger while others deny plans and discuss a potential 1976 Conservative party shift if Democrats falter.
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Miami Beach
Fla
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Charles S. Snider
Building Inspector Mohr Resigns in Chanute
Carl Mohr, Chanute building inspector, resigned on Friday to pursue a better job. City plans to hire a replacement, with three Chanute applicants already on file. Until a new inspector is hired, final inspections will be conducted by City Planner Mike Bailey.
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Mohr
Carl Mohr
Chanute
Mike Bailey
Bob Bunting
Detroit
California
Bunting
Bailey
Intercepted Letter Confirms Nomination Decision
An intercepted letter expresses relief that the nomination has been decided and notes the stress of remaining uncertain. The writer signs off warmly, addressing Cha. The brief missive conveys closure and personal sentiment.
Weather Area Forecast Highlights Tonight Through Friday
Partly cloudy with widely scattered thunderstorms likely tonight. Low temperatures in the low 70s. Friday should be partly sunny, warm and humid with highs near 90. Overall precipitation chances 20 percent tonight and 10 percent Friday.
Leadership Problems Threaten Chanute Girl Scouts
Barbara Kihm reports debate over Chanute Girl Scout decline with city and NAACP leaders weighing parental apathy, council structure, and lack of adult leaders. Volunteers cite heavy paper work, mistrust of council decisions, and need for professional staff to sustain troops and camp programs.
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Meadowlark Council
Chanute
the Tribune
Barbara Henshall
Kansas
Patricia
National Council
Mrrs. Henshall
Henshall
Independence
Safari Museum
Osa
Martin Johnson
Houston
Kay Rommel
S. Steuben
Hutton
Rommel
Chamute
Murray Hill
United Fund
Garden City
Pat Wilson
S. Evergreen
Alice Almond
S. Ashby
McGovern clinches Democratic nomination in Chicago rally
Senator George McGovern reached the first ballot nomination after Illinois delegates pushed his total beyond 1509 as Edward Kennedy rejected McGovern’s bid Kennedy offered the vice presidency to Kennedy who declined Kennedy extended congratulations to most rivals but not Alabama Governor Wallace as party unity followed the vote
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Wallace
Alabama
Miami Beach
Fla
George McGovern
Edward M. Kennedy
Illinois
McGovern
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
McGovern Faces Demonstrators at Miami Beach HQ
Sen. George McGovern spoke to about 300 antiwar and civil rights protesters in the lobby of his Miami Beach headquarters hotel hours before clinching the Democratic presidential nomination. The crowd blocked stairways and elevators for more than six hours as Secret Service surrounded him.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Chicago
George McGovern
McGovern
Secret Service
Vietnam peace talks resume in Paris with unchanged positions
In Paris the Vietnam peace talks reopened after a 10 week lull. U S Ambassador William J Porter presented the four point Nixon proposal from May 8 while Viet Cong chief delegate Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh said she would negotiate on the seven point plan she made a year ago.
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U.S
William J. Porter
Nixon
Nguyen Thi Binh
Oklahoma hijacker surrenders on Will Rogers runway
Melvin Martin Fisher, 49, of Norman Oklahoma, surrendered his pistol to a stewardess after a sky hijacking that forced an American Airlines jet to travel through two states. He was led from the Boeing 727 in handcuffs and jailed on a federal aircraft piracy charge with bond set at $100,000.
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Oklahoma City
American Airlines
Melvin Martin Fisher
Norman
Okla
Will Rogers World Airport
U. S
Charles R. Jones
Black bishops named for Kansas and Missouri areas
Houston AP reports Ernest Dixon was designated head of the Kansas area of the United Methodist Church and Robert Goodrich, longtime Dallas pastor, was nominated bishop of the Missouri area. Confirmations by 366 delegates of the South Central Jurisdictional Conference were expected later today in Topeka and St. Louis.
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Houston, Tex
Kansas
United Methodist Church
Dallas
Missouri
Ernest Dixon
Topeka
Robert Goodrich
St. Louis
Church
South Central Jurisdictional Conference
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Phil Robinson
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Yours
Lod
Israel
Kozo Okamoto
Tel Aviv
Red Army
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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S&s. Western
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Paris
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