Proxmire Urges Abolishing Subversive Board Over Johnson Tie
Sen William Proxmire proposed dissolving the Subversive Activities Control Board amid controversy over President Johnson’s appointment of Simon F McHugh, husband of a former Johnson secretary, to a $26 000 a year post. The plan follows McHugh’s Swift Senate confirmation and a Wall Street Journal report alleging ties to marriage and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Pro Today
Johnson
Wisconsin Democrat
John J. Williams
Senate
Simon F. McHugh
McHugh
Johnsons
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Williams
Victoria McCammon
Small Business Administration
White House
George Christian
Senate Appropriations Committee
Gordon L. Allott
R—Colp
Allott
Silver Coins Fade in Circulation Amid Silver Policy Shift
The government quietly withdraws 90 percent silver dimes and quarters from circulation as copper nickel coins replace them. Officials cite contingency planning for Christmas, potential silver redemptions before June 30, and a 165 million ounce strategic stockpile, with no recall of the 9 percent silver coins and no public stockpile announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Bank
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha at Coffee Counter
A coffee counter scene features a man asking whether telling his girlfriend she looks shiftshape would be considered a compliment. The exchange appears in a intercepted letter style with a casual, playful line.
Governor Docking to Visit Vietnam in August
Gov. Robert Docking announced plans to visit South Vietnam August 13 to 22 in a White House and Defense Department invitation. He will study pacification and economic issues, review agricultural needs, and mobilize Kansas resources with Brig. Gen. Edward R. Fry and aide Paul Pendergast joining briefings in Washington prior to departure.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Vietnam
White House
Defense Department
Docking
Edward R. Fry
Kansas Air National Guard
Johnson
Kansas
U.S
South Vietnam
Ft. Riley
Fry
Paul Pendergast
Washington
Pentagon
State Department
Low Level Oil Output In Kansas
Kansas oil production this year sits at the lowest in 21 years with June runs totaling 8,225,280 barrels and an average 274,176 barrels daily. Through six months 1967 output is 49,981,528 barrels, below the 100 million annual target. Kansas buyers seek more oil than the state can supply as bids hold near 292,000 barrels per day ahead of the August hearing.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas
John Roberts
Kansas Corporation Commission
Conservation Division
Roberts
Commission
Showdown Delayed Over Kansas Livestock Commissioner
Gov. Robert Docking postponed naming a state live stock sanitary commissioner, saying a decision will come next week. He has clashed with the Kansas Livestock Association which wants A. G. Pickett reappointed. law requires the governor to appoint with the association's recommendation.
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Topeka
State Livestock Sanitary Commissioner
Robert Docking
Kansas Livestock Association
A. G. Pickett
Kansas
The
Livestock Association
Pottawatomie Powwow Opens with Leaders From Six States
The annual Pottawatomie Indian tribal powwow began on the reservation along U.S. 75 today drawing about 300 leaders from Kansas Oklahoma South Dakota Nebraska Iowa Wyoming and New Mexico expected to attend.
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Mayetta
Kan
Pottawatomie
Weather summary and highs across Kansas and the nation
Area forecast calls for fair warm humid weather with a low near 70 tonight and highs in the 90s on Saturday. Topeka notes temperatures returning to normal with 90 to 95 expected. Palm Springs hits 118 for the national high while Evanston Wyoming and Reno Nevada report 42 degrees lows.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
New York
Palm Springs
Calif
Evanston
Wyo
Reno
Nev
Break-in at Hays Bros Filling Station Near Stark
The Hays Bros. filling station two miles north of Stark was robbed during the night. Sheriff George Neely reported losses of about 24 dollars in silver and pennies, nine cartons of cigarettes, four boxes of spark plugs, and six boxes of candy. Entry was gained by breaking a southeast window between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. The station has suffered prior break-ins.
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Erie
Hays Bros
Stark
Sheriff's Office
George Neely
400 Pound Bell Vanishes From Wilson Chapel Steeple
A 400 pound bell hoisted onto a 35 foot steeple at Wilson Chapel in Turkey North Carolina is missing. Deputies report an $80 reward for its return and investigators seek help locating the bell.
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Turkey
N.C
Wilson Chapel
Duplin County
George Merritt
Heavy enemy losses reported in Vietnam battles and air combat
South Vietnamese and South Korean troops said they killed 380 Communist soldiers in two battles. In the north, U. S. carriers fought a dogfight over North Vietnam with three MiGs shot down and a probable fourth. Coastal landings by U S forces sought hidden units. two Crusader jets were damaged but all pilots returned safely.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
North
Quang Tri
Demilitarized Zone
Haiphong
Tonkin Gulf
Juco Budget Rises as Tax Levy Dips in 1967 Plan
Neosho County Community Junior College tentatively approves a 391 485 17 budget vs 247 948 98 in 1966 67 with a 7 21 mill proposed levy 1 98 mills lower than last year. General fund 4 66 mills Social Security .42 mill Bond and interest 2 13 mills. Public hearing set for Aug 1 at 7 p m in the board of education office and budget adoption later.
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Neosho County Community Junior College
Board of Trustees
State Community Junior College Fund
Board of Education
Tribune
Bill Jenkins
Eliza
Violence Flares In Minneapolis Two Shootings
Violence erupts in Minneapolis with rock throwing and at least two shootings, injuring two people. Police report a second outbreak on the Negro North Side during a tense night and early today. Mayor Naftalin blames a few lawless elements and says the Negro community is not at fault.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Arthur Naftalin
Moran Honors Miss Kansas Homecoming Reception Planned
Debbie Barnes Miss Kansas will return to Moran for a high school reception Saturday night. Residents will raise $1,000 to send her father Dwight Barnes and sister Barbara to the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City as her mother remains ill in a Fort Scott hospital. Debbie will also attend the Miss Texas pageant next week and looks forward to her first airplane ride.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas
Debbie Barnes
Moran
Dwight Barnes
Barbara
Atlantic City
Fort Scott
Debbie
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log records 24 hours ending 9 am Friday July 3 1967 with 328 up from 369 in 1966. Includes one previously unreported fatality.
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Topeka
Kansas
Whitley Purchases C L Fisher Chevrolet Firm Here
Earl Whitley of Garnett buys the C L Fisher Chevrolet Company locally. Fisher keeps the body shop and liquidates used car inventory. New firm named Earl Whitley Chevrolet Inc with Bill Jenkins as service manager and Harold Young as parts manager.
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C. L. Fisher Chevrolet Company
Earl Whitley
Garnett
Whitley
Chevrolet
S. Evergreen
Fisher
S. Fisher
Bill Jenkins
Harold Young
S. Highland
Chanute
Earl Whitley Chevrolet, Inc
Kansas Banks Share State Deposits
Nearly 600 Kansas banks will share about 165 million dollars in state inactive fund deposits. The awards are made under a 1967 law revision by the State Board of Treasury Examiners, based on each bank's capital and surplus as stated by Terry Scanlon of the Department of Administration.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Treasury Examiners
Terry Scanlon
State Department of Administration
Federal actions push fairer market for consumers
The FTC proposes labeling rules requiring true transistor radio transistor counts on ads. FTC aims to curb misleading specs. FDA sets bold face net quantity labeling for foods, effective Dec 31. House Commerce to begin aviation safety hearings after a fatal North Carolina air crash killing 82.
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Washington
U.S
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House
Antitrust Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Peter J. Rodino
D-N.j
William T. Cahill
R-N.j
Celler
Food and Drug Administration
Harley C. Staggers
D-W. Va
House Commerce Committee
North Carolina
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Ena
Mansfield
Wall Street Journal
Cha
Binh Dinh
South Korea
White Horse Division
95Th Regiment
U.S. Command
Mekong Delta
Navy
Crusader
Burham
City Hall
Ben Ruffin
Cairo
Ill
Eliza Mathews
Hampshire
C. L. Fisher Firm
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