Engineer Bruce Roberts discusses Saudi highway boom
Bruce Roberts former Chanute resident and Wilson and Company executive partner notes extensive Saudi highway program has spurred rapid development since 1963. He cites 12 000 miles paved and a shift in Bedouin life as new highways reshape trade and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Roberts
Chanute
Saudi Arabia
Roberts
Wilson and Company
Salina
Iva Jones
S. Highland
David Zeeck
The
Kansas City Star
Bedoin
Reading laboratories improve skills in San Diego schools
In Montgomery Junior High, reading labs funded by state grants use a news teleprinter and a rotating classroom setup to boost literacy. Students analyze and categorize news, use a Language Master and Tachistascope, and practice the five Ws by cutting and pasting stories, aiming to lift reading levels over a 10 week period per semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Hutcherson
San Diego
UPI
Jerry Schwartz
United Press International
Duane Maley
Montgomery Junior High School
Schwartz
Maley
Social calendar for Chanute area events
Social calendar listing July 22 events including Ladies day golf at Chanute Country Club and the Chanute Textile Paint Club at North Malcolm Community Center. Also included are Duplicate Bridge at Elks Lodge and Parents Without Partners dinner at North Malcolm Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Country Club
Chanute Textile Paint Club
North Malcolm Community Center
Elks Lodge
New Citizens Born to Dahmer Ellison Families
Leslie Kay, daughter of Charles and Mrs Dahmer, born July 11. Eric, son of David Ellison and Mrs Ellison R.2, born July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Kay
Charles Dahmer
Eric
Jason Lee
David Ellison, R. 2
Credit Card Care and Security Tips
Neosho County Extension Home Economist offers advice on protecting credit cards. Avoid leaving cards unattended, read receipts before signing, report losses or theft immediately, and keep a secure list of account numbers and issuer contacts. Regularly check statements for unauthorized charges and update address information when moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho County Extension
Paola mother collects coupons to fund Lakemary Center buses
Mrs Walter Vitt of St Paul organized coupon drives to raise 5806 dollars and 45 cents from 1 161 290 coupons to fund a second Lakemary Center school van for special training and field trips. The effort spanned five years with contributions from all 50 states and Germany.
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Paola
Kan
Walter Vitt
St. Paul
Vitt
Lakemary Center
Marvin Kavanagh
Food Company
Panama Canal Zone
Germany
Food prices rise as rains hit harvest regions nationwide
Nationwide food costs climb amid heavy rains and windstorms that erase hopes for lower prices. The New York City weekly 38 item basket fell 0.6 percent to $67.11, while butter and eggs show wide regional swings and pork chops reach $2.28 a pound in Cincinnati.
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New York City
New York
Department of Consumer Affairs
Dallas
UPI
United States
Hartford
San Diego
Cincinnati
Phoenix
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Grand Rapids
Honolulu
Miami
Los Angeles
Local Church Clubs Hold Devotions and Lessons
First Baptist Church groups meet with hosts Mrs. Dean Strack and Mrs. Richard Worley for devotions and Bible readings. Dorothy Wicker discusses Meet American Baptist Indians by P Annette Anderson, who covers 200 miles and serves 900000 Indians with church groups in Oklahoma Arizona Montana and Nevada. Rainbow Club hosts eight members with lap robe projects and Christmas packages for shut ins. A O Dimon presents My Country Tis of Thee on Shoshone Indians narrated by Hugh Downs.
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Ruth Circle
First Baptist Church
Dean Strack
Charlotte Worley
Richard Worley
N. Steuben
Ruth Gray
Helen Davidson
Garland Frischenmeyer
Dorothy Wicker
P. Annette Anderson
Bacone Indian College
Oklahoma
Anderson
American Baptist Church
Arizona
Montana
Nevada
Bert D. Beck
S. Grant
Rainbow Club
Bessie Brady
A. O. Dimon
Hugh Downs
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Faisal
Kingdom
America
Wilson
King Khaled
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Medina
Prophet Mohammed
Roberts Said
United Methodist Women
First United Methodist Church
Women’s Safari Golf Association
Sorghum Valley Grange
S.E. Kansas
AGW
A&w
South Santa Fe Chanute
By Lois D. Carlson
Tioga Coffee Shop
By Jeanne Lesem
UPI Food Editor
Ricketts Motor Co., Inc
N. Main
Erie
Hanss Power Ay
S. Central
Don Divined
N. Santa Fe
Chanute Boarding Home
S. Evergreen
South Evergreen
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