Livestock Leaders Clash Over State Sanitary Commissioner Post
Three Kansas livestock leaders led by Earl Brookover and Gilder Crofut issued a statement backing A G Pickett for the state livestock sanitary commissioner role. They argued the job should avoid political turnover, focus on disease prevention, and that Pickett has served 18 years with strong integrity. McDill Boyd echoed concerns about political control over the office.
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Emporia, Kan
Kansas
Robert Docking
Livestock Association
State Board of Health
Docking
Pickett
McDill Boyd
Phillipsburg
Brookover
Intercepted Letter Mentions July Reverting to Character
A fragmentary dispatch shows an intercepted letter noting fear that July would revert to character, with a personal sign off “Yours” and reference to Cha. The text hints at a shifting or reemergent persona.
New State Director for Cultural Arts Named
Maurice D. Coats chosen as executive director of the Kansas Cultural Arts Commission. Former music instructor and Illinois Arts Council associate director will start August 1, replacing Bert Biles who resigned to join Kansas State University faculty.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas Cultural Arts Commission
Maurice D. Coats
Illinois Arts Council
Bert Biles
Wichita
Kansas State University
Federal troops ordered into Detroit to quell rioting
President Johnson dispatched federal troops to the Detroit area to help quell two days of deadly racial violence that left five dead, hundreds injured, and the city scarred. Cyrus Vance was sent to Selfridge Air Force Base to assess the situation as 7,000 Michigan National Guard and police join the effort.
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Detroit
Johnson
George Romney
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Cyrus Vance
Selfridge Air Force Base
Michigan
East Side
Newark
Harlem
Rochester
N.Y
Watts
Los Angeles
Dennis The Menace Starts Today in Tribune Comics
The Tribune opens Dennis The Menace in the comic section on page Six. Created by Henry Ketcham the strip launched in 1951 and has appeared in over 700 newspapers worldwide with Dennis as its main character.
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Dennis the Menace
Henry King Ketcham
Tribune
Ketcham
Dennis
U.S
The
Kansas Heat Records Hit by Warm Sunday Weather
Area headlines report the hottest temperatures of the year across Kansas on Sunday with readings from 93 at Hutchinson and Chanute to 101 at Hill City and Russell. Lows ranged from the mid 60s in the northwest to 73 at Topeka as humid, partly cloudy skies persisted.
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Tribune
Bill Jenkins
Holly Harris
Holly
Joe Harris
S. Ashby
Kansas State Teacher’s College
Emporia
Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Hutchinson
Chanute
Hill City
Russell
Kansas City
Leon Stent Centee
Concordia
Manhattan
Ft. Riley
Body of Youth Searched After Drowning in Walnut River
Arkansas City, Kan AP Rescuers searched the Walnut River for the body of Dale Wesbrook 19 of Arkansas City who apparently drowned Sunday night while swimming with friend Robert Barnes 20 also of Arkansas City They went to the river seven miles northeast of town to meet fishermen but found none Wesbrook swam and disappeared Barnes rode two miles to a farmhouse to summon help.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Walnut River
Dale Wesbrook
Wesbrook
Robert Barnes
Barnes F
Seven Die In Kansas Weekend Traffic Toll
Seven persons were killed in traffic crashes across Kansas over the weekend. At least two Lyons residents, Sylvia Sue Whites and a boy about 14 named Richard Fuller, died in a collision west of Lyons on U S 56. Two Topeka residents, Larry Lanneman and Sharon Keesham, perished in a head on crash near the South Topeka turnpike on I 70. A pair of Kansas City, Kan victims, Manner and Lee Lee Butler, and Ronald Eugene Davis died in separate crashes. A Hutchinson man, identified as Davis, was fatally injured when his car rolled multiple times on K 17 south of town.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Lyons
Kan
U.S
Sylvia Sue Whites
Richard Fuller
Topeka
South Topeka Turnpike
Interstate
Larry Lanneman
Sharon Keesham
Kansas City
Manner Butler
Lee Lee Butler
Ronald Eugene Davis
Hutchinson
Davis
Consciouness
South Vietnamese Army Kills 25 North Vietnamese Near DMZ
In a Sunday clash inside the demilitarized zone the South Vietnamese army reported 25 North Vietnamese regulars killed about a mile inside the zone’s southern half. Elsewhere the 4th Division wiped out a North Vietnamese company near Pleiku, with 124 enemy killed.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. 4Th Division
Pleiku
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Red China
U.S
Nasser's New Budget Frames Sacrifices for Egypt Struggle
President Gamal Abdel Nasser unveils an austerity budget aimed at withstanding continued war pressures with Israel. In a six week apart broadcast he signals openness to a political settlement, cites U S diplomacy, urges Arab unity, and emphasizes fresh sacrifices to endure a long, hard struggle.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Israel
Nasser
U. S
Johnson
Vietnam
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log shows counts for 48 hours to 9 am Monday July 9, total 51 deaths for 1967, compared with 278 for the comparable 1966 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Smaller Budget urged by GOP
Washington AP Republicans call for a new smaller federal budget for 1968 to curb nondefense spending and prevent inflation. They urge Johnson to delay growth in domestic programs and avoid tax increases, aided by Eisenhower and other party leaders. They warn of financial problems from current policies and tie budget restraint to Vietnam policy scrutiny.
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Washington
Johnson
America
Republican Policy Coordinating Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Burglars Hit Sarasota Radio Station For 150 Discs
Burglars broke into WKXY in Sarasota before dawn and snatched 150 discs from the current play list while leaving thousands of records untouched. The theft disrupts a popular music rotation but did not affect the bulk of the library.
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Sarasota, Fla
Sarasota
WKXY
Chanute Area Chamber Sets Week Of Meetings
The Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce announces a busy week with a 7 a.m. public relations meeting at Hart's Cafe tomorrow, a noon Women’s Division gathering at Tioga Hotel, a noon ambassador’s meeting Wednesday at the Orchid Cafe, a 3 p.m. legislative committee session in the Chamber office, and an 8 p.m. organizational meeting for the water resources committee Thursday in the chamber office.
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Chanute Area
Water Resources Committee
Press Secretary Quits Docking Staff
TOPEKA AP Gov Robert Docking announced the resignation of Max McDowell as state press secretary effective Sept 1. He becomes assistant news director of KTSB TV in Topeka this fall after six months in the governor's office.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Max McDowell
McDowell
Ktsb-Tv
State House
Wibw-Tv
Docking
Phone contact note for Tribune readers
If you cannot reach your Tribune by phone, contact your carrier for assistance. If unavailable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for alternative access.
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Tribune
Backdoor Financing Claims Roil Arms Program
Sen. Symington charged the Defense Department used backdoor financing to fund Country X arms loans through the Export-Import Bank without Congress’s knowledge. He said many senators were unaware of the revolving fund and criticized the program as Congress debates possible abolition amid concerns over surplus U.S. equipment fueling arms races.
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Washington
Defense Department
Congress
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Foreign Relations Committee
Army Induction For Four Youths
Four Cha nute youths traveled to Kansas City to join the Army. The inductees are Johnny Webb of 702 N Steuben John Tiegreen of 520 S Steuben Lawrence McGaugh of 1812 Edith and Danny B Booe of R 3.
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Chanute
Kansas City
Johnny Webb
N. Steuben
John Tiegreen
S. Steuben
Lawrence McGaugh
Edith
Danny B. Booe
Consumer Protection Urged by State Advocates
Docking urged state governments to enact strong consumer protection laws to curb fraud. A statement read for the governor at the American Trial Lawyers Association convention in Minneapolis called for hearings on consumer complaints and gave the attorney general authority to dissolve fraudulent domestic corporations. It also backed legislation against false and bait advertising and for injunctive action by the attorney general.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
American Trial Lawyers Association
Minneapolis
DWI Charge Against Edward E Theno in Cherry Vale
Edward E Theno of Cherry Vale was arrested by the highway patrol at 7 15 last night for driving while intoxicated driving left of center and speeding 90 mph in a 70 zone He pleaded guilty to speeding and left of center and was fined 45 Police found his license suspended adding a fourth charge He posted 150 bond and a trial is set for Wednesday
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Edward E. Theno
Cherryvale
Highway Patrol
Theno
Four Drown Near Marysville In River Swim Tragedy
Four men from the Landell family and their uncle, Victor Miers, drowned while swimming in the Blue River near Marysville Kansas. Dan Tom and Don Landell plus Victor Miers died as swift current and undertow pulled them under. Miers's son escaped downstream and raised the alarm.
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Marysville
Kan
Blue River
Dan
Tom
Don Landell
Victor Miers
Miers
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Little Rock
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