Kansas USDA committee OKs grazing of diverted acres through July
The Kansas USDA Disaster Committee advised Secretary Freeman to authorize grazing or hay on diverted wheat and feed grain acreages in all counties through July 31 due to dry conditions. Gov. Avery was asked to concur. Farmers must apply in writing to county ASC committees. grazing not allowed on conservation reserve land.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas Usda Disaster Committee
Kansas
Orville Freeman
William H. Avery
Wendell Becraft
County Agricultural, Stabilization and Conservation Committees
Governor To Concur On Drought Relief Plan
AP Kansas Governor William H. Avery will concur with a disaster plan allowing diverted acreages from wheat and feed programs to be grazed or harvested for hay in all Kansas counties through July 31. The move follows earlier denial and county by county limits, reversing prior positions.
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Topeka
William H. Avery
Kansas
State Disaster Committee
Avery
Triangle Builders Win Osawatomie Plant Expansion Contract
Osawatomie Kansas awarded Triangle Builders of Paola a 148754 dollar contract to enlarge the municipal power plant.
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Osawatomie, Kan
Triangle Builders of
Paola
Osawatomie
Weather summary for Kansas with scattered showers and highs
AREA FORECAST: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. Little change in temperature. Low to night middle 50s. High Thurs day middle 80s. TOPEKA AP Clouds and showers teased the state with no sign the extreme drought will be broken yet. Unsettled weather continues through Thursday with mild temperatures and 70s to 80s highs. Overnight showers included 2 inches at Miltonvale and small totals elsewhere. Southeastern Kansas has seen some rains.
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Topeka
Miltonvale
Abilene
Dodge City
Weather Bureau
Chanute
Olathe
Garden City
Hill City
Great Bend
Russell
Kansas
Housewives advised to shop smart to curb rising food costs
Washington AP. Esther Peterson, assistant secretary of labor, urges housewives to shop deliberately to save on groceries. Tips include weekend shopping, reading ads, making a list, avoiding impulse buys, buying in bulk on sale, shopping solo, testing products, and choosing cheaper store brands. An AP survey found weekly food costs up nearly 7 percent in a year.
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Washington
Esther Peterson
Associated Press
AP Housewife Brigade
Peterson
Negro sheriff nomination marks first since Reconstruction in Alabama
Lucius A. Amerson won the Democratic nomination for sheriff in Macon County in a runoff, promising fair law enforcement despite a Negro voter split. Across 22 white versus Negro contests, most Negro candidates lost, including Fred D. Gray. Eight Negro lawmakers failed to win seats, keeping Alabama’s 141 white members. Amerson, 32, could face Republican opposition in November.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Lucius A. Amerson
Macon County
Fred D. Gray
Amerson
Hervey Sadler
K. L. Buford
Sadler
L. A. Locklair
Harold Webb
Board of Revenue
Peter Kirksey
Greene County
Viet government and Buddhists reach temporary compromise in Saigon
In Saigon the military government and Buddhist opponents agree on a temporary formula for a political compromise adding 10 civilians to the 10 man military directorate. Rioting and threats of sacrifices continue as Hue sees arson and protests amid peace talks.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Buddhist Unified Church
Buddhist Institute
Intercepted Letter Warns Adviser Over Spending Advice
Content notes an intercepted letter to Cha accusing the President's adviser of risky ground by advising wives on money, claiming disapproval from husbands and suggesting political danger.
Hope for Boy Amid Mount Charleston Snow
Footprints in the snow on Mt. Charleston revive hopes that Larry Jeffrey a 6 year old boy may be alive after four nights of near freezing weather in Las Vegas Nevada.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Mt. Charleston
Larry Jeffrey
Fire Causes $1500 Loss at Residence on Evergreen
An estimated $1500 damage to furniture and walls occurred after a late night fire at 1029 S Evergreen. Rich ard Keenan’s home housed six children, a son in law, and five grandchildren. a cigarette is suspected as the ignition. Firefighters helped evacuate the children from the second story as flames confined to the living room.
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S. Evergreen
Richard Keenan
Benny Muninger
Maninger
Gemini 9 Flight Postponed To Friday After Delays
Cape Kennedy AP The Gemini 9 spaceflight with Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan delayed two days due to last minute Titan 2 launch issues and possible target satellite shroud problems The mission now targets 9 39 a m EDT Friday with a six minute launch window and another 35 minute window if needed The crew faced a second delay in 15 days after a May 17 scrub when the Agena satellite failed to reach orbit
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Cernan
William C. Schneider
Space Agency
Stafford and
Moon Treaty Prospects Seen Between U S and Soviet Union
Washington officials say a moon treaty to ban military use and promote international cooperation appears promising despite Viet Nam war tensions. Johnson proposed UN discussions May 7 and the USSR echoed, with both sides urging early work and an agenda item for the General Assembly next fall.
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Washington
U. S
Soviet Union
Moscow
Johnson
United Nations
U.N
U Thant
New York
Ambasae
T. Fedorenko
Fedorenko
White House
Robert H. Fleming
State Department
United Nations Outer Space Committee
Robert J. McCloskey
General Assembly
Groves Attends KCCE Meeting in Wichita
Chanute Chamber of Commerce manager Jack Groves was among about 75 delegates at the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Executives spring meeting in Wichita. Delegates discussed chamber activities across the state, with the Idea Fair led by H. Lew Malcolm and five concurrent panels on convention promotion, bulletins and newsletters, radio TV activities, KCCE objectives, and industrial development tools.
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Jack Groves
Chanute Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Wichita
H. Lew Malcolm
Wichita Chamber
KCCE
Topeka Republicans Name Kamp Schroeder For State Supt
W C Kampschroeder of Topeka filed today as a Republican candidate for state superintendent of public instruction. He is an assistant to Adel Throckmorton who announced he will not seek reelection.
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Topeka
W. C. Kampschroeder
Kampschroeder
Adel Throckmorton
Avery Denies Bailey Pardon in Kansas
Governor William H. Avery refused to grant a pardon to Harvey Bailey who was convicted of a Kansas bank robbery and related Oklahoma kidnapping conspiracy more than 30 years ago. Bailey, on parole, lives in Joplin Missouri and had sought pardon from the bank robbery sentence. Avery noted Bailey will be eligible for discharge consideration in nine months.
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Topeka
Kan
William H. Avery
Harvey Bailey
Kansas
Oklahoma
Bailey
Joplin
Avery
Space Open For Dinner In Chanute With Mid-America
Reservations are still available for the Mid-America Inc. dinner at 6 30 p.m. tomorrow at the Chanute Country Club. The event, arranged by Mid-America, will include a film on the Arkansas River navigation project and a Tulsa port, tied to the June board meeting and economy impact. Chanute chamber officials say the presentation is strong and helpful to the area. Chanute trustees Fred Harris and Ken Caldwell are noted among eight counties served.
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Mid-America, Inc
Jack Groves
Chanute Area
Traffic Fatalities Log Shows May Lead in Kansas
Topeka report lists 24 hour traffic death tally up to 9 am Wednesday with 59 for May, 0 for June, and 248 for 1966, compared to 23 in the comparable 1965 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas opens public schools to younger children rules
State superintendent Adel Throckmorton explains 1965 legislation allowing nursery schools for children younger than kindergarten and phasing in older entrance ages for kindergarten and first grade. By 1969 the Sept 1 birthday rule will apply. districts may offer nursery programs with no state funds, while aid supports kindergartens.
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Topeka
Kansas
Adel F. Throckmorton
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Washington
Education Group
Throckmorton
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