Kansas Wheat Prospects Up For 1972 Crop
Favorable May weather boosted Kansas wheat prospects to an anticipated 306 million bushels, making it the third largest crop in state history. Yield could average 34 bushels per acre, with best gains from timely May rains and cooler filling weather though some western areas faced drought and frost damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
J. E. Pallesen
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Pallesen
Blood drives short of goal at Chanute event
Red Cross Bloodmobile fell 39 units short of the 200 unit goal, collecting 161 units over two days as seven donors were deferred. Local groups including Victory Four Square Sunflower Tioga and Jolly Maids served meals to donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Chanute
Nedra Olin
Victory
Four Square
Sunflower, Tioga and
Jolly Maids
Intercepted Letter to Cha Reveals Curious Exchange
The fragment shows an intercepted letter addressed to Cha, with a remark that Dick is a law enforcer, not a statistician, and ends with a closing Yours. The brief note hints at a casual, possibly informal correspondence within a police or investigative context.
Radar Catches Speeders Both Coming and Going
A new radar system from Kustom Signals mounts on patrol cars to measure speed of approaching and following vehicles. It uses a conical antenna and a dash read-out unit with audible alerts, accurate to plus or minus 1 in 100 mph at up to a half mile, usable day or night in various weather. The chamber meets at 7 30 p.m. to discuss Chanute Development Corporation funding and industrial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kustom Signals, Inc
Cliff Broeder
Kustom Signals
Christian Doppler
Prague
Kustom
Broeder
Weekend Area Forecast Shows Warm, Partly Cloudy Skies
Partly cloudy and warm today with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Winds shift to the northwesterly by evening, with highs 88 to 95. Tonight will see variable cloudiness and cooler conditions, lows 60 to 65. Sunday brings highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Gas Report Set For City Monday
Frank Hoblick of Carthage Missouri will report to the City Commission at 4 p.m. Monday on his survey of the city gas system begun in 1971 with interim reports already given. The commission will hear bids from Wilson and Company of Salina and Cook Flatt and Strobel of Topeka for an engineering study of the sewer system and will set a bid letting date for Memorial Building court complex renovations. They will consider a water rate ordinance, two annexations west of the city, a Larson paving petition, a liquor license refund for Hansen's Retail Liquor, street name changes to 14th Street Circle, a beer license for Farmers Discount Center, and three policy resolutions including a new sanitation posts salary schedule and clerical allowances for the municipal judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hoblick
Carthage
Hoblick
Wilson and Company
Salina
Cook
Flatt and Strobel
Topeka
Commission
Court Complex
Memorial Building
Larson
12Th Street
Elma Hansen
Hansen's
W. Main
Gretchen, Denman
13Th Streets
14Th Street
Farmer's Discount Center
W. Cherry
Emergency Landing Injures Three in McGovern Flight
A United Airlines jet carrying U S Senator George McGovern evacuated on landing in Pittsburgh after a bomb threat. Three people were injured fleeing an emergency chute though McGovern was unharmed. no bomb was found. The threat originated by phone to New York police.
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Pittsburgh
United Air Lines
U.S
George McGovern
New York
Oklahoma City
McGovern
United
Greater Pittsburgh International
FAA
Kleindienst cites 1600 wiretap cases. DOJ cites 490
Philadelphia AP report says Attorney General Kleindienst claimed 1600 court supervised surveillances over 32 years produced 700 indictments. DOJ spokesman John Wilson said records show 490 tailed, with 2140 arrests and 460 convictions by Jan 1, and noted errors in the AG’s figures.
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Philadelphia
Richard G
Kleindienst
Justice Department
Senate
Federal Bar Association
John Wilson
Washington
Recreation program expands with daily summer activities
Beginning Monday six week series offers crafts at Central Park supervised by Tom Arthur with Women’s Arts and Crafts arrangements. Boys gymnastics at Royster gym with Keith Cochran followed by age groups. Tot Lot at Central Park supervised by Jill Dimond five days a week. Junior tennis at NCCC courts led by Lyle Dean and Carolyn Kensett. Youth and adult golf lessons at Safari course taught by Charles Burgtorf. Tap dancing, children’s theater, and adult tennis also scheduled weekly at Central Park and Highland Park venues. Shuffleboard and a Wednesday movie matinee complete the list of activities with no admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Tom Arthur
Royster Gymnasium
Keith Cochran
Jill Dimond
Safari Golf Course
Charles Burgtorf
Safari Course
Burgtorf
Earl Moore
Miss Dimond
Highland Park Shelter House
Highland Park
Chanute Public Library
Central Park Building
Recreation Commission
S. Higland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Safari Museum
Museum
Marion
Tulsa
Okla
Army Engineers
Cottonwood River
Wichita, Kan
Cha
Yours
Magic Box
Funding Corporation For Development Chamber Topic
Chamber of Commerce
Central Park Pavillion
Steve Kinney
Chanute Development Corporation
CDC
Jo Newman
Peter Morton
Jennifer Morton
Susan Myers
Melissa Whitworth
David Newman
C. H. Morton
S. Highland
William Myers
Gene Whitworth
S. Steuben
South Dakota
Neosho County Community College
Lyle Dean
Carolyn Kensett
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