Boyd to Speak For Flag Day
McDill Boyd publisher of the Phillips County Review in Phillipsburg will give the main address at Be loit Flag Day services Thursday. The 13 Elks lodges of northwest Kansas district sponsor the event with Carl Pyle Clay Center Marvin Littlejohn Phillipsburg Bill Duguid McPherson Gary Stiles Russell Alden Blackburn Concordia Lowell Andrew Great Bend Frank Jordan Abilene John S. Young Salina Floyd Davis Phillipsburg deputy president of the Kansas Elks Assn and A H Lorentz Beloit among participants.
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Beloit
Kan
McDill Boyd
Phillips County Review
Phillipsburg
Elks Lodges
Northwest Kansas District
Carl Pyle
Clay Center
Marvin Littlejohn
Bill Duguid
McPherson
Gary Stiles
Russell
Alden Blackburn
Concordia
Lowell Andrew
Great Bend
Frank Jordan
Abilene
John S. Young
Salina
Floyd Davis
The
Kansas Elks Assn
A. H. Lorentz
Union Leader Provenzano Convicted in Extortion Case
Anthony Provenzano known as Tony Pro, a top leader in the New Jersey Teamsters Joint Council, was found guilty of extorting 17,100 dollars from Corn Transportation Inc. in a case tied to labor peace at the Secaucus New Jersey terminal. The 46 year old, allied with Teamsters President Hoffa, faces up to 20 years and a 10 thousand dollar fine with sentencing set after reports to a probation officer.
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Newark
N.J
Anthony
Tony Pro
Provenzano
New Jersey Teamsters Union Joint Council
New York
Robert Shaw
Liberty
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Corn Transportation, Inc
Rensselaer
N.Y
Secaucus
Fraud Charges Over Land Sales Involving Resort Property
Two Californians, Roger L. Eaton and Donald G. Peacock, were indicted on 53 counts of mail and wire fraud and one count of conspiracy for allegedly selling worthless Colorado and Minnesota land as resort property. Associates Resorts Inc. of Wichita advertised plots at 29.75 dollars each plus 39.50 dollars in closing charges, promising unlimited facilities. A Kansas purchaser testified his 160 acres in Colorado’s Saguache County was sand, rock, and brush, while Minnesota land was swamp. The defendants are reportedly detained in Colorado.
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Kansas City, Kan
Roger L. Eaton
Los Alamitos
Donald G. Peacock
Bellflower
Newell George
Colorado
Associated Resorts Inc
Wichita
Minnesota
George
R. E. Dean
Olathe
Kan
Saguache County
Flag Campaign Lights Cherryvale Main Street
Cherryvale citizens organized a flag effort to display patriotic banners on Memorial Day. The movement aims to extend flags to town edges, fund a memorial fund, and honor loved ones. Postmistress Hallene Utter and Robert Burns led the drive with help from civic groups and a National Guard unit.
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Cherryvale
Kan
Hallene Utter
American Legion Auxiliary
Robert Burns
American Legion
National Guard
High Prairie Pioneers 4 H Club Meets for Cooking and Sewing
High Prairie Pioneers 4 H Club members enrolled in cooking and sewing classes Monday at Mrs. Bob Olson's home. Duane Olson demonstrated popcorn in an electric skillet while Roma Payne and Dick Payne led a June 7 cooking class for the Buffalo Boosters. The group plans a June 17 meeting with Mrs. Lee Campbell and a June 21 session with Lana and Jana Rutherford.
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High Prairie Pioneers 4-H Club
Bob Olson
Don Marple
Duane Olson
Harold Olson
Lee Campbell
Buffalo Boosters
Roma
Dick Payne
Raymond Clinesmith
Howard Wescott
Roma Payne
Lana
Jana Rutherford
Optimist Club Promotes Bell Ringing for Independence Day
Chanute Optimist Club approved a campaign to ring bells across churches and groups on Independence Day with a statewide effort to unite cities in synchronized bells and flag displays. Fred Johnson spoke on funeral services and costs with VA and Social Security benefits cited.
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Chanute
Tioga Hotel
Wayne Smith
Fred Johnson
Veterans Administration
Johnson
Board of Examiners and
Building Burns in Wichita Sporting Goods Store
Wichita fire crews battled a blaze of undetermined origin Monday night at a cement block building housing a sporting goods firm in downtown Wichita. No injuries were reported. District Fire Chief C. W. Young said damage to the store and contents would be considerable.
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Wichita
C. W. Young
Budget Work By Watershed District Directors
FREDONIA The Cedar Creek Watershed District directors met to plan a budget and begin a planning assistance application. Secretary John Uhren will present the budget at the next meeting. Landowners along Cedar Creek are asked to volunteer flood damage data and flooding frequency.
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Tors
Cedar Creek
Thornburg
John Uhren
C. E. Crews
Charles D. Cheek
SCS
Charles Bredahl
Kansas Soil Conservation Committee
Topeka
Miller
East Africa federal constitution talks reach accord
A working party formed by Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika reached agreement on all points toward drafting a federal constitution for the projected Republic of East Africa. The panel met in Dar es Salaam on Monday to map the framework for the new state.
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Dar ES Salaam, Tanganyika
Republic of East Africa
Kenya
Uganda
Tanganyika
Kansas State marks summer registration record
Manhattan Kansas AP reports Kansas State University closed the regular enrollment period with 2 640 students, 340 above last year. Dr E M Gerritz dean of admissions and records expects a final registration above 3 000, a new record for the university.
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Kansas State University
E. M. Gerritz
Admissions and Records
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Schair
Boyd
Sheaffer
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Hanes
Charles Crabtree
Bill D. Loy
Carol Clemens
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
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White House
American Committee On
Rose Garden
High Prairie Pioneers
Optimist Club
Floyd West Jr
Loren Marsh
South Shelter House
Santa Fe Park
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Swope Park
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A. J. Bertram
S. Evergreen
Paul Brazil
W. A. Brazil
Melvin Marsh
W. Main
Claude E. Pittenger
Gene Orr
Chanute Furniture Co
the Dollar Stretcher Store
Fredonia
Direc
Coedi
Lilian Sandburg
Carl Sandburg
Flat Rock
N.C
the Tribune
Gotamerica
AFAR
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F. M. Harris
S. W. Finney
Pacific Coast Stock Exchange
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Lincoln & Walnut
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E. Main
Ed Williamson
Chonute
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