Diplomatic Corps Official Highlights Global Posts
ERIE E J Richey Jr of the diplomatic corps visits and speaks at a Kiwanis Club luncheon recounting Japan and its prosperity, a three day Viet Nam trip, and Uganda as his upcoming assignment. Other items note alumni copies, weddings, visits, and family reunions across Chanute and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
E. J. Richey Jr
Diplomatic Corps
Kiwanis Club
Japan
Viet Nam
Uganda
Africa
Sam Wood
Mem-Erie
California Fire Slows In San Rafael Wilderness
Scattered thundershowers and rising humidity slowed a six day old brush and timber fire in Los Padres National Forest. Eight of more than 2,500 firefighters were injured as containment stalled at about half the 100 mile perimeter with no estimate of full containment. Santa Barbara lies 30 miles away as evacuations remain possible. The blaze has burned 125 square miles of rugged terrain following a Saturday plane crash that killed two.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Los Padres National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
San Rafael
Rotary Increases Grants for Study Abroad Programs
Rotary International boosts global study grants with 1.5 million dollars planned for 1968 69 and 2 million for 1969 70. Previous year grants were 556000, supporting graduate study technical training exchange programs and undergraduate exchanges. Richard L Evans of Salt Lake City becomes Rotary president July 1 and urges stronger local and worldwide service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Rotary International
Service Organization
Rotary
Richard L. Evans
Salt Lake City
Utah
Amo Bessone Played Multiple Sports At Illinois
Amo Bessone, longtime Michigan State hockey coach, earned letters in baseball and basketball during his time at Illinois, showing early multi sport versatility.
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Amo Bessone
Michigan
Illinois
Giant Parachutes For Mars Landing Tests Begin
JPL announces five tests of giant parachutes for Mars landing craft will start late this month at Walker Air Force Base Roswell New Mexico under a seven million dollar NASA JPL Voyager program aimed at an unmanned Mars landing in the early 1970s. Tests run through next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
New Mexico
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
N.M
National Space Agency
Copter Blades Power Sailboat Off Pacific Shore
A Coast Guard helicopter pilot used rotor wash to push the demasted 20 foot Adventurer away from a rocky Pacific shoreline. In tow by a fishing vessel were Jack Lapatra and James Chesney. the pilot’s name was not learned.
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San Francisco
Coast Guard
Jack Lapatra
James Chesney
Medicare Implementation Faces Staffing and Perception Hurdles
Washington AP The Johnson administration reports broad support from state and national medical and hospital groups as Medicare begins July 1. Health, Education and Welfare Secretary John W. Gardner cites eagerness to cooperate from over 200 health leaders at a White House conference on Medicare implementation. Delegates identified nurse shortages racial discrimination in Southern hospitals hospital reimbursement for increased elderly patient load and public misunderstanding of program scope as key issues.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
John W. Gardner
Health, Education and Welfare
White House
Gardner
Government Pledges Action To Support Voluntary Hospital System
Gardner reported new proposals to address potential difficulties and the government pledged to follow up with actions. He said the aim is to sustain and nourish the country’s voluntary hospital system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Parsons Operation Shifted to Topeka
Beat Rice Foods Co. announced the transfer of fluid milk processing from its Parsons plant to Topeka effective July 1. Seventeen workers were offered similar jobs in Topeka, while Parsons remains a milk collection point and sales distribution center for southeast Kansas, southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas.
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Parsons
Topeka
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Advertising Is Your Guide to Safe Buying
Advertisement column advises shoppers on prudent purchasing practices. It highlights checking reputations, inspecting products, and reading warranties to avoid scams and faulty goods. It promotes cautious spending and informed decisions in everyday shopping.
Plane wreckage found by shrimp boat off Brownsville
A shrimp boat recovered debris and a suitcase marked Heller about 100 miles south of Brownsville, suggesting wreckage from the plane carrying Dr. and Mrs. Marcus Heller of Kansas City who disappeared on March 9 en route to Acapulco for a vacation.
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Brownsville
Tex
Marcus Heller
Kansas City
Acapulco
Mexico
Max Emery
Federal Aviation Agency
Heller
Hellers
Couple Plan to Remain In Isolated Nevada Town
CURRIE Nev AP Even for Nevada Currie is isolated The Kruegers Kenneth and Jeannette of Menlo Park Calif moved here a year ago and took over the town with 38 residents They lease the general store bar service station and three cabins mostly for deer hunters They love the rough life and plan to buy the businesses Despite a developing allergy to sagebrush they say they are staying put and hope to exercise the purchase option
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Currie
Nev
Nevada
Kenneth Krueger
Menlo Park
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Jeannette Krueger
Kruegers
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Richey
Chester Scott
Hayward
William Eaton
Virginia
Bill Gough
Jeff and
Stephen
Dean Stipp
J. W. Diediker
Diediker
Chanute’s
Santa Fe Park
W. E. Diediker
Osawatomie
E. G
Guy
Ricky
Carson City
Mich
Dinah Mitchell
Gladys Fones
Nora Slaten
Fones
Country Kitchen
Wayne Newlin
Harold Heaton
Mary Jo Moody
Bennie Peak
Stephen Richey
Overland Park
Anne John
Shaw
Howard Peak
Tim
Jill Mitchell
David Wooderson
Pat Flynn
Jane Harris
Cora Womeldorff
Springfield
Cale Hudson
Clete
Iola
John Richard Bass
Moore
Okla
Neal Trumbull
Clay City
Ill
Ross Travis
Wilfred Schmitz
Laura
Maxine
Mt. Hope
Lloyd Peak
Roy Peak
Wesley Allen Whitworth
Arlington
Wes Whitworth
Cecil Fisher
Jake Whitworth
Chanute
California
Mars
Tokyo
Fed
Hembree Tire
N. Santa Fe
Concordia
Dodge City
Etree
Emporia Eee
Ft. Leavenworth
Garden City Goodland
Hill City
Russell
Alina
Wichita Sneer
Pittaburg
G. E. Barney
South Rutter Chanute
Labor Survey
Fredonia, Kansas
Fredonia Development Co., Inc
Fredonia Chamber Office
Fredonia Chamber of Commerce
P.O
Fredonia
Krueger
Mrs. Krueger
Jina
Eureka
Pioneer
East Main
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