Wheat Harvest Underway in Four County Area
Wheat fields across four counties are ready for cutting with Neosho county reporting most varieties ripe. Early yields average 30 to 35 bushels per acre, some reaching 50. Moisture runs 13 to 14 percent, test weight 60 to 61 pounds per bushel, and delivery is improving despite some wet patches causing delays.
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Neosho County
Fred DeLano
DeLano
Ottawa
The
Grain Company
Lane
Chanute Grain
Soldier Killed in Abilene I 70 Crash
One Fort Riley soldier was killed and two others were injured in a car truck collision on Interstate 70 seven miles east of Abilene Kansas. The deceased was Spec 4 Howard L Loresch 22 of Bellwood Illinois.
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Abilene
Kan
Ft. Riley
Interstate 70
Howard L. Loresch
Bellwood
Ill
Jarvis Defeats Allen in Kansas Women's Amateur Semifinal
Virginia Jarvis of Winfield defeated Marge Allen of Chanute 8 and 7 to reach the final, four under par after six holes and under par after 11. Dianne Wilson led Jackie Evans by one hole at Spring Lakes, with the championship set for tomorrow.
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Wichita
Virginia Jarvis
Winfield
Kansas
Marge Allen
Chanute
Miss Jarvis
Spring Lakes Country Club
Dianne Wilson
Kansas City
Jackie Evans
Topeka
Associated Press
Today
Weather Summary and Flooding Hits Southwest Kansas
Temperatures around 74 at 1 p.m. with highs expected near 80 to 85 by Saturday. Flooding continues in normally dry southwest Kansas closing roads between Kansas and Colorado as a stalled front shifts east toward the central state by weekend.
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Topeka
Kansas
Colorado
Intercepted Letter on River Water Dispute Remarks
An intercepted letter to Cha criticizes Kansas for suing Colorado over Arkansas River water and laments Colorado’s record flood into western Kansas as vindictive. The writer hints at regional water tensions and regional grievances.
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Kansas
Arkansas
Colorado
No Peace Interest By Hanoi Peking
Secretary of State Dean Rusk reported to the Cabinet that Hanoi and Peking show no active interest in peace for Vietnam at this time. He noted possible paths include diplomatic channels and informal talks, with Britain’s Commonwealth mission and the Afro-Asian Algiers conference as avenues for advancing peace talks. Johnson welcomed the Commonwealth initiative.
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Hanoi
Peking
Washington
Dean Rusk
Viet Nam
Rusk
Johnson
British Commonwealth
Algiers
United States
Commonwealth Commission
A Matter of Organization With 9 Daughters 8 Sons
Joseph LeBlanc and wife in Ypsilanti Michigan manage a 17 child family for Fathers Day. They live in a large six bedroom house with nine daughters and eight sons. The family uses labor saving devices and two ovens while the children share chores and school meals. Mr LeBlanc runs a machine tool and die factory and the household includes multiple cars bikes and a large garage.
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Ypsilanti
Mich
Joseph LeBlanc
Fort Scott Girl Killed in Crash
Carol Mann a 17 year old from Fort Scott was killed in a two car collision on a county road 12 miles south of Fort Scott. She was thrown from a car driven by Robert L Good 20 also of Fort Scott.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Carol Mann
Robert L. Good
Topeka Population Surges to 125,782
Topeka's population reached 125,782, up 3,714 from last year, said Shawnee County Assessor John Towle on Wednesday. Shawnee County total rose to 150,184, an increase of 4,265 from the prior year.
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Topeka
John Towle
Shawnee County
Mrs York Appeals To Save Son In Kansas
Mrs Maizie E York of Panama City Florida appeals Governor William H Avery to commute the death sentence of her son George Ronald York 22 and accomplice James Douglas Latham 23 who are to be executed early Tuesday at the Kansas State Penitentiary The Supreme Court has denied review for the fifth time Also present were Roy Cook their attorney Waldo B Wetmore and the Rev Raymond W Ahrens all urging clemency
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Maizie E. York
Panama City
Fla
Avery
George Ronald York
James Douglas Latham
Kansas State Penitentiary
U. S. Supreme Court
York
Roy Cook
Kansas City
Kan
Waldo B. Wetmore
Wichita
Raymond W. Ahrens
Tribune Phone Contact Guide
Instruction lists contact methods for reaching the Tribune via phone. It directs callers to use the carrier and, if unavailable, to dial HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m. for access.
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Tribune
Arkansas River Floods Western Kansas Prompt Evacuations
Syracuse and Lakin evacuate hundreds as Arkansas River swells to three miles wide in places. Forecasts predict crest levels at Garden City and Dodge City with dikes guarding some towns while downriver impact remains uncertain. No injuries reported. barriers and canals limit damage in Hutchinson and Wichita.
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Syracuse
Kan
Kansas
Sheriff's Office
Lakin
Kearny County
Weather Bureau
Garden City
Dodge City
Arkansas
Colorado
Tulsa
Arkansas River
Hutchinson
Wichita
Colorado and Kansas Highways Closed by Torrential Rains
Western routes between Kansas and Colorado are shut by heavy rain and high water. Kansas lists U 160, U 50, K96, K51, and K27 closures near the state line, with U 29 also halted in Stanton County. Colorado reports U 40 to Byers, U 36 near Byers, U 287 from Denver east, U 24 west of Limon, and U 85 87 to Castle Rock and Fountain to Colorado Springs.
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Topeka
Kansas
Colorado
Kansas Highway Commission
Nebraska
Highway Commission
Coin Boxes Stolen From Park and Car Wash
Coin boxes were pried loose and taken from public telephones at Santa Fe Park and the South Santa Fe coin car wash before 4 am. An officer in a patrol car found the park telephone pried apart at that time. Another officer reported the coin box missing from the telephone at the car wash.
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Santa Fe Park
South Santa Fe
Denver Faces Worst June Storm Floods in Years
Colorado endures widespread flood damage from heavy storms. At least five deaths reported including a 13 year old girl drowned near Loveland. Pueblo hit by a 15 foot crest on the Fountain River. many homes evacuated and infrastructure crippled. Federal aid discussed as Red Cross tallies 1 350 affected families and numerous damaged properties.
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Denver
Colorado
Loveland
Fountain River
Pueblo
Steel City
Agate
State Patrol
South Platte
Roy McVicker
D-Colo
Johnson
Red Cross
Neosho County X-ray Unit Sees 961 Exams in Two Days
The state mobile X-ray unit reported 961 exams in its first two days at the Memorial building with 418 on Wednesday and 543 on Thursday. The free service, part of a Christmas Seal drive, runs with hours and four days set for next week under local and state health associations.
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State Mobile Unit
D. A. Finney
Neosho County
Memorial Building
Kansas Tuberculosis and Health Assn
Kansas Department of Health
Neosho County Tuberculosis and Health Assn
Bombers Begin Heavy Raid Over Viet Cong Jungle
SAIGON March AP Fifty seven planes including 27 B52s attacked three square miles of Viet Cong jungle dropping bombs rockets and napalm. Ground troops reported no enemy casualties while seven airmen were listed missing and two bombers were lost in a collision. One guerrilla killed ten wounded and six thousand pounds of rice destroyed.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
South China Sea
Head Start Registration Monday at Murray Hill
Registration for Head Start in Neosho County opens Monday at Murray Hill School. John Kirkwood says eligible children ages 4 to 6 entering kindergarten or first grade next fall may enroll starting at 10 a.m. Parents must accompany children in the kindergarten room. Enrollment target is 60 with confidentiality assured. Volunteers are urged to sign up at the registration. Coordinators include Martin Rotunno and Mrs. Joe Jacobs. Activities feature music, crafts, and meals. medical exams are provided through project funds.
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Murray Hill School
John Kirkwood
Neosho County
Kirkwood
Murray Hill
Pittsburg State College
Martin Rotunno
Joe Jacobs
Jacobs
Young Kansan elected chairman of Young Republicans
Tom Van Sickle, 27, of Fort Scott Kansas, won the Young Republican chairmanship defeating David Flaherty of Ilenoir North Carolina by 308 to 238 in the 40,000 member organization election.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Tom van Sickle
Fort Scott
Kan
Young Republican Organization
David Flaherty
iLenoir
N. C
Cynthia Brant Named Fifth Dairy Princess Candidate
Cynthia Brant daughter of Mr and Mrs K W Brant R 1 becomes the fifth candidate for Neosho county 1965 dairy princess. The 18 year old Thayer High School graduate attends college in Pittsburg and works as a teller at Home Savings Assn sponsored by First National Bank of Chanute. Crown to be awarded Tuesday at Tioga Hotel dinner with four other contenders Joyce Wemeldorff Nancy Howard Lynnta Swiler and Jeanne Guy.
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Cynthia Brant
K. W. Brant
Neosho County
Miss Brant
Thayer High School
Pittsburg
Home Savings Assa
First National Bank of Chanute
Tioga
Joyce Wemeldorff
St. Paul R
Nancy Howard
Erie R
Lynnta Swiler
Jeanne Guy
Traffic Fatalities Log Report For June 27 1965
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log over 24 hours ending 9 am Friday June 27 1965. Deaths total 2 for the period, compared with 4 the previous year and 2 in June 1964. City and regional statistics unspecified.
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Topeka
Kansas
Excise Tax Cut Passed Likely To Cut Auto Prices
Washington AP reports a broad excise tax cut bill nearing the President’s desk. It lowers auto and household taxes with staged reductions through 1969. By then an estimated $4.6 billion yearly savings to the public is projected, with auto tax dropping from 10 to 7 percent initially.
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Washington
Johnson
John Q
Titan In Orbit test rockets to new space frontier
Cape Kennedy Fla AP reports a Titan 3C maiden flight reached orbit at 115 miles with a 21,000 pound dummy satellite. The launch marks a major boost toward U S military space capability and future unmanned and manned space systems.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
United States
Whose House Is Painted
In Kansas City Kansas Mr and Mrs William Earls who recently married moved into a home with a 75 dollar down payment and began remodeling. The former tenant Mrs Ann Van Beber demanded they move and a trespassing charge followed. Mrs Iola Gardner faces a back rent suit from Van Beber. The Earls wonder who will pay for the paint.
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William Earls
Ann van Beber
Iola Gardner
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Dick McMinmy
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Cha
Yours
Topeka, Kan
William H. Avery
Young Gop
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Titan
Kansas City, Kan
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