Local mail carrier and volunteers aid during street hazards
Ray Sloan, a mail carrier on S Santa Fe, picked up scattered large roofing nails after discovering them on a street near 3rd and Lincoln, with help from school superintendent Buford Fisher. City carrier Merle Calhoon also helped extinguish burning beans found in two homes on S Malcolm, potentially saving fire department calls. Mrs. L. R. Fillman owns an unusual pet quail raised after being retrieved from a dog pup’s mouth, now learning to fly in her living room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sloan
S. Santa Fe
Sloan
3Rd and
Lincoln
Buford Fisher
Fisher
Calhoon
CofC Bylaw Change Approved by Chamber Members
About 40 members attended a general meeting as CofC approved bylaw changes effective July 1 including higher dues, board authority to set future rates, calendar year fiscal year, interim pro rating, and an executive committee. A bylaws study group led by E. E. Zastrow, Richard Ashley, and Rev. Claude Pittenger drafted the changes. Fred Harris reported a St Louis trip by officials to meet with an industrial prospect firm and announced a successor search committee for chamber manager to replace Joe Melnyk, with Sept 1 target for new hire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
E. E. Zastrow
Richard Ashley
Claude Pittenger
Fred Harris
St. Louis
Harris
Joe Melnyk
John Gorton
Ebur Schultz
Marlin Blackston
Carl Pate
Dale Painter
Melnyk
Streator
Equalization Tax Law Is Studied in Iola Meeting
Neosho county officials and a county clerk attended an Iola session on Kansas new tax assessment equalization law passed by the Legislature. Discussions covered full value valuation, 30 percent assessment, and a one year re evaluation plan as counties seek uniform rates with outside valuators assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho County
Kansas
Iola
D. C. Diver
Frank Vaughn
L. W. Thurman
Virgil Lowe
Fillman
Diver
State Tax Commission
KBI Probes Kansas City Police Complaints Under Inquiry
Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents examine the Kansas City Kansas Police Department over alleged brutality lax enforcement of liquor and gambling laws and officer demotions. Attorney General Ferguson leads the probe saying details await the agents report and no further hearings until then. Ed Curry previously conducted an inquisition but transcripts are not yet available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas City
Kan
William M. Ferguson
Police Department
Ferguson
Ed Curry
Curry
KBI
Major Remodeling Projects Underway By Public Schools
Chanute school system undertakes several major and routine improvements during summer. Projects include extending the board of education roof at the superintendent’s office, sand blasting and painting Murray Hill exterior, ceiling work in Murray Hill kitchens and classrooms, and a completed ceiling lowering in the senior high. Future plans cover Roosevelt windows, Murray Hill roof repairs, desk refinishing, and automatic furnace conversions. LPN program rooms get new face lift with federal funds. six wood lathes ordered for Royster Junior High. new seating for Senior High music room. furniture replacement program continues for Senior High and Junior College with 11 classrooms to be furnished, plus library and other rooms next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Hill
Chanute
Buford Fisher
Board of Education
Murray Hill School
Fisher
Dows
Roosevelt School
Lincoln School
Murray ‘Hill
Royster
Miss Kansas contestant hospitalized with measles
Pratt Kansas June 13 Miss Karen Rayer Schwartz recently named Miss Kansas is in a Pratt hospital with the measles. Friends University student her illness diagnosed as red measles physicians said over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt, Kan
Karen Rayer Schwartz
Kansas
Pratt
Friends University
Bible Quiz Team Heads For National Championship
The three member Wesleyan Methodist youth quiz team travels from Wichita to Fairmont Indiana to compete in the national Bible quiz championship during the Wesleyan Methodist general conference. Team members are Larry Anderson David Lloyd and Merita Heath coached by Virgil Douglas and Mrs Ray Atkins. They previously won the Kansas Conference in Wichita and the area contest at Miltonvale defeating six state winners. Opponents include teams from Weirton West Virginia Baldwinsville New York and Piedmont South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Methodist
Fairmont
Ind
Larry Anderson
David Lloyd
Merita Heath
Virgil Douglas
Ray Atkins
Douglas
Willard Lloyd
Ruth
Kansas
Wichita
Miltonvale
Weirton
W. Va
Baldwinsville
N.Y
Piedmont
S.C
River Basin Funds Hiked to Boost Federal Projects
The House approved a bill authorizing an additional 784 million dollars for work in 10 river basins over the next two years. The action, by voice vote, moves the measure to the Senate. The increase lifts the ceiling from about 4.1 billion dollars and applies to fiscal years 1964 and 1965, listing Arkansas River basin 157 million, Missouri 180 million, Upper Mississippi 11 million, and White River areas 8 million among others.
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Washington
R AP
House
Senate
Arkansas River Basin
Missouri
Upper Mississippi
White River
Ark
City Dads approve rezoning to spur new Foodtown store
The city council voted unanimously to reclassify West Main residential zones to business, enabling Foodtown to exercise options on a 500 block site for a new store. An ordinance will be drafted for passage in days, with zoning from alley to alley and a no charge if salvageable. Parking, paving, and other updates were discussed, including a $844.44 per stall paving plan for five blocks and a potential Kay Hotel lot conversion into a public parking area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Grimes
Garfield
Park Mission
West
City Planning Commission
West Main
John Sherman Jr
W. Main
Main
A. F. Leverenz
Zoning Board of Appeals
Central
Highland
Charles Ballou
Paschal Grimes
Kay Corner
Net
Main and
Chamber of Com
Merce Operation Improvement Committee
Charles Mussulman
Chanute Named One Of 3 Top Plant Sites
A St Louis visit by Chanute officials and Chamber representatives yielded reports that the industrial prospect firm is considering Chanute as one of three possible plant locations. The others listed were Joplin and Fort Smith Arkansas. City leaders provided the updates at the city commission meeting and a chamber gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis
Joplin
Fort Smith
Ark
Hayes outlines team effort to land industry site
Hayes described the competitive effort to obtain the industry as a job requiring teamwork guts and money. City financing for a 25 acre plant site would be repaid by a lease purchase with the company under a new state revenue bond law. Chanute is under consideration alongside another major site. visitors include Mid-America and Santa Fe Railroad reps. A breakfast at Tioga Hotel and a noon luncheon are planned with 25 to 30 local businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tive
Chanute
W. H. Caldwell
Mid-America, Inc
Southeast Kansas Industrial Development Organization
Santa Fe Railroad
Topeka
Tioga Hotel
St. Louis
Evans
Hayes
Harris
Paul Brennecke
Bob Manley
W. G. Bodley
Dale Painter
Charles Ballou
Ralph Heaton
Sterling Martin
Ballou
Heaton
Martin
Weather Area Forecast Brief
Clear to partly cloudy and warm tonight and Wednesday. Low near 70 tonight with a high around 80 Wednesday.
Heat Bakes Kansas As Cool Front Approaches
AP reports another hot day in Kansas with highs in the 90s and overnight lows from the 60s in the northwest to the 70s in the east. A cool front moves in, dropping western temperatures today and eastern highs by Wednesday unless it stalls. Monday highs ranged 88 at Topeka to 99 at Goodland, with lows 67 at Dodge City to 73 at Manhattan and Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Dodge City
Manhattan
Wichita
Traffic Fatalities Log For Kansas Hits 40 In 1963
Kansas traffic death log shows 40 fatalities in the 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday for June. Comparisons indicate 238 deaths so far in 1963 versus 249 in the comparable 1962 period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Mother and infant killed in U.S. 281 crash
Smith Center Kansas AP A woman from Osborne and her infant daughter died when their car left U S 281 eight miles south of Smith Center and crashed through a bridge railing. The victims were Esther Ruth Alflen age 22 and her daughter Valerie eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Center
Kan
Osborne
U. S. 281
Here
Esther Ruth Alflen
Valerie
Intercepted Letter Plans Formal Impression for Officials
An intercepted note urges Cha to shine shoes stand up straight and hide slips before tomorrow’s visit by prospective industry officials, signaling a formal upcoming encounter.
Kennedy denounces Europe split threats over NATO pledge
In Frankfurt JFK rebuked those who question U.S. defense of allies and urged European unity with the United States. He warned that dividing Europe from America or separating allies could aid American adversaries while calling for a stronger Western power, jointly backing NATO. He spoke in St. Paul’s Church and later met crowds in Bonn and Cologne.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
France
Europe
U.S
United States
St. Paul’s
de Gaulle
West
Hanau
Cologne
Bonn
Georg-August Zinn
Hesse
St. Paul's Church
America
Paulskirche
Democrats pick Atlantic City for 1964 convention
In a Washington meeting with New Jersey newsmen Gov. Richard J. Hughes learned that Atlantic City, New Jersey, will host the Democratic National Convention next year. It marks the first East Coast nominating gathering since Philadelphia in 1948, after Chicago’s bid was dropped due to Convention Hall availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic City
N.J
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Hughes
Democratic Site Committee
East
Harry Truman
Philadelphia
Chicago
State Printing Plant To Operate July 5
TOPEKA AP State Printer Jean M. Neibarger cancelled a holiday for state employees on July 5 after initially posting it. The holiday, proclaimed by Gov. John Anderson, was revoked due to the plant’s heavy workload and need to meet duties the day after Independence Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Jean M. Neibarger
Neibarger
John Anderson
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Merle Calhoon
S. Malcolm
Calhoun
S. Central
Cofc
Tor
Mitchell Building Maintenance Co
LaHarpe
Tribune
Larry Mathews
Grimes
Istand Ever
Minn Win
Commission
Neva Lambert
Top Hat
N. Santa Fe
Ed Caldwell
William T. Hunt
First Presbyterian Church
Dave Evans
R. J. Hayes
City Commission
Cha
JFK
Gaulle
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