Nation Ends Silver Backing and Moves to Federal Reserve Notes
The United States ends silver backing of currency and fully adopts Federal Reserve notes. Redemption of silver certificates ceased as of today, with about $252.2 million still outstanding and collectors holding many certificates. The move frees gold reserves for overseas defense and ends the two price system that valued silver differently.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
New York
San Francisco
Treasury
Weather recaps and alerts across Kansas
Partly cloudy to cloudy and cooler through Wednesday with lows near 60 and highs in the mid 70s. Kansas saw showers and thunderstorms in the 24 hours ending today with southern counties reporting 0.5 to 1 inch, while northern areas had lighter totals.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Big Bow
Sun City
Kiowa
Oswego
Winfield
Beaumont
Pittsburg
Emporia
Goodland
Hutchinson
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log reports 44 fatalities for June 1968 and 288 for the year up to 9 a.m. Tuesday. Both fatalities occurred earlier but were not previously reported, bringing earlier totals to 235 for the comparable 1967 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Reflections on Engineers
An oldtime reader notes that what once amused as cartoons now builds complex machines. The writer compares past creators labeled cartoonists with today’s engineers in a brief reflective message.
Kansas Delegation Expected to Back Humphrey at Convention
Kansas officials including Gov. Robert Docking anticipate the 12 delegates bound by unit rule to cast 38 votes for Hubert Humphrey at the Democratic National Convention. Docking cautioned the pledge may be premature while North Dreiling and other leaders foresee a clear commitment, with McCarthy limited support in Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hubert Humphrey
Robert Docking
Humphrey
Docking
North Dresling
Dreiling
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Two East German Guards Defect to West Berlin
Two East German border guards climbed the wall into West Berlin and surrendered to police in uniform with submachine guns. They were handed to U.S. authorities and joined 503 defectors since 1961 in the West Berlin sector.
Linda Fox Crowned Neosho County Dairy Princess
Linda Fox, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fox of Walnut, was crowned Neosho County dairy princess. She will enter the district contest in Parsons, with the winner moving to the Kansas dairy princess contest in Hutchinson. Runner up was Dima Edwards, with other candidates Jane McDermed and Gloria Tredway.
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ST. Paul
Linda Fox
Lawrence A. Fox
Walnut
Neosho County
Parsons
Hutchinson
Dima Edwards
John Edwards
Eric
Jane Mc
Carol Baldwin
Galesburg
Bill Autry
Teenager Injured in Night Crash in Neosho
Terry L Beck 18 of R4 received facial cuts and 36 stitches after a 1966 Chevrolet pickup driven by Fred L Aikins 15 left the road at 14th and Santa Fe. Beck was treated and released. Aikins cited for careless and unauthorized driving. truck valued at 250 to 300 dollars.
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Terry L. Beck
R. 4
Neosho Memorial Hospital
14Th
Santa Fe
Beck
Fred L. Aikins
Aikins
Carl Aikins
Injured Pizza Dough Tosser Awarded $335000 by Jury
Camillo Calogero, a Lynbrook pizza maker who tossed dough high to improve flavor, was paralyzed in a Sept. 30 crash after a tow truck ran a stop sign. A New York jury awarded him 335000 for injuries and losses after he sued for 500000. a judge denied motions to overturn.
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Lynbrook
N.Y
Camillo Calogero
Palermo
Italy
Calogero
Gino
Long Island
State Supreme Court
Mineola
Edward R. Lynde
Five Copters Crash Near Saigon Killing 38
Five U S helicopter crashes around Saigon kill 38 soldiers including 19 Americans and 19 Thai crew and passengers. A sixth U S plane downed in North Vietnam with two missing. A 12 hour battle southwest of Saigon yields 46 Viet Cong dead and 19 weapons found.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Navy AG
Enterprise
U.S
North
Nha Be River
No Cause For Cheers In Remarks
Paris reports that Xuan Thuy discussed coffee break chats with U S Ambassador Harriman and signaled no progress on cease fire talks. Thuy rejected Humphrey's call for an immediate cease fire and insisted U S attacks must stop before other peace issues move forward.
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Paris
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
Vietnam
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Thuy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Hanoi
Tight Guard Held Over Ohio Prison
National Guardsmen maintained tight control at the Ohio Penitentiary as investigators seek causes for Monday’s riot and fire. Officials hunt for missing keys and weapons among inmates while the highway patrol probes rioting and assess damage exceeding $1 million. Over 30 injured. inmates and guards hurt. black power sentiment discussed. Maury C. Koblentz cites outside influences. Prison Warden Ernest Maxwell notes 15 to 20 inmate injuries and at least eight guards hurt.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Maury C. Koblentz
Ernest Maxwell
Maxwell
Four-County Liquor Tax Share Reported for Quarter
The Liquor Enforcement Tax Revenue distribution for the quarter ending June 15 shows Allen county $2,527.11 Neosho $2,621.06 Wilson $2,319.81 and Woodson $1,033.93. Total distribution to all Kansas counties was $353,578.05.
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Department of Revenue
Allen County
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson
Kansas
Demolition of Resurrection City Opens DC Cleanup
In Washington DC government workers began dismantling the Poor People Campaigns Resurrection City shantytown amid restored normalcy. Police, guards and federal troops managed flareups while 2,000 police and 1,400 guards kept order and curfew considerations loomed.
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Washington
Poor People’s
Caih
Resurrection City
Poor People’s Campaign
Virginia
Potomac River
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
14Th
U Streets
Lincoln Memorial
D.C
Johnson Calls Federal Gun Registration and Regulation
President Johnson urged federal registration of all privately owned guns and stronger gun control laws in a message to Congress. He pressed for quick action on pending bills banning mail order sales of rifles and shotguns and promised specific proposals soon. He faced sharp opposition from Rep. Sikes and others citing enforcement concerns.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Minor Injuries In Accidents In Erie and Urbana
Two one car accidents in the region left occupants with minor injuries. Dora Quathamer 27 Erie R1 skidded on gravel near a county road and the car overturned injuring passenger Marty Criswell 6. Dennis Trellegen 19 Cha nude suffered bruises and cuts when his Volkswagen overturned during an attempted pass three miles north of Urbana.
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Erie
Neosho County
John Harris
Dennis Treloggen
Chanute
George Neely
Shaw Road
Treloggen
Neely
Urbana
Bids Accepted for City Disaster Warning System
Vernon Kalavoda Belleville and York Electric Co Chanute win bids to supply electronic controls and five 10-hp sirens for the city disaster warning system at 1181.75 and 6415 respectively. Delivery in about 45 days. Federal matching funds cover half the cost with the city paying the rest. Four pole mounted sirens to be placed at water towers and South Evergreen locations. Memorial building siren for central town. air horn system to be discontinued.
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Vernon Kalavoda
Belleville
York Electric Co
Chanute
Kalavoda
York
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Walnut
Highland
Evergreen
South Evergreen
Memorial Building
Rockefeller says Nixon silent on Wallace GOP entry
New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller says Nixon’s refusal to repudiate Wallace joining the GOP would devastate the party in the next election. Rockefeller says Nixon’s silence stems from needing the Southern vote as Wallace erodes strength. Humphrey aides fear McCarthy may bolt if he loses the Democratic nomination, though McCarthy denies such intent and vows to stay in the party.
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Associated Press
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
George Wallace
GOP
Nixon
Howard
Bo” Callaway
Wallace
Rockefeller
McCarthy
Democratic Party
Humphrey
Wheeler Confirmed Fifth-Year JCS Chairman Nomination
The Senate confirmed by voice vote the renomination of Gen. Earle G. Wheeler to a fifth year as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Washington
Senate
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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