Independence teen named 1966 Southeast District Dairy Princess
Linda Jane Kirchoff of Independence, Montgomery County, was chosen district princess after tours and judging in Chanute and crowned by Kansas Princess Janice Klusener. Alternate Mary Shufelt of Edna and Labette county among contestants. Kirchoff will advance to state fair competition in Hutchinson.
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Linda Jane Kirchoff
Montgomery County
Independence
Earl B. Kirchoff
Tioga
Chanute
Robert Wilson
Miss Kirchoff
Janice Klusener
Lucas
Kansas
Miss Klusener
Kirchoff
Jerrie Jennings
Coffeyville
Mary Shufelt
Edna
Labette County
Lynda Campbell
Erie
Neosho County
Frieda Mosler
Hallowell
Cherokee County
Miss Jennings
Lynda Swiler
United States
Lassman
Kathy
Terry
Patty
Hutchinson
Independence High School
Independence Community Junior College
Neewollah
Bell Ringing for Freedom Planned Here on July 4th
A veterans project asks towns across Kansas to ring every bell for three minutes at noon on July 4. Local committees in Chanute and nearby towns coordinate church and community bells. Car horns may substitute for those without a bell.
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Freedom
Veterans of
C. J. Anderson
Ralph Miller
Parsons
Kansas
Chanute
Erie
Humboldt
Stark
Anderson
Congress
United States
Philadelphia
County Busy Oiling Roads
Erie county road department plans three miles of oiling south of Stark in Neosho county. It is finishing a mile of blacktop rebuilding on the bypass road south of South Mound. Also completed a mile of oiling at Galesburg and earlier oiling from the Chanute Livestock Auction east 14th to K39.
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Erie
Stark
Neosho
South Mound
Galesburg
Chanute
East 14Th
Army Revolt Reported in Iraq Ousting Government
AP reports a revolution in Iraq allegedly ousted the government. Iraqi radio announced the army will assume power and seek internal security under Prime Minister Arif Abdel Razzaq, who had held the post for 11 days in September 1965.
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Washington
Baghdad Radio
Iraq
Iraqi Radio
Arif Abdel Razzaq
Young Mother Dies After Apparent Suicide Fire
Mrs. Carol Fisher, 27, of Tyler Mountain near Charleston, soaked herself with gasoline and set her body ablaze in the backyard. She died in a South Charleston hospital 18 hours after a neighbor responded to the alarm. No motive was given.
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Charleston
W.va
Carol Fisher
Tyler Mountain
South Charleston
Fisher
Intercepted Letter Warns of Fag Consumption Risks
An intercepted letter laments Americans defying warnings as they chase higher fag consumption, warning of record levels and earlier graves according to experts.
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Area in June 1966
The Kansas traffic death log shows 63 fatalities in June 1966 for a 24 hour period ending 9 a.m. Thursday and 315 deaths for the comparable 1965 period versus 295.
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Topeka
Kansas
Americans smokes record tobacco use despite warnings
The Department of Agriculture reports a fiscal year record 534 billion cigarettes consumed by Americans including overseas military personnel, about 2 billion more than the previous year. Cigars small cigars and pipe tobacco saw slight declines in the same period.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Safety Award For Chanute From State
Chanute has won special awards in the Kansas Highway Commission annual traffic safety program. A letter to city officials and the police department from the safety department announced Chanute’s selection for the departments special awards in traffic law enforcement and traffic engineering in the Class B category. The awards are framed certificates bearing the governor's seal and signature and a personal presentation will be made later.
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Chanute
Kansas Highway Commission
The
Highway Commission
Safety Department
Tornado Victims Move Into Trailers
In Topeka the first 12 families moved into new trailer homes Wednesday after a tornado leveled their houses. An additional twenty families were expected to be assigned mobile homes today.
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Topeka
Uproar over bombs rocks DC and world
Uproar over U S bombing of oil depots near Hanoi and Hai Phong dominates debate from Capitol Hill to European capitals. McNamara says strikes caused heavy damage and tried to spare civilians while critics call it escalation. Eisenhower side with Johnson, saying he was informed beforehand.
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Robert S. McNamara
North Viet Nam
Fuel Depots Targeted Near Hanoi in Second Day of Raids
U S bombers attacked Communist fuel dumps around Hanoi for the second straight day. Navy and Air Force planes joined the raids, the United States command said. The closest today was seven and a half miles from Hanoi. No MIG jets were reported and no surface to air missiles fired. The strikes aim to disrupt North Vietnam's fuel supply and hinder Viet Cong movement. Earlier officials called Wednesday’s hits near Hanoi and Haiphong a spectacular success and the most significant strike of the war.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U. S
Navy
Air
Viet Nam
South
U.S
Haiphong
Weather Tonight and Friday Warm With Near 100 Degree Heat
Topeka reports hot weather with temperatures near 100 degrees for the third straight day. A growing chance of showers offers hope for relief by the weekend as area forecasts call for fair skies and continued warmth. Low tonight near 70. High Friday in the upper 90s. Relative humidity around 37 percent at 1 p.m. Barometer 28.80. Historical highs and lows noted for 1917 and 1924.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chanute Prepares July Fourth Festivities At City Park
Chanute plans a three day Fourth of July celebration at City Park with a band concert between baseball games, an evening fire works display by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and carnival rides and concessions. Teams in the Legion tournament include Chanute Topeka Springfield and Joplin. The VFW auxiliary runs a food stand and a three day holiday ends Monday with a closing and Tribune note.
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Chanute
City Park
American Legion
Topeka
Springfield
Joplin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
City Recreation Summer Band
Glenn Peak
Royster
the Tribune
Congress Faces Heavy Post Holiday Agenda Ahead
Congress returns after the July 4 recess to confront foreign aid renewal civil rights urban development and a wave of bills totaling more than 100 billion in appropriations. Key items include an $8.2 billion two year foreign aid extension and a $1.75 billion antipoverty push plus a civil rights housing provision awaiting Senate action.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Food For Freedom
Department of Transportation
House Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
Taxes Paid In Neosho See Strong June Collections
Erie Neosho county reports 96.31 percent of 1965 real estate taxes paid by Tuesday night totaling 2 036 069 23 against a roll of 2 114 092 80 with June receipts 523 801 30. Delinquent personal accounts total 399 with notices mailed. penalties apply for late second half payments after June 20.
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Erie
Neosho County
Marion Showalter
Showalter
Tribune Phone Contact Details for After Hours
Instructions advise calling your Tribune phone or contact your carrier. If the person cannot be reached, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
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Tribune
Car and Truck Tags Ahead of Last Year in Neosho County
Erie passenger car and truck tag issues in Neosho county are running well ahead of last year the county treasurer's office said yesterday. Car tag number 8156 was issued Wednesday. Last year the number was issued Aug. 10. Truck tag issue stood at 3517. The number was issued last year in November.
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Erie
Neosho County
Study pushes younger draftees 19 20 over older recruits
Washington AP reports a Defense Department study urges redesign of the draft to induct the youngest eligible men first, focusing on 19 and 20 year olds. Combat commanders favor the younger group, and eight of ten volunteers are under 20. The plan maintains local deferments, supports remedial training, and foresees a continued draft rather than universal service.
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Washington
Defense Department
House Armed Services Committee
Asst. Secretary of Defense
Thomas D. Morris
United States
Korea
Morris
Johnson Seeks Viet Nam Victory On Two State Tour
President Johnson, touring Nebraska and Iowa, says American staying power will tip the scales in Vietnam. He pledges persistence despite home front criticism and cites military gains and progress toward constitutional government in South Vietnam.
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Omaha
Neb
Johnson
Hanoi
Missouri River
Viet Nam
South
Court Rulings Discussed by Officials in State Meeting
About 30 area lawmen and lawyers attended a session by the attorney general's office on recent U S Supreme Court rulings about questioning and taking statements from criminal suspects. Richard H. Seaton outlined guidelines and answered questions. Attendees included Robert Pennington Neosho county attorney George Neely Neosho county sheriff Lige Matlock Chanute police chief and Capt. Lyle Huitt highway patrol commander.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Richard H. Seaton
Robert Pennington
Neosho County
George Neely
Lige Matlock
Chanute
Capt
Lyle Huitt
California Area Shaken by Third Quake in Three Days
A strong earthquake shook central California with an intensity of 5 on the Richter scale. Seismologists at the University of California logged the 12:35 p.m. PDT event in Paso Robles and noted numerous aftershocks with minimal damage due to the remote epicenter.
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Paso Robles
Calif
California
University of California
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Robert Giezentanner
First Presbyterian Church
L. Hugh Chapman
Chanute Area
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Kansas Dairy Princess
Cha
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McNamara
Hubert H. Humphrey
Detroit
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
India
United Nations
U Thant
New Delhi
Swaran Singh
Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ed Developments
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