Moss Completes Turnpike Report Held Until July 10
Gov. Robert Docking’s turnpike consultant Gale Moss has completed his report but it will not be released until July 10. A 3 PM meeting will review findings and bond market potential for the Kansas City to Galena turnpike with leaders from both legislative chambers, the Kansas Turnpike Authority, and the Highway Commission invited.
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Moss
Mum
Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Paul Pendergast
Gale Moss
Docking
Pendergast
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Kansas Highway Commission
Roads and Highways Committees
Kansas City
Galena
Protective Helmets For All Motorcyclists
A state law requires all motorcycle riders to wear protective helmets effective at midnight. Police and highway patrol will honor any helmet purchased from retail stock on or before July 1 1967 with temporary approval until September 1 1967 while standards are clarified.
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Police Department
Division Highway Patrol
Labette Princess Wins Southeast Kansas District Crown
Barbara Ferguson of Mound Valley won the southeast Kansas district dairy princess contest last night in Columbus. She represented Labette County. Neosho County was represented by Carol Baldwin of Galesburg. Seven district candidates competed.
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Barbara Ferguson
Mound Valley
Columbus
Labette County
Neosho County
Carol Baldwin
Galesburg
Kansas to cut state income tax withholding by one third
Kansas will reduce the state income tax withholding rate by one third starting Saturday. Gov. Docking said the change boosts take home pay for more than 600000 taxpayers and will not alter total tax owed. Refunds next year are expected to fall slightly. The revenue director noted about 440000 refunds totaling near 15 million this year. next year about 438000 refunds around 11.5 million.
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Topeka
Kansas
James McDonald
State Revenue
McDonald
Revenue Department
Docking
Fourth of July Observance With Fireworks at City Park
Public Fourth of July events include a free city park fireworks display by the VFW Cecil J. Meeker post starting around 10 pm. Preceding the show are VFW Little League games at 6 and 8, with Chanute’s James Boys semi pro earlier and a canceled doubleheader replacement in progress.
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City Park
Cecil J. Meeker
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
All Stars
Chanute
James Boys
O. K. James
VRW
Intercepted Letter on Warren Report Debate
Intercepted letter questions who will next take on the Warren report, offering views pro or con and closing with a cordial sign off. The brief note hints at ongoing public interest and rival commentary without naming individuals or dates.
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Warren
U.S. Planes Hit Haiphong Areas Amid North Vietnam Attacks
U.S. bombers attacked Haiphong harbor oil facilities and a fuel storage area, while Navy jets hit a petroleum storage and transshipment point west of Haiphong. The targets included the Lai Dong storage area and Cong My transshipment point. U.S. pilots reported fires and damage to runways, with claims of impacts on a MIG field near Hanoi.
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Washington
Pentagon
Haiphong Harbor
Saigon
Hanoi
Haiphong
Navy
South China Sea
U.S
Hai
Lai Dong
Cong My
Hoa Lac
Thailand
Red China
Strohl Named Manager for Wichita Bell Telephone Office
Rodney N. Strohl of Wichita, a commercial staff assistant, is appointed manager for the local telephone office effective July 1. He succeeds Charles L. Myers, reassigned to Hutchinson. Strohl, a Southwestern College alumnus, and his wife Dorothy have two sons, Todd Gregory and Rodney Brian.
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Rodney N. Strohl
Wichita
Robert Trusdale
Southwestern Bell
Strohl
Charles L. Myers
Myers
Hutchinson
Southwestern College
Winfield
Dorothy
Todd Gregory
Rodney Brian
Stolen Bicycle Recovered From Memorial Park Pond
A bicycle belonging to Robert Marts of 804 S. Garfield was stolen from the rear of 15 S. Highland yesterday and later recovered from a pond at Memorial Park cemetery. A city employee spotted the bike with a wheel above water and turned it in to the police.
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Robert Marts
Lester Marts
S. Garfield
S. Highland
Memorial Park Cemetery
Ky withdraws from presidential race in Vietnam
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky ends his bid for the presidency and accepts a place as the No 2 on a ticket with Chief of State Nguyen Van Thieu. The Armed Forces Council sessions ended Ky’s bid and strengthened Thieu’s lead, uniting the military vote.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
South Vietnam
Armed Forces Council
Thieu
Thieu-Ky
United States
Queen Visits In Canada On 100th Birthday Tour
Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Ottawa for Canada's centennial celebration and participates in handshakes and wreath laying. A press secretary says she is pleased security precautions are not overly conspicuous despite expectations of tight policing amid anti British sentiment.
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Ottawa
Elizabeth II
Canada
Elizabeth
London
Cutback at Wichita Boeing Plant Dims 475 Workers
AP reports a cutback in B52 bomber work at Boeing Wichita leads to 475 layoffs this weekend with more cuts anticipated later, a company spokesman said.
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Boeing
Wichita
Boeing C
Weather Outlook For Topeka And Kansas Weekend
Area forecast calls for partly cloudy warm conditions with scattered showers late afternoon and at night. Tonight near 70, Saturday high in the low 90s, precipitation around 20 percent tonight and 10 percent Saturday. Kansas forecast notes a weak cold front Saturday with little temperature change and no precipitation expected.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Clifton
Olathe
Wamego
Manhattan
Abilene
Salina
Hutchinson
Great Bend
Goodland
Pittsburg
Ottawa Girl Killed In Head-on Crash
A head-on collision on U S 59 twelve miles north of Ottawa left 16 year old Nancy L. Allen dead and six Ottawa women injured. The wreck occurred Thursday afternoon when Allen rode with her mother Mrs Arnold A Allen 40.
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Ottawa
Kan
U.S
Nancy L. Allen
Arnold A. Allen
Former Governor Ed Arn Is Married
In Wichita, former Kansas Governor Edward F Arn wed Catharine Philippi Ross on June 8 in Plymouth Congregational Church chapel. Dr Walter G Couch officiated the ceremony before a small group of relatives and close friends.
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Wichita
Kansas
Edward F. Arn
Catherine Philippi Ross
Plymouth Congregational Church
Walter G. Couch
Crash at Hong Kong Kills 24. 56 Saved
A Thai International Airways jet carrying Americans, including a Sacramento group, crashed into Hong Kong harbor in a rain squall. Officials report 24 dead, 56 survivors, with 7 known dead and 17 missing. Names include Dr H J McCormick of Sacramento State College.
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Hong Kong
Thai International Airways
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Airlines
Formosa
Sacramento
Calif
Taipei
Bangkok
H. J. McCormick
Sacramento State College
San Francisco
Honolulu
Japan
Thailand
Driver Injured After Car Hits Parked Vehicle
Roberta A. May 27 of Poplar Heights received minor injuries when her car struck a parked 1963 Chevrolet at 3rd and Western around 10 pm. Police say steering trouble may have caused the 1961 Volkswagen to lose control. Damage estimated at 200 to the VW and 250 to the Webber Chevrolet.
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Roberta A. May
Poplar Heights
3Rd and Western
Gene Webber
S. Lafayette
Showdown Near In Peace Plans For Middle East
At the United Nations General Assembly a split over peace terms pits a 15-nonaligned draft calling for immediate Israeli withdrawals from Egypt Jordan and Syria against a Latin American Western backed plan for withdrawal integration of a mediator and broader settlement goals. Israel defends Jerusalem unity and open holy sites while offering dialogue with religious leaders and keeping departments open.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Suez Canal
Security Council
U.N
Jerusalem
Old City
Peru
Malaysia
Cyprus
Kuwait
Greece
Malta
Luis Demetrio Tinoco
Costa Rica
Abba Eban
Congress Faces Big Backlog After Summer Recess
Washington AP reports Congress will miss work after a 10 day July 4 break with unfinished business on rioting Social Security crime education civil rights and foreign aid. Action includes draft law education programs and a large Vietnam war emergency appropriation while nonlegislative acts include Dodd censure and Powell seating dispute.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
House
Adam Clayton Powell
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka For 24 Hours
Kansas traffic death log reports 44 fatalities in 24 hours ending 9 am Friday June 1 1967, compared with 279 in 1967 and 323 in 1966.
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Topeka
Kansas
Break-ins At Two Thayer Firms Reported
Thayer stores Eldridge drug store and Brooks grocery suffered burglaries overnight. Eldridge’s losses totaled 18 dollars in cash, four old style silver certificates, unknown coin machine takings, a .22 pistol, 12 boxes of .22 shells, eight cigarette cartons, a record player, two pinball machines, a pop machine, and damaged coin boxes. Groceteria losses included 15 dollars in change, a small cookie company check, and four to five 1922 silver dollars. Entry came through south and east doors. Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent assisted sheriff.
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Thayer
Eldridge Drug Store
Brooks Grocery
Eldridge’s
George Neely
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Sheriff's Office
Water and sewer survey procedures outlined in Erie
Erie planning commission outlined procedures for the Neosho county water and sewer survey at a Wednesday meeting. Burgwin and Martin explained study scope while John Edwards of the Farmers Home Administration discussed claim payments. The $4,300 FHA grant funds the study as Erie officials and local leaders weighed next steps.
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ERIE
Neosho County
County Planning Commission
John Edwards
Farmers Home Administration
Homer Ellsworth
LeRoy Priess
Himberger
Burgwin
Martin
Cleo Dalton
Commission
William R. Yerkes
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Willliam Guy
Chanute
Lloyd VanCleave
Galesburg
Charles Payne
Thayer
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Chanute City
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Ed Arn
Santa Fe Park
Doy Hampton
Rhonda Ross
Bud Ross
S. Larson
Middle East
Joe Himberger
Burgwin and Martin
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