Disaster Warning System To Save Lives and Property
Washington AP reports the Commerce Department forecasts a national disaster warning system could cut deaths by half and reduce annual losses by over 100 million dollars. Congress is asked to fund 7 million dollars this year to begin setup, with radar and teletypewriter networks planned across multiple states and 2 900 communities to receive 24 hour weather service.
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Washington
Commerce Department
J. Herbert Holloman
Secretary of Commerce
Congress
Midwest
Rotary Meets At Thayer Chanute
Thayer Rotary Club held a dinner meeting at Thayer High School with about a hundred local guests. Byron Wood director of the Kansas State Planning Division urged town and community planning and showed a film on advance planning. WIBW farm director George Logan highlighted farmers prosperity and marketing. Three new Rotary directors were elected James Benton Walter Poor and Ebar Schultz replacing retiring directors. Change to take effect July first.
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Jack Reece
Wayne Hughes
Adolph Brown
Byron Wood
Kansas State Planning Division
Topeka
George Logan
Wibw Radio
Rotary
James Benton
Walter Poor
Ebar Schultz
Dave Evans
Robert Manley
Floyd Potter
Ralph Willcott
Boros at 46 Eyes More Open Championships
Julius Boros, 46, says age won t slow his pace as he tees off in the $65,000 Pensacola Open. The veteran, adopted by North Carolina and based in Fort Lauderdale, recalls winning the 1952 National Open and the 1963 title at Brookline while noting less training but maintained scoring ability.
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Pensacola
Fla
Julius Boros
New
CIC All Stars Named In 1966 Conference Basketball
Jim Chroust the 6-7 Pittsburg State senior was the only unanimous pick on the CIC all star basketball team. He headlines the first team joined by Lee Crawley Bill Haas Ron Ford and Cleat Doyel. Second team features Niegsch Springs Frantz Locke Sawzich with several honorable mentions named by coaches.
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Topeka
Jim Chroust
Pittsburg State College
Chroust
Lee Crawley
Pittsburg
Bill Haas
Omaha
Ron Ford
Washburn
Cleat Doyel
Fort Hays State
Dave Ni
Auto leaders greet Johnson traffic safety plan
Detroit reports industry leaders welcomed President Johnson's 700 million dollar six year program to cut highway carnage. Top executives from General Motors Chrysler American Motors and Ford met with commerce secretary Conner as Johnson prepares to file the proposal with Congress.
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Detroit
Johnson
Congress
U.S
Washington
John T. Conner
Commerce
James Roche
General Motors
Lynn A. Townsend
Chrysler
Richard E. Cross
American Motors
John A. Bugas
Ford Motor Co
Birth in the middle of the street in Trent on
Mrs. Sullivan 18 crossing a busy highway in Trent on Mich near her home called for help as two police officers from the station across the street delivered a 6 pound 6 ounce boy. Mother and baby were reported in good condition at Seaway Hospital.
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Trenton
Mich
James E. Sullivan
Detroit
Flow of New Half Dollars To Start in Two Weeks
The Treasury expects the 40 percent silver Kennedy era half dollars to begin circulating within one to two weeks. Robert A. Wallace says the new coins aim to replace older 90 percent JFK halves and boost circulation while trimming ongoing coin shortages.
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John F. Kennedy
Robert A. Wallace
the Treasury
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Women Church Groups Meet in Humboldt Gatherings
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church met Wednesday afternoon with a piano prelude by Mrs. C S Murdock. Officers were reelected for the coming year and new officers chosen. The Lutheran Friendship Circle met at Mrs. John Mueller's home with new leadership and plans for the year. Weekend guests included the Hess family from Lawrence.
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Homer Smith
Elmer Harwood
Lloyd Schoonover
Robert Leimenstell
R. W. Blattner
Russell Miller
Mona Durkin
Sunshine
Evelyn Murdock
M. B. Tinkler
Commission On Education
Edwin Nord
Agnes Nickey
Missinary
Dale Orton
Kathryn Redding
Leroy West
Merle West
Cress
WSCS
Lydia
Friendship Circle
The
Lutheran Church
John Mueller
Robert Cavins
Ernest Mueller
Joe Baker
Seyfert
James Hess
Robert Hess
Lawrence
Press Consumption Rises in Athens Area in 1964
Athens and suburbs reach 1.8 million people with 248 million newspapers read in 1964 up from 219 million in 1963. Afternoon papers outpaced morning editions, while weekly political reviews sold 14.7 million and magazines 35.5 million.
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Athens
Piraeus
State Workers May Get Pay Hike In Kansas
Topeka Kansas officials consider a 10 percent raise for classified state employees if departments can offset costs. About 45 to 47 percent of the 18 000 classified workers may benefit, as top salary brackets are targeted and vacancies not filled to fund the increase. Recruiting has been a major issue.
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Topeka
Martin Kiger
Department of Administration
Cnts
Computer glossary defines nanosecond and chad terms
A glossary in the data processing field explains that a nanosecond is a billionth of a second and a chad is a small paper bit punched from a card during perforation to record information.
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Joe
Public Hearing Set On School District Territory Transfer
A statewide notice from the Kansas State Superintendent of Public Instruction announces a public hearing on March 8 1966 at 11 00 a m in the Neosho County Courthouse basement to consider transferring territory from Unified School District No 413 to No 414 in Neosho County. The description follows the Neosho River area starting west line of section 7 township 28 range 19 and includes adjoining parcels. Adel F Throckmorton signs the notice for the state education department.
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Chanute Tribune
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State of
Kansas
State Superitendent of Public Instruction
Neosho County
Kansas Finance Council Names Members and Chairs
The Finance Council includes Gov. William H. Avery Lt. Gov. John Crutcher Speaker Clyde Hill R Yates Center Sen. Glee Smith R Lar ned and Sen Ted Sanborn R Belleville along with Rep. John Conard R Greensburg. Sanborn and Conard chair the Senate and House Ways and Means committees.
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William H. Avery
John Crutcher
Clyde Hill
Yates Center
Glee Smith
R-Larned
Ted Sanborn
Belleville
John Conard
Greensburg
Sanborn
Conard
Senate
House
Ways and Means
Chanute vacates portion of West Oak Street by ordinance
Chanute Kansas governing body adopts Ordinance No 1672 vacating a strip of West Oak Street extending 125 feet west from Allen Avenue with a full public easement for utilities and drainage. The measure takes effect 30 days after publication unless protests are filed. Howard Parsons, City Clerk, signs.
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Chanute
Kansas
Oak Street
Allen Avenue
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Neosho County
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