Area Junior Colleges Meet to Discuss State Constitution
Seven area junior college student councils met at First National Bank in Neosho to approve a proposed state constitution. They plan a special meeting April 15 in Hutchinson to discuss revisions ahead of the April 16 state meeting, with district structuring and new officers to improve inter-school cooperation.
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First National Bank
Neosho County
Hutchinson
Chanute
Kansas Public Junior College Student Council Association
Jim Boomis
Independence
Intercepted Letter About Tax Credits Mentioned
An intercepted message notes that some families do not claim all dependents on withholding to obtain a cash income tax rebate, reflecting tax strategy discussions and concerns.
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Johnson
Fury in Viet Nam war drives two major offensives
U S and Vietnamese forces pressed two large operations against Communist regulars near Quang Ngai and Tuy Hoa while air power hit a surface to air missile site west of Hanoi. Marines and airborne troops reported over 300 enemy killed in two days as 101st Airborne and 1st Infantry Division engaged Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units.
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Tuy Hoa
Fenton Wins $4900 From Quaboag Club Over Golf Balls
John Fenton of Monson sued Quaboag Country Club for golf balls landing on his property near the ninth fairway. Hampden Superior Court ordered the club to pay $4900 for shattered windows, reduced home value, and nuisance. A 24 foot fence failed to stop balls according to Mrs. Fenton.
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Springfield
Mass
John Fenton
Monson
Quaboag Country Club
Hampden Superior Court
Fenton
Jet Crash Kills 124 Aboard in Tokyo
Investigators piece together events after a Canadian Pacific DC8 crashed near Haneda Airport killing 64 of 72 aboard. Seventeen injured survivors, four engines, international crew, and a 45 minute fog delay are noted as teams begin a full scale inquiry.
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Tokyo
Haneda
Taiwan
Formosa
Mississippi twister leaves heavy toll and recovery
A Mississippi tornado killed 61 people and injured 497 with 19 in critical condition after striking Jackson and eastern rural counties, while one death and 11 injuries occurred near Tuscaloosa Alabama. SBA disaster loans enable low interest rebuilding funds as Gov. Gartin calls the scene horrific and estimates Mississippi damage over 12 million dollars.
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Howell
Jackson
Mississippi
Small Business Administration
Carroll Gartin
Weather Summary for Kansas Winds Down After Snow Storm
Area forecast shows fair skies and diminishing winds tonight into Sunday. Temperatures today middle 40s Sunday highs around middle 40s. Strong storm winds battered Kansas with gusts 40 to 50 mph, Emporia reaching 60 mph. light snow squalls reported in the east.
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Topeka
Kansas
Emporia
Concordia
Chanute
Wichita
Goodland
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka Log For 24 Hours
Kansas traffic death log reports 90 fatalities in the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Saturday 4 March 1966, compared with 98 for the same 1965 period. Local authorities track daily tolls across Topeka and state roads.
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Topeka
Kansas
Americans Die as British Jet Crashes on Mt Fuji Slopes
A British Overseas Airways Corp. four engine Boeing 707 bound for Hong Kong crashed on Mt Fuji after severe winds. 124 people died, including 84 Americans in a Thermo King Corp. tour group. Rescue crews recovered all bodies and reported no extensive fire on impact. Weather winds near Mt Fuji reached around 70 mph at noon with higher gusts in the afternoon.
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Japan
Weather Bureau
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Mt. Fuji
Death Claims T. Anderson in Neosho Memorial Hospital
Thomas W. Anderson, 53, of 501 E. 6th, died today at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a heart attack on February 15. He was a service station owner and operator in Chanute for many years. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Mortuary.
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Thomas W. Anderson
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Anderson
Chanute
Johnson Mortuary
Studebaker Ends 64 Year Output
Studebaker Corp. announced the end of its 64 year auto making career amid sustained losses. President Byers Burlin Game cited irrecoverable losses as the reason for discontinuing Studebaker cars. The company had diversified into appliances and other products while reducing car offerings to ten models in 1966.
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Mich
Studebaker Corp
Byers A. Burlingame
Studebaker
Fatal collision north of Iola claims one, injures two
Glenn C. White aged 41 of Osawatomie died in a two car crash two miles north of Iola on U S 169. John W. Derden 43 also of Osawatomie and Orin Riggs 62 of Coffeyville were in critical condition at an Iola hospital.
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Kan
Glenn C. White
Osawatomie
U. S. 169
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John W. Derden
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The
Highway Patrol
Orin Riggs 62
Coffeyville
Derden
Riggs
Johnson to Seek 2.9 Percent Federal Pay Raise
The administration plans an average 2.9 percent pay increase for federal employees, with retirement benefits raising the total to 3.2 percent under President Johnson's wage guidelines. Officials expect a formal announcement Monday, while federal employee groups and many lawmakers voice dissatisfaction with the size.
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Johnson
Car-Train Crash Fatal Near DeSoto Claims Teen Bride
DESOTO Kan AP Miss Carol Joy Cleveland 16 a De Soto high school junior was killed and her fiancé 20 Thomas Hickerson was listed in critical condition after a car collided with the Santa Fe Chief train three miles west of DeSoto Friday evening They were engaged since Friday noon and planned to marry after high school The couple was en route to watch De Soto in a regional basketball tournament at Bonner Springs
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Desoto, Kan
Carol Joy Cleveland
DeSoto
Santa Fe
Thomas Hickerson
Lawrence
Pay Check May Change After May 1 Under Tax Bill
President Johnson's tax package would redraw income tax withholding starting May 1. The overall tax stays the same, but paychecks would see different withholdings, with many taxpayers gaining or losing annually depending on deductions and income.
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Johnson
Senate
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Kansas Couple Among 75 on Thermo King Tour Victim List
Tokyo AP reports two Kansas residents, Mr and Mrs Ray Chamberlain of Wichita, were among 75 Thermo King Corp tour members scheduled to fly to Hong Kong aboard the British airliner that crashed near Mt Fuji in Japan. Chamberlain, a Wichita truck refrigeration partner, came to the city 18 months ago from Texas. his two daughters stayed behind with friends.
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Missouri
Kansas
Thermo King Corp
Far East
Hong Kong
Mt. Fuji
Japan
Ray Chamberlain
E. 21St
Wichita
Kan
Ovid Crouch
Patee
St. Joseph
Billy Hollenbeck
William
Cape Girardeau
Chamberlain
Texas
Chamberlains
Savage Blizzard Paralyzes North Major Portions of Plains
A brutal blizzard with winds over 100 mph grips the north central United States from western South Dakota to northeastern Minnesota. Three dead, 27 missing, as towns vanish under deep snow. North Dakota reports 350 players trapped after a Doland Redfield basketball tournament and scores of travelers stranded. Betty Diede vanishes near Woodworth, mother injured during fruitless search.
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N.D
United States
The
Weather Bureau
South Dakota
Minnesota
Woodworth
North Dakota
Betty Diede
Raymon Diede
Devils Lake
Sterling Corners
Doland-Redfield
South Dakton
Prairie Fire Driven by Wind at Hanston Kansas
A prairie fire in Hodgeman County, Kansas, driven by gusts up to 55 mph, raced six miles long and half a mile wide Friday afternoon. The blaze started southeast of Hanston and moved south across open grass country. It was capped by 25 workers using oil field tank trucks to haul water.
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Hanston
Kan
Hodgeman County
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