Scouting Benefits Shown During National Girl Scout Week
In observations tied to National Girl Scout Week March 10 16 scouts share benefits. Vicki New says she learned to make things while Terry Allison notes gaining more knowledge. Tracey Noland Terri Cannady and others describe friendships helping others and enjoying surroundings.
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Vicki New
Pete New
N. Lafayette
Terry Allison
Ronnie Allison
N. Forest
Tracey Noland
Terri Cannady
Gordon Cannady
S. Evergreen
Richard Noland
S. Highland
Two Suspects Held After Break-In At Brazil Liquor Store
Police report a 2:40 a.m. break-in at 501 E. Main Brazil Liquor Store led to the arrest of Gerald Cheney of Humboldt and Clifford Cheney of Parsons. Aikins pursued their car. Neely intercepted it nine miles east. The brothers face charges of breaking and entering, intoxication and transporting an open bottle. Two six packs of beer and a 6 inch pipe were seized. Clifford Cheney received treatment for a hand cut at Neosho Memorial Hospital.
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Brazil
E. Main
Gerald Cheney
Humboldt
Clifford Cheney
Parsons
Robert Chandler
Chanute
Ray Aikins
George Neely
Erie
Aikins
Neely
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Highway Work Order For Neosho County
The State Highway Commission issues a four mile grading project on a county road near Thayer. Three bridges will be built by Fred Beachner of St. Paul for $74,110.00 plus grading, with grading by A G Sherwood of Independence for $76,073. Resident engineer is George S. Remsberg of Fredonia and county engineer is William Hill of Erie.
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State Highway Commission
Thayer
Neosho County
Fred Beachner
St. Paul
A.G. Sherwood
Independence
Highway Commission
George S. Remsberg
Fredonia
William §. Hill
Erie
Pierce resigns from Mid-America post to join Ozarks agency
Derrill L. Pierce of Parsons resigns as executive vice president of Mid-America Inc a nine county economic development group. His resignation becomes effective April 1 and he will join the Ozarks Regional Commission in Little Rock Arkansas formed by governors of Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri and Kansas with a federal co chair to promote regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Derrill L. Pierce
Mid- America, Inc
Pierce
Mid-America
Ozarks Regional Commission
Little Rock
Arkansas
Ozarks
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Panthers At Hutchinson Tonight In Regional Playoff Showdown
Neosho County Community Junior College Panthers head to Hutchinson for the first of a best two of three series to decide the region championship. Tip at 8 p.m. in the Sports Arena with games here Monday and Tuesday if needed. lineup features Hawkins Brandon Pierson Parks Samuel and others.
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Neosho County
el Dorado
Dodge City
Lyle Rutter
Panthers
Walter Hawkins
Skip Brandon
Chuck Pierson
Joe Parks
Mike Samuel
Dave Martin
Chris Kirkwood
Harold Turner
David Ibbetson
Weather Today in Topeka and Manhattan
Area forecast calls for mostly cloudy and cooler conditions with isolated rain showers tonight and Sunday. Highs range from the upper 50s to near 70, with overnight lows from the low 30s to upper 40s and a 30 to 60 percent precipitation chance. Record highs were noted Friday in several cities including Manhattan and Topeka.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma Panhandle
Manhattan
Hutchinson
Wichita
Goodland
Hill City
Pittsburg
Istanbul Bus Crash Kills Twenty Two in Ravine
A passenger bus carrying mostly students plunged into a 600 foot ravine near Afyon in West Turkey killing 22 and wounding 22. Rescue teams worked through the night to pull survivors from the wreckage on the slick highway.
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Istanbul
Tweny
Afyon
Turkey
Five Die in Meriden Apartment Fire
Five occupants perished in a 55 unit Heritage House Annex blaze on Broad Street Meriden early today with smoke inhalation likely. Two top floor residents survived jumps while nine were hospitalized. investigators had not yet determined the fire’s cause.
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Meriden, Conn
Peter Howard
Howard
Ralph Howard
Methuen Mass
Florence Baginski
Heritage House
Broad Street
Cal Kish
Karen Walter
Meriden Hospital
Mike Fortunato
Fierce fighting rages as U S troops clash with Communists near Da Nang
Reports from Saigon describe U S infantry driving along the coastal lowlands nine miles northwest of Tamky as heavy fighting continues. Casualties are not fully disclosed. earlier bombardment followed by fighter and mortar actions left US and South Vietnamese losses worlds apart.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Temby
U.S. Americal
Hue
Plane crashes into Lake Michigan with six aboard
Edward H. Litchfield SCM Corp. board chairman is killed as a two engine plane carrying his wife, mother, two children, and pilot James Looker crashes into fog shrouded Lake Michigan while approaching Meigs Field Chicago. Coast Guard recovered Litchfield's body five miles off the lakefront awaiting further findings.
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Chicago
Edward H. Litchfield
SCM Corp
Lake Michigan
Litchfield
Coudersport
University of Pittsburgh
Meigs Field
Coast Guard
Mary
Ethel
Edward
de Forest
James Looker
Wellsville
N.Y
R. T. O'Neil
Munster
Ind
Mary Litchfield
Two Injured Critically At Girard Collision
In a 10 30 last night head on crash at the east limits of Girard two youths sustained critical injuries and two others were seriously hurt. Stephen A. Clements 19 of Humboldt Rural Route 1 and Sonny Goble 19 of rural Iola were in the 1965 Pontiac driven by Goble. Francis Hofer 40 of Pittsburg rode in the 1966 International. Clements and Goble were returning from Humboldt College High regional basketball in Pittsburg. Blood donations were gathered from area volunteers through the Red Cross to aid Clements. Goble and Hofer remained hospitalized.
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Stephen A. Clements
Humboldt R. 1
Girard
Sonny Goble
Iola
Francis Hofer
Pittsburg
Clements
Joe Heenan
Humboldt
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Red Cross
Goble
Hofer
Highway Patrol
Humboldt College High
Doris Shellhorn Seeks Re election as Erie County Recorder
Doris M. Shellhorn filed Friday as a candidate for re election to the office of Recorder of Deeds on the Republican ticket subject to the August primary. She is serving her first term and resides on Route 2 in Erie. She is the first candidate to file for office in Neshco county.
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Erie
Doris M. Shellhorn
Office of Register of Deeds
Miss Shellhorn
R. 2
Neosho County
1968 Kansas Legislature Ends Amid Feuds and Funding
The 1968 session ended with mixed reviews as lawmakers adjourned a 60 day session near midnight. They sent Gov. Docking a bill for 11.5 million in school aid and approved an 13.55 million omnibus with 12.5 million more than recommended. Major actions included a police training academy plan, a 15 trooper highway patrol expansion, and changes to education governance moving toward an elected state board.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Legislatire
Robert Docking
Docking
Senate
Kansas City
Galena
Hutchinson Naval Air Base
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of Education
Public Education
State Board of Education
State Board of Regents
House
Tthe
Life Term For Brown In Kansas Bank Robbery-Murder
CLATHE Kan AP The court sentenced Brown to life imprisonment after District Judge Herbert W Walton found life imprisonment proper rather than capital punishment. The case involved a $13,000 bank robbery in Overland Park and a gun battle that wounded Brown and killed Sgt Eldon Miller on January 19.
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Clathe
Kan
Herbert W. Walton
Kansas
Walton
Brown
Overland Park
Sgt
Eldon Miller
New Trial Proceedings for Kienlen in Bank Robbery Case
Federal court jury failed to reach a verdict in a new trial for Maurice Anton Kienlen of Humboldt Kansas who is serving 12 years for bank robbery. He pleaded guilty to robbing Piqua State Bank December 9 1965 and began serving May 27 1966. Stowell of Chanute Kansas pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years later released on parole. Government officials say Kienlen will probably be tried again.
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Kansas City
Kan
Maurice Anton Kienlen
Humboldt
Kienlen
Piqua State Bank
Kansas
John Edward Stowell
Chanute
Kas
Stowell
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Lillian Roberts
Gerald Roberts
N. Washington
Julie de la Torre
Chris de la Torre
S. Central
Julie Blessing
Patty Aday
James H. Blessing
Walter Aday
Sue Brotton
Jackie Ratliff
Dave Brotton
S. Kansas
Zenn Dale Ratliff
Robin Jackson
Nancee Fleming
Ronald Fleming
W. Cherry
Cecil Jackson
S. Ashby
Neosho
Derrill Pierce
Mid America Post
Kish
Comunist
Americal Division
Lake
Fire Department
Smiti-Corona Marchant Inc
SCM
New York
Tarantino
Central America
Doris Shellhorn
Glee Smith
Charles Joseph
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