Senate approves 75 7 vote to trim Viet Nam aid bill
The Senate crushed 75 to 7 to trim a 415 million emergency foreign aid act for Viet Nam and other trouble spots and moved toward passage. It rejected Sen. Morse’s bid to cut 25 million for the Dominican Republic in half while preserving money for Laos and Thailand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Viet Nam
Wayne Morse
D-Orp
Southeast Asia
Latin America
Johnson
Dominican Republic
Laos
Thailand
John Sparkman
U.S
South Viet Nam
Alabama
Sparkman
Area Forecast Calls for Mild, Chance of Showers
Cloudy to partly cloudy and unseasonably mild through Friday with a chance of showers developing late tonight and Friday. Lows 50 to 55, high Friday in the 60s. Topeka area forecasters note cooler temperatures and a chance of showers on Friday.
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Topeka
Kansans
Mrs Salb Announces Candidacy for Neo Sho County Register
Gertrude Noland Salb of Erie declares she will run on the Democratic ticket for Neo sho county register of deeds this fall. A former Neo sho county superintendent of public instruction from 1947 to 1953, she now serves as assistant city clerk and city treasurer at Erie.
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Gertrude Noland Salb
Erie
Neosho County
Ashan Special Forces Camp Falls After Fierce Two Day Battle
North Vietnamese regiments overran Ashan Camp in the forested hills near the Laotian border after a heavy two day fight by Montagnard fighters aided by 15 to 20 U S advisers. Lt Col Kenneth B Lacey announced the collapse at 5 45 p m as American aircraft battled low clouds and trees.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
Kenneth B. Lacey
Ashua
William McKean
Eight Manhattan youths in minor Topeka crash on U S 24
Eight basketball youths from Manhattan were involved in a minor crash on U S 24 near Topeka while en route to the Class AA state tournament in Lawrence. The group was traveling to pass a basketball to Manhattan High at Allen Field House, with two boys taking turns each four miles as they rotated driving.
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Topeka
Manhattan
Lawrence
U. S. 24
Kansas Turnpike
Allen Field House
Chinese Against Unified Viet Nam
Harvard expert John K. Fairbank told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that China would not allow a unified Viet Nam to emerge as a Southeast Asia buffer. He warned a North Vietnamese war with China could occur if the U.S. acts aggressively, while urging firmness backed by force and selective Chinese participation in world affairs.
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Washington
Harvard University
China
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
John K. Fairbank
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fairbank
Harvard
East Asian Research Center
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
United States
Red China
Chief Matlock Improves at Neosho Hospital
Police chief Lige Matlock remained in satisfactory condition at Neosho Memorial Hospital after admission Tuesday for a duodenal ulcer. He is under treatment and improving.
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Lige Matlock
Neosho Memorial Hospital
University project aims to bring rural medical care to Wakita
The University of Oklahoma Medical Center plans Project Responsibility to staff a nine bed clinic hospital in Wakita Oklahoma population 450 to serve rural areas with doctor shortages. A general practitioner pediatrician and internist will provide care with teaching appointments plus a heliport and onsite social services aiming to expand to other areas. Civic leaders will raise about 200000 dollars for construction and doctors will receive guaranteed salaries.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Grant County
University of Oklahoma Medical Center
James L. Dennis
Wakita
Franklin P. Robinson
Pond Creek
Dennis
Clinic
Jaycees In Meeting In Chanute and Fort Scott Guests
Ten Fort Scott JayCee Club members visited the Chanute Jaycees meeting at the Tioga Hotel. John Rubew joined the Chanute group. Jim Prosser led a parliamentary procedure lesson. A regional JayCee meeting in Parsons is set for March 19. Herman Colvin reported on the Oswego Presidents Council in Bob Reynolds absence. Other reports covered Miss Chanute Pageant, circus, radio day and Project Concern.
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Fort Scott JayCee Club
Chanute JayCees
Tioga Hotel
John Rubew
Chanute Organization
Jim Prosser
Parsons
Herman Colvin
Oswego
Chanute
Bob Reynolds
Intercepted Letter Suggests Government Social Whirl
A transmitted note hints at high level social activity within government circles. The message titled Yours Nute implies informal exchanges and referenced individuals within official halls. The fragmentary text leaves the exact context and participants unclear.
Delegates Named For 24th Annual Girl State
Juniors Carol Cornish Vickie Duna way and Sue Stevens chosen as delegates to the 24th annual Girl State session June 12 19 at the University of Kansas Law The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the event Chanute high school funds one delegate Bet ty Chandler Julie Brune and Lela Lloyd named as alternates The program emphasizes high standards and scholastic approval and Chanute produced two earlier governors Shelia Nation and Mary Bell Sweet Political science professors and 24 Auxiliary counselors guide the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Cornish
Vickie Dunaway
Sue Stevens
University of Kansas, Lawrence
R. G. Williams
Chanute
Betty Chandler
Julie Brune
Lela Lloyd
Mary Bell Sweet
Robert L. Groom
Arlington
Shelia Nation
Hubert Brown
Lawrence
University
Gene Cornish
E. O. Morris
John Nation
Ted Kyle
Erie
Girl State
Williams
Kyle
Crash Fatal At Wichita
Ker mit K. Hunter a 20 year old Wichita resident died in a one car crash in northwest Wichita. Police say the car left the road, jumped a curb, and struck a utility pole.
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Wichita
Wichita, Kan
Kermit K. Hunter
Traffic Fatalities Report For Topeka Kansas 1966 Update
Topeka Kansas traffic death log shows 24 hours ending 9 am Thursday March 2 to March 13 1966 with a total of 104 fatalities compared to 104 in 1965. Records note comparable figures for 1965 and 1966.
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Topeka
Kansas
Prouty fights to save Social Security amid tax bill
Senator Winston L. Prouty tests support for broadening Social Security coverage as part of the Johnson tax bill. His amendments, adopted Tuesday, would extend payments to 1.8 million seniors over 70 and cost about 750 million annually, while a separate move would restore the 10 percent long distance tax, totaling over 1 billion in net savings for the Viet Nam war financing. Early opposition from House conferees and GOP leaders foreshadow continued battles over these changes.
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Washington
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Johnson
Prouty
Senate
Senate House
Everett M. Dirksen
House
Great Society is High Society says Republicans
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen and House GOP leader Gerald Ford accused the Johnson administration of inflationary policy, calling the Great Society high spending and urging budget scrutiny. They warned military costs in Vietnam may surpass estimates by at least five billion and urged spending cuts first on non military programs.
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Washington
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Dirksen
Senate
GOP
Ford
House
Viet Nam
Congress
Two Resignations Hit Humboldt School Posts
William S. Scott Humboldt superintendent and Bob Rush grade school principal resigned effective at end of current contracts. Scott’s runs to July and Rush’s to June. Resignations were filed at Unified District 258 board meeting. Carl Killion and Irene Smith were offered new contracts.
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Humboldt
William S. Scott
Bob Rush
Scott
Rush
Unified District 258
Carl Killion
Humboldt High School
Irene Smith
Zillah
Goodyear Topeka Plant Announces $5 Million Expansion
F B Conrad plant manager disclosed a $5 million expansion at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Topeka facility. The project aims to raise earthmover tire output by 25 percent. The plant is described as the world’s largest maker of earthmover tires with prices ranging from 5000 to 10000 dollars, used in heavy construction work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
F. B. Conrad
Counties Share Fag Revenue With Kansas Counties
Neosho county receives 8941.57 from the Department of Revenue for the quarter ending Feb 28. Allen county is prorated 8001.92, Wilson 6720.71, and Woodson 2450.61. The total paid to Kansas counties amounts to 1,032,573.06.
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Neosho County
Department of Revenue
Walter H. Peery
Allen County
Wilson County
Woodson County
Kansas
Warning of grass fires spreads across area
Fire department issued a warning about the high risk of grass fires with three recent incidents, two in rural areas and one in town. A yesterday fire at Don Tucker residence 1211 Edith scorched the house exterior. Firefighters logged four runs yesterday and one more before noon today.
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Don Tucker
Edith
701 Herald Plans Discussed by City Planning Commission
The city planning commission discussed disseminating findings and recommendations from the 701 planning studies. The final report by Burgwin and Martin is due later this month, with options including public meetings, club speaker appearances, and a Kansas planning film. Buford Fisher presided as vice chairman. seven of eleven members attended.
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City Planning Commission
Commission
Burgwin and Martin
Planning Division
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Buford Fisher
Gasoline Missing At Earlton Station
Loss of 300 gallons of gasoline at Al's filling station in Earlton, formerly Brant's, reported to Erie County sheriff. Station closed while operator away. gasoline missing from a locked storage tank, sheriff cites possible tank leak.
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Earlton
Brant’s
Erie
George Neely
Neely
Neosho Allen Jucos to Trade Data on Vocational Survey
Neosho County Community Junior College and Allen County Community Junior College plan a reciprocal data survey of area industrial needs. They seek a state vocational technical program with shared survey results and state funding for construction instructors and equipment. If approved, Chanute and Iola boards will lead in training fields including health care and distributive education.
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Board of Trustees of
Neosho County Community Junior College
Iola
Buford Fisher
NCCJC
Allen County Community Junior College of
Lola
Fisher
Chanute’s
Marion Stevens
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D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
U.S. Southeast Asia
Fulbright
George S. McGovern
D-S.c
Salb
Vickie
Tribune
Russ Corbitt
Dunaway
Lena Lloyd
U.S. Camp
Lacey
Morse
Sooners
Oklahoma
Wheat Country
Jaycees
Cha
Yours
American Legion Auxiliary
Les Des
LBJ
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Capitol
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Hartke
Herald
Earlton Station
Neosho
Allen Jucos
Chanute and
Lola Boards
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