Reopen Talks on Main Street Crossing with Santa Fe
The Chanute city commission tonight agreed to resume talks with the Santa Fe railroad on replacing flagmen at the Main street crossing with electronic guard gates. They cited traffic growth from a four lane widening and a recent nighttime collision as reasons to reconsider. The meeting also covered Main street assessments, traffic signals at Main and Forest, and possible local use of federal programs after an Office of Economic Opportunities meeting in Kansas City.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Main
the Commission
John Sherman
Sherman
Forest
James W. Kensett
Office of Economic Opportunities
Kansas City
Kensett
H. Craig Graham
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Porary Committee
Wilma Butler
S. Lafayette
Central Park
Commit- Tioga
Butler
Chanute Tribune
Chanute
Kansas
Go Sign for Gemini 8 To Blast Off Tomorrow
Cape Kennedy Florida AP after a night of mechanical troubles Gemini 8 gains tentative launch go for tomorrow. mission director says proceeding on a tight schedule. astronauts Armstrong and Scott to attend weather review then rest before 11 41 a m EST liftoff. if successful they would link with another satellite and Scott would perform a 22 hour space stroll.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
William C. Schneider
Scott
Weather Today and Outlook for Kansas Mild and Foggy Start
Area forecast calls for fair and mild conditions tonight and Wednesday with morning cloudiness and fog. Highs near 70 Wednesday, lows in the 40s. Kansas experienced above normal March temperatures, with dense fog in Wichita Salina Topeka areas and breaking under clear skies later.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wichita
Salina
Russell
Dodge City
House approves six billion dollar tax package
The House passed President Johnson's six billion dollar tax plan to fund Viet Nam operations and curb inflation. The bill heads to the Senate where a compromise version trimmed Senate changes, restoring many administration proposals on tax collection and temporary higher excise taxes on autos and telephone service.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Senate
Avery backs Civil Rights Commission amid leadership issue
Gov. William H. Avery declared support for the Civil Rights Commission as it weighs whether to keep or fire executive director Carl W. Glatt. He announced a state race survey on employee records and said the only dispute was funding for a secretary, with the legislature approving an $82,897 budget and the commission receiving near-full requests otherwise.
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Topeka
William H. Avery
Civil Rights Commission
Carl W. Glatt
Avery
Commission
Four New Directors Elected By Chamber of Commerce
The chamber announces four new directors after mail balloting. Royce Wells, Dr. James W. Kensett, Dr. Duff Wagoner, and Charles Berthot will serve three year terms. Retiring directors are Jess Collier, Clifford Erickson, Fred Harris and Dale Steinman. Four appointive directors will follow for one year terms.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Royce Wells
Clothier
James W
Jess Collier
Clifford Erickson
Fred Harris
Dale Steinman
Johnson Signs 4.8 Billion War Support Bill
President Johnson signed a 4.8 billion wartime funding bill to aid Viet Nam and urged Peking and Hanoi to abandon conquest. He framed the large Congressional margins as a declaration that Americans back their fighting men, in a White House East Room ceremony with lawmakers and military leaders present.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
Peking
Hanoi
Congress
White House East Room
Military High Command
White House
Remembering Julius Caesar on the Ides of March in Rome
In Rome on the Ides of March a visitor Mary Pozzini 25 from Stillwater Minnesota leaves peach blossoms at Caesar's statue near the Forum. Locals and tourists alike recall the murder of Julius Caesar as a tradition persists each year.
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Rome
Julius Caesar
Caesar
Mary Pozzini
Stillwater
Minn
Mother 102 Signs for Medicare Coverage
Kansas City AP reports Mrs. Ellen Brannan a widow aged 102 signed up for Medicare medical expense coverage. She has four children in Kansas City and all signed for the program for seniors over 65. Her only prior hospitalization was a gall bladder operation twenty years ago.
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Kansas City
Ellen Brannan
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Kansas Stirs Brief Report
Topeka traffic death log shows 4 fatalities in the 24 hours ending 9 am Tuesday for March and 22 fatalities in 1966, compared with 106 last year. The data covers Kansas tolls and reflects ongoing crash trends.
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Topeka
Kansas
Bomb Staging Area Hit as Ground Fighting Rages Near Hue
U S Air Force B52s bombed a Viet Cong staging area near the North Viet Nam border while ground fighting continued with no major clashes. Two planes were lost, including a Navy Albatross helicopter. Demonstrations in Da Nang demand elections and Thieu’s ouster as unrest grows in the 1st Corps.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Army
da Nang
Ist
Turnpike Accident Fatal to Missourian
Lawrence Kans AP report says Armand Elmore Wilson 56 of Raytown Missouri died after ramming the rear of a parked tractor trailer on the Kansas Turnpike. Wilson died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital about an hour after the collision.
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Lawrence, Kan
Armand Elmore Wilson
Raytown
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Philly Dog Dance Sparks NYC Dance Panic and Buzz
The piece reports on a mysterious new dance called the Philly-Dog imported from Philadelphia to New York. Dancers discuss moves like the Boston Monkey and Duck, with studios insisting the steps mix monkey motions with twists.
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New York
Philadelphia
Checker
Big Debate Over Gerda Continues In Ottawa
Canada faces a heated political clash as Liberal and Conservative leaders tie futures to a judicial inquiry into the Gerda Mun singer case. The House of Commons prepared to resume discussions on the government order for a full inquiry into the affair involving a 36 year old Ger man beauty and several former Cabinet members.
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Ottawa
Canada
Gerda Munsinger
House of Commons
Palen Injuries Fatal In Highway Accident Near Fort Scott
George G. Butch Palen 23 of Chanute died at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott after a traffic crash on US 69 five and a half miles north of Fort Scott. Donald L. Huffman of Chanute was seriously injured. both were employed by Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. The accident occurred about 7:30 a.m. in fog with vehicles totaling, a second collision reported. Palen, born December 3 1942 in Chanute, was married to Nina Faye White and survived by his parents two sisters and a grandfather. Funeral arrangements are pending Johnson Mortuary.
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George G
Butch) Palen
Chanute
Mercy Hospital
Fort Scott
Donald L. Huffman
US 69
Palen
Huffman
Ray Cummings
Bourbon County
Gary W. Roufs
Roufs
Cummings
Elks Lodge
Marvin
Mary) Knapp
Malcolm
William
Betty Jo) Weisert
Culver City
Calif
Gilbert C. Moss
S. Evergreen
Johnson Mortuary
Tribune Phone Contact for Carrier Assistance
The notice instructs readers to reach their Tribune phone through their carrier and, if unavailable, to dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for contact. It emphasizes evening access and provides a fallback dialing option.
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Tribune
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Detailed
Intercepted letter expresses a mood of dancing on a fine spring day with playful hints of dances like the Philly Dog or Highland Fling.
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Cha
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