Police and Fire Reports From Local Incidents
A 16 year old, Jerry Matlock, crashed a 1965 car at 4th and Steuben, swerving to avoid another vehicle. A false alarm at Kustom Electronics during sprinkler testing at ILC building. A break in at F and M Drive-in suggests juvenile involvement with missing cigarettes and candy plus nickels. A 6 year old on a mini bike prompted a warning to parents of possible prosecution. A car fire at 305 N. Grant and a non reported collision damaged a pole and post at Russell's Service Station.
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Jerry Matlock
St. Grant
4Th and Steuben
Kustom Electronics
W. Chestnut
ILC
W. Cherry
F and M Drive-in
N. Grant
South Evergreen
Russell
W. Main
Kansas Republicans to lead women’s conference delegation
Mrs. Dorothy L States of Wichita and Mrs. John Blythe of Manhattan will head the Kansas delegation to the Republican Women’s Conference in Chicago at the end of April. They will serve as cochairmen for the group departing Topeka by special train on April 19.
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Topeka
Kan
Dorothy L. States
Wichita
John Blythe
Manhattan
Kansas
Chicago
Richard Rogers
National Republican
ANW Funds Approved by Altoona-Midway Board
The Altoona Midway School District 387 approved its share of the ANW Educational Co op budget totaling 1505.40 at the March board meeting held at the Junior High. ANW serves Allen Anderson Neosho Wilson and Woodson counties. The next ANW Co op meeting is April 12 at Midway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Altoona-Midway
ANW
Board of Education
Allen
Anderson
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson
Midway School
Susan Engelman
Vincent Engelman
Milo E. Peterson
Edgar Hutchison
Morris Forsythe
Kenneth Nelson
Peterson
Pittsburg
Rebecca Frankenberg
Cedar Vale
Rosalia
Kansas State College
Film Showing at Erie Sunday at First Christian Church
The film Our High Society will be shown Sunday at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Erie. A representative of the Mid-American Teen Challenge Training Center of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, will present the film and lead a rap session after refreshments. Steven Bursey, a former New York City drug addict, will introduce the program and discuss Teen Challenge’s role in his rehabilitation.
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Erie
Teen Challenge Training Center
Cape Girardeau
Steven Bursey
New York City
Teen Challenge
Ozarks Commission Awards 104,607 for Chetopa Park
The Ozarks Regional Commission approved 104,607 for water and sewer facilities in a Chetopa industrial park. Mayor Arthur Barr said the grant covers 30 percent of the project with about half funded by the Economy Development Administration.
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Chetopa
Ozarks
First Baptist Church to Hold Evangelistic Series
Humboldt notices evangelistic services at First Baptist Church beginning Sunday and running nightly through April 1 at 7 30. Speaker is Rev. Joe Lynn Robbins formerly of Iola and Cha nute. Interim pastor is Dr J R Hale. nursery will be provided.
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Humboldt
First Baptist Church
Joe Lynn Robbins
First Baptist
Iola
Trinity Baptist Church
Chanute
J. R. Hale
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
Deaths-Funerals Mrs Hok Ming Chen 47
Mrs Hok Ming Chen 47 died at 4 p m Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after cardiac surgery She was the former Margaret Mih and sister of Dr Alexander Mih She survived by her widower of Baltimore home a daughter Mrs Robert Lerner Washington DC her father Dr Sibber Mih Shanghai China and another brother William Mih Shanghai
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Hok Ming Chen
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Margaret Mih
Alexander Mih
W. 4Th
Robert Lerner
Washington, D.C
Sibber Mih
Shanghai
China
William Mih
Independence Automative Controls Expands Largest Firm
Independence Automative Controls Corp the citys largest single employer announces a major expansion under last years 4 million industrial bond program. A 65000 square foot building will be added to existing plants totaling 185000 square feet. The plant manufactures mufflers for small motors and introduces a heavy duty solenoid for diesel trucks with further product additions planned.
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Independence — Automotive Controls Corp
Three Erie Students Qualify for State Speech Festival
Erie High School students Linda Roberts Jerry Winans Debi Greenwood and Monty McCoy earned top district festival ratings in Pittsburg on March 18 and will compete at the State Speech Festival on April 15. Roberts performs This Property Is Condemned Winans and Greenwood duet Butterflies Are Free McCoy delivers Laser Life Saver or Death Ray informative speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Pittsburg
Linda Roberts
Jerry Winans
Debi Greenwood
Monty McCoy
Coffeyville Jaco Becomes Accredited
Coffeyville Community Junior College earns a 10 year accreditation from the North Central Association. President Dr. Russell Graham announced the news in Chicago after the North Central meeting.
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Coffeyville
Coffeyville Community Junior College
North Central Association
Midwest
CCJC
Russell Graham
Chicago
North Central Meeting
Graham
Humboldt representative to show Our High Society film
A representative of the Mid-America Teen Challenge Training Center in Cape Girardeau Missouri will present the film Our High Society at the Assembly of God Church on Tuesday at 7 30 p m local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Assembly of God Church
Miller vows ongoing war on marijuana and drugs in Kansas
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller says evidence on marijuana safety is unsettled and experts disagree. He pledges continued crackdown, focusing on sellers, while promising prosecuting those caught with marijuana. He compares its effects to liquor and notes concerns about youth psychosis.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Vern Miller
Miller
Local Stocks Bid Asked Kustom Electronics ILC Industries
Local stock list shows Kustom Electronics bid and asked at 10 percent, while ILC Industries reports a 4 percent figure. Furnished by Spencer W. Finney.
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Kustom Electronics
ILC Industries Q
Spencer W. Finney
Regional Medical Concept Discussed for Area Group
Dr. Robert W. Brown outlined regionalization of medical services education and manpower at the Southeast Region local advisory group meeting held at the Orchid Buffet. Attendees from Southeast Kansas heard plans for training centers and faster personnel distribution, with reports on medical records, dietary teaching, laboratory projects, and nursing sessions.
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Robert W. Brown
Kansas
Gion
KRMP
Brown
John Benage
Fort Scott
Roger Keith
Coffeyville
James Wilson
Melba Farrel
Mercy Hospital
John Coyle
John Parkhurst
William Autry
Humboldt
Walter Poor
Berga Comer
Dwight Wallingford
Chamute
Southeast Kansas Region
W. Main
Elma M. Hooker
Accused of Break-ins Darrell Reed Charged in Burglary Case
Darrell Reed, 20, Independence, is charged with two counts of burglary tied to break-ins on South Santa Fe March 10 and 11. He is jailed on a $1,000 bond with a preliminary hearing set for Monday before City Court Judge Richard Ashley. Reed was arrested Wednesday after a wallet found at the scene led to his arrest, though he has not been charged in the South Santa Fe burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Reed
Independence
South Santa Fe
Richard Ashley
Reed
Coffeyville Firm Plans Expansion At Funk Division
The Funk division of Gardner-Denver Co will build an 18000 square foot research and development facility in Coffeyville at a cost of 350000. Expansion will raise Funk’s Coffeyville floor space to about 330000 square feet with 460 current employees and a near term payroll of 525.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Funk Division
Gardner - Denver Co
H. C. Funk
Funk
Coffeyville UK Plans Appeal Over Condemnation Awards
Coffeyville Urban Renewal Agency moves to appeal three recent condemnation awards as excessive and will abandon condemnation of Isham Hardware warehouse. The $47,000 award by court appraisers on March 8 far exceeds the original $10,000 offer.
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Coffeyville
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