Humboldt Marathon Set for 26-Mile Race in Humboldt
The 26 mile and 385 yard Missouri Valley AAU marathon is scheduled for Saturday with 16 entries from area colleges and states. Key entrants include Arne Richards of Manhattan and John Rose of Garden City while Glen Cunningham will fire the starting gun at 1 30 p m at Bridge and US 169.
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Humboldt
Lee Murren
Humboldt Chamber of Commerce
Murren
Missouri Valley Amateur Athletic Union
Missouri Valley Road Runners Club
Humboldt JayCees
Glen Cunningham
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Cunningham
Augusta
Panther
Arne Richards
Manhattan
John Rose
Garden City
Pikes Peak
Nebraska
Texas
Tribune
Russ Corbitt
Runaway Trio From Parsons Caught Near Chanute
Three runaways from the Parsons State Training School were captured near Chanute at 7:30 a.m. by Trooper Keith Dillon of the highway patrol. They left the school around 1 a.m. and stole two cars, abandoning one, and were in a 1955 Ford when arrested. Found with seven cartons of cigarettes ice cream bars and pennies, their ages were 16 17 and 21. They were held at the city jail for return to Parsons.
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Parsons State Training School
Chanute
Keith Dillon
The
Highway Patrol
Parsons
Mrs Maudie Wheeles Named Clerk-Dispatcher at Erie Sheriff
Mrs Maudie Wheeles of Erie will begin work tomorrow as clerk-dispatcher in the Neo Sho county sheriff office. She succeeds Mrs Pat Lock who has held the post the past year.
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Erie
Maudie Wheeles
Neosho County
Pat Lock
Lock
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
A brief intercepted letter notes Johnson urges restraint on spending to curb inflation, while the government seeks a cautious approach to economic policy. The fragment hints at a wartime or political context without detailing actions or dates.
Johnson vows to curb inflation with broad effort
President Johnson told the National League of Cities that sky high prices must be checked to protect prosperity. He urged households, business, labor, and government to cut spending and said new restraint could be proposed if needed. Ford warned against a tax increase this year as Republicans seek November gains.
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Washington
Johnson
National League of Cities
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
New County Truck Delivered for Rock Hauling
Neosho county commissioners bought a new semi-trailer diesel truck at a January bid opening. The vehicle, assigned to the road and bridge department, will be used for rock hauling. Costing 7300 dollars.
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ERIE
Neosho County
County Road and Bridge Department
Woodson County Valuation Hearings Scheduled
Notices mailed to Woodson county property owners announce values in the reappraisal program. Hearings begin next Tuesday and run through April 15 in the county courthouse commission room from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. offering owners a chance to discuss or protest valuations.
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Yates Center
Woodson County
County Commission
Strike by Firemen Halts Trains Across Eight Railroads
A federal judge ordered a halt to strikes and picketing by the AFL CIO Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen affecting eight railroads. Nearly 8,000 firemen walked out, shutting down lines serving 38 states. Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific reported major disruptions as meetings and possible federal court action unfolded. Eight railroad lines and firemen counts were listed, including Pennsylvania Railroad and Illinois Central. president H E Gilbert planned to go to Washington after accepting an invitation from President Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Cleveland, Ohio
U.S. District Court
Johnson
H. E. Gilbert
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Loco
Missouri River
Ogden
Utah
Union Pacific
Mopac
Blf&e
Brotherhood
Pennsylvania Railroad
Illinois Central
Central of Georgia
Seaboard Airline
Grand Trunk Western
Boston & Maine
Unseasonably warm conditions persist across Kansas
Area forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies with wind and a cooling trend late tonight and Friday. Topeka notes temper- atures near June levels with 75 to 82 across the state, while grass and trash fire warnings are issued due to dry March conditions and recent winds.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Wichita
Wamego
Weather Bureau
Change in Zoning Is Asked by McCoy
Neal McCoy filed an appeal with the city board of zoning appeals seeking an exception to zoning rules for a partly completed building at 317 319 S. Plummer. The duplex was planned but McCoy aims to convert it to an office, a nonconforming use under current R1 residential zoning. A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. next Thursday at the Memorial building.
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Neal McCoy
City Board of Zoning Appeals
S. Plummer
McCoy
Memorial Building
Air France Strike Grounds Paris Operations
A one day walkout by Air France flying personnel idled nearly all activity. Pilots co pilots and mechanics, totaling 1,192, and 1,300 hostesses and stewards joined the stoppage. The action disrupted flights across the Paris system.
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Paris
Air France
Tribune Phone Directory Note
Advertiser urges readers to call Tribune with phone needs after 6 p.m. and use HE 1 3400 if the carrier cannot be reached.
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Tribune
New federal judge appointment in Kansas could wait until after elections
Kansas may delay the appointment of a new federal judge until after the November general election. The bill creating a fourth temporary seat was signed by President Johnson, with the judge likely to be a Democrat and appointment possible late this year after Senate approval.
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Topeka
Kansas
Congress
Johnson
Washington
U.S
Trains Halted in Kansas as Strike Disrupts Routes
Rail strike halts Missouri Pacific trains No. 11 and No. 12 at Council Grove Ran while passengers were bused to Kansas City. Two trains stalled at Sedalia and Jefferson City. Union Pacific City of St. Louis delayed at Ellis. Escorts of passengers report multiple stations affected and new bus services underway.
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Associated Press
Missouri Pacific
Council Grove
Kansas City
St. Louis
Pueblo
Colo
Ger
Sedalia
Jefferson City
Union Pacific
Denver
Ellis
Kan
Glynn Matteson
Union
Ft. Leavenworth
Wichita
Mo-Pac
Union Pacific Railroad
City of St. Louis
Salina
Loyd Amundson
Seattle
Wash
Amundson
N. G. McElroy
Cape Girardeau
San Jose
Calif
Neosho County Plans a Study
Neosho county moves to establish a county planning board and authorize a countywide planning study. County Attorney Pennington will draft the resolution for the board of county commissioners, aligning with a prior advisory committee’s recommendation. Burgwin and Martin may submit a proposal for the study, with costs shared by Erie St. Paul Thayer and possibly Galesburg.
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ERIE
Neosho
Board of County Commissioners
Robert Pennington
Burgwin and Martin
Topeka
Kansas City
Chanute
St. Paul
Thayer
Galesburg
More Tags Are Issued In Neosho County
Erie Neosho county treasurer’s office reports higher tag issuance across auto truck trailer and motorcycle categories than last year. Current counts show 7 768 autos 3 343 trucks 290 trailers and 131 motorcycles versus 7 719 3 154 254 and 109 a year ago. Total car tag issuance last year was 8 546 about 100 more than in 1964.
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Erie
Neosho County
Draft Card Burners Beaten by Crowd in Boston Courthouse
An angry crowd at the South Boston District Court assaulted six men after they burned draft cards on the steps. Four were knocked down and pounced upon outside, two were attacked inside the building. FBI agents and Boston police intervened to save the six from about 200 demonstrators.
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Boston
South Boston District Court
FBI
Soviet Launch Aims Moon Orbit Satellite
The Soviet Union launched an apparently unmanned rocket in an attempt to place an artificial satellite near lunar orbit, Tass reported.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka March 1966
Kansas traffic death log shows 46 fatalities in 24 hours to 9 am Thursday for March 1966, compared with 131 for all of 1966 and 132 in the comparable 1965 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Norris Declares Candidacy for Neosho County
Charles H. Norris of St. Paul announces his candidacy for County Commissioner in the First District of Neosho County. A Neosho native, Norris previously served as commissioner from 1959 to 1963 and has been a farmer and businessman in Erie and St. Paul.
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Charles H
Chuck) Norris
St. Paul
Neosho County
Norris
Erie
Man's Body Found Drowned On Farm Near Galesburg
Basil E. Fitzpatrick age 55 was found drowned in a pond at the Bob Callahan farm three miles south of Galesburg. He had been living at the Callahan home and was a St. Paul native. Callahan and Denver Waggoner discovered the body and alerted authorities. Sheriff George Neely said Fitzpatrick likely left the house in the night through a window. The body was taken to Carson Funeral Home at Parsons.
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Basil E. Fitzpatrick
Bob Callahan
Galesburg
Fitzpatrick
Callahan
St. Paul
Denver Waggoner
George Neely
Neosho County
Carson
Parsons
Hutchison Wins Neosho County United Nations Contest
Neosho County high school senior Bill Hutchison is named county winner in the United Nations contest. He earns an all expenses paid trip to Washington D C and New York UN headquarters, traveling with a student tour by train from Kansas City. Christine White of Galesburg takes second for a $25 junior college scholarship. Hutchison has also received a Summerfield scholarship to the University of Kansas.
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Bill Hutchison
Neosho County
United Nations
Washington, D. C
New York City
Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hutchison
Kansas City
United Nations Assn
Chanute
Erie
Galesburg
Hazel Meeker
University of Kansas
Christine White
Ray J. Hutchison
N. Forest
Summerfield
Lawrence
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England
Neosho Junior College
Larry Velasquez
Gary Ogle
Lyle Rutter
Elsmore
Allen County
Margaret Blattner
Larry
Wheeles
Cha
White House
New County
Bulletin
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Frank Theis
Arkansas City
Dale Saffels
Paul Aylward
Ellsworth
American Legion
Department of Justice
John Anderson
Anderson
Don Musser
Pittsburg
Harry L. Hobson
David
Prager
William P. Thompson
Harry Wiles
Kansas Corporation Commission
American Bar Association
Senate
Frank Carlson
James B. Pearson
By Keith Wright
Cleo Dalton
C. C. Duccy
Billie O'Bryan
Eugene Lee
Stark
Charles Payne
Dale Painter
Lloyd van Cleave
Wilbur Thompson
William Guy
Chuck Norris
Neosho Co
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