House Appropriations Committee Agrees on 18 Billion Cut
The House Appropriations Committee backed an 18 billion dollar cut in federal spending with a 4 billion dollar cut planned for the coming year. The move aims to break the tax and economy deadlock as part of the pending tax bill. Administration officials debate 4 to 6 billion in further cuts and a potential 10 billion total next year. Fowler argued for tax action to curb inflation and hinted at possible income tax rate increases.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
White House
House
D Tex
Appropriations Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Fowler
Charles J. Zwick
Senate
Mills
Committee On Appropriations
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Paul Leslie Found Dead at Chanute Motor Co Owner’s death ruled personal safety related
Paul Leslie 52 owner of Chanute Motor Co was found shot to death at his home south of town by employee Hank Powell. Police say the wound was personal safety related and death occurred after 8 am yesterday. He lived near Santa Fe Park and was active in bowling. Survivors include two daughters two grandchildren his wife died in March 1946 his parents and a sister. Funeral arrangements by Johnson Mortuary.
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Paul Leslie
Chanute Motor Co
Leslie
Santa Fe Park
B. F. Schupbach
Hank Powell
Galena
Imogene Dodds
Oswego
Methodist Church
BPOE
Ronald
Janice) Sturdivan
Hawaii
Larry
Judy) Young
Ben Leslie
Spavinaw
Okla
Stanley Lewis
S. Evergreen
Johnson Mortuary
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha May Day Message Found
A fragment titled Intercepted Letter Dear Cha notes May Day Loyalty Day Law Day and a closing Yours with no additional details or recipients. The brief text signals a ceremonial or commemorative reference without further context.
Snyder funds donated to Shriners Hospital
Kenneth Coulter announced receipt of a 25009 check from Jewel W. Snyder estate to be sent to The Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children St. Louis Unit. Endowment interest will fund prostheses and braces for children at all Shriners Hospitals and Burns Institutes.
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Kenneth Coulter
Mirza Temple of the
Pittsburg
Jewel W. Snyder
Chanute
Shriners Hospital For Crippled Children
St. Louis
K. C. Snyder
Snyder
Mirza Temple
Weather outlook Kansas day with warm temperatures
AREA FORECAST says fair and warmer tonight with Thursday partly cloudy and not quite as warm. Highs near mid 80s Thursday, lows mid 50s tonight. Kansas forecast calls for sunny and warm conditions with southerly winds 20 to 30 mph and a few thundershowers possible in the northwestern regions Thursday night. Overnight lows range from the low 50s to mid 60s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Ft. Riley
Emporia
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Wichita
Woman reports harrowing car pursuit in four counties
A Tulsa woman told Chanute police she was chased from Kansas City toward Tulsa by two men in another car. The pursuit ran at speeds up to 100 mph, ending north of Thayer. Her saddle and world championship rodeo barrel race trophy worth $400 were taken from the trunk.
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Neosho
Allen
Woodson
Chanute
Tulsa
Kansas City
Iola
Thayer
Coffeyville
Texas
Lost family jewelry found by honest boys in Iola
In Iola Kansas last November two boys knocked on Mrs Harlan Isaacs door asking if she had lost anything. She learned a small box of family jewelry had been dropped between the house and the car and later found by the two boys. The couple offers a liberal reward for return of the box or any part of its contents.
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Iola, Kan
Harlan Isaac
Mrs. Isaac
Isaac
Kansas Members Vote on Public Broadcasting Bill
In Washington House roll calls show 241-133 for a one year extension of $9 million in federal funds to start the Public Broadcasting Corp. Support came from Mize and Skubitz while Dole Shriver and Winn opposed. Senate had no major votes in the period.
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Washington
Kansas
Congress
House
Public Broadcasting Corp
Northeast Vietnam battle rages for third day
In South Vietnam heavy fighting continues in the northeast corner as U S and South Vietnamese forces report 616 enemy killed over two days. American losses total 43 dead and 221 wounded with 60 allied casualties. Marine and Vietnamese units press the fight near Dong Ha and Hue while B 52s hit targets in the A Shau Valley. President Thieu vows not to negotiate with the Viet Cong and Ky condemns foreign interference before May Day crowds in Saigon.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
3Rd Marine Division
Marine
Dong Ha
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Highway 1
Dmz
Hue
U.S. 3Rd Marine Division
A Shau
da Nang
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
North Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
Indonesia Proposed Neutral Ship as Gulf of Tonkin Talks Site
The White House quickly accepted Indonesia's suggestion to hold preliminary peace talks with North Vietnam aboard an Indonesian naval vessel in the Gulf of Tonkin. Secretary George Christian said a neutral ship on a neutral sea would be a good meeting place and that the idea is acceptable to the United States.
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Washington
White House
North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Indonesia
Jakarta
George Christian
United States
Christian
VanVickle Resigns from City Fire Department
John VanVickle resigns from the city fire department effective immediately. He joined the department in September 1963.
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John VanVickle
Fog and smoke trigger massive Florida highway crashes
Thick fog and smoke in central Florida caused a string of chain reaction wrecks on Interstate 4 and nearby routes. Two people were killed and six injured as 30 to 35 vehicles collided south of Orlando. visibility dropped to two to five feet. Fire and police crews aided the scene on foot due to blinding smoke.
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Orlando
Fla
Florida
Lakeland
Florida Highway Patrol
Orange County
Public Hearing Sides Split Over Stark State Bank Split
A public hearing on Stark State Bank’s plan to close and start a third bank in Chanute drew strong opposition plus support from local bankers and residents. Arguments centered on need, competition, and potential effects on existing banks, with 150 attendees and 221 notarized signatures against the move.
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Stark State Bank
Chanute
State Banking Board
Stark
Stark Area
Neal McCoy
Stark Bank
Security State Bank
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