Tax Basis For Kansas Oil Valued Higher Than Law
H L Wilson of the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association told the annual meeting that oil property in Kansas is taxed on about 40 percent of value instead of the 30 percent level set by law. He noted the 1966 schedule resulted from over a year of work with the Property Valuation Department and counties, but admitted flaws.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas
Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association
H. L. Wilson
KIOGA
Wilson
Alvin Jones
State Property Valuation Department
Greenwood
East Kansas Group
Damage Suit Is Settled Out of Court
Purity Dairy settled a damage suit against the city and Champney Wrecking Co. of Topeka over the Kay Hotel razing for a city parking lot. Settlement reported at 4000 dollars with no liability on the city. payment through Champney’s insurance. The suit claimed rain damage to Purity’s cold room followed roof and wall removal. the space has been repurposed. One jury trial remains set for June.
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Purity Dairy
City
Champney Wrecking Co
Topeka
Kay
Champney Wrecking
Purity
J. D. Lightfoot
George Lightfoot
District Court
Wheat acreage increases 15 percent for 1967 harvest
President Johnson directs Secretary Freeman to raise the 1967 wheat acreage allotment by 15 percent, adding 7.7 million acres for next year. The larger allotment comes as wheat exports grow and farmers cooperate with voluntary limits, helping reduce stocks and boosting farmers’ incomes by an estimated 100 to 150 million dollars.
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Washington
Johnson
Orville L. Freeman
White House
Simple Clean Cut Tax Boost Proposed
New York AP reports William McChesney Martin Jr of the Federal Reserve proposes a simple clean cut across the board tax increase to address inflation from the federal budget deficit. The plan targets both corporate and personal taxes as the logical remedy.
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New York
William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Hit and Run Victim: Deaf Erie Man Struck Crossing Highway
Charles Deshazer, 76, a deaf mute, was struck by a northbound car at the US 59 and 4th Street junction in Erie. He was found conscious with a broken leg hip pelvic fractures and a severe head laceration and transported to Labette County Medical Center in Parsons. A broken side view mirror was the only evidentiary clue.
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Erie
Charles Deshazer
Labette County
Parsons
Sheriff's Office
George Neely
Neely
Deshazer
Three Oil Field Workers Electrocuted Near County Line
Three Gay Brothers Drilling Co. workers died after a steel guy wire touched a high voltage line while setting up an oil rig near County Line Duncan police identified Harold Griffith 32 of Loco Dale Hughes 21 and W L Riddles 60 living near Comanche. They were dead on arrival at a Duncan hospital.
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Duncan
Okla
County Line
Therm
Harold Griffith
Loco
Dale Hughes
W. L. Riddles
Comanche
Oklo
Duncan Hospital
Gay Brothers Drilling Co
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka Kansas
The Topeka traffic death log covers 24 hours up to 9 am Thursday in May 1966. Delayed report compares May fatalities to the prior year with figures for May 4 and the 1965 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Wheat Allotment Set to Rise 15 Percent
Kansas wheat allotment would climb 15 percent to about 10.9 million acres. J E Pallesen of the Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes the 1966 allotment and that remaining planted land exceeds the quota despite drought and freeze damage.
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Topeka
Kansas
J. E. Pallesen
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Pallesen
Washington
Range Battle But Different
73 year old Bill Francis drives to Hasborne Crawley England every two weeks for a practice range session and to check on his equipment. He plans to continue the routine amid changing conditions and regulations.
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Hasborne Crawley
England
Bill Francis
Unseasonably Warm Kansas Weather Amid Sheep Highway Blockade
Area forecast calls for fair weather with little temperature change through Friday. In Topeka a herd of 400 sheep blocked a main highway during the morning rush, taking 90 minutes to cover a mile and a quarter, causing traffic backups. Police say driving livestock on public roads is legal. comments from local residents reflect mixed views.
Cold May Be Health Aid in Cancer Immunity Theory
At the American Society for Microbiology meeting Dr. E Frederick Wheelock of Western Reserve University described research in mice showing temporary resistance to leukemia through infection with a benign virus. He suggested nonfatal viruses like the common cold might help protect against cancer by competing with more harmful viruses.
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American Society For Microbiology
E. Frederick Wheelock
Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Wheelock
More, Less Spending More, Less Spending
The House approved a $10.55 billion appropriation bill funding the Labor and HEW departments for FY starting July 1. It includes $489 million in unrequested funds and seeks to end the President’s rent subsidy program. The vote was by voice, with a 235-143 roll-call rejecting Rep. Bow’s 5 percent across the board cut.
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Washington
House
Senate
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Student Edison Wins Dismissal Over Repaired Car Light
A University of Illinois student Thomas Edison won his traffic court case on Wednesday by showing he had fixed a defective front light on his car. The ruling dismissed the charges against Edison.
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Chicago
Thomas Edison
University of Illinois
House panel trims Johnson funds for 24 agencies
The House Appropriations Committee cut more than 302 million from the 14.3 billion request to fund 24 federal agencies next year. It also vetoed the full 19.7 million for Project Mohole, NSF drilling program. If upheld next week, the move could invite further presidential criticism.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Johnson
House
Mother of 1966 Doesnt Need Glamour to Get Around
Creswell Oregon native Mrs Harry Holt 61 was named Americas Mother of the Year and Oregon Mother of the Year for 1966. A widow with 14 children she built a large Korean adoption program funding homes for 557 orphans and directing a public relations effort from her farm home while battling immigration rules and social workers.
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Creswell
Ore
South Korea
Johnson
America
Harry Holt
Latin America
Asia
United States
Holt
Washington
Oregon
Harry
Holts
U.S
Republic of Korea
Public Welfare Service
Syngman Rhee
Hargis Trial Opens in Maryland Killing Case
The estranged wife of former Kansas congressman Denver Hargis faces trial in Laurel Maryland for murdering their four children aged 2 to 12. He testifies as a witness after being ordered extradited, while both defendants prepare for proceedings and insanity pleas are noted.
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Upper Marlboro, Md
Kansas
Denver D. Hargis
Laurel
Hargis
Arlington County
Walter T. McCarthy
Arlington County Circuit Court
Betty Crofts
Arthur A. Marshall Jr
Prince Georges County
Marshall
Coffeyville
Kaw
The
Economic Development Administration
Electric Plant Substation Site Cleared
A house at 209 S. Santa Fe, former home of the late Mrs. Grace Caldwell, is being torn down for a city electric system substation. The site north of the main power plant will connect Chanute and Coffeyville via Kansas Gas and Electric Co. lines. Purchase price, $16 532.78, was set by a realtor commission. Phil Crouch and Merle Snavely handle salvage work.
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S. Santa Fe
Grace Caldwell
City Electric System
Chanute and
Coffeyville
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Caldwell Heirs
Phil Crouch
Yates Center
Merle Snavely
Iola
Tribune Phone Contact Guidance with Evening Reach
Instructions advise calling Tribune phone if unavailable through your carrier. If unreachable, dial HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m. for direct contact.
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Tribune
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
A curt intercepted note suggests a virus may be protecting humans from more serious illnesses if a cure for the common cold remains elusive.
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Cha
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