Road Letting Here Adds 50 Projects At State Meeting
Bids were received for roughly 50 state highway projects at a daytime letting at the Fourth Division HQ in Chanute. About 140 contractors attended with Ash Grove Lime and Portland Cement Co hosting a dinner and plant tour for visitors. Stand ard Construction of Wichita led big projects with bids of 557 765.59 on US 69 in Miami county and 474 754.75 on US 69 in Linn county.
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State Highway Commission
Fourth Division
Walter Naylor
Chanute
Ash Grove Lime and Portland Cement Co
Ash Grove
Standard Construction, Inc
Wichita
Miami County
Linn County
J. H. Shears and Sons of
Hutchinson
Greenwood County
Freete Construction
Pittsburg
Bourbon County
Freete
Wilson County
Kenneth McNabb
Pleasanton
B and B Industries
St. Paul
Coyville
Neosho County
Joseph Pohl
Nevada
Us54
Allen County
Richey Brothers
Coffey County
Southeast Kansas Home Economics Meet Draws 1000 Women
About a thousand women attended the Southeast Kansas District Home Economics meeting at the Municipal Auditorium. Mrs. Henry Watkins presided, with remarks by Mrs. D. W. Hughes and M. K. Snyder welcoming attendees. Naomi Johnson from Kansas State University spoke on color planning, and Mrs. L. K. Bishop discussed First Ladies in White House history.
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Southeast Kansas District
Municipal Auditorium
Henry Watkins
D. W. Hughes
Montgomery Coun
Naomi Johnson
Kansas State University
Manhattan
L. K. Bishop
Southeast
Kansas
Memorial Building
Richard Allen
Parsons
HDU Advisory Council
Claude
Job Picture Here Is Much Improved
A marked rise in April job placements in southeast Kansas was reported by the Kansas State Employment Service office. The office filled 115 jobs, 40 percent above April last year, with openings in manufacturing, retail, services, and construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State Employment Service
Harley Knapp
Knapp
Chanute Auto Mechanics School
Eighteen on Tour Of Adams Ranch
Chanute business men and area farmers toured the Adams Ranch at Foraker Oklahoma. Participants included Frank Hotchkiss Bill Bath Neal Mc Coy Ron Poor Glen McLaren Walter Poor John Bolig Otho York Jack Chapman Chig Erickson Don Reed Ernest Eggers Gary Taylor Dean Kepley Earl Fogel Bill Sailors Charles Berthot Jr and Milt Snyder chamber manager. The group traveled by car and stayed overnight at the ranch a giant grass and cattle operation. Tour was arranged by the chamber agriculture committee.
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Chanute
Adams Ranch
Foraker
Okla
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Hotchkiss
Bill Bath
Neal McCoy
Ron Poor
Glen McLaren
Walter Poor
John Bolig
Otho York
Jack Chapman
Chig Erickson
Don Reed
Ernest Eggers
Gary Taylor
Dean Kepley
Earl Fogel
Bill Sailors
Charles Berthot Jr
Milt Snyder
Marine Killed Two Hurt In Santo Domingo Clash
A U.S. Marine was killed two wounded and two captured in Santo Domingo during a patrol that veered into rebel territory. A military spokesman confirmed the deaths and injuries and said he had no information on any additional Americans being captured.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
House Group Backs Close Of VA Units
The House Appropriations Committee backed President Johnson's plan to close veterans facilities and approved $105,577,000 for public building construction in 31 cities. The panel approved a $14,086,408,000 FY budget for 24 federal agencies, with a total bill $444,615,000 below the President's request and kept flexibility on the 11 veterans hospitals shutdown.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Johnson
House
Partly cloudy with storms area forecast Friday
Partly cloudy conditions persist with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Friday. Tonight lows near 60s, Friday highs in the upper 80s.
Traffic Fatalities Log for May 11, 1965 in Kansas
Kansas traffic death log records 24 hours ending 9 am Thursday for May 11 1965. The report notes numbers for 1965 and compares to the same period in 1964, showing a rise or fall in fatalities.
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Topeka
Kansas
Beer Spill At Intersection Draws Quick Thief Scoop
A trailer truck tipped on a slight downgrade and 1900 cans of beer spilled into the street in Providence. Motorists and pedestrians quickly looted the beer and fled, leaving the driver with a salvageless scene. Edmund Vandercasteller Jr. commented on salvaging efforts amid the chaos.
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Providence. R.1
Edmund Vandercasteller Jr
Health Warning Requirement Passes Senate Commerce Panel
Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to require health hazard warnings on all cigarette packages and prohibit sales lacking the label. An amendment by Chairman Magnuson suspends three years of a proposed FTC advertising warning, while keeping authority to ban deceptive ads. The measure stems from Surgeon General Terry's report linking smoking to serious health hazards and lung cancer.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
United States
Warren G. Magnuson
Dwash
Federal Trade Commission
Ers
Luther L. Terry
Youth science fair draws judges from industry and education
More than 100 judges from industry, education and government watched 418 exhibits by U S and international high school students at the 16th National Science Fair in St Louis. Original work and clear layman explanations impressed judges as awards approached.
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U.S
Sherry B
Moritz
Defense Rests Case In Klansman Trial
In Hayneville Alabama the defense wrapped its case in the civil rights murder trial of Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr a 21 year old Klansman After FBI testimony revealed the death weapon a .38 revolver had not been fingerprinted The defense challenged the prosecution witness Gary Rowe Jr and one alibi witness Lorene Frederick testified Wilkins was with them near Bessemer at the time of the killing of Viola Liuzzo The jury's questions followed a recess after the prosecution rested its case
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Hayneville, Ala
FBI
Matt H. Murphy Jr
Circuit
Arthur E. Gamble Jr
Collie Leroy
Wilkins Jr
Lorene Frederick
Wilkins
Frederick
Bessemer
Ala
Rowe
Viola Liuzzo
Detroit
Mich
Liuzzo
Edward Lahey
Marion Williams
U.S. 80
Here
Gamble
Seven arrests in Labette County school theft probe
Sheriff Jack Sears reports seven Labette County Community High School students arrested in a thefts probe that includes school property. The investigation extends to Montgomery County with additional arrests expected.
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Parsons
Kan
Jack Sears
Labette County Community High School
Sears
Montgomery County
Coffeyville
Keith Aitken
Cherryvale
Donald Axthelm
Wichita
Leslie Stringer
Justice of the Peace
A. Bernard
Independence
Pittsburg
Citywide Bike Inspection Set For Saturday
Police announce a voluntary citywide bike inspection and licensing program with no fee. Two outdoor registration sites at Murray Hill school and City Park run 10 am to noon, rain date at the fire department. Scouts assist with registration. city supplies materials.
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Police Department
Lige Matlock
Murray Hill School
City Park
Monkey Island
Fire Department
Rich
Matlock
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Echoes Town Buzz
Intercepted letter content hints at a lively town scene with homemakers and contractors active in daily life. The fragment suggests casual correspondence and local sociable activity as residents navigate everyday tasks.
Saddles Stolen From Peck Feed Lot Near Erie
Thieves struck the Ernie Peck feed lot two and a half miles north of Erie last night stealing three saddles two saddle blankets a saddle pad a new headstall with hackmore bit and a 30 foot nylon rope valued at 550 Ray Hills an employee reported the theft to the sheriff's office this morning.
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Erie
Ernie Peck
Here
Ray Hills
Sheriff’s Office
Hackmore
Sen Long Altoona Native Dies In Hawaii
Oren E. Long 76 former U S senator from Hawaii from 1959 to 1962 died at his Honolulu home after an asthmatic bronchitis attack. A Democrat native of Altoona Kansas he taught in Hawaii since 1917 and held posts as territorial superintendent of public instruction director of public welfare and Hawaii’s governor appointed by President Truman. Funeral services tentatively set for Sunday at First Christian Church of Honolulu.
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Honolulu
Oren E. Long
U.S
Hawai
Long
First Christian Church of
Altoona
Kan
Hawaii
Territorial
Hawai'i
Truman
U.S. Senate
Rhode Island Bill Would Cut Legislature Doorkeepers and Pages
State Rep. Robert Breslin Jr. filed a bill to cap legislator support staff in Rhode Island. Current totals include 126 lawmakers, 78 doorkeepers and 95 pages. the Senate has five chamber doors and the House six. The proposal limits to 13 doorkeepers and 21 pages, claiming an estimated $61,800 savings per session.
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Providence
R.I
Robert Breslin Jr
Rhode Island
Senate
House
Breslin
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Lois Erickson
Fine
Robert Wooten
Fredonia
Leo Fickel
ST. Louis
Eugene Schneider
Ralston Purina Co
Carl Moritz
Ralston Purina
Schneider
Harry R. Goldsmith
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Lewisville, Ark
Gary Thomas Rowe Jr
Labette Co
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Sen. Long
Sandy McLaughlin
Royster Junior High School
Royster
Ribune
Bill Jenkins Chanute
Brad Hart
John Hasty
Douglas Cation
Sammy Stout
Earlton
Karla Jeffers
Marsha Knapp
Sandy
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