Kansas studies local government overload in south central region
Kansas State University professor Louis H. Douglas reports that 11 county area in south central Kansas shows too many local government units for the population and resources. He notes underpopulated units hamper services and cites 1957 local spending and employment figures as part of the analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kansas
KSU
agricultural experiment _ station
Great Plains - Missouri Basin
Bulletin
Kansas State University
South Central
Louis H. Douglas
Union
Douglas
Barton
Ellsworth
Harper
Harvey
Kingman
McPherson
Pratt
Reno
Rice
Stafford
Sumner
Kennedy Deft Move Aims at Better Relations With Business
The Kennedy administration announced an imminent liberalization of tax depreciation write offs aimed at boosting industry. Treasury Secretary Dillon, speaking via Fowler at the Business Council, said the policy will take effect in 1962, with large and small firms expected to save about 1.25 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Kennedy
Business Council
Roger M. Blough
U.S. Steel Corp
Big Steel
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Dillon
Washington
Treasury
Department Store Sales Gain in 10th District
The 10th Federal Reserve District reports a 2 percent rise in department store sales last week from 1961, vs a national 15 percent gain. Tulsa 34, Oklahoma City 32, Kansas City 24, Wichita 20, Topeka 19, St. Joseph and Lincoln 18, Denver 17, Albuquerque 15, Joplin 12, Kansas City and Omaha 6. Year-to-date district gain posted percent. nation 6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
10Th
Federal Reserve District
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Topeka
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Denver
Albuquerque
Joplin
Downtown
Omaha
The
Nation
Tax Reform Push Faces Doubt Over Liberalization Promise
Report notes skepticism about substantial liberalization and fears that faster depreciation is a bluff to gain business support for the administration’s broader tax plan, including a tax credit for investment in modernization.
France trims military service to eighteen months
Paris reports the Defense Ministry reduced military service from twenty seven to eighteen months effective May first 1962. In Brazil the Alliance for Progress pact commits Brazil 235000 and the United States 85000 for technical training. In Venezuela a U S Consul car was destroyed by a gasoline bomb in Maracaibo with officials suspecting extreme leftists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Defense Ministry
France
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
United States
Alliance For Progress
Caracas
Venezuela
U.S
Donald Lewis
Maracaibo
Lewis
Brooklyn Cab Driver Returns Pocketbook Found with Cash
Bernard Korman a Brooklyn cab driver found a pocketbook in his cab containing 3009 dollars and about 1000 francs. He turned it over to police in Brooklyn's 62nd Precinct. Officers said the money belonged to a woman leaving for France that day and Korman had the money before the loss was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bernard Korman
Brooklyn
France
Korman
Woman Refuses To Leave Apartment In Rochester Area
Mrs. George Woods a sixty year old tenant refuses to vacate her apartment as a highway project displaces thousands. She has locked herself in with her teenage son and a dog while utilities were cut off and others began moving. She endures with candles and extra clothing as the area clears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N.Y
George Woods
Moscow judge calls for compulsory drug treatment
A Moscow judge urged compulsory hospitalization for drug addicts in a landmark admission that narcotics pose a problem among Soviet youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Estes Probe Planned to Open Public Hearings
Senate investigators aim to begin public hearings within a month into Billie Sol Estes and his dealings with government officials. The probe faces probes into Estes profits from farm program contracts and alleged manipulation of cotton acreage and fertilizer sales, with multiple grand juries and political figures tied to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Senate Investigation Subcommittee
Estes
Pulations
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Agricultural i
House Subcommittee
McClellan
Glenn Did Not Expect to See God in Space
In Seattle AP copy, both space travelers express disbelief in finding God in space. John Glenn says the God he prays to is not small enough to be seen in outer space, while cosmonaut Gherman Titov notes he looked around and saw no God nor angels during his 17 orbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Tronaut
John H. Glenn Jr
Gherman Titov
High Time Women Told Truth
New York AP report quotes psychiatrist Marie N Robinson arguing women are biologically and historically suited for home roles. She says education should differ, men should earn, and a woman’s core duty is maintaining family love and harmony while pursuing private practice and community health work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marie N. Robinson
Dr. Robinson
Advertising is Your Guide to Safe Buying Ady
An advertisement emphasizes consumer safety in purchases. It promotes careful evaluation of products, seller credibility, and price comparisons to avoid scams and faulty goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Kansas Cition Held On 2 Murder Counts
Francis W. Mathews 62 is jailed without bond on two counts of first degree murder for the killings of his wife Rosalee 55 at their home and barber Clarence Robbins 59 at his shop. Police say Mathews claimed self defense saying his wife threatened to stab him and he warned Robbins, then began shooting. He had been a bus driver for 23 years and the couple married March 2 in their second marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Francis W. Mathews
Rosalee Mathews
Clarence Robbins
Sterling Ford
Mathews
Robbins
Clarence
Ford
Cold vaccine progress signals new research path
Medical researchers report progress toward an effective vaccine for the common cold. A Philadelphia group identifies the cory zavirus as causing cell symptoms in many sufferers, enabling selective targeting of virus strains for vaccines to curb respiratory diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Philadelphia
Advertising in Open Markets Promises Dollar Gains
The notice urges advertisers to buy space in the open market section to reach broad audiences. It highlights potential revenue boosts for local merchants and calls for quick action to secure prime positions before the next listing cycle.
Also Mentioned on This Page
JFK
Henry H. Fowler
Fowler
Chanute Business
Chanute Tribune
the Tribune
Peter Constantini
Anne Kennedy Karengelen
Seattle Fair
Global Briefs
S. Central
American Legion Hall
DEW Drops
Bob Rodgers
Angels
Detroit Tigers
Los Angeles
Dick Brown
Tigers
Rocky Colavito
al Smith
Detroit
Congress
Agriculture and Labor Departments
Glenn
God
Space
Bank OF Commerce
Conveni
Cition
Ing
Lady Capri
Midwest Office Supply CO
West Main
Impala Sport
COLPE
Fisher
Chevrolet
C.L. Fisher Chevrolet Co
South Evergreen
Chanute, Kansas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!