Neosho Juco Board Votes to Join KCJCBTA and Hire Maintenance Chief
Neosho County Community Junior College board met with light action last night to join the Kansas Community Junior College Board of Trustee Association and hire a maintenance supervisor for the new campus. Enrollment for the first semester fell to 241 daytime students from 277, while construction trails about 20 percent behind schedule but aims for completion for the 1968 69 term.
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Board of Trustees
Neosho County Community Junior College
Board of Education
Kansas Community Junior College Board of Trustee Association
Dean McMurray
Leon Harlan
Miss Kansas Debra Barnes Celebrates Birthday at Atlantic City
Debra Barnes of Moran Kansas marks her 20th birthday during the Miss America pageant week in Atlantic City. Chaperone Mrs Dan Schrepel reports a cake in Convention Hall and a noon party. Barnes plans to perform piano in the talent phase and rode a boardwalk procession in a white satin gown. The Kansas contingent sent a gift from Pratt Jaycees and Kansas State College students sent a package.
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Atlantic City
Debra Barnes
Moran
Dan Schrepel
Pratt
Kan
Miss Barnes
Convention Hall
Schrepel
Kansas
Debby
Pratt Jaycees
Miss Kansas
Carmichael Planned Algiers Arrival After Viet Nam Visit
Black Power advocate Stokely Carmichael is slated to arrive in Algiers on Thursday after completing a visit to the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam. The Havana Radio, monitored in Miami, reported the schedule.
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Miami
Fla
Stokely Carmichael
Algiers
Havana
Carmichael
Democratic Republic of Viet Nam
Intercepted Letter Cites Job Availability Amid Population Rise
A brief intercepted note to Cha notes there are plenty of jobs available as the U.S. population grows, describing this as an encouraging economic factor. The closing signs off with a casual “Yours.”
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U.S
Light Schedule Of School Events In First Week
Chanute schools begin the 1967 48 term with a light first week schedule. Senior High enrollments total 613 with 239 sophomores 192 juniors and 182 seniors. NCCJC reports 241 daytime students vs 277 last year. Kindergarten registrations set Sept 5 8 at Alcott Murray Hill and Hutton. Bus service expands with new driver Vincent Aziere. NCCJC convocation hosted by Dean Wendell McMurray. new student officers named. ID pictures scheduled for Friday morning.
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Chanute
Neosho County
Alcott
Murray Hill
Hutton
Jerry Steele
Steele
Vincent Aziere
Fairfield
NCCJC
Little Theater
Wendell McMurray
Floyd Nalff
Board of Trustees
Bob Magill
Rocky Carter
Kathy Ferguson
Donni Mitchell
Kansas City
Blasting Caps Theft Threatens Byers Rock Crusher
Police report a break in at the Byers Rock crusher powder house with about a dozen blasting caps stolen. Entry came via a small opening after two cement blocks were moved at 7:25 this morning, suggesting possible youth involvement. a blasting circuit gauge was also taken.
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Byers Rock
Three Kansans Named As War Casualties
Defense Department casualty list from Vietnam includes Army Maj. John S. Burford of Emporia killed in action Marine Cpl. Jack L. Buchanan of Wichita died of wounds and Army Staff Sgt. Frank J. DeMarco of Fort Riley moved from missing to dead from non hostil causes.
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Washington (Ap
Defense Department
Vietnam
Army
John S. Burford
Barbara A. Burford
Emporia
Marine
Jack L. Buchanan
Evelyn E. Buchanan
Wichita
Frank J. DeMarco
Eileen T. DeMarco
Ft. Riley
Fatal One-Car Crash East of Winfield
One person died and two others were hospitalized in a one car crash east of Winfield. The victim was identified as Mrs. Marguerite Culbertson of Wichita.
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Winfield, Kan
Winfield
Marguerite Culbertson
Wichita
Not Mailed By Bell: California Firm Sends IBM Card Mailings
Chanute businesses report a mailing by a California firm of IBM cards similar to Southwestern Bell cash payment cards. Rod Strohl, manager of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co in Chanute, says the mailing has no connection to his company.
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Chanute
Rod Strohl
Southwestern Bell Telephone, Co
California
IBM
Southwestern Bell
Strohl
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Weather Outlook for Topeka Area With Rain Likely
Cloudy and cool conditions persist into Thursday with intermittent rain or drizzle. Temperatures in the upper 70s by Thursday, tonight's lows 60 to 65, precipitation chance about 40 percent tonight and on Thursday. Ontario Kan area reports show Caldwell 0.64, Kingman 0.30, Dodge City 0.17 inches, others under 0.10 inches.
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Ss.ecee
Scocse
Topeka
Kansas
Caldwell
Kingman
Dodge City
Bonham Texas Flooded After Severe Seven Inch Rainfall
Nearly seven inches of rain flooded Bonham in North Texas routing several families from their homes. Power Creek surged banks and mud filled two feed stores with waist high water in parts of town. Bonham gauge read 6.75 inches in under 24 hours.
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Bonham, Tex
Bonham
Texas
Traffic Fatalities Log Report for Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log shows 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Wednesday with 2 fatalities. For September 16, 1967, total deaths reach 436, compared with 487 in the same period in 1966.
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Topeka
Kansas
Guerrillas Fail in Tam Ky Assault as Death Toll Rises
About 2,500 Viet Cong attackers besieged Tam Ky for three hours before dawn, leaving 219 dead and injuring many as they burned houses and tried to free prisoners. South Vietnamese and U.S. forces repelled the assault with heavy firepower and captured enemy matériel amid broader pre election violence and ongoing air operations.
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Saigon
Tam Ky
da ‘Nang
Quang Tin
1St Corps
U.S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Quang Ngai
da Nang
August total employment hits all time high
The Labor Department reported 76.1 million people employed in August the highest on record. Unemployment eased to 3.8 percent as growth is described as a moderate orderly expansion. The release notes improvement for Black workers with unemployment dropping from 7.8 to 6.9 percent, still higher than white unemployment.
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Labor Department
Ross
Bureau
Veterans in Kansas schools gain under new pension act
Wichita AP reports more than 8,000 veterans in Kansas schools will benefit from the Veterans Pension and Readjustment Assistance Act signed by President Johnson. E. J. Klag says larger monthly allowances wider training and expanded fringe benefits are included in the veterans portion of the law.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas
Johnson
E. J. Klag
Veterans Administration Center
SeKanaires to Tour Canada Spreading Spirit of Kansas
The SeKanaires Gospel Quartet from Southeast Kansas will tour Canada September 10 to 16 representing Kansas with concerts in Toronto Ottawa and Montreal Expo 67. The group includes Dick Bohling Charles Chauncey Dave Freeman and Rev Jack Mathis with accompanist Mike Pruitt.
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SeKanaires
Canada
Spirit of Kansas
SeKanaires Gospel
Kansas
America
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
Chanute
Dick Bohling
Charles Chauncey
Fort Scott
Dave Freeman
Jack Mathis
Mike Pruitt
Mapleton
Mathis
Evangelical United Church
Earlton
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Sebanaires
Kansas Trade Mission
Robert Docking
Jet
SeKan
Ford and UAW inch toward strike as midnight looms
Detroit AP reports three hours of bargaining between Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers ended without progress toward avoiding a midnight strike. UAW President Walter Reuther called the day futile while Malcolm L. Dease of Ford warned a strike seems probable and up to 159,000 Ford workers in 25 states could walk out. Chrysler extension talks uncertain with latest UAW negotiator Doug Frazer saying a decision would come later.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union
Malcolm L. Dease
UAW
Ford
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Chrysler
Doug Frazer
August Tax Take Drops for Kansas Revenue
Kansas Department of Revenue records show August collections at 26.29 million dollars, down 93 thousand from a year ago. Primary causes include a sharp fall in sales and compensating use taxes, offset by gains in motor fuel and inheritance taxes.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Revenue
Tribune Contact for Phone Service After Hours
If you cannot reach your Tribune phone, contact your carrier for assistance. If the person is unavailable, call HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m. for after hours support.
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Tribune
Rev Myron F Slater New Pastor at Chanute Presbyterian
The Rev Myron F Slater and his wife Mary Norene with infant son arrived in Chanute to assume pastoral duties at the Presbyterian church. They reside at the church manse on Tennessee Street. Slater comes from Jasper Texas where he previously served as pastor. He succeeds Rev Robert Giezentanner who left to teach at a Eureka college. Both Slater and his wife are noted musicians in vocal work.
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Myron F. Slater
Presbyterian Church
Colonial Acres to Open as All Electric Nursing Home
Colonial Acres at 1602 W 2nd will hold a Sept 17 grand opening with open house. Owners Ottis B Autry announce a 50 bed skilled facility with all electric heating and air conditioning plus chapel therapy room and kitchen. The Autrys operate five area nursing homes including Westview and Pine Crest with plans to expand.
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Colonial Acres
Ottis B. Autry
the Autry’s
W. 2Nd
S. Highland
Westview Nursing Home
Pine Crest
Humboldt
St. Paul Manor
St. Paul
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Neosho Juco
Kcjcbta
Ralph Watkins
Erie
Dean Wendell McMurray
Association
Kansas Association of School Boards
Harold Walker
Arkansas City
Thomas J. Pitner
Concordia
Richard Chase
el Dorado
Frank J. Wolf, Jr
Watkins
Wendell J. Weatherbie
Iola
Vernon Youngberg
Youngberg
Buford Fisher
Fisher
School of Practical Nursing
Miss
Cha
Yours
Washington
Arthur M. Ross
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sam Barnhart
William
Center
Carl
Right
Autry Construction Co
Slater
Myron F., Slater
All Electric Nursing Home
Autry
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