City Dads Reject Shopping Center Plan In 2-1 Vote
The Chanute city commission, in a 2-1 decision, again rejected zoning to permit a six unit shopping center on West Plummer. Planning board had earlier 7-1 against the proposal, with mayor citing the board’s decisive stance.
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South Plummer
City Commission
City Planning Commission
Thre
Charles Berthot
Chanute
Dave Evans
James W. Kensett
Fred Harris
Planning Board
Planning Commission
Harris
Berthoz
Evans
Kensett
Jet Propulsion
Plummer
11Th
13Th
Air War Heats Up as South Viet Nam Prepares Vote
In Saigon the air war against North Viet Nam intensified amid pre election terror by the Viet Cong. Ground clashes occurred near polling sites as authorities planned for a 117 member assembly to draft a new constitution. A U.S. spokesman cited Viet Cong plans to attack an American billet and a Saigon radio station, with security tightened.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Cong
U.S
da Nang
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri Province
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Ouster Bid Faces Schroeder in Kansas High Court
Kansas attorney general moves for summary judgment to oust Sedgwick County Commissioner Floyd Schroeder for pleading the Fifth Amendment at an April 1966 inquisition. Hearing agenda set in Wichita as Perry Owsley seeks removal on the charge of willful misconduct.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Perry Owsley
Kansas Supreme Court
Floyd Schroeder
Sedgwick County
Owsley
Wichita
Schroeder
Atty
Robert Martin
Johnson Ne Win Call for War End
President Johnson and Burma's Ne Win urged an early Vietnam War end and general and complete disarmament under international control in a joint communique released after two days of discussions during Ne Win's state visit. He departs for New York after the talks.
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Washington
Johnson
Ne Win
Burma
New York
Two Youths Killed in Kansas City Suburb Crash
Two boys died in a Friday collision on U S 50 in Mission Kansas. Ted Welch 15 was a passenger in a car driven by Larry Schaubel 18 of Overland Park who died of a head injury at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
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Mission, Kan
U.S. 50
Kansas City
Ted Welch
Edmund E. Welch
Mission
Welch
Larry Schaubel
Overland Park
Kan
University of Kansas Medical Center
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Area
AP report logs Kansas traffic deaths over 24 hours ending 9 am Saturday September 2 1966 showing 48 fatalities compared with 44 in the previous year. The Topeka area records reflect this brief state tally.
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Topeka
Kansas
Area Forecast For Topeka Kansas Weekend Weather
Fair to partly cloudy conditions with local fog in places. A little warmer tonight with highs in the middle 80s Sunday. Lows tonight near 64 with 50s to 60s across the state. Showers possible in southeastern Kansas, but overall precipitation minimal. Top temps reached 80s to 90s today and Sunday. no rainfall reported in the prior 24 hours.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas
Olathe
Hill City
Wamego
Garden City
Wichita
Driver Held After Crash Involving Three Cars
John B. Huffman 37 of 1321 S. Santa Fe was arrested for driving while intoxicated careless driving and transporting an open bottle after a three car crash at Main and Evergreen. No injuries were reported. Damages totaled about 375 with Huffman held at the city jail awaiting bond or disposition.
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John B. Huffman
S. Santa Fe
Main
Evergreen
Gemini 11 Mission Delayed Again At Cape Kennedy
Gemini 11 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Richard Gordon Jr were delayed a second time as the Atlas Agena autopilot problem kept the rendezvous and space walk from starting. Officials aim for a Monday liftoff, with dawn lighting delaying earlier plans.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
America
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Gemini
William C. Schneider
Ledford
1966 National Farm Crop May Be the Second Largest
Washington AP The Agriculture Department raised its 1966 crop outlook, predicting a bumper year for soybeans and sorghum with strong corn and wheat. Corn at 4.09 billion bushels, wheat 1.30 billion, rice 8.42 billion pounds, soybeans 926 million, sorghum 716 million, and sugar beet around 20.3 million tons despite Florida’s record 26 million tons.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Florida
Sunrise and Sunset Times Listed Daily
Daily sunrise and sunset times are provided in the weather information table. The figures are of interest to hunters and general readers alike and are updated each day for accuracy.
California Beauty Is Miss America Favorite
Miss California Charlene Diane Dallas 19 of Danville leads as top favorite with a second title in prelims after winning Friday swim suit and Wednesday talent trophies. Oklahoma’s Jane Anne Jayroe led the talent trophy win and plans to conduct or perform in musical theatre. Other trophy winners include Miss New Hampshire Nancy Lor, Miss South Carolina, and Miss Ohio Sharon Phillian.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Jane Anne Jayroe
Laverne
Jane
Charlene
New Hampshire
Nancy Anne Naylor
Nashua
South Carolina
Barbara Anne Harris
Greenville
Ohio
Sharon Elaine Phillian
Delaware
Viet Nam vote set amid Viet Cong attacks in Saigon
In Saigon, Viet Cong grenades mines and derailed trains aimed to disrupt voting for a 117 member assembly to draft a new constitution. Twelve people were wounded and one killed as guards fired on two attackers near the U.S. deputy ambassador's residence, with police and troops on standby.
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U.S
William Porter
South Viet Nam
Jury Finds For Defendant In Car Crash Suit
District court jurors returned a verdict for defendant in the personal injury case of Kathy Sue Turner against Ronetta Owen. The June 9 1964 collision at 12th and Highland left Turner with a pre existing spinal condition and resulted in a 52200 judgment. Foreman Fay Clopine led the jury after 1 hour 15 minutes of deliberation. Both parties are Chanute residents.
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District Court
Kathy Sue Turner
Ronetta Owen
12Th
Highland
Miss Turner
Miss Owen
Fay Clopine
Chanute
N. Grant
Computer flunks on class assignments at Palm Springs High
Palm Springs High School faced a chaotic day as a new computer system misassigned 1585 students. Boys arrived for girls PE, girls for boys gym, and a freshman to a senior Spanish class while one student was assigned 14 subjects. The heat rose to 110 as the air conditioner failed.
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Palm Springs
Calif
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