Proposed Subdivision Rules Move Toward City Commission
The city planning board approved forwarding proposed subdivision regulations to the city commission for enactment after a public hearing with two attendees, one asking about zoning jurisdiction. The board also invited Wayne Johnson and Associates to discuss urban renewal, while noting past discussions on zoning amendments and potential rezoning near the new junior college area.
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City Commission
City Planning Board
Paul Brennecke
Burgwin
Planning Board
Wayne Johnson
Harold Williams
Williams
Junior College
Rainy Weather Drenches Kansas Area with Flood Warnings
Area forecast calls for cloudy cool conditions with showers and thunderstorms through Friday. Local heavy rainfall accumulations reported with temperatures near 70 high and 60 to 65 low. Flash flooding occurred along Marais des Cygnes Verdigris and Neosho rivers with continued heavy rains expected through Friday morning. Local towns recorded multiple inches of rain and river levels rose.
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Chanute
FAA
Humboldt
Yates Center
Thayer
Erie
Neosho
Topeka
Marais Des Cygnes
Verdigris
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Bureau
Atlanta
Winfield
Gridley
Waverly
Ottawa
Kansas City
Stillwell
Giant Russian Rocket Reads Hydrogen Bomb Shower
A British defense ministry expert says Moscow developed a giant rocket warhead that could release a shower of hydrogen bombs, each guided to a separate target. Air Commodore Neil Cameron described the weapon in the RAF Quarterly, noting reports are credible though not official.
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London
British Defense Ministry
America
Neil Cameron
Royal Air Force Quarterly
RAF Journal
Armistice Agreement Dismissed by South Korea
South Korea declared the Korean armistice agreement a mere scrap of paper amid rising North Korean attacks. The government vowed serious actions, after an emergency National Security Council session called by President Park Chung Hee. Foreign Minister Choi Kyu-hah and Defense Minister Kim Sung-eun planned talks with U.N. officials and U.N. Command leaders.
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Seoul
Hong Jong-chul
National Security Council
Chung Hee Park
North Korea
Hong
Choi Kyu-hah
Kim Sung-eun
U.N
U.N. Command
Special Commission Considered If Pope Is Operated
Vatican sources say a three member commission of senior cardinals could govern the Church for a month late this year if Pope Paul VI undergoes prostate surgery. Doctors reported the Pope’s condition improved but an operation might be required for a complete cure.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Vatican
Governor Docking Grounded On Stormy Dallas Flight
Governor Robert Docking and his Kansas party diverted to Chanute due to thunderstorms on a Dallas to Topeka trip. They spent the night at Tioga Hotel and left for home as weather remained hazardous. Docking canceled a Mexican Fiesta appearance to attend other ceremonies and discussed Vietnam, urging a steady U S stay to seek a peaceful settlement.
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Robert Docking
Dallas
Tex
Topeka
Emporia
Cleo Morrow
Kansas Highway Patrol
Chanute
Morrow
Martin Johnson Airport
Lester Koch
Mary Hanfelt
Jim Thompson
Docking
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Johnson urges law enforcement fairness for all communities
President Johnson addresses the International Association of Chiefs of Police urging a universal police protection for every family. He condemns violent provocateurs and calls for matching resources to police and courts, insisting justice must be swift and blind to race or status. He emphasizes local responsibility and respect for law starting at home.
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Kansas City
Johnson
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Abraham Lincoln
America
Commission On Law Enforcement
Administration of Justice
Kansas Oklahoma Towns Dream of Ships Docking
Arkansas River navigation expansion draws interest across four states. Wichita seeks Walnut River extension from Verdigris head. Coffeyville aims Verdigris reach. Oklahoma cities Miami Muskogee and Oklahoma City push Grand River Deep Fork routes amid broader reservoir and study funding plans.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Wichita
Kan
Coffeyville
Miami
Muskogee
Grand River
Webbers Falls
Oklahoma City
Kirkpatrick
Cedar Point
Towanda
el Dorado
Big Hill
Missouri
Waco
Spring River
Arkansas
Lee Creek
Gilliam
Rolling Fork
Clerkson Saline
Springdale
Skintook
Birch
Copan
Corbin
Cheney
Cimarron
Intercepted Letter Urges Plane Free Highway 169 Corridor
A partial intercepted letter addresses Governor Cha urging a plane free highway plan along the US 169 corridor. It notes shifting from airways to highways and presses for action.
Big Bombers Strike Inside North Vietnam Missile Sites
U S Air Force B52s bombed hidden North Vietnamese sites three miles inside territory in three heavy raids blasting suspected missile posts near the DMZ. The strikes hit Con Thien routes and areas north of the zone while pilots reported SAM threats and MIG activity in Ha Noi Haiphong airspace. American and Communist casualty tallies rose to weekly highs with 242 U S deaths and 1,499 wounded. South Vietnamese losses 250 killed and Communists 2,103 killed.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Con Thien
Mekong Delta
Hanoi
Haiphong
Tax Boost Urged by Fed Chief to Curb Inflation
Federal Reserve Chairman William Mc Chesney Martin Jr urged Congress to pass President Johnson’s 10 percent income tax hike saying inflation pressures are rising and failure to act could keep interest rates high. He warned the deficit could be the largest since World War II and urged rapid action.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
William McChesney Martin Jr
Congress
Johnson
Martin
House Ways and Mines Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Docking Renames Dillon to WSU Board
Gov. Robert Docking announced the reappointment of Ray E. Dillon of Hutchinson to the Wichita State University Board of Trustees.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Ray E. Dillon
Hutchinson
Wichita State University Board of Trustees
Dean Sutcliffe Heads UF Drive in Chanute Campaign
Dean Sutcliffe chairs the Chanute United Fund Campaign for 1967 with a 10 day drive from Oct 2 to Oct 12 aiming for 22 778 09 dollars. Eight organizations participate with Red Cross 7 575, Salvation Army 1 200, Boy Scouts 5 555 30, Girl Scouts 4 250 79, Cerebral Palsy 1 000, Mental Health 1 000, Kansas Children's Service League 694 and USD 500.
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Dean Sutcliffe
Chanute United Fund
W. G. Bodley
United Fund Board
Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Kansas Children‘s Service League
USD
George Pinegar
United Fund
Chanute Area
Memorial Building
Rural Town Celebration at Elsmore
Plans for a Rural Town Day in Elsmore are nearly complete led by Dave Massey. Children collect turtles for the race while residents search homes for a white elephant sale with tires furniture well pumps and other items. A bean feed band concert by Iola City band and an evening dance are planned. The program runs from 1 30 p m to midnight.
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Elsmore
Raritan
Dave Massey
Iola City
Egyptian visas to American and British tourists eased
Cairo reports Egyptian diplomatic missions will issue visas to American and British tourists without restriction to boost tourism revenue. The measure aims to revive Egypt's crippled economy, per Al Akhbar.
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Cairo
Egypt
al Akhbar
Teachers Strike Drags On Across Major Cities
More than 1.4 million students faced a continuing standstill as strikes spread from New York City to Detroit and smaller districts. In Broward County Florida 90,000 pupils resumed classes after teachers and the board settled on salaries.
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New York City
Detroit
Florida Sun
Broward County
Afl-Cio United Federation of Teachers
Supreme Court
Albert Shanker
Detroit Board of Education
Michigan
Michigan Supreme Court
DFT
Fla
Bones of Denise Clinton Found Near Devil's Tower Wyoming
FBI identifies the bones found near Devil's Tower as Denise Clinton a 9 year old from Independence Missouri who was abducted July 8 1965 from the Great Plains Motel in Platte County. Sundance deputies recovered the remains in a pine forest near the black rock column. A rope loop and a child’s wrist watch were found nearby. FBI Denver chief said identifications came from the Washington lab as investigations continue with Platte and Jackson County agencies.
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Kansas City
Tnée
FBI
Devil's Tower Monument
Wyoming
Denise Clinton
Platte County
Missouri
Great Plains
U.S. 71
Sundance
Wyo
Black Rock
Devil's Tower
Scott Werner
Denver
Washington
Platte
Jackson County
Pittsburg Woman Killed in Crash
A Pittsburg Kansas woman identified as Roxie Allmon was killed when a car ran off U S 160 and struck a tree. Three others were injured in the crash near Winfield reported by the sheriff's office.
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Pittsburg
Winfield, Kan
Kan
U.S. 160
Sheriff's Office
Roxie Allmon
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