Hershey backs drafting hard against draft card protests
Washington AP Gen. Lewis B Hershey says antiwar protesters who discard draft aids will face swift reclassification or induction, arguing such actions do not merit leniency. He cited Supreme Court arguments by two protesters challenging their detentions and noted his 1967 memo allows draft boards to strip deferments for such acts.
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Washington
Selective Service
Shas Nothig
Hershey
Supreme Court
Argumen
Ntiwar
Social Calendar and Civil Liberties Note Page
City Advisory Council meets 7 30 p m in City Commission room at new city hall. Various church groups hold meetings including WLCS executive 1 p m and general 2 p m at Wesley United Methodist Church. Eta Kappa Chapter pledge ritual at 8 p m with Mrs. Jewell Beard. War Mothers Club dinner at 10 30 with Goldie Starkey. Founders Day dinner 6 30 p m at Menegay s North for Beta Sigma Phi chapters. American Civil Liberty Union attorneys discuss city deferral cases and Gutknecht case as a potential test of Gen Hershey s reclassification power in Vietnam protests.
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CWF
Christian Church
RLDS
Roy Trammell
Humboldt
Wesley United Methodist Church
WLCS
Virginia Pickarts
Sierra Leone
Africa
Jewell Beard
WMS
The
First Baptist Church
Masonic Temple
United Presbyterian Women’s General Meeting
Rebekah Lodge
Calvary United Methodist Church
War Mothers Club
Goldie Starkey
Church Women United
Wesley United Methodist
Kelley
Menegay’s North
Eta Kappa
Xi Alpha Chi
Beta Sigma Phi
American Civil Liberty Union
Melvin L. Wulf
New York
ACLU
Gutknecht
Gen. Hershey
Vietnam
Hershey
David D. Omer
Linda Low West Weds Donald D. Smith in LeRoy Ceremony
Linda Low West married Donald Dale Smith at LeRoy Christian Church on a Saturday in April. The double ring ceremony was by Clinton Reeser, with Brenda Clear maid of honor and Charles Nichols best man. The couple plan a farm northeast of Geneva after a wedding trip to the Ozarks.
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Linda Low West
Donald Dale Smith
LeRoy Christian Church
Lawrence West
Colony
Delbert Smith
Neosho Falls
Clinton Reeser
Ozarks
Geneva
Brenda Clear
Iola
Charles Nichols
LeRoy
Homebuilders Class Covers Dish Dinner at Calvary Church
The Calvary United Methodist Church Homebuilders Class met in Fellowship Hall for a covered dish dinner. Host families included Kenneth Baker and others. Devotions by Mrs. Baker on Spring House Cleaning. Ann Coltrane led singing with Jeanine Mentzer on piano. Warren Tidd led business meeting. group voted to help purchase sanctuary flags. Guests included Rev and Mrs W J Deckinger, Mr and Mrs Lester Melrose, Rodney White. Twenty-six adults and 18 children attended.
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Calvary United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Kenneth Baker
Lloyd Coltrane
Louis McClain
Vernon Moore
Ernest Sellman
Larry Weast
W. J. Deckinger
Lester Melrose
Rodney White
Power Revenues Rise at Kansas Power and Light Co
Kansas Power and Light Co reports total operating revenues for the 12 months ended March 31 of 85 019 296 dollars, up from 77 266 822 dollars a year earlier. Net income for the period was 12 861 672 dollars, vs 11 895 256 dollars previously.
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Pera (Ap
Kansas Power and Light Co
French Politicians Weigh Runs Amid Open Presidential Hopes
Four French politicians show interest in the presidency in Paris with others possibly to follow. The extent of official candidacies appears unsettled as the field develops.
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Paris
Past Matrons Club Meets With Mrs Anna Foust
Mrs Anna Foust hosted the Monday Past Matrons Club meeting assisted by Mrs J C Littrell Mrs Norman Drake and Miss Viola Dalgarno Election of officers named Mrs Fred Tweedy president Mrs B E Lorance vice president Mrs H L Wade secretary and Miss Mary Hawkins treasurer Grand Chapter reports were given by five members Foust showed slides from Florida trip and Caribbean cruise Refreshments served to guests Mrs W A Shields and Mrs Leon Schell and 18 members attended
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Anna Foust
J. C. Littrell
Norman Drake
Viola Dalgarno
Howard Robinson
Fred Tweedy
B. E. Lorance
H. L. Wade
Mary Hawkins
Mesdames Tweedy
Lorance
Drake
Foust
Leon Sehell
Florida
W. A. Shields
Leon Schell
Physical Fitness program highlights drug abuse talk
Mrs John Keyser chaired the Current Events Club program where Mrs Fred Willis presented a paper on The Drug Abuse noting an epidemic sweeping the nation and the drug dependent society. Mrs Willis warned marijuana and other substances reach youth and adults and many medicines sit in households.
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John Keyser
Fred Willis
Willis
Fred Tweedy
Keyser
George Hoffmeier
Frank Nagle
Morris McKean
Des Moines Battles Firefighters Strike Amid Firebombings
Des Moines faces a three day firefighters strike as police and National Guard assist. Seven firemen fought a furniture store blaze Tuesday in a city of 216 000 while judges seek to compel a return to work. Only 25 of 344 firefighters reported for duty.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Lee Williams
Williams
Nixon names Fisher special consultant on voluntary action
In a continuation from page one, Nixon cites America needing citizens in shared enterprises and community effort. Detroit business leader Max M. Fisher is named special presidential consultant on voluntary action, to work with Romney and the committee.
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Nixon
America
Max M. Fisher
Detroit
Romney
Antelope Speeds Highlighted Sprint and Cruise Rates
An antelope can sprint for short distances at 50 miles per hour and cruise easily at m.p.h.
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M.p.h
Traffic Toll Report for Topeka and Kansas
State traffic toll topeka AP reports 24 hour count until 9 am Wednesday with 2 deaths. For April the total reaches 41. For 1969 the toll stands at 179, compared with 195 for the comparable 1968 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Nixon pick for EEOC chief faces Dirksen opposition
President Nixon's nominee to lead the Equal Opportunities Employment Commission runs into opposition from Senate Minority Leader Everett M. Dirksen who demanded and obtained the ouster of the prior EEOC chairman.
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Washington
Nixon
Equal Opportunities Employment Commission
Everett M. Dirksen
EEOC
Social Notes From Colony and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Bud Wilmoth visited Independence and Grand Lake with friends. Mrs Hannah in Kansas City for treatments. Niece Walleneta Gill visited the Cox family. Larry and Dennis Goodwin attend college in Pittsburg. Larry teaches there and returned home for the weekend. Homemakers met at Edna Bains. 13 members attended. next meeting with Jessie Thompson in May. Boone couple drove relatives to Kansas City for a flight to San Diego after funeral services for Mrs Hester. Powers of Ola urged to supper with the Bill Beckman family. Mabel McCoy left for Austin Texas. Fred Irvin of Prairie Village left after Mrs Hester funeral. Kneapple anniversary celebrated in Emporia with local families. Colony saw heavy rain with reports from 22 inches to 3 inches. Eurith Adams toured to view high water with Grace Vose and Minnie Koons. Virgie Strickler recovering from hip fracture in Allen County Hospital. Becky Butts Olathe and Susan, Tommy Boreham Topeka visited their great aunt Donna Beckman. Ernest McGuire died April 26 at Medicine Lodge Hospital. McGuire was husband of former Colony resident Thelma Balmer and former Colony teacher. Elton Francis and Eloma visited Yates Center and Joe Kester family.
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Maude Viette
Bud Wilmoth
Independence
Jim Tompson
Grand Lake
Jeff Veteto
John Hannah
Jola
Hannah
Kansas City
Walleneta Gill
Ivan Cox
Larry
Dennis Goodwin
Jim Goodwin
Pittsburg
Edna Bain
Minnie Koonse
Pearl Wedeman
Edith Kimmel
Jessie Thompson
Wilbur Boone
Oscar Powers
Ola
Bill Beckman
Mabel McCoy
Austin
Tex
Ernest McGuire
Medicine Lodge Hospital
McGuire
Thelma Balmer
Colony
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Gaylord
Minn
Minneapolis
Timothy J. Breen
Westport, Conn
Boston
Iershey
New City Hall
Kathryn Scott
S. Chestnut
Donald D. Smith
Christian Science
Church of Christ, Scientist
East & Sycamore St
East Side Square
Men’s & Young Men’s
Frank Means, Mgr
Club News
Linda James
Louie Kinman II
Carl James
Quincy
Ill
Louis Kinman
Gas City
Miss James
Cosmetology College
Gas City School
Iola High School
Allen County Community Junior College
Emporia State Teachers College
Leavenworth
Capitol Electric Construction Firm
Des Moines
National Guard
Polk County
Dale S. Missildine
Mon-Dirksen Differ
Fred Irvin
Prairie Village
Grace Hester
Hester
McCoy
Irvin
Albert Kneepple
Lloyd Weatherman
Rural Colony
Gay Hendrix
Fred Kneapple
Emporia
Eurith Adams
Grace Vose
Minnie Koons
Bob Culler
K. A. Medical Center
Virgie Strickler
Ting
Allen County Hospital
Becky Butts
Olathe
Susan
Tommy Boreham
Donna Beckman
Elton Francis
Eloma
Yates Center
Joe Kester
Debra
Garry Morrison
South State
Oxford
Frigidaire
Miller’s
N. Jefferson
Olympia
Amos
With Major
Hoope
Mason Shoes
Lefty Ellis
Merrill Lynch
Stock Market Forum
Tioga Hotel
Chanute
Pease
City & State
Pierce
Fenner & Smith Inc
Commerce Tower
Harrison
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