Mergers Discussed by Two Largest Farm Co-ops
Farmland Industries of Kansas City and Far-Mar-Co of Hutchinson Kansas announce talks on a potential merger. The deal would combine Farmland supply facilities with Far-Mar-Co grain marketing to offer a full range of farm services. Both boards approved studying feasibility on an orderly but rapid basis.
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Kansas City
Farmland Industries, Inc
Farmland
Cooperative Farm Chemicals Assn
Lawrence
Far-Mar-Co
Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Missouri
Farmland Foods
Walter Peterson
Chappell, Neb
George Voth
Roy Chelf
Scottsbluff, Neb
Ernest T. Lindsey
Farmland Industries
Grain Marketing Coopera
Voth
Volk
Martha Mitchell laid to rest with wreath declaring she was right
Martha Mitchell 57 burial follows a New York hospital death from bone cancer. Her funeral in Pine Bluff drew estranged husband John Mitchell daughter and son, with numerous reporters present. Attendees included Cornelia Wallace. Mitchell long criticized Nixon era figures and Watergate.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Martha Mitchell
Martha
Mitchell
New York
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Fannie B. Coleman
Mansfield
Ohio
Cornelia Wallace
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Kissinger to Meet Vorster in West Germany on Rhodesia Talk
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will meet South African Prime Minister John Vorster in West Germany on June 23 and 24 to discuss Rhodesia, apartheid, and Namibia. A separate report says Terry L. McGreevy was robbed of about 20 to 30 dollars after an early evening assault in the 700 block of Massachusetts. he was left unconscious but later recovered.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
John Vorster
West Germany
Rhodesia
Southern Africa
State Department
Robert Funseth
Department
South Africa
Namibia
Massachusetts
Terry L. McGreevy
McGreevy
Agency learns salesman is OK
The Consumer Affairs Association announced that Jim W. Hues, a salesman for Executive Fund Life Insurance, is properly registered and legitimate after doubts arose from a citizen complaint about cash payments for premiums. He admitted requesting cash and agreed to issue receipts in the future to clear suspicions. The agency verified registrations with the Kansas Commissioner of Insurance.
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Consumer Affairs Assn
CAA
Jim W. Hues
Executive Fund Life Insurance
Judy Kroeger
Hues
Ms. Kroeger
Kansas Commissioner of Insurance
Elia Picnic Set At New York School Grounds
ELIA awards picnic will run 4 30 to 6 30 p m Saturday at the New York School playground with city county and state officials as guests. A bingo game at 6 30 offers prizes and three Clean Yard awards will be given.
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NY School
East Lawrence
New Hampshire
15Th Street
Santa Fe
Kansas River
Audio House
Ninth
Rhode’ Island
Patchen Electric
New Jersey
George Elston
N.Y
Correction clarifies Ellis Holcom League photo
A Thursday Journal-World caption misidentified a Ellis Holcom League baseball player. The correct player is Tim Bailey, not Scott Shipley.
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Journal-World
Ellis
Tim Bailey
Scott Shipley
Prison director Kenneth Oliver named to Lansing post
Kenneth Oliver, 46, director of the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson since 1973, is appointed director of the Kansas Penitentiary at Lansing. He replaces Raymond Maynard, who resigned. Oliver will assume the new duties June 18. Gary Rays will serve as acting director at Hutchinson.
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Topeka
Kan
Kenneth Oliver
Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
Hutchinson
Kansas
Lansing
Oliver
Robert R. Raines
Raines
Gary D. Rays
Raymond Maynard
Alaska Department of Corrections
Reformatory
Department of Corrections
U.S. Army
Ft. Leavenworth
Prairie Chautauqua seeks exhibitors in July festival
Organizers of the Prairie Chautauqua at South Park July 2 to 4 seek local exhibitors. The three day event features music theater crafts and historical displays tied to bicentennial celebration. Entries due June 14. Exhibits in arts and crafts foods and historical displays may be sold.
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South Park
Ann Evans
Lawrence Arts Center
Arts Center
State Demos to pick delegates in Topeka Saturday
Kansas Democrats will finish selecting seven delegates six alternates five national committee members and seven electors at a 1 p.m. session Saturday in Topeka. The final picks follow district conventions and aim for political balance with Carter likely to gain several more delegates.
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Kansas
Carter
Douglas County
Harold Keltz
June McMillin
Henry Lueck
Jan Myers
City Commissioner fielded dog bite and decay concerns at town meeting
City commissioner Marnie Argersinger heard from residents on dog bites and a decaying neighborhood in a weekly public session. A constituent demanded quicker dog impoundment while another asked for zoning reforms to protect Pinckney. she pledged a study on planning. Two youths questioned her income and lifestyle during the session.
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Marnie Argersinger
Argersinger
East 14Th Street
Lawrence
Seventh
Louisiana
City Council, Planning Panel Discuss Zoning Code Start
Lecompton officials and county planning director Richard McClanathan met to outline duties for adopting a zoning code. The city received 6780 from county development funds for a land use plan and McClanathan will provide services. The next meeting is set for July 22.
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Lecompton
Planning Commission
Richard McClanathan
Lawrence Douglas County
McClanathan
Marge Fisher
Airman First Class Marshall Promoted in U S Air Force
Eric D. Marshall son of David H. and Mrs. Marshall of Lawrence Kansas promoted to airman first class. A small arms specialist assigned at K I Sawyer AFB Michigan with a Strategic Air Command unit. Marshall is a 1974 Lawrence High School graduate. His wife Debra is daughter of Dale H. and Mrs. Bryans of Lawrence. Donna Griebel Stockton receives Judge W B Ham Scholarship for Kansas University 1976 77 academic year plans study political science.
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W. 27Th St
Lawrence
Donna Griebel
Stockton
W.B. Ham
Kansas University
Griebel
Ham
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