House Praised For Civil Rights Bill By Kansas Clergy
Kansas Advisory Council on Civil Rights and about 30 northeast Johnson County ministers praised the Kansas House for passing civil rights legislation. They noted eight of 27 negative votes came from the Johnson County delegation and only two local delegates supported the bill. The council chairman urged the Senate to act promptly to make fair housing state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City. Kan
Kansas Advisory Council On Civil Rights
Johnson County
Kansas House
Dele
Gation
Donald Amrein
Richard McAnany
Nathan Shecter
Advisory Council
Kansas Senate
Mother Aids in Draft Registration for Son in New Mexico
Selba Campbell, chief clerk of the manpower division of New Mexico Selective Service, helped her son Mark Campbell register for the draft in Santa Fe. She notes her mother served as draft board clerk in Jack County, Texas, 1941 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N.M
Mark Campbell
Selba Campbell
New Mexico Selective Service
Governors and Legislators Face Teachers Showdown
In Oklahoma Florida and Pennsylvania leaders head toward clashes with militant teachers unions as walkouts and protests expand. Oklahoma plans a 27 000 teacher professional holiday and a 15 000 teacher convention while Pennsylvania sees 20 000 teachers rally for a 6000 annual salary by 1971. Florida faces a veto deadline as 25 000 teachers walk out amid a 329 million education bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Dewey Bartlett
Florida
Wellston
Shafer
Pennsylvania State Education Association
PSEA
Joseph Standa
Allentown
Oklahoma Education Association
Oklahoma City
OBA
Pittsburgh
Claude Kirk
Florida Education Association
Kirk
Bill Young
Senate
Loyalty Dinner Set for Plymouth Congregational Church
Members of Plymouth Congregational Church will hold a Loyalty Dinner at 6 30 p m Wednesday in the Kansas Union Ballroom to discuss a two year study on church programs and activities. Lay participants will present findings and a proposed budget update covers local programs and national and foreign missions. Reservations via call VI3- $220. Hostesses are Mrs J W Twente Mrs Larry Heeb and Mrs John Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Congregational Church
Kansas Union Ballroom
J. W. Twente
Larry Heeb
John Nicholson
Customs Auction to Offer Unclaimed Imports in Los Angeles
Thousands of items from the customs depot go to public sale in Los Angeles including 8500 bottles of liquor and a coffin. Most goods are unclaimed merchandise. Liquor was seized because California limits tourists to one fifth each while federal law permits five fifths.
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Los Angeles
U.S. Customs Office
California
LBJ Urges Union to Drop Companywide Copper Bargaining
President Johnson urged 26 unions and four major copper producers to set aside the demand for companywide bargaining as talks resumed under White House mediation to end a 235 day strike. Anaconda filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB in Seattle as unions press for a common expiration date and companywide contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Johnson
George Christian
Christian
Kennecott
Anaconda
Phelps Dodge
American Smelting and Refining
United Steelworkers
Montana
National Labor Relations Board
Seattle
Wash
NLRB
U.S
Denver
Humphrey Refutes Fear of Divided American Society
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey rejected the notion of an inevitable two society divide. Speaking at a National Housing Conference dinner in Washington he warned that a nightmare divide would stem from a failure of the free society rather than from government alone. He cited stagnant tax support for community services unequal job opportunities and housing developers failing to meet housing needs as key risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
America
White House
Commission On Civil Disorders
Humphrey
Commission
Growing Elephant Likes His Red Wool Socks
In Anchorage Alaska Mrs Sammye Taplin keeps a growing 1200 pound elephant that eats as much as two horses and wears red wool socks and mukluks for warmth The animal was 700 pounds when adopted from an Anchorage supermarket in a sales contest An attempted local zoo failed prompting her to seek funds for an exhibition hall Portland Oregon zoo advises on care for the pet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
Sammye Taplin
Zoo
Portland
Ore
Government to Check On Status of Funds For Olympic Collection
In Dallas AP report the federal government and Texas attorney general probe a Dodson and Co. ad firm claim that an ex employee diverted about 72000 dollars from an Olympic Committee fund solicitations across five states. Post office inspectors review potential rail fraud or interstate violations. The firm says insurance covers the loss and recovery is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas, Tex
Olympic Committee
U. S. Atty
Tim Timmins
Dodson and Co
Timmins
U. S. Post Office Department
Texas Atty
Cawford Martin
Martin
Dallas
New York
Wheat Crop In Good Condition In The East
The Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service said last week the wheat crop was still in good shape in the eastern half of the state while western Kansas suffered deterioration due to dry weather. Surface moisture was short in many western counties and subsoil moisture was short in about sixty percent, with strong northerly winds causing light to moderate wind damage in about two dozen counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Public Farm Auction Near Lawrence Kansas March 16 1968
Sale offers farm machinery livestock and miscellaneous items including a 1959 Ford tractor a David Bradley mower a Dearborn grain drill and 14 head of black Angus cattle plus a registered bull and calves. Auction at 1 p m cash terms no removal before payment. Owners Mr and Mrs Fred L Stumbo with Hays Brothers Auction Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas
Ford
David Bradley
Dearborn
Fred L. Stumbo
Hays Brothers Auction Service
Mel
Harold Hays
Farm sale notice lists vast 1960s equipment at Wellsville area
A closing out farm sale is set for Thurs March 7 1968 at the seller's Wellsville area home. The listing names numerous John Deere tractors implements harvesters and farm machinery with quantities and approximate hay grain and equipment totals. Terms are cash. The notice names owners John Bonham Myers Bros auctioneers and references Wellsville and nearby locations.
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Wellsville Main Street
Baldwin
John Deere
Kewanee
Minneapolis
Barrow
Sam Mutkee
TRYCO
Garber
H.P
Wweln
Hudson
Mra
John Bonham
Myers Bros
Auvtioneera
Wellaville Hank
Cleri
Leamant Valley
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Chi Omega Sorority
Karen Kemmerling
Hinsdale
Ill
Shirley Bonney
Leawood
Laura Ruble
Leavenworth
Karen
Shirley
Journal-World
House
Cramer
AH Ek Es Ht
Aeeers
Ea Ess
Ise
Atom
Coos Ee
Ansaid Ee
KPL
THE
Kansas Power and Light Company
Urb
St. Louis
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
Sanitone
CARI
Furn., Inc
D.b.a
FURN
General Liquidators
Lawrence, Kan
LBJ
Hubert Humphrey
Growing Elephant
Stereo Unite
Lawrence Auto
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