Flood Control Hearings Spark Kansas Battle Over Reservoirs
May 30 1973 Topeka Kansas hearings begin on flood control projects aimed at Neosho and other basins. Farmers downstream fear losses from reservoirs while upstream ranchers face land condemnation and relocation, with Gov Schoeppel's advisory panel guiding debate.
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Topeka
Kansas
Rn Schoeppel
Congress
Army Engineers
Neosho River
Neosho
Marais Des Cygnes
Arkansas
Cimarron
Verdigris
Boehl Dominates Baldwin Guernsey Show Winners
W C Boehl swept top prizes at the Kaw Valley Guernsey Breeders show in Baldwin with Junior Champion Bull, Junior Champion Heifer, Senior Champion Cow, and Grand Champion Cow. About 41 entries from Douglas, Johnson, Franklin, and Anderson counties were judged by O A Sievers of Lincoln Nebraska in Baldwin. The district herd for state fairs will include those shown, with further entries to be announced.
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Guernsey
W. C. Boehle
Lawrence Guernsey
Kaw Valley Guernsey Breeders Association
Baldwin
Boehle
Kaw Valley Breeders
Douglas, Johnson
Franklin
Anderson
O. A. Sievers
Lincoln Neb
Kiwanis Division Officer Visits Eldridge Club
Division official J. Moyer spoke at the Eldridge hotel Kiwanis meeting and awarded a certificate from the international board to Russell Carter for his service as local club president last year. He traveled from Lawrence to Ottawa for the Kiwanis engagement.
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J. Moyer
Kiwanis
Ernor
Kiwanis Club
Eldridge Hotel
Secondary roads included in state highway projects schedule
Kansas highway commission announced three secondary road projects and one primary job to be bid June 14 at Ness City and June 18 at Clay Center and Marion. Bids on US 283 subgrade and surfacing between Jetmore and Ness City were rejected previously for being too high. Marion projects include Antelope creek bridge, Hillsboro approaches, and Middle creek bridge with Lincolnville area grading. Clay county project ties to Ottawa county line and marks third Clay county secondary road effort.
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Topeka
Ness City
Clay Center
Marion
Kansas Highway Commission
US 283
Jetmore
Ness Cit
Marion Jetting
Oakhill
Ottawa County
Military personnel changes and promotions noted in local column
Lt Comdr Charles Amyx U S Navy Reserve transfers from Sand Point Seattle to Edenton Naval Air Station after nearly six years in service three overseas. Sgt William Lonnecker sails from Germany to intelligence duties with ETO school in Bavaria after overseas service. S Sgt Lenneck er son of Mrs Alta Len necker graduates from K A in 1940. wife to join in Germany in July after Centenary College graduation in Shreveport. Geraldine Houk Seaman First Class discharged May 3 after North Island San Diego service. training at Hunter College. stationed at Brown’s Field then North Island. TS Frank K Stannard discharged May 12 from Army. visits family in Lawrence then Wisconsin. Asiatic Pacific and other ribbons listed. Couwain Robert Hale, 22, to USS Henrico for Bikini Atoll test as transport and scientist carrier.
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Charles M. Amyx
U.S.N.R
S. M. Amyx
Locust Street
Seattle
Wash
Edenton
NS. C. Naval, Air Station
Amyx
Sand Point
Naval Air Station
Hawaiian Islands
William Lonnecker
Paratroops
Lonnecker
Frankfort
Germany
ETO
Bavaria
Lennecker
Alta Lennecker
New Hampshire Street
K.A
Centenary College
Shreveport
Hunter College
New York City
Brown's Field
North Island
Miss Houk
Mra
Jack Houk
New Pamper Biel
San Diego
Couwain
Robert W. Hale
Fred Hale
Eudora
Henrico
Bikini pAto
Navy officer Lt Godding to be discharged this summer
Lt Frank E. Godding Jr., released from active duty May 1, placed on terminal leave until July 1 when discharge becomes effective. He served as chief engineer on an attack cargo ship in both Atlantic and Pacific theaters after enlisting in September 1938. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Godding of 437 Maine Street.
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J.g
Frank E. Godding, Jr
Navy
Godding
Lawrence
Great Lakes
Analiston
Ala
George Godding
Atlantic
Pacific
Frank Godding
Maine Street
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W. C. Boehl
Baldwin Cattle Show
Journal-World
Geraldine Houk
Calif
Frank K. Stannard
Mra. M. Maude Stannard
Robert Stannard
Mississippi Street
Army
Fort Douglas
Utah
Wisconsin
Dorothy Stannard
University of Wisconany
Stannard
42Nd General Hospital
University of Kansas
Navy Information Department
Chicago
Rose
Rancho
Highway
Gibbs Ka
June Wa
Po Folki
Gibbs
Et Aise
Satan
Angela Lansbury
Anes Greason
STONE
Crook
Tommie Tucker
the Three Two Timers
Corinne and
Tito Vattez
Bing
Catman OF
Paris
Aelz
Gary Cooper
Ples Cartoon News
Billy
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