Miss Annah Kieler 89 Peabody Teacher Dies
Miss Annah M. Kieler of Peabody aged 89 died Thursday at St. Luke's Hospital Marion. Born January 24, 1886 in Peabody, she was a retired school teacher and lifelong resident. Survived by sisters Jennie and Martha Kieler. brother Charles preceded in death. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Baker Funeral Home. Burial in Prairie Lawn Cemetery.
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Peabody
Annah M. Kieler
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marion
William
Elizabeth Kieler
Jennie Kieler
Martha Kieler
Charles
Baker Funeral Home
Donald Kessler
The
United Methodist Church
Prairie Lawn Cemetery
Victims Identified in Pet Plane Crash at Rockwood
An unregistered cargo aircraft carrying an estimated ton of marijuana crashed at Rockwood Municipal Airport shortly before sunrise. Two burned bodies were recovered and later identified as Jennings Caney Brown Jr. and Charles K. McAnally of Gainesville, Florida.
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Rockwood
Robert Lash
Federal Aviation Administration
Jennings Caney Brown Jr
Charles K. McAnally
Gainesville
Fla
Florida
Summer school starts at Newton High with multiple sessions
Summer programs open at Newton High with driver training beginning Monday at 8 a.m. Three sessions run later in June and July while other classes start June 9. Several courses are offered including gymnastics Spanish Dramatics typing reading and mathematics with limited space in typing and dramatics. Science and art classes are cancelled for low enrollment.
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Newton High
Nelson Bryant
Ramona Gonzalez
Dudley Dodgson
Denise Coons
Margaret Ward
Kay Perkins
Connie Garland
Paul Stucky
Bicyclist injured in late Thursday collision
Ty Ratzlaff seven suffered bruises to his left arm and leg when his bicycle was sideswiped by a red car at SE 2nd and Allison. The driver fled the scene after the 8 p.m. incident reported by his mother Mrs. LaDene Ratzlaff of 108 Allison.
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Allison
Ty Ratzlaff
LaDene Ratzlaff
Ist
Barbara A. Cassil
Tornado Watch System Activated in Newton Tests New Spotter Network
Leroy Dyck announced that Newton activated a test tornado watch using a CB based spotter network. Volunteers from the Newton Area Communications Assn Santa Fe Trails Club and Newton Mennonite Rescue Team will relay weather reports to police and sheriff offices for rapid local warnings.
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Civil Defense
Newton Area Communications Assn
Santa Fe Trails Club
Newton Mennonite Rescue Team
Citizens Band
Newton Rescue Team
Sheriff’s Office
Newton
Harvey County Parks Schedule Highlights Summer Events
Harvey County West Park will host three free Monday nature programs this summer with slides and mounted specimens plus possible live birds and reptiles. Sessions cover Kansas birds on June 30, Kansas mammals July 14, and Kansas reptiles and amphibians July 28. Additional fall hikes in West and East Parks are planned, with winter programs at the Newton Activity Center.
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Mike Janis
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Harvey County
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Markets swing higher amid economy optimism and stock rally
The market rose on a broad rally led by improving economy hopes, with the Dow up 9.55 to 824.55 at noon. Occidental Petroleum surged on active trading as indicators point to stronger demand across exchanges and futures prices mixed in grains and hogs.
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Kansas AG and Governor Spar Over Crim inal Administration Panel
Kansas Attorney General Curt Schneider and Gov. Robert Bennett clashed over the Governor's Committee on Criminal Administration. Schneider, a Democrat, accused Bennett of arrogance and tried to block his removal from the panel, while Bennett dismissed the critique as a breeze. The law changes set July 1 and allow Schneider to appoint two officials to the 17 member committee. Adrian Farrer joined the panel as executive secretary.
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Kan
Curt Schneider
Robert F. Bennett
Schneider
Bennett
Topeka
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas
Adrian Farrer
Thomas Regan
Farrer
U.S
Army worm outbreak in wheat prompts threshold guidance
Extension entomologists Dell Gates and Leroy Brooks advise there is no proven economic threshold for army worms in wheat. They note damage risks rise with more than five worms per square foot, with 10 or more per drill row foot almost always causing damage, while lighter infestations may be controlled by parasites if addressed now to prevent yield losses. County agent Jack Barnes emphasizes timely control.
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Dell Gates
Leroy Brooks
Jack Barnes
Kansas Highway Death Log Shows 37 Fatalities in May 1975
Topeka AP report lists highway deaths last 24 hours to 9 am Friday with 37 fatalities for May 1975 compared to 163 for the comparable 1974 period and 171 for 1975 overall.
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Trading Limited
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