Triplett Expands Ottawa High Vocational Plan
Ottawa High School expands its training and industrial arts program to curb dropouts by placing students in after school jobs while maintaining regular classes. Director Thomas B. Triplett, with 30 years experience, screens candidates, coordinates with Kansas State Employment Service, and links students with local employers for on the job training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke Wigglesworth
Ottawa High School
Thomas B. Triplett
Triplett
OHS
Pittsburg State College
Ottawa
Junction City
Garnett Fires Effigy Hanger Over Budget Protest
A Garnett protester who hanged city manager Howard M. Rubin in effigy on Aug 2 was fired from Garnett’s volunteer fire department. Rubin said the action aimed at the 1965 budget led to the man’s removal from city payroll and a service club stance. No lawsuit is planned. The volunteer fire department pays $2.50 per call. The individual skipped the Aug 10 budget hearing to voice his complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett
Howard M. Rubin
Rubin
Garnett City Budget Sees Lower Levy With Higher Spending
The Garnett budget for 1965 totals 831012.20 dollars and requires a mill levy of 9.80 per thousand, down .75 from 10.55 in 1964. City manager Howard M. Rubin notes spending rose 124,233.76 in 1964 despite a reduced levy, and 54,363.85 more is anticipated for 1965 due to increased utility-derived funds, with overall proportional savings of about 70,000 despite the rise.
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Garnett
Howard M. Rubin
Rubin
eWe
Honey Drives A Steamroller In Kansas City
Kansas City AP profile of Margaret Schoenberger known as Honey who operates dump trucks and a steamroller for her husband Ray Schoenberger’s asphalt business. She learned driving at age 11 and married at 16. After a truck accident worsened finances she took over the family fleet, becoming a notable, capable operator balancing five children while running heavy equipment. Neighbor trucks stare as she handles the machinery with skill and confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Ray Schoenberger
Ray
Margaret
Dennis
Sheryl
Vicki
Raymond
fRay
Honey
RFK Lines Up Delegates For New York Nomination
In New York RFK appears to command a solid delegation majority for the Democratic state convention to seek the U S Senate nomination. The convention has 1 144 delegate votes with 573 needed. Kennedy has not declared, awaiting approval from Mayor Wagner. Stratton supporters claim party backing in 35 of 62 counties, while Keating backs a Republican bid for a second term.
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New York
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S
Kennedy
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
Samuel S. Stratton
Amsterdam
Stratton
Kenneth B. Keating
Republican State Organization
Beatles shut out of San Francisco Fairmont Hotel
The Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill canceled the Beatles reservations without regret. The British group, due Tuesday, was to check in for a Wednesday Cow Palace show that has been sold out for months.
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San Francisco
Nob Hill
Cow Palace
County Forecast Mostly cloudy with light rain possible
Mostly cloudy tonight with occasional rain or drizzle then partly cloudy Saturday. Low 60 tonight, high 80 Saturday. Record highs and lows noted for the date. precipitation 1.60 inches in the last 24 hours. Barometer 30.00.
Bread crisis looms in Turkish Cyprus amid blockade
Turkish Cypriot leader Dr Faze il Kuchuk warns bread shortages will strike within days as ovens lack kerosene and bakeries face closure. He appeals to Ankara to pressure Nicosia leader Makarios, while UN says halt in hostilities is a breather and seeks more peacekeepers. The Cyprus crisis widens with Greece and Turkey at odds over direct talks and Geneva peace efforts.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Fazeil Kuchuk
Ankara
Makarios
U.N
U Thant
Thant
Greece
Turkey
New York
Cyprus
Security Council
K. S. Thimayya
Kokkina
Tts
Thimayya
George Papandreous
U.N. General Assembly
Geneva
Ismet Inonu
Papandreous
Khrushchev
Inonu
Soaking Rain Helps Beans in State Record Run
Rain totals across Ottawa area reached 1.60 inches with Waverly at a state high of 3.40 inches. Other totals in eastern towns included Melvern 2.36 and Osawatomie 2.00 while major cities reported lighter amounts. The storm aided beans and milo, eased plowing, and followed by cooler, unsettled conditions with a forecast of clearing skies by Saturday.
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Waverly
Don Black
Ottawa
Melvern
Osawatomie
Lyndon
Paola
Great Lakes
New England
Hibbing
Minn
Chicago
Missouri
Kansas
Clinots
Reading
Quenemo
Pomona Dam
LeRoy
Burlington
Johnson Signs Pay Hike for Federal Workers
President Johnson signed the federal pay-raise bill in the White House garden, boosting salaries for about 1.7 million workers including Congress members, judges, officials, and postal staff. Ranges run from 2.7 to 30 percent, with the cabinet receiving up to $10,000 a year and overall payroll rising by roughly $558 million.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Congress
Civil Service
Postal
House
Senate
Courts of Appeal
Supreme Court
High Court
Mississippi Delegates Face Seating Battle at Convention
Washington AP John M Bailey urges excluding both Mississippi delegations from the temporary convention roll The move aligns with civil rights advocates backing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic party which seeks recognition against the all white pro segregation regular Democrats Leaders say the injunction prevents use of the Freedom Democratic name while the dispute unfolds reflecting a major convention showdown.
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Washington
John M. Bailey
Mississippi
Bailey
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Rauh
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Freedom Democrats
Democratic Party
National Committee
Atlantic City
Bidwell Adam
Gulfport
Freedom Democratic
Democratic
Congress Battles One Man Vote Rule in Reapportionment Clash
Washington AP reports a growing fight over the Supreme Court ruling for one man one vote. Senate leaders threaten delay tactics attached to foreign aid, while the House weighs a Tuck bill to strip courts of jurisdiction over state reapportionment. The move follows a Mansfield-Dirksen plan allowing delayed reapportionment to 1966.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Senate
William M. Tuck
D-Va
Howard W. Smith
House Rules Committee
House
Tuck
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Justice Department
Dirksen
Smith
Federal Court
State Supreme Court
Federal District Courts
Rules Committee
House Legislative Committee
Judiciary Committee
Social Security Field Man Must Be Multiple Expert
Public relations man and detective with legal knowhow, Ralph Lawson is a Social Security Administration field representative in Kansas City Kansas. He covers eight contact stations including Ottawa, Garnett, Paola, and Leavenworth, with weekly talks on KOFO radio and frequent visits to talk to varied groups about social security laws and procedures. He assists funeral directors, medical personnel, postmasters, attorneys, accountants, and employers in accurate wage reporting, and explains common questions such as domestic workers’ coverage thresholds and name changes after marriage. He also conducts territorial studies, visits homes, handles complex claims, and pursues fraud investigations. On a recent Wednesday 13 people waited to see him about social security matters.
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Lawson
Kansas City
Ottawa
Garnett
Paola
Pleasanton
Osawatomie
Olathe
Leavenworth
Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital
Social Welfare Office
2Nd
Hickory
KOFO
Social Security Administration
Kansas
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Sas State Employment Service
RFK
Kuchuk
United Nations Security Council
Mansoura-Kokkina
Hea
Topeka
Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Ross Nelson
Franklin County 4.H
Milo
By Sue McKinley
Partetime
Ralph Lawson
Kansas City, Kan
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