Director Resigns and Backs Burch for GOP Chairman
John Grenier a Birmingham attorney and GOP strategist resigns as executive director of the Republican National Committee but pledges to back Dean Burch as party chairman. He cites need to tell the full story of the loss to Johnson and criticizes Rockefeller Romney and Scranton for defections. Grenier plans to continue influencing from Alabama as he returns to law practice and supports Burch through personal outreach.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Grenier
Dean Burch
National Party
Barry Goldwater
Republican National Committee
Grenier
Burch
Goldwater
William E. Miller
Johnson
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Michigan
George Romney
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Associated Press
Rockefeller
Scraneton
Romney
San Francisco
Alabama
Alabama Republican Committee
Greniier
GOP
Farm Bureau Aims to Halt State Reapportionment Efforts
The American Farm Bureau Federation launches a grass roots drive to protect rural voters by seeking a constitutional amendment to counter a Supreme Court ruling that bases representation solely on population. They warn urban growth could erode farmers’ legislative power while supporting area and population represented seats. The platform also critiques the Johnson administration’s medical insurance plan and current Supreme Court expansion of federal authority.
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Philadelphia
American Farm Bureau Federation
Big Farm Organization
Supreme Court
Farm Bureau
Congress
Atlantic City
N.J
National Grange
iIt
Federation
American Medical Association
U.S. Supreme
U.S. Supreme Court
Tax Guide Out of Step With Printing Flub
The Internal Revenue Service released 300000 copies of Your Federal Income Tax with missing opening remarks by Acting Commissioner Bertrand M. Harding. The issue involved an illustration of a swimming pool and oil-well towers linked to the oil depletion allowance, which angered oil men. Mortimer Caplin, then tax commissioner, said no favorable treatment was intended.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Bertrand M. Harding
Revenue Service
Mortimer M. Caplin
Scuba Divers Extend Hunt For Missing Teens At Lake
Scuba divers from Forbes Air Force Base joined the search at John Redmond Reservoir for two 16 year old boys believed drowned after three Emporia youths were reported missing during Thanksgiving hunting. The body of 16 year old Steve Fencannon was recovered Saturday. Private planes and two Army helicopters aided the search Monday for Bill Seybold and Steve Mountain.
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Burlington
Kan
Forbes Air Force Base
John Redmond
Emporia
Steve Fencannon
Bill Seybold
Steve Mountain
Cities Will Ask Study Of Roads In Southeast Kansas
Representatives of fourteen southeast Kansas cities backed a long range highway study for three proposed freeways. A resolution endorsing Roy E. Jorgensen and Associates’ 1962 study will be sent to Gov elect Avery, lawmakers, and the State Highway Commission. No financing method is proposed.
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Parsons, Kan
Kansas
William H. Avery
State Highway Commission
Roy E. Jorgensen
Princeton Seeks Hearing to Form Rural Water District
County commissioners accepted a hearing request for Princeton residents to seek incorporation as a rural water district. The Dec 14 hearing will consider forming the district distinct from an existing water system, with road funding needs noted. Jorgensen proposes three southeast Kansas expressways and Wichita leaders back the plan, while a permanent highway committee is formed to push improvements.
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Princeton
Any Number Can Play film shown in Kansas
Gov. John Anderson announced a 26 minute documentary Any Number Can Play will be distributed statewide starting December 17 after a Topeka preview. Narrated by John Cameron Swayze the film highlights water recreation and also covers educational, industrial and cultural opportunities in Kansas. It will air on seven state television stations on December 17.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Kansas
John Cameron Swayze
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Anderson
Pomona Honors Rolls and Community Events
The Pomona high school announces second six weeks honor rolls with several seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen named. A free Pomona night at the Ottawa roller rink is set for December 9 with tickets at Dusin Dairy Bar. The Pep Club hosts a Squaws Jamboree on December 12 featuring games and contests at Pomona High School.
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Carol Baker
Lillie Harkins
Jo Anne Beesley
Anita Clark
Sareeda Sink
Sharon Johnson
Jiedy Lantis
Kathy McClure
Sandra Bulmer
Becky Myers
Lloyd Robbins
Karen Briggs
Ron Eeord
Eldon Wary
Loretta Neilson
Ruth Kaub
Bill Driver
Daryl Flager
Craig Collins
Clifford Fritts
Jim Beesley
Shirley Jones
Daryl Hamilton
Maresha Baxter
Shharlet Hereschell
Pomona
Ottawa Rollef
Dusin
James LeValley
Assembly of God Church
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa
Okla
Pomona High School
Mr. Broad Shoulders
Mr. Legs
PHS
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Iar
Erstate Financial House
South Main Interstate Securities Company
Jorgensen
Wichita
U.S. 160
Missouri
Kansas City
U.S. 69
Oklahoma Line
U.S. 59
Oklahoma
Conlee Smith
Wichita Union Stockyards Company
Southeast Kansas Highway Committee
Ransom Bennett, Sr
Mary P. Gerry
Willow
Ottawa
Ina Reekie
Pomona, Kansas
Earl A. Reed
Harry W. Worthington
S. Maple
Mike Heckman
Sycamore
Patsy Perez
S. Willow
Linda Broers
Lea Ann Couch RR
Ttawa Savings
East 2Nd Street
F. R. Bennett
Milo M. Hewitt
Wm. W. Wallace
H. J. Henning
Dean
Berlin
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