Widow Volunteer's East Pakistan Work Shaped by Change
Edna McGovern, a widow and former San Francisco secretary, left for Dinajur, East Pakistan, in 1966 to aid destitute and orphaned children. She and Helen Mannes live with limited comforts while supervising 1,140 children across 16 ADC centers in four districts, funded by U.S. Foster Parents Mission Club supporters.
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Dinajur
East Pakistan
Edna McGovern
San Francisco
Foster Parents Mission Club
Detroit
Mich
ADC
Dacca
United States
Docking Sees No Tax Rise In Kansas Start
Kansas Governor elect Robert Docking told reporters after addressing the Kansas Contractors Association that he will not seek any tax increase as he prepares to be sworn in Monday.
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Kansas City
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Kansas Conetractors’ Association
Caney Couple Runs City Fire Police Radio Center
Walter and Edna Tannahill have operated Caney radio links since 1965, hosting police and sheriff communications from their home. They staff a fire line 24 hours, triggering the siren and notifying 12 volunteer firefighters under Chief Alva Long. Mrs. Tannahill is on the city payroll and both keep the city connected with Coffeyville, Independence, Sedan and Nowata radio networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cape
Coffeyville Journal
Associated Press
Caney, Kan
Walter
Edna Tannahill
Caney
Fred Franks
Tannahills
Cae» Ney Police
Desputy
Marvin Jolley
Coffeyville
Independence
Sedan
Nowata
Okla
Tannahill
Alva Long
Kansas Tax Receipts Rise to Record 1966 Total
Kansas tax receipts reached a record 333.2 million in 1966 with broad gains in income and sales taxes and the new withholding system. December alone totaled 16.9 million, up 1.2 million from 1965, while the first half of the 1967 fiscal year stood at 143.4 million, up 33.7 percent.
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Topeka
Kansas
Leonid H. Axe
Walls Jesus Would Not Let Stand in His Ministry
Sunday School lesson by Clarence W. Cranford reflects on Jesus breaking social barriers. It contrasts walls of caste and prejudice with Jesus openness to Gentiles, outcasts, and sinners, urging modern believers to pursue inclusive service and daily love rather than rigid Sabbath legalism.
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Clarence W. Cranford
Apostle Paul
Jesus
Isaiah
Israel
Elisha
Sidon
Syria
God
Levi
Rome
Johnson May Not Ask For Tax Increase
Washington report notes mounting indications President Johnson may not request a tax increase to fund the Vietnam war. Officials say a tax hike is unlikely now but not entirely ruled out, with a cautious “hold the door open” approach possible if economic and budget conditions change. Congress plans sessions assuming no tax rise, as 1967 lacks an election-year pressure.
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Washington
Johnson
Congressional
White House
Congress
Avery names Myers to State Tax Appeals Board
Governor William H. Avery appointed Dan H. Myers, previously executive assistant in the outgoing administration, to the State Board of Tax Appeals in Topeka. The move fills a key post as part of reshaping tax oversight.
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Topeka
William H. Avery
Dan H. Myers
Avery
State Board of Tax Appeals
Avery Urges Alcoholism Information Clearing House
TOPEKA AP Gov William H Avery urged that the alcoholism services coordinator act as a clearing house for treatment information. He said funds exist for the division and noted historic political restraint on action. He cited past appropriations and a failed 1966 push for more budget, urging legislators to consider conference recommendations for 1967.
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Avery
Kansas
Commission
Ey Ain
Television Log Selections From Afternoon To Late Night
A dense TV schedule lists programs and times from 12:30 PM to midnight including soap operas Dark Shadows and The Edge Of Night, game shows Password and To Tell The Truth, comedies The Flintstones and The Monkees, western Wells Fargo, news blocks, and late movie features The Saxon Charm and The Brain Eaters.
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Bette Hayes
Mike Douglas
Peyton Place
Big Valley
Gilligan’s Island
Esther Waters
Hoodlum Saint
Merv Griffin
Blizzard Threat Grips Northwest Kansas As Snow Increases
A near blizzard envelops northwest Kansas with strong winds 25 to 50 mph and blowing snow. The Weather Bureau expects this storm to move into north central and southwest Kansas with up to four inches in the extreme northwest and up to three inches in north central regions. Light snow possible in eastern Kansas with cold lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Southwest
Northwest
Pittsburgh
Goodland
Concordia
Forbes Air Force Base chosen as support center
Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka was selected as a regional Army and Air Force Exchange Service support center. Col. Clifford V. Warden announced that the unit will centralize purchasing warehousing and distribution of 33 million dollars in supplies for Forbes and additional bases including Richards-Gebaur, Kansas City, Ft. Leonard Wood, Ft. Leavenworth, Offutt, Ft. Riley, and McConnell. The 1370th photo map wing personnel are arriving from Turner AFB, Albany, Georgia, with about 2,000 transferring to Forbes. full wing onsite by June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Forbes Air Force Base
Army and Air Force Exchange
Clifford V. Warden
Forbes, Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base
Kansas City, Mo
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Robert Monahan
Bellport
N. Y
Thomas R. Scales
Matamoras
Long Binh
Saigon
Vung Tau
Mrs. Tannahill
Ford E. Estes
Port of Entry
Air Force
Albert M. Presnal
Pleiku
Vietnam
Presnal
Eletheir
Willow
Superman
Torey and the Three Stooges
Sea Hunt
Huckleberry Hound
Marshal Dillon
Flintstones
News
Wells
Fargo
Iron Horse
Monkees
Heaven and Hell
Lucille Ball
Branded
Andy Griffith
Black and Decker
Nuzman Lumber
Warden
Chamber of Commerce
Forbes
Evangelist Clem Foster
House OF Prayer
Ottawa
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