Harvest Winds Down As Area Wheat Harvest Nears End
Area wheat harvest slows but should finish by week’s end if rain misses. Moisture dipped to 12 13 percent while test weight rose to 59 60. Yields ranged 20 to 50 bushels acre with most producers storing grain despite hail damaged crops. Farmers Co Op Richmond Ottawa Co Op report higher receipts and storage activity.
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Joan Istas
Farmers Co-Op
Williamsburg
Baldwin Grain
Jim Faulkner
Richmond
Ottawa Co-Op
Marvin Callihan
Co-Op
Callihan
Ottawa
Rogers
Princeton
Baldwin
Baldwin Youth Killed On July 4 in Kansas Crash
A Baldwin teen, Michael Ray McDonnell aged 17, died when his car left a Douglas County road and overturned near the US 66 and US 59 junction during July 4 holidays. He was born December 8, 1957 in Ottawa and lived with his parents in Baldwin. He attended Baldwin High School and worked with his father at McConnell Machinery. He is survived by his parents, two sisters Diane and Rhonda, grandmothers Barbara Scurrah of Boston and Maribell McConnell of Wellsville, and great-grandparents. Funeral services are set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Wilson and Son Chapel in Wellsville with burial in Wellsville Cemetery. viewing tonight from 7 to 9.
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Baldwin
Kansas
Michael Ray McDonnell
Douglas
McConnell
Ottawa
Raymond
Bonnie Detwiler McConnell
Lawrence
Baldwin High School
McConnell Machinery
Diane
Rhonda
Barbara Scurrah
Boston
Mass
Maribell McConnell
Wellsville
Charles Slider
RFD
Eunice Morrison
Bonner Springs
Wilson and Son
Traffic Toll 488 During Fourth of July Weekend
Traffic accidents on the nations roadways during the three day Fourth of July weekend ended today with 488 deaths. The National Safety Council had estimated between 480 and 580 fatalities for the period. The count ran from 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
High-Level Gasoline Price Wrangles Prompt Heated Debate
Washington AP President Ford and Senate Leader Mansfield spar over whether gasoline will near 1 a gallon by year end. Mansfield warns prices could hit $1 if oil nations raise prices and policy is followed, while Nelsen says no indication. Jackson and Stevenson announce Senate probe into refinery production cuts and price hikes, with hearings to start soon.
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Washington
Ford
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
White House
Ron Nelsen
Montana
D-Ii
Stevenson Nessen
Nelsen
Congress
General strike hits Argentina as CGT protests policy
In Buenos Aires the 3.5 million member CGT begins a 48 hour general strike aimed at curbing Jose Lopez Rega and conservative economic policies. Cabinet resignations fail to halt walkout as transport grinds to a halt and talks continue with the government. White House briefings discuss gas prices and energy legislation while Ford weighs decontrol steps.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
General Labor Confederation
CGT
Jose Lopez Rega
Lopez Rega
Isabel Per
Cecilio Conditi
Israel pounds Palestinian camps in Lebanon amid war warning
Israel released air, land and sea strikes on refugee camps near Tyre in southern Lebanon targeting guerrilla bases. At least 13 refugees were killed and many huts destroyed as tensions rose after a deadly Jerusalem attack. Lebanon sought Morgan's release as Israel pressed an uncompromising campaign against extremist groups. The fighting came with U.S. hostage pressure and questions over Sinai withdrawal terms with Egypt.
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Associated Press
Israel
Lebanon
U.S. Army
Ernest R. Morgan
Jerusalem
Holy City
Yabin
Tel Aviv
Rashid Karami
Morgan
Petersburg
United States
Sinai Desert
Washington
Egypt
Rashadiyeh
Tyre
Lebanese Defense Ministry
Burj el
Beirut
U.S
Gidi
Mitla
Sinai
Simha Dinitz
Abu Rudeis
Missouri Pacific Train Derails Near Delavan
Fifteen cars of a Missouri Pacific freight train derailed near Delavan Kansas about 10 miles east of Herington causing substantial damage to 300 feet of track and the Delavan Grain Co warehouse. No injuries were reported. The 120 car train was en route from St. Louis to Pueblo when the derailment occurred about the 50th car back. Most cars carried general merchandise. two hopper cars with wheat were damaged. Power lines serving the town of about 50 were knocked out. Officials suspected an axle break and expected reopening by Tuesday. The crew was from Council Grove.
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Herington
Kan
Missouri Pacific
Delavan
Kansas City
Pueblo
Cols
Delavan Grain Co
Kansas
St. Louis
Council Grove
Area Weather County Forecast Pressure
Area forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy and hot conditions through Tuesday with widely scattered afternoon and night thunderstorms. Highs Tuesday in the low to mid 90s, tonight's low in the mid to upper 40s, winds variable 5 to 15 mph. Precipitation probability 20 percent tonight.
Lawmakers debate energy bills after Independence recess
Congress returns with plans to open naval petroleum reserves including Elk Hills Ca to sales and extend federal price controls. The Senate pursues a Navy oil proposal while House split over transferring reserves to Interior and military sales only. Debates linger over the Durkin Wyman NH Senate race and disputed ballots.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
New Hampshire Senate
John A. Durkin
Louis E. Wyman
Senate Rules Committee
Elk Hills
Calif
John Melcher
D-Mont
Alphonzo Bell
R-Calif
Navy
Interior Department
Armed Services Committee
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Jayhawks
Henry M. Jackson
Dwash
Adlai E. Stevenson
Jackson
Commerce
Oil and Gas
Col
Maslakh
MoPac
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