Johnson rivals Goldwater with timely news conference
President Johnson timed his White House briefing to undercut rival Goldwater as B52s winged from Guam for the first high level Viet Cong bombing. Johnson’s hour and 20 minute session followed Goldwater’s, while Britain’s Commonwealth agreed on a five man peace mission led by Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
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White House
Guam
Viet Nam
Johnson
Goldwater
London
British Commonwealth
Harold Wilson
Fire truck crashes into dock during return run
Fire department reports a fire truck with locked front wheels crashed into Ottawa Wholesale loading dock at First and Walnut while returning from a run to 828 North Cedar. The damage includes the dust pans exhaust system fender and running board. Driver Bruce Moses said the wheels locked during a turn. Chief Harry Gilliland noted the truck could still be used but would clog and blow loud exhaust as repairs have occurred multiple times. The alarm came in at 6 35 a m and the grease skillet fire was in a hot oven.
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Ottawa Fire Department
Junior Diamond
Paul Foster Jr
Ottawa
First
Walnut
Bruce Moses
Harry Gilliland
Gilliland
War Nurse Tearful As She Leaves Men
Lt. Julie Klebaum of Wapato Washington ends a year of duty at the 8th U.S. Army Field Hospital in Nha Trang South Viet Nam caring for about 5500 patients. The farewell includes a planned tribute by airmen as she reflects on her time among thousands of men and her varied roles as caregiver.
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Hal Boyle Nha
Julie Klebaum
Wapato
Wash
U.S. Army Field Hospital
Julie
County Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy Through Saturday
Partly cloudy through Saturday with winds easing tonight. Lows near 60 and highs in the lower 80s. Thursday's high 75 and today’s low 57. Compared with last year, highs were 88 and lows 74. Record high 104 in 1953 and record low 52 in 1912 for this date.
Roads closed to Colorado linked highways in Kansas and Colorado
All east west highways connecting Kansas and Colorado are closed today in Kansas or Colorado. The Kansas Highway Commission urged travelers aiming for major Colorado cities to detour north to U S 30 in Nebraska due to closures on the border routes.
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Topeka
Kansas
Colorado
Kansas Highway Commission
U. S. 30
Nebraska
Forker Denies Ottawa Bid in Princeton School Rumor Storm
Ottawa school chief Marvin P. Forker denies Ottawa seeking Princeton control. He says cooperation only, explains debt obligations if Princeton Unified District 288 joins Ottawa and estimates a new district high school would cost about 1.18 million dollars for 600 high school students vs 739 in the unified district. He notes high schools cost more to build than grade schools.
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Princeton
Ottawa
Marvin P. Forker
Forker
Princeton Unified
Princeton School
Garnett Dog Guards Post Office Route with Mailcarriers
Rags, a 3-year-old Collie dog in Garnett, regularly accompanies mail carriers from 5 to 8 am for over a year. The friendly German shepherd-like dog patrols routes, meets other dogs, chases cats, and naps by the post office door. He even confronted two dogs that attacked him and returns home at suppertime for his favorite food.
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Rags
U. S. Post Office Department
Garnett
Bob Cain
Sammy Lankard
Don Hampton
Wheat farmers favor government program over free market
A survey of 500 wheat farmers in Kansas and Oklahoma by Raymond McKinney finds a majority prefer some government program to a free wheat market. The report from Farmers Federal in Stillwater notes the statewide sample indicates support for policy intervention over unfettered pricing.
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Stillwater, Okla
Kansas
Oklahoma
States
Raymond McKinney
Farmers want government support and price controls for wheat
Researchers report an overwhelming majority of farmers support government programs for wheat and endorse price supports paired with controls. The work notes farmers at Kansas State University and Oklahoma State University researchers, led by Lue Ther Tweeten, emphasize the need for balanced intervention.
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Kansas State University
Luether
Oklahoma State University
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Free Society Association
Frank Harbor
Starkville
Miss
Garnett Dog
Farmers Federal
Divco-Wayne
Ottawa University
Ottawa High School
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