Fire Charged in Great Bend Hotel Arson Case
C C Parrish a 58 year old retired major general in the Army Reserve was arraigned on arson and burning insured property charges in a $300000 hotel fire in October at his Great Bend property. He posted a $10000 bond and awaits a May 15 hearing. Parrish owns multiple local hotels and a Pratt hotel while two co defendants Kenneth Christenden and Thomas Ahlf both of Great Bend face arson charges.
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Great Bend
Kan
C. C. Parrish
Army Reserve
Parrish
Pratt
89Th Army
Kenneth Christenden
Thomas Ahlf
Three Elderly Die in US 50 Pavement Patch Crash
Emporia Kansas reports three 80s era victims in a head on collision on US 50 west of Emporia. Paris D. Gibson 89 of Elmdale and Mr and Mrs William C. Goad of Cottonwood Falls died. A patching operation narrowed traffic to one lane and the westbound Gibson entered the eastbound lane as traffic moved. Two California men in the truck were uninjured.
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Emporia, Kan
U.S. 50
Emporia
Paris D. Gibson
Elmdale
Kan
William C. Goad
Cottonwood Falls
Ohe
Highway Patrol
Gibson
California
Mt Carmel Hospital Breaks Ground in Pittsburg Kansas
AP reports mid July groundbreaking for a Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg. The project costs about 6.3 million dollars with a federal grant covering 40 percent. The 177 bed, four story plus basement facility could later expand to 350 beds.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Mt. Carmel
Washburn U.Prep News: Groundbreaking and Convocation Postponed
In Topeka AP reports Washburn University postponed ground breaking ceremonies and a special convocation for a new learning resources center scheduled for May. The events were delayed with no new dates announced.
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Topeka
Washburn University
Rockefeller Eyes Iceberg Strategy for GOP Nomination
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller pursues a twofold plan to win the Republican nomination. He will mount public appearances to present solutions and project a can do image, while a core group of allies pressures state GOP delegates to favor Rockefeller. Key operatives include Sen. Thruston Morton and former Rep. William Miller touring the country to sway leaders.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
U.S
Thruston B. Morton
William &. Miller
Crossover Voting Influences Indiana Primary Dynamics
In Indiana the presidential primary rules bar write ins from counting, prompting crossover voting as a potential edge for Gov. Branigin against Kennedy and McCarthy on the Democratic ballot while Nixon runs unopposed on the Republican side. Voters may switch parties, face possible challenges by poll watchers, and must sign affidavits asserting voting intent for the party's candidates.
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Indianapoli
Ind
Indiana
Roger D. Branigin
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Branigin
Former Kansas Reformatory worker arraigned on embezzlement charge
Meredith Schulke, 51, of Great Bend, a former employee at the Kansas Reformatory, was arraigned in magistrate court Thursday on a charge of embezzling money through the gate of animal hides from the reformatory. Schulke posted a $1,000 bond.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Meredith Schulke
Great Bend
Kansas Reformatory
Reformatory
Schulke
Poor People's March Volunteers Gather in Marks Mississippi
Field commanders of the Poor People’s Campaign recruit volunteers in Negro settlements near Marks Mississippi for a march on Washington. About 600 marchers arrived from Memphis by chartered buses. half returned, with the rest staying overnight. A sniper incident pierced a CBS helicopter as a rally occurred near the courthouse. Organizers planned tents for lodging but officials failed to provide electricity and water, prompting delays. Reverend Ralph David Abernathy and Coretta Scott King spoke at a memorial service recalling Dr. King’s work.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Ralph D. Abernathy
Mason Temple Church
Memphis
Dr. King
Tenn
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Larry Pomeroy
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Quitman County
King
No More Home TOPEKA Armories Lose Leases in Mobilization
National Guard armory leases are being cancelled in Kansas as the 69th Brigade goes on active duty. Five armories at St Mary's Kingman Arkansas City Paola and Holton will terminate with 30 days notice. Four city owned sites revert to city control while Holton returns to private ownership. State owned facilities may be kept open where possible.
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Topeka
National Guard
Kansas
69Th
Philip Smyth
St. Mary’s Kingman
Arkansas City
Paola
Holton
Smyth
Clarence W. Cranford
Beecome
Rveral
Sunday School Lesson Tight Rein Needed
Clarence W Cranford argues today’s youth face unprecedented freedom as rules relax in cities and colleges. Proverbs praises self control and directs anger, while leaders must model restraint and homes set the moral pattern. without home example, church and society lose authority.
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