Johnson Domestic Plans Hit Trouble in Congress
Washington report notes growing voter concern over the Vietnam War rising taxes and living costs as Johnson's domestic program stalls. House Democrats lament lost votes and leadership gaps while Republicans blame weak leadership and insist the majority must unite. Senate reform efforts stall amid debates over reorganization, campaign finance, and Vietnam policy.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Vietnam
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Ford Strike Reaches 30th Day With No Settlement
The United Auto Workers strike against Ford Motor Co. marks its 30th day as negotiations fail to yield any agreement on contract sections. Both sides remain firm on key issues except for a minor point on apprenticeship programs, while 160,000 Ford workers nationwide face growing hardships and suppliers feel ripple effects across states.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Ford
Walter P. Reuther
Michigan
County Weather Forecast For Tonight And Saturday
Rain or drizzle and isolated thunderstorms tonight and Saturday forenoon with locally heavy storms. Partial clearing and cooler, strong northerly winds Saturday afternoon. Generally fair and much colder Saturday night. High 73 today, low 58, record highs and lows listed. precipitation 0.42 inch in last 24 hours. Barometer 29.92.
Ottawa sophomore makes Wichita Miss Teen America semi finals
Ottawa High School sophomore Brenda Whitacre was named one of 10 Wichita Miss Teen America pageant semi finalists. The winner of the final on October 7 will advance to the national Dallas contest. Whitacre performed The Turtle Dove on autoharp and sang in the judged event with 40 contestants assessed on scholastic ability talent poise charm and grooming.
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Brenda Whitacre
Ottawa
Wichita
Dallas
Tex
Miss Whitacre
Charles Whitacre
S. Sycamore
Acc
4 Bits Still Popular Washing Toy
The article notes half dollars remain in circulation while the Treasury plans to mint 40 percent silver halves through next year. Despite high production, demand outstrips supply. The Treasury halted $2 bill production last year due to weak demand.
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Treasury Department
Itill
Marine Astronaut Williams Killed In T38 Crash
Marine Corps Maj. Clifton C. Williams Jr., 35, an astronaut hopeful involved with the Lunar Module, died when his T38 trainer crashed near the Florida Georgia border while en route from Cape Kennedy to Houston. A Board of Inquiry led by Alan B. Shepard was named to investigate the tragedy.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida,Georgia
Marine Corps
Clifton C. Williams Jr
Cape Kennedy
Houston Manned Space Center
Mobile
Ala
Williams
Moody Air Force Base
Valdosta
Miccosukee
Here
Navy
Alan B. Shepard
James E. Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ottawa Industrial Development surveys area labor needs
Ottawa Industrial Development Inc announces a job survey to address current and future local labor needs. At a recent meeting a new industrial prospect and a male labor shortage were discussed, with 88 job vacancies on file at the local employment office. Jobs span building trades, welding, and maintenance, while a new plant seeks 175 workers, 259 skilled and 150 unskilled, to be trained on the job.
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Ottawa Industrial Development, Inc
OID
Ottawa Area
Ottawa Industrial Development Inc
Ottawa
Kan
Camp Chippewa Days Dances and Horseback Rides Featured
Indian dances buffalo and elk burgers and wagon and horseback tours highlight the annual Camp Chippewa Days at the Methodist Camp in Chippewa Hills. The event runs 1:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with no admission, free will offerings at serving tables, and support from Franklin County churches and the Kansas Conference Camping Committee.
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Chippewa Hills
Kansas
Kansas Conference Camping Committee
Franklin County
Discontinued Adult Education Classes Possible
Low enrollment could close four adult education courses when the recreation commission kicks off its mission program next week. The classes listed are leathercraft blueprint reading woodworking furniture repair and millinery. Registration details for all 13 courses are available at the Youth Center office located at 115 West Fourth Street.
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Commise Sion
4Th
Salina Bank Robbed of 3600 by Two Men
Falun State Bank, 15 miles southwest of Salina, was robbed of 3600 by two men on Thursday. They tied up cashier Vivian Johnson 48, bookkeeper Vern Lindstrom 49, and customer Mrs Marjorie Dauer in a back room, then fled in a car. Dauer freed herself in 10 minutes and released the employees.
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Salina, Kan
Falun State Bank
Salina
Vivian Johnson
Vern Lindstrom
Marjorie Dauer
Review 1967 Version Of Hospital Follies In Ottawa
Zeke Wigglesworth reviews the 1967 Ransom Memorial Auxiliary Follies at Memorial Auditorium. An 131 amateur performers offer varied acts from parlor songs to Maharajah whimsy, with strong costumes and humor despite uneven acoustics. Tickets at 2 dollars support a good cause.
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Zeke Wigglesworth
Ottawa
Memorial Auditorium
Farm Honors Kansas City Seven Young FFA Winners
The American Farmer degree, the FFA's top honor, will be awarded next week at the national Future Farmers of America convention to seven Kansas youths. Only one in 1,000 members earns it, recognizing achievement in vocational agriculture studies and farm work. Kansas honorees: Larry Goss Garden City Warren Grable Troy Terry Odie Stockton Richard Perry Fort Scott LeRoy Schrader Effingham Dennis Shurtz Kansas City George Warren Eskridge.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Larry Goss
Garden City
Warren Grable
Troy
Terry Odie
Stockton
Richard Perry
Fort Scott
L.eRoy Schrader
Effingham
Dennis Shurtz
Arkansas City
George Warren
Eskridge
Soup Riot at Jackson County Jail Inmates Protest Food
AP reports 36 of 440 prisoners at Jackson County jail smashed windows and flooded a large cot during a Thursday night protest over vegetable soup and potato chips. Lt. Gunn said inmates threw soup at guards, banged trays, and shouted. A guard fired tear gas. disturbance subsided. Sheriff Owsley blamed low staffing and urged funds for 145 deputies.
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Kansas City
Jackson County
Jack Gunn
Arvid Owsley
Fatal Wreck Near Garnett Kansas Claims Featherston Life
Walter Featherston 30 of Kansas City Missouri died after a rear end collision on U.S. 59, three miles south of Garnett. His wife Marilyn 22 was treated for minor injuries and released. their infant son Todd 7 weeks old was uninjured. Pickup driver Daryl Manlove 40 of Garnett had minor injuries. Both vehicles were southbound and the crash occurred as the pickup turned left onto a county road.
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Garnett
Kan
Walter Featherston
Kansas City
U.S. 59
Highway Patrol
Featherston
Marilyn
Todd
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