Uncertain Future for Packaging Bill in Congress
Washington AP reports a trimmed down version of the truth-in-packaging bill may pass the House Commerce Committee before adjournment. Lawmakers hint amendments to drop government standardization powers while preserving deceptive labeling bans. Prospects hinge on limited time, possible Rules Committee action, and Senate willingness to accept a weaker form. Major manufacturers warn of added costs.
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Congress
House Rules Committee
Senate
House Commerce Committee
Start Date Set For Melvern Reservoir Project
February 1967 target for letting the first construction contract on Melvern Reservoir was announced by Col. William Kratz, district engineer for the Corps of Engineers. The project on the Marais des Cygnes river aims to reduce flooding in Ottawa and the upper valley, with Melvern and Pomona reservoirs providing major flood protection. Melvern will be larger than Pomona, with a permanent pool of about 6900 acres and Pomona around 4000 acres.
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Melvern
Kansas City
William Kratz
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
Town House
Kansas
George E. Lister
Ottawa
Four State Association
Col. Kratz
Marais Des Cygnes
Pomona
Kanesas
Marais Des Cygnes-Osage
Garnett
Hillsdale
Ft. Scott
Missouri
Osage
Melvern Reservoir
River navigation extension proposed for Missouri River
The Missouri River navigation would extend 78 miles north of Sioux City at a cost near 58 million dollars. Brig. Gen. Harry G. Woodbury Jr said Yankton would gain a nine foot barge channel and 20 acre refuges with bank stabilization. Col. W. G. Kratz noted Kansas area allocations will thin as projects finish and more funds flow to underway Missouri works.
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Kansas City
Kan
Arkansas Basins Flood Control and Conservation Association
Army Corps of Engineers
Missouri River
Sioux City
Iowa
Harry G. Woodbury Jr
Washington
Corps
Yankton
D.D
Gen. Woodbury
Congress
W. G. Kratz
Two Killed In Mission Crash
In Mission Kansas two cars collide on U S 50 killing teen Ted Welch 15 a passenger in Larry Schaubel 18 who died later at KU Medical Center. Steven Roth 21 of South Park Kan drove a vehicle at 90 to 100 mph and was injured in the broadside crash. Lt Jerry Pike Mission Police said Roths car struck Schaubels car head on.
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Mission
Kan
U.S. 50
Kansas City
Ted Welch
Edmund E. Welch
Welch
Larry Schaubel
Overland Park
University of Kansas Medical Center
Jerry Pike
Mission Police Department
Schauble
Steven Roth
South Park
Roth
Pike
Measles Vaccination Plan in Franklin County
Franklin County Medical Society authorizes a free measles vaccination program for children aged 12 months to 12 years. The Kansas Department of Health will administer the painless hyposet spray, with three reception centers including the county health department on Oct 4, Pomona High School on Oct 5, and Lane school on Oct 5. Transportation is being arranged and an organizational meeting is set for 1:30 p.m. Monday at the First Methodist Church basement.
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Franklin County
Franklin County Medical Society
Kansas State Department of Health
Franklin County Health Deepartment
First Methodist Church
4Th and
Hickory
Franklin County Health Department
Court House
Pomona High School
Lane
France Delays Tahiti Nuclear Test Spectacle
PAPEETE Tahiti AP reports a French nuclear test planned as a world tour spectacle for President Charles de Gaulle was postponed for at least 24 hours. Officials offered no reason but weather appears to be a factor influencing the delay.
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Papeete
Tahiti
Charles de Gaulle
Claims Farm Pay Effort Will Spread
Rio Grande Valley farm workers seek a $1.25 hourly minimum wage and plan to establish secondary committees in 36 Texas counties to extend aid to 16 states by 1968. The effort, led by Rev Antonio Gonzalez, focuses on feeding underprivileged locals and avoiding strike organization. The movement aims to broaden support beyond farm workers and Latins while denying labor organizing goals.
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Antonio Gonzalez
Houston
Valley Workers Assistance Committee
Texas
Gonzaelez
Austin
Gonzalez
Autopilot Problem Delays Gemini 11 to Monday
Gemini 11 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Richard F. Gordon Jr delay their rendezvous and space walk after an autopilot problem in the Atlas Agena target rocket. Officials aim for a 7:49 a.m. liftoff Monday with rendezvous at 9:26 a.m. EST, weather and lighting permitting. The issue, suspected in the servo amplifier, halted final countdown steps and postponed the mission for additional day.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Charles Conrad Jr
Gemini
William C. Schneider
Navy
Conrad
Cmdr
Gordon
Otto C. Ledford
Air Force
6555Th Aerospace Test Wing
Ledford
Charles W. Mathews
County Forecast Weather Outlook Fair Through Sunday
Weather county forecast shows fair skies with little temperature change through Sunday. Winds become southerly at 10 to 15 mph. Sunday high near mid 80s, tonight’s low around 60. Friday high 81, today’s low 54, year ago highs 71, lows 67. Record highs 101 in 1953 and record low 41 in 1929. Hourly temps listed ending 8 am today with readings from 9 am to 8 pm and barometer 30.07.
Vandalism Probe Tracks Breakage and Theft near Princeton
Sheriff reports attempted theft of two batteries from county highway equipment seven miles east of Princeton on the John Brown highway. One battery was broken and replaced. A stolen 1953 Studebaker pickup was found about 300 yards east of the grader. Earlier vandalism near Lane south east of Prairie Village damaged property owned by Jack Shatio. Between Aug 24 and Sept 9 unknowns burned a picnic table, dumped items into a pond, and scattered beer cans, causing about 35 dollars in damage. Deputy Don Couture warns trespassers will be prosecuted on posted property.
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Franklin County
Princeton
John Brown
Studebaker
Ray Spencer
Lane
Jack Shatio
Prairie Village
Don Couture
Japanese Delegation Visits Midwest Wheat Centers
Six Japanese government officials arrive in Kansas City for a three day tour of wheat facilities, meeting with U S exporters and visiting Great Plains Wheat Inc Kansas City Board of Trade and the Food and Feed Grain Institute at Kansas State University. They will also visit Nebraska Minnesota North Dakota and Oregon before heading home at the end of September. Japan is the largest cash purchaser of U S wheat buying 68,336,914 bushels last year.
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Kansas City
Japan
Japanese Food Agency
Federal
Washington
Great Plains Wheat Inc
Kansas City Board of Trade
Food and Feed Grain Institute
Kansas State University
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Dakota
Oregon
U. S
Governor Wallace Warns to Remove Desegregated Teachers
Gov. George C. Wallace warned Alabama school boards in Tuscaloosa and Lauderdale counties to reassign Negro and white teachers across schools or risk invoking the state police power to enforce segregation. He cited a new state law nullifying desegregation agreements and said a police power action could involve state troopers to preserve peace.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Lauderdale
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Neegroes
Walace
Tuscaloosa County
Northport
Holt High School
Boteler High School
Rivereside High
W. W. Elliott
U.S. Office of Education
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Birmingham
Work To Ease Car Shortage
Washington officials of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Association of American Railroads say they are doing all possible to ease a serious boxcar shortage in grain states. Relief from the shortage is expected after ICC hearings on proposed incentive daily rates, to be set under a new law, aimed at speeding car return and spurring new box car construction. A hearing is set for November 1 after filings by October 1. Current daily rates for owner-line freight car rentals range from 2.16 dollars for cars valued at 1,000 dollars or less to 12.18 dollars for cars over 35,000 dollars.
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ICC
Winn Outlines 12 Point Plan to Slow Living Costs
Kansas City AP report says Republican congress hopeful Larry Winn Jr. proposed a 12 point program to curb rising living costs. Key ideas include financing Vietnam within the annual budget, protecting the Federal Reserve's independence, removing interest ceilings on government bonds, addressing balance of payments, publishing five year budget projections, trimming overlapping programs, and creating a bipartisan Hoover Commission style budget review body.
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Kansas City
Larry Winn Jr
Congress
Kansas
Winn
Federal Reserve System
Wedding of Cokie Boggs and Steven Roberts Moves Ahead
Washington AP reports Corinne Cokie Boggs daughter of Rep. Hale Boggs and Steven Roberts a New York Times journalist face a license waiting period. Maryland law requires 48 hours between license application and grant. Clerk’s office closed Saturday. a waiver was sought and granted to proceed with the Bethesda ceremony.
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Washington
Corinne Cokie Boggs
Hale Boggs
DeLa
Steven Roberts
New York Times
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Boggs
Bethesda
Cokie
Steve
Maryland
Circus Court
Thomas M. Anderson
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