Feasibility study eyed for Corbin Dam in Kansas project
Congress approves a bill authorizing a feasibility study of water resource projects including the Chikaskia River plan and the Corbin Dam in Sumner County Kansas. The dam would supply municipal and industrial water flood control recreation and wildlife preserves with studies running toward congressional review.
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Washington
Kansas
Joe Skubitz
House
Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Chikaskia
Corbin
Corbin Dam
Sumner County
Chicaskia
Congress
Chikaskia River
Oklahoma
Buddhist Defiance Grows as Ky Regime Expands Junta
In Saigon and Hue Buddhist militants renew protests after Premier Ky enlarges the military government excluding chief critics. Troops approach Hue while Tri Quang orders non confrontation by removing street Buddhist altars. Marines camp south of Hue as aerial and ground battles continue with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces nearby.
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Hue
Thich Tri Quang
da Nang
Tri Quang
Central Highlands
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Saigon
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Buddhist Struggle Movement
Weather Temperatures and Rainfall Details
The report lists Monday temperatures with a maximum of 8 and 4 degrees and a minimum of 59 rees with an overnight low of unspecified degrees. Rainfall at 7 a.m. measured 1.90 inches.
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Rees
Gemini 9 Crew Debriefs Signal Moon Mission Lessons
Gemini 9 astronauts Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene A. Cernan recount the historic 3 day flight from Cape Kennedy to the Atlantic splashdown. Officials seek every detail of successes and disappointments as they plan an 11 day data review and future Moon mission insights.
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Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Cernan
Mrs Arn Dies in Wichita Wife of ex Governor Edward Arn
Mrs Marcella R Arn 56 wife of former Kansas Governor Edward F Arn died after a long illness. Survived by husband and two daughters she was a Republican governor 1948 to 1952 now a Wichita lawyer. Memorial for Mrs Arn with the American Cancer Society. Funeral set for 3 p m Wednesday at Congregational Church.
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Wichita
Marcella R. Arn
Edward F. Arn
Arn
Kansas
American Cancer Society
Congregational Church
Time Clocks For Wellington City Employees
Wellington city employees will begin using time clocks after a City Commission approval. Seven clocks at 165 each plus 56 for card stock, total about 1,267 dollars. Ten staff across Street Water Service and Water Sewage departments gain 28 monthly increases. new salaries 380 to 49 per month.
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Dore
Leo Askins
Water and Sewage Department
Elizabeth Shire Resigns as Assistant County Superintendent
Elizabeth Shire submitted her resignation to the county commissioners effective June 1. She has served as assistant superintendent under her husband Paul Shire since November 10, 1956. Monte Whipple has been appointed to the position and is now in office.
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Elizabeth Shire
Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court Warns Judges On Trials After Sheppard Ruling
The Supreme Court's 81 decision condemns the carnival atmosphere in Dr Samuel H Sheppards trial and calls for strong measures by trial judges to curb prejudicial news coverage. Justice Tom C Clark cites reporters who crowded the courtroom and biased coverage as factors undermining fairness. The ruling urges delays or transfers when prejudicial publicity threatens a defendants right to a fair trial.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
Samuel H. Sheppard
Supreme Court
Texas
Tom C. Clark
Edward Blythin
Clark
Delg Ntopard
Marilyn
Meredith shooting probe charges Memphis man with assault
Aubrey James Norvell, 41, of Memphis, was formally charged in De Soto County with assault and battery with intent to kill and murder of James Meredith after Meredith was wounded by a shotgun blast. Prosecutor Ross Franks announced arraignment delay as Meredith vowed to return.
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Bob Gilbert Hernando
Miss
Mississippi
Aubrey James Norvell
Memphis
James Meredith
Ross Franks
de Soto County
Norvell
Meredith
Jackson
Whitley Perryman
Washington
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Katzenhack
Weather notes from Wellington and Girl Scout request
Eddy J Shaw reports rainfall of 2.10 inches by noon in Wellington the latest since June 5 1965 and notes 100 degree heat earlier that day Wichita led the state at 98 degrees. Nightly low cooled to 59 with a 41 degree drop. Mrs Donald Thomas asks for broom handles as Girl Scout Day Camp seeks Maori Stick game props. cardboard boxes mentioned.
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Wellington
Kansas
Wichita
Donald Thomas
Thomas
California GOP Chooses Reagan Or Christopher For Governor
California Republicans vote today between Ronald Reagan and George Christopher for the governor nomination. Democratic Gov. Edmund G. Brown is favored to defeat Los Angeles Mayor Samuel W. Yorty in the primary. Mississippi and South Dakota also held congressional primaries amid a push by Eastland to secure renomination and a first state Republican primary to nominate a candidate for U S representative.
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California
Ronald Reagan
George Christopher
San Francisco
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Samuel W. Yorty
Los Angeles
Mississippi
South Dakota
Reagan
Christopher
Brown
Warren Dorn
William Penn Patrick
James
Eastland
U.S
House of Representatives
Ao Te
Three Teachers Resign Positions in Wellington Schools
At the June board meeting three Wellington Public School teachers announced their departures next year. Zella Norris will leave McKinley School for Independence with her husband. R. L. Rollins will join Haven Kansas public schools as band director. Lancre Bishop retires after 23 years and will not return next fall. The Lincoln School faculty sent thanks to the board.
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Wellington
Board of Education
Zella Norris
McKinley School
Independence
R. L. Rollins
Haven
Kan
Lancre Bishop
Bishop
Lincoln School
Teamsters Rebel Against Hoffa Plan
A major rebellion within the Teamsters forms against James R. Hoffa’s plan to name a caretaker successor if he goes to prison. Harold Gibbons will lead opposition to Hoffa’s chosen Fitzsimmons with meetings across the union and a July 4 convention in Miami Beach expected to fuel a fight Hoffa may dislike. Gibbons, backed from St. Louis with broad national support, challenges Detroit ally Fitzsimmons as Hoffa faces 13 years for jury tampering and mail fraud.
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Neil Gilbride
Washington
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Harold Gibbons
Hoffa
Fitzsimmons
Gibbons
Detroit
Mons
Union
St. Lewis
Wheat Harvest Halts as Rain Delays Sumner County
The 1966 Sumner County wheat harvest began Sunday but was halted by heavy rainfall up to 2 inches in places. High moisture kept grain from elevator acceptance and delayed further picking, with Elvie Lasiter's first cut rejected by Caldwell’s Farmer's Cooperative Elevator. A 3,600 bushel shipment at Kiowa arrived with 15 percent moisture and will need drying to reach 13.5 percent.
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Sumner County
Elvie Lasiter
Caldwell
Drury
New Haven
Kiowa
Former Wellingtonian Joins Ellsworth Staff as Press Assistant
Phillip A. Berkebile, 29, a Wellington native and ex Well ington resident, is named press assistant to Kansas Congressman Robert F. Ellsworth. He has worked in public relations for the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and for Great Plains Wheat Inc. Berkebile will join Ellsworth on a Wellington visit this week, continuing Ellsworth’s bid for the U S Senate nomination.
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Wellington
Elton L. Hill
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
Sumner County
Robert F. Ellsworth
R Kan
Washington
Phillip A. Berkebile
Kansas
Berkebile
Wichita
Judy Blasi
John Berke Kile
Wellington Daily News
Phil
Great Plains Wheat, Inc
Kansas City
Kan
Great Plains Wheat
Kansas City, Kansas Area
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Oxwell
Donald J. Fagar
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Jim Etter
Fire Department
William Williams
Sheppard
Blythin
New York City
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Robert Kennedy
Johannesburg
S. Africa
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Kennedy
Jan Smuts Airport
University of Mississippi
W.L. Meredith
Dith
Guily
By Eddie J. Shaw
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Phil Berkebile
Ellsworth
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