Fireman thanks Soviets for blood donors after surgery
A Wellington fireman recovering from open heart surgery publicly thanked locals for blood donated during a Red Cross Bloodmobile visit. Lt. Ray Green, a 10 year veteran, received 48 pints from 16 donors to support the operation at KU Medical Center in Kansas City.
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Lawford denies separation rumor
Peter Lawford rejects reports he and Pat Kennedy Lawford plan separation. In Hollywood, columnist Earl Wilson quoted him saying they have a geographical problem from work with no plans to separate. He noted Time magazine errors and made light of the claimed details.
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City planners reappointed to city planning commission
Five members were reappointed to the City Planning Commission for terms June 13 1965 to June 13 1968. Appointees were Kenneth Larimore Harlan C Altman Sr Mac Kentz James C Gallemore and Charles E Watson. The commission also approved employing two high school boys 18 or older for summer work in the fire department. Asa Seal announced retirement effective Sept 1 1965 as custodian of city hall and Memorial Auditorium.
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Kansas State Reformatory Criticisms Highlight Rehabilitation Gap
Inmates at the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory face bitterness and critics within and outside the facility. Public officials call the system a farce while experts compare it to a junkyard and warehouse as about 2 million dollars yearly fund an staff of 170 strive to manage 1,200 annual admissions. The average inmate is a 20 to 25 year old white male with a seventh grade education. counseling is limited and the institution struggles to shift toward rehabilitation despite high parole failure rates. Tomorrow details orientation, classification and punishment.
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Space twins recover from four day space flight
Astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II completed a four day mission aboard the USS Wasp with fewer physiological issues than some shorter Mercury flights. Medical staff endorsed optimism for longer missions and noted recovery timing may keep the pair aboard the ship until Wednesday morning. Officials in Houston awaited decisions on return to land for a news conference.
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L. Gordon Cooper
Weather and rail detours mark Wellington notes
Farmers pace barley and wheat harvest awaiting favorable weather as rain delays persist. An overnight shower adds .06 inch. spring rain may end soon with two weeks left. Detoured Santa Fe trains bring passengers through Wellington from Wichita, with Winfield and Arkansas City riders routed to Ponca City. WWI Barracks No. 168 meeting set at 6 30 with covered dish and business session. Bob Mrt, driver’s license examiner, reports vacation from June 11 to July 9.
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Manhunt continues for Duane Pope in bank robbery case
A nationwide manhunt focuses on Duane Pope 22, accused of robbing a Nebraska bank and fatally shooting the president and two employees. Authorities say a 1500 dollar Farmers State Bank holdup in Big Springs Nebraska tied to Pope, who may head toward Texas, with a stolen Buick linked to the Salina rental car agency. Police found the getaway car outside Phillip Martin’s Salina office after tips about the car matched Pope’s description.
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Astronauts Return from Atlantic Splashdown Aboard Wasp
President Johnson praised Maj. White and Lt. Col. McDivitt during a telephone handshake after their safe rescue and landing on the Wasp at 1 09 p m The pair toured their spacecraft aboard the carrier and reported good health as medical officials confirmed they were in excellent condition The mission included White's 20 minute EVA and has spurred plans for a seven day Gemini flight in August They will be flown back to Houston after a planned Jacksonville area patrol by ship and motorcade.
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Astronauts reflect on risks of spaceflight after Gemini mission
Houston AP reports astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II discuss the inherent dangers of space travel after completing a four day Gemini flight. They acknowledge the possibility of fatalities and emphasize the need for public acceptance and continued progress in the space program.
Mary L. Nickel 81 dies in South Haven on birthday
Mary L. Nickel 81 of South Haven died at 6 40 am today at Park Nursing Home on her 81st birthday. She was born June 8 1884 in Buhler and moved to South Haven in 1944 from Enid Oklahoma. Survived by two sons Edwin and John four daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Friday 230 pm at South Haven Methodist Church with Rev Edse White officiating, burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Frank Funeral Home in charge.
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Young Man Plans Future as Wedding Looms
A friend jokes about a young man who is marrying next month but has not yet secured any job. The remark highlights delayed planning and uncertainty in the groom’s preparations for married life.
Weather forecast for Topeka and Kansas rains easing
Clearing weather expected across Kansas after overnight rainstorms drenched much of the state. East and south areas report swollen streams and ripening wheat while skies turn partly cloudy with no rain. Highs in the 60s northwest to 80s southeast, lows tonight 50s, with rainfall totals from Cimarron to Dodge City and Garden City noted. Wellington area forecast shows partly cloudy through Wednesday with highs in the 70s to near 89 and overnight low around 64 with .06 inch rain.
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U S consul shot in Argentina in Córdoba attack
U S Consul Allison Temple Wanamaker of Seattle, 46, was wounded when a car sprayed his automobile with machine gun bullets near Córdoba. He underwent surgery for a left hand wound and facial injuries and reported he does not know the motive. U S officials suggested Castro followers may be involved.
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Milan woman Elizabeth Hord 85 dies in Winfield hospital
Miss Elizabeth Hord of Milan dies at 6 26 am Monday in Newton Memorial Hospital Winfield after five days as a patient She resided at Rest Haven nursing home for 18 months born July 20 1879 in Summer Shade Kentucky longtime Wellington resident church member of Church of Christ Survivors include cousin C T Bowles Twin Falls Idaho Services set for 10 am Thursday at Milan Church of Christ Rev Arnett Lowder to officiate burial in Prairie Lawn cemetery Hatfield Funeral Home Belle Plaine in charge
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Wet fields delay harvest in southern counties
Wheat farmers push into the 1965 crop as rains slow progress in Oklahoma and Kansas. In Barber County about 12 000 bushels were harvested Monday with more help needed, while test cutting began in Sumner and Harper counties. Maturity trails average by a week to ten days. pasture and pond prospects improve after recent rains.
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