Harvest progress falters in cloudy wet Kansas fields
Kansas wheat harvest slows as cloudy rainy weather delays ripening across counties. Only Anthony in Harper reports near full activity with about 85 percent cut and yields 20 to 25 bushels per acre. Farm placement notes regional delays and upcoming start dates for remaining areas.
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Topeka
Anthony
Harper County
Farm Placement Service
Kansas Department of Labor
Abilene
Newton
Pratt
Plainville
Phillipsburg
Russell
Salina
Stafford
Sublette
Syracuse
Ulysses
WaKeeney
Wellington
County
Beloit
Mother of Local Resident Dies
Nellie B. Stuckey 87 mother of Elbert C. Stuckey of Wellington died Saturday June 11. Survived by husband five sons Irvin G Orland Calif Everett F Arnett Okla Vernon Tex Shelby Mooreland Bill Portland Ore three daughters Alta Fry Woodburn Marysville 19 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services June 18 at 10 am First St Church Arnett officiated by Rev C W White. Burial Debolt Cemetery Arnett. Shaw Funeral Home in charge.
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Nellie B. Stuckey
Elbert C. Stuckey
Wellington
Irvin G
Orland
Calif
Everett F
Arnett
Okla
Vernon, Tex
Shelby
Mooreland
Bill
Portland
Ore
Alta Fry
Woodburn
Co. Killion
Marysville
De Gaulle Eyes German Reunification Talks With Soviets
President Charles de Gaulle plans to discuss a framework for German unification with the Soviet Union during his Moscow visit. U.S. officials fear any proposals may curb American influence in Europe while diplomats note reunification likely hinges on a united Europe.Ambassador Lucet stated De Gaulle would raise the German issue as essential to securing durable peace.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
Germany
Moscow
U.S
de Gaulle
Europe
Charles Lucet
National Press Club
Lucet
Medical Groups Pledge Support of Medicare
Washington AP reports state and national medical and hospital groups pledged support for the Medicare program set to start July 1. Health Secretary John Gardner said many expressed eagerness to cooperate as conferees identified nurse shortages racial discrimination hospital reimbursement concerns and public misunderstanding as key issues.
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Washington
John
John W. Gardner
Health, Education and Welfare
Gardner
Friendly White House Dog Him Killed by Automobile
Johnsons lose their beagle Him after a White House driveway accident. The dog chased a squirrel and ran between a car’s wheels, dying at the scene. Him, registered to Luci Johnson, was a familiar White House presence, known for greeting the family daily.
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White House
Him
Douglas B. Cornell Washington
Johnson
Associates
Johnsons
Luci
Nance
Col. Th
Shortage of Nurses Looms As Medicare Takes Effect
A nationwide AP survey shows hospitals fear nurse and technician drain to smaller rural facilities once Medicare begins. Observers warn a 20,000 nurse shortage could worsen as urban staff shift to meet rising elderly demand.
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U.S
Associated Press
Peter Gerlich
Parkland Hospital
Dallas
Tex
Boone Powell
American College of Hospital Administrators
Medicare
Eight New Satellites Sent Aloft
Cape Kennedy report: Titan 3 rocket lifts carrying eight satellites to space. Seven comms satellites aim to link Washington and Viet Nam with ground stations up to 10 350 miles apart. An eighth acts as an engineering test extending 52 foot booms to study gravity sail feasibility.
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Cape Kennedy
Fila
Washington
Saigon
Defense Department
U.S. Army
Viet Nam
Earth
Amsle Arm
Meredith Raps March Leaders After Mississippi Shooting
Meredith said he would resume the Mississippi march Monday two weeks after being shot on U S 51. He criticized leaders who have taken over in his absence and stressed the march is not a testing ground for organizations or a nonviolence demonstration though nonviolence leaders are welcome. He spoke at the home of Mrs. Sidney Poitier in Westchester County while recuperating.
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Saul Pett
Pleasantville
N.Y
James H. Meredith
Mississippi
U.S. 51
Meredith
Sidney Poitier
Westchester County
University of Mississippi
Tornado strikes South Haven causing heavy damage
A late Wednesday tornado ripped through South Haven in Sumner County, toppling trees and snapping power lines. Johnson Grain Co. suffered the heaviest losses with an estimated 8000 to 10000 dollars. no injuries were reported as fourteen people sheltered in the store. Cleanup dominated the town, with damage also noted in Drury and Corbin areas. A church under construction and a nearby mobile home reportedly damaged. Wellington saw severe thunderstorm activity and South Haven recorded .69 inches of rain.
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South Haven
Sumner County
Johnson Grain Co
Johnson Store
Wellington
Wheat Capital
Lynn Burris
Mansfield urges face to face Rusk Yi talks on Vietnam peace
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield proposed a direct meeting between Secretary of State Dean Rusk and China’s Chen Yi to seek a peaceful settlement of the Vietnam war. He argued such high level talks could avert a widening U S Chinese conflict and criticized ceremony over substance in pursuing peace.
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New York
Mike Mansfield
Dean Rusk
Red China
Chen Yi
Senate
Democratic
Yeshiva University
Korea
Peking
Viet Nam
South
Geneva
Mansfield
VEW Holds State Meet in Salina
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliaries in Salina hosted a June state meet with well attended Auxiliary and Post sessions in the Elks Club and Armory. Highlights included a Hawaiian Luau, a banquet, Western dance, and a Military Ball. The Sun District Color Guard won 2nd in parade, the Post earned 100 percent membership for ten years, and the Auxiliary placed 3rd in the Poppy display.
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Salina
Department of Kansas
Ruth Moore
Imogene Watts
Burson
Adda McMillin
Gladys Harris
Paratroopers Fire On Buddhist Marchers In Hue Saigon
Premier Ky tightened grip by sending paratroopers into Hue and declaring a 9 p.m. curfew in Saigon. Troops fired on dissident soldiers marching with Buddhist banners as clashes continued. Marine units on a hillside near Saigon withstood Viet Cong assaults for hours.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hue
U.S
North
Viet Nam
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June storms, Red Cross aid, blood drive, and local notices
Mid month June outlook notes summer arrival at 2 33 pm next Tuesday. Severe storms passed with rain in South Haven. Red Cross in Topeka coordinates aid for stricken area and asks donations of blood on June 22 at the American Legion Building in Wellington. Smothered steak dinner at American Legion tonight. Wilcut Produce building remodeling and Vic Metheny moves his shoe shop. Local birthdays and an anniversary listed for several residents.
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South Haven
Red Cross
Topeka
Wellington
American Legion
Wilcut Produce
East
Lincoln
Vic Metheny
Wayne Hinshaw
W Clift
Bill Helton
Cynthia Johnsen
Jemi Denise Martian
Jon Nuss
Helen Herrington
Allen
Pat Payne
Mr. and
Elmer M. Holt
US Troop Losses Mount In Central Highlands Clash
North Vietnamese forces clash with U.S. units in the central highlands as American casualties rise. The U.S. command reports 142 soldiers killed, 741 wounded, and one missing or captured last week, with total U.S. deaths for the year reaching 1,966 and wounded at 12,213. Allied losses include 1,240 Communist combatants killed and 166 captured, while South Vietnamese troops suffer 151 killed and 30 missing. Australian, South Korean and New Zealand deaths and wounds total six and 18 respectively.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
U. S
Lloyd Clark Sr. of Caldwell Dies at 64
Lloyd Clark Sr., 64, of 404 South Osage Caldwell, retired merchant, died Wednesday at Caldwell Hospital. Born April 15, 1902, in Great Bend Kansas, he lived in Caldwell his entire life. Survivors include son Arthur Clark Jr. of Belgrade Montana, daughter Mrs. Jack Sprague of Caldwell, Arthur Clark of Great Bend, six half brothers, three half sisters, and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife Alice on Feb. 27, 1965. Services 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Central Christian Church. The Rev. Johns will officiate. Burial at Cemetery. Schaetier's Mortuary in charge.
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Caldwell
Lloyd Clark, Sr
South Osage
Caldwell Hospital
Great Bend
Kan
At Clark, Jr
Belgrade
Mont
Jack
Betty) Sprague
Arthur Clark
Alice
Central Christian Church
Rev. Johns
Schaetier
Fire alarm reports wheat field fire near Sumner County shops
A fire alarm was turned in at 4 01 p m Wednesday from the Sumner County shops about a half mile east. Firemen arrived to find a wheat stubble field on fire with no further damage reported.
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Sumner County
Pioneer Aviator Robert G. Fowler Dies at 61
San Jose California report states pioneer aviator Robert G. Fowler, who flew from Asia to Florida in 1912 and captured aerial images, has died at age 61. The article notes his notable flights and affiliations with early U.S. aviation history, including a tie to the Smithsonian.
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San Jose
Calif
Robert G. Fowler
Nia
Florida
Isthmus
United States
Smithsonian
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Los Angeles
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