Foreign aid chief urges passage of bill
Johnson's foreign aid chief David E Bell urged the Senate to authorize a full 3.5 billion dollar aid request as the minimum in the fight against communism and poverty. The House subcommittee led by Rep. Passman may seek cuts, while Mahon as new Appropriations chairman can influence assignments. the outcome hinges on Senate action and subcommittee decisions.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
David E Bell
Agency For International Development
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations
Bell
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Rep
Otto Passman
D-La
House
Passman
Appropriations Committee
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
Cannon
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Mahon
Twenty Die in Red Blast Near Nha Trang
Communist guerrillas blew up four cars of a passenger train south of Nha Trang killing 20 civilians and wounding many more. The line's civilian passengers, including women and children, were among the victims as rescue teams moved the injured to military hospitals.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nha Trang
Nah Trang
Viet Nam
Watson Files for Re election as Sumner County Attorney
Charles E. Watson announces he will seek re election to the office of Sumner County attorney on the Republican ticket by filing for the nomination at the Aug. 4 Primary election. Watson is finishing his first two year term as county attorney and previously served six years as Judge of the Probate Court. He is married with two daughters.
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Charles E. Watson
Sumner County
Watson
Warren Commission May Hear Last-Minute Assassination Details
Hearings conclude with a final report due by June 30 totaling over 500 pages plus transcripts. FBI findings remain secret but are said to uphold the theory that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. further inquiries may be possible as the commission rereads testimony and calls new witnesses if needed.
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Washington
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Earl Warren
Dallas
Johnson
Pearl Harbor Commission
Commission
FBI
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Jack Ruby
J. Edgar Hoover
James J. Rowley
U.S. Secret Service
Rowley
Potucek Files for Judge in 25th District of Kansas
Atty John A Potucek filed for the Democratic nomination for judge of the 25th Judicial District of Kansas. He began political life in 1930 as Sumner County attorney, elected five times and appointed once for ten years. In 1944 he became the state senator and the only Kansas Democratic senator, serving sixteen years until defeated in 1959 by Ford Harbaugh.
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25Th Judicial District of
Kansas
Wendell Ready
Senate
Ford Harbaugh
Potucek
Smithsonian hosts historic campaign button display
Smithsonian opens a major show in its Museum of History and Technology Hall of Historic Americans featuring presidential campaign buttons and banners. Curator Herbert Collins organized the exhibit from Ralph Becker’s 30 000 item collection, illustrating how buttons express allegiance like a public cheering squad.
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Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
New Museum of History and Technology
Herbert Collins
Ralph E. Becker
Washington
Becker
Johnson Visits Edwards Air Force Base California
President Johnson campaigned in California highlighting defense bonds and space programs. He noted California received more than $21 billion in defense contracts in under four years and accounted for 23.1 percent of the national defense effort.
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John F. Kennedy
California
Scranton Heads to Kentucky for 24 Delegates
Gov. William Scranton returns to Pennsylvania from a Midwest tour to pursue Kentucky’s 24 uncommitted delegates for the GOP National Convention. He cites Dr. Milton Eisenhower’s endorsement and argues Goldwater would beat President Johnson if he votes against the civil rights bill. Scranton meets Kentucky delegates in Louisville and disputes AP polling on his delegate strength.
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Harrisburg
Wiliam W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Midwest
Kentucky
Scranton
Louisville
Milton S. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chester
Goldwater
William Scranton
A. R. Kreimer
Denver
Colo
John Love
Colorado
Air Force Reserve
Barry Goldwater
St Lukes Wins Full Accreditation From Joint Commission
St Lukes Hospital announced it received full accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, valid for three years after a May 11 survey. Administrator F E Strain cited commitment to high patient care standards and ongoing efforts to maintain quality.
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St. Lukes Hospital
Joint Commission On Accreditation
F. E. Strain
St. Lukes
Wendell T. Wingett
M. D
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
American College of Surgeons
American College of Physicians
American Hospital Association
American Medical Association
Commission
Kenneth B. Babcock
Rains Threaten Kansas Amid Tornado Watchs
Weather bulletin reports unsettled moist air over Kansas with rain likely across the state. Thunderstorms expected late today into Saturday with a tornado scare noted in the Topeka region. Wellington area forecasts fair to partly cloudy windy conditions with afternoon and nighttime showers and warm highs in the mid 90s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Wellington
Goldwater assails Scranton over civil rights bill stance
Sen. Barry Goldwater accuses Gov. Scranton of pressuring him to abandon his principles by backing the civil rights bill. He says he will vote against the measure citing constitutional concerns over public accommodations and equal employment titles. Scranton counters that Goldwater’s vote could cost him Southern support against President Johnson. Page 3, Column 2.
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Goldwater
Arizona
Scranton
John
Ferguson urges test on Kansas apportionment provision
Kansas Attorney General William Ferguson, campaigning for the GOP governor nomination, says a test case is necessary to decide if the state constitution’s county electors clause violates the U.S. Constitution after the Supreme Court ruling that legislative apportionment must be by population. He expects an individual suit joined by the attorney general, likely against the secretary of state.
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Wichita
William Ferguson
House of Representatives
U. S. Supreme Court
Ferguson
Kansas
United States
Attorney General's
Secretary of State
Weekend Heat and Filing Deadlines Across County
The coming weekend marks the start of summer with heat and dust in Kansas. Taxpayers rush the county treasurer before the noon deadline, extended to Monday as the courthouse closes Saturday. Filing for Aug 4 primary hits noon tomorrow with clerk offices open to meet deadlines. Also notes personal birthdays and an anniversary for local residents Judy Langford, Rev. Vern Livingood, Berya Phillips, Mrs. Hamlin Dyer, and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gwinner.
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Kansas
National Association For Mental Health
Ward Cole
Harold Sturgis
Margaret Newlin
Busness
Judy Langford
Vern D. Livengood
Berya Phillips
Hamlin Dyer
Phil Gwinner
Southern senators clash as civil rights bill faces delay
The Senate burst into sharp debate as final passage neared with Southern lawmakers resentful of Northern lectures on race. Senator Smathers of Florida challenged Senator Pastore of Rhode Island amid disputes over public accommodations in the South and media coverage. House leaders postponed session plans, signaling continued hold by Southern Democrats on the bill.
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Washington
Senate
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
John O. Pastore
D-R.l
Rhode Island
Smathers
South
Pastore
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Rules Committee
Geuda Springs farmer Arkle Harris dies at 69
Arkle Harris 69 a prominent Sumner County farmer living in Geuda Springs died at Memorial Hospital Arkansas City at 1 a.m. after entering Thursday. Born November 14 1894 near Portland he was survived by Grace his wife three sons Harold Harris Phillips Tex Arlyss Harris South Haven Wayne Harris Geuda Springs a daughter Mrs Scott Berry Scranton Kan two sisters and 11 grandchildren. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Fisher Mortuary with Rev Vern Livengood officiating burial Forrest Hill Cemetery.
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Arkle Harris
Sumner County
Geuda Springs
Memorial Hospital
Arkansas City
Portland
William
Katherine Harris
Gouda Springs
Anna
Grace Brooks
Rome
Grace
Harold Harris
Phillips
Tex
Arlyss Harris
South Haven
Wayne Harris
Scott Berry
Scranton
Kan
Fred Peters
Fred Thomason
Prairie Village
Earl Melvin
Fisher Mortuary
Vern D. Livengood
First Methodist Church
Forrest Hill Cemetery
Cooper Infant Dies in Germany at Fort Scott Cemetery
Graveside services for Pamela Jay Cooper infant daughter of Sgt and Mrs Charles E B Cooper will be held at 11 am Monday at Fort Scott National Cemetery. Survivors include parents sister Terry Lynn grandparents Carl Cooper Oxford and Mr and Mrs Jack Hubbard. Mrs Cooper was formerly Barbara Clouse of Wellington.
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Pamela Jay Cooper
Charles EB. Cooper
Germany
Sgt. Cooper
Fort Scott
National Cemetery
Terry Lynn
Carl Cooper
Oxford
Jack Hubbard
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