Boxcar and fuel shortage threatens Sumner County 1973 wheat harvest
In Wellington Kansas officials warned a boxcar and fuel shortage could hinder the 1973 Sumner County wheat harvest. Don Anderson of the Farmers Grain Association said only about a quarter of the harvest might be completed if supply continues. He noted fuel allocations are nearly exhausted for June and July supplies remain limited as Farmland Industries plans one more truckload.
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Sumner County
Wellington
Kan
Kansas
Don Anderson
Farmers Grain Association
Sumner
Farmers Co-op
Farmland Industries
Weather and local notices from Wellington and surrounding area
Local weather shows cooler temperatures under clouds with 69 degrees downtown at 11 am after a 90 degree day yesterday and 68 overnight. Police warn of false auditor scam calls targeting residents in Oxford and Wellington. Tax deadline June 20 for second half 1972 real estate and personal property taxes. Donkey baseball game set for Thursday at Rock Island diamonds with Sumner County Sheriff's Reserves vs Jaycees. Wellington Saddle Club hosts Fun Show June 22 at 7 pm with free admission. Fuel price note from Ken Everhart highlights market issues. Wheat harvest faces crew shortages as 16 farmers with 4000 acres seek labor amid Oklahoma harvest and gas shortages. Elevator prices vary 14 cents across the region from 2.75 to 2.89 per bushel.
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Wellington
Oxford
Loren Hibbs
Hibbs
Rock Island Diamonds
Sumner County Sheriff's Reserves
Jaycees
Wellington Saddle Club
Anderson
Oklahoma
Wheat Belt
Fuel shortage hits Caldwell and nearby towns
Gov. Docking began contacting major fuel suppliers to ease shortages in the Caldwell area and across multiple towns. Skelly Oil and Derby Refining were discussed, with actions planned to secure thousands of gallons for farmers, harvest crews, and local co-ops amid harvest season.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Jim Shaffer
Docking
Skelly Oil Co
Derby Refining Co
South Haven
Caldwell
Garden Plain
Radium
Shaffer
Kerr-McGree
Texaco
Phillips
Mobil
APCO
American Petrofina
Continental Oil Co
Republican
Ebling
Paxico
Canadia
Tribune
Chetopa
Sylvia
Iola
M. L. Mattingly
Skelly
Mattingly
Teeter Oil Co
Radium Co-op
Clarence Stuhlsatz
Stuhlstar Oil Co
Wayne A. Dirks
Mattingly, Teeter Oil
R. W. Kersey
Stuhsatz
Dirks
Kersey
Stuhlsatz
Kansas
Nebraska
Bear With Us We Gain On New Offset Printing
The Daily News reports progress after converting from hot type to offset printing. Staff worked late to produce the first offset issue and faced delays, with improving times noted and hope for fuller alignment by week’s end.
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the Daily News
No Life Indicated for Three Men in Submarine Rescue
Rescuers report no signs of life from two men in a rear chamber of a six foot Sea Link minisub 31 hours after it became trapped southeast of Key West. Four divers and Navy crews work to decompress chambers and decide when to open the rear enclosure.
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Cindy Rose
Associated Press
Key West
Fla
Navy
Joseph Neville
Neville
Tringa
Eng
Clayton Link
Edwin Link
Albert Stover
Robert Meek
Santa Barbara
Calif
Archibald “Jock” Menzies
Vero Beach
S&éa
Link
Maurine
Minisub
Smithsonian Institution
Gaylord Olmsted Harold to Whitaker Virs
Helen t Wilson records show transfer or reference between Gaylord Olmsted Harold and Whitaker Virs with related notation involving Helen T Wilson in a dated document. The fragment indicates a namesake sequence or legal notice style wording.
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Gaylord Olmsted
Harold To Whitaker
Wheat price swings hit Kansas harvest in 1973 market
Kansas wheat farmers see record price volatility as the 1973 harvest grows across southern Kansas. Delivered Gulf price ranged from 2.75 to 2.89 per bushel, with large daily fluctuations and many elevators not posting prices. Experts cite transport, regulations, weather, and fuel as key factors while moisture content near harvest raises storage concerns.
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Spivey
Kansas
City Council Reviews Cemetery Charge Rise and Refuse Rules
City lawmakers discussed a proposed ordinance lifting cemetery lot prices from 45 to 80 dollars in the old cemetery and 55 to 90 dollars in the new, with current rates under contracts unaffected. The panel also reviews refuse curbside rules, favors 30 gallon cans, and notes mixed public opinion. A highway widening delay cites 1977 funding, while railroad crossing repairs near Hillside are outlined. A resolution parcels land on East Lincoln Street in Highland Park Addition.
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Ken Adams
A. B. Preston
State Highway Commission
U.S. 81
FHWA
State Corporation Commission
Rock Island
Hillside
Santa Fe
C Street
16Th Street
Hutchinsons qualify for pesticide use law certificate
John Hutchison director of Sumner County weed department earned qualification under the Kansas Pesticide Use Law and the Noxious Weed Law. He passed exams for herbicides and for state and federal pesticide laws safety practices and equipment requirements.
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Sumner County
John Hutchison
County
Kansas
Hutchison
Landowner Held for 340000 Ransom in Sardinia
Sardinia AP report says landowner Mattedo Lostia was released unharmed after family paid 340000 ransom. He was held 68 days, a Sardinian record amid more than 100 kidnappings in the past decade.
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Orotelli
Sardinia
Mattedo Lostia
Lostia
Body immune defense weakest in the afternoon says USC study
A USC medical team finds immunoglobulin levels fall after 1 pm, leaving people more susceptible to colds and flu in the afternoon. Immunoglobulin production peaks 2 am to 8 am, with a threefold drop by late afternoon. researchers note nose sprays lack immunoglobulin though a European product is in development.
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Bill Gardner
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
University of Southern California
USC School of Medicine
Everett C. Hughes
Hughes
USC
Europe
Israel Opposes East Germany Entry to United Nations
Israel plans to vote against East Germany's U.N. membership as Ambassador Yosef Tekoah accuses East Germany of aligning with Arab extremists and denying Jewish reparations. Security Council ready to recommend both German bids to the General Assembly in September, increasing U.N. members to 134.
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Security Council
West Germany
Israel
General Assembly
Council
U.N
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Tekoah
New Puppy Hookworm Vaccine Approved by USDA
The Agriculture Department announces a first of its kind vaccine to prevent hookworms in puppies. Developed by Jensen-Salsberg Laboratories of Kansas City, a division of Richardson-Merrell Inc., and licensed for commercial production, the vaccine aims to stop hookworm infections that can kill dogs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Jensen-Salsberg Laboratores
Kansas City
Richardson-Merrell, Inc
FDA to Demand Proof of Effectiveness for 40000 Drugs
FDA will require proof of effectiveness for about 40,000 prescription drugs over 35 years, with as many as 8000 potentially banned as ineffective. The Supreme Court strengthened FDA power, affecting drug makers and public spending on medicines.
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John Stowell
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Food and Drug Administration
Peter B. Hutt
FDA
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
U.S
Hutt
High Court
Drug Companis
Europe
National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council
Academy
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Kansas City Board of Trade
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Far- Mar-Co
Cooper
Ative
Hutchinson
USDA
Department of Agriculture
Jim Jay
Kansas Wheat Harvest Labor Control Office
Great Bend
Highland Park Addition
East Lincoln Street
East Lincoln
Freeman E. Biery
Weed and
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South G Street
Midwest Tank
M.J
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