Weather roundup reports scattered storms across three states
Tornado damage reported in Shawnee County Kansas with funnel clouds near Syracuse and between Wellington and Winfield. Heavy hail east of Junction City and variable rainfall east of Salina north of El Dorado. Temperatures ranged from 40s to mid 80s with forecasts of continued cloudiness and more rain today and Thursday.
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Shaw
Kansas
Syracuse
Wellington
Winfield
Junction City
Salina
el Dorado
Horton
Valley Falls
Antes
Tonganoxie
Lawrence
Toepka
Wamego
Rossville
Manhattan
Abilene
McPherson
Emporia
Ottawa
Olathe
Dodge City
Goodland
Pittsburg
Weather Bureau
Silver Lake
Elmont
Kan
Johnson and
Wyandotte
Missouri Twister And Hail Reported In Two States
A tornado from severe storms roared through extreme northwest Missouri near Watson injuring no one but damaging a home and two sheds. Hail hit several Missouri towns and Kansas counties with winds up to 50 mph and heavy rain across the region.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Missouri
James
Storm Strikes Guthrie Rest Home Tornado Damages Roof
An apparent tornado ripped part of the roof from a Guthrie elderly home causing two serious injuries and sending 65 residents to Alverno Heights Hospital. Many treated for minor injuries, others to different facilities. power outages and damage affected nearby homes.
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Guthrie
Okla
Alverno Heights Hospital
Oklahoma
Efforts Continue to Free Roger Ranney in Greece
Detroit woman Mrs. Sicile Billings reports she and her daughter Christine are pressing the American Embassy in Greece to resume contact and seek Ranney’s freedom. Ranney, a Chanute native, was convicted in 1961 of killing two Greek seamen and is serving a life term.
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Roger Ranney
Greece
Sicille Billings
Detroit
Chanute
Christine
Ranney
Car Pickup Collision Near Santa Fe S Streets
A 1963 Chevrolet pickup driven by Frank M. Luther and a 1964 Chevrolet sedan driven by Nathan J. Hole collided near 1415 S. Santa Fe at 6 10 p m. Luther pulled away from the curb and Hole was passing another car. Hole was charged with driving left of center. Damage estimates were 600 for the sedan and 450 for the pickup. No injuries reported. Hole’s trial set for 3:30 p.m. today.
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S. Santa Fe
Frank M. Luther
S. Malcolm
Nathan J. Hole
Luther
Hole
Editors Predict Humprey Nixon Likely Nominees
An AP poll of 8 newspaper editors at the ASNE convention shows a majority expect Vice President Hubert H Humphrey and former Vice President Richard M Nixon to be their parties nominees. Humphrey leads Kennedy 2 to 1 in the poll of 80 editors.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.y
Associated Press
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Cancer Drive In Kickoff In Neosho County
The Neosho County Cancer Crusade kickoff is set for tomorrow with a tea at Mrs. Fred Harris home 1202 W 2nd from 2 to 4 p.m. Crusade president Dave Robinson says canvassing begins after the tea with Modern Study Club members in Chanute and local businessmen targeting industries.
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Neosho County
Cancer Crusade
Fred Harris
Crusade
Dave Robinson
Modern Study Club
Chanute
Robinson
Harris
Ray Colvin
Daisy Jordan
Ray Christiansen
John Knight
Boyd Burns
Hershey to Speak at Washburn May Seventeenth
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey director of the Selective Service System will address a Washburn University assembly on May 17 at the invitation of the student council.
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Topeka
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service System
Washburn University
Chanute Chamber Dinner Praises City On The Move
About 250 people attended the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Masonic Temple. Thad Sandstrom of WIBW praised Kansans and Chanute for industrial growth, urging others to replicate the city’s pattern to boost the state’s economy.
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Thad Sandstrom
Bill Johnson
Chanute Area
Chanute
Kansas
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Area in 1968 Update
Kansas traffic death log shows 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday with 1968 figures at 173 deaths, 1967 period at 142, and a preliminary April total of 33 deaths. Police and state transportation officials track daily fatalities for safety studies.
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Topeka
Kansas
Intercepted Letter Reflects Prison Security Motives
An intercepted letter titled Dear Cha discusses security as a key motive but notes prisoners, despite having much control, often feel unsatisfied. The fragment hints at inmate perspectives on safety and power within confinement.
Shelling Attacks Hit Khe Sanh Amid Fresh Fighting
North Vietnamese artillery and rocket barrages struck Khe Sanh while U S Marine units faced heavy casualties. In the latest clashes 19 Marines were killed, 56 wounded, and 14 missing as U S air and artillery answered the assault. Within 35 miles of Saigon fierce clashes continued as Operation Complete Victory trended with 9th Division and South Vietnamese forces reporting multiple firefights.
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Saigon
Khe Sanh
U.S. Marine
U.S
Farm Laws Under Study by Kansas Legislature
Sen. Charles Joseph appeared before the Legislature’s agriculture committee to discuss a resolution to study state antitrust applicability to farm production and marketing associations. He likened such groups to labor unions and noted potential gains in bargaining, while warning of antitrust conflicts and risk of reprisal by processors.
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Legislative Council
Charles Joseph
D-Potwin
Council
Agriculture and Livestock Committee
Riot at North Carolina Prison Kills Five
Five prisoners and eight others injured when guards fired on about 500 demonstrators at North Carolina Central Prison in Raleigh after inmates set fires and hurled torches at officers. Guards used shotguns from walls as authorities moved to quell the 75 year old facility riot.
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Raleigh, N. C
North Carolina Central Prison
State Correction
W. Lee Bounds
Raleigh
Bounds
Two Die in One Car Crash Near Mindenmines Missouri
A Sunday night one car crash near Mindenmines Missouri killed two area residents and left three others injured. The deceased are Lawrence Edgar Whelan 24 of St Paul and Donald Lee Houdashelt 31 of Walnut. Injured are Leonard Kennedy Myrna Mitchell and John Lohse all of Erie. Kennedy was moved to the University of Kansas Medical Center after treatment at Mt. Carmel Hospital Pittsburg. The car reportedly failed to negotiate a curve and overturned several times near the Missouri Kansas state line northeast of Pittsburg around 8 35 PM.
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Mindenmines
Lawrence Edgar Whelan
St. Paul
Donald Lee Houdashelt
Walnut
The
Tribune
Leonard Kennedy
Myrna Mitchell
John Lohse
Erie
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Pittsburg
Kennedy
University of Kansas Medical Center
Missouri-Kansas State Line
Lohse
Parsons
Dead Whooping Crane Found Near Dorrance Kansas
A dead whooping crane, Americas largest and rarest bird, was found on a road between Dorrance and Wilson Reservoir after a violent thunderstorm Saturday night. Terry Prester of Dorrance discovered it. teacher Bill Bird alerted authorities. The crane weighed 11.5 pounds with a seven foot wing span. only 45 remain. It winters at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas and nests near Great Slave Lake in Canada. the bird will be frozen and sent to Washington DC for study.
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Dorrance, Kan
America
Dorrance
Kansas
Wilson Reservoir
Terry Prester
Bill Bird
Aransas Natonal Wildlife Refuge
Texas
Great Slave Lake
Canada
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