Trapped by Allies 257 Viet Cong Die in Heavy Fight
U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops stormed a fissure of scrub hills ten miles northwest of Quang Ngai, trapping a Communist regiment. At least 257 Reds killed as allied forces threatened to wipe out the unit, backed by air and artillery. Air strikes hit North Viet Nam bases and bridges while a Navy A6 Intruder was reported missing after ground fire.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Quang Ngai
North Viet Nam
Vinh
Weather forecast for Kansas with scattered thunderstorms
Area forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Saturday. Highs today near 60s, lows in the 40s to 50s, and a high Saturday around 69 to 65. In Topeka expect mild temperatures with partly cloudy skies and scattered storms through Sunday as showers move across the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Garden City
Dodge City
Russell
Concordia
Consumer Price Rise Slows, But Inflation Persists
The Labor Department reports a 0.4 percent March rise in the consumer price index, following a 0.5 percent February jump, marking the biggest two month increase since 1958. Wholesale prices fell 0.3 percent week to week, while pork prices edged down as consumer resistance grows. President Johnson contemplates possible tax increases if inflation remains stubborn, with GOP leader Ford urging a clear policy choice within months.
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Washington
Johnson
Labor Department
White House
House
Gerald R. Ford
Congress
Ford
Naughton named district forester for Parsons office
Gary Naughton has been named district forester as a Kansas State University extension service office opens in Parsons serving 20 counties. Former Iola location, Naughton previously worked five years in Oregon and at Boise BLM, reared near Chanute, and graduates from Chanute High School in 1955.
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Parsons
Kan
Gary Naughton
Extension Service
Kansas State University
Iola
Gene Gray
Kansas
Naughton
Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
Boise
Idaho
Chanute
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka April 28 1966
Kansas traffic death log shows 0 fatalities in the Topeka area in the 24 hours to 9 am Friday for April 28 1966. The 1965 comparable period recorded 169 deaths.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tribune Phone Contact for Carrier Access
If you cannot reach your Tribune phone, contact your carrier. If unavailable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
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Tribune
Simulated A Attacks Saturday Test for Civil Defense
Simulated nuclear attacks on Kansas cities and defense sites will trigger the annual readiness test of the Kansas Civil Air Patrol and Office of Civilian Defense. CAP squadrons from the state assemble at three airports to establish operation control centers and dispatch flights to check radiation traffic evacuation routes and deliver medicines and personnel. Centers will be at Hays Municipal Airport and Strother Field.
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Associated Press
Kansas Cities
Kansas Civil Air Patrol
Office of Civilian Defense
CAP
Hays Municipal
Strother Field
Arkansas City
Winfield
Johnson Plan on School Milk and Lunch Cuts Blocked by House Panel
Washington AP Johnson proposals to cut spending for school lunches and milk were blocked by the House Appropriations Committee. The panel refused about 128 million in cuts and kept the Agriculture Department bill near current levels, adding 82 million to milk and 19 million to lunch programs and boosting disease control and soil programs by 27 million. The committee used departmental revenues for general purposes and left the milk aid limited to needy children as proposed by the President.
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Washington
Johnson
House Appropriations Committee
House
Agriculture Department
Treasury
Daylight Saving Time Rules Across States in 1967
The nation gears for a clock change with 19 states observing daylight saving time and 12 partially. States may choose timing, but any state using standard time must follow federal dates from April 24 to October 30. Rural resistance cites city leisure advantages and rural schedules as reasons against the device.
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Associated Press
Parade Ends Tomorrow in Chanute Industry Week Exhibits
Chanute and area residents have a final chance to view Industry Appreciation Week exhibits by local manufacturers at Central Park. Hours are today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Chanute
Central Park
Intercepted Letter Discusses Inflation Causes
The speaker contrasts personal spending with government spending to question which boosts inflation more, noting a colleague at the next desk who detests tax increases. The brief reflects an everyday debate on economic pressure and fiscal policy.
Ethics Group Probes Dodd Testimonial Dinner Funds Tax Status
The Senate ethics panel says it learned from newspaper reports that Thomas J. Dodd viewed funds from testimonial dinners as tax free gifts. Senator Bennett notes the inquiry will assess whether dinners were conducted to aid tax free gifts, amid charges from Pearson and Anderson of unreported personal use.
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Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Thomas J. Dodd
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Select Bipartisan Com
Dodd
Sen. Dodd
Bennett
Ethics Committee
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Field Work Underway In County Assessment Program
Field crews led by supervisor Dan Bubb begin commercial property appraisals in Neosho county as part of the statewide assessment equalization effort. Rodger Buskirk oversees early towns while Dan Bubb, Robert Nelson, and Kenneth Martin inspect buildings, collect costs, rents, and remodeling details, and sign field cards.
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Dan Bubb
Robert Nelson
Kenneth Martin
Rodger Buskirk
Virgil Lowe
United Appraisal Co
Neosho County
Forgery Charged Of Youth Here
Police arrested 19 year old Mike Gerardy of 125 S. Lafayette on a felony forgery warrant. He admitted cashing several forged checks while employed at a filling station and was released to his parents pending bond and court proceedings.
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Mike Gerardy
S. Lafayette
Driver Cited After Crash in Hominy Oklahoma
Police cited Harold E. Waffle of Hominy Oklahoma last night for leaving the scene after his car backed into a parked vehicle on North Santa Fe. Damage to Jim Baker's car was about 50 to 75 dollars. Waffle posted a 25 dollar bond.
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Harold E. Waffle
Hominy
Okla
Waffle
North Santa Fe
Jim Baker
N. Forest
Partial Artificial Heart Reported Most Satisfactory
A 65-year-old man, Marcel L. DeRudder of Westville Illinois, survived a six hour operation with a partial artificial heart device developed to support the left ventricle. Doctors said brain damage is possible but the device is functioning and the patient remains in critical but hopeful condition.
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Houston, Tex
Marcel L. DeRudder
Westville, Ill
DeRudder
Rudder
DeBakey
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Chau Nham
U.S. Air Force
Navy
North
Viet Nam
Air Force
Lang Bun
Phu Tho
Red River Valley
Hanoi
Red China
Pleiku
Iu.s
John T. Naughton
R. 3
Chanute High School
Louise Virginia Highbaugh
Marland C. Highbaugh
W. 9Th
Neosho Junior College
Louise
Calvert's
Leah Barker
Gene Cordner
Leah
Lincoln
And
Russ Corbitt
Albert Barker
W. Main
Cha
Mittee
Bobby Baker
Connecticut
Mitchell Motor Co
Mitchell
Newt Chezem
Chezem
N. Grant
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Mildred Slocum
W. 10Th
Lloyd Dalton
S. Katy
Slocum
Baylor
Rice
Michael E. DeBakey
Methodist Hospital
Edna
Illinois
Westville
Urbana
Ill
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