U.S. Pilots See No Communist Jets After North Viet nam Skirmish
In South Viet Nam and North Viet Nam actions, U.S. pilots reported no MIGs in the air Sunday while American jets bombed targets near Hanoi and Vinh. Two F105s were shot down Saturday and another downed Sunday, bringing U.S. losses to 221. Viet Cong casualties and captives rose along the Mekong Delta as Vietnamese forces claimed 245 Viet Cong killed and 20 weapons captured. Navy carriers Enterprise and Kitty Hawk supported strikes on coast areas with 2,000 pound bombs.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Nha Trang
Hanoi
Air Force
Enterprise
Kitty Hawk
North
Viet Nam
Vinh
Stolen Equipment Reported From Camp Wonderwood
A weekend break in at Camp Wonderwood southeast of Chanute led to the loss of gardening tools, sledges, mallets, axes, saws, shovels, brooms, a hot plate, two coffee makers, and sauce pans. Entry was through a window. George Neely, Neosho County sheriff, notified for investigation.
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Camp Wonderwood
Chanute
George Neely
Neosho County
Mock Raid Tests Kansas Civil Air Patrol Readiness
A Kansas Civil Air Patrol civil defense drill simulated a nuclear attack with Chanute serving as a central hub. Maj. William C. Gilmore led about 50 senior members and 30 cadets in missions across multiple airports, with 11 mobile units and five aircraft, while Topeka coordinated fallout measurements and emergency response.
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Martin Johnson Airport
Kansas
Civil Air Patrol
CAP Group 6
Chanute
Strother Field
Winfield
William C. Gilmore
Pleasanton
CAP
Bers
Mobil
Topeka
Wichita
Great Bend
Colby
North Kansas City
Industry Show Draws 3737 Attendees in Chanute
The Central Park community building hosted a Chamber of Commerce organized Industry Appreciation Week event. Local industries attended, with 25 Chanute manufacturers exhibiting and tours for students from area schools.
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Central Park
Jack Groves
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Weather Today Warns of Warm Temperatures Across Kansas
Area forecast notes mostly cloudy tonight then partly cloudy Tuesday with a slight warmup. Highs Tuesday expected from 75 to 80 with lows tonight between 50 and 55. Topeka reports mild sunny conditions continuing through Tuesday with highs in the 70s to lower 80s and a few 40s to 45-degree readings in the west overnight.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
How Kansas Congressmen Voted Record
AP reports Kansas members of the House all Republicans were listed on a roll call. The measure to disapprove a reorganization plan for the transfer of the Community Relations Service from the Commerce Department approved 220 to 163 on rejection. Dole Ellsworth Mize Shriver Skubitz among those voting.
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Washington
Kansas
House
Commerce
Department of Justice Department
Dole
Ellsworth
Mize
Shriver
Skubitz
Cleanup Week Observance Urges Kansas Citizens
The city, Chamber of Commerce and firms join in Cleanup Week April 24 30 to reduce fire hazards and beautify. Gov Avery proclaims it an American tradition emphasizing safety and health and asks residents to participate in a home and community cleanup. Fire safety tips include disposing of trash, clearing clutter, storing fuels in metal cans, checking heating systems, and inspecting cords.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
William H. Avery
Traffic Fatalities Log Shows Annual Toll In Kansas
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log with 48 hours to 9 am Monday totaling 41 for April 1966 and 176 for the year, compared with 182 in the comparable 1965 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Twisters and Floods Hit Texas Cities Amid Severe Storms
Tornadoes struck Kenedy and Range in south Texas injuring three and leaving 250 homeless as seven inches of rain drenched Corpus Christi. Flooding continued in northeast Texas near Longview with bridges washed away and evacuations ordered along the Sabine and Cypress rivers.
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Kenedy
Tex
Texas
Nado
Corpus Christi
Ing
Longview
Gladewater
Kilgore
Marshall
Sabine
Cypress Rivers
Miami man plans more tests for head noises after fall
Dorian Figueroa, 38, who fell 20 feet last May, has endured brain noises described as frogs, sirens, or wind. Surgeons aim to locate the source, possibly from an abnormal blood vessel or shoulder injury, as tests continue and balance remains poor.
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Miami, Fla
Dorian Figueroa
Figueroa
Cycle Crash Injures Youth In Neosho
Ronnie H. Miller 23 of 905 W Main was treated at Neosho Memorial Hospital for a head injury after a motorcycle crash about 12 50 p m. The novice rider started from home and lost control striking a pipe near Bremer feed store causing a flip. The cycle owned by John Walker 902 N Grant was not damaged. Earlier Gerald K Morrison 18 of 1705 St Ashby was cited for an improper left turn in an offshoot crash at Santa Fe and Cherry around 1 35 a m involving cars driven by Morrison and Donald E Johnson 25 of Humboldt R 1. Johnson drove a car belonging to Vernon Williams of Humboldt. Williams car front right damage around 200 dollars and Morrison car rear right damage around 150 dollars.
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Ronnie H. Miller
W. Main
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Miller
Bremer
John Walker
N. Grant
Gerald K. Morrison
St. Ashby
Santa Fe and
Cherry
Morrison
Donald E. Johnson
Humboldt R. 1
Johnson
Vernon Williams
Humboldt
Farm Youth Drowned While Swimming Near Olathe
Randy Ronald Hubbell 15 drowned while swimming with Joseph E. Howery 15 in a farm pond three miles north of Olathe Kansas. Howery said Hubbell floated on an inner tube in deep water and disappeared prompting his father Roger O Hubbell and uncle Donald F Hubbell of Overland Park to search. Johnson County police recovered the body nearly two hours after the disappearance.
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Olathe
Kan
Randy Ronald Hubbell
Hubbell
Joseph E. Howery
Howery
Roger O. Hubbell
Donald F. Hubbell
Overland Park, Kan
Johnson County
Blood Test in High Court Could Shape DUI Evidence
The Supreme Court heard arguments over whether taking a blood sample from a drunken driving suspect violates due process and rights against self incrimination. Armando Schmercher, jailed after a 1964 Los Angeles crash, argues blood withdrawal with consent or resistance affects constitutional protections. Justices pressed Edwin Davenport on when blood draws are permissible and race to balance police needs with individual rights.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Armando Schmercher
Los Angeles
Thomas M. McGurrin
Edwin Davenport
Los Angeles County
Schmerber
Davenport
McGurrin
Youth Held for Armed Robbery in Atchison
Stephen George Welch 18 of Washington PA is held in Atchison County jail for attempted armed robbery of a filling station. Welch and a 15 year old girl were arrested after a high speed chase near Salina Saturday. He drove a car stolen at Wentzville MO. Sheriff Al Hinson returned the youth to Atchison Saturday night. Welch admitted other thefts and robberies in PA OH and MO.
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Atchison, Kan
Stephen George Welch
Washington
Atchison County
Welch
Salina
Wentzville
St. Louis
al Hinson
Atchison
Hinson
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Missouri
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha in Mock Nuclear Raid
An intercepted note titled Dear Cha describes a mock nuclear raid test that was conducted to evaluate radioactivity exposure and the overall impact of such a scenario. The text implies a surprising impression from the exercise.
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Chanute Civil Defense
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Highway Patrol
Red Cross
State Civil Defense Command
Toland
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Tance
William Hovey
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Gilmore
National Guard
Dave Evans
City Commission
Olathe Municipal
Arkansas City
Hays Municipal Airport
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Williams
Farm
Earl Warren
Warren
Cha
Nancy Lee Pennington
Robert Pennington
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Nancy
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