Rare Union Forged To Boost Benefits
Washington AP report that House leaders from both parties joined to move a Social Security bill. If enacted, average benefits rise to about 150 to 164 dollars monthly. 24.2 million beneficiaries gain at least 12 percent. Taxes would rise with a maximum 44 dollars next year for workers earning up to 7,600 dollars. The measure faces Senate scrutiny and potential changes in conference.
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Washington
House
Senate
Woman Hurt In Collision Near Erie
Mrs Olga Glasgow age 2 of Erie R 3 was injured in a two car crash at a county road intersection northeast of here at about 9 am. She suffered head cuts and possible neck injury and was treated at the scene then taken to Labette County Medical Center Parsons. The other driver was Lloyd Speake 71 of St Paul.
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Olga Glasgow
Erie R
Here
George Neely
Labette County Medical Center
Parsons
Glasgow
James Lunday
Neely
Chevrolet
Disaster Area Declared for Alaska Storms and Floods
President Johnson declared Alaska a major disaster area after severe storms and floods. He authorized $1 million in federal funds for emergency relief and recovery following a request from Governor Walter Hickel.
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Washington
Johnson
Alaska
Walter Hickel
Christian Crusade at Place-Royster Stadium Tonight
Evangelist Lane Adams brings a Christian Crusade to Place-Royster Stadium at 8 p.m. Attendance reported 1016 with 14 inquirers. Sermon titled How and Why You Can Be Forgiven. Music Night with spirituals follows tonight.
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Royster Stadium
Lane Adams
Task Force Starts Long-Range Fight On Lung Cancer
Assistant Surgeon General Kenneth M. Endicott announces a 10 member task force to study lung cancer. The group aims to link cigarettes to cancer, explore causes and cures, and push for less hazardous cigarettes while noting air pollution and city dwelling increase risk. Only five percent survive five years even with early detection.
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Washington
Kenneth M. Endicott
Chicago
Dr. Endicott
The
Endicot
Endicott
Tito talks fail to yield Middle East peace plan
Yugoslav President Tito ends Arab tour with no concrete peace formula, urging a realistic approach amid Syrian opposition. report notes he proposed no specific plan and planned broader activity through UN. Red Cross cites early return of Arab refugees from Jordanian lands under Israeli control. repatriation to begin at about 1,000 daily.
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Syria
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Shlomo Goren
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Red Cross
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Jordan River
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Gossip Sparks Army Desertion Recall
London’s report on US Army desertions echoes a gossipy neighbor’s note. The intercepted letter hints at concerns within the ranks and public perception.
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Cha
London
Forbes airman dies from Topeka crash injuries
Gary Johnson 23 of Slidell Louisiana died Wednesday night from injuries from a Tuesday crash in Topeka. He was an airman stationed at Forbes Air Force Base. Passenger Jill Scholander 19 of Garnett Kansas was listed in serious condition at Stormont Vail Hospital.
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Topeka
Gary Johnson
Slidell
Johnson
Forbes Air Force Base
Jill Scholander
Garne’t
Kan
Stormont-Vail Hospital
Record Heat Tops Nation as Needles Reaches 118 Degrees
The AP reports Needles California hit 118 degrees for the day's high while Evanston Wyoming registered an overnight low of 40.
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New York
Needles
Calif
Evanston
Wyo
Weather outlook for Kansas with showers and cooler temps
Area forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms and little temperature change tonight and Friday morning. Friday turns cooler with winds shifting. lows in the mid 60s and highs in the 80s. Precipitation probability 30 percent tonight and Friday. scattered thundershowers reported in parts of Kansas with a cold front moving southward.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Trousdale
Indicted Man Found Shot To Death In Independence
Harold E. Porter a 33 year old Kansas City man linked by grand jury to a ring of fake car accident injury claims was found shot to death near Independence. He had pleaded guilty to forgery and was awaiting trial for the fraud charges. Four .25 caliber shell casings were found near his body. Deputies plan to interview about 25 others connected to the case.
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Independence, Mo
Kansas City
Here
Harold E. Porter
Porter
Metro
Prsons
Lull in major Viet Nam fighting marked by low US deaths
Saigon reported last week the lowest American combat deaths and wounds since January as major ground fighting paused. Marines engaged Communist forces west of Tam Ky amid scattered skirmishes while air strikes in the Hanoi Ho Chi Minh area faced bad weather limiting missions.
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U.S. Command
Tam Ky
North Vietnam
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Hanoi
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South Vietnam
U.S
Waters Receding as Alaska Flood Toll Rises to Seven
Fairbanks and Tok in Alaska report seven dead as floodwaters recede slowly from the Chena and Tok rivers. Brig. Gen. Elmer Yates notes the pace delays return to mud filled homes for about 15 000 evacuees. Damages initially estimated at 200 million dollars remain unsettled.
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Chena River
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Elmer Yates
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McNamara dismisses Times desertion claim in Europe
Secretary McNamara called a London report on U S desertion in Germany nonsense and said absenteeism has not risen. Pentagon noted 338 long term absentees in Europe and 10 500 volunteers for Vietnam this year, with over 14 000 last year.
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Robert S. McNamara
London
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Germany
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
Europe
House Approves Civil Rights Bill With Expanded Protections
The House passed a federal crime bill shielding individuals exercising civil rights and extending protections to police and firemen in riot areas. The measure mirrors a 1966 civil rights bill portion and may face a Senate fight. Many supporters cite injuries and deaths of officers in summer riots.
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Washington
House
Senate
Car Leaves Road Strikes Tree Near City
A 1962 Pontiac driven by Charles E. Cumings, 25, of 512 East 15th, received about $600 damage in an accident on the Austin road about 4 p.m. yesterday. The car ran off the road and struck a tree a half mile east and south of the city limits. Cumings, who said he was trying to retrieve a dropped lighted cigarette, suffered a nose cut and a knee cut.
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Charles E. Cumings
E. 15Th
Neosho County
Austin Road
Cumings
Teamsters Steward Is Killed in Front of Union Hall
A Teamsters Union steward, Robert DeGeorge, 33, was shot to death outside Local 107 headquarters in Philadelphia near the Delaware River waterfront. Police recovered a .38 pistol at the information counter. Four suspects are sought in connection with the killing. Separately, Puerto Rico Teamsters leader Frank Chavez was shot in San Juan, with former bodyguard Ivan Coll Figueroa charged.
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Teamsters
Teamsters Local 107
Robert DeGeorge
Union Hall
Delaware River
Teamsters Office
Frank Chavez
Teamsters Union
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Ivan Coll Figueroa
Chavez
James R. Hoffa
Bare Feet Allowed But Cleanliness Required at Riverside Center
Riverside Plaza merchants association reversed an earlier rule and said barefoot shoppers may enter if their feet are clean. A spokesman explained dirty bare feet will be asked to leave, clarifying the center’s stance.
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Riverside
Calif
Riverside Plaza Merchants Association
Katzenbach Says President Holds Top Foreign Policy Power
Undersecretary Nicholas Katzenbach told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the President has the constitutionally supreme foreign policy power and Congress’ support aids the effort. He warned against declaring war in Vietnam and noted the 1964 resolution already authorized U.S. actions to repel attacks and prevent further aggression.
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Washington
Nicholas Katzenbach
Congress
Katzenbach
Katzanbach
Johnson
Senate Foreign Relations
U.S
Vietnam
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Katzenbesh
United States
North Vietnam
Entries Open for Humboldt Biblesta Parade
Humboldt area churches and groups may enter floats for the 10th annual Biblesta. First 25 floats receive 12.5 cents each, with five plaques and portion of 600 dollars in prize money. Oct. 7 is the date. Jack Lacy of the Kansas Department of Economic Development will speak. John Parkhurst will MC.
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Humboldt
Biblesta
Max Haden
Biblesta Committee
Tooday
Haden
Jack Lacy
Kansas Department of Economic Development
John Parkhurst
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