Greek Ferry Heraklion Sinking Toll Rises to 235 Dead
Greek officials revised the toll on the Heraklion disaster to 235 dead or missing as rescue work continued from Crete to Piraeus. Dozens more bodies were recovered, with fears that late passengers and unrecorded crew may still be aboard amid 75 crew and 206 passengers. National mourning was decreed as U.S. and British ships joined Greek forces in the search off Miles island.
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Athens
Greece
Heraklion
Ministry of Merchant Marine
Piraeus
Crete
Canea
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Miles
Parsons Man Nominated For Senate
William A. Dearth a 55 year old Parsons insurance man was nominated by Democratic committees from Labette Neosho and Wilson to fill the Kansas Senate vacancy. The seat left by Wade Ferguson requires election in 1968 remaining two years of the term. Dearth has previously served as Labette County clerk Parsons city commissioner and mayor and chairs the Parsons Urban Renewal Agency.
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Parsons
Kan
William A. Dearth
Kansas Senate
Labette
Neosho
Wilson
Dearth
William H. Avery
Wade M. Ferguson
Ferguson
Senate
One Night Push Needed to Surpass United Fund Goal
Tonight a concentrated door to door drive aims to lift the Chanute United Fund past the 23 070 goal. At 6 30 p m volunteers from Rotary Kiwanis Lions Jaycees Red Cross and youth groups meet at the Memorial building for assignments. More workers are sought for two to three hour shifts to maximize the final effort and reach those not yet solicited. Contributions can be mailed to Chanute United Funds PO Box 264.
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United Fund
Federation Room
Memorial Building
Rotary
Kiwanis Lions
Jaycees
Mothers Club
Red Cross
Lester Lawrence
Chanute
Bombers Hit VC Strongholds Across South Viet Nam
U S B52s bombed Viet Cong positions from Tay Ninh to near Hue in three raids. Dean Rusk arrived in Saigon and said bombing must continue until North Viet Nam halts its part of the war. One U S plane was shot down over the north and two in the south, with minor ground engagements nearby.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Guam
U.S
Dean Rusk
North Viet Nam
Tay Ninh
United Fund Contributions Total Rise to $18,806
United Fund contributions to date total $18,806 with listed gauge amounts of $17,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 and $2,500. The figure reflects ongoing fundraising activity and donor participation.
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United Fund
Early morning trailerhouse fire at 1120 N Grant
Firemen made two runs to the Francis Mack trailerhouse residence at 1120 North Grant early today. The first call at 3 a.m. was for a fire in the bottom of the trailer and a second call an hour later for smoldering insulation. Fire Chief John Erickson said damage was relatively minor and blamed an electric heating tape on the water line for freezing as the cause.
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Francis Mack
N. Grant
Arctic Cold Grips Northern Plains Amid Record Lows
Bitter Arctic air sent temperatures plummeting across the Northern Plains with Grand Forks North Dakota at 7 below zero and Cut Bank Montana at 21 below. Meanwhile the East and Northeast stayed warm with Burlington Vermont posting a 56 degree record as storms bring rain and flood damage to California valleys.
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Associated Press
Mercury
North Dakota
Montana
Grand Forks
N.D
Cut Bank
Mont
Havre
Burlington
Weather Bureau
Boston
New England
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Minot
N. C
Ohio
Illinois
Wyoming
Nebraska Panhandle
Chadron
Casper
Wyo
Snow Likely Tonight With Cold Clearing After
Area forecast warns hazardous driving due to increasing northerly winds and 1 to 3 inches of snow tonight. Clearing and colder Saturday with 20s highs. Light snow spread into southwest and central Kansas as a low pressure system moves toward Arkansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Panhandles
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Shopping Is Rough Sport for Christmas Shoppers
Washington AP reports Christmas shoppers will walk about 25 miles each, totaling two billion miles, likened to four lunar trips. Foot doctors warn of rough conditions in crowded stores and offer four rules to protect feet including comfy shoes, breaks, steady waiting, and post shopping foot care.
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Washington
American Podiatry Association
APA
Seward P. Nyman
Association
Christmas Adoption List Expands to 56 Households
The Chamber of Commerce again coordinates needy family adoptions for Christmas with 56 listings screened by Neosho County Welfare and the local school nurse. Many adoptions already completed as veterans groups plan parties and agencies provide food clothing toys and gifts to seniors and children across the community.
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Chamber of Commerce
Neosho County
Two Convicts Donate Kidneys To Save Lives In Arkansas
Two Arkansas inmates Bill Watson 34 and Ben Crippen 35 serving life sentences are donating kidneys to two women Doris Ratliff 38 of Fayetteville and Lillie Lewis 48 of Earle. Transplants at University of Arkansas Medical Center Little Rock carry slightly over 50 percent success hopes and the donors expect no leniency from prison authorities.
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Little Rock, Ark
Bill Watson
Ben Crippen
Arkansas State Prison
University of Arkansas Medical Center
Little Rock
Watson
Doris Ratliff
Fayetteville, Ark
Crippen
Lillie Lewis
Earle, Ark
Ratliff
Lewis
William J. Flanigan
Neosho Juco Receives $59,293 Federal Grant
Neosho County's junior college construction project earns a full grant of $59,293 from the Kansas Higher Education Facilities Commission, based on a 20 percent cost rise since the initial aid request. Total federal aid now stands at $529,480 after two prior grants. Other grants announced include Cloud County 12328 Fort Scott 35571 Barton County 433916 and several for four year colleges.
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Neosho County
Kansas Higher Education Facilities Commission
Topeka
Associated Press
U.S. Office of Education
Cloud County
Fort Scott
Barton County
LBJ Returns To Capital After Texas Ranch Visit
President Johnson ends a 20 day Texas ranch stay and departs Bergstrom Air Force Base at 10 11 a m CST heading for Washington. The trip includes a 22 hour flight to Andrews Air Force Base with Mrs Johnson and their daughter Luci Nugent seen at the airport.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Texas
Washington
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Andrews Air Force Base
Bergstrom
Luci
Patrick J. Nugent
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log shows 24 hours to 9 am Friday with 0 deaths in December 13, 1966 compared to 618 in the comparable 1965 period. Local figures list 680 for the year.
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Topeka
Kansas
Christmas Gifts Warm Hearts Yet Provoke Rushing Feet
A light holiday reflection notes how the act of giving gifts brings joy but also leaves people with tired feet from shopping and preparations. The piece foregrounds common seasonal experiences and the contrast between warmth inside and bustle outside.
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Aegean Sea
Antonis Kambouris
Emmanuel Vernikos
Erie
Howard Baugh
Sheriff's Office
Stark
Bernard Hayen
Erie R. 3
Chanute United Funds
Post Office
Rusk
Hanoi
Hue
Santa Fe
Tribune
Bud Roberts
J.R.M. Contracting Company
Tecumseh
Darrell Finley
S. Grant
Buddy Butler
S. Lafayette
John Erickson
Goodland
California
Central Valley
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Sierra Nevada
Tulare County
Johnsondale
Needy Family
The
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rainbow Girls
Kayettes
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
First Christian Church
First Baptist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Autumn Mothers Club
Washburn University
Morgan Hall
College of Emporia
Wichita State University
McPherson College
Kansas Wesleyan University
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