Marines press three day siege to trap Viet Cong force
US Marines and Vietnamese troops push from Da Nang toward the Viet Cong stronghold between Da Nang and Chu Lai. Air support, riverine and ground units clash with groups of 30 to 40 guerrillas, with light American casualties reported.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
Chu Lai
Valley Forge
South China Sea
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Duc Pho
Quang Ngai City
Injuries Fatal To Iola Plane Pilot
William D. Starr 33 of Iola Kan the pilot of a small plane that crashed near Iola Sunday died Thursday at Kansas University Medical Center after surgery Starr was a participant in a coyote hunt in the plane Also killed was Donald R Poffenbarger 27 of rural Iola the passenger in the crash
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Kansas City
Kan
William D. Starr
Iola
Kansas University Medical Center
Starr
Donald R. Poffenbarger
Senator Carlson undergoes hernia operation in Concordia
Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas had a hernia operation at St. Joseph's Hospital in Concordia. A physician reported his condition was excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia
Kan
Frank Carlson
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Gemini 7 in flawless seventh orbit as mission advances
The Gemini 7 crew report steady systems on day six as they pass two million miles in a 14 day mission. NASA plans Gemini 6 chase from Cape Kennedy with Schirra and Stafford, aiming to close within feet in a six hour formation to practice lunar mission techniques.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cape Kennedy
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Schirra
Stafford
Ship Limps Away After Battling Sea
The crippled Greek freighter Costantis drifted after a night storm about 300 miles southwest of Ireland and headed for rendezvous with a tug. One crew member was found dead, another alive, a third missing. about 29 still aboard. The Queen Mary stood by with lifeboats deployed as rescuers watched from three escort ships.
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London
Costantis
Ireland
Falmouth
England
New York
Plymouth
Constantis
Atlantic
Utrecht
Surrey Trader
Steve Vulkan
Harold Fulps Heads Insurance Board
Harold J. Fulps was elected president of the Chanute Insurance Board at a noon luncheon yesterday at the Tioga Hotel. New officers for the coming year include John G. Schultz as vice president Edwin H. Rideau as secretary and Glen McLaren as treasurer Robert M. Allen was named committee man. Outgoing officers are Bob McLaren as president Fulps as vice president Ted Cronemeyer as secretary and Joe Wasser as treasurer.
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Harold J. Fulps
Chanute Insurance Board
Tioga Hotel
John G. Schultz
Edwin H. Rideau
Glen McLaren
Robert M. Allen
Bob McLaren
Fulps
Ted Cronemeyer
Joe Wasser
Train Stops Traffic Seven Minutes Cited for Delay
In Manhattan Beach California two police officers cited the engineer of a train blocking an intersection for seven minutes amid cheers from motorists. Officers noted protests and horn toots and said an ordinance limits blocking traffic to five minutes. The engineer claimed he followed the conductor's orders.
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Manhattan Beach
Calif
Reuben Santillanes
Gemini 7 At Glance Mission Status And Achievements
The Gemini 7 mission reports rocketry maneuvers 185 miles above Earth as it aims for a rendezvous with Gemini 6 set for Sunday at Cape Kennedy. Astronauts report good health and high spirits after passing 2 million miles in orbit and setting endurance records.
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Cape Kennedy
Piqua Bank Robbery Tied to Break-ins
Two teenagers and three local youths face charges in a Piqua State Bank holdup and linked break-ins. Tony Kienlen of Humboldt and Johnny Stowell of Chanute were captured, with $6,119 recovered. Three teens held as accessories include Sherry Gibbs, Patricia Powell, and Steven Simpson. The crimes date from yesterday in Allen and Iola counties with federal armed robbery charges filed.
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Piqua State Bank
Tony Kienlen
Humboldt
Lola
Johnny Stowell
Chanute
Neosho Falls
Iola
Piqua
US 54
N. Forest
Gibbs
Thayer
Powell
Stowell
N. Grant
Kienlen
North Steuben
Clifford Gurwell
Wilbert Dreiling
Martia West
Beulah Purscell
Roberta Massoth
Dreiling
Tony
Allen County Sheriff's Office
Allen County
Don Isaac
Isaac
Neosho River
Thermometer readouts show United Fund goals by milestone
A United Fund thermometer lists target milestones at 22 460 20 000 17 500 15 000 12 500 10 000 and 7 500 with progress indicators guiding donations and community support through the campaign period.
Fire Series To Be Probed By State Marshal in Chanute
Fire Chief C. W. Brennan said a state fire marshal investigator will visit Chanute Monday to probe a series of arson like fires in the East Main block dating back to January 1964. Nine blazes have struck the area, with recent incidents at 602 E Main and 622 E Main causing property damage. Another fire damaged Purity Dairy storage behind 402 N Malcolm, while a separate grass fire burned along the Santa Fe railroad two miles south of Earlton.
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C. W. Brennan
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Chanute
East Main
Brennan
E. Main
Purity Dairy
N. Malcolm
Santa Fe
Earlton
Tribune Phone Contact Details
If you cannot reach your Tribune at the listed carrier number try again after 6 p.m. by dialing HE 1 3400.
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Tribune
Fireball Sightings Spark Widespread Interest Across Regions
Reports of a bright fireball lit up skies from the Northeast to California on Thursday night. Astronomer Dr. William Bidelman says it was a fireball. a Defense Department spokesman notes it appears to be a natural phenomenon with no aircraft involved. Fire crews found minor grass fires in Ohio and Pennsylvania. searches yielded no major damage or meteorite findings.
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Pittsburgh
California
Midwest
William P. Bidelman
University of Michigan
Idaho
Defense Department
Washington
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Canada
Kecksburg
Roy Howard
Ralph Richards
Coast Guard
Detroit
Windsor
Jack Trumbull
Elyria
Weather area forecast for Topeka Kansas and statewide
Clouds and dense fog covered Kansas with temperatures far above normal. Light rains move from the southwest into the state tonight, followed by clearing skies as a front passes. Warmer highs in the 50s and 60s today, with lows ranging from the 30s northwest to the 55 60s southeast.
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Topeka
Kansas
Doctor Resigns to Join Chemical Firm in Kansas
Dr. Everett J. Dennis asked to be relieved as associate minister of First Methodist Church in Manhattan Kansas. Bishop W McFerrin Stowe confirmed the request stating it takes effect December 31. Dennis, a doctorate in agronomy, plans to join a chemical company.
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Manhattan
Kan
Everett J. Dennis
First Methodist Church
W. McFerrin Stowe
Dennis
Labor leaders back Johnson against Communist Vietnam push
President Johnson won AFL-CIO backing in his Vietnam policy and hopes for a richer life for Americans, while Meany avoided a pledge to curb wage demands. The convention pushed for workers to gain a bigger share of national wealth, with Meany stressing aid for low paid workers. Johnson spoke from Johnson City Texas, pledging exhaustive pursuit of peace. Humphrey lauded labor support as inflation concerns worry the economy enters a long boom.
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San Francisco
Johnson
Organized Labor
Viet Nam
America
Afl-Cio
Meany
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Johnson City
Tex
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Hubert H. Humphrey
Congress
Intercepted Letter Report on Gemini 7 Fireball Sightings
Report states Gemini 7 astronauts did not report any fireball displays after last night’s sky events. No contact to headquarters mentioning observations from outer space is recorded.
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Outer Space
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Billi Jenkins
Santa
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Lincoln
Harold Fulps
Gemini
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Russia
Lovell
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Edward Long
Highway Patrol
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Dr. Long
Lance Gurwell
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