Harvest Moon battle pummels Viet Cong escape routes
U S Marines and air power press to block escape routes in Saigon area during Operation Harvest Moon. B52s napalm suspected positions while helicopters lift Marines toward Viet An and the Chang River. casualties run high on both sides with 27 Marines reported dead and about 1 200 enemy killed or captured in total.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. Maine
da Nang
River Vally
Jonas Platt
Viet An
Chang River
Laos
Radio
Hanoi
Space Doctor In Plane Is Missing
ALBUQUERQUE AP A massive air search was launched for Dr. W. Randolph Lovelace II his wife Mary and pilot Milton Brown after their twin engine plane vanished over the Colorado New Mexico mountains while en route from Aspen to Albuquerque. The director of space medicine, 57, 53, and 27 were last heard Sunday about 12 30 p.m. and the flight time was about two hours. The loss was not immediately noticed due to Lovelace's busy schedule and frequent travel.
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Albuquerque
N.M
U.S
Space Medicine
Colorado
New Mexico
W. Randolph Lovelace II
Mary
Milton Brown
Aspen
Colo
Lovelace
One-Car Crash Causes Major Damage In Rain
A 1965 Chrysler driven by Jimmy L. Roeser 27 of Parsons sustained about 1400 dollars in damage in a one car accident on US 59 five and a quarter miles south of here at 2 15 a m. Roeser was uninjured. Sheriff George Neely said the car skidded on the wet pavement and overturned.
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Erie
Jimmy L. Roeser
Parsons
US 59
Here
Roeser
Neosho County
George Neely
Health Warning Against Ice Balls Endangers Kansans
Evan Wright of the Kansas Board of Health warns against plastic water filled ice balls used to chill drinks. Contaminated water possibly in products sold in Chanute and other outlets. some batches linked to Hong Kong. State tests pending while authorities flag not to use until proven safe.
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Evan Wright
Food and Drug Division
Kansas Board of Health
Chanute
United States
Hong Kong
U.S. Public Health Service
Wright
Fire Marshal Probes Manhattan Fires
The state fire marshal has been asked to investigate the second blaze in two months at Manhattan's junior high school auditorium.
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Manhattan, Kan
Manhattan
Mrs Bowker Suspected Of Arson In Block Fires
Thelma Bowker 62 of 612 E Main under arson suspicion for a two year block of fires. She admitted setting four fires in a police interview while investigators said nine fire department runs occurred on the block. She faces a charge for starting a fire that damaged an empty house at 604 E Main owned by Mrs John Daugherty.
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Thelma Bowker
E. Main
Robert Pennington
Robert Pennington Said Mrs. Bowker
John Daugherty
Enforcement School Draws 75 Officers In Southeast Kansas
Seventy five peace officers from a 15 county area gathered for a two day law enforcement school at the state highway building. James S. Kline led the program with speakers including Jack Williams Lt Col Allen Rush and Hubert Raney.
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Neosho County
George Neely
Kansas Peace Officers’ Regional
Kansas Highway Commission
Allen C. Rush
Kansas
James S. Kline
University of Kansas Governmental Research Center
Jack Williams
Manhattan
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Col
Allen Rush
Kansas Highway Patrol
Williams
Follmer Named New Fireman for City Department
Charles E. Follmer, 35, will join the city fire department this week beginning Thursday. He fills the vacancy caused by the death of Kenneth H. Wood. A Buffalo school graduate, Follmer previously worked for a bakery and eight years with the Federal Aviation Administration, living with his family at 705 West Main.
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Charles E. Follmer
Kenneth H. Wood
Buffalo
Follmer
Federal Aviation Agency
W. Main
City Receives Proposals For Ambulance Operation
The city commission considered two proposals for privately run ambulance service with monthly subsidies of 400 and 350 dollars. Each plan would use eight patient capacity vehicles, with Dietz and Rogers as bidders. Officials noted ambulance work has often run at a loss and discussed traffic changes on Main Street and parallel parking guidelines.
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City Commission
Bob Dietz
Wichita
Richard L. Rogers
S. Ashby
Kansas City
Dietz
el Dorado
Erie
Rogers
Chanute
Parsons
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Main
Snow and winter weather move into Kansas
A heavy snow warning for central and extreme northeast Kansas forecast six inches or more by Wednesday morning. Reports of 10 to 11 inches near Larned, six to seven inches at Winona, and widespread snow across western Kansas. Roads become snow packed with icy spots. temperatures cool with highs near 30 to 40. Authorities set parking changes, tree removals, and a $35,000 Central Park bond issue, with 1966 beer license applications due by the next meeting.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Topeka
Larned
Winona
Logan County
Lyons
Ellsworth
Dodge City
Chanute
Concordia
Hill City
Hutchinson
Salina
Wichita
Emporia
Goodland
Pittsburg
Kansas Highway Commission
North Central
South Central
Prather and Cox
la Harpe
H. Craig Graham
City Electric
Self Service Grocery
Lincoln
Central Park Pavilion
Chanute Banks
First Snow Guessing Contest Gains Public Interest
The Tribune invites readers to predict the date of the first quarter inch of snow with a $10 prize. Through Oct 23, 251 entries were reduced to 68, with two guesses today and six for tomorrow. Last year’s snow record shows a late November start and early December accumulation.
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Tribune
Elsmore Post Office Extends Saturday Hours
Elsmore the post office will stay open all day Saturday to handle Christmas mailings. Postmaster Ethel S. Watson said the office, which normally closes for lunch from 12 noon to 1 pm Monday through Friday, will also remain open during lunch this week.
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Elsmore
Dog Psychologist Tames Beverly Hills Canines
In Los Angeles elite dogs like Ygor the wolfhound receive psychotherapy from Dr. Dave Miller, touted as the city’s only dog psychologist. Miller uses no punishment and a patented conditioning method aided by a bronze chain and tuning fork to imprint commands in a dog’s memory.
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Los Angeles
D’ors
Ygor
Barbara Singleton
Miss Singleton
Beverly Hills
Dave Miller
Post Office To Be Open Saturday
The post office here will be open Saturday from 8 30 a m until 5 p m for postal patrons. Postmaster Florence W Kelley urged mailing early and using five number codes. She asked patrons to include local zip codes on outgoing mail and check zip codes on incoming mail. Two National Guard vehicles aid parcel post delivery. Incoming parcels will be delivered the day of arrival. Six day delivery continues through December 24.
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Florence W. Kelley
Kelley
National Guard
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Reveals Air Conditioner Cover
A brief note suggests a plan to cover an air conditioner, with the line Now we guess it s time to cover the air conditioner. Yours Nute referenced as the sender in the intercepted correspondence.
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Cha
Rev Bert Sutton Named New Pastor at First Christian Church
At a congregational meeting following morning worship the Rev Bert Sutton, pastor of the First Christian Church in Quincy Illinois, was called to be the new pastor here. He served in Chanute from April 1945 to January 1951 and is expected to assume duties about March first.
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First Christian Church
Bert Sutton
Quincy, Ill
Sutton
Chanute
United Fund Drive Falls Short by 837 Dollars in Chanute
Chanute United Fund drive chairman Glen Dormois announced $21,623 raised toward a $22,460 goal, from 2,058 contributors averaging $10.51 each. Several teams exceeded $1,000 while others showed gains. if shortfall persists it may curb agency activity. Donations can be mailed to Post Office Box 264.
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Chanute United Fund
Glen Dormois
Drive
Dormois
Civic
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Washington
Pentagon
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Hubert Raney
Charles Hamm
Kansas Department of Social Welfare
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kansas Motor Vehicle Department
State Alcoholic Beverage Control
Colby
Garden City
Kline
C. E. Follmer
West
Jetmore
la Crosse
Ness City
Great Bend
Ellinwood
St. John
Hoisington
Grant
Fred Harris
J. W. Kensett
J. R. Hale
Grant Avenue
Yours
United Fund
Jim Benton
Cecil Brinkmeyer
Ed Cathers
John Gorton
Carl Pate
Wilbur
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