U.S. Jets Hit Rail Oil and Missile Sites in North Viet Nam
U S fighter bombers attacked rail, oil and missile facilities in North Viet Nam. Two American planes were shot down with one crew rescued and the other missing. Torpedo boats near Hai phong were sunk and damaged as three carrier strikes targeted Hai Phong and surrounding targets.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
North Viet Nam
Haiphong
Constellation
Hancock
Navy
U.S
Hanoi
Vinh
Air Force
Car Crash Damages Building and Poles in Stark
Clayton Abbott 57 of Walnut R 1 drove a 1955 Chevrolet into Stark last night at 10 55. He lost control and struck two power poles and a building pillar causing $200 damage to the building and $200 to the poles. Abbott was not seriously injured and was taken for examination. His car was a total loss. The building, formerly a filling station, is owned by Smith Brothers and sits at the southeast corner of Main Street at the old K39 junction.
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STARK
Clayton Abbott
Walnut R. 1
Neosho County
Abbott
Heat wave grips Kansas with near 100 degree highs
Area forecast calls for hot and fair conditions tonight and Saturday with highs near 100 degrees. Topeka reports 80s in the north east and near 100 in the south east, with tonight’s lows around 70. Scattered showers possible western and northeast sections. Goodland and Emporia recorded light rainfall.
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Topeka
Kansas
Forbes Air Force Base
Wichita
Russell
Goodland
Salina
Emporia
Grounding of TWA and United Flights in Missouri and Kansas
Aviation disruption hits Kansas City as TWA and United suspend all operations at 6 a m while the IAM strike affects five major airlines. Over 4 000 TWA mechanics and 1 500 other workers are involved, with roughly 46 flights into and out of Kansas City and about 2 000 daily passengers served.
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Kansas City
TWA
United Airlines
Missouri
Kansas
International Association of Machinists
National
Northwest
Eastern
United
St. Louis
Aiuppa Case Delayed As Appellate Motions Filed
A motion for acquittal or new trial is filed for Joseph Aiuppa who was convicted in June 1963 of illegally transporting 530 mourning doves from Kansas to Chicago. The case awaits scheduling on Judge George Templar's calendar after the 1962 Crawford County dove seizure.
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Kansas City
Kan
Joseph Aiuppa
Kansas
Chicago
U. S
GED offers second chance for Kansans without high school diplomas
The GED program allows adults in Kansas, age at least 20 and residents for a year, to earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement in lieu of a diploma. Chanute and 12 other testing centers offer five two hour exams covering English, reading, social studies, science, and math, with a $5 fee.
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Kansas
United States
Eldon Penner
Neosho County Community Junior College
Chanute
Fort Hays
Kansas State College
Kansas City Community Junior College
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Pittsburg State College
Coffeyville
Dodge City
Hutchinson
Lauren F. Snow
Topeka
Penner
Kansas College
American Council On Education
Parathion Spraying Misstep Ends in Argyle Evacuation
More than 300 residents left their homes in Argyle Minnesota after a parathion spray over the town. Emergency washing down by volunteers and residents largely neutralized the chemical with a few nausea cases reported. An antidote supply arrived and officials said the toxin concentration was lower than feared. Weather predicted rain to wash it away.
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Argyle
Minn
Minnesota
Weather Bureau
C. H. Holstrom
Marshall County
Lawrence Youth Killed in Crash
Lawrence resident Larry Edward Harris, 19, died when a car he rode in failed a curve on Lakeview Road north of Lawrence. Three other occupants were injured in the late night crash.
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Lawrence
Lawrence, Kan
Larry Edward Harris
Lakeview Road
Intercepted Letter on Costs of Chicago Dove Hunt
An intercepted note discusses the high costs faced by Chicago dove hunters, noting game birds are expensive as a prized item and that nimrods and sportsmen alike attest to the steep expenses involved.
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Chicago
Lost Money Is Returned in Chanute
A Chanute man lost ninety eight dollars yesterday but recovered it after Tom Bertram found the money in a city parking lot and turned it to police. At 8 p.m. Wilbur Frye reported the loss matching the amount and officers returned the money.
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Tom Bertram
S. Evergreen
Wilbur Frye
S. Highland
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log shows 3 fatalities in 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Friday for July 21, 1966, compared with 21 and 308 for the comparable periods in 1966 and 1965 respectively.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas City Collision Kills Woman
A head on crash near Kansas City, Kansas, killed Mrs. Florence E. Coen, 50, as she died en route to a hospital. Passenger Vincent Lacy, 46, sustained a fractured left leg and knee injury. Witness Ramona May of Edwardsville said an older model sedan cut in front of Coen, prompting her to veer across the center lane.
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Kansas City
Kan
Florence E. Coen
Vincent Lacy
Ramona May
Edwardsville
Coen
Rioting Prisoners Return to Cells in Maryland
Rioting inmates at the Maryland penitentiary were moved back to their cell blocks by 2 p.m. after tearing through workshops and looting the commissary. Tear gas subdued the unrest. one firefighter suffered smoke inhalation amid destruction of multiple shops and a license plate print shop.
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Maryland
Baltimore, Md
Maryland Penitentiary
Vernon Pepersack
State Commissioner of Correction
Penitentiary
Pepersack
New Trial Sought For Mum Reporter
An nette Buchanan University of Oregon student editor appeals after conviction for contempt of court for refusing to name interview sources about campus marijuana. Her attorney said a new trial motion would be filed soon as a step toward an appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court. She was fined 500 dollars after being found guilty on June 28.
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Eugene
Ore
Annette Buchanan
University of Oregon
Arthur Johnson
Oregon Supreme Court
Miss Buchanan
Seattle
Kansas City Fire Fighters Begin Partial Work Stoppage
Kansas City fire fighters began a partial work stoppage at 7 am. Police assigned two officers to each station to guard fire equipment.
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Kansas City
Erie Soldiers and Sailors Reunion Set for 93rd Year
Erie prepares for the 93rd annual Soldiers and Sailors Reunion with a bean feed at the courthouse square Friday 6 to 8 pm. Weeklong events include kids night races Tuesday, free band concert Wednesday, amateur hour Thursday, candidate speeches Friday, and dances with XLs Blue Boys and Keynotes.
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Erie
Soldiers and Sailors
Courthouse Square
Cherokee Mousement Co
Legion Hall
Xls
Topeka Tornado Aftermath Touches City Life And Recovery
Topeka slowly recovers from a devastating tornado that damaged 1,859 homes and killed 17. Officials report over $100 million in damage, with Washburn University largely intact but campus housing ruined. Federal aid includes disaster funds and mobile housing options as drivers rebuild.
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Topeka
Washburn University
Washburn
John Henderson
The
Municipal University
Johnson
Army
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Fort Scott
Russ Corbitt
State Department of Public Instruction
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Amy
Tribune
Ronald Chandler
Fred Harris
W. 2Nd
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Mum
K.C
Charles Forsyth
Legion Building
Blue Boys
City Park
Legion
George L. Hendricks
American Legion Post
State Insurance Commissioner
Red Cross
Central Park
Bus Company
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Topeka Transportation Co
Ichabods
Dormi
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