Nuns and Monk Self Immolate in Viet Protests
In Saigon two Buddhist nuns and a novice monk burned themselves to death amid protests against the South Vietnamese government, the ninth such self immolation in the ongoing crisis. The scene coincides with large scale air raids on North Vietnam and heavy fighting near Qui Nhon as South Korea’s Tiger Division engages the Viet Cong.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
Tiger
Qui Nhon
Thich
Nu Bao Luan
Dieu Ky
Nha Trang
Quang Tri
Viet Nam
Na Bao Luan
Hue
Ngo Dinh Diem
Two Million Suit Brought Against Firm
A suit for more than $2 million damages was filed in US District Court against the president and directors of a defunct Topeka corporation. Richard F. Allen, trustee for General United Corporation Inc., alleges misappropriation and mismanagement by Wayne J. Wills, with several Topeka and Kansas City directors named as negligent or complicit. The petition accuses Wills of dominating General United and using funds to support United Manufacturing and Engineering Corp Inc., which had plants in Topeka and Independence and was in financial trouble.
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Kansas City, Kan
Topeka Corporation
Richard F. Allen
General United Corporation Inc
Wayne J. Wills
Topeka
Lou B. Falley
L. M. Cornish Jr
Robert E. Stroud
Kenneth Murrow
Charles Anderson
Victor Blankely
Olivia Wills
C. D. Doher
Nelson
Neb
John Sullivan
Albert Thomson
Frank Morgan
Roger Guffey
Kansas City
Wills
United Manufacturing and Engineering Corp. Inc
Independence
Delaware
General United
United Manufacturing
General
Willis
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers forecast
Weather area forecast notes a warm night and Sunday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows tonight middle 60s, high Sunday near 90, with higher temperatures in western Kansas and near 100 expected in the southwest. Rainfall reported in northeast Kansas with varying amounts across many counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Loretta
Hill City
Lecompton
Valley Falls
Easton
Holton
Lawrence
Circle High School Graduates Include Clark Uncle and Nephew
Towanda Kansas AP report notes Circle High School graduation of uncle Steven Clark and his nephew Gary Clark. Gary is older by several months, both sons of Clark couples.
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Towanda
Kan
Circle High School
Steven Clark
Ray Clark
Gary Clark
Bill Clark
Gary
Soldier Delbert Ryan Killed in South Vietnam
Army Pvt Delbert Ryan of Lawrence Kansas was killed in action in South Viet Nam the Defense Department said today His parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd D Ryan live on Route 3 in Lawrence Kansas.
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Washington
Delbert Ryan
Lawrence
Kan
South Viet Nam
Defense Department
Ryan
Lloyd D. Ryan
Fouronegative? The Eife Quadruplets Born in Philadelphiatone
Philadelphia police Sgt Richard Eife and his wife welcomed quadruplets after a late Friday birth at Frankford Hospital. Doctors reported two boys and two girls in good condition, with weights from 3 pounds 7 ounces to 4 pounds 7 ounces. The couple also has four older children aged 13, 9, 6 and 4.
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Philadelphia
Richard Eife
Eifes
G. Herbert Moffies
Oliver §. Thresher
Ejffe
Eife
Ricky
Michael
Eileen
Denise
Unrest After Dominican Election Sparks Gun Battle
In Santo Domingo a former rebel soldier was killed in a brief clash between police and guards for ex rebel official Hector Aristy. Seven ex rebels and three civilians were arrested as gunfire erupted around Aristy’s home after Juan Bosch vowed to contest parts of last Wednesday’s vote.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Juan Bosch
Hector Aristy
National Police
de Jesus Morillo
Morillo
Aristy
Air Force
Provisional Government
Wheat surplus vanishes as exports face limits
U S farm officials warn rationing wheat for foreign markets as reserves shrink from a July 1 1961 high of 1.411 billion bushels to an expected 555 million this year. Freeman cites possible further drop to 350 million and notes growing foreign demand and crop damage cloud outlook.
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Washington
U.S
Orville
L. Freeman
Soviet Union
Traffic Fatalities Log Shows Small Rise in Kansas
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours to 9 am Saturday June 4 1966 lists 252 fatalities, up from 248 in the same period in 1965. The brief update notes the toll trend and compares year over year figures.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tribune Phone Contact After 6 PM
If you cannot reach your Tribune contact, try the carrier. If unresolved, dial HE 41-3400 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Cernan Space Walk Delayed 24 Hours
Cape Kennedy AP reports Gemini 9 astronauts endure fatigue and delay Eugene Cernan and Thomas Stafford's space walk by 24 hours after failing to dock with the ATDA due to a stubborn satellite shroud. Ground teams explore thruster-based approaches as crews log eight hours of rest before rendezvous attempts resume.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Eugene A. Cernan
Thomas P. Stafford
ATDA
Stafford
Cernan
William C. Schneider
Agena
Man Offers Life for $16,000 to Pay Debts in Italy
In Milan a 50 year old man identified as L. B. offered to sell his life for scientific research to raise 16 000 dollars for his daughter who faces debt burdens under Italian law. He plans to give the money to his daughter after death and says he would travel to any country for the experiment.
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Milan
Italy
L.B
Paris
Head Start Begins in Unified District 472
About nine pre first graders start Head Start this week under federal ESEA sponsorship. Centers in Thayer Galesburg South Mound St Paul Lavonburg. supervised by Superintendent Vincent T Laudick. Teachers include Grace Standley Esther Hodgden Edyth Banzer Frances Van Leeuwen Jane Carter Sharon Page. Classes run half days for six weeks.
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ST. Paul
Thayer
Galesburg
South Mound
Lavonburg
Vincent T. Laudick
Grace Standley
Esther Hodgden
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha from Nute
An intercepted note from Nute to Cha imagines a rain dance to coax cooperation, playful line about weather. The fragment reads like casual informal correspondence with a humorous take on seeking a cooperative mood.
Southeast Kansas library system urged to become permanent
At a Friday meeting in Iola 42 city libraries across 14 counties urged turning the temporary Southeast Kansas Regional Library system into a permanent entity. They voted to petition the State Library Commission and Gov. Avery for approval.
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Iola
Kan
Kansas
State Library Commission
William H. Avery
LeRoy Fox
Vonda Herder
Yates Center
Floyd West Jr
Chanute
Southeast Kansas Library System
Fishermans Words Unheeded by Brass
Spanish fisherman Francisco Simo claimed he located a hydrogen bomb dropped during the Mediterranean incident but was ignored by U S officials. He wrote of a failed effort to be believed and sought recognition while the Navy planned to bill the Air Force about 6 million dollars for the recovery costs.
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Mediterranean
Simo
John R. Elliott
Louisville Times
Elliott
America
Sima
Navy
Air Force
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Diem
Thich Tri Quang
Nguyen Cao Ky
Tri Quang
Buddhist Institute
Thich Tam Chau
Tam Chau
Jack Murphy
Russ Corbitt
Austin Dam
Ozama
Bosch
Joaquin Balaguer
Freeman
Great Plains
Department
Mission Control Center
Houston
Tex
Apollo
Clifford Charlesworth
Tom
Cha
Yours
Librarians In Meeting
Louisville, Ky
Francisco Simo
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