Storm Toll in Kansas City Area Rises in Floods and Wind
Severe storms across central and eastern Kansas and north central Missouri produced damaging winds hail and heavy rains. At least 11 people died in highway crashes as floods and downed power lines crippled roads. Emergency evacuations occurred along Walnut River and Medicine River while Wichita Derby and Kansas City areas faced widespread flooding and wind damage.
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Kansas
Missouri
Wichita
National Guard
el Dorado
Kan
Walnut River
North Side
U.S 77
Crash Kills Seven Near Rosalia Kansas
Seven people die in a two car collision east of Rosalia Kansas during a heavy rainstorm. Among the dead are Lyle Edward Jackson Bonnie Jackson and three of their five children from Lincoln Illinois. Also killed are two Dewell children Krista Ann and Scott and Dr Halburt L Dowell's son. Dr Dowell and Joyce Dowell are injured along with Mrs Vivian Propst and Mrs Propst's daughter. The Jackson car pulled a trailer and was struck head on after skidding on U S 54.
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Butler County
U. S. 54
Rosalia
Kan
Lincoln
Ill
Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Lyle Edward Jackson
Bonnie
Mark
Mike
Jackson
Vivian Propst
Halburt L. Dowell
Eureka
Joyce
Weather summary of Kansas storms and rainfall records
Area forecast notes widespread cloudiness with showers and possible thunderstorms through Sunday morning. Unsettled conditions followed torrential rains of over five inches in about a dozen locations. Reports of flooding along the Marais des Cygnes and Walnut basins, one tornado near Haven. Highs in 60s to 80s with heavy rainfall in Matfield Green and several towns.
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Weather Bureau
Topeka
Marais Des Cygnes River
Ottawa
Kan
Kansas
McDivitt and White Reach Gemini 4 Midpoint in Orbit
NASA astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II near the halfway mark of Gemini 4 as the mission enters orbit 32. They report excellent condition and note sightings of satellites and debris while White wakes for a routine exam and both boys celebrate Little League wins.
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Edward H. White II
America
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Burnett Discharged In Bankruptcy In Kansas City
William E. Burnett son in law of the late Tom Pendergast was discharged in bankruptcy by Referee Harry F. Murphy. The discharge clears Burnett of 320598 dollars in liabilities after Murphy overruled United Pacific Insurance Co. of Tacoma Wash which objected due to a 596412 dollar default judgment against Burnett and his wife in U S District Court Kansas City Kansas last year.
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William E. Burnett
Tom Pendergast
Harry F. Murphy
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Murphy
United Pacific Insurance Co
Tacoma
Wash
Arthur J. Stanley
U.S. District Court
Kan
Plan Skateboard Crackdown in Topeka
Topeka Mayor Charles W. Wright Jr warned of a possible crackdown on skateboard riders. He proposed a ban on skateboards on streets sidewalks and public property until a training program is provided. The mayor met with Joe Bannon to discuss supervised instruction but staff opposed it. Bannon reported 26 injuries with three surgeries from May 26 through Thursday afternoon. Wright argued roped off streets and training could reduce accidents.
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Topeka
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Finday
Joe Bannon
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Wright
Government forces hit Viet Cong hard in ambush aftermath
In Vietnam near Vinh Long, government troops with U.S. helicopter support killed 49 Viet Cong in one action. Six guerrillas captured, eight suspects taken. Four government soldiers died and four wounded. an American adviser was lightly hurt. A separate engagement north of Saigon left 18 government dead and 32 missing.
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Viet Nam
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U.S. Army
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Gunmen Fire Into Home In Bogalusa Shootings
In Bogalusa Louisiana six bullets were fired into the home of Chief Deputy Doyle Holliday as investigators pursue a terrorist style murder. Holliday, who lives four miles from town, said he fired at a fleeing car with his .38 Magnum. Bullets damaged a kitchen wall an air conditioner and a breezeway wall. one shot was not found.
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Bogalusa
Doyle Holliday
Intercepted Letter Details Flood Test on Rivers
Intercepted letter notes flood control tests on the Verdigris Neosho and Marais des Cygnes reservoirs as a major test of new flood management efforts. The writer signs off with Yours.
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Verdigris
Neosho
Marais Des Cygnes
100 Degree Last Chance Entries Total 98
The Tribune reports 98 entries in the 100 degree guessing contest with today as the final day to submit. Prizes of 10 dollars for first and 5 dollars for second are offered for accurately predicting the first 100 degree temperature record at the FAA flight service station. Postmarks must be today and include the guess date hour and the entrant’s name and address.
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Tribune
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FAA
Youth Drowns Scuba Diving in Farlington Lake
William H. Beckett a 21 year old from Overland Park Kansas drowned while learning to scuba dive at Farlington Lake north of Girard Sheriff Bill Starkel said Beckett wearing 15 pound weight and diving gear jumped from a small boat into 40 feet of water his air line was pulled from his mouth and he cried for help Wayne Ficher 22 jumped in but Beckett went under the body was recovered Friday night by a volunteer diver.
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Kan
William H. Beckett
Overland Park
Farlington Lake
Here
Bill Starkel
Beckett
Wayne Ficher
Western posse hunts bank killer in Nebras ka
A large posse includes state troopers FBI and local police pursuing a gunman who killed three bank employees and wounded a fourth at Farmers State Bank in Big Springs Nebraska. The suspect, about 35, wore a dark suit and crew cut, looted about 1500 dollars, and fled in a 1965 car.
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Neb
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Colorado
Floyd Stahr
Stahr
Andreas Kjeldgaard
Glenn Hendricksen
Lois Ann Hothan
Franklin Kjeldgaard
Andreas
Denver
Main Street
Mixed Reactions To Fulbright Aid Plan For OAS
U S Senate debate on foreign aid resumes as Fulbright proposes giving the OAS a major voice in channeling Latin American military aid. The plan would route 55 million dollars for Latin American defense through joint OAS plans, with up to 25 million for an inter American force under OAS control. Senator Sparkman praised potential for orderly support and slowing arms race.
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Sen
J. W. Fulbright
The
Organization of American States
U.S
Latin America
Arkansas
OAS
Sparkman
Calf Killed In Traffic Crash Near Erie
ERIE sheriff alerted at 7 20 p m yesterday to an accident 40 miles northeast of Erie on a county road involving a rural family and a calf. The calf darted into the road from brush and was struck by a 1960 Ford driven by John C Edwards 38 of R 3 Eric. Passengers Mrs Edwards 37 a girl 15 and a boy 14 suffered a minor head bump to the boy. Calf killed and car damage about 250 dollars.
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Franklin County
Carolyn C. Kelsey
Paola
U. S. 59
Ottawa
Floyd K. Bielema
Topeka
Bielema
Harold F. Bones
Bones
U. S. 50
Strong City
John Watt
Hutchinson
Watt
Kansas State
Erie
George Neely
John C. Edwards
Eric
Mrs. Edwards
Edwards
Governors Back Regional Plan For Ozark-Ouachita
Four state governors convened in Springfield Missouri to back a regional plan addressing unemployment low incomes and migration in the Ozark Ouachita area. The AMKO compact Arkansas Missouri Kansas Oklahoma aims to fund projects via the Little Appalachia Plan and other public works programs with highway construction seen as key. A letter to Rep George Fallon urged congressional action as the 1965 public works act advances.
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Ozark-Ouachita Mountain
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Amko
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Warren E. Hearnes
William H. Avery
Henry Bellman
George H. Fallon
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House Public Works Committee
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Appalachia
Faubus
Ozark
Bellman
Coin Collector dies. $13,000 saved in coins found
New York AP reports Dominick Berlingieri, 68, was found dead of natural causes in his Brooklyn apartment above a waterfront restaurant he ran for 30 years. Police say the home contained jars and cartons with $13,000 in quarters dimes and nickels.
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Dominick Berlingieri
Berlingieri
Brooklyn
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