Gemini 9 lands safely after 3 day mission
Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene Cernan return to the Atlantic aboard the carrier Wasp after a 3 day 21 minute flight. Cernan’s 2 hour 5 minute space walk drew high praise from President Johnson, who also announced a Navy commander promotion for Cernan.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
Johnson
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Wasp
New Space
Stafford
Cernan
Space Agency
Little Boy Injured in Chanute Car Crash
Gregory Hough a 6 year old of Pittsburg R 3 was admitted to Neosho Memorial Hospital for a head injury after a two vehicle collision on highway K39 two miles east of Chanute around 12 15 PM. His parents Dr G L Hough 31 and Mrs G L Hough 31 and another son Gary 8 had minor injuries while Gordon 2 was uninjured. A 1964 International pickup driven by James B McKenzie 51 pulled off to make a left turn as the Hough Pontiac station wagon pulled out to pass. Both vehicles westbound, the station wagon struck the pickup then left the road and hit a concrete bridge. Damage estimates were 1500 to the station wagon and 50 to the pickup. Trooper Keith Dillon investigated with Chanute police and sheriff's office assist.
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Gregory Hough
Pittsburg R
Neosho Memorial Hospital
K39
Chanute
G. L. Hough
Gary
Gordon
Highway Patrol
James B. McKenzie
N. Forest
Hough
Keith Dillon
Sheriff's Office
Chanute Police
Admits Hubcap Theft From Local Ford
Police said today three out of town youths admitted taking two hubcaps from a 1963 Ford owned by William Roberts Jr. of Chanute. No charges had been filed.
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William Roberts Jr
Chanute
Lawrence Will Heads UF Drive in Chanute
Lester Lawrence, 106 S Plum mer, named drive chairman of the Chanute United Fund campaign for 1967 operations. Lawrence, Santa Fe Railway trainmaster, will guide planning ahead of the October start. Dormois, president, notes budgeting by Steinman Pack and McMeekin to set the goal. Bill Young remains financial secretary and Harold Stroud handles publicity.
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Lester Lawrence
S. Plummer
Chanute United Fund
Lawrence
Santa Fe Railway
Glen Dormois
Dormois
Dale Steinman
Sylvia Pack
John McMeekin
Bill Young
Harold Stroud
Ky’s Slate of Ten Fails to Weld Buddhist Rift
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky’s regime nominated ten civilian members to join the ten man ruling junta but excluded militant Buddhists. The move aims to ease crisis after Buddhist factions rejected participation, urging resignations of Ky and President Thieu as talks stall.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Buddhist Institute
34Man Armed Forces Council
Nguyen van Thieu
Surveyor I Eyes Star as Moon Probe Puts on Light
Pasadena AP report notes Surveyor I on the moon provided TV footage of Fspibus the brightest star in view and 651 lunar surface photos. Scientists say long range lens reveals distant hills, with care to avoid sun heat as surface temps near 260F.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
Surveyor I
Evision Eye
Fsbrius
Je Propulson
Surveyor
Weather normals and forecast for Topeka area
Temperatures today reached a high in the upper 70s and a low in the upper 50s with a cooler trend tonight. The area forecast calls for fair skies, slight cooling tonight and a warmup Tuesday with highs near the middle 80s. A reported tornado funnel west of Emporia caused little damage according to the Weather Bureau.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Emporia
Weekend theft reports list multiple local losses
Police logged several thefts over the weekend including a window fan missing from D C Beach's rental at 102 S Central within two weeks. A Keal truck near Elks Lake lost 15 gallons of gasoline. Joe Murdock reported a toolbox and tools stolen from his car after noon. Jim Long's car on West Main 100 block lost a check book a box of candy and a birthday card.
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D. C. Beach
S. Central
Kenneth Keas
Elks Lake
Joe Murdock
Stark
Jim Long
W. Main
West Main
Plans For Dairy Princess Contest In Neosho County
The Neosho county dairy princess contest and district judging are outlined for details at the Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee meeting. Breakfast at 7 at the Tioga Hotel precedes events. County judging is June 21 with a Tioga dinner honoring candidates and parents, district judging June 29 at the Tioga. Candidates must be 18 to 25 with dairy background.
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Neosho County
Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Tioga Hotel
The
Tioga
Chamber
the Tioga
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka In 1966
Kansas traffic death log shows 10 fatalities from June 13 to 9 am Monday in 1966, compared with 13 for the comparable 1965 period. The Topeka record lists fatalities across the 48 hour window ending Monday morning.
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Topeka
Kansas
Open Day kicks off VFW Little League season in Chanute
The grand opening at Highland Park ushered in the VFW Little League season for 350 Chanute area boys across Manor Minor Pee Wee and Rookie leagues. Officials included VFW Commander Don Wilson and League President Charles Baughn along with umpires Gus Thompson Tony Goben and John Orozco. City leader roles were filled by James Kensett for the mayor, with Miss Chanute Martha McCoy and Little Miss Chanute Lisa Hartman assisting. Three shortened Major League games capped the ceremonies.
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VFW
Highland Park
Gus Thompson
Tony Goben
John Orozco
Elmer Hemphill
Miss Chanute
Martha McCoy
James Kensett
Fred Harris
Harris
Mayor Kensett
Little Miss Chanute
Lisa Hartman
Eleven Die In Kansas Crashes Over Weekend
The Associated Press reports eleven people died in Kansas traffic crashes over the weekend. Fatalities include a Salina couple and their baby in one collision near Salina about two miles north on U S 81, plus several other crashes across Grainfield Agra and the Admire area and a Missouri overrun noted.
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Associated Press
Kansas
U.S. 81
Salina
Danny Lamer
Beverly
Lisa
Fred Hennes
Beloit
Damage Suit Filed Over West Main Building Razing
Mr and Mrs Paul Patterson filed a district court damage suit against Champney Wrecking Co Topeka and the city over the West Main razing for a city parking lot They seek 384 plus interest and costs for damage to their 22 W Main property alleging firewall roof damage costing 184 and interior damage 200 from leaks after the building next door was torn down under the Main street widening project.
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Paul Patterson
Champney Wrecking Co
Topeka
West Main
Pattersons
W. Main
Champney
Trucks Pushed Into Creek Near Honda Hole
Jim Joy’s old Chevrolet flatbed truck was pushed into Village Creek and ruined beyond repair. A second Joy truck, a Ford, was damaged when a pull attempt failed and a third vehicle reportedly attached to the effort, a pickup, struck a tree. Don Harding Neosho county under sheriff notes the incident at the Honda Hole where Joy has been logging.
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Jim Joy
N. Grant
Harding
Honda
Joy
Eisenhower Calls This the Finest Generation at KSU
Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower told about 12 000 at Kansas State University commencement that this is the finest generation this country has produced. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws as Milton Eisenhower and others applauded.
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Manhattan
Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kansas State University
Eisenhower
Agricultural Hall of Fame
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Darby
Eisenhower Presidential Library Commission
Abilene
Intercepted Letter Describes Moon Photo Robot
The intercepted note reports a moon surface inspection robot pausing its task to gaze at the sky. The report describes the device as perceivably more human in its moment of wonder than expected.
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Perry Bobbitt
Garden City
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