Opinions on protecting politicians rise from readers
Inquiries ask how to shield politicians. Respondents from Fort Scott and nearby areas urge stricter laws, enforcement, gun control, and heightened protection. They call for following Reagan era suggestions and for the government to remain vigilant and proactive.
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Dean Martling
S. Western
Bettie Rose Peterson
N. Garfield
Reagan
Doreen Ballenger
Fort Scott
Johnson
United States
Janet Crandall
Dean Lyon
Elsie Shue
S. Forest
Convertible crash near Ellsworth claims girl life
A Friday night wreck on Kansas 141 southeast of Ellsworth left one girl dead and two others injured when their convertible left the road and overturned.
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Ellsworth, Kan
Kansas 141
Ellsworth
Passenger identified in fatal car crash near Wilson
Highway patrol identified Honor L. Daniels, 19, of Wilson, as a passenger in the fatal car crash. The report notes Daniels' death as part of the incident details.
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Highway Patrol
Honor L. Daniels
Wilson
Burns Fatal to Wellsville Man in Gasoline Fire
John Morris Triplett, 26, of Wellsville Kansas died at the University of Kansas Medical Center Friday from burns suffered March 23 while working on a truck. He was burned over half his body in a gasoline fire.
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Kansas City, Kan
John Morris Triplett
Wellsville
Kan
University of Kansas Medical Center
Triplett
Kennedy Eulogized in St Patrick's Cathedral
Senator Edward Kennedy eulogized his slain brother Robert F Kennedy at a solemn Requiem in St Patrick's Cathedral New York. Police halted a man with a gun attempting entry as President Johnson attended the service with other national leaders. Archbishop Cooke praised Robert Kennedy for public service and sacrifice.
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New York
Edward M. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Edward Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Joseph Jr
Johnson
Syracuse
N.Y
Terence J. Cooke
Fifth Avenue
Bishop Cooke
America
Sen. Kennedy
Cooke
Civilian deaths mount in Saigon shelling flare up
In Saigon two sections saw light fighting as a fifth day of enemy shelling pushed civilian casualties to 196 killed and 672 wounded in five weeks of the peace talks offensive. Government reports said Viet Cong casualties were modest while fighting in Cholon and Gia Dinh. a motorbike gunman killed a South Vietnamese army lieutenant near U.S. Ambassador Bunker’s residence.
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Saigon
House of Representatives
Ngo Cong Duc
Paris
Cholon
Gia Dinh
Parently
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Strikers at Parsons Ordered Back to Work
In Parsons Kansas union members of Local 664 Steamfitters and Plumbers Union who walked off the job at the Kansas Army Ammunition plant were ordered back to work. About 85 workers protested a workforce reduction that laid off 20 locals while nonlocal labor remained on site.
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Parsons
Parsons, Kan
Steamfitters and Plumbers Union
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
Union
Joe Pucci
Altamont Girl Elected Grand Worthy Advisor In Rainbow Assembly
Candice Neal of Altamont was elected grand worthy advisor for the coming year at the Rainbow assembly session. Other officers named include Helen Sutherland and Judy Bula from Wichita, Von Ceil Emberton of Liberal, and Lou Rankin of Wellington. Events featured crowning of Miss Service Linnette Gatlin, nurse scholarship awards to seven girls, a talent show, and a cross of the color breakfast at the Masonic Temple with about 500 attendees. Registered attendance reached 1,200 with up to 1,500 overall for events. four girls were initiated last night, one from Iola unable to attend due to a relative's death.
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Grand Assembly
Candice Neal
Altamont Grand Worthy
Linda Craven
Erie
Helen Sutherland
Wichita Grand Worthy
Judy Bula
Wichita
Grand Charity
von Ceil Emberton
Liberal
Grand Hope
Lou Rankin
Wellington
Grand Faith
Linnette Gatlin
Chanute
Iola
Burlington
Shirley Ann Quint
Hill City
Sherry Ann Hartenbower
Eureka
Penny Ann Larsen
Concordia
Phyllis Ann McCrary
Altamont
Lea Ann
Meckenstock
Hays
Martha Ae Clay
Ida Ann Ellis
Clay
Supreme (International) Assembly
Debbie Groskinsky
Kanute
Supreme Assembly
Toronto
Canada
Masonic Temple
Sirhan Arraigned On Murder Charge In Kennedy Killing
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, 24, was arraigned on a murder count for killing Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The hearing in Los Angeles County jail chapel was held behind strict security as Judge Arthur L. Alarcon ordered a gag on participants to protect the defendant’s right to a fair trial.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles County
Jordan
Robert Francis Kennedy
Superior Court
Arthur L. Alarcon
Alarcon
Light Plane Lands In Missouri River Near Airport
Four Herford men escaped serious injury when a light plane piloted by William H. Patton landed in the Missouri River while approaching the Kansas City Municipal Airport. Patton said the craft settled in shallow water with the cabin above the surface and the wings submerged in a large loop of the river.
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Kansas City
Herford
Tex
Missouri River
William H. Patton
Suspected King Killer Arrested in London Report
Intercepted letter mentions a suspected killer of Dr. King arrested in London. The note references Dr. Watson in an elementary context and ends with Yours.
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Dr. King
London
Dr. Watson
Phone follow-up: Tribune contact and after-hours dial
The notice directs readers to contact the Tribune by phone if unavailable and provides an after-hours number HE 1 3400 for calls after 6 p.m. The wording implies a personal or business inquiry requiring timely communication.
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Tribune
Weather forecast for Kansas through Sunday
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, warm and humid with a chance of thundershowers tonight and Sunday. Highs in the 80s Sunday, lows in the 70s. Forecasters expect a little cooler in the west today and tonight, with no major statewide changes.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
De Gaulle Proposes Third Solution to Reform France
Paris AP reporting that labor and opposition leaders denounce De Gaulle's plan as hollow and outrageous. Millions prepare to return to higher paid jobs after a general strike slows France. De Gaulle presses for June elections and broad support for participation sharing profits and control in business.
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de Gaulle
France
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Georges Seguy
Ray Nab Arrested in London in King Killing Case
AP reports chief suspect James Earl Ray was captured by Scotland Yard as he cleared British immigration en route to Brussels. FBI Director Hoover said Ray, armed with a loaded pistol, used the alias Ramon George Sneyd and held two Canadian passports. The manhunt spanned the United States and several nations following the King assassination in Memphis on April 4, 1968.
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Washington
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
London
Ramsey Clark
Ray
Scotland Yard
Brussels
Clark
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Ramon George Sneyd
King
Canada
Mexico
Portugal
England
Lorraine
Memphis
Tenn
St. Joseph Hospital
Garwood Named President Elect Of State Teachers Group
Dr. John Garwood dean at Fort Hays State College was chosen president elect of the Kansas State Teachers Association. He will assume the post in June 1969 succeeding Dr. Alex Daughtry who will head the University of Denver School of Education. Miss Jessie Nichol of Topeka remains president.
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Topeka
John Garwood
Fort Hays State College
Kansas State Teachers Association
Garwood
Alex Daughtry
Emporia State
University of Denver
School of
Teachers Association
Jessie Nichol
Five Die In Army Ammunition Depot Explosion At Iowa Plant
An explosion at the Iowa Army Ammunition Depot in Burlington killed five workers in a warehouse storing land mines. Four identified victims were Gary Wayne Lawrence 24, Lomax Illinois Gary Raymond Young 23 Keokuk Iowa Robert L Walker 23 Burlington and Willis Bogan Henson 37 Stronghurst Illinois. a fifth name withheld. The plant employs more than 7 600 people on a 20 000 acre site.
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Burlington
Iowa
Gary Wayne Lawrence
Lomax, Ill
Gary Raymond Young
Keokuk, Iowa
Robert L. Walker
Willis Bogan Henson
Stronghurst
Mathes
Dispute over leadership hits Poor People's Campaign rally
Washington AP says the month old Poor People's Campaign lost chief organizer Bayard Austin amid a dispute over aims. Sterling Tucker was named to replace him but undecided as of Friday. The Lincoln Memorial rally set for June 19 aims to revive campaign momentum despite leadership turmoil.
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Washington
Poor People’s
Bayard Austin
Tucker
Abernathy
Lincoln Memorial
Robert F. Kennedy
Rustin
Austin
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