Gunfire Flares as Ky Cracks Hue Repression Push
In Saigon gunfire opened government drive to regain Hue as Premier Ky sends 500 elite paratroopers and imposes a 9 pm curfew. Buddhist protesters burn an American car. Two U S servicemen escape unharmed. In Hue a clash with the 1st Vietnamese Division leaves one dissident dead and several wounded. Nearby Marines on a hill fight off a Viet Cong besiegement with dwindling ammo.
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Saigon
Hue
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Viet Nam tensions and combat toll rise in week
In Saigon and Hue Premier Ky tightens dissident controls as U S Marines hold off Viet Cong attackers at Chu Lai observation post. Pentagon reports 142 American combat deaths last week and higher casualty figures overall.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hue
Chu Lai
U.S. Command
Intercepted letter targets Agricrats in Dear Cha note
An intercepted letter characterizes the group Agricrats as calling for action to reduce brain crop production. It suggests the writer views the demand as a political or social pressure. The tone implies opposition to a policy or industry tied to agriculture.
Head Start Pre enrolling Opens Tomorrow at Murray Hill
Head Start pre enrollment for Murray Hill school runs 9 to 12 tomorrow with eight week program starting Monday from 9 to 1 daily. Forty children accepted. more can be accommodated. Velma Beasley family counselor listed. program sponsored by Unified School District 413 and Chanute Recreation Commission.
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Murray Hill School
Aleene Jacobs
Unified School District 413
The
Chanute Recreation Commission
Velma Beasley
Chanute School
Jacobs
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log reports 274 fatalities for the 24 hours ending 9 am Thursday June 25 1966, up from 265 in the same period in 1965. Authorities track daily counts across Topeka and surrounding area.
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Topeka
Kansas
Agricrats Warned Of Low Farm Prices
Senate passes a nonbinding resolution urging agencies not to push farm prices below parity. Sen McGovern leads a bipartisan group noting Republican leaders blame inflation on food producers. Dirksen and Ford accuse administration programs of driving costs higher while farmers suffer. The measure moves to the House for action.
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Senate
George McGovern
D-S.d
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Congress
House
McGovern
Dirksen
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Ford
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
President Johnson Mourns Beagle Him After Traffic Death
President Johnson's beagle Him, a longtime White House fixture, was struck and killed on the driveway while chasing a squirrel. Lynda Johnson announced the tragedy to the president during a meeting with lawmakers. Mrs. Johnson, traveling in Lincoln, Neb., learned of the death from a Secret Service agent.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Lynda
White
Johnsons
Luci
Lincoln
Neb
Secret Service
Mental Health Seminar Friday in Neosho County
The Neosho County Mental Health Association sponsors a ministers seminar at the Orchid Buffet. Sessions run 9:30 am to registration, afternoon 1 to 3 pm. Consultants include Thomas W. Klink Osawatomie experts Paul Kapp and Dr. Robert A. Giezentanner.
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Neosho County
Kansas Jobless Remains Low
The AP reports Kansas insured unemployment stayed low last week with a rate of 0.9 percent, unchanged from the prior week and below the 1.7 percent a week earlier. Total unemployment benefits rose to $114,883 from $107,564.
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Topeka
Kansas
State
No Decisions On Storm Problems
Gov. Avery and key legislators held a first meeting on Kansas storm fallout with three finance committee questions: acquiring damaged blocks south of the statehouse, rebuilding or abolishing the state printing plant, and action on Health Department laboratories. A second session was planned. possible special session noted.
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Topeka
William H. Avery
State Finance Committee
Statehouse
State Department of Health
Avery
John Crutcher
Clyde Hill
Yates Center
John Conard
R-Greensburg
House
Ways and Means Committee
Sen
Glee Smith
R-Larned
Smith
Lawrence
Topeka Mayor Seeks Federal Aid After Tornado Damage
Topeka Mayor Charles Wright met with Urban Renewal and Interior officials seeking aid for tornado damage. He discussed turning the tornado path into a highway and outlined park and recreation damages. Wright plans a return trip for a disaster relief bill hearing with Senator Pearson and Congressman Mize.
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Topeka
Charles Wright
Washington
Avery
Urban Renewal
Interior Department
Whitton
Wright
Pearson
Moon Rocket Launches Titan 3 Satellite Network
Eight satellites aboard a Titan 3 rocket reach nearly circular orbits 104 to 115 miles up, linking Washington and Viet Nam. The mission tests a global, jam resistant military communications network with ground terminals ready.
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Fila
Washington
Saigon
Defense Department
Ing
Viet Nam
Japan Airlines Orders Three Boeing 747 Jets
Japan Airlines signed an agreement with Boeing to buy three 747 jetliners with a contract total near 70 million dollars, covering aircraft, spare engines and initial parts.
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Tokyo
Japan Airlines
Boeing Co
JAL
Weather Temperatures High Low Today at 1 PM
Readings show 1 PM temperatures with today’s high 86 and low 65. Yesterday's high was 86 and low 65, with a trace of precipitation today and 0.10 inch yesterday. Relative humidity at 1 PM was 53 percent and barometer 29.03 inches. Highest on this date 103 in 1918, lowest 41 in 1917.
Mild Kansas Weather With Light Rain Chances
Area forecast calls for fair and mild conditions tonight and Friday with low 55 to 60 and highs 85 to 90. Precipitation probability five percent. Topeka reports cloudy skies and mild temperatures across Kansas with slight chances for showers, mainly in western areas. Highs today expected in the upper 70s and 80s. tonight’s lows from the 50s north to the 60s south.
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Topeka
Kansas
Stamp Event At Chanute Draws About 300 Collectors
A Kansas Precancel Society meeting is expected to attract about 300 stamp collectors to Chanute over the weekend. The Tioga Hotel serves as headquarters with post office displays and private stamp exhibits. A temporary branch post office will operate Saturday and Sunday, and souvenir envelopes and commemorative stamps will be sold through the Chanute Chamber of Commerce and post office resources.
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Kansas Precancer Society
Chanute
Tioga Hotel
Post Office
Floyd Kelley
Chanute Area
Kelley
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Park Managers Patrolmen Exams Planned for July 23
The State Personnel Division will hold civil service exams for park manager and patrolman roles on July 23. Park manager jobs include Perry Reservoir east of Topeka and Elk City Reservoir north of Independence, with Perry likely filled in September and Elk City in early 1967. Patrolman openings span state universities in Lawrence, Manhattan, Wichita, Emporia, Hays, Pittsburg, KU Medical Center in Kansas City, the Topeka state office building, and multiple state parks.
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Perry Reservoir
Elk City
Montgomery County
Independence
Perry
Lawrence
Manhattan
Wichita
Emporia
Hays
Pittsburg
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Peace in Chicago's Northwest Side
Police kept tight control on a Northwest Side area after days of Puerto Rican crowd clashes. Arcellis Cruz, 20, after arrest and a shooting by an officer, was released from hospital supervision once community groups posted a $5,000 bond. No further arrests reported as rain fell.
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Chicago
Arcellis Cruz
Youth Killed In West Kansas Car Crash
Er nest Smidt aged 15, son of Mr and Mrs R L Smidt of near Jetmore, died of injuries after a one car accident on a county road about 15 miles northwest of Jetmore late Wednesday night.
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Jetmore
Kan
Ernest Smidt
R. L. Smidt
Crash Fatal Near Ellsworth Claims 58 Year Old Man
Merle J. Behmke, 58, of Ruston Kansas, killed in a collision between a car and a tractor truck one mile south of Ellsworth at the K10 and K14 intersection on Wednesday.
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Ellsworth, Kan
Merle J. Behmke
Rushton
Kan
Ellsworth
McBride Files for House Seat in 9th District
McBride and William M McBride a Democrat filed for the House from the 9th District covering Wilson and Woodson counties as reported by the Associated Press from Topeka today.
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William M. McBride
Fredonig
Wilson
Woodson
Associated Press
Topeka
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