Clashes Near Saigon Report Big Viet Cong Losses
U S infantrymen around Saigon killed 93 Viet Cong and captured 33 suspects in four clashes north and south of the city. The 25th Infantry Division fought a major battle at a helicopter landing zone 12 miles north of Saigon, with 15 Americans killed and 14 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
25Th Division
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
199Th Light Infantry Brigade
Additional Contests At Filing Deadline
Two candidate announcements and confirmations of filings shape the fall races. Fred M. Harris of Chanute joins the 5th District Republican bid for state representative. Henry Watkins of Erie seeks re election Democrat. J D Baumgardner of Parsons runs as Republican for state senator 9K district against William A Dearth Democrat incumbent. Charles Forsyth of Erie confirms bid for district judge Neosho and Wilson counties opposing George Donaldson in Republican primary.
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Fred M. Harris
Chanute
Henry Watkins
Erie Democrat
J. D. Baumgardner
Parsons
William A. Dearth
Charles Forsyth
Erie
Neosho
Wilson Counties
George Donaldson
Neosho County
Labette
Forsyth
Topeka
U. S
William H. Avery
Wichita
Bob Dole
Russell
Irene Corn
James K. Logan
Lawrence
William I. Robinson
Critical Period For Eisenhower
Doctors at Walter Reed report former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains in the critical period after his fifth heart attack since 1955. He is 77, resting comfortably, with occasional heartbeat irregularities but no heart failure signs observed.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Stolen Bloodmobile Recovered in Atchison
A 1966 Red Cross bloodmobile stolen from Junction City Kansas was found in Atchison after more than 18 hours in a store lot. The vehicle belonging to the Wichita regional blood center contained about $5000 worth of equipment.
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Atchison, Kan
Junction City
Kansas
Atchison
Red Cross Regional Blood Center
Wichita
Intercepted Letter About Bank Refusal and Patriotism
An intercepted note recalls a man noting his banker’s patriotism after the banker refused a loan for a summer trip abroad, as told by a neighbor in the next block.
New Pattern in Paris Talks Emerges
In Paris the United States and North Vietnam show a new contact pattern amid charges. A 40 minute private talk between Harriman and Vance for the U S and Xuan Thuy and Le Duc Tho for North Vietnam is described as amiable. They agreed to meet regularly every Wednesday and as needed.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
Cyrus R. Vance
Xuan Thuy
le Duc Tho
Harriman
Thuy
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log shows 24 hours to 9 am Thursday with counts for June 35, 1968 total 279, and 1967 total 278. The AP report notes Topeka figures within the statewide total and provides year comparisons.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather forecast notes warm humid conditions through Friday
Area forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with continued warmth and humidity through Friday. Low tonight 67 to 72, high tomorrow in the middle 90s. Ten percent rain chance tonight and Friday, with cooler northwest by Friday. Top temperatures today near 90 to 95, with highs Friday in the 80s northwest and 90s elsewhere. Precipitation light and scattered in the northeast earlier today.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Venezuelan Airliner Hijacked to Santiago Cuba
An 80 person Venezuelan airliner was hijacked and forced to land at Santiago in eastern Cuba. A young man armed with a grenade commandeered Flight 797 from Santo Domingo and threatened to explode it unless Cuba was chosen. The Swiss embassy said the plane would be allowed to take off soon.
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Havana
Santiago
Cuba
Venezuela
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Salina Crash Kills 26-Year-Old Driver
Lonnie L. Comfort, 26, of Salina was killed when his car hit farm equipment being moved through the city. Ernest Rouse, 56, also from Salina, suffered lacerations and was listed in fair condition at a Salina hospital.
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Salina
Kan
Lonnie L. Comfort
Comfort
Ernest Rouse
Rouse
Tax Surplus Tax Reduction Proposal Faces House Vote
President Johnson's 10 percent income tax surcharge appears to have a safe margin for passage as the House prepares a vote after a year of delay. The plan includes a $6 billion spending cut and extends the tax to raise about $15.2 billion next year, with further trims planned to reach $8 billion in carryover appropriations.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Senate
Congress
Conditions Return To Normal At Topeka State Institutions
Health workers union faced a court restraining order after a brief disruption at four Topeka facilities the Shawnee County District Court ordered the union to refrain from interfering with operations. The case centers on wage demands and working conditions with hearings slated for June 25.
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Topeka
Health Workers
Shawnee County
Health Workers Local 1271
Afl-Cio
Topeka State Hospital
Kansas Neurological Institute
Kansas Children’s Treatment Center
Boys Industrial School
Emerson Stamps
Statehouse
William G. Bronston
Bronston
Coast Guard hunts for survivors after Lake Erie storm
In Cleveland the Coast Guard searched for survivors from a sudden windstorm on Lake Erie. Winds of 70 to 80 miles per hour capsized or swamped about a score of pleasure craft, 24 people were rescued from 65 degree water, no deaths were reported, most rescued came from a sailboat race.
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Cleveland
Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Johnson signs crime curb bill amid wiretap and gun provisions
President Johnson signs a broad crime control bill authorizing a five year federal police aid program with 100 million dollars for the first year and 300 million for the second. The measure allows wiretapping under court orders and admits voluntary confessions and eyewitness identifications as evidence, while enforcing gun sale restrictions and barring certain felons from federal employment. Johnson warned against wiretap use and noted the bill's mixed reception among supporters and opponents.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Johnson
America
Senate
FBI
House
House Judiciary Committees
Apparent Theft Of Mail Package Reported In City
Becky Jeffers reports an apparent theft of a mail package from her residence at 121 E. 9th. A neighbor told police a carrier left a package at the Jeffers home while she was away and a second person later removed the package from the location.
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Becky Jeffers
Jefferrs
Miss Jeffers
Cars Slammed While Parked In Two Collisions
Police investigated two recent crashes resulting in damage to parked vehicles. Warren A. Bercaw 48 of 717 N Steuben drove a 1961 Olds into Hattie Swaney s 1957 Chevrolet station wagon causing $250 and $150 damage. Danny Shaw 21 of Route 1 struck R L Bringle s 1953 Plymouth. both cars $100 damage. Shaw cited for careless driving after falling asleep.
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Warren A. Bercaw
N. Steuben
Hattie C. Swaney
Swaney
Bercaw
Danny Shaw
R. L. Bringle
S. Santa Fe
Shaw
Bringle
Peace Pact Ends Broadway Contract Dispute
After an all night bargaining session at Gracie Mansion, a three year contract with Actors Equity ends a Broadway and road show strike. Three shows will not reopen. Minimum weekly wage rises to 145 first year 150 second 155 third. Ticket prices may rise from 11.90 to 3.50 for musicals and 7.50 to 2.50 for dramas.
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New York
Actors Equity
Gracie Mansion
League of New York Theaters
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
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Thayer
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Cynthia A. Deibert
Betty Barr
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Minnie B. Steele
John White
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Ray M. Coder
L. K. Barham
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Chanute City
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Pittsburg
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Hutchinson
Rick Harman
Shawnee Mission
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Arkansas City
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Kansas City
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Greensburg
J. Donald Coffin
Council Grove
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Jim) DeCoursey
Mission
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Mahaska
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Coffeyville
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New State Board of Education
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Jack) Ferrell Jr
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Cha
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