Armor and Glass Shield for Sirhan Case in Los Angeles
Los Angeles officials authorize unlimited spending to guard Sirhan Bishara Sirhan with bulletproof armor plates and glass as he faces possible murder charges in the Kennedy case. Security measures include a sealed court passageway and a shield large enough to cover judge and jury, with work to start Friday.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
County Board of Supervisors
Kennedy
Sirhan
Hall of Justice
Superior Court
Donald R. Wright
Kenneth Hahn
Erie Reunion Set for July 8 13 at Old Soldiers Hall
Erie’s Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion, in its 95th year, runs July 8 through 13. Sponsored by George L. Hendricks American Legion post, the week features a bean feed, queen contest with prize money, amateur hour, street square dance, horseshoe and Kid's Day events, and carnival attractions by Jayhawk Amusement Co.
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Erie
George L. Hendricks
American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Johnson to Sign Tax Boost Loan
President Johnson said he will sign within the next day or two the 10 percent income tax surcharge bill passed by Congress last week. The measure is under review by federal departments for provisions not requested by the administration, mainly six billion dollars in spending cuts Johnson opposes as too large. Individuals would begin paying the 10 percent surcharge through withholding after it is signed.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Intercepted Letter Reads to Cha About Furnace Pilot
A fragment from a dated intercepted letter to Cha warns about delaying turning off the furnace pilot light for the summer. The note hints at practical household precautions with no further context or names.
Unseasonably cool forecast across Kansas on Tuesday
Area forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and cooler air with unseasonably cool temperatures through Thursday. Morning readings dropped to 42 at Goodland and 53 to 59 across the state with highs expected in the 70s today and around 80 on Thursday.
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Topeka
Kansans
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Pittsburg
Wichita
Kansas
Truck Load Of Peaches Turns Over On Highway
A semi-trailer with peaches rolled over on highway K57 about 9 am one mile east of St. Paul. The driver escaped injury. Trooper Roland Vogel and Neosho County Sheriff George Neely assisted at the scene as investigators probed the cause, believed to be driver fatigue.
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St. Paul
Division Highway Patrol
Roland Vogel
Chanute
George Neely
Neosho County
Cars Damaged In East Main Traffic Crash
Frank Vaughn 70 and Raymond Mefford 28 collided in the 200 block on East Main about 10 45 a m. Vaughn was shaken but not injured. Mefford’s 1967 Chevrolet suffered $500 damage and Vaughn’s 1956 Ford was a total loss.
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Frank Vaughn
N. Lafayette
Raymond R. Mefford
Fort Scott
East Main
Vaughn
Mefford
Main
Fresh Reds Move In Saigon Front North Vietnamese Regiments
U S sources say two refreshed North Vietnamese regiments about 5 800 men may be heading toward Saigon to join the siege. The 32nd and 33rd regiments, inactive for a year, were in Phuoc Long Province north of Saigon, after moving via Cambodia. B 52 bombers attacked suspected bases and river loading points in Binh Long Binh Duong and Tay Ninh as part of disruption efforts.
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Saigon
U.S
Phuoc Long Province
Pleiku
Central Highlands
Cambodia
Phuc Long
Binh Long
Binh Duong
Tay Ninh
Phuoc Long
Fall From Ledge Fatal to Kansan
A 13 year old Kansas boy Robert Gregory of Ulysses died after a 30 to 35 foot fall while mountain climbing in the rugged Spanish Peaks region of southern Colorado. Other scouts carried him to base camp.
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Wallenburg
Colo
Kansas
Robert Gregory
Ulysses
Spanish Peaks
Colorado
Rewards for an Honest Deed in Topeka
Joe Douglas, a 52 year old father of seven and guardian of eight, returned a lost billfold containing 128 dollars to Ray Hudson. Hudson offered a five dollar reward and Douglas has since received about 63 dollars in rewards from Topeka residents and a 116 dollar gift from a physician. He used 135 dollars to buy a car and plans to buy a stroller and dresses for his family if money remains.
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Topeka
Joe Douglas
Douglas
Ray Hudson
Hudson
Fortas Named To Replace Warren as Chief Justice
President Johnson nominates Abe Fortas to be chief justice converting Warren to retirement at 77. Fortas would be the first Jewish chief justice if confirmed while Homer Thornberry of Texas is named to the seat Fortas vacates. Johnson lauds Warren’s service and signs both nominations for Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Johnson
Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Fortas
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Tex
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
Fortas and Thornberry
Senate
Warren
Docking Family To Attend Midwestern Governors Conference
Gov. Robert Docking will travel with his wife Meredith and sons Bill 17 and Tom 13 along with nine aides to Milwaukee for the seventh annual Midwestern Governors Conference beginning Sunday.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Milwaukee
Docking
Meredith
Bill
Tom
Tire vandalism reported by Roy Colston in Highland
Police were alerted yesterday by Roy Colston at 602 N. Highland about tires deflated on three vehicles. Nine of twelve tires were found flat, indicating deliberate air release.
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Roy Colston
N. Highland
Pact Apparently Averts Railroad Trainmen Strike
A tentative agreement on a new contract between the railroads and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen appears to avert a nationwide strike. The deal, awaiting ratification, centers on wages and a no strike pledge until Jan 1 1970, with 99.7 percent of local committees voting for a walkout before the deadline. Robert Resor declined to confirm no strike terms.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railroad
National Railway Labor Conference
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Robert Resor
Defense of Dollar In Spotty Success To Miss Its Goal
President Johnson aims to cut the 1967 balance of payments deficit but faces a spotty path to $500–$600 million. Treasury chief Fowler cites a $606 million first quarter deficit reduction, with mandatory and voluntary cuts and tax surcharges shaping the outlook.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Senate Finance Committee
Fireworks Display Here By Legion
The Boerstler May American Legion post announces four days of Fourth of July activities starting with a free dinner and dance for members and wives at the post home Wednesday. Thursday July 4 features an invitational baseball tournament at City Park with Chanute Legion and teams from Emporia Independence and Springfield Missouri. Opening games are at 2 and 7 pm, fireworks follow the night game. Events continue Friday and Saturday with 7 and 9 pm games and free dances for members at the post home each night.
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Boerstler-May
American Legion Post
Post
City Park
Chanute Legion
Emporia
Independence
Springfield
North Vietnam Intensifies War Effort Amid Paris Talks
In Paris, AP reports the United States cites a record May troop infiltrations into South Vietnam at 29 000 and notes June evidence of high infiltration. Ambassador Vance tells North Vietnam's Xuan Thuy the U S is ready to cease bombardment if Hanoi halts escalation. Thuy accuses Humphrey of misrepresenting ceasefire ideas and blames U S aggression for stalled peace talks.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Cyrus R. Vance
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Vietnam
Vance
Tribune Phone Contact Guidance
If you cannot reach your Tribune contact, contact your carrier. If he is unavailable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Gun Mail Reverses as Kennedy Assassination Sparks Debate
Congress faces a flood of mail opposing stronger gun control despite earlier support after Senator Kennedy's assassination. Senate hearings opened on registration and licensing with Ramsey Clark as a lead witness. A AP survey shows 25 to 1 against stricter controls, with NRA opposition cited though writers deny ties.
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Washington
Congress
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
Ramsey Clark
Johnson
Associated Press
Joseph D. Tydings
Tydings
Mike Mansfield
National Rifle Association
NRA
America
St Peter's Remains Identified by Pope Paul VI
Vatican confirms mortal remains found under St. Peter's Basilica are the Apostle Peter. Pope Paul VI says relics identified convincingly after patient investigations and prior uncertainty by Pope Pius XII. The tomb was found in 1950 beneath the Altar of Confession.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Vatican
St. Peter’s Basilica
Peter
Pius XII
St, Peter's
Paul
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Area Update
Kansas traffic death log covers 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday noting 45 deaths for June and 285 for 1967. An earlier fatality was not previously reported.
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Topeka
Kansas
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