Bombs Rain On Red Builds In Vietnam Front Duels
A broad air assault by B52s struck Communist infiltrations in Quang Tri and Kontum provinces killing and wounding troops. In Kontum a paratroop assault killed six enemy combatants and captured one. In Quang Tri Marines and air units fought near Khe Sanh as 10 Marines died and 27 were wounded. Civilian toll rose to 40 from a bus bombing north of Saigon with 17 more bodies found at dawn.
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Saigon
U.S
Quang Tri
Demilitarized Zone
Kontum
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Kontum Province
Khe Sanh
Leathernecks
U.S. Soviet Plan To Curb Spread Of Nuclear Weapons
The United States and the Soviet Union plan to submit a Geneva Disarmament Conference draft for a treaty to curb nuclear weapons spread. Negotiators have not agreed on safeguards or inspection provisions, but hopes remain for a big two accord after submission.
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United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Geneva
Assembly
Abdul Rahman Pazhwak
Afghanistan
Albania
Parsons State Hospital to Receive $211,484 Federal Grants
Parsons Kansas announces continuing federal grants totaling 211,484 dollars for the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center. Dr. H V Bair, superintendent and medical director, disclosed the funds.
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Parsons, Kan
Parsons State
Ital and Training Center
H. V. Bair
Missing North Kansas City Woman Linked to River Car
A blood sample from a car found on the Missouri River bank near North Kansas City is under tests to determine if the blood is human and its type. The vehicle, registered to a missing 20 year old woman, shows a large blood pool in the rear floor and a man's footprints leading to the water.
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Kansas City
Kan
Missouri River
Leavenworth County
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Hail Wreaks $2 Million Damage Across Sublette
Sublette Kansas reports a severe hail storm inflicting about $2 million in damages across Haskell County. Sheriff Paul Blackmore cites hail the size of baseballs to softballs falling for 25 minutes. nearly all buildings damaged and wheat harvest heavily hit. Willis Blume records the countywide impact.
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Sublette
Kan
Haskell
Willis Blume
Paul Blackmore
Haskell County
Intercepted Letter Reflects on Battle Metrics in Vietnam
An intercepted letter suggests a shift in wartime success measures in Vietnam from ground gains to casualty comparisons, contrasting past war norms with current conflict realities. The writer implies casualty counts determine perceived victories and defeats amidst wartime reporting.
Kosygin Castro Talks Show Frank Exchange Over Disagreements
Soviet Premier Kosygin and Cuban leader Fidel Castro had a frank exchange in Havana on mutual topics Tass reported. The Cuban delegation included four military leaders signaling possible military matters in dispute as Raul Castro returned to defense post after a temporary step down.
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Havana
Alexei N. Kosygin
Fidel Castro
Tass
Kosygin
Defense
Raul Castro
Fidel
Juan Almeida
Sergio del Valle
Guillermo Garcia
Raul
Firm Refuses To Accept Post Card With Brick Payment
Denver officials report a Denver insurance firm refused a business reply postal card from a Tuscan Arizona man. The card was wrapped around a brick weighing over five pounds with no return address and faced postage due of 4.57 dollars.
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Denver
Colo
Aaron Sauder 81 Tank Builder Dies in Oklahoma
Aaron Sauder 81 founder and former president of Sauder Tank Co died Tuesday in Grove Oklahoma while on a vacation trip. A lifelong Greenwood County resident he served as Madison mayor and built tanks for the oil industry since 1925. The firm expanded with Emporia branch in 1955 and operates in multiple Kansas and Oklahoma locations. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at First Methodist Church in Madison.
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Madison, Kan
Aaron Sauder
Madison
The
Sauder Tank Co
Grove
Okla
Greenwood County
Emporia
Russell
Wichita
Pratt, Kan
Woodward
Oklahoma City
Enid
Tulsa
Music Grant Brings 314640 For Four-Year Program
A 314 640 grant from the U S Office of Education funds a four year cooperative music education program led by Hutchinson Community Junior College with Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia. Also involved are Kansas City Kansas Community College and Tabor College Hillsboro. Clifton Williams will spend a month yearly as composer conductor lecturer. other composers from the Emporia college will visit monthly. Oklahoma City Symphony will give concerts at the colleges.
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Emporia, Kan
U.S. Office of Education
Hutchinson Community Junior College
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
Kansas City
Kan
Community Junior College
Tabor College
Hillsboro
A. H. Elland
Hutchinson Junior College
Clifton Williams
Teachers College
Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra
Traffic Fatalities Log In Topeka June 1967 Update
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours ending 9 am Wednesday June 4 1967 with 278 deaths for year to date and 316 for the same period in 1966. Records show daily tolls in Topeka and statewide totals.
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Topeka
Kansas
New Home Dream Turns To Trash In Miami
Volume Dingle saved six dollars weekly for six years totaling 1800 dollars in a Post Office deposit box. He hid the money in old work pants which his wife threw away as trash. The pants vanished when the trash was collected and authorities suspect they were burned. Moving day was Tuesday.
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Dingle
Rain Pours Over Area With Flood Warnings Ahead
Rain continues soaking the region with 1.51 inches locally and heavier totals nearby. Neosho River levels rise toward flood stage as John Redmond releases water, while a stationary front and scattered storms keep Kansas in a wet pattern through Thursday.
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Humboldt
Altoona
Thayer
Yates Center
Elsmore
Erie
John Redmond
Red Cross Bloodmobile Extends Hours
The Red Cross bloodmobile hours are extended to 6 15 this evening. It will be here from 8 a m to 1 p m tomorrow at the Methodist church corner Lincoln and Third. Donors are needed and drop ins are welcome.
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Red Cross
Methodist Church
Lincoln
Third
Two U N Groups Draft Rival Arab Israeli Proposals
Two groups of U N diplomats report progress on rival compromise drafts addressing the Arab Israeli crisis at the General Assembly emergency session. One plan led by India Yugoslavia calls for Israeli troop withdrawal and Security Council action only. The other, backed by Western Latin American and African nations, also seeks withdrawal but conditions it on other steps to ease tensions.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
India
Yugoslavia
Security Council
Israel
World Vision Breaks Ground on Vietnam HQ In Saigon
World Vision began construction on a South Vietnam headquarters costing about one million dollars. Attended by Chief of State Nguyen Van Thieu and U S officials, the five story building will adjoin the new U S Embassy currently under construction. World Vision operates in 24 nations aiding over 23000 orphans and disaster victims with donations from multiple countries. Senator Frank Carlson, a World Vision board member, arrived in Vietnam and will depart for Washington Thursday.
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Saigon
World Vision
South Vietnam
Nguyen Va Thieu
Frank Carlson
Ellsworth Bunker
Eugene Locke
U.S
California
Sen. Carlson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vietnam
Washington
$100,000 Mistake on Money Order Raised at Woodland Bank
Woodland worker David Van Hoozer found a money order for $100,029 instead of $29 in a bank machine. The 36 year old, earning $87 weekly, realized the error as he prepared to mail the payment for an insurance bill. The bank asked him to return the excess cash.
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Woodland
Calif
David van Hoozer
Woodland Bank
Hoozer
Injuries Fatal To Bandit Hostage In Salina Chase
Thom as E. Daniels 25 of Bird City died in a Salina hospital from injuries after being forced to ride 140 miles from Lawrence by two men who held up Lawrence motels. Daniels, a University of Kansas graduate student and motel night clerk, was shot in the head and had a fractured thigh when the car crashed into a Salina building.
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Salina
Kan
Thomas E. Daniels
Bird City
Lawrence
Daniels
University of Kansas
Israeli Move to Unite Jerusalem Services Sparks Controversy
Israel’s Knesset approves municipal fusion for Old City and Jordanian sector, pledging protection for Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Church of the Nativity. Legislation aims to provide education welfare health and postal services across the divided city. Three Communist lawmakers oppose both measures. Premier Eshkol says religious leaders will govern their sites.
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Jerusalem
Old City
Israel
Jordan
Knesset
Bethlehem
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Foreign Ministry
Levi Eshkol
Annexation Caution Is Urged
The White House urged Israel to avoid rapid annexation of the Old City sector of Jerusalem. A statement said unilateral action should wait for consultation with religious leaders and others concerned, emphasising the need for a fair, internationally recognized solution. The city has long been a flashpoint in Middle East tensions.
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Washington
White House
Israel
Jerusalem
Jordan
Middle East
Tom Johnson
Johnson
Vandalism Reports Reach Police With Several Incidents
Police logged several vandalism incidents last night and today including broken windows at the Shorty Russell filling station and bent net poles at Highland Park tennis court. Fresh concrete set poles suggest deliberate damage. A rock and brick were found inside the station. Randy Haines reported paint damage from a bleach-like substance on his car last Thursday night.
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Shorty Russell
W. Main
Highland Park Tennis Court
Randy Haines
Western
Family Ducklings Hatch At Wichita Real Estate Office
Gene Miles becomes foster father to nine duck eggs laid by Susie the duck after a drake is killed nearby. Susie incubates the eggs inside the office, and by Tuesday seven of the nine eggs have cracked, producing ducklings watched by passersby.
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Wichita
Gene Miles
Miles
Susie
Drake
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