Guerrilla Attacks Kill Six in Mekong Delta Clash
In two dawn assaults, communist guerrillas killed six American troops and wounded 25 in the Mekong Delta. A 15 minute mortar barrage hit Dong Tam camp wounding 23 and killing two. another post at Rach Kien endured heavy casualties from mortar and small arms fire. U.S. forces reported four dead, two wounded, one missing.
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Saigon
U.S
Mekong Delta
Delta
9Th Infantry Division
Dong Tam
9Th Division
Rach Kien
Gunsmoke Faces Reprieve in Kansas House Action
The Kansas House praised Dr. Frank Stanton president of CBS for continuing Gunsmoke on the network after protests over a prior withdrawal. The measure thanked Thad M. Sandstrom WIBW executive and invited Stanton and the Gunsmoke cast to visit Topeka and Dodge City with a restoration plan for Front Street.
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Topeka
House
Frank Stanton
Columbia Broadcasting System
Frontier Dodge City
Thad M. Sandstrom
Wibw Radio and Televisions
Stanton
Kansas
Old Front Street
Dodge City
Governor Cargo Walks To Office to Save Transit Costs
Republican Gov. David F. Cargo of New Mexico started a two mile walk from the mansion to his office as part of a fitness plan to cut government transportation expenses. He said he continues the effort but faces many offers of rides from supporters, which he finds discouraging.
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Santa FE
N.M
David F. Cargo
Dodge City Celebrates Hall Return and Gunsmoke News
Citizens in Dodge City cheer as former Gov Fred Hall returns home and the TV show Gunsmoke remains on air. Dodge City junior college clinches a national junior college basketball tournament berth by defeating Fort Scott last night.
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Dodge City
Fred Hall
Dodge City Juco
Fort Scott
Skiff of Snow On Streets Here Causes Accidents
A light snowfall led to two minor traffic crashes and several sliding incidents. No injuries were reported as vehicles from Donna Graves and Mary Keys sustained damage, with others including Pat Carlburg and Burris Blume involved in skid or curb incidents on icy streets.
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Donna Graves
Nu- Wa Campers
Jimmy L. Graves
S. Grant
Mary M. Keys
S. Garfield
Graves
Keys
Burris Blume
S. Rutter
South Central
Pat Carlburg
N. Steuben
South Malcolm
Town Meeting Votes to Repair Hall Chimney After Blaze
In Sandgate Vermont the town meeting agenda included funds to repair the Town Hall chimney. The hall burned to the ground an hour before the meeting, with fire officials saying the blaze started in the chimney.
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Sandgate
Unseasonably cold air settles over Kansas with record lows
An unusually cold air mass drives temperatures to record lows across eastern and southern Kansas. Reads show Hutchinson 8 below, Pittsburg 9 above, Dodge City 1 below, Salina 1 below, Wichita 0, Manhattan 0, Topeka 4 below, and Lawrence 2 above. Area forecast calls for fair skies and a slow warming through Thursday with lows 15 to 20 and highs in the 40s to near 50.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Hutchinson
Pittsburg
Dodge City
Salina
Wichita
Manhattan
Lawrence
Bank Bandits Loot Exeter Vault Lacked Big Score
Burglars forced entry at the Bank of Exeter overnight Monday and cut two holes in an old vault door. They stole $25 in cash and $50 in stamps after bypassing the main storage vault. Police say the thieves targeted an elderly vault mainly used for records.
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Exeter
Bank of Exeter
Planners Convene to Review Burgwin Martin 701 Study
The March meeting of the city planning commission begins at 7 o'clock tonight in the Memorial building city commission room. Transporta tion elements of the Burgwin and Martin 701 planning study are under review with further discussion on the agenda for tonight's session.
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City Planning Commission
City Commission
Memorial Building
Isolette Fan Club Celebrates First Birthday Party
The Isolette Fan Club held a birthday party at Neosho Memorial Hospital for Jennifer Lynne Larson and other children who benefited from incubator care. About 35 to 40 people including doctors, nurses, and parents attended. The Isolette provides precise oxygen temperature and humidity for premature infants until they are strong enough to live without it.
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Isolette
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Jennifer Lynne Larson
Three Climbers Safe After Mt McKinley Search
Three Anchorage climbers in an eight man party were found descending Mt McKinley after a brutal storm and crevasse accident that killed Jacques Batkin. They dropped from 18 300 feet to 17 200 feet as Air Force planes tracked them. Teams from Air Force Army and civilian groups helped in the rescue.
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Talkeetna
Alaska
Mt. McKinley
Anchorage
Jacques Batkin
Air Force
Army
Seattle-King County Mountain Rescue Council
Washington State
Jim Whittaker
Barry Prather
Wilder S. Rice
Milton
Mass
Eighth major fire hits Crumbliss Wood Products near Neosho
In Neosho Missouri three Crumbliss Wood Products buildings were destroyed by fire and two more were on fire. Fire Chief Kimmy Littlefield said only water could be poured on the burning remaining structures. The plant produces fruit baskets and snow fence. two carloads of finished goods were in the blaze building.
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Neosho, Mo
Crumbliss Wood Products Co
Neosho
Big Springs
Kimmy Littlefield
Neosho Memorial Hospital Reports 1966 Revenue Gain
Neosho Memorial Hospital posted 1966 gross service revenue of $729,498.31, up $68,306.13 from 1965. Administr ator Glen Dormois notes daily gross and patient days rose while admissions fell, births declined, and payroll reached a new high.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Glen Dormois
Dynamite Explosion Injures Four In Joplin Car Fun
In Joplin Missouri a stick of dynamite exploded in a car injuring four people. Clarence Wallace twenty three of Treece Kansas held the explosive and lit the fuse. Wallace lost his right hand and suffered serious burns to his face and eyes. deputies said the blast was meant as a prank.
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Joplin
Clarence Wallace
Treece
Kan
Bob Woodcock
Newton County
Wallace
Parsons Building Occupied by Ruskin Manufacturing
Ruskin Manufacturing Co. signs to occupy a new industrial building in Parsons Kansas to be erected by the Parsons Chamber of Commerce. The Grandview Missouri headquarters firm operates a branch at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and makes air handling devices.
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Parsons
C of C to Elect Four Directors
Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce members receive post card ballots for the election of four chamber directors. Candidates include Betty Bower Kenneth Caldwell Roger Findahl Bill Johnson Mrs Florence Kelley Lige Matlock Glen McLaren and Ron Poor. Four top vote getters will win three year terms. Nominations were made by retiring directors Hugh Chapman Jim Benton Pete Disney and Wayne Umbarger. Ballots must be postmarked by Monday to be counted.
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Chanute Area
Controversy Flairs as Kansas Legislature Acts
In Topeka the Kansas Legislature faced a mix of minor yet contentious issues. Topics included extending municipal electric systems with new certificate requirements, jury rules in death penalty cases, child abuse reporting by juvenile judges, and salary hikes for state officials. Reservoir projects Towanda and Woodbine drew support for flood control and water supply. Aimed measures include simplifying the federal medical care program and expanding state financial aid for college students.
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Kansas Corporation Commission
House
State Board of Health
Senate
Livestock Sanitary Commissioner
Gov. Docking
House Water Resources Committee
Towanda
Woodbine
Whitewater
Lyon Creek
Junction City
el Dorado
Douglass
Walnut River
W. W. Keith
Winfield Daily Courier
Lee Bennett
Augusta
Kansas City
Lawrence
Topeka
Manhattan
Public Welfare Committee
House Education Committee
Gas Tax Hike Urged by Kansas Officials
Topeka sources report city and county leaders urged the Senate Highways Committee to back a bill raising the gasoline tax from 5 to 7 cents per gallon. Sen. William Bowers says half the increase aids local road funds, the rest funds state highway bonds. Mosher cites city receipts rising from 4.2 to 9 million. counties seek relief from property taxes. 37 percent of use occurs in cities, yielding 18 million in revenues, with only 4.2 returned.
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Topeka
Senate Highways Committee
William Bowers
Ottawa
Ernie Mosher
Kansas League of Municipalities
Bowers
Mosher
Carl Ramsey
Salina
Saline County
Maloy Quinn
Clay County
February Fire Loss Totals Narrow in Cha nute Report
Cha nute fire department reports estimated February losses at 50 dollars, bringing two month total to 3905 dollars. Last year February loss was 100 dollars with 490 for the two months. The department made 15 runs including two truck fires and several grass and shed fires.
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Chanute
John Erickson
Traffic Fatalities Log Shows 4 Deaths in March 1967
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday lists four fatalities for March 1967, with a note of one previously unreported death and a comparison figure of 97 deaths for the comparable 1966 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Former Gov. Hall Plans Return to Kansas Roots
Former Kansas governor Fred Hall, 50, now in Long Beach California, says he will dissolve his Los Angeles law practice and open an office in Dodge City. He plans a business visit to Dodge City later this month and insists he has no politics on his mind after a stroke last June.
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Hall
Kansas
Supreme Court
California
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