Empty Victory In NH Primary For Johnson
In New Hampshire the Democratic primary delivered a narrow Johnson win in presidential preference while Eugene McCarthy captured 42 percent and 20 of 24 delegates. Nixon dominated the Republican vote, with 79 percent backing him, as cross ballot write-ins appeared on Republican ballots. Johnson’s campaign saw a weak showing despite expected strong support.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Johnson
Eugene J. McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
McCarthy
Minnesota
Democratic Organization
Re election bid in 5 county judicial district plan
George W. Donaldson district judge from Chanute announces intent to seek reelection this fall subject to the Republican primary He notes a legislative reorganization creating a four judge district combining Crawford Cherokee Labette Neosho and Wilson counties with each judge representing a division Donaldson who has served eight years in the 7th district will not face a Crawford Cherokee or Labette resident in the future race He previously practiced law in Erie and Chanute.
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George W. Donaldson
Chanute
Neosho
Wilson Counties
Crawford
Cherokee
Labette
Crawford County
Cherokee County
Labette County
Wilson County
Donaldson
Erie
Fall Into Snow Fatal for Boy in Norman
A 16-year-old boy named Darrell Gotts suffocated after falling headfirst from a tree into a seven-foot snow drift in Norman Oklahoma. Police said his younger companion tried to help, then ran for help as rescuers pulled him from the snow. Heart massage at the hospital failed to revive him.
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Norman, Okla
Darrell Gotts
Grotts
McCarthy Sees Test in Wisconsin Primary
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy expressed hope that President Johnson would campaign against him in Wisconsin to create a clear test in the contest. After 42 percent in New Hampshire, he predicted victory in Wisconsin and Chicago nomination prospects while discounting Johnson’s view of New Hampshire results.
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Manchester
N.H
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
Wisconsin
Minnesota
McCarthy
Spee
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.v
Kennedy
Chicago
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Griffin Wins In Mississippi
Rep elect Charles Griffin won a landslide 2 to 1 victory over Charles Evers in a Mississippi special election to fill the House seat vacated by John Bell Williams. Griffin, who has been an aide in Congress for 18 years, will face a Democratic primary June 4 as Evers plans to seek the post again and white figures may oppose Griffin in the race.
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Jackson
Miss
Charles Griffin
Congress
Griffin
Charles Evers
John Bell Williams
Evers
300 Reds Are Killed In Four Viet Nam Battles
Allied forces killed more than 300 enemy troops in four battles in northeast South Vietnam while North Vietnamese gunners at Khe Sanh fired far fewer shells Tuesday. U.S. Marines near Dong Ha reported 35 enemy bodies after an eight hour clash with about 600 attackers. South Vietnamese units killed 194 at Dong Ha area as heavy artillery barrages continued. The 3rd Marine Division HQ is at Dong Ha and Quang Tri city areas faced fresh DMZ incursions.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Khe Sanh
Dong Ha
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri City
Eigh
Dmz
1St Air Cavalry
Quang Tri
Quang Ngai City
Miss Chanute Jaycees to Stage 1968 Pageant
Riley Seay announced the 1968 Miss Chanute Pageant committee chairs Rod Strohl Bob McGregor Ron Nicholson and Tony Kern. The pageant set for April 20 at the Memorial Building invites Chanute area high school graduates ages 18 to 28 to enter with the winner receiving a 100 scholarship and gifts plus an all expense trip to Pratt for Miss Kansas. The reigning Miss Chanute is Lynda Campbell of Erie.
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Riley Seay
Chanute JayCee
Seay
Rod Strohl
Bob McGregor
Ron Nicholson
Tony Kern
Memorial Building
Chanute Trade Area
Neosho County
Campbell
Pratt
Jaycees
College of the
Two gunmen hijack Miami bound jet with 58 aboard
National Airlines flight 28 carrying 58 passengers is hijacked over South Florida by two armed men. A captive elderly man pleaded for help as the crew secured personal papers hidden by a stewardess. Cuban authorities later took custody of the hijackers and papers, while Havana radio described the incident as three armed passengers forcing the flight off course.
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Miami
Fla
South Florida
National Airlines
Clarence J. Deik
Havana
Radio Havana
Fidel Castro
Tampa
J. Amentero
G. Carrazana
R. Donate
Zond 4 Mystery Shrouds Its Fate After Launch
Moscow AP reports eleven days after Zond 4 launch the unmanned Soviet satellite’s fate remains secret. Officials gave only a terse March 2 launch notice claiming an undisclosed mission to study outer near earth space. If aimed at lunar orbit and return, the 32 day trip could already be underway.
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Moscow
Earth
Kansan among Navy casualties in Vietnam action
Eldon E. Nevins, a Navy Constructionman from Osborne Kansas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A Nevins, was listed by the Defense Department Tuesday as killed in action in Vietnam.
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Washington
Eldon E. Nevins
Carl A. Nevins
Osborne
Kan
Defense Department
Vietnam
Kennedy to Speak At KU Monday
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy will address Kansas State University in Manhattan and then speak at the University of Kansas in Lawrence Monday. The London Lectures on Public Issues at K State are set for 10 am in Ahearn Fieldhouse, followed by a 1 30 pm talk in KU's Allen Fieldhouse after a prior postponement due to Senate duties.
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K.U
Allen Fieldhouse
Polish Students Protests Clash With Police Across Cities
Polish police used force to disperse thousands of students marching in Poznan Cracow and other cities. Demonstrations followed days of unrest at Warsaw University with protests against police and state press. Helmeted officers patrolled near majors to prevent gatherings.
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Warsaw
Poland
Poznan
Adam Mickiewicz
National Theater
Poman University
Cracow
Jagiellonian University
Gliwice
Gdansk
Danzig
Lublin
Lodz
Wroclaw
Breslau
Szczeczin
Stettin
Warsaw University
Communist Party
Zionists Pap
New Oath of Loyalty Signed Into Law in Kansas
Gov. Robert Docking signed a bill imposing a loyalty oath on public employees beyond officials, requiring support for both the U S and Kansas constitutions and faithful duty. The measure, sponsored by Sen Keith Sebelius, mirrors a prior standard for officials and teachers. A federal court had struck down a related statute banning associations opposing the government.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
United States
State of
Kansas
U. S. Supreme Court
Keith Sebelius
R-Norton
London Gold Pool Curbs Trade as Stampede Eases
European gold rush tightens London market trading for the first time since the 1960 international gold pool formation. Dealers limit small orders though no sale suspensions occur, raise prices to 35.20 dollars per ounce, and note ongoing pool participation by major nations including the United States, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy.
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London
Europe
International Gold Pool
Zurich
United States
Italy
Washington
The
Treasury
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Ger
IMF
US. Treasury
U.S
Weather forecast for Kansas region and temperatures
The area forecast predicts fair and warmer conditions tonight with a low in the low 30s and a high near 60 on Thursday. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph today rise to 20 to 30 mph Thursday with considerable cloudiness. Tuesday highs ranged from 49 at Hill City to 38 at Olathe with overnight lows from 28 at Goodland to 15 at Leavenworth.
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Bureau
Kansas
Hill City
Olathe
Goodland
Leavenworth
Cary Grant Hurt in Queens Limousine Crash
New York AP report states Cary Grant 64 sustained facial cuts after a limousine crash on the Long Island Expressway en route to Kennedy airport. His companion Gratia von Furstenberg 23 social director at Delmonico's Hotel and driver Troy Lindahl 33 suffered multiple fractures. All were hospitalized at St. John's Queens Hospital.
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New York
Cary Grant
Queens
Long Island
Kennedy Airport
Grant
Gratia von Furstenberg
Delmonico’s
Troy Lindahl
St. John’s Queens Hospital
Minor Accidents Reported In City Traffic
Police investigated a morning crash at 3rd and Forest about 7:25 a.m. involving Grace Drake and Randall Bauer with light damage to the 1966 Chevrolet and no damage to the 1968 Volkswagen. A separate incident in a city lot at Ist and Lincoln saw Eliza Carter back into Neva Clifton’s 1966 Chrysler, causing $10 damage with no damage to the pickup.
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Grace Drake
N. Central
Randall Bauer
W. 5Th
3Rd and
Forest
Ist
Lincoln
Eliza Carter
W. Main
Neva E. Clifton
N. Santa Fe
Intercepted Letter Notes Gold Stampede Effects
An intercepted letter to Cha. reports the gold rush does not move prices much but disrupts supply significantly. It frames the stampede as a factor that hampers availability despite stable prices.
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Mississippi
Tribune
Danny Sauders
Ronald Reeves
Dien Bien Phu
Lynda Campbell
Sarah E. West
FBI
Jose Marti
Jose Abrantes
Sally Jackson Kenner
Zond
Kansan
International Monetary Fund
Tae
Cha
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