South Vietnamese Repel North Attack at Khe Sanh
In the first week of a major drive, South Vietnamese forces repelled a North Vietnamese assault on Khe Sanh with heavy shelling and bombardments by U.S. B 52s. The clash, part of a broader operation near Saigon, left hundreds dead on the North Vietnamese side and US losses at 30 killed and 249 wounded.
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Saigon
Khe Sanh
U.S
Northwest Frontier Combat Base
Enmy
Demilitarized Zone
Four Men Held After Salina Lodge Break-In
Four men are held for questioning after police interrupted a burglary at the Eagles Lodge in Salina early today. A merchant policeman spotted pry marks on the door and summoned help. The four were found in a late model car with a Wyandotte County plate. A safe was peeled and contained about 2900 dollars. An attempt to open a smaller safe inside failed.
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Salina
Kan
Eagles Lodge
Wyandotte
Public Property Damage Charge in Park Incident
Police issued a summons to Michael D. Anderson 18 of Thayer R1 on damaging public property at Santa Fe Park. A 1 year old boy is implicated and referred to the county juvenile officer. The younger boy received hospital treatment for an arm cut and both youths were refused by the department to their parents.
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Michael D. Anderson
Thayer R. 1
Santa Fe Park
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Kansas City State Weather Summary Missing Data
AP weather report for 24 hours to 6 am lists high low and precip readings for multiple Kansas locations. many city names appear garbled including Goodland Russell Concordia Garden City Fort Riley Bill City Gala Leavenworth and more with temperatures in the 60s and 70s and highs around 70s.
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Kansas City
Goodland
Sesccccess
Russell
Eaciaasus
Concordia
Csccsce
Garden City
Fort. Riley
Rage Ae
Opie
Aaissonanc
Bill City
Gala
Caueeeeent
Ks Cob Ussaeeer
Dees
Chamut
Leavenworth
Johnson urges all out austerity to win war and home
President Johnson, in Minneapolis at the National Farmers Union convention, calls for a program of national austerity and a total national effort to win the Vietnam war, win the peace, and complete the job at home. He hints at major budget cuts and a 10 percent income tax rise to trim federal spending by 3 to 4 billion dollars next year. He urges curbs on travel outside the hemisphere and reduced business spending in Western Europe while stressing farmer demands for fair prices and parity.
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Minneapolis
Johnson
Congress
Hemisphere
Europe
Car Equipment Theft Reported
Dick Hunt reported the theft of a tachometer and other gear from his 1957 Chevrolet at 209 S. Kansas on Saturday. Police listed items stolen as gear shift knob and boot cigarette lighter speaker switch ammeter oil pressure gauge and two radio control knobs valued at $43.
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Dick Hunt
S. Kansas
Injury Fatal To Ottawa University Student
Alvin F. Watts a 20 year old Ottawa University sophomore died at the University of Kansas Medical Center from a head injury suffered during a recreation period basketball game. Watts from New Shrewsbury New Jersey was hurt February 23 and treated after reporting a severe headache.
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Kansas City
Kan
Alvin F. Watts
Ottawa
University of Kansas Medical Center
Watts
New Shrewsbury
N.J
University
Damage to Cars Across City Reported Police log weekend incidents
Police filed multiple weekend reports of vehicle damage. Linda Rackley of Tulsa said her 1966 Plymouth rear was damaged after hitting a parked truck at Santa Fe Park. A 1963 Ford owned by a city resident suffered left front fender and bumper damage while parked. Everett J. Holbert’s 1961 Ford and Johnny Cole’s parked car were listed in an accident report. A car at 918 S Garfield had damage from a fallen tree limb. Mrs. Ray Barnhart reported lug nuts removed from a wheel, hubcap replaced, wheel fell when started.
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Linda Rackley
Tulsa
Santa Fe Park
N. Evergreen
Everett J. Holbert
N. Washington
Johnny Cole
N. Garfield
S. Garfield
Ray Barnhart
S. Malcolm
New Patrolmen Begin Duty in Local Force
Vernon Shultz and Charles Ambler started duty with the police department as additional patrolmen. They work with veteran officers to learn the job and will receive specific shift assignments later, Police Chief Lige Matlock said.
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Vernon Shultz
Charles Ambler
Police Department
Lige Matlock
Weather Alert Forecast Shifts Kansas Weather Pattern
A sharp change in Kansas weather was forecast with a late spring storm in western Nebraska feeding colder air. Showers and thunderstorms were expected across eastern sections this afternoon and evening, with colder conditions and a 56 percent precipitation chance tonight.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Northwest
Traffic Fatalities Report For Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log shows 111 fatalities for the March 16 period in 1968, compared with 94 in the same period of 1967. The 48 hour to 9 a.m. Monday report covers Topeka and surrounding areas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chanute Chamber to Elect Officers for 1968 69
Chanute area chamber of commerce directors will elect officers for the 1968 69 year at the monthly meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the chamber office. Four new three year directors were elected by mail vote: Wilbur Allison O H Cunningham R D Wilson and Earl DeVries. Four new one year directors are Clifford Gibson Mrs Betty Bower Roger Findahl and Dr Fred Ingram. Retiring three year directors are Burl Schaberg Dwight McCreight Phil Cooper and Jim L Morris. Four one year terms are filled by Mrs Bower Findahl Mrs Florence Keiley and Lige Matlock. Four committee meetings are scheduled this week including women’s division and streets and highways and ambassadors and aviation committees with invited county officials attending the streets meeting.
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Chanute Area
Roger Findahl
Fred Ingram
Burl Schaberg
Dwight Mc
William S. Hill
Ray Coder
Kenneth Casper
L. W. Thurman
Kennedy Campaign Launch Draws Roaring KS State U Crowd
Senator Robert F. Kennedy opened his Democratic presidential bid at Kansas State University field house before about 14,500 students. He denounced Johnson's Vietnam War, vowed to change leadership, rejected a vice presidency under Johnson, and urged support amid chants of Bobby.
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Manhattan
Kan
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Kansas State University
New York Democrat
America
Bobby
Kennedy
University
Banner
Rockefeller
McCarthy
Two Gold Prices Protect Treasuries
The London gold pool dissolves as a two level price system takes effect in Washington. Governments halt sales to private buyers, keep $35 per ounce for intergovernmental trades, while free markets in Paris and Zurich set prices around $40 to $44, stabilizing currencies and boosting Britain’s currency credits.
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Washington
London
U. S
Paris
Zurich
Britain
Seven Die In Ironwood Shooting Rampage In Michigan
A rifleman killed seven people in a two hour spree across Ironwood and nearby homes before being captured. Victims include Sally Johnson 61 Gretchen Gustafson 59 and Daniel Weiss 67. Eric Pearson 56 is charged with the slayings and arraignment was planned.
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Ironwood
Mich
Upper Peninsula
Eric Pearson
Pearson
Helen Puisto
Grand View Hospital
Vienna Gustafson
Katherine Rigoni
Daniel E. Weiss
Lansing
One Car Accident Near Erie Injures Driverless car sustains damage
A 1965 Chrysler driven by Judy Tipping a 17 year old of rural Erie was damaged in a one car crash on a county road one mile east of the northeast edge of Erie about 8 35 am Saturday. The driver was uninjured. Undersheriff John Harris investigated saying the car ran off the road passed through a junction broke a utility pole crossed the road and stopped in a ditch. The driver told him she lost control while applying brakes behind a slower vehicle. Pole damage listed at 50 dollars.
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FRIF
Judy Tipping
Erie
John Harris
Harris
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Surprises in Minneapolis
President Johnson used a political diversion in Minneapolis to steal headlines from Bobby Kennedy in Kansas, signaling a strategic move in the ongoing campaign battle.
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Cha
Johnson
Minneapolis
Bobby Kennedy
Kansas
Phone contacts for Tribune readers advance
Instruction directs readers to call their carrier for Tribune access and provides an after hours number HE 1 3400 to dial after 6 pm if the primary contact cannot be reached.
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Tribune
Neosho 4-H Days Winners To Enter Regional Contest
Erie 4-H youth topped a second 4-H club day and music event winners from Neosho county will advance to the March 30 regional contests at Altamont. Winners included Neosho Valley Busy Bees in model meeting, Four Corners for dramatics, and public speaking and demonstrations by Hillcrest and Willing Workers members. About 200 people attended the high school event with judges from Burlington Eric and Pittsburg teachers college.
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Erie
Neosho County
Altamont
Les Carlson
Extension Home Economist
Neosho Valley
Four Corners
Donna Robinson
Hillcrest
Patricia Leck
Monty McCoy
Terri Sue Reinhardt
Lois van Cleave
Bryce Orr
Burlington
Gladys Fones
Eric
Allan Carliue
Carolyn Feldman
Victor Finkelbinder
Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg
Bill Cox
Girard
Ilene Risley
Emporia
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