Mekong Delta Sampan Raid Targets Viet Cong Supply Lines
U S pilots report heavy strikes on sampans carrying war supplies to Viet Cong in the Mekong Delta. 114 sampans destroyed, 50 damaged near the Cambodian border. two civilians wounded. In Sa Dec area a battalion of sampans engaged, 36 more sampans sunk. North of Khe Sanh two Marine helicopters shot down, five Marines killed and four wounded. Around Khe Sanh, 100 shells hit the base. total enemy around 20 000.
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Mekong
US. Comma.d
Cambobian
U.S
Saigon
Sa Dec
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Marine Fortress
Camp Carroll
Collegiate GOP Elects Officers in Wichita
The Kansas Collegiate Young Republicans concluded a three day meeting in Wichita and elected Mike Cavit as chairman from Pittsburg State Teachers College. Corkie Cotter of Wichita State University was secretary and Tony Simons of Emporia State Teachers College treasurer. John Tatlock of Wichita State was membership chairman with Randy Malone of the University of Kansas as program chairman. Mike Finnin of Fort Hays State College became senior party officer.
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Wichita
Kansas
Young Republicans
Mike Cavit
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Corkie Cotter
Wichita State University
Tony Simons
Emporia State Teachers College
John Tatlock
Wichita State
Randy Malone
University of Kansas
Mike Finnin
Fort Hays State College
Junction City Boy Killed by Cave In
Twelve-year-old Albert J. Stallard, son of a deputy sheriff, was killed when a cave collapsed as he and two other boys dug a cave at the foot of a limestone cut near the Stallard home in Junction City. Rudy Goetsch and Richard Michalowski, aged 11 and 13, escaped unharmed.
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Junction City
Kan
Albert J. Stallard
Hubert Stallard
Stallard
Rudy Goetsch
Richard Michalowski
Car backs into parked Chevrolet near fire station
Police logged a minor traffic mishap Friday night at eight in front of the fire station. A 1963 Chevrolet backing by Bill Brotton of 911 S Santa Fe scraped the side of a parked 1962 Chevrolet owned by Howard Schooley of 818 W Oak.
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Bill Brotton
S. Santa Fe
Home Insurance Rates Rise 21 Percent Across Kansas
Kansas insurers raise homeowners rates by an average of 21 percent affecting about 250 companies. The increase, driven by higher construction and labor costs and past losses, adds roughly 1.52 million dollars in annual premiums. A new option offers a $50 deductible on all perils, replacing previous wind and hail only deductibles.
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Topeka
Kansas Insurance
Frank Sullivan
Sullivan
Kansas
Wichita Weekend Shootings Claim Three Lives
Three Wichita men died in separate weekend shootings. David Rutledge, 19, was killed in a domestic dispute over car keys at his home. Warren Grundy, 20, was slain at Delia Broadus’s residence. Lorenzo Broadus, 27, was arrested. Samuel Kendrick, 30, was shot through a window at Kenneth Wirtz’s home. Wirtz was arrested.
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Wichita
David Rutledge
Samuel D. Kendrick
Warren Grundy
Rutledge
Grundy
Delia Broadus
Lorenzo Broadus
Kendrick
Kenneth Wirtz
Rifleman Kills Valuables Horses in Kansas Pastures
Four horses were shot and killed in Johnson County pastures on Sunday. A $2000 Shetland stallion, a $500 Morgan mare with foal, and a wounded gelding were found shot at separate sites near Le nexa DeSoto and the Robert Watchous farm. Owners express heartbreak as investigators search for the shooter.
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Clathe
Kan
Johnson County
Lenexa
K. T. Henley
DeSoto
Robert Watchous
Henley
Charles Damron
Spring Hill
Watchous
Weather warms up in Kansas with rising forecast
Area forecast calls for variable high cloudiness and mild conditions through Tuesday with southerly winds 15 to 30 mph shifting to light northerly this evening. Highs Tuesday near 70, lows tonight in the 40s. Overnight lows this weekend ranged from 34 at Goodland to 48 at Leavenworth. Highs Sunday from 61 at Chanute to 73 at Goodland.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau Bureau
Freez
Goodland
Leavenworth
Chanute
Three Crashes Investigated By Police
Three non injury traffic accidents were investigated by police yesterday afternoon. A 1966 Pontiac wagon driven by Cynthia Lindsay, 16, leaves the road at 10th and Highland, damaging two trees and a parked 1964 Chevrolet. At Lincoln and Elm a minor collision damages Mrs Ward’s 1966 Dodge and Masters’ 1968 Chevrolet. In West Cherry a backing pickup nearly misses a 1955 Chevrolet, with only minor damage.
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Cynthia A. Lindsay
S. Rutter
Lindsay
10Th
Highland
Elizabeth St Fle
Richard N. Johnson
Paul Ward
S. Grant
Ted Masters
S. Evergreen
Lincoln
Elm
Ward
Dodge
Masters
Chevrolet
West Cherry
Edgar Logsdon
N. Grant
Agnes Jacobson
Yates Center
Jacobson
Collegio Staff Named at Pittsburg State College
Charles Douglas appointed editor of The Collegio at Pittsburg State College in Pittsburg Kansas. Associate editor is Diedre Eichelberger, James T Wigglesworth is managing editor, and Don Sere is business manager. appointments made by the interim publishers advisory committee per faculty senate request.
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Pittsburg, Kan
Charles Douglas
Pittsburg State College
the Collegio
Diedre Eichelberger
James T. Wigglesworth
Don Sere
Interim Publicans
Earthen Dam Breaks at Lee Massachusetts Floods Town
A dam built to control spring floods failed on Sunday spilling a 40 foot hole and sending a 10 foot high wave through East Lee Brook. One man, Edward Gage, 61, died when swept from his porch as the lake poured through the dam. Rescuers searched for a missing woman amid destroyed homes, mud, and overturned cars along U.S. Route 20 and near the Massachusetts Turnpike exit. Damages were estimated at about 10 million dollars with extensive property losses and factory damage at Clark Aiken Machine Co. in the area. Weather had swollen rivers across New England after heavy rains and rapid snow melt.
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Lee
Mass
East Lee Brook
New England
Massachusetts Turnpike
Edward Gage
Clark-Aiken Machine Co
James C. Hart
12 Bodies Found in Irish Sea Crash of Aer Lingus Viscount
Searchers recovered 12 bodies and wreckage eight miles off Rosslare as an Aer Lingus Viscount with 61 aboard crashed into the Irish Sea from Cork to London. Investigators seek wreckage for clues amid rough seas and fading hope for survivors.
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Fishguard
Wales
Fisguard
Rosslare Point
Wexford
Ireland
Kilmore
Dunmore
Rosslare
HMS
Hardy
Royal Air Force
Shackleton
St. George’s Channel
Irish Sea
Royal Navy
Metric
Security Council condemns Israel over Jordan clash
The United Nations Security Council unanimously condemned Israel for last week's attack on Arab guerrilla bases in Jordan. Israel defended its actions as self defense. The council urged restraint and deplored violence violating the 1967 cease-fire, warning of possible sanctions. Arab delegates challenged U.S. readings on cease-fire violations by individuals.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Israel
Jordan
Dan River Frontier
U.S
U.N
India
Pakistan
Senegal
Goldberg
Soviet Union
Hungary
Algeria
France
Council
Foundations By Johnson in a partisan election year
President Johnson addressed a large AFL-CIO building and construction trades conference, asserting that his administration has built strong foundations for American society and will not let them be torn down in a partisan election year. He warned social problems will spread if labor aid ends.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Afl-Cio
Six Die In Kansas Weekend Traffic Crashes
Six persons died in Kansas traffic accidents over the weekend. Bill Herd 41 of Coldwater was killed in a cattle truck crash west of Ashland on U S 160, eleven cattle also died. Sonny Roberts 20 of Kingman died from injuries in Wichita after a one car crash on U S 54 west of Kingman. Sharon Royer 24 of Huron and cousin Jesse Goodpasture 23 of Atchison County died after their car hit highway construction markers on U S 59 near Atchison. Ronald Wyer 17 of Eudora and Leon ard F Ruttgen 55 of Oswego died in separate crashes near Eudora and Columbus.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Bill Herd
Coldwater
Ashland
U.S. 160
Kingman
St. Francis Hospital
Wichita
U.S
Sonny Roberts
Sharon K. Royer
Huron
Jesse Goodpasture
Atchison County
U.S. 59
Atchison
Ronald Wyer
Eudora
Leonard F. Ruttgen
Oswego
Wyer
Douglas
Ruttgen
Kansas 96
Columbus
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
A fragment notes politics dominating discussions this year with a closing sign off Yours, suggesting domestic civic concerns permeate daily discourse. The fragment preserves a personal tone while hinting at broader political influence.
City Planning Film to Be Shown
A film titled No Time for Ugli ness about city planning methods and results will be shown tomorrow night in the Memorial Building community room at 7 30 p.m. County and city commissioners and planning board members have been invited along with any interested persons.
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Memorial Building
City Planning Board
Free Diabetes Testing Clinic At Central Park Tomorrow
A free diabetes testing event runs 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Central Park Community building. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and the Kansas State Department of Health, the test uses a finger droplet and yields results in minutes. Chairman Mrs. Kenneth Cumings urges adults over 40, those with family diabetes, or babies born over nine pounds to participate. attendees should fast after a light meal two hours prior and minors need parental permission.
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Central Park
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Kansas State Department of Health
Kenneth Cumings
Chanute American Legion Auxiliary
Army nerve gas test blamed for sheep die off in Utah valley
In Skull Valley Utah about 6 400 sheep died with 90 percent at Hatch Ranch linking deaths to organic phosphate poisoning from nerve gas testing at Dugway Proving Ground. Army says results inconclusive while specialists investigate and losses reach about 300 000 dollars plus wool.
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Skull Valley
Utah
Utah Valley
Army
Dugway Proving Ground
Mar Fawcett
Hatch Ranch
Utah State University
Dugway
Fawcett
U.S. Health Service
State
Federal Agriculture Departments
State Board of Health
Traffic Fatalities Log Up To March in Kansas
Topeka AP reports the Kansas traffic death log for a 48 hour period ending 9 am Monday with 4 fatalities. The March total stands at 24, while the 1968 year-to-date tally reaches 122. The comparable 1967 period recorded 107 deaths.
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Topeka
Kansas
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Collegiate Gop
Cave
Martin Luther King Jr
Washton
Congress
Pittsburg
Gordon Black
Aer Lingus
Cork
London
Security Council
Building and Construction Trades Department
Kansas City
Russel
Concordia
Garden City
Cha
Yours
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