Tornado Left Primrose Riddled With Death and Destruction
A Nebraska twister ripped a 300 yard path along Main Street in Primrose, killing four and injuring about 25. Gov Morri son mobilized National Guardsmen and volunteers for cleanup as townsfolk described the devastation, with 20 dwellings destroyed and 18 to 20 more severely damaged.
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Primrose
Neb
Frank Morrison
National
Norfolk
Nebraska
Omaha
Main Street
Traffic Fatalities Mark Mother’s Day Weekend in Kansas
Three people died in a two car crash on highway K-10 one mile west of Shawnee in Johnson County during the Mother's Day weekend. Victims were Margaret L. Williams 42 of Merriam Kan Diana G. McAlexander 18 of Tonganoxie and 3 month old Angela McAlexander who died Sunday at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Three others were injured in the collision.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Shawnee
Johnson County
Margaret L. Williams
Merriam, Kan
Diana G. McAlexander
Tonganoxie
Angela McAlexander
University of Kansas Medical Center
Five die in Emporia crash involving Margene Savage
The Emporia crash near here on May 2 raised the death toll to five after Ray Blasche, 60, of Emporia died in a local hospital. Margene Savage, Miss Kansas 1965, was killed in the same accident.
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Emporia
Kan
Here
Margene Savage
Kansas
Ray Blasche
Librarian Drowned Near Garden City
Mrs. Effie Marina Hammond a 50 year old Ellinwood high school librarian was found dead near Garden City Kansas authorities believe she drowned in floodwater after her car stalled on Highway 156 her body was located about a quarter mile from the highway and skin divers found the car with the door open Friday night
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Garden City
Kan
Effie Marina Hammond
Ellinwood
Highway 156
Hammond
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Brightens Cold Morning
Intercepted letter Dear Cha notes sleepers waking to roaring furnaces instead of expected quiet until fall, signaling an unusually frigid morning. The scene captures a domestic moment as the heat breaks the early chill.
Plane Crash Fatal to Figure in Baker Probe
Ocean City Maryland Coast Guard and officials investigated a sunken plane crash linked to Carole Tyler a figure in the Baker investigation. Pilot Robert H. Davis 43 of Huntington West Virginia also died leaving a wife and two sons.
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Coast Guard
Atlantic
Carole Tyler
Bobby Baker
Miss Tyler
Capitol Hill
Robert H. Davis
Huntington
W. Va
Baker’s Carousel Motel
Ocean City
Davis
Taylor
Marshall University
Chafin Coal Co
Atlantic Beach
Sam Borzymowski
Baltimore
Borzymowski
John Quinn
Ocean Highway
Quinn
Coast
Civil Aeronautics Board
WWI Shell Explodes Killing Boy in Windhoek Backyard
A German World War I artillery shell, left for decades, exploded in Windhoek South-West Africa killing seven year old Willem Bezuidenhout and seriously injuring another boy who had been hammering at the shell while playing in a backyard.
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Windhoek
South-West Africa
Willem Bezuidenhout
Union of South Africa
Weather area forecast and Kansas rainfall report
Fair to partly cloudy through Tuesday with a cool tonight. Low near 50, high 75 to 80 on Tuesday. Moderate sunny weather covers Kansas with 60s to 70s, lower than last week’s heat. Weekend rains eased moisture. Havana 3.63 inches, Independence 2.05, Parsons 2.63, Columbus 1.75.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Pittsburg
Junta Force Ready To Attack Rebels
The Dominican rebels reject a surrender invitation from the five man junta led by Gen Antonio Imbert Barrera as forces prepare to move. Caamano Deno says rebels have the morale and reserves to withstand an attack amid U.S. troop redeployments and fortifications near the Embajador Hotel.
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Junta
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Antonio Imbert Barrera
U.S
Washington
Imbert
Col
Francisco Caamano Deno
Snowplows Return to Duty After 31 Inch South Dakota Snow
In Deadwood and Lead South Dakota a 31 inch storm halted travel and trapped residents. Snow drifts reached six to seven feet, power lines sagged, and eight couples spent 92 hours shoveling home from a country club dinner near Lead. Thawing weather followed the weekend event.
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Deadwood
S.D
South Dakota
Soviets Celebrate V E Day With Moon Shot
Moscow marks the 20th V E Day anniversary with Lunik 5 a 3254 pound space probe and a military display Tass reports the rocket placed the probe in orbit on a previously announced schedule with a 250000 mile journey and no moon impact confirmation Ranger 9 had previously sent back thousands of lunar photos before its crash
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Union
U.S
Tass
Moon
Lunik
Free Job Wanted Ads For Students Start Today
Area high school and junior college students may place free Job Wanted ads in The Tribune classified pages for two weeks. Ads run six days a week, limited to 20 words with name age and address, and must be submitted in person or by letter rather than by phone.
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The
Tribune
Trailer overturns on Shaw road near Erie injures contents
A trailer loaded with household goods pulled by Charles Sellens skidded onto the road shoulder and overturned about 7:45 a.m. today on Shaw road three miles north of Erie. Sheriff George Neely said there was considerable damage to the trailer contents.
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Erie
Charles Sellens
Erie R. 1
George Neely
Shaw Road
Traffic Fatalities Log from Topeka May 1965 Update
Kansas traffic death log shows data for the 48 hours to 9 am Monday in May 1965 with comparable figures from May 1964. Includes counts and regional notes for Topeka area and surrounding districts as compiled by AP.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Legislative Council Starts With 25 Study Proposals
TOPEKA AP The 25 member Kansas Legislative Council opened with 25 study proposals from the Legislature and a request by Gov. Avery to examine future costs of the school foundation program. The meeting focused on organization as committee members were named.
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Ber
Kansas Legislative Council
William H. Avery
School Foundation
Kansans face big 1967 budget planning package
Legislative Council committee led by Sen. Glee Smith will study a wide range of state cost issues including multi agency hires, statehouse and building needs, space use, a new office building, capital area planning, and data processing use. Lt. Gov Crutcher and House leaders hold statutory roles. Avery urges belt tightening and cuts to non essential services as highway construction pace may fall short of needs.
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Topeka
Legislative Council
Glee Smith
R-Larned
Legislative Budget
Council
Statehouse
Smith
Senate
Clyde Hill
R-Yates Center
John Conard
R-Greensburg
House
Ways and Means
Keith Sebelius
R-Norton
Senate Ways and Means
Bill Fribley
R-Crestline
Executive Department
Avery
Kansas
Kay Hotel Demolition to Begin for Parking Lot Project
Kay Hotel at Main and Highland faces demolition as part of three-site city parking lot plan. Champney Wrecking Co. of Topeka leads the removal, with other sites at 1st and Lincoln and Main near the Santa Fe tracks. Work on widening Main is slated to start May 17 by Klaver and Wallace Construction Co. of Kingman.
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Kay
Main and Highland
R. J. Hayes
Champney Wrecking Co
Topeka
1Sland
Lincoln
Main
Hayes
Klaver and Wallace Construction Co
Kingman
Fraternity Holdup Fund Drive Ends After Police Intervene
Wichita State University Phi Delta Theta members dressed in rough clothes armed with guns blocked traffic on three streets to collect for the American Cancer Society. Motorists complained of being stopped and police ordered the drive halted. The group claimed Mayor and police approval but could not provide written permission. About $800 was collected in two hours before they were moved on.
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Wichita State University
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
American Cancer Society
Mike DeWeis
William Tarrant
D.F. Clark
DeWeis
Fraternity
Jury Trial Underway For Driver Ralph Lane
The jury trial of Ralph Lane of Wichita on his appeal from a Chanute police court LDT conviction opened in district court. Lane was arrested July 4 and found guilty in police court. he remains free on bond pending appeal as testimony began after a noon recess.
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Ralph Lane
Wichita
Chanute
Lane
Everett Hole
Leonard Colvin
Harry Sleeper
Roy T. Sneed
Fay Edwards
Wilbur Luman
Bessie Kern
J. W. McEachern
Galesburg
L. J. Yeubanks
Thayer
Ernest Gillett
Thayer R
Keith Naff
Eric
Lewis Heady
Erie R
Youths Condition Fair After 4 Story Fall
Joe Greve a 20 year old Fort Hays State College student from Larned was described as fair at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He suffered multiple fractures in a fall from the fourth floor of a college residence hall Saturday after apparently crawling onto a ledge.
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Kansas City
Kan
Joe Greve
Fort Hays
150 Bicycles Registered in City Inspection Drive
One hundred fifty bicycles were registered and licensed in a voluntary city sponsored inspection and registration program Saturday at Murray Hill school and City Park. Police said Boy and Girl Scouts assisted with the inspections and registrations. Unregistered riders may sign up at the police department or the fire station.
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Murray Hill School
City Park
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Caribbean Sea
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