Hail and wind damage hits southeast Kansas wheat fields
Heavy rain and gusts up to 57 mph damaged wheat across four counties west to northwest of Chanute. Estimates ranged from 30 to 100 percent in some fields, with stocks of heads clipped and stalks blown down. Officials noted scattered damage statewide but no widespread loss.
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Kansas
Chanute
Lohmann
Allen County
Bill Qualls
Soil Conservation
Iola
Qualls
Woodson County
W. K. Stockebrand
Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service
Stockebrand
Toronto
Wilson County
Jury awards $24,584 in Parsons auto negligence case
District court jurors awarded Maria Martinez of Parsons 24 584.85 dollars in the auto negligence suit against the estate of Michial Wayne Lohse. The verdict followed a two hour hearing after a June 3 highway crash near Parsons that killed five, including Lohse and Horace Martinez. Nominal defendant was John Rubew, administrator of the Lohse estate. A related suit by Horace Martinez’s brother was settled for about 9 500 dollars. Foreman Joe Volmer led the jury.
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District Court
Maria Martinez
Parsons
Michial Wayne Lohse
Lohse
Erie
Horace Martinez
Martinez
John Rubew
Chanute
Jesse Martinez
Joe Volmer
Jaycees Establish Kansas Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Kansas Jaycees announced the establishment of the Kansas Jaycees Cerebral Palsy Foundation Inc to coordinate activities with cerebral palsy groups in the state. Herbert Conyers Jr., state president, said the non profit will broaden Jaycees involvement with United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas to provide habilitation and recreational opportunities. Jack Jonas of United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas noted Jaycees have donated over $120000 to the program and sponsored a six year summer camp for cerebral palsy children, aiding more than 210 youngsters in this recreation and education experience.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas Jaycees
Kansas Jaycees Cerebral Palsy Foundation Inc
Herbert Conyers Jr
Jaycees
Kansas
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
Jack Jonas
Weather Outlook Brings Rain Through Friday in Kansas
AREA FORECAST calls for mostly cloudy cool conditions with occasional showers or thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Highs mid 60s Friday with 60 percent precipitation. eastern Kansas to see light rain through Friday morning and some thunderstorms late today. Reports include tornado sighting near Wellington with no damage, fog reduces visibility in central and western Kansas, rainfall amounts from Reading to Moran range 1.0 to 3.36 inches in the past 24 hours.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Marais Des Cygne
Ottawa
la Cygne
Wellington
Reading
Lyon County
Miller
Dunlap
Melvern
Osawatomie
Trading Post
Uniontown
Moran
23 Die as Helicopter Crashes Near LAX
A twin rotor Los Angeles Airways helicopter en route from Disneyland to LAX disintegrated 16 miles from the airport killing all 23 aboard including nine Ohioans on a family vacation. Wreckage spread over a dairy farm as investigators explored rotor failure and potential witnesses reported a loud pop.
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Paramount
Calif
Disneyland
Los Angeles International Airport
Jack Garner
Columbus
Ohio
Los Angeles Airways
Las Vegas
Nev
William Byerly
A Glance At Politics
The Democrats clash over foreign policy amid rival bids. McCarthy calls Kennedy and Humphrey linked to disastrous policies as Kennedy urges Humphrey to campaign in primaries. Humphrey moves Delaware delegates to Washington for a reception, with similar trips expected for other states. Reagan aides foresee activity from the California governor as he eyes Oregon primary. Rockefeller seeks South delegate support while Nixon launches final Oregon campaign drive.
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Associated Press
Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
Humphrey
Delaware
Washington
Republicans
Citizens For
Ronald Reagan
California
Oregon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
South
Richard M. Nixon
Tribune Phone Caller Instructions
The notice directs readers to contact the Tribune via the provided phone number after 6 p.m. When unavailable, readers should dial HE 1-3400 to reach the carrier. The instruction emphasizes after hours access and alternate contact.
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Tribune
First Arrests In Poor Campaign
Washington AP reports police began mass arrests of Poor People's Campaign demonstrators on Capitol Hill but halted after two wagons filled as marchers agreed to leave. Leaders urged hearings and outlined a possible nationwide boycott while Resurrection City residents pressed welfare reform and hunger hearings.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Justice Department
William F. Ryan
D-N.y
Poor People
Congress
Resurrection City
U.S.A
Halls of Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Labor Committee
Ralph David Abernathy
More Planes Lost On More Missions In Vietnam War Update
U S Command data show pilots flew 2 645 missions in May with losses rising as air strikes continue after Johnson curtailment order. Two planes were shot down Wednesday over North Vietnam s southern pan handle. three crewmen were missing. Totals since the war began exceed 841 combat losses and 10 in May, with Navy RF8 Crusader and Air Force F4 Phantom among the downed aircraft.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Johnson
U.S. Command
Amer
Panhandle
U.S
Radio Hanoi
United States
W. Averell Harriman
North
Harriman says talks must move beyond propaganda in Vietnam talks
Ambassador Harriman cautioned that U S Vietnam peace negotiations could fail and urged both sides to show willingness to discuss substance. He said talks cannot last as propaganda and warned breakdown could occur on either side if restraint in bombing is exploited. He noted Johnson's administration seeking real progress toward agreement.
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Paris
W. Averell Harriman
North Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
U.S
Washington
Thuy
Harriman
United States
Johnson
Less Highway Funds May Slow Kansas Projects
AP dispatch from Topeka reports state highway officials warn that without a July 1 deficiency appropriation by Congress Kansas could cut back on planned highway construction. R L Peyton notes House approval. Senate action pending. Governor Docking has wired lawmakers about potential critical impact. Federal reimbursements stopped over a week ago, leaving funds to run until about July 1.
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Topeka
R. L. Peyton
Congress
Kansas
Peyton
The
Highway Commission
House
Senate
John Montgomery
Robert Docking
Senate votes to keep emergency wiretap provisions in crime bill
The Senate approved a 44 to 37 vote to retain in the anti crime bill a provision allowing emergency wiretaps up to 48 hours without a court order amid White House opposition. A rival 60 to 20 amendment to limit wiretaps to organized crime and national security failed.
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Washington
Senate
Atty
Ramsey Clark
House
White House
Emanuel D. Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Kansas Traffic Death Log Records 1968 May
Topeka reports 24 hour period ending 9 am Thursday shows 2 traffic fatalities. May totals reach 26 for 1968. Comparatively 212 deaths occurred in the same period of 1967.
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Topeka
Kansas
De Gaulle Faces France With Talks on End to Strikes
Paris AP reports President de Gaulle and ministers held a nearly four hour Ascension Day cabinet session without decisions. Information Minister Gorse refused questions ahead of the Friday radio speech. Interior Minister Fouchet banned return of student leader Daniel Cohn-Bendit, who seeks reentry despite border controls and German student support. The holiday shutdown paused many small shops and factories.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Georges Gorse
Elysee Palace
Gen. de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Gorse
Christian Fouchet
France
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
Frankfurt
Latin Quarter
Cohn-Bendit
University of Nanterre
Danny the Red
Rees Hughes Seeks Re election to Kansas House
Pittsburg Kan Dr Rees H Hughes filed for re election to the Kansas House of Representatives He is serving his third term from the 3rd District and is president emeritus of Pittsburg State College He also sits on the board of directors of the College of Emporia
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Pittsburg
Kan
Rees H. Hughes
Kansas House of Representatives
Hughes
Pittsburg State College
College of Emporia
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Canton
Mary Katcher
Steubenville
Tucson
Ariz
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Ican
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Supreme Court of Power
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Senate House
Royster Junior High Drum and Bugle Corps
Jo Ann Turner
Jan Splane
Jo Ann
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