Neighborhood talk and archery deer end season
A Chanute family teaches children chores at home and a neighbor’s comment spurs a discussion about persistence. Rev J D Root shoots a 120 pound buck near Yates Center at sunset ending archery deer season. a Chanute letter praises local courtesy. Chrysanthemums switch to poinsettias for Christmas shopping season opening. theft of two baskets prompts replacement by Chamber volunteers.
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Kansas
J. D. Root
Assembly of God Church
Yates Center
Mr. Root
Loren Robertson
Toronto Reservoir
Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce
Vietnamese Troops Ambushed by VC on Rubber Plantation
A Vietnamese infantry regiment fought a large ambush on the Michelin rubber plantation northeast of Saigon. U S forces reported American deaths and injuries though no combat troops were committed. Air strikes and naval power hammered Viet Cong targets as the battle raged into the night.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. Navy
Air Force
7Th
South
Viet Nam
Plains conference highlights active digs across Kansas sites
The 23rd annual plains conference showcased 10 field teams including a four‑man Smithsonian group. Kansas Historical Society notes rising activity as reservoirs threaten sites. Work covered Valley Falls plains woodland Indians 1200 to 2000 years old, Apache near Great Bend, Pawnee village near Belleville, Coronado camps near Lyons and Great Bend studying Spanish and French influence.
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Topeka
Plains Conference of Archaeologists
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
State Historical Society
Valley Falls
Great Bend
Belleville
Smithsonian
Coronado
Lyons
Great Plains
Hunting Accident Fatal Near Parsons
Mrs. Lee V. Heskett, 52, of rural Parsons was fatally wounded while hunting with her husband two miles southeast of Parsons. He said she stepped into his line of fire as he shot at a quail, the shot hitting her in the back.
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Parsons, Kan
Lee V. Heskett
Parsons
Heskett
Traffic Toll During Holiday Weekend Rises
The nationwide total of traffic deaths in the early Thanksgiving weekend reached 315 as of today, running above the normal daily rate. The period from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday shows higher fatalities than the nine month average of about 110 per day.
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Chicago
Traffic Fatalities Report Topeka 24-Hour Log
Kansas traffic death log updates show 576 deaths in 24 hours to 9 a.m. Saturday November 42, 1965. Comparable period in 1964 shows 608 deaths.
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Topeka
Kansas
Plane Crash Near Salt Lake City Kills Thirteen
A two engine charter plane carrying 13 people crashed in the mountains about 10 miles from Salt Lake City Airport. An Edde Airlines official said the craft carried fans for a BYU against New Mexico game in Albuquerque, with no players aboard. Utah Highway Patrol reported the wreckage sighted and ground parties organized to reach the scene.
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Salt Lake City
Edde Airlines
Brigham Young University
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
N.M
Utah Highway Patrol
Oklahoman Killed In Kansas Crash
Elkhart Kansas report says 60 year old Taloga Oklahoma man Car lous Hilbert Joy died when his self propelled combine was struck from behind by a tractor trailer on the Cimarron River bridge eight miles north of Elkhart. The truck was driven by 21 year old Gerry Faure of Liberal Kansas.
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Elkhart, Kan
Carlous Hilbert Joy
Taloga
Okla
Highway Patrol
Gerry Faure
Liberal
Kan
Cimmarron River
Elkhart
Top Officials Busy At Fence Tending
President Johnson orders belt tightening on civilian spending as defense budget pressure grows amid Viet Nam fighting. Meetings with Ayub Khan, Wilson, and Erhard slated at LBJ Ranch December 14 to 19. Secretary Rusk cautions against preconditioned talks and notes Hanoi's hardening stance.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Texas White House
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Lbj Ranch
Harold Wilson
Pedernales River Estate
Ludwig Erhard
Erhard
McNamara Leads Talks on Sharing Nuclear Responsibility
Defense Secretary McNamara and nine NATO defense ministers convene to explore how to share nuclear responsibility among allies. France boycotts, Norway Luxembourg Portugal Iceland absent, while discussions include a multinational fleet with Polaris missiles despite de Gaulle’s opposition.
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Paris
Robert S. McNamara
Atlantic Alliance
McNamara
U.S
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Norway
Luxembourg
Portugal
Iceland
George W. Ball
United States
West Germany
NATO
Charles de Gaulle
Viet Nam Peace Marchers Plan March in Capital
Washington saw a large turnout by Marchers for Peace in Viet Nam pressing President Johnson to disclose North Vietnamese peace feelers. Leaders accused the administration of rejecting offers without informing the public and urged nonviolent protest with flags surrounding Viet Cong symbols.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Rusk
Johnson
Washington
Mean Time
White House
Washington Monument
National Committee For A Sane
SANE
Temperature swings after sharp cold front across Kansas
The area forecast notes a 47 degree drop in under a day with a high of 75 yesterday morning and a low near 28 this morning. Skies are mostly fair with slow warming tonight and Sunday as clouds move in from the west. highs in the 40s to 50s and lows in the upper 20s to 30s. Light rains fell in spots with trace to .03 inch amounts reported in Russell Salina Goodland.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Topeka
Goodland
Abilene
Pittsburg
Concordia
Russell
Salina
Idalou Bank Holds Off Bandits In Four Hour Siege
A trio of robbers used a vault phone to trap hostages in First State Bank of Idalou Texas. After nearly four hours police supplied an escape car as negotiations ended with Garcia, Yassaga and Bela captured. Three women survived unharmed and about 15 000 dollars was recovered.
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Idalou, Tex
First State Bank
Idalou
Juan Yassaga
Epificinio Bela
Lubbock
Texas
Charles Jackson
Jackson
Garcia
Five killed in two car crash near Altus Oklahoma
Five persons died Friday night in a two car wreck on U S 283 one mile north of Altus southwestern Oklahoma. Victims are Charles C. Tracy 52 Abilene Texas Clatous H. Dennis 57 Blair Oklahoma Mrs Dennis 52 Sid McGee 77 Mangum Oklahoma and Sadie McGee his wife. Tracy was alone in his car which collided with the Dennis auto. All died at Jackson Memorial Hospital Altus.
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Highway Patrol
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Altus
Priceless Vatican Manuscripts Recovered
Vatican City officials confirm two ancient manuscripts stolen Friday from the Vatican Library have been recovered and are secure per ANSA reporting.
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Vatican City
Vatican
ANSA
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Holiday Note
Message begins with holiday greetings and mentions Thanksgiving and Christmas leading into the season. The writer notes eating a cold turkey sandwich and signs off with Yours.
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Cha
Santa
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