Navy Jets Ring Haiphong With Attack in Viet Nam War
U S Navy jets formed a ring around Haiphong as they pounded targets including two shipyards near the city, an assembly plant, a power plant near Cat Bi, the city area, and the Cat Bi airfield. Pilot missions reached 143 amid advancing monsoon weather and ongoing strikes on rail lines and southern supply routes. Ground fighting in South Vietnam remained light with continued harassment by Communist forces. A civilian bus was damaged by a mine near Hue wounding nine. a spotter plane was shot down and the pilot rescued. Con Thien received heavy shelling with Marines reporting five wounded after 30 enemy shells.
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Saigon
Haiphong
Siu S
Pentagon
Cat Bi
U.S
North Vietnam
Imperial
Hue
Con Thien
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Smith Trial Experts Vary In Reports
In Phoenix two psychiatrists testified on Smith's ability to aid his own defense as his murder trial nears. Conflicting findings prompted Judge Wren to question defense representations and consider a competency hearing for the 19 year old accused of killing four women and a child in Mesa last November.
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Phoenix
Robert Benjamin Smith
Howard $. Gray
Otto Bendheim
Smith
Laurance T. Wren
Mesa
Wren
Rod Wood
Wood
Big Blue Day Encouraged at Kansas Nebraska Game
In Lawrence Kansas fans are urged to wear blue for the Kansas Nebraska football game as part of Big Blue Day. The Traditions Committee of the All Student Council promotes blue attire to establish a lasting Jayhawk home game tradition.
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Lawrence, Kan
Jayhawk
Kansas-Nebraska
K.U
Kansas
Gremlins Strike Tribune Printers Switch to Smaller Type
The Tribune reports its linotype machine caused many errors and jammed innards during production. After days of repair attempts with help from kibitzers, editors switch part of the news to a different machine, resulting in slightly smaller type while awaiting fixes.
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The
Tribune
Chanute United Fund receives $22 778.09 boost from community shops
The Gibson Discount Store Johnson Mortuary and the Wilson Davis Paint Store are 100 percent contributors to the It Helps Chanute United Fund with total support reaching 22 778.09.
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Gibson Discount
Johnson Mortuary
Wilson Davis
Friday the 13th superstitions prompt cautious routines
Associated Press reports on Friday the 13th fear influences daily life. People from California to Massachusetts describe precautions from avoiding black cats to staying indoors and driving carefully. A radio worker, a Chicago cleaner, a Lynnfield teacher, and others share personal anecdotes about luck and misfortune.
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Marcia Ashley
Lynnfield
Mass
Charge leveled against General Lipscomb at Fort Leonard Wood
A former commander Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Lipscomb faces a charge of trying to intimidate Maj. David J. Passamaneck, who represents six soldiers convicted by courts martial. The six cases tested Lipscomb's rank influence on panels. a military court of appeals ordered an inquiry.
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FT. Sheridan, Ill
Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo
Thomas H. Lipscomb
David J. Passamaneck
Maj
Passamaneck
Ft. Leonard Wood
Lipscomb
U.S
Military Court of Appeals
Maj. Passamaneck
Gen. Lipscomb
John Barr
Barr
Farm Program Payments Seen Rising for 1968 Crop Year
The AP reports U S government farm payments could exceed 200 million dollars more in 1968 as cotton acreage rises about 15 percent while feed grain land is retired to curb surpluses. Cotton payments may total about 800 million, feed grain about 1.25 billion, wheat near 280 million.
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Washington
Trucker Peace Pact Erupts in Violence
In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania state officials sought a meeting to revive a two month old independent steel hauler strike. Rocks fire bombs and gunfire hit trucks across three states as an explosion destroyed a B&P Motor Express terminal near Pittsburgh. William Kusley led the strike and insisted on a settlement before workers return.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Joseph Kelley
Raymond P. Shafer
Marathon
National Steel Carriers Association
Kelley
Greensburg
Middletown
Ohio
Youngstown
William Kusley
Gary
Ind
Offer Rejected By Auto Workers
The United Auto Workers rejected Ford Motor Co the company’s latest contract proposal as talks remain stalled amid a blackout. Union sources indicate progress toward ending the 37 day strike but no face to face meetings of top bargaining teams have occurred since the blackout began. The union seeks parity for Canadian workers a large wage boost and guaranteed annual income while Ford offered a immediate 13 cent an hour raise with 2.8 percent annual increases and negotiable gains for skilled workers.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Malcolm L Denise
Ford
Two Brothers Killed in St Louis Area Shooting Rampage
Illinois authorities traced a gunman linked to a tavern shooting to a car used in a service station robbery. Thomas Morrisey 21 and Terry Morrisey 14 died from head wounds in St Clair County. Deputy Hosea Gines 47 and attendant Albert Reid 19 were wounded. Suspect John Henry Gill known as Teto was identified. Police say the events began with an arrest attempt at a tavern and continued as more shootings occurred in the St Louis area.
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Hosea Gines
Albert Reid
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lester Pierce
Christian Welfare Hospital
Gines
John Henry Gill
Teto
Gill
St. Clair County
Pierce
Reid
U.S. 40
Rien
Morrisey
Traffic Death Toll Report for Topeka Area
Kansas traffic deaths for 24 hours to 9 am Friday show zero. October total stands at 21. For 1967 the year total is 504, compared with 572 in the same period of 1966.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather forecast for Kansas turns cooler with showers likely
The Area Forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures. Lows in the middle 40s, highs Saturday 65 to 70. Expect increasing cloudiness in western Kansas and possible showers. Northerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Highs Thursday ranged from 74 in Concordia and Topeka to 91 in Hill City. A record 88 October 12 at Goodland tops 87 set in 1940.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Concordia
Hill City
Goodland
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Aide Debates Army Tactics
An intercepted letter reveals concerns about how an Army general may intimidate others. The note references personal impressions and potential influence on command decisions. The fragmentary text suggests tension between military leadership and communication with Allied channels.
Gift of Eyesight Restored To Wichita Woman
A 65 year old Wichita woman Miss Dorothy Carson regained sight in one eye after a cornea transplant from an anonymous donor who died July 16. The operation at the University of Kansas Medical Center used the donor cornea and revived her birdwatching interest as colors and details returned. If progress continues she may receive a second cornea next spring.
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Wichita
Dorothy Carson
Miss Carson
Kansas City
University of Kansas Medical Center
Marquette
Kan
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South
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United Fund
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Cheryl Catterson
Vickie
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KTYM
Inglewood
Calif
Heles Matusiak
Chicago
Margi Vogel
Albany
N. Y
B&p Motor Express Inc
Fallston
BIP
Howard Miller
St. Louis
East ST. Louis, Ill
Illinois
Springfield
Thomas A. Morrisey
Terry
Eevee
Cha
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