Gladys strengthens into hurricane and alerts issued
Weather updates show Gladys becoming a hurricane off Cuba with 80 mph winds as it moves north toward Florida, prompting hurricane warnings along the west coast from Fort Myers to Clearwater. Forecasters expect increasing forward speed and higher winds as the storm heads inland.
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Miami
Fla
Gladys
Cuba
Florida
Fort Myers
Clearwater
Robert Simpson
National
Hurrican Center
Simpson
Fidel Castro
Youth
Two strangers push man into ditch then steal car
In Memphis, Em mett Winn reports two strangers helped push his car from a ditch near his home but instead of thanks they shoved him into the ditch and drove off with his vehicle. The incident follows similar dangers reported across regions as authorities investigate.
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Memphis, Tenn
Emmett Winn
Winn
Tornado Watch Issued For Eastern Kansas and Parts of Missouri
The Weather Bureau issued a tornado watch for most of eastern Kansas and portions of northwestern Missouri from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. CDT. Isolated severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are forecast, with the greatest threat along a line from 35 miles southwest of Wichita to 60 miles north northeast of Kansas City. Residents near the watch area should monitor local weather statements.
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Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Missouri
Wichita
Kan
Topeka
Liberal
Dodge City
Coldwater
Larned
Great Bend
Kingman
Hutchinson
Newton
Emporia
Council Grove
Abilene
Salina
Ellsworth
Russell
Hays
Colby
Seed Money Sought To Boost Area Farm Plan
The nine county Southeast Kansas plan aims to fund a program by Mid-America Inc and Farm Products Management to help farmers grow horticulture for a bigger food dollar share. A $20k to $25k first year goal with Neosho county at $3k targets 1 000 acres of melons in 1969. Earl Shell leads the project with James Garver noting strong early support as meetings occur in Coffeyville Fort Scott Chanute Pittsburg Independence and Parsons. Interested parties are urged to contact Mid-America chairman Fred Harris.
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Chanute
Mid-America, Inc
Farm Products Management, Inc
Neosho County
Fred Harris
Kanas
Midwest
James Garver
Mid-America
Garver
Shell
Coffeyville
Fort Scott
Pittsburg
Independence
Parsons
Buffalo Homecoming Parade Marks Town Saturday
Buffalo hosts its annual Homecoming on Saturday with an 11 AM parade along Main Street ending at the school grounds. Floats bands and novelty prizes highlight the event followed by a free bean feed and a 2 PM horse pulling contest plus children's races. Joe B Hake chairs with Henry K Chiles George Cox and Mrs Cox on the committee.
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Joe B. Hake
Henry K. Chiles
George Cox
Mrs. Cox
U.S. Position On Bombing Stands
In Paris a U.S. spokesman said movement exists in talks with North Vietnam but progress is hard to gauge. In Washington the White House denied any breakthrough or U.S. proposal to halt bombing, reaffirming the current policy.
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Paris
U.S
North Vietnam
William J. Jorden
Washington
White House
Saigon
United States
Bombing Halt Talks Highlight Saigon Paris Negotiations
Marathon meetings in Saigon and Paris centered on a possible full bombing halt in North Vietnam as U S and South Vietnamese officials weighed concessions. President Thieu and aides held sessions while U S Ambassador Bunker conferred, with no breakthrough announced.
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Ing
Paris
Saigon
United States
Washington
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
Bunker
Thieu
W. Averell Harriman
Candidates meet for Chamber of Commerce session
Incumbent State Senator William Dearth highlighted highways education and taxes as top issues at the Meet the Candidates event at the Tioga Hotel. He noted his support for Gov Docking road financing but backed a Republican alternative to avoid no program.
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William Dearth
Chamber of Commerce
Tioga
Dearth
Wilson
Neosho
Labette
Parsons
Robert Docking
Apollo 7 Mission Near Moon Flight as Talk Turns to Christmas
Apollo 7 crews head toward the halfway mark of their space mission as plans consider a three man moon orbit by Christmas. The crew fired the engine for minor course corrections and televised space cooking lessons, despite reception hiccups at Corpus Christi.
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Moon
Corpus Christi
Tex
Navy
Walter M. Schirra
Intercepted Letter Discusses Movement in Peace Talks
An intercepted message notes that the word movement appears in peace talks signaling a minor shift from the ongoing deadlock. The reference highlights a potential change in negotiations.
Final X Ray Tests Tomorrow in Neosho County
The State Health Department mobile unit has reached 2975 chest X rays in Neosho County with today and tomorrow the final operation days. Hours today are 1 to 6 pm while tomorrow offers 2 to 5 pm and 6 to 8 pm at the Memorial Building with a plea to visit later this afternoon to ease final day congestion. Town totals include Stark 105 Erie 459 St Paul 187 Galesburg 132 Thayer 107. Chanute totals through yesterday reach 1985.
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Neosho County
State Health Department
D. A. Finney
Memorial Building
Stark
Erie
St. Paul
Galesburg
Thayer
Chanute
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Larry L. Hawkins
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Chanute- Coffeyville
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Sterling R. Martin
Linda Ford
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PEKA
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Sullivan
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