Viet Cong Mine Kills Nine in Crowded South Viet Nam Market
A homemade mine exploded in a busy market in Train district near Saigon killing nine people and injuring 48 others. The blast wounded soldiers and civilians, including children, as U.S. air strikes and Korean president visits shaped a tense day in South Viet Nam.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
da Nang
North Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Gulf of Tonkin
Train
Hallo ween art marathon heats up with final judging
The annual Halloween art marathon draws from kindergarten to ninth grade with eight entries per school selected for final judging Tuesday. Judges include Mrs. Charles Rubew Mrs. Don Krone and Dr. James Kensett. Awards planned for elementary and junior high entries.
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Charles Rubew
Don Krone
James Kensett
Weather winds bring high gusts and fire risk across Kansas
The Weather Bureau forecast strong winds across eastern and central Kansas with gusts to 45 50 mph today. Forecasters warned of a fire hazard due to low humidity and dry air. Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight with mild temps and cooler skies Saturday.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Johnson Wins Warm Melbourne Welcome Despite Paint Incident
President Johnson and Mrs Johnson were greeted by thousands in Melbourne where a water based paint attack smeared the bubbletop of the presidential car but left the couple unharmed. Secret Service personnel were splashed yet uninjured. Johnson spoke of light at the end of the Vietnam war debate as crowds cheered and sang.
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Melbourne
Johnson
Viet Nam
Johnsons
Canberra
Government House
Homecoming At Buffalo Tomorrow
Buffalo town gears up for annual homecoming with a parade at 11 a.m. featuring floats bands and drum corps. Activities continue through the day with a 2 p.m. team pulling contest races a 7 p.m. talent program and a 9 p.m. dance. Joe Hake chairs the event and church women provide meals on school grounds.
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Buffalo
Wilson County
Joe Hake
Dearing Man Shot To Death
Eldon Johnson 18 of Dearing Kansas died of a side wound after a Tuesday night shooting near Copan Oklahoma. Edward Newman 22 of Coffeyville was jailed on a murder charge in Bartlesville without bond. Darrell Victory 16 provided statements as authorities say Newman and Johnson quarreled before the incident. Preliminary hearing set for October 26. Johnson died in a Coffeyville hospital.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Oklahoma
Eldon Johnson
Dearing
Bartlesville
Okla
Edward Newman
Johnson
Newman
Darrell Victory
Copan
Victory
United Fund Gauge Shows Progress Across Campaigns
The United Fund report lists figures of 23 000, 20 000, 17 500, 15 000, and 12 500 as to gauge levels for ongoing fundraising efforts across participating campaigns and donor categories.
Local Fund Drive Total Reaches 3038 With 261 Donors
The United Fund tally stands at 3038 today with 261 contributors averaging 11.64 each. Contributions exceed last year’s final average by more than a dollar per donation.
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United Fund
Pile Driver Blow Fatal to Worker
A construction worker Norbert Schulte 46 of Council Bluffs Iowa died in a Kansas City Kansas hospital after a pile driver struck his head during sewage treatment plant construction.
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Kansas City
Kan
Norbert Schulte
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Child Found Safe After Pill Ingestion
An 18 month old girl Sandra Roebarney was released unharmed from a hospital in Waterloo ville England after swallowing five birth control pills. The incident was reported by UP and confirms the child remained safe.
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Waterlooville
England
Sandra Roebarney
Sandra
Slag avalanche buries Welsh school. death toll feared high
In Aberfan Wales a coal slag slide engulfed a school and nearby houses after rain loosened a tip. Officials fear up to 200 may be dead, many of them children, with 150 missing. Miners and rescue workers battled debris as authorities warned the toll could rise.
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Aberfan
Wales
Merthyr Tydfil
Lanche
British Press Association
Glamorgan
South Wales
National Coal Board
Britain
Agreement on Bill Opens Roads Home
Congressional negotiators reached a compromise on the year’s final appropriations bill and sent it to the House for another vote on a foreign policy provision. The deal allows President Johnson to decide if the export import bank should back trade with Soviet bloc nations as part of a push toward adjournment.
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Washington
House
Congress
Europe
Johnson
George Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
Mahon
Intercepted Letter Critiques Officials Over Expenses
A brief intercepted letter complains that Congressmen and Senators would be received better at home if they did not spend so much money just before leaving Washington. The note targets federal spending and political prestige.
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Washington
New College Aid Authorization Moves Toward Johnson
Congress sends to the president a $3.97 billion three year college aid bill for grants and loans. The measure, approved 222 to 13 in the House, combines funds for undergraduate classroom and library construction, graduate facilities, and student loans under the National Defense Education Act.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Senate
House
Weight loss story shows living example and TOPS program
Herbert A. Cohn of Skokie Illinois dropped from 376 pounds to 190 through TOPS Club dieting strikes. He credits a single newspaper article and ongoing weekly meetings for his commitment. He now maintains 190 or less, saying bread and other staples are eliminated and he feels like an example for others.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Herbert A. Cohn
Santa Claus
Herb Cohn
Cohn
Ill
Tops Club, Inc
Wabash College
TOPS
Governor Avery Dashes 400 Miles for 9 Mile Route Dedication
Oswego, Kansas Governor William H. Avery will dedicate a new Oswego plant at 3 p.m. and speak at Labette County Republican dinner in Chetopa at 7 p.m. He will also fly to Lyons for a campaign speech and return to Labette County for dinner.
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Oswego
Kan
Chetopa
William H. Avery
Labette County
Lyons
Kansas
Traffic Fatalities Log Shows October 1966 Death Toll
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours to 9 am Friday shows 1 fatality for October and 39 for 1966 with a comparable 517 for the 1965 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas principals discuss high school football play offs
District II leaders and the state activities association met to review football post season plans. Durbin noted Western Kansas interest is strongest while central and eastern areas show less support though coaches favor playoffs. Attendees numbered about 90 of 100 schools. timing and exact format remain undecided.
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State High School Activities Association
Garry Church
Chanute Princ Pal
Brice Durbin
Association
Durbin
Kansas
Central
East
Dick Purdy
Chanute High School
J. W. Emerson
Ottawa
Purdy
Church
State Board of Control
Milo Peterson
Midway
Winds Snap Power Lines Across City
A strong southwest wind disrupted power lines and caused calls to the city plant early today. Crews reported line breaks from tree limbs and whipped wires but by 1 p.m. services were restored. Impacts were concentrated south and west of town toward Earlton with brief outages in several areas including the Alcorn plant. Airport noon wind reached 25 mph with gusts to 46 mph.
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Earlton
Alcorn
Phone Help Ad Urges Tribune Readers to Call Carrier
Readable note instructs Tribune readers to contact their carrier. If unavailable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
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Tribune
San Francisco Film Festival opens with bold fashion
A Funny Thing Could Happen opens the 10th San Francisco International Film Festival. Carol Baker and Jayne Mansfield drew attention in revealing dresses while Zero Mostel starred in the opening American film.
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San Francisco
Carol Baker
Jayne Mansfield
Forum
Zero Mostel
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